AIA Washington Council	Weekly Report
Prepared by:  AIA Washington Council	Monday, February 18, 2008

AIA Washington Council

This is a bill tracking list used by the AIA Washington Council to monitor Washington state legislation. The Bill Tracking Summary is divided into three priority categories (High, Medium, or Low) indicating how much effort the Council puts into working on the proposals. For instance, a High priority is closely monitored and the AIA/WA actively works to educate lawmakers about the proposal. A Low priority is tracked for its impact, but the Council does not actively engage in its progress. Bills listed as "Dead" have failed to pass a critical juncture in the legislative process and may no longer be considered this session. Bills may be moved between categories as they change during the legislative process. Bills with numbers 1000 to 4999 are House measures. Bills numbered 5000 and above are Senate measures. Sponsor refers to the bill’s primary sponsor. Each bill is also given a support rating: Support, Oppose, Neutral, or Monitor. Neutral bills are ones that the Council has an interest in its progress, but has actively decided not to support or oppose. Bills under the "monitor" position are tracked and no position has been developed by the Council. Bills with "Concerns" have provisions the AIA/WA may not be able to support. "Status" refers to a bill’s status in the legislative process. "H" stands for House and "S" for Senate. Typically the next designation is the committee in which the bill is being considered. For more information on these designations visit: www.leg.wa.gov. Calendar Items show which bills are being actively considered by the Legislature in the upcoming week. This section indicates committee hearings and potential committee actions. The "TVW" designation indicates those actions that will be covered by Television Washington. Most broadcasts are also available for a podcast/MP3 download. Visit www.tvw.org for web broadcasts and television broadcast listings. "Bill Tracking Details" provides a summary of each bill, a list of cosponsors and a link to the bill’s complete text. Note that bill text is provided in portable document format (PDF). You will need Adobe’s free PDF reader from www.adobe.com. If you have questions about these bills or would like to propose a bill to be added to the Council’s tracking list, please contact Stan Bowman, Executive Director, at bowman@aiawa.org or 800-722-0394.

Calendar Items

2/20/2008

6504

SEPA waste discharge permits

Ecology & Parks

1:30 PM

HHR E

2/20/2008

2878

Transportation budget

Transportation

TVW

3:30 PM

HHR B

2/21/2008

2765

Capital budget

Capital Budget

TVW

8:00 AM

HHR A

2/21/2008

2S6732

Construction industry

Commerce & Labor

8:00 AM

HHR C

2/21/2008

S2471

Washington geological survey

Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

10:00 AM

SHR 2

2/21/2008

ES1727

Growth management planning

Government Operations & Elections

3:30 PM

SHR 2

2/21/2008

2878

Transportation budget

Transportation

TVW

3:30 PM

HHR B

2/22/2008

S2279

Affordable housing

Consumer Protection & Housing

8:30 AM

SHR 3

2/22/2008

E2613

State facility cleaning

Water, Energy & Telecommunications

1:30 PM

SHR 4

2/22/2008

ES2758

Energy efficiency code

Water, Energy & Telecommunications

1:30 PM

SHR 4

2/22/2008

2765

Capital budget

Capital Budget

TVW

1:30 PM

HHR A

2/22/2008

E2S3125

Bldg communities fund

Economic Development, Trade & Management

1:30 PM

SHR 3

Bill Tracking Summary

High Priority Bills

Sponsor

Position

Status

2S2584	Regarding rainwater collection facilities.		McCoy	Support	H, Rules R +

AIA/WA supports the general direction of this bill, to clarify the laws regarding rainwater capturing. However, AIA/WA has concerns about some provisions in the bill and is working to improve it.

S3202	Changing Washington's vesting laws. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Simpson	Oppose	H, Rules R +

5833	Requiring the filing of a certificate of merit when a claim is filed against a design professional.		Hargrove	Support	S, Rules X

S6235	Addressing public works procurement. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Haugen	Support	S, Rules 2G

AIA/WA supports the subsitute bill that now protects and enhances the state's QBS law.

S6385	Concerning real property. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Weinstein	Oppose	H, Judiciary +

S6580	Addressing the impacts of climate change through the growth management act. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Marr	Concerns	S, Rules 2 +

S6757	Concerning the practice of architecture. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Murray	Support	S, Rules 2G +

S6784	Changing Washington's vesting laws. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Kline	Oppose	S, Rules 2G +

Medium Priority Bills

S2575	Forming a technical advisory group on fire sprinkler systems in private residences.		Simpson	Support	H, 2nd Reading

E2613	Reducing the environmental impact of cleaning state facilities.		Simpson	Support	S, Wtr/Ener/Tel

S2767	Limiting allowable permit charges for specialty agricultural buildings. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Blake	Oppose	H, 2nd Reading +

2780	Regarding alternative public works contracting procedures.		Haigh	Neutral	S, Govt Op & El

CPARB Request legislation.

2S2797	Addressing the impacts of climate change through the growth management act. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)		Simpson	Concerns	H, Rules R +

2S3121	Implementing the recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the underground economy in the construction industry. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)		Conway	Monitor	S, Lab/Comm/RD +

ES3122	Consolidating, aligning, and clarifying exception tests for determination of independent contractor status under unemployment compensation and workers' compensation laws.		Conway	Monitor	S, Lab/Comm/RD +

2S3349	Providing a review of the need for residential contractor licensing. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)		Ericks	Support	H, Passed 3rd

S5892	Regarding the state building code. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Honeyford	Oppose	S, 2nd Reading

6427	Concerning competitive solicitation requirements for public facilities districts.		Hobbs	Monitor	S, Rules 2G

S6609	Limiting the charge for permits for specialty agricultural buildings. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Fairley	Oppose	S, Passed 3rd

S6731	Consolidating, aligning, and clarifying exception tests for determination of independent contractor status under unemployment compensation and workers' compensation laws. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Kohl-Welles	Monitor	S, 2nd Reading

2S6732	Implementing the recommendations of the joint legislative task force on the underground economy in the construction industry. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)		Kohl-Welles	Monitor	S, Passed 3rd

Low Priority Bills

S1148	Addressing the restriction of mobile home or manufactured home locations. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Simpson	Monitor	S, ConsProt/Hsg

2S1622	Concerning the authority of boundary review boards. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)		Moeller	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading +

S2014	Addressing the regulation of conversion condominiums. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Chase	Concerns	S, ConsProt/Hsg

2210	Increasing state contracts with veteran-owned businesses.		Skinner	Monitor	S, Govt Op & El

S2332	Concerning the levies by school districts. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Hunter	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading +

2S2426	Creating a preference for high-efficiency lighting in state government. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)		Chase	Support	H, 2nd Reading

2437	Authorizing public works board projects.		Seaquist	Monitor	S, Rules 2

S2471	Modifying the responsibilities of the Washington geological survey. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Dickerson	Concerns	S, NR/Ocean/Rec

S2525	Mitigating flood damage. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Pearson	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading

S2576	Promoting the availability of affordable housing through the comprehensive plan requirements of the growth management act. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Simpson	Monitor	H, Rules X

S2577	Exempting regional growth centers from concurrency requirements. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Simpson	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading +

S2592	Modifying vendor overpayment provisions.		Morrell	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading

S2604	Exempting low-income housing and development activities with broad public purposes from impact fees. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Simpson	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading +

2655	Concerning the imposition of delinquency tax rates for qualified employers.		Conway	Monitor	S, Lab/Comm/RD

2S2683	Creating an affordable housing for all program. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)		Miloscia	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading +

ES2758	Adding products to the energy efficiency code. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Morris	Monitor	S, Wtr/Ener/Tel +

2765	Making 2008 supplemental capital appropriations.		Fromhold	Monitor	H, Cap Budget

2S2777	Creating a grant program to assist small communities in planning for new growth and development. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)		Clibborn	Monitor	H, Rules R

S2818	Concerning the duties of the department of ecology's office of waste reduction and sustainable production. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Campbell	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading

S2854	Requiring the reporting of compliance with countywide planning policy requirements.		Miloscia	Monitor	H, Rules R +

2873	Increasing the debt limit of the housing finance commission.		Ormsby	Monitor	H, Rules R

2878	Making 2008 transportation supplemental appropriations.		Clibborn	Monitor	H, Trans

2920	Requiring the creation and distribution of an eminent domain information pamphlet.		Kessler	Monitor	S, Judiciary

S2943	Making changes to the factory assembled structures laws administered and enforced by the department of labor and industries. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Wood	Monitor	H, Rules R +

2950	Addressing concurrency and impact fees for transportation purposes.		Eddy	Monitor	H, Rules R

2S2966	Providing for the certification of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration contractors and mechanics. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)		Conway	Monitor	H, Rules R +

ES3051	Concerning sales and use tax on transportation projects.		Seaquist	Monitor	H, Passed 3rd +

3054	Reallocating existing lodging taxes for heritage and arts programs in a county with a population of one million or more.		Hunter	Monitor	H, Rules R +

S3120	Requiring a study on tax incentives to encourage green building. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Rolfes	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

E2S3125	Creating the building communities fund program. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)		Kenney	Monitor	H, Passed 3rd +

3137	Providing property tax relief for property damaged in the 2007 floods.		DeBolt	Monitor	H, Rules C

S3138	Providing tax relief for property damaged as a result of a natural disaster. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		DeBolt	Monitor	H, Rules C

3143	Increasing the authority membership of single county public transportation benefit areas.		Liias	Monitor	S, Transportatn

3151	Extending the commencement-of-construction date for a sales and use tax for public facilities districts in national disaster counties.		Alexander	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading

3158	Creating transportation improvement districts for the maintenance and operation of certain bridges.		Flannigan	Monitor	H, Rules R +

S3167	Evaluating environmental health conditions in state office buildings.		Hunt	Monitor	H, Rules R

S3193	Modifying state whistleblower protections. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Ormsby	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading

E2S3216	Developing wave and tidal energy technologies in Washington. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)		Seaquist	Monitor	H, Passed 3rd +

2S3227	Protecting the water quality in Hood Canal. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)		Eickmeyer	Monitor	H, Passed 3rd

3246	Concerning the time limits of school impact fee expenditures.		Fromhold	Monitor	H, Rules R +

S3291	Enacting the community schools act of 2008. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Kelley	Monitor	H, Passed 3rd +

S3305	Implementing the family leave insurance program, but only with respect to designating agencies to administer and enforce the program, adopting government efficiencies to improve program administration and reduce program costs, tracking and mitigating any impacts on the unemployment compensation system, addressing the manner in which leave is coordinated, and implementing other task force recommendations. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Dickerson	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading +

3362	Providing tax incentives to encourage businesses to purchase highly energy efficient equipment.		Kelley	Support	S, Ways & Means

3366	Addressing the uses of the general administration services and revolving accounts.		Ericks	Monitor	H, Approp

E2S5278	Concerning use of public funds to finance campaigns for local office. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/13/2008)		Franklin	Monitor	H, SGTribalAff +

6196	Modifying definitions applicable to local infrastructure financing tool program demonstration projects.		Pridemore	Monitor	H, Finance

S6280	Implementing the family leave insurance program, but only with respect to designating agencies to administer and enforce the program, adopting government efficiencies to improve program administration and reduce program costs, tracking and mitigating any impacts on the unemployment compensation system, addressing the manner in which leave is coordinated, and implementing other task force recommendations. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Keiser	Monitor	S, Rules 2 +

6345	Addressing the alternative bid procedure for public utility districts.		Morton	Monitor	S, Rules 2G

S6389	Exempting certain military housing from property and leasehold excise taxes. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Brown	Monitor	S, Rules 2

6410	Correcting statutory references in the calculation of predecessor and successor employer contribution rates.		Prentice	Monitor	S, Rules 2

6461	Making 2008 supplemental capital appropriations.		Fraser	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

2S6502	Reducing the release of mercury into the environment. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)		Oemig	Monitor	S, Rules 2 +

6504	Exempting certain minor new construction associated with construction storm water general permits from SEPA.		Hatfield	Support	S, Passed 3rd

S6560	Increasing public utility district bid limits. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Honeyford	Monitor	S, Rules 2G +

6636	Increasing estimated cost minimums required on water-sewer district contracts for materials and work.		Fairley	Concerns	S, Rules 2

6638	Reallocating existing lodging taxes for heritage and arts programs in a county with a population of one million or more.		Murray	Monitor	S, 2nd Reading +

S6712	Creating the affordable housing and community facilities rapid response loan program. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Kauffman	Monitor	S, Ways & Means +

ES6771	Eliminating regional transportation investment districts. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Haugen	Monitor	S, Passed 3rd +

S6800	Concerning the disposition of publicly owned railroad infrastructure. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Hobbs	Monitor	S, 2nd Reading

S6805	Promoting farm and forest land preservation and restoration through conservation markets. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Haugen	Monitor	S, 2nd Reading

S6822	Establishing goals to reduce vehicle miles traveled. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Murray	Monitor	S, Rules 2G +

6875	Creating the condominium act governance task force.		Tom	Monitor	S, Rules 2

6892	Concerning the time limits of school impact fee expenditures.		Fraser	Monitor	S, 2nd Reading

Priority TBD Bills

2S2815	Providing a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Washington economy. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)		Dunshee	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading +

S6308	Preparing for and adapting to climate change. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Rockefeller	Monitor	S, 2nd Reading +

S6693	Making changes to the factory assembled structures laws administered and enforced by the department of labor and industries. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Weinstein	Monitor	S, Rules 2

S6727	Planning to ensure sufficient land and densities available to accommodate growth. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Tom	Monitor	S, Rules 2 +

Dead Bills

ES1727	Planning to ensure sufficient land and densities available to accommodate growth. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Springer	Monitor	S, Govt Op & El

S2279	Prohibiting discrimination against affordable housing developments. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Darneille	Monitor	S, ConsProt/Hsg +

ES2292	Addressing private residential fire sprinklers. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Simpson	Monitor	H, Rules X +

2420	Establishing a carbon tax.		Chase	Monitor	H, Ecology & Park

S2421	Providing incentives to support renewable solar energy.		Chase	Support	H, Approp +

2546	Addressing solar easements.		Dunshee	Monitor	H, Judiciary

2587	Regarding the practice of landscape architecture.		Williams	Support	H, Commerce/Lab

2593	Reporting insurance premiums for tax purposes.		Kirby	Monitor	S, Fin Inst/Ins

2640	Establishing the guaranteed health benefit program act.		Morrell	Monitor	H, HC/Wellness

2657	Planning to ensure sufficient land and densities available to accommodate growth.		Loomis	Monitor	H, Local Gov.

2671	Concerning a sales and use tax exemption for materials and services related to the construction of affordable housing.		Sells	Monitor	H, Finance

2689	Evaluating association health plans.		Cody	Monitor	H, HC/Wellness

2742	Prohibiting certain port districts from using eminent domain powers.		Hudgins	Monitor	H, Judiciary

Prohibits the Port of Seattle from using eminent domain.

2766	Regarding the use of bond proceeds for affordable housing programs.		Fromhold	Monitor	H, Cap Budget

2801	Studying the feasibility of achieving zero net energy buildings in the state.		Chase	Support	H, Tech/En/Com

2837	Concerning real property.		Williams	Concerns	H, Judiciary

2845	Using existing revenue sources for highway purposes.		Schindler	Monitor	H, Approp

2849	Concerning affordable housing financing.		Ormsby	Monitor	H, Housing

2853	Providing living wages on public contracts.		Miloscia	Concerns	H, Commerce/Lab

2855	Requiring reports on county and city compliance with housing element requirements of the growth management act.		Miloscia	Monitor	H, Local Gov.

2874	Addressing funding for certain transportation benefit district highway projects.		Ormsby	Monitor	H, Approp

2875	Developing a twenty-year statewide infrastructure investment strategy.		Loomis	Monitor	H, Cap Budget

2876	Concerning sales tax incentives for highly energy efficient appliances and equipment.		Kelley	Monitor	H, Finance

2888	Modifying the tax treatment of energy savings performance contracts.		Ormsby	Monitor	H, Finance

2891	Providing state budget appropriations in lieu of state sales and use tax credits for certain public facilities districts.		Hunter	Monitor	H, Cap Budget

2895	Addressing the practice of interior design.		Williams	Oppose	H, Commerce/Lab

S2898	Expanding asset building strategies. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Darneille	Monitor	H, Approp +

2928	Addressing public contracting by port districts.		Schual-Berke	Monitor	H, Local Gov.

2970	Establishing a task force on port district efficiency and collaboration.		Hudgins	Monitor	H, Local Gov.

S2992	Concerning the creation of a historical parks and historic reserves tax incentive program. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Blake	Monitor	H, Finance

S2994	Promoting renewable energy.		Takko	Monitor	H, Approp

3014	Regarding biological remediation technologies for on-site sewage disposal systems.		Chase	Monitor	H, Env Health

3030	Increasing certain bid limits on public works contracts.		Hunt	Concerns	H, SGTribalAff

3032	Increasing certain bid limits on purchases of public works materials.		Hunt	Concerns	H, SGTribalAff

S3034	Encouraging private investment in port terminal facilities by providing tax incentives to local governments. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Linville	Monitor	H, Finance +

3050	Authorizing a study of health benefits.		Bailey	Monitor	H, HC/Wellness

3072	Eliminating the partial relinquishment of water rights.		Grant	Monitor	H, Ag & Nat Res

3111	Exempting school construction projects from sales and use taxes.		McCune	Monitor	H, Finance

3118	Concerning the practice of architecture.		Rolfes	Support	H, Commerce/Lab

3132	Regarding the licensing of home inspectors.		Springer	Support	H, Commerce/Lab

3136	Regarding mitigation for hydraulic projects undertaken in response to a flood event.		DeBolt	Monitor	H, Ag & Nat Res

3141	Concerning sustainable residential weatherization for low-income households.		Liias	Monitor	S, ConsProt/Hsg +

3157	Increasing estimated cost minimums required on water-sewer district contracts for materials and work.		Takko	Monitor	H, SGTribalAff

3170	Regarding the practice of landscape architecture.		Williams	Support	H, Commerce/Lab

3191	Increasing the efficiency of state funded capitol projects.		Dunshee	Monitor	H, Cap Budget

3198	Licensing soil and wetland scientists.		Hunt	Oppose	H, Commerce/Lab

3207	Providing for educational advertising for high-demand fields and degrees.		Liias	Monitor	H, Hi Ed

3213	Addressing affordable housing incentive programs.		Springer	Monitor	H, Local Gov.

3223	Addressing the practice of interior design.		Williams	Oppose	H, Commerce/Lab

3239	Concerning the sales and use taxation of materials and services provided under the weatherization assistance program.		Condotta	Monitor	H, Finance

3252	Addressing management recommendations that may be implemented by counties and cities to protect the functions and values of critical areas.		Eddy	Monitor	H, Local Gov.

3272	Addressing the liability of county and city governments for failure to enforce building codes.		Orcutt	Oppose	H, Local Gov.

3287	Concerning the public elections of and the reorganization of regional transportation investment districts.		Anderson	Monitor	H, Trans

3290	Adding a new policy goal of reducing congestion for the state transportation system.		Clibborn	Monitor	H, Trans

3301	Regarding the public works assistance account.		Fromhold	Monitor	H, Cap Budget

3302	Regarding the public works assistance account.		Fromhold	Monitor	H, Cap Budget

3316	Licensing soil and wetland scientists.		Hunt	Oppose	H, Commerce/Lab

3327	Ensuring municipal business and occupation tax fairness.		Kessler	Monitor	H, Finance

3335	Reducing the regulatory burden for Washington businesses.		Herrera	Monitor	H, SGTribalAff

3337	Concerning the application of chapter 39.12 RCW to construction projects that involve tax incentives, loans, or public land or property that is sold or leased.		Moeller	Concerns	H, Commerce/Lab

3342	Creating an incentive for utilities to promote renewable energy.		Ericksen	Monitor	H, Tech/En/Com

3343	Providing construction standards for state construction projects.		Chase	Monitor	H, SGTribalAff

3353	Eliminating the state property tax levy and protecting education funding.		Kretz	Monitor	H, Finance

S5449	Authorizing voluntary environmental management and incentive zone plans for subareas. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Swecker	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

2S5762	Concerning funding for jobs, economic development, and local capital projects. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)		Kilmer	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6182	Authorizing public works board projects.		Fraser	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6188	Concerning highway emergency projects.		Stevens	Monitor	S, Transportatn

6221	Establishing the Washington health partnership.		Keiser	Concerns	S, Hea/L-T Care

S6255	Providing incentives for solar electric power. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Keiser	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6268	Concerning the creation of a historical parks and historic reserves tax incentive program.		Haugen	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6298	Making 2008 transportation supplemental appropriations.		Haugen	Monitor	S, Transportatn

6365	Studying association health plans.		Marr	Monitor	S, Hea/L-T Care

6382	Modifying provisions relating to consumer protection act violations.		Weinstein	Oppose	S, ConsProt/Hsg

S6391	Authorizing an additional University of Washington branch campus. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Shin	Monitor	S, Ways & Means +

6411	Addressing the regulation of conversion condominiums.		Kohl-Welles	Concerns	S, ConsProt/Hsg

6432	Changing provisions relating to the Washington State University building account.		Marr	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

S6493	Providing loans to small cities for certain appeals under the growth management act. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Hobbs	Monitor	S, Ways & Means +

6515	Modifying the tax treatment of energy savings performance contracts.		Pridemore	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

S6516	Providing a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Washington economy. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Pridemore	Monitor	S, Ways & Means +

6529	Providing incentives for economic development infrastructure projects.		Kastama	Monitor	S, EcDev/T&Mgmt

6539	Authorizing the higher education coordinating board to study the feasibility of a polytechnic college.		McAuliffe	Monitor	S, Higher Educ

6566	Addressing concurrency and impact fees for transportation purposes.		Swecker	Monitor	S, Transportatn

6594	Requiring the creation and distribution of an eminent domain information pamphlet.		Carrell	Monitor	S, Judiciary

6595	Modifying the community renewal law.		Carrell	Monitor	S, Judiciary

6603	Establishing the guaranteed health benefit program act.		Fairley	Monitor	S, Hea/L-T Care

S6605	Creating an energy efficiency worker training program. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Franklin	Monitor	S, Ways & Means +

S6613	Developing a ten-year statewide infrastructure investment strategy. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Kilmer	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6614	Specifying how exemplary damages may be recovered.		Weinstein	Oppose	S, Judiciary

S6616	Encouraging private investment in port terminal facilities by providing tax incentives to local governments. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Brandland	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6633	Siting new mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities.		McCaslin	Monitor	S, ConsProt/Hsg

6634	Regarding the taking of private property.		Benton	Monitor	S, Judiciary

S6696	Changing the requirements for, and recoveries under, a wrongful injury or death cause of action, or a survival action. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Fairley	Oppose	S, Ways & Means

6707	Addressing the practice of interior design.		Jacobsen	Oppose	S, Lab/Comm/RD

6719	Increasing public utility district bid limits.		Keiser	Monitor	S, Wtr/Ener/Tel

6738	Increasing certain bid limits on purchases of public works materials.		McDermott	Concerns	S, Govt Op & El

6748	Addressing funding for certain transportation benefit district highway projects.		Kastama	Monitor	S, Transportatn

6754	Financing the state route number 520 bridge replacement project.		Haugen	Monitor	S, Transportatn

6772	Concerning regional transportation governance.		Haugen	Monitor	S, Transportatn

6773	Providing a sales and use tax exemption for environmentally certified residential and commercial construction.		Kastama	Support	S, Ways & Means +

S6797	Concerning sales and use tax for public facilities in urban counties. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Kastama	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

S6806	Providing tax incentives for anaerobic digester production. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Haugen	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6810	Encouraging water efficiency.		Shin	Support	S, Wtr/Ener/Tel

6811	Providing business and occupation tax incentives for businesses that use recycled material.		Hobbs	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6827	Reforming worker's compensation.		Holmquist	Monitor	S, Lab/Comm/RD

6833	Enforcing health and environmental laws.		Kline	Oppose	S, Wtr/Ener/Tel

6856	Supporting infrastructure and economic development funding.		Prentice	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6872	Enacting the community schools act of 2008.		McDermott	Monitor	S, Ways & Means +

6894	Clarifying the definition of customer location for purposes of municipal business and occupation taxes.		Hobbs	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6897	Creating the geothermal assessment committee.		Kline	Monitor	S, Wtr/Ener/Tel

6911	Studying Washington's fiscal resources, structure, and needs.		Franklin	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6935	Reallocating existing lodging taxes for heritage and arts programs and care of the vulnerable in a county with a population of one million or more.		Fairley	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

Bill Tracking Details

S1148

Mobile & manufactured homes

Simpson

House Committee on Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Dunn, Orcutt, McCune, Chase, Wallace, Ormsby, and Springer)

Prohibits restrictions on the location of mobile homes or manufactured homes based exclusively on age and dimensions. Provides that a city or town, code city or county may not adopt an ordinance that has the effect, directly or indirectly, of restricting the location of mobile homes or manufactured homes in mobile home parks or manufactured housing communities, as defined in RCW 59.20.030, which were legally in existence before the effective date of this section, based exclusively on the age or dimensions of the mobile home or manufactured home. This does not preclude a city or town from restricting the location of a mobile home or manufactured home in mobile home parks or manufactured housing communities for any other reason including, but not limited to, failure to comply with fire, safety, or other local ordinances or state laws related to mobile homes and manufactured homes.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1148-s.pdf

2S1622

Boundary review boards

Moeller

House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller and Jarrett)

Declares that, subject to the requirements of chapter 36.93 RCW, a boundary review board may modify a proposal for annexation by adding territory that would increase the total area within the proposal before the board, but the board may not modify a proposal for annexation of territory to a city or town by adding an amount of territory that constitutes more than one hundred percent of the total area within the proposal before the board.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/1622-s2.pdf

S2014

Conversion condominiums

Chase

House Committee on Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Chase, Santos, Kenney, Hasegawa, Miloscia, Simpson, and Ormsby)

Provides that a notice of condominium conversion expressly states whether there is a county or city relocation assistance program for tenants or subtenants of conversion condominiums in the jurisdiction in which the property is located. Provides that, if the county or city does have a relocation assistance program, the following must also be included in the notice: (1) A summary of the terms and conditions under which relocation assistance is paid; and (2) Contact information for the city or county relocation assistance program, which must include, at a minimum, a telephone number of the city or county department that administers the relocation assistance program for conversion condominiums. Provides that, at the declarant's option, the declarant may provide all tenants in a single building with an option to terminate their lease or rental agreements without cause or consequence after providing the declarant with thirty days' notice. In such case, tenants continue to have access to relocation assistance under this act. Requires a declarant to pay relocation assistance in an amount to be determined by the city or county, which may not exceed a sum equal to three months of the tenant's or subtenant's rent at the time the conversion notice required under this act is received. Provides that a declarant and any dealer shall not begin any construction, remodeling, or repairs to any interior portion of an occupied building that is to be converted to a condominium during the one hundred twenty-day notice period provided for in this act unless all residential tenants and residential subtenants who have elected not to purchase a unit and who are in lawful occupancy in the building have vacated the premises. Provides that all cities and counties planning under RCW 36.70A.040, which have allowed any conversion condominiums within the jurisdiction within the previous twelve-month period, must include the following performance measure-related data in an annual report to the department of community, trade, and economic development: (1) The total number of apartment units converted into condominiums; (2) The total number of conversion condominium projects; (3)(a) The difference in the monthly rental housing cost of each former rental unit that is converted and (b) the monthly mortgage cost of the owner occupancy condominium to which it is converted or the expected monthly mortgage cost of the condominium to which it is in the process of being converted; (4) The total number of apartment tenants affected by the conversion who elect to purchase a condominium within the development and income information for each of those tenants; (5) The total number of apartment tenants who receive relocation assistance, the total amount of that assistance per tenant, and income information for all tenants who received relocation assistance; (6) Income information for all tenants in units that were converted into condominiums; and (7) The net change in the total number of rental housing units within the jurisdiction and the net change in the number of rental housing units affordable to low and very-low income households. Takes effect August 1, 2007. Does not apply to any conversion condominiums for which a notice required under RCW 64.34.440(1) has been delivered before the effective date of this act.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2014-s.pdf

2210

Veteran-owned businesses

Skinner

Representatives Skinner, Campbell, Haler, Ahern, Warnick, Hailey, Bailey, Dunn, and Pearson

Recognizes the unique sacrifices made by veterans and the substantial challenges that returning veterans face after a period of military duty away from home. Recognizes that veterans who own private businesses may face particular hardships as a direct result of their military service. The purpose of this act is to mitigate economic damage to veteran-owned businesses as a result of military service, and to provide opportunities to them in recognition of the outstanding service they have given to their country. Directs the department to report to the legislature by December 1, 2009, and December 1st of each odd-numbered year thereafter outlining the progress made in implementing this act.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2210.pdf

S2332

Levies by school districts

Hunter

House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representative Hunter)

Recognizes that school districts request voter approval for two to four year levies based on their projected levy capacities at the time that the levies are submitted to the voters. Declares an intent to permit school districts with voter-approved maintenance and operation levies to seek an additional approval from the voters, if subsequently enacted legislation would permit a higher levy.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2332-s.pdf

2S2426

High-efficiency lighting

Chase

House Committee on Apps Subcom GG (originally sponsored by Representatives Chase, Williams, Morrell, Hasegawa, Hudgins, Campbell, Kagi, and Upthegrove)

Declares that the use of high-efficiency lighting in facilities owned or leased by state government is strongly encouraged. Defines "fluorescent lamp," "high-efficiency lighting," and "solid-state lighting." States that the goal of state agencies for the percentage of purchased indoor lamps that are high-efficiency lighting shall be one hundred percent by January 1, 2009. Calls for the department of general administration to prepare an annual report to the legislature on the state's progress in meeting the goals for the purchase of high-efficiency lighting.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2426-s2.pdf

2437

Public works board projects

Seaquist

Representatives Seaquist, McDonald, Fromhold, Armstrong, Takko, and Hankins

Requested by Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development

Authorizes project loans recommended by the public works board to be made with funds appropriated from the public works assistance account.
Companion Bill:	6182  Public works board projects	S, Ways & Means
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2437.pdf

S2471

Washington geological survey

Dickerson

House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, VanDeWege, McCoy, and Kenney)

Requested by Department of Natural Resources

Provides that the Washington geological survey shall: (1) Serve as a bureau of information and an advisory service concerning geologic resources and hazards, and to provide technical assistance to local governments on geological hazards, mineral resources, and aggregate mining and reclamation during preparation and amendment of comprehensive plans and land use regulations; (2) Collect geotechnical and related reports prepared by applicants in support of building construction and land use permits from local government or state government for use in the development of a statewide electronic database of subsurface geotechnical data; (3) Preserve information collected, developed, or obtained under this act in a publicly accessible electronic data system; (4) Establish and maintain a storage and examination facility for physical samples; and (5) Promote outdoor recreation and education. Requires reports, geological maps, geological hazard assessment maps, mineral resource maps, and special reports of the geological survey to be distributed as directed by the state geologist as the needs of the state and science demand.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2471-s.pdf

S2525

Flood damage

Pearson

House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Pearson, Kretz, Kristiansen, and Ross)

Provides that property that has experienced at least two consecutive years of flooding or erosion that has damaged or has threatened to damage a major structure, water supply system, septic system, or access to any road or highway, the county legislative authority may determine that a chronic danger exists. Directs the county legislative authority to notify the department of fish and wildlife, in writing, when it determines that a chronic danger exists. In cases of chronic danger, the department shall issue a permit, upon request, for work necessary to abate the chronic danger.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2525-s.pdf

S2575

Fire sprinkler systems

Simpson

Representative Simpson

Declares the intent to require the state building code council to convene a technical advisory group to examine issues pertaining to private residential fire sprinkler systems and to develop recommendations in order to protect the lives and property of Washingtonians.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2575-s.pdf

S2576

Affordable housing

Simpson

House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Appleton, Hasegawa, Ormsby, Santos, and Chase)

Establishes new housing element requirements that promote the planning for and development of additional low and moderate-income housing units.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2576-s.pdf

S2577

Concurrency requirements

Simpson

House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representative Simpson)

Allows local jurisdiction to approve development that causes the level of service on a locally owned transportation facility to decline below standards adopted in the transportation element if: (1) The proposed development is within a designated regional growth center; (2) The legislative authority of the jurisdiction exempts the regional growth center from the concurrency requirements of this act; (3) The proposed development utilizes transferred development rights originating from a rural area or from agricultural or forest lands designated under RCW 36.70A.170; and (4) The jurisdiction has adopted in its comprehensive plan and development regulations long-term strategies to support and fund mobility within the regional growth center, including alternative modes of transportation.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2577-s.pdf

2S2584

Rainwater collection

McCoy

Representative McCoy

Exempts runoff from roofs, paved areas, and other artificial surfaces and rain barrels, cisterns, and other similar facilities for capturing runoff from roofs, paved areas, and other artificial surfaces from various permit requirements. Declares that rain barrels, cisterns, or other similar constructed water storage facilities that have a storage capacity greater than five thousand gallons for capture and use of runoff from roofs, paved areas, and other artificial surfaces are regulated.
Comments
AIA/WA supports the general direction of this bill, to clarify the laws regarding rainwater capturing. However, AIA/WA has concerns about some provisions in the bill and is working to improve it.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2584-s2.pdf

S2592

Vendor overpayments

Morrell

Representatives Morrell and VanDeWege

Modifies vendor overpayment provisions.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2592-s.pdf

S2604

Impact fee exemption

Simpson

House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Ormsby, and Chase)

Provides an exemption granted under RCW 82.02.060(2) must be conditioned upon requiring the developer to record a covenant that, except as provided otherwise by this act, prohibits using the property for any purpose other than for low-income housing or broad public purposes. The covenant must provide that if the property is converted to a use other than for low-income housing or broad public purposes, the property owner must pay the applicable impact fees in effect at the time of conversion. Provides a local government granting an exemption under RCW 82.02.060(2) shall not impose a fee pursuant to RCW 43.21C.060 for the system improvements for which the exemption applies.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2604-s.pdf

E2613

State facility cleaning

Simpson

Representative Simpson

Requires all state agencies that purchase cleaning products or services to ensure that cleaning products have properties that minimize potential impacts to human health and the environment consistent with maintenance of the effectiveness of these products for the protection of public health and safety. Provides that when procuring cleaning products, state agencies shall purchase environmentally preferred products or document the reasons for selecting nonpreferred products. Encourages local governments and school districts to review their purchasing and use of cleaning products and select those having properties that minimize potential impacts to human health and the environment.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2613.e.pdf

2655

Employer delinquency tax

Conway

Representative Conway

Requested by Employment Security Department

Modifies the imposition of delinquency tax rates for qualified employers.
Companion Bill:	6409  Employer delinquency tax	S, Rules 2
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2655.pdf

2S2683

Affordable housing for all

Miloscia

House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Miloscia and Chase)

Creates the state affordable housing for all program in the department of community, trade, and economic development to achieve the goal of a decent, appropriate, and affordable home in a healthy, safe environment for every very low-income household in the state by 2020. Requires the department of community, trade, and economic development, in consultation with the affordable housing advisory board created in RCW 43.185B.020 as recodified by this act, to prepare and annually update a state affordable housing for all plan, which must incorporate the strategies, objectives, goals, and performance measures of all other housing-related state plans, including the state homeless housing strategic plan required under RCW 43.185C.040 and all state housing programs. Requires each county to convene a county affordable housing task force to prepare and recommend to the county legislative authority a county affordable housing for all plan and also to recommend appropriate expenditures of the affordable housing for all program funds provided for in RCW 36.22.178 (as recodified by this act) and any other sources directed to the county program. Authorizes any county to decline to participate in the affordable housing for all program authorized in this act by forwarding to the department of community, trade, and economic development a resolution adopted by the county legislative authority stating the intention not to participate. If a county declines to participate in the affordable housing for all program a city or formally organized collaborative of cities within that county may forward a resolution to the department stating its intention and willingness to operate an affordable housing for all program within its jurisdictional limits. Requires the department of community, trade, and economic development to contract with the employment security department to annually establish two self-sufficiency income standards based upon the cost of living, including housing costs, which include mortgage or rent payments and utilities other than telephone, for each county in the state.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2683-s2.pdf

ES2758

Energy efficiency code

Morris

House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Morrell, and Hudgins)

Adds products to the energy efficiency code.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2758-s.e.pdf

2765

Capital budget

Fromhold

Representative Fromhold

Requested by Office of Financial Management

Makes 2008 supplemental capital appropriations.
Companion Bill:	6461  Capital budget	S, Ways & Means
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2765.pdf

S2767

Agricultural structures

Blake

House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, Kretz, Grant, VanDeWege, Orcutt, McCoy, Hailey, Pettigrew, Kenney, Loomis, Pearson, and Newhouse)

Provides the charge under chapter 19.27 RCW for permits for specialty agricultural buildings constructed on a commercial agricultural operation may not exceed the costs incurred by the city, town, or county for processing the permit and performing associated inspections. Specialty agricultural structures are those that are designed and constructed to house farm equipment, hay, grain, poultry, livestock, or other horticultural products. Human habitation, public use, and employment where agricultural products are processed, treated, or packaged are not permitted uses of a specialty agricultural building.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2767-s.pdf

2S2777

Sm community grant program

Clibborn

House Committee on Apps Subcom GG (originally sponsored by Representatives Clibborn, Ericksen, Ericks, Hinkle, O'Brien, Morrell, Sells, Sullivan, McIntire, Loomis, Haigh, Simpson, and Kelley)

Requires the department of community, trade, and economic development to create and monitor a small communities infrastructure planning grant program, in which the department shall select grant recipients and make grant awards based on the eligibility criteria set forth in this act.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2777-s2.pdf

2780

Public works contracting

Haigh

Representatives Haigh, Kristiansen, Armstrong, Hunt, Conway, Liias, Takko, Ormsby, Haler, and Kenney

Provides for public works design-build contracting procedures.
Comments
CPARB Request legislation.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2780.pdf

2S2797

Climate change impacts

Simpson

House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Eddy, Campbell, Ormsby, Dunshee, Linville, Nelson, Jarrett, Springer, Wallace, Fromhold, Takko, Williams, Dickerson, Flannigan, Morrell, Chase, Lantz, Sells, Hunt, Pedersen, McCoy, Conway, Sullivan, Kenney, Darneille, McIntire, Green, Hudgins, Hasegawa, and Ericks)

Provides that for purposes of guiding the development and adoption of comprehensive plans and development regulations of those counties and cities that are required or choose to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 the following goal is adopted: Reduce climate change impacts by lessening emissions of greenhouse gases and adapt to the effects of climate change through sustainable energy, transportation planning, and land use management practices. Requires the department of community, trade, and economic development to develop and provide advisory climate change response methodologies and estimates to counties and cities.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2797-s2.pdf

2S2815

Green collar jobs

Dunshee

House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee, Priest, Linville, Upthegrove, Nelson, Goodman, Hurst, Lantz, Hunt, Cody, McCoy, Quall, Pettigrew, Fromhold, Dickerson, Darneille, Appleton, Green, Sells, Pedersen, Jarrett, Conway, Morrell, Miloscia, Sullivan, Schual-Berke, McIntire, Williams, Hudgins, Simpson, Ericks, VanDeWege, and Ormsby)

Requested by Governor Gregoire

Requires the department of ecology to develop and implement a program to limit greenhouse gas emissions to achieve emission reductions for Washington state established by this act. Requires the director to develop, in coordination with the western climate initiative, a design for a regional multisector market-based system to limit and reduce emissions of greenhouse gas consistent with the emission reductions established in this act. Requires the department of ecology and the department of revenue to provide a report to the legislature on the potential design and implementation of other strategies to achieve the greenhouse gas emission reductions required in this act. Requires the department to adopt rules requiring annual reporting of total greenhouse gas emissions. Establishes the clean energy jobs growth initiative in support of a clean energy sector jobs goal of, by 2020, increasing the number of clean energy sector jobs to twenty-five thousand from the eight thousand four hundred jobs the state had in 2004.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2815-s2.pdf

S2818

Waste reduction

Campbell

House Committee on Select Committee on Environmental Health (originally sponsored by Representatives Campbell and Hudgins)

Addresses the duties of the office of waste reduction and sustainable production within the department of ecology regarding pollution prevention.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2818-s.pdf

S2854

Countywide policy compliance

Miloscia

Representative Miloscia

Requires the department of community, trade, and economic development to report annually on counties' compliance with countywide planning policy requirements under the growth management act.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2854-s.pdf

2873

Housing finance commission

Ormsby

Representatives Ormsby, Liias, McIntire, and Wood

Requested by Governor Gregoire

Increases the debt limit of the housing finance commission.
Companion Bill:	6332  Housing finance commission	H, Cap Budget
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2873.pdf

2878

Transportation budget

Clibborn

Representative Clibborn

Requested by Office of Financial Management

Makes supplemental transportation appropriations for 2008.
Companion Bill:	6298  Transportation budget	S, Transportatn
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2878.pdf

2920

Eminent domain info pamphlet

Kessler

Representatives Kessler, Rodne, Springer, Upthegrove, Morrell, and VanDeWege

Requested by Attorney General

Requires the attorney general's office, by December 1, 2009, to publish, and update when appropriate, a pamphlet explaining eminent domain and its purposes and scope, the authority of agencies and entities exercising eminent domain, the rights of persons subject to eminent domain proceedings, and any other issues pertaining to eminent domain as determined by the attorney general. A copy of the pamphlet must be mailed with each notice of planned final action.
Companion Bill:	6594  Eminent domain info pamphlet	S, Judiciary
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2920.pdf

S2943

Factory assembled structures

Wood

House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Wood and Conway)

Requested by Department of Labor & Industries

Modifies provisions related to mobile, manufactured, and recreational units or vehicles.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2943-s.pdf

2950

Concurrency and impact fees

Eddy

Representatives Eddy, Simpson, Warnick, Schindler, Takko, and Springer

Modifies provisions related to comprehensive plans of counties and cities.
Companion Bill:	6566  Concurrency and impact fees	S, Transportatn
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2950.pdf

2S2966

HVAC and refrigeration

Conway

House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Wood, McIntire, Campbell, Simpson, Appleton, Hasegawa, and Ormsby)

Provides the registration and certification requirements for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration contractors and mechanics, enforced by the department of labor and industries. Establishes an HVAC/R board.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/2966-s2.pdf

ES3051

Transportation project tax

Seaquist

Representatives Seaquist, Lantz, Clibborn, Hunter, Liias, Rolfes, and Green

Addresses the distribution and use of the sales and use tax on certain transportation projects.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3051-s.e.pdf

3054

Heritage and arts programs

Hunter

Representatives Hunter, Priest, Sullivan, Kagi, McIntire, Anderson, Pettigrew, Pedersen, Goodman, Jarrett, Ericks, Springer, Eddy, Clibborn, Schual-Berke, Chase, Miloscia, Roach, Hurst, Kessler, and Nelson

Reallocates existing lodging taxes for heritage and arts programs in a county with a population of one million or more.
Companion Bill:	6638  Heritage and arts programs	S, 2nd Reading +
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3054.pdf

S3120

Construction tax exemption

Rolfes

House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Rolfes, Morrell, Liias, and Williams)

Orders the department of community, trade, and economic development to conduct a study to determine the potential feasibility and effectiveness of providing tax incentives to encourage green building in commercial and residential buildings.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3120-s.pdf

2S3121

Construction industry

Conway

House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Green, Hunt, Kenney, Roberts, Haler, Morrell, Hankins, Ericks, Appleton, Eddy, Wood, Sells, Chase, Ormsby, Hasegawa, Williams, Moeller, Campbell, Simpson, Rolfes, McIntire, and Darneille)

Requires the department of labor and industries to deny an application for registration for contractors and suspend an active registration if the department determines that the applicant has falsified information on the application, unless the error was inadvertent, or the applicant does not have an active and valid certificate of registration with the department of revenue. Provides that a contractor shall not be allowed to bid on any public works contract for one year from the date of a final determination that the contractor has committed certain violations or infractions within a five-year period. Requires three staff members, one being a working supervisor, to be added to the department of labor and industries' fraud audit infraction and revenue contractor fraud team. Requires the department of labor and industries to create an expanded social marketing campaign to warn consumers of the risks and potential consequences of hiring unregistered contractors. Declares that a pilot project must be established between the department of labor and industries and certain local jurisdictions to explore ways to improve the collection and sharing of building permit information.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3121-s2.pdf

ES3122

Independent contractor

Conway

Representatives Conway, Green, Hunt, Kenney, Roberts, Haler, Morrell, Ericks, Hankins, Eddy, Wood, Sells, Chase, Ormsby, Hasegawa, Appleton, Williams, Moeller, Simpson, Sullivan, and McIntire

Consolidates, aligns, and clarifies exception tests for the determination of independent contractor status under unemployment compensation and workers' compensation laws.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3122-s.e.pdf

E2S3125

Bldg communities fund

Kenney

House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Haler, Sullivan, Simpson, Barlow, Quall, Kagi, Flannigan, Cody, Nelson, Ormsby, Darneille, and Hasegawa)

Creates the building communities fund account and program. Requires the department to establish the building communities fund program. Under the program, capital and technical assistance grants may be made to nonprofit organizations for acquiring, constructing, or rehabilitating facilities used for the delivery of nonresidential community services, including social service centers and multipurpose community centers, including those serving a distinct or ethnic population. Such facilities must be located in a distressed community or have as a primary mission to serve low-income persons.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3125-s2.e.pdf

3137

Property tax relief

DeBolt

Representatives DeBolt, Kessler, Orcutt, Alexander, Hunt, Blake, Williams, Rolfes, Loomis, Sullivan, VanDeWege, Haler, Kelley, Dunn, Kretz, Ross, Bailey, McCune, Skinner, Herrera, and Ormsby

Provides real and personal property reduced in value and subject to an abatement under RCW 84.70.010 is exempt from the state portion of the property tax for three calendar years, beginning in the calendar year in which the property initially qualifies under RCW 84.70.010. Property taxes already paid during the calendar year in which the property initially qualifies under this section are subject to refund under RCW 84.69.020.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3137.pdf

S3138

Natural disaster tax relief

DeBolt

House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives DeBolt, Williams, Kessler, Hunt, Blake, Alexander, Bailey, Sullivan, Pearson, Kristiansen, Roach, VanDeWege, Haler, Kelley, Dunn, Kretz, Ross, Kenney, Skinner, Herrera, and Ormsby)

Provides the tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to sales of tangible personal property and labor and services used for constructing, repairing, decorating, or rebuilding a residence or associated structures that was owned and occupied by an eligible person as a principal place of residence during calendar year 2007, when the construction, repair, decorating, or rebuilding is as a result of flood damage occurring during December 2007. Provides chapter 82.12 RCW does not apply with respect to the use of tangible personal property and labor and services for constructing, repairing, decorating, or rebuilding a residence that was owned and occupied by an eligible person as a principal place of residence during calendar year 2007, when the construction, repair, decorating, or rebuilding is as a result of flood damage occurring during December 2007.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3138-s.pdf

3143

Transportation benefit areas

Liias

Representative Liias

Provides in no case shall the governing body of a single county public transportation benefit area be greater than eleven members and in the case of a multicounty area, fifteen members.
Companion Bill:	6913  Transportation benefit areas	S, Transportatn
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3143.pdf

3151

National disaster counties

Alexander

Representatives Alexander, DeBolt, Hunt, and McCune

Extends the commencement-of-construction date for a sales and use tax for public facilities districts in national disaster counties.
Companion Bill:	6905  National disaster counties	S, Ways & Means
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3151.pdf

3158

Transportation improvement

Flannigan

Representatives Flannigan, Hudgins, Morrell, and Darneille

Allows a transportation improvement district to be created by the legislative authority of any city or town in which is located a mechanical lift bridge under state jurisdiction that links two employment centers as defined by a regional planning body; crosses a federally designated navigable waterway; provides access for emergency services to and from a major container shipping port; is on a local, state, or national historic register; is located on an arterial street that was formerly a state highway; and has received a substandard score on an engineering evaluation standard. Provides the legislative authority of a city or town creating a transportation improvement district shall agree to assume jurisdiction of the bridge upon the formation of the transportation improvement district and carry out the improvements financed by the transportation improvement district as well as ongoing maintenance and operating costs following rehabilitation or reconstruction of the bridge. Provides the legislative authority of a city or town that has created a transportation improvement district under this act may impose a sales and use tax within the boundaries of the transportation improvement district in accordance with the terms of chapter 82.14 RCW.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3158.pdf

S3167

Environmental health

Hunt

Representatives Hunt, Campbell, Hudgins, Dickerson, Chase, Williams, and McIntire

Requires the department of health to convene and chair a work group to study approaches and techniques that are effective at minimizing the potential for adverse environmental health effects on occupants of state office buildings. Provides that the work group shall make recommendations to the legislature on practical and cost-effective opportunities to minimize the potential for adverse environmental health effects on building occupants of state-owned and leased office buildings related to building construction, remodeling, occupancy, and ongoing maintenance. Requires the work group to include indoor environmental quality considerations such as regulatory and research information, contaminants and contaminant sources, physical factors, mitigation measures, and cost. Provides that recommendations must be presented in a report to the governor and to the legislature by December 1, 2008. Requires the department of health to conduct a study of at least two state-owned office buildings and at least one privately owned office building leased by the state in the Olympia area to measure and monitor air, water, and general building conditions as they relate to environmental hazards that negatively impact working conditions.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3167-s.pdf

S3193

Whistleblower protections

Ormsby

House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Ormsby, Chandler, Hunt, Kretz, Green, Armstrong, Kessler, Appleton, Hudgins, Dickerson, Kelley, Morrell, Sells, VanDeWege, Wood, Kenney, and Conway)

Authorizes the state auditor to investigate, within available resources, reports of improper governmental activities made by whistleblowers to any public official pursuant to RCW 42.40.050. Any public official receiving the report must submit a record of that report to the auditor within fifteen business days of receiving it. Requires that governmental employees be provided annual notice of their rights under chapter 42.40 RCW. Such reminders may be in agency internal newsletters, notices included with paychecks or stubs, e-mail notices sent to all employees, or other such means that are both cost-effective and reach all employees of the government agency, division, or subdivision. Revises provisions protecting whistleblowers from reprisals or retaliatory actions.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3193-s.pdf

S3202

WA vesting laws

Simpson

House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Sells, and Nelson)

Provides that the intent of this act is to better protect the public interest by setting the vesting date for many new land use projects as the date when permits are issued. Establishes that applications for a proposed division of land, building permit, or other project approval are subject to zoning, permitting, and other land use control ordinances at the time the local government takes final action on the applications. Establishes when development rights vest in cases in which a petition is pending before a growth management hearings board or a local government undertakes review of a comprehensive land use plan. Establishes when land use or development rights vest for certain classes of large development projects.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3202-s.pdf

E2S3216

Wave/tidal energy technology

Seaquist

House Committee on Apps Subcom GG (originally sponsored by Representatives Seaquist, Morris, Upthegrove, Hudgins, Loomis, Kelley, Morrell, VanDeWege, Ericks, Hankins, and Eddy)

Requires the department of community, trade, and economic development and the energy facility site evaluation council to convene and cochair a work group to develop the Washington state center for excellence in hydrokinetic energy and develop a unique one-stop permit process for both wave power and tidal power projects. Requires the work group to ensure that the center is a public-private entity and that the center supports a sustainable approach to hydrokinetic energy development aimed at economic development, environmental protection, and community stability, and to make certain recommendations to the legislature. Requires the work group to provide a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature containing its recommendations as well as draft legislation implementing its recommendations, by December 1, 2008. Requires the work group to explore mechanisms to streamline and make more efficient permitting processes for wave and tidal power projects, and to provide a final report on its findings and recommendations to the legislature by June 30, 2010.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3216-s2.e.pdf

2S3227

Hood Canal water quality

Eickmeyer

House Committee on Apps Subcom GG (originally sponsored by Representatives Eickmeyer, Sump, Chase, Quall, Hasegawa, Appleton, Simpson, Haigh, Wallace, Dickerson, Takko, Conway, Pedersen, Kagi, Armstrong, Priest, Walsh, Hinkle, Condotta, McCoy, Roberts, Morris, Hudgins, Rolfes, Lantz, Schual-Berke, Morrell, Campbell, Sells, Sullivan, Kenney, and Linville)

Provides that in aquatic rehabilitation zone one, any new or retrofitted on-site sewage disposal systems installed after July 1, 2009, may not discharge to ground or surface waters more than twenty milligrams per liter of total nitrogen. Provides that in aquatic rehabilitation zone one, any new or retrofitted wastewater treatment system installed after July 1, 2009, must use all known, available, and reasonable methods of nitrogen removal.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3227-s2.pdf

3246

School impact fee

Fromhold

Representatives Fromhold and Flannigan

Provides that school impact fees must be expended or encumbered for a permissible use within ten years of receipt, unless an extraordinary and compelling reason exists for the fees to be held longer than ten years. The extraordinary or compelling reasons must be identified in written findings by the governing body of the county, city, or town. Provides that criteria must be developed by the office of the superintendent of public instruction for extending the use of school impact fees from six to ten years.
Companion Bill:	6892  School impact fee	S, 2nd Reading
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3246.pdf

S3291

Community schools act

Kelley

House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Kelley, Santos, Pettigrew, Cody, Hudgins, Pedersen, Dickerson, Nelson, Quall, Kenney, Sullivan, McIntire, Green, and Barlow)

Provides capital grant funds for the development of community schools and to convert empty school buildings into community facilities. Grants may be used for the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of facilities to assist with the implementation of this act. Requires the superintendent of public instruction to provide a ten percent enhancement to the area cost allowance for school districts requesting state assistance under chapter 28A.525 RCW if the district can certify and provide documentation that they have a comprehensive plan for cooperative partnerships that include the joint use of school facilities for qualified services for the facility proposed for assistance.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3291-s.pdf

S3305

Family leave insurance

Dickerson

House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Conway, Green, Appleton, and Sells)

Implements the family leave insurance program, but only with respect to designating agencies to administer and enforce the program, adopting government efficiencies to improve program administration and reduce program costs, tracking and mitigating any impacts on the unemployment compensation system, addressing the manner in which leave is coordinated, and implementing other task force recommendations.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3305-s.pdf

2S3349

Residential contractors

Ericks

House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Ericks, Eddy, Kelley, Conway, Springer, and Rolfes)

Requires the department of licensing to conduct a review of the need for regulation of general and specialty contractors involved in the repair, alteration, or construction of single-family homes using the public interest criteria set forth in RCW 18.118.010. Provides the department of labor and industries and the office of the attorney general shall make available to the department of licensing any home construction defect and related consumer complaints. Requires, by October 1, 2008, the department of licensing to submit recommendations to the appropriate committees of the legislature regarding the need for regulation of general and specialty contractors involved in the construction and remodel of residential single-family homes and if some form of regulation is recommended, the minimum qualifications to meet the regulatory standard.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3349-s2.pdf

3362

Energy efficient equipment

Kelley

Representative Kelley

Enacts tax incentives to encourage Washington businesses to purchase certain high efficiency appliances and equipment and to maximize the energy savings opportunity available through increased and sustained market share of those appliances and equipment.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3362.pdf

3366

General admin services

Ericks

Representatives Ericks and Linville

Provides that moneys in the general administration services account may be spent only after appropriation and expenditures from the account may only be used for services provided to state agencies. Creates the general administration revolving account in the custody of the state treasurer, and expenditures from the account may be used only for certain funds and accounts but an appropriation is not required.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House Bills/3366.pdf

E2S5278

Public funds for politics

Franklin

Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Franklin, Kastama, Kline, Spanel, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Regala, Pridemore, Poulsen, Fraser, Rasmussen, and Rockefeller)

Provides that a county, city, town, or district that establishes a program to publicly finance local political campaigns may only use funds derived from local sources to fund the program. Requires a local government to submit any proposal for public financing of local political campaigns to voters for their adoption and approval or rejection.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5278-s2.e.pdf

5833

Design professional

Hargrove

Senators Hargrove and Carrell

Provides that, if a claim is filed in any forum against a design professional in which loss is alleged to have been caused by an act or omission that violates the standard of care, a claimant must file a certificate of merit at the time of filing the claim. If the claim is filed within forty-five days prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, the claimant must file the certificate of merit no later than forty-five days after filing the claim. Provides that a failure to file a certificate of merit that complies with the requirements of this act is grounds for dismissal of the claim. Provides that, if a claim is dismissed for failure to file a certificate of merit that complies with the requirements of this act, the filing of the claim against the design professional shall not be used against the design professional in professional liability insurance rate setting, personal credit history, or professional licensing or credentialing.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5833.pdf

S5892

State building code

Honeyford

Senate Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford, McCaslin, Tom, Delvin, and Stevens)

Allows a cause of action for damages based on the grossly negligent failure of a county or city to enforce the provisions of the state building code. Provides for standards and specifications for making buildings and facilities accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. Declares that a county or city may be liable for damages caused by a building inspector's gross negligence.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/5892-s.pdf

6196

Local infrastructure finance

Pridemore

Senators Pridemore, Zarelli, and Kastama

Provides that if the sponsoring local government of a revenue development area related to a demonstration project reasonably determines that no local excise tax distributions were received between August 1, 2008, and December 31, 2008, from within the boundaries of the revenue development area, "local excise tax allocation revenue" means the entire amount of local excise taxes received by the sponsoring local government during a calendar year period beginning with 2009 and continuing with each measurement year thereafter and "state excise tax allocation revenue" means the entire amount of state excise taxes received by the state during a calendar year period beginning with 2009 and continuing with each measurement year thereafter. Expires June 30, 2039.
Companion Bill:	2485  Local infrastructure finance	H, Passed 3rd +
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6196.pdf

S6235

Public works procurement

Haugen

Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen and Keiser)

Introduces new types of services included in the public works procurement process. Requires port districts to specifically comply with chapter 39.80 RCW in the procurement of all architectural, engineering, and other construction-related services, as those terms are defined in RCW 39.80.020. Provides that when a public port district purchases property outside of the district's jurisdictional boundaries, as part of the planning process for developing the property, the port must study and disclose through the public hearing process in the impacted community the impact of the proposed development plans.
Comments
AIA/WA supports the subsitute bill that now protects and enhances the state's QBS law.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6235-s.pdf

S6280

Family leave insurance

Keiser

Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles, and Kline)

Implements the family leave insurance program, but only with respect to designating agencies to administer and enforce the program, adopts government efficiencies to improve program administration and reduce program costs, tracks and mitigates any impacts on the unemployment compensation system, addresses the manner in which leave is coordinated, and implements other task force recommendations. Declares that the commissioner of the department of labor and industries shall appoint a state advisory committee. The committee shall aid the commissioner in formulating policies related to the administration of family leave insurance and of assuring consistency with program intent and impartiality and freedom from political influence in the solution of issues that may arise. Requires that the employment security department shall conduct a study of the impacts, if any, of the family leave insurance program on the unemployment compensation system, and options for mitigating impacts.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6280-s.pdf

S6308

Climate change

Rockefeller

Senate Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications (originally sponsored by Senators Rockefeller, Regala, Murray, Kohl-Welles, Marr, Pridemore, Oemig, Kilmer, Jacobsen, Kline, Shin, and McAuliffe)

Requires, not later than November 1, 2008, the department to prepare a report and deliver it to the governor and the climate-related policy and fiscal committees of the senate and house of representatives that contains the department's recommendations for the creation of a comprehensive climate change research, preparation, and adaptation program. Requires the department to develop the report in this act using the work groups efforts on public health, agriculture, the coast line, forestry, and infrastructure as a foundation, and include recommendations for specific steps to prepare for impacts to water resources and management, flood response, protection of ecosystems, and biodiversity, including the protection of threatened or endangered species and species of economic importance to the state. Creates the office of Washington state climatologist within the University of Washington.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6308-s.pdf

6345

PUD alternative bids

Morton

Senator Morton

Clarifies monetary limits for the alternative bid procedure for public utility districts.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6345.pdf

S6385

Real property

Weinstein

Senate Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing (originally sponsored by Senators Weinstein, Kauffman, Fraser, Marr, Pridemore, Fairley, Brown, McAuliffe, and Kohl-Welles)

Imposes a duty on any construction professional involved in the construction of improvements upon real property intended for residential use, which may not be waived, to exercise reasonable care in the construction of the improvement. Allows for damages to be recovered. Declares that the act does not apply to condominiums subject to chapter 64.34 RCW.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6385-s.pdf

S6389

Military housing

Brown

Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Brown, Schoesler, Hobbs, Rasmussen, Marr, Franklin, and Kilmer)

Provides that all leasehold interests in any property belonging exclusively to the United States as that term is used in RCW 84.36.010 shall be exempt from taxes imposed pursuant to RCW 82.29A.030 and 82.29A.040.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6389-s.pdf

6410

Employer contribution rates

Prentice

Senators Prentice and King

Corrects statutory references in the calculation of predecessor and successor employer contribution rates.
Companion Bill:	2656  Employer contribution rates	S, Lab/Comm/RD
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6410.pdf

6427

PFD solicitation requirement

Hobbs

Senators Hobbs, Roach, Pridemore, Haugen, Marr, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Sheldon, and Zarelli

Makes a public facilities district subject to the competitive solicitation requirements established in RCW 39.29.011 for personal service contracts not otherwise governed by the requirements in chapter 39.80 RCW.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6427.pdf

6461

Capital budget

Fraser

Senators Fraser, Brandland, Shin, and Sheldon

Requested by Office of Financial Management

Makes 2008 supplemental capital appropriations.
Companion Bill:	2765  Capital budget	H, Cap Budget
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6461.pdf

2S6502

Mercury release

Oemig

Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Oemig, Rasmussen, and Kline)

Provides that, effective July 1, 2010, all state-funded public agency facilities, and effective January 1, 2011, all commercial, industrial, and retail facilities and office buildings must recycle their end-of-life mercury-added general purpose lights. Declares that, effective June 30, 2009, the sale or purchase and delivery of bulk mercury, and the manufacture, sale, or distribution of any mercury-added product, are prohibited, subject to exceptions. Directs the department of ecology to conduct research and develop recommendations for the implementation and financing of a convenient and effective mercury-added general purpose light recycling program. Repeals RCW 70.95M.090.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6502-s2.pdf

6504

SEPA waste discharge permits

Hatfield

Senators Hatfield, Swecker, Delvin, Regala, Schoesler, Morton, Pridemore, and Rasmussen

Requested by Department of Ecology

Exempts certain minor new construction associated with construction storm water general permits from the state environmental policy act.
Companion Bill:	2558  SEPA waste discharge permits	S, Wtr/Ener/Tel
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6504.pdf

S6560

PUD contracts

Honeyford

Senate Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford, Morton, Delvin, and Swecker)

Amends the bid limits for public utility districts to address inflation and increased material costs.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6560-s.pdf

S6580

Climate change impacts

Marr

Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Marr, Weinstein, Pridemore, Kauffman, Keiser, McAuliffe, Hobbs, Regala, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Oemig, Rockefeller, Prentice, and McDermott)

Includes the mitigation of the impacts of climate change as one of the goals of the growth management act. Requires the department of community, trade, and economic development to develop and provide advisory climate change response methodologies and estimates to counties and cities. Establishes a global warming mitigation and adaptation program. Requires the department of community, trade, and economic development to present a report to the legislature.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6580-s.pdf

S6609

Agricultural structures

Fairley

Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Fairley, Rasmussen, Haugen, Jacobsen, Marr, Shin, and Roach)

Limits the charge under the building code for permits for specialty agricultural buildings constructed on a commercial agricultural operation to seventy-five dollars or less. Defines specialty agricultural structures as those that are designed and constructed to house farm equipment, hay, grain, poultry, livestock, or other horticultural products. Human habitation, public use, and employment where agricultural products are processed, treated, or packaged are not permitted uses of a specialty agricultural building. For the purposes of this act, "commercial agricultural operation" means an operation that generates an average of at least ten thousand dollars gross income per year from the sale of agricultural products.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6609-s.pdf

6636

Water-sewer dist contracts

Fairley

Senators Fairley, Benton, McDermott, and Kline

Requires all work ordered, the estimated cost of which is in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars, to be let by contract and competitive bidding. Requires any purchase of materials, supplies, or equipment, with an estimated cost in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars, to be by contract.
Companion Bill:	3157  Water-sewer dist contracts	H, SGTribalAff
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6636.pdf

6638

Heritage and arts programs

Murray

Senators Murray, Roach, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Kline, Kauffman, Jacobsen, and Eide

Reallocates existing lodging taxes for heritage and arts programs in a county with a population of one million or more.
Companion Bill:	3054  Heritage and arts programs	H, Rules R +
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6638.pdf

S6693

Factory assembled structures

Weinstein

Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senators Weinstein, Hargrove, and Kohl-Welles)

Requested by Department of Labor & Industries

Modifies provisions related to mobile, manufactured, and recreational units or vehicles.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6693-s.pdf

S6712

Rapid response loan program

Kauffman

Senate Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, Kilmer, Kohl-Welles, and Keiser)

Establishes the affordable housing and community facilities rapid response loan program in the department of community, trade, and economic development to assist eligible organizations to purchase land or real property for affordable housing and community facilities preservation or development in rapidly gentrifying neighborhoods or communities with a significant low-income population that is threatened with displacement by such gentrification.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6712-s.pdf

S6727

Sufficient land/densities

Tom

Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Tom, Delvin, Kline, and Kilmer)

Clarifies provisions related to the land use and housing elements of a comprehensive plan. Provides that certain municipalities may adopt countywide planning policies or multicounty planning policies establishing subregions in order to address housing and employment markets that cross jurisdictional boundaries. Provides requirements for certain counties related to designation of urban growth areas.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6727-s.pdf

S6731

Independent contractor

Kohl-Welles

Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Hobbs, Murray, Keiser, Marr, Fairley, Regala, Tom, and Kline)

Consolidates, aligns, and clarifies exception tests for the determination of independent contractor status under unemployment compensation and workers' compensation laws. Declares an independent contractor is not consider an "employee" when: (1) The individual has been, and will continue to be, free from control or direction over the performance of the service, both under the contract of service and in fact; (2) The service is either outside the usual course of business for which the service is performed, or the service is performed outside all of the places of business of the enterprise for which the service is performed, or the individual is responsible, both under the contract and in fact, for the costs of the principal place of business from which the service is performed; (3) The individual is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation, profession, or business, of the same nature as that involved in the contract of service, or the individual has a principal place of business for the business the individual is conducting that is eligible for a business deduction for federal income tax purposes other than that furnished by the employer for which the business has contracted to furnish services; (4) On the effective date of the contract of service, the individual is responsible for filing at the next applicable filing period, both under the contract of service and in fact, a schedule of expenses with the internal revenue service for the type of business the individual is conducting; (5) On the effective date of the contract of service, or within a reasonable period after the effective date of the contract, the individual has established an active and valid account with the department of revenue, and other state agencies as required by the particular case, for the business the individual is conducting for the payment of all state taxes normally paid by employers and businesses and has registered for and received a unified business identifier number from the state of Washington; (6) On the effective date of the contract of service, the individual is maintaining a separate set of books or records that reflect all items of income and expenses of the business which the individual is conducting; and (7) On the effective date of the contract of service, the individual must have a valid contractor registration or electrical contractor license.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6731-s.pdf

2S6732

Construction industry

Kohl-Welles

Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Kline, Keiser, Marr, Murray, Hobbs, Regala, Tom, Oemig, and Fairley)

Requires the department of labor and industries to deny an application for registration for contractors and suspend an active registration if the department determines that the applicant has falsified information on the application, unless the error was inadvertent, or the applicant does not have an active and valid certificate of registration with the department of revenue. Provides that a contractor shall not be allowed to bid on any public works contract for one year from the date of a final determination that the contractor has committed certain violations or infractions within a five-year period. Provides that a contractor shall not be allowed to bid on any public works contract for one year from the date of a final determination that the contractor has committed certain violations. Declares that a contractor found to have committed an infraction or violation of this act for performing work as an unregistered contractor shall be subject to penalties. Requires the department of labor and industries to create an expanded social marketing campaign using currently available materials and newly created materials as needed for consumers and warn them of the risks and potential consequences of hiring unregistered contractors or otherwise assisting in the furtherance of the underground economy. Declares that a pilot project must be established between the department of labor and industries and certain local jurisdictions to explore ways to improve the collection and sharing of building permit information.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6732-s2.pdf

S6757

Architecture practice

Murray

Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senators Murray and Kohl-Welles)

Provides that an architect or architectural firm registered in any other jurisdiction recognized by the state board of registration for architects may offer to practice architecture in this state if it is clearly and prominently stated in such an offer that the architect or firm is not registered to practice architecture in the state of Washington and prior to practicing architecture or signing a contract to provide architectural services, the architect or firm must be registered to practice architecture in this state. Modifies the qualifications for applicants who wish to register as architects. Modifies procedures for the architect's certificate of registration examination. Requires any business entity, including a sole proprietorship, offering architecture services in Washington state to register with the state board of registration for architects, regardless of its business structure. Requires, for renewals of certificates, a registered architect to demonstrate professional development since the architect's last renewal or initial registration.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6757-s.pdf

ES6771

Transportation investment

Haugen

Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen and Murray)

Provides that for the purpose of temporarily eliminating the opportunity for a regional transportation investment district to be formed under chapter 36.120 RCW, the participating county or counties shall not submit a ballot proposition to voters prior to November 1, 2009.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6771-s.e.pdf

S6784

WA vesting laws

Kline

Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Kline and Fairley)

Establishes that applications for a proposed division of land, building permit, or other project approval are subject to zoning, permitting, and other land use control ordinances at the time the local government takes final action on the applications. Establishes when development rights vest in cases in which a petition is pending before a growth management hearings board or a local government undertakes review of a comprehensive land use plan. Establishes when land use or development rights vest for certain classes of large development projects. Exceptions are provided for nonprofit housing organizations.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6784-s.pdf

S6800

Railroad infrastructure

Hobbs

Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Oemig, and Haugen)

Provides that a local government, port district, rail district, or other special purpose district may not remove or disassemble railroad infrastructure that it owns, operates, or controls within the state of Washington, except in certain circumstances. Provides that a local government, port district, rail district, or other special purpose district may not sell, lease, assign, or otherwise dispose of the whole or any part of railroad infrastructure that it owns, operates, or controls within the state of Washington, unless the sale, lease, assignment, or disposal satisfies certain requirements.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6800-s.pdf

S6805

Conservation markets

Haugen

Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Rasmussen, McAuliffe, Kline, and Kohl-Welles)

Requires the commission to conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility and desirability of establishing farm-based or forest-based conservation markets in Washington. Provides if the study determines that farm-based conservation markets are feasible and desirable, the commission, contracting entity, or both, shall conduct two demonstration projects in Washington farm communities. Provides if the project proceeds into the demonstration project phase, the commission shall present findings and recommendations regarding the conservation markets' demonstration projects to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2009.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6805-s.pdf

S6822

Vehicle miles traveled

Murray

Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Murray, Pridemore, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, and Sheldon)

Provides to support the implementation of RCW 47.04.280 and 47.01.078(4), the department of transportation shall adopt broad statewide goals to reduce annual per capita vehicle miles traveled by 2050 consistent with the stated goals of Executive Order 07-02.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6822-s.pdf

6875

Condo governance task force

Tom

Senator Tom

Finds that many Washington residents are impacted by the laws governing condominium associations and that the provisions regulating condominium governance should be reviewed to ensure transparency and openness in condominium governance. Establishes the condominium act governance task force.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6875.pdf

6892

School impact fee

Fraser

Senators Fraser, Brandland, Pridemore, McAuliffe, and Rasmussen

Provides that school impact fees must be expended or encumbered for a permissible use within ten years of receipt, unless an extraordinary and compelling reason exists for the fees to be held longer than ten years. The extraordinary or compelling reasons must be identified in written findings by the governing body of the county, city, or town. Provides that criteria must be developed by the office of the superintendent of public instruction for extending the use of school impact fees from six to ten years.
Companion Bill:	3246  School impact fee	H, Rules R +
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6892.pdf