1000 Water rights owned by Fish and Wildlife must be used or leased to adjoining owners YES
1001 Time education budget must be passed and separate from regular budget YES
1007 restrict traffic cameras not at schools (Seattle and Tacoma only) actually cities over 195,000 west of the Cascades No real comment on this one
1008 Allow auditor to check for safety of agencies info to protect data YES
1009 allow rural areas to put a surcharge on concert venues yes
1010 allows optometrists to refer to occupational therapists yes
1013 allows county legislatures to meet in different parts of their territory yes
1014 antifreeze NC
1015 vacation of DUI's yes
1016 Clarifying legal financial obligation provisions homeless ?yes
1017 Allowing for more than one vacation of a misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor conviction. NO
1018 Preventing breed-based dog regulations. yes
1019 Removing the requirement that housing organizations apply to the Washington state quality award program homeless yes ?"
1020 concerning the medical use of cannabis ?1021 Creating a silver alert system - senior version of amber alert qualified yes1022 Prohibiting general power of attorney provisions in bail bond agreements. Prevent abuse Yes
1023 Concerning one candidate primaries. Abolish them yes
1024 Reducing the penalty for possession of controlled substances. Felony to misdemeanor yes
1025 Requiring the submission of a waiver to the federal government to create the Washington health security trust. Single payer system NO
1026 Modifying write-in voting provisions. Not a big change no
1027 Concerning Indian tribes and dental health aide therapy services. Money no
1028 Requiring cities and counties to provide security for their courts more money no
1029 Establishing the position and authority of warrant officers in first-class cities to enforce court orders and outstanding warrants More busy work NO
1030 Creating the Washington advance higher education loan program lower interest feds no
1031 Expanding participation in college in the high school programs - start with 10th yes
1032 Amending the fee structure provided in RCW 77.55.321 to encourage habitat projects that provide a public benefit. Tax increase by another name no
1033 Providing tools for the department of fish and wildlife to use in order to promote access to private lands for hunting - give clean up money to landowners more money no
1034 Concerning surname changes after the solemnization of a marriage. Not an issue yes
1035 Protecting the personal information of a person acting as a guardian ad litem. – no abuse no
1036 Addressing survivor benefits from the public employees' retirement system for survivors of members in registered domestic partnerships prior to December 2012 NC1037 Implementing changes to child support based on the child support schedule work group report. N C
1040 Removing provisions relating to subversive activities NO
1041 Providing for the vacation of misdemeanor marijuana offense convictions. NC
1042 Clarifying that the physical therapist scope of practice does not include dry needling NC
1043 Concerning self-service storage facilities. NC
1045 Concerning the practice of East Asian medicine – control of non-Western med No
1046 Concerning East Asian medicine – same as above, but may also help NC
1047 Concerning state agencies continuity of operations planning requirements. – definition NC
1048 Updating, clarifying, and strengthening department of financial institutions' enforcement, licensing, and examination statutes relating to residential mortgage lending, and enhancing the crime of mortgage fraud in the residential mortgage lending process. – looks good but no comment NC
1049 Concerning cadmium in children's jewelry NC
1052 Requiring institutions of higher education to make an early registration process available to spouses and domestic partners of active members of the military. YES
1053 Concerning filing requirements for large group health benefit plans, stand-alone dental plans, and stand-alone vision plans. – government already reason for mess NO
1055 Making conforming amendments made necessary by reorganizing and streamlining central service functions, powers, and duties of state government NC housekeeping
1056 Restricting the use of certain parcels of public land to access a public body of water. NO further restricts public use of public land guise of parking
1057 Modifying authority regarding where mopeds may be operated Yes can use bike lanes on roads
1058 Requiring lobbying reports to be filed electronically Yes
1059 Concerning sexually violent predators - about examinations NC
1060 Directing state investments of existing litter tax revenues under chapter 82.19 RCW in material waste management efforts without increasing the tax rate. – encourage composting NC
1061 Increasing the number of district court judges in Skagit county. NC
1062 Updating the department of financial institutions' regulatory enforcement powers regarding credit unions and organizations providing services to credit unions. – creating low income credit unions ?
1063 Concerning cosmetology, hair design, barbering, esthetics, and manicuring. NC
1064 Concerning regulation of locksmith services. NC
1066 Creating certified independent review organizations for addressing long-term care insurance disputes. – supposed to protect those that buy long term care NC
1067 Reauthorizing the medicaid fraud false claims act. Bookkeeping NC
1068 Concerning sexual assault examination kits - makes sure the kits are actually processed so prosecution can follow YES
1069 Concerning preservation of DNA work product. – must preserve through the sentence YES
1070 Creating the international commercial arbitration act. – refers to UN law; this is between companies etc with offices in other countries, but I am not sure I like this NEED TO READ
1071 Making technical changes to form year designations – changes to court forms NC
1072 Requiring tracking of prevailing wage surveys – clarifies what required NC
1073 Improving the accuracy of the prevailing rate of wage. – more clarification, might increase costs NC
1074 Ensuring the accuracy of prevailing wage survey data provided by interested parties. – potential opt in scenario No
1075 Creating an exemption from the intents and affidavits requirements when paying prevailing wages – minimum amount threshold, probably helps small business, but could be abused
1076 Modernizing life insurance reserve requirements – presumably to make sure the companies can pay NC
1077 Regulating credit for reinsurance. – NC
1078 Enhancing the protection of consumer financial information - only if reasonably likely , no all breaches NO
1079 Allowing public agencies to enter into contracts providing for the joint utilization of architectural or engineering services. – should all cost savings NC
1080 Restoring funding to the health professional loan repayment and scholarship program fund. – should be in the budget bill NO
1082 Allowing
for the collection of DNA from adults arrested for a ranked felony or a gross
misdemeanor violation of certain orders
1083 Concerning the acceptance of
gifts by state officers and employees. ---Reduces the amount of information for
the above NO
1084 Addressing
notice requirements for land use applications, approvals, and decisions - looks like it affects Seattle only NC
1085 Requiring
lobbying reports to be filed electronically. YES
1086 Establishing
a cost recovery mechanism for public records sought for commercial purposes. – al long as only for resale YES
1087 Concerning
automated traffic safety cameras in school speed zones – costs monty NO
1088 Modifying
per diem compensation for flood control zone district supervisors – money
increase belongs on budget NO
1089 Adding
adherence to state wage payment laws to the state's responsible bidder criteria
– makes sue bidder is responsible YES
1090 Concerning
the financial fraud and identity theft crimes investigation and prosecution
program. – adds a county YES
1093 Concerning
unmanned aircraft. yes
1094 Concerning biometric identifiers. yes
1095 Promoting thermal energy efficiency nc
1096 Promoting a more efficient and reliable electric distribution system.- looks like it will increase costs substantially no
1097 Concerning policies to promote clean energy job growth by encouraging installation of renewable energy systems. nc
1098 Aligning electric utility regulation and business models with emerging customer values not realized in volumetric monetization. Nc unless I find out they will tax personal solar panels, etc.
1099 Providing consumers the option to cancel contracts over the internet when entered into by the same means. yes
1100 Creating new appliance efficiency standards – adds devices nc
1101 Concerning conservation districts – no major change nc
1102 Concerning a local government installing a public sewage system within the public right-of-way under certain circumstances. - makes local government either provide a public connection or let the owner use own sewage system. yes
1103 Providing access to the prescription drug monitoring database for clinical laboratories. medical bookkeeping NC
1104 Creating the crime of interference with agricultural production. yes
1105 Making 2015 supplemental operating appropriations – seems to be bookkeeping not appropriation and is less than before as far as I went NC
1106 Making 2015-2017 operating appropriations – New budget, they have to do the compromises NC
1107 Concerning access to and creation of cultural and heritage programs and facilities. – waste of money no
1108 Creating a food truck beer and/or wine license NC
1109 Authorizing membership in the teachers' retirement system for certificated employees of the superintendent of public instruction. – NO more pensioners
1110 Concerning shared parental responsibility – no substantive change NC
1111 Concerning court transcripts – NC
1112 Authorizing siblings of United States armed forces members who died while in service or as a result of service to apply for gold star license plates.
1113 Authorizing tribal court judges to solemnize marriages. YES
1114 Authorizing and regulating internet poker NO new regulation of internet- leave alone
1115 Concerning the capital budget Looks like Inslee’s budget NC but no
1116 Concerning the supplemental capital budget NC
1117 Modifying the veterans' scoring criteria in competitive examinations YES
1118 Creating cost savings by providing administrative flexibility to the department of fish and wildlife in its implementation of Title 77 RCW while not directing any changes to resource management outcomes—looks like minor changes NC
1119 Making changes to Title 77 RCW that gives tools to the department of fish and wildlife to ensure hunter safety by focusing on the actual person hunting and not the sporting equipment used by the hunter including, but not limited to, establishing the age of fourteen as the minimum age to participate in unaccompanied hunting NO only state allowed instructors
1120 Providing immunity for school bus drivers YES
1121 Regarding the financial education public-private partnership –more money should be in the budget NO
1122 Addressing arbitration for dispatch operators of public employers. NC
1123 Regulating the minimum dimensions of habitable spaces in single-family residential areas. – allows for tiny homes YES
1125 Concerning expenditures from the economic development strategic reserve account to support economic recovery of businesses due to the wildfires in Okanogan and Chelan counties yes
1126 Concerning department of early learning fatality reviews NO budget
1127 Creating the agricultural labor skills and safety program. NO budget
1128 Allowing for the collection of DNA from adults arrested for a ranked felony or a gross misdemeanor violation of certain orders.
1129 Granting the office of civil legal aid access to juvenile case records. NC
1130 Concerning water power license fees. – date change only NC
1131 Concerning ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking – no allowance for legal ivory, and fish are included in the bill NO
1133 Authorizing counties to impose a public utility tax. NO tax increase
1136 Concerning employment after public service in state government. YES prevents from benefiting from passed law
1137 Authorizing licensed geologists to perform the duties of licensed water well operators or resource protection well operators. – about owner not geologist HUH
1138 Creating a task force on mental health and suicide prevention in higher education. NO committees don’t solve problems like this, the Lord does
1139 Establishing a work group to study human trafficking of youth issues. – just ask Shared Hope and others NOO
1140 Requiring the health care authority to establish a primary care psychiatric consultation services program. – no new programs except through the budget
1141 Requiring certain operational standards for regional jails. NC
1142 Modifying school district authority with respect to student parking. NC
1143 Allowing voters to return a voted ballot and signed declaration by fax or email NO fraud bad enough as it is
1144 Extending the time period for voter registration. NO fraud
1145 Allowing joint meetings of county legislative authorities under certain circumstances. yes
1146 Concerning higher education fiscal matters. NO reduce cost of education
1147 Requiring a study of the transition to a three-track or four-track admission system for public institutions of higher education. NO budget issue
1148 Determining sentences for multiple offenses and enhancements. nc
1149 Providing for educational data on students from military families. NC
1150 Requiring the department of social and health services to notify the military regarding child abuse and neglect allegations of families with an active military status YES
1151 Creating pilot projects to offer respite services to primary caregivers of people with severe mental illness. NO need budget
1152 Concerning the management of forage fish resources - ? budget
1153 Concerning lumber grading. NC looks like for small operators
1154 Creating the affordable college for everyone grant contract program. NO no money for this
1155 Concerning property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired because of physical disability. – inflation NC
1156 Introducing private competition in industrial insurance coverage by enacting the Washington jobs act. YES
1157 Modifying the apportionment of quick title service fees collected by appointed subagents. - NC
1158 Granting local governments the authority to make challenges related to growth management planning subject to direct review in superior court.
1159 Concerning teen driving safety – decals in the window NO
1160 Stamping out litter in Washington state by increasing penalties for littering while providing additional funding to state parks. NC
1161 Indexing qualifying income thresholds for senior citizen property tax relief programs – inflation NC
1162 Concerning motorized mineral prospecting NC
1163 Concerning paid vacation leave NO strain on small business
1164 Creating a competitive equipment assistance grant program to enhance student nutrition in public schools. NC already requires budget before implementation
1165 Concerning the establishment of a dedicated local jurisdiction marijuana fund and the distribution of a specified percentage of marijuana excise tax revenues to local jurisdictions. – gives some revenue to local governments Yes
1166 Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts - budget
1167 Authorizing palliative care in conjunction with treatment or management of chronic or life-threatening illness. NC
1168 Correcting restrictions on collecting a pension in the public employees' retirement system for retirees returning to work in an ineligible position or a position covered by a different state retirement system. NO retire
1169 Authorizing an optional life annuity benefit for members of the Washington state patrol retirement system. nc
1170 Granting port districts certain administrative powers - NC
1171 Concerning expiration dates related to real estate broker provisions - date change NC
1172 Creating the risk management and solvency assessment act. NO protect Christian co-ops
1175 Creating a penalty for concealing the source of a campaign contribution – prosecution not fine yes
1178 Expanding assault in the third degree provisions - may relate to resistance to smart meters ?
1179 Exempting cider makers from the wine commission assessment – lets have own org YES
1180 Concerning dedicated funding sources for high capacity transportation service.- taxing Seattle for transit No
1182 Concerning
a geological hazards assessment. YES
1185 Allowing
public funds to be deposited outside of the state. WHY NO
1188 Delaying
annual leave payments upon employment termination. NC
1189 Regarding
hours of availability of cities, towns, and special purpose districts for
inspection and copying of public records. YES
1191 Concerning
concealed pistol license renewal notices. – good but costs money- people should
remember ??
1094 Concerning biometric identifiers. yes
1095 Promoting thermal energy efficiency nc
1096 Promoting a more efficient and reliable electric distribution system.- looks like it will increase costs substantially no
1097 Concerning policies to promote clean energy job growth by encouraging installation of renewable energy systems. nc
1098 Aligning electric utility regulation and business models with emerging customer values not realized in volumetric monetization. Nc unless I find out they will tax personal solar panels, etc.
1099 Providing consumers the option to cancel contracts over the internet when entered into by the same means. yes
1100 Creating new appliance efficiency standards – adds devices nc
1101 Concerning conservation districts – no major change nc
1102 Concerning a local government installing a public sewage system within the public right-of-way under certain circumstances. - makes local government either provide a public connection or let the owner use own sewage system. yes
1103 Providing access to the prescription drug monitoring database for clinical laboratories. medical bookkeeping NC
1104 Creating the crime of interference with agricultural production. yes
1105 Making 2015 supplemental operating appropriations – seems to be bookkeeping not appropriation and is less than before as far as I went NC
1106 Making 2015-2017 operating appropriations – New budget, they have to do the compromises NC
1107 Concerning access to and creation of cultural and heritage programs and facilities. – waste of money no
1108 Creating a food truck beer and/or wine license NC
1109 Authorizing membership in the teachers' retirement system for certificated employees of the superintendent of public instruction. – NO more pensioners
1110 Concerning shared parental responsibility – no substantive change NC
1111 Concerning court transcripts – NC
1112 Authorizing siblings of United States armed forces members who died while in service or as a result of service to apply for gold star license plates.
1113 Authorizing tribal court judges to solemnize marriages. YES
1114 Authorizing and regulating internet poker NO new regulation of internet- leave alone
1115 Concerning the capital budget Looks like Inslee’s budget NC but no
1116 Concerning the supplemental capital budget NC
1117 Modifying the veterans' scoring criteria in competitive examinations YES
1118 Creating cost savings by providing administrative flexibility to the department of fish and wildlife in its implementation of Title 77 RCW while not directing any changes to resource management outcomes—looks like minor changes NC
1119 Making changes to Title 77 RCW that gives tools to the department of fish and wildlife to ensure hunter safety by focusing on the actual person hunting and not the sporting equipment used by the hunter including, but not limited to, establishing the age of fourteen as the minimum age to participate in unaccompanied hunting NO only state allowed instructors
1120 Providing immunity for school bus drivers YES
1121 Regarding the financial education public-private partnership –more money should be in the budget NO
1122 Addressing arbitration for dispatch operators of public employers. NC
1123 Regulating the minimum dimensions of habitable spaces in single-family residential areas. – allows for tiny homes YES
1125 Concerning expenditures from the economic development strategic reserve account to support economic recovery of businesses due to the wildfires in Okanogan and Chelan counties yes
1126 Concerning department of early learning fatality reviews NO budget
1127 Creating the agricultural labor skills and safety program. NO budget
1128 Allowing for the collection of DNA from adults arrested for a ranked felony or a gross misdemeanor violation of certain orders.
1129 Granting the office of civil legal aid access to juvenile case records. NC
1130 Concerning water power license fees. – date change only NC
1131 Concerning ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking – no allowance for legal ivory, and fish are included in the bill NO
1133 Authorizing counties to impose a public utility tax. NO tax increase
1136 Concerning employment after public service in state government. YES prevents from benefiting from passed law
1137 Authorizing licensed geologists to perform the duties of licensed water well operators or resource protection well operators. – about owner not geologist HUH
1138 Creating a task force on mental health and suicide prevention in higher education. NO committees don’t solve problems like this, the Lord does
1139 Establishing a work group to study human trafficking of youth issues. – just ask Shared Hope and others NOO
1140 Requiring the health care authority to establish a primary care psychiatric consultation services program. – no new programs except through the budget
1141 Requiring certain operational standards for regional jails. NC
1142 Modifying school district authority with respect to student parking. NC
1143 Allowing voters to return a voted ballot and signed declaration by fax or email NO fraud bad enough as it is
1144 Extending the time period for voter registration. NO fraud
1145 Allowing joint meetings of county legislative authorities under certain circumstances. yes
1146 Concerning higher education fiscal matters. NO reduce cost of education
1147 Requiring a study of the transition to a three-track or four-track admission system for public institutions of higher education. NO budget issue
1148 Determining sentences for multiple offenses and enhancements. nc
1149 Providing for educational data on students from military families. NC
1150 Requiring the department of social and health services to notify the military regarding child abuse and neglect allegations of families with an active military status YES
1151 Creating pilot projects to offer respite services to primary caregivers of people with severe mental illness. NO need budget
1152 Concerning the management of forage fish resources - ? budget
1153 Concerning lumber grading. NC looks like for small operators
1154 Creating the affordable college for everyone grant contract program. NO no money for this
1155 Concerning property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired because of physical disability. – inflation NC
1156 Introducing private competition in industrial insurance coverage by enacting the Washington jobs act. YES
1157 Modifying the apportionment of quick title service fees collected by appointed subagents. - NC
1158 Granting local governments the authority to make challenges related to growth management planning subject to direct review in superior court.
1159 Concerning teen driving safety – decals in the window NO
1160 Stamping out litter in Washington state by increasing penalties for littering while providing additional funding to state parks. NC
1161 Indexing qualifying income thresholds for senior citizen property tax relief programs – inflation NC
1162 Concerning motorized mineral prospecting NC
1163 Concerning paid vacation leave NO strain on small business
1164 Creating a competitive equipment assistance grant program to enhance student nutrition in public schools. NC already requires budget before implementation
1165 Concerning the establishment of a dedicated local jurisdiction marijuana fund and the distribution of a specified percentage of marijuana excise tax revenues to local jurisdictions. – gives some revenue to local governments Yes
1166 Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts - budget
1167 Authorizing palliative care in conjunction with treatment or management of chronic or life-threatening illness. NC
1168 Correcting restrictions on collecting a pension in the public employees' retirement system for retirees returning to work in an ineligible position or a position covered by a different state retirement system. NO retire
1169 Authorizing an optional life annuity benefit for members of the Washington state patrol retirement system. nc
1170 Granting port districts certain administrative powers - NC
1171 Concerning expiration dates related to real estate broker provisions - date change NC
1172 Creating the risk management and solvency assessment act. NO protect Christian co-ops
1175 Creating a penalty for concealing the source of a campaign contribution – prosecution not fine yes
1178 Expanding assault in the third degree provisions - may relate to resistance to smart meters ?
1179 Exempting cider makers from the wine commission assessment – lets have own org YES
1180 Concerning dedicated funding sources for high capacity transportation service.- taxing Seattle for transit No
1192 Concerning the transfer of
federal land to the state YES the land is ours
1193 Prohibiting a government
database of law abiding owners of legal firearms.
1194 Addressing
the death benefits of a surviving spouse of a member of the law enforcement
officers' and firefighters' retirement system or the state patrol retirement
system NC
1198 Concerning
the sale of beer and cider by grocery store licensees. ? Apparently ontap
1199 Providing
the fish and wildlife commission with the tools necessary to enact changes to
the status of a species. – may reign them in ?
1200 Limiting the enforcement of
policies of the department of fish and wildlife and providing for abrogation of
policies by act of the governor or either house of the legislature – definitely
reigns the “greens” in. YES
1201 Providing that an
administrative rule may be abrogated by act of the governor or either house of
the legislature. – overruling WACs YES
1202 Providing that an administrative
rule or policy of the department of ecology may be abrogated by act of the
governor or either house of the legislature. YES
1203 Limiting the enforcement of
administrative rules and policies. – rules back to leg YES
1204 Limiting the enforcement of policies
of the department of ecology. YES
1205 Concerning the payment of
interim attorneys' fees to nongovernment parties under certain claims. –
Arlene’s Flowers? YES
1206 Modifying
limitations on new evidence taken on judicial review of administrative actions.
YES prevents coverups
1207 Concerning
judicial interpretation of law and other writings without deference to agency
interpretation. YES
1208 Authorizing
the removal of an adjudicative proceeding to the office of administrative
hearings. YES
1209 Concerning
proceedings of the joint administrative rules review committee. – al YESlows a
rule clarification similar to AG opinion YES
1210 Concerning
poll-site voting and voting identification requirements. – may vote by county
to reinstate this YES
1213 Concerning
the definition of veteran for the purposes of the county veterans assistance
fund. YES
1214 Addressing
the definition of agricultural lands under the shoreline management act. –
can’t take ag land YES
1215 Restricting
the conversion of agricultural land to other uses under the growth management
act. YES
1216 Restricting
the conversion of agricultural land to other uses under the growth management
act and shoreline management act. YES
1217 Concerning
the capitol furnishings preservation committee. NC
1218 Implementing
public-private partnership best practices for nontoll transportation projects.
NC
1219 Authorizing
expedited permitting and contracting for Washington state bridges deemed
structurally deficient. YES
1220 Concerning
a hazardous substance tax exemption for certain hazardous substances defined
under RCW 82.21.020(1)(c) that are used as agricultural crop protection
products and warehoused but not otherwise used, manufactured, packaged, or sold
in this state. NC
1221 Creating
passenger-only ferry service districts. – looks OK NC
1222 Modifying
certain firefighting apparatus length and weight limits. - NC
1223 Allowing
the use of lodging taxes for financing workforce housing – YES help homeless
get free
1224 Accelerating
the rate of wolf recovery in Washington. NO budget
1225 Increasing
the social acceptance of endangered species recovery by providing the fish and
wildlife commission with the tools necessary to enact changes to the status of
a species. – more area specific YES
1226 Concerning
arrest of sixteen and seventeen year olds for domestic violence assault. – YES
they are often full grown
1227 Creating
working Washington special license plates.
NC
1228 Requiring
fiscal impact statements for ballot measures. YES need to be aware
1229 Requiring
more official inform YES
1231 Establishing
the prevailing rate of wage based on collective bargaining agreements or other
methods if collective bargaining agreements are not available – includes
benefits looks OK NC
1232 Concerning
employer-purchased fishing guide licenses – no real change NC
1233 Specifying
that the ability to withdraw a certain amount of groundwater for domestic
purposes without first obtaining a permit from the department of ecology is not
subject to relinquishment through nonuse – YES prevents state taking of
domestic water
1234 Modifying
certain building permit fees – raises fees but not much NC
1235 Making
nonsubstantive changes to procurement law. – true NC
1236 Eliminating
the parent or guardian approval requirement for the college bound scholarship
pledge. – no need for permission for abortion and this makes more sense Yes
1237 Providing
landowners with necessary tools for the protection of their property from
forest fires. – Can access state owned land for a fire break YES!!
1238 Concerning
affordable tuition planning. – issue cost of education not funds to cover it NO
1239 Increasing
tax exemption transparency and accountability – should be good if used
correctly YES
1240 Concerning
restraint or isolation of students, including students with disabilities, in
public schools. – designed to avoid abuse NC
1241 Providing
a business and occupation tax credit for businesses that hire veterans. -
NC good idea, but another layer
of complexity in taxation
1242 Clarifying the prohibition of
educational employees from striking or refusing to perform official duties. YES
1243 Providing
flexibility for how school districts address truancy of students. – attempt to
reduce costs NC
1244 Addressing
motorcycle rider liability for actions required of helmet manufacturers. Yes
1245 Repealing background check
provisions for gun sales and transfers relating to Initiative Measure No. 594.
YES
1246 Protecting citizens from the
application of foreign laws that would result in a violation of a
constitutional right. YES
1247 Making
human decapitation an aggravating circumstance for purposes of aggravated first
degree murder.
1248 Concerning
court proceedings – raising cut off for monetary awards in courts YES
1249 Providing
authority for two or more nonprofit corporations to participate in a joint
self-insurance program covering property or liability risks. NC
1250 Concerning
notice and review processes for annexations, deannexations, incorporations,
disincorporations, consolidations, and boundary line adjustments under Titles
35 and 35A RCW.
1251 Providing
for increased funding for emergency medical services by adjusting the emergency
medical services' levy cap. NC not much and costs have risen
1252 Prescribing
penalties for allowing or permitting unlicensed practice of massage therapy or
reflexology. NC
1254 Creating
a pilot project to determine the prevailing wage of certain trades. – not sure why needed and budget is already
in trouble. If needed to reduce labor costs might be necessary NC
1255 Concerning
the office of minority and women's business enterprises account. – change to
RCW # NC
1256 Providing
the department of natural resources with discretionary authority to use
resources available in the derelict vessel removal account to fund
complementary derelict vessel prevention programs. NC
1258 Concerning
court review of detention decisions under the involuntary treatment act. – may
get more people help and save lives Yes
1260 Providing
credit towards child support obligations for veterans benefits. YES
1261 Limiting enforcement action
against tribal hunters yes back to the original treaties. No new areas allowed
1262 Creating
a task force to examine land ownership by the federal government in Washington.
Good idea needs budget, but if they can get our land then it will pay for
itself YES
1264 Concerning
conservation districts' rates and charges. NC
1265 Creating
a bond issuance exemption for qualifying local revitalization financing
projects nC
1266 Creating
a task force on elections for irrigation districts – Looks like one county has
a problem, perhaps they could deal with it and suggest legislation if
necessary? NO
1267 Concerning
de facto changes in water rights for irrigation purposes that involved
conversion to more efficient irrigation technologies. – another county bill –
why not all counties? NO
1268 Regarding
hemp as a component of commercial animal feed YES
1269 Extending
the dairy inspection program assessment expiration date NC
1270 Increasing
salmon populations in Washington through the implementation of a new fish
hatchery management structure that is modeled on the proven, successful
structure utilized by the state of Alaska for the past forty years NC
1271 Increasing
rock collecting opportunities on state lands. YES
1272 Creating
the crime of wrongfully distributing intimate images. YES
1274 Implementing
a value-based system for nursing home rates . ?? rationing
1275 Increasing
the number of members on the board of osteopathic medicine and surgery. – need
more money no new representation NO
1276 Concerning
impaired driving. – ignition switch notation on license YES
1277 Concerning
transient lodging for military service members in armories. – removes in
emergency YES
1278 Concerning
building energy use disclosure requirements. – extra costs- first bill will
disclose NO
1
279 Modifying
the definition of legislative authority for purposes of local tourism promotion
areas. NC
1280 Establishing a commission on
government-to-government relations in Washington. – with tribes YES
1281 Concerning the sexual
exploitation of minors. YES
1282 Addressing
the crime of driving while license suspended where the suspension is based on
noncompliance with a child support order. – adds offense NC
1283 Concerning
nonprofit organizations engaged in debt adjusting. – minor adjustment NC
1285 Requiring
critical congenital heart disease screening for newborns. – need to bond with
mom NO
1286 Requiring
a study for funding options for long-term care services and supports. – budget
problems NO
1287 Concerning
less restrictive alternative orders under the involuntary treatment act. NC
1288 Directing
the Washington state institute for public policy to complete a study regarding
the involuntary treatment act. More studies NO
1289 Modifying
the procedure for adoption and amendment of the Washington state energy code. –
Why need international anything NC
1293 Concerning
paraeducators - ? need NC
1294 Enhancing youth voter
registration NO they can register online
1295 Concerning
breakfast after the bell programs. NC
1296 Establishing
special license endorsements for cigar lounges and retail tobacconist shops.
YES
1297 Making
2013-2015 supplemental transportation appropriations. Budget
1299 Making
transportation appropriations for the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium budget
1300 Concerning
transportation revenue. – substantial raising of fees NO
1301 Classifying
fantasy sports contests as contests of skill. NC
1302 Clarifying
the applicability of child abduction statutes to residential provisions ordered
by a court. – clarifies after court decision NC
1303 Creating
the degree production incentive program – NO let students decide themselves
without pressure to get money by the school
1304 Allowing
a public depository to arrange for reciprocal deposits of public funds. – NO
keep our money here
1305 Encouraging
the establishment of therapeutic courts.
– yes
1306 Concerning the management of state-owned aquatic lands by cities for the purposes of operating a publicly owned marina. YES allows
1307 Concerning enforcement standards for residential services and support providers. – clarifies YES
1308 Addressing surplus lines of insurance – clarifies YES
1309 Concerning the sale of floating homes or floating on-water residences by brokers. NC
1310 Concerning standards adopted by the national fire protection association and the state building code council. NC
1306 Concerning the management of state-owned aquatic lands by cities for the purposes of operating a publicly owned marina. YES allows
1307 Concerning enforcement standards for residential services and support providers. – clarifies YES
1308 Addressing surplus lines of insurance – clarifies YES
1309 Concerning the sale of floating homes or floating on-water residences by brokers. NC
1310 Concerning standards adopted by the national fire protection association and the state building code council. NC
1311 Concerning
a nonoperating advisory board reporting to the state patrol. YES
1312 Concerning the limited exoneration of bail forfeitures in instances where the prosecuting agency declines extradition of a defendant. NC
1313 Granting fire protection districts and regional fire protection service authorities biennial budget authority NC
1314 Implementing a carbon pollution market program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Greehouse tax NOOOOO
1315 Providing for certain variances in the plumbing and electrical trades. – protects tradesmen YES
1316 Allowing for an arrest without a warrant when a police officer has probable cause to believe a person has violated certain temporary protection orders. - clarification NC
1317 Revising the lien for collection of sewer charges by counties. NC
1318 Concerning deficit reimbursement agreements with counties owning and operating ferry systems – updated NC
1319 Making technical corrections to processes for persons sentenced for offenses committed prior to reaching eighteen years of age. NC
1320 Creating an identicard program for certain incarcerated offenders NC
1321 Declaring the intent for all Washingtonians to have health care coverage by 2020. Single payer no
1322 Addressing membership in state retirement plans prior to attaining the normal retirement age in another plan. NC
1323 Repealing advisory votes – removes advisory votes from the ballot – I don’t know what they were for either, would save money NC
1324 Ensuring protection of persons and property YES
1325 Reevaluating the delegation of authority to state agencies in regards to programs that address greenhouse gas emissions. – Great idea – would take a miracle YES
1326 Prohibiting the use of transportation funds for public works of art or artistic designs. YES
1327 Addressing the issuance of subpoenas in proceedings involving the employment security department - . yes
1328 Increasing district court civil jurisdiction YES
1330 Addressing the enhancement for attempting to elude a police vehicle YES
1332 Modifying yellow light intervals and monetary penalties related to automated traffic safety cameras. Yes
1333 Eliminating penalties for delinquent property taxes. Only interest YES
1334 Concerning the taxes payable on sales by licensed recreational marijuana producers, processors, and retailers. – collected like sales taxes YES
1335 Permitting cities, towns, and counties to reduce the buffer between recreational marijuana businesses and various entities NO
1336 Allowing fingerprint-based background checks for the licensing of any security guard YES
1337 Increasing the flexibility for industrial development district levies for public port districts. NC
1338 Concerning the diversion of certain municipal waters. NC
1340 Developing a process to allow pilot programs for health care professionals to learn new skills or roles, use existing skills in new circumstances, and accelerate training – makes more sense than 1339 NC
1341 Concerning unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity. YES
1346 Allowing additional hunting opportunities on state land YES
1347 Concerning the treatment of Lyme disease. YES
1348 Requiring crisis intervention training for peace officers. YES
1350 Providing for election of supreme court justices from three judicial districts. YES
1312 Concerning the limited exoneration of bail forfeitures in instances where the prosecuting agency declines extradition of a defendant. NC
1313 Granting fire protection districts and regional fire protection service authorities biennial budget authority NC
1314 Implementing a carbon pollution market program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Greehouse tax NOOOOO
1315 Providing for certain variances in the plumbing and electrical trades. – protects tradesmen YES
1316 Allowing for an arrest without a warrant when a police officer has probable cause to believe a person has violated certain temporary protection orders. - clarification NC
1317 Revising the lien for collection of sewer charges by counties. NC
1318 Concerning deficit reimbursement agreements with counties owning and operating ferry systems – updated NC
1319 Making technical corrections to processes for persons sentenced for offenses committed prior to reaching eighteen years of age. NC
1320 Creating an identicard program for certain incarcerated offenders NC
1321 Declaring the intent for all Washingtonians to have health care coverage by 2020. Single payer no
1322 Addressing membership in state retirement plans prior to attaining the normal retirement age in another plan. NC
1323 Repealing advisory votes – removes advisory votes from the ballot – I don’t know what they were for either, would save money NC
1324 Ensuring protection of persons and property YES
1325 Reevaluating the delegation of authority to state agencies in regards to programs that address greenhouse gas emissions. – Great idea – would take a miracle YES
1326 Prohibiting the use of transportation funds for public works of art or artistic designs. YES
1327 Addressing the issuance of subpoenas in proceedings involving the employment security department - . yes
1328 Increasing district court civil jurisdiction YES
1330 Addressing the enhancement for attempting to elude a police vehicle YES
1332 Modifying yellow light intervals and monetary penalties related to automated traffic safety cameras. Yes
1333 Eliminating penalties for delinquent property taxes. Only interest YES
1334 Concerning the taxes payable on sales by licensed recreational marijuana producers, processors, and retailers. – collected like sales taxes YES
1335 Permitting cities, towns, and counties to reduce the buffer between recreational marijuana businesses and various entities NO
1336 Allowing fingerprint-based background checks for the licensing of any security guard YES
1337 Increasing the flexibility for industrial development district levies for public port districts. NC
1338 Concerning the diversion of certain municipal waters. NC
1340 Developing a process to allow pilot programs for health care professionals to learn new skills or roles, use existing skills in new circumstances, and accelerate training – makes more sense than 1339 NC
1341 Concerning unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity. YES
1346 Allowing additional hunting opportunities on state land YES
1347 Concerning the treatment of Lyme disease. YES
1348 Requiring crisis intervention training for peace officers. YES
1350 Providing for election of supreme court justices from three judicial districts. YES
1352 Allowing
incremental electricity produced as a result of efficiency improvements to
hydroelectric generation projects whose energy output is marketed by the
Bonneville power administration to qualify as an eligible renewable resource
under the energy independence act. YES
1358 Restricting the use of bond proceeds to pay certain taxes on transportation projects. YES other taxes move transportation funds to another use
1359 Ensuring safe, responsible, and legal acquisition of marijuana by adults. YES
1360 Concerning marijuana, useable marijuana, and marijuana-infused products in public. NC probably unenforceable
1361 Allowing the Washington state liquor control board to accept donations for funding informational material for the purpose of improving public awareness about marijuana consumption YES
1364 Establishing a citizens' initiative review pilot program. – NOOO purpose of iniative is leg not doing their job keep them out of it – have budget people make cost accounting if necessary instead
1358 Restricting the use of bond proceeds to pay certain taxes on transportation projects. YES other taxes move transportation funds to another use
1359 Ensuring safe, responsible, and legal acquisition of marijuana by adults. YES
1360 Concerning marijuana, useable marijuana, and marijuana-infused products in public. NC probably unenforceable
1361 Allowing the Washington state liquor control board to accept donations for funding informational material for the purpose of improving public awareness about marijuana consumption YES
1364 Establishing a citizens' initiative review pilot program. – NOOO purpose of iniative is leg not doing their job keep them out of it – have budget people make cost accounting if necessary instead
1365 Requiring
universal screening and provider payment for autism and developmental delays
for children in medicaid programs. – if funding available
1366 Concerning services provided by residential habilitation centers. – yes uses available funds
1367 Requiring the student achievement council to develop a grant program to encourage training for students studying in the medical field to work with individuals with disabilities - ? money
1368 Removing disincentives to the voluntary formation of regional fire protection service authorities by equalizing certain provisions with existing laws governing fire protection districts and by clarifying the formation process. – looks fine NC
1369 Enabling student volunteers to provide health care services. OKNC
1370 Increasing the total amount of tax credits allowed under the Washington main street program. NC
1371 Regarding administrative procedures that promote accountability, transparency, and economic relief. YES
1372 Limiting enrollment in certain health care and human service programs to United States citizens and qualified aliens. – probably illegal by court
1373 Repealing growth management planning requirements in chapter 36.70A RCW
1374 Requiring disclosure of specified contract information by state and local agencies. – must disclose YES
1375 Concerning criminal trespass on private property. – yes restrain public officials
1376 Excluding an accommodation maintained by a not-for-profit sectarian organization from RCW 49.60.040(2). YES can’t sue for not allowing gay marriage
1377 Prohibiting county auditors from including their names on ballot envelopes and voting materials when running for reelection.
1378 Protecting waterways from pollution from synthetic plastic microbeads. Good idea more regulations NC
1379 Eliminating the February and April special elections – would save money YES
1382 Addressing the delivery of basic firefighter training and testing. Good NC
1383 Concerning community redevelopment financing in apportionment districts. – probably already have anything needed NO
1387 Supporting apprenticeship training for building officials. YES cost minimal
1388 Ordering development of processes to allow prerecorded video testimony and written testimony on pending legislation. – yes makes more available to public not just lobbyists
1389 Addressing the scope of state fire service mobilization and ensuring compliance with existing state and federal disaster response policies. NC
1390 Concerning legal financial obligations – reducing interest not sure why NC
1391 Aligning functions of the consolidated technology services agency, office of the chief information officer, and department of enterprise services. – looks like consolidation if you yes but NC
1392 Concerning the administrative rate the recreation and conservation funding board may retain to administer the grant programs established in chapter 79A.15 RCW. NC
1393 Authorizing certain public transportation benefit areas to impose a sales and use tax approved by voters. – allows Thurston County to tax unincorporated areas NO
1394 Preserving the common law interpretation and application of the vested rights doctrine. – exactly what it says NC
1396 Incentivizing the use of alternative fuel commercial use vehicles with tax preferences. NO not needed and waste of money
1397 Concerning personal financial affairs statement reporting requirements for elected and appointed officials, candidates, and appointees. – clarification NC
1398 Concerning registration of persons providing debt settlement services. gets more control to prevent fraud YES
1399 Annually adjusting the limit on distribution of hazardous substance tax revenues to the state and local toxics control accounts to correct for inflation. – update dates NC
1401 Concerning data reporting concerning the collection of data when a psychiatric patient meets detention criteria and no evaluation and treatment bed is available - NC
1405 Concerning the development of a bistate transportation project. MUST PAY OREGON IF WE DON’T FUND NOOOOOOOO!
1366 Concerning services provided by residential habilitation centers. – yes uses available funds
1367 Requiring the student achievement council to develop a grant program to encourage training for students studying in the medical field to work with individuals with disabilities - ? money
1368 Removing disincentives to the voluntary formation of regional fire protection service authorities by equalizing certain provisions with existing laws governing fire protection districts and by clarifying the formation process. – looks fine NC
1369 Enabling student volunteers to provide health care services. OKNC
1370 Increasing the total amount of tax credits allowed under the Washington main street program. NC
1371 Regarding administrative procedures that promote accountability, transparency, and economic relief. YES
1372 Limiting enrollment in certain health care and human service programs to United States citizens and qualified aliens. – probably illegal by court
1373 Repealing growth management planning requirements in chapter 36.70A RCW
1374 Requiring disclosure of specified contract information by state and local agencies. – must disclose YES
1375 Concerning criminal trespass on private property. – yes restrain public officials
1376 Excluding an accommodation maintained by a not-for-profit sectarian organization from RCW 49.60.040(2). YES can’t sue for not allowing gay marriage
1377 Prohibiting county auditors from including their names on ballot envelopes and voting materials when running for reelection.
1378 Protecting waterways from pollution from synthetic plastic microbeads. Good idea more regulations NC
1379 Eliminating the February and April special elections – would save money YES
1382 Addressing the delivery of basic firefighter training and testing. Good NC
1383 Concerning community redevelopment financing in apportionment districts. – probably already have anything needed NO
1387 Supporting apprenticeship training for building officials. YES cost minimal
1388 Ordering development of processes to allow prerecorded video testimony and written testimony on pending legislation. – yes makes more available to public not just lobbyists
1389 Addressing the scope of state fire service mobilization and ensuring compliance with existing state and federal disaster response policies. NC
1390 Concerning legal financial obligations – reducing interest not sure why NC
1391 Aligning functions of the consolidated technology services agency, office of the chief information officer, and department of enterprise services. – looks like consolidation if you yes but NC
1392 Concerning the administrative rate the recreation and conservation funding board may retain to administer the grant programs established in chapter 79A.15 RCW. NC
1393 Authorizing certain public transportation benefit areas to impose a sales and use tax approved by voters. – allows Thurston County to tax unincorporated areas NO
1394 Preserving the common law interpretation and application of the vested rights doctrine. – exactly what it says NC
1396 Incentivizing the use of alternative fuel commercial use vehicles with tax preferences. NO not needed and waste of money
1397 Concerning personal financial affairs statement reporting requirements for elected and appointed officials, candidates, and appointees. – clarification NC
1398 Concerning registration of persons providing debt settlement services. gets more control to prevent fraud YES
1399 Annually adjusting the limit on distribution of hazardous substance tax revenues to the state and local toxics control accounts to correct for inflation. – update dates NC
1401 Concerning data reporting concerning the collection of data when a psychiatric patient meets detention criteria and no evaluation and treatment bed is available - NC
1405 Concerning the development of a bistate transportation project. MUST PAY OREGON IF WE DON’T FUND NOOOOOOOO!
1406 Directing the office of
financial management to take action when the legislature fails to fully fund a
bistate megaproject. - NO attempt to force funding the bad bridge
1409 Concerning
the disclosure of vessel owner information. – same as for motor vehicles NC
1410 Modifying
provisions governing the competitive bidding process of water-sewer districts.
– increases base amount- probably costs more than could lose in the process NC
1411 Concerning
the siting of marijuana facilities – why not just put in the county? NC
1412 Concerning
municipalities prohibiting the operation of recreational marijuana production,
processing, and retail facilities within their jurisdictional boundaries –
allows YES
1413 Revising
licensing regulations pertaining to the buffer distances required between
recreational marijuana businesses and specified public and private facilities –
tightening controls YES
1414 Exempting
marijuana producers from taxation for sales to other producers of marijuana
seeds and cloned marijuana plants. Why it is still a sale? NC
1415 Concerning
the linked deposit program- no controls WHY
1416 Exempting
documents recording a water-sewer district lien from the surcharge for local
homeless housing and assistance. NC
1417 Subjecting
a resolution or ordinance adopted by the legislative body of a city or town to
assume a water-sewer district to a referendum. YES1418 Providing for the enforcement of illegal marijuana production. YES
1419 Concerning
restrictions on outings from state facilities. NC
1420 Concerning
school siting and school district aid in reducing overall school construction
costs. YES
1421 Concerning
mid-level dental professionals – looks reasonable NC
1425 Ensuring
that entities performing government functions and advisory committees are
subject to the open public meetings act and public records act. YES
1426 Concerning
competency to stand trial evaluations. – just who pays NC
1427 Concerning
property tax relief programs available to senior citizens, persons retired
because of physical disability, qualifying veterans and widows or widowers of
veterans – takes inflation into account YES
1428 Concerning
voter registration – minor time changes NC
1430 Creating
Washington state tree special license plates. – why not
1431 Modifying
exemptions relating to real estate appraisals – would save money NC
1432 Scoring
an offense a class C felony equivalent if the offense was a felony under the
relevant out-of-state statute when there is no clearly comparable offense under
Washington law NC
1433 Concerning
Washington state's school zones law and the federal gun-free school zones law.
YES
1434 Regarding
forage fish spawning habitat – must actually be habitat YES
1435 Designating
a class of existing commercial ocean vessels that may be allowed to moor,
without satisfying the insurance requirements of chapter 195, Laws of 2014, at
a moorage facility without the moorage facility assuming additional liability.
NC
1438 Permitting
cities, towns, and counties to prohibit the production, processing, and sale of
marijuana under Initiative Measure No. 502 only by public vote. YES
1440 Prohibiting
the use of a cell site simulator device without a warrant. YES
1444 Providing
property tax relief. YES Property taxes should be for local governments
1447 Granting
the director of the department of enterprise services the authority to fine
contractors as a penalty for certain behaviors. NC
1448 Providing
procedures for responding to reports of threatened or attempted suicide. Yes
but money as issue
1449 Concerning
oil transportation safety. Extends ocean rules to railroads NC
1450 Concerning
involuntary outpatient mental health treatment – will save lives YES
1451 Regarding
civil commitment- looks OK NC
1452 Creating
cost savings through the formation of a centralized administrative office to
manage many of the state's significant real estate assets. – might work NC
1453 Eliminating
the backlog of land use applications in the Columbia River Gorge commission for
the purpose of protecting and enhancing the natural scenery and regional
economic development of the Columbia River Gorge national scenic area. – Budget
and should be there
1455 Permitting
local governments to opt out of prevailing wage requirements YES
1459 Excluding
healthpath Washington, a federal-state partnership providing coordinated
medicare and medicaid services, from certain taxes and assessments. NO favors single payer over the marketplace
and choice
1461 Relating to marijuana – blank
bill
1462
Implementing and operating state and county government investment pools. –
putting your eggs in one basket – who is watching the basket?
1463 Requiring disclosure by
entities that compensate for petition signatures. - .- Overkill and will
discourage people from either doing the initiatives or hiring gathers. Will
hurt small operators NO
1464 Transferring
public water system financial assistance activities from the public works board
and the department of commerce to the department of health. YES actually
reduces
1465 Creating
a dedicated account for elevators, lifting devices, moving walks, manufactured
and mobile homes, recreational and commercial vehicles, factory built housing
and commercial structures, and contractor registration and compliance
activities. WHY NC
1466 Establishing
data classification and encryption standards for state agencies. – protect
privacy YES
1467 Requiring
adoption of data encryption standards for state agencies. YES
1468 Granting
the governor authority to proclaim a state of emergency in the event of a
cybersecurity incident. – why would it be an emergency unless it affected areas
already covered. NO
1469 Addressing
removal of payment credentials and other sensitive data from state data
networks. YES
1470 Establishing
a blue-ribbon panel on cybersecurity – MONEY don’t need more panels
1473 Creating
the Fourth Amendment protection act. – forbids the state or local governments
from helping the feds collect data YES
1474 Ensuring
the right of self-defense against attacks by aggressive, violent animals - YES
1475 Addressing
premiums on policies issued through the Washington longshore and harbor
workers' compensation act insurance assigned risk plan. – looks like
clarification NC
1477 Providing
that a quarterly revenue forecast is due on February 20th during both a long
and short legislative session year. YES
1479 Implementing
year-round Pacific Standard Time YES easier for everyone
1487 Reducing
emissions by making changes to the clean car standards and clean car program. –
just update NC
1500 Concerning
a study of higher education cost drivers – no the reason is obvious and this
wastes money
1502 Declaring that it is an unfair
practice for any employer who provides health insurance to its employees as
part of an employee's benefit package to not include contraceptive coverage as
part of the benefit package, to fail to comply with federal rules adopted under
the affordable care act relating to the provision of contraceptive coverage, or
to discriminate against any employee based on that employee's use of any
reproductive health care service, drug, or device. NOOOO
1505 Allowing
prosecutors to refer juveniles to restorative justice programs. – OK NC
1506 Exempting
firearms transfers between licensed private security guards and their employers
from background check requirements. –
obviously YES
1508 Providing
permissive authority for counties to assume authority over local forest fire
management. – revision NC
1509 Giving
priority selection to forest fire suppression resource contractors that are
located geographically close to fire suppression activities. NC
1512 Encouraging
fairness in disciplinary actions of peace officers. – innocent until proven
guilty YES
1513 Concerning
local infrastructure project areas. – looks like Seattle area specific NC
1517 Concerning
the distribution of liquor revenues to local jurisdictions. – changing
distribution NC
1520 Requiring
a finding of guilt prior to the forfeiture of private property. YES also
property must be directly involved in the felonious behavior
1521 Making
licensed dealer delivery provisions consistent with federal law. – need to
amend last sentence to match YES
1522 Establishing
an intrastate meat inspection program. –
not sure if this covers small farms that set the animals or parts of them and
sell them to customers. Looks like more record keeping and the ability to shut
them down NO
1523 Regarding
the relinquishment of water rights. – looks O NC
1524 Authorizing the termination of
all legal responsibilities of a nonparent if genetic testing shows by clear and
convincing evidence that a man is not the genetic father of a child. YES
1525 Concerning
beverage containers – clean up of terms NC
1526 Dedicating
aircraft excise tax revenue to the airport aid grant program. – money collected
for aircraft must be used for airports YES
1529 Modifying
per diem rates for port district officers and employees. NC
1530 Modifying
the definition of prepared food to exclude food required to be cooked by the
consumer prior to consumption. NC
1532 Concerning
budget submissions for capital design and construction at institutions of
higher education. NO they will build frivolous use buildings under this and
avoid the process
1533 Exempting
the transfer of a firearm donated to a historical society or museum for
temporary exhibition and the transfer of the firearm back to the donor from the
background check requirement – the obvious YES
1534 Modifying
the use of motor vehicle and special fuel tax proceeds by border area
transportation benefit districts. – bookkeeping NC
1535 Concerning
dealer deliveries to active law enforcement officers – more obvious Yes
1537 Concerning
state liquor control board enforcement officers. - More
government police NO
1539 Concerning
hardship property tax waivers for interest and penalties – adds legitimate
reasons YES
1540 Concerning tribal timber
harvest excise tax agreements – money to tribes YES
1544 Concerning
the administrative steps required to be satisfied by a municipality in the
procurement of water services in order for RCW 35.22.625 to not apply to the
selection of water service contractors NC
1545 Encouraging the safe practice
of public health nurses dispensing certain medications. – STD’s, pill, etc.
NOOOOOO
1547 Authorizing funding and expenditures for the hosting of
the annual conference of the national association of state treasurers. –
contributions toward the conference aren’t gifts to the officer YES
1548 Increasing the percentage of
votes required in order for a write-in candidate to appear on the general
election ballot. – too expensive to do at that % NO
1549 Providing reasonable tools for the effective
administration of the public utility district privilege tax. – electronic
filing NC
1551 Improving the administration of unclaimed property
laws. – clarification NC
1553 Encouraging certificates of restoration of opportunity
– help ex-cons get work – not sure this is worth the extra money NC
1558 Concerning seizure and
forfeiture of property for patronizing a prostitute. YES
1560 Recognizing the thirty-first of March as Cesar Chavez
Day. NO a Communist
1561 Concerning the consideration of information technology
security matters. – adding security problem to those for a closed meeting YES
1563 Increasing revenue to the state wildlife account. –
keeping money for reason taken not general fund YES
1564 Concerning the local option prohibition on the sale of
liquor NC
1571 Concerning paint stewardship –
fee on paint as some always left over – another tax NO
1572 Establishing an electric vehicle infrastructure bank. NO money in the wrong pockets
1572 Establishing an electric vehicle infrastructure bank. NO money in the wrong pockets
1575 Regulating retainage bonds on public contracts – looks
safe NC
1576
Concerning sales and use tax for cities to offset municipal service costs to
newly annexed areas. – raises amount King County can raise NO if the default they will stick the state
1580 Concerning
the monthly salary and benefits paid to state patrol officers. – includes
benefits not just salaries NC
1581 Modifying
the distribution of the thirty dollar vehicle license fee. NC
1582 Modifying
penalty amounts and fees for certain traffic violations – moves accounts NC
1583 Exempting
school districts from the state portion of sales and use taxes on school
construction. YES
1584 Prohibiting the use of
international law to infringe on property rights. NO Agenda 21 YES
1585 Providing a right of first
repurchase for surplus transportation property. – former owner or adjacent
owners have first right YES
1586 Transferring
a railroad right-of-way to the Port of Royal Slope. – local NC
1587 Creating a cause of action for
persons who are adversely affected by the judicial review of a decision made
under the state environmental policy act. – can get attorney fees YES
1588 Establishing
categorical exemptions in the state environmental policy act for development
proposals that are consistent with locally adopted land use and shoreline
regulations NC
1593 Concerning
local transportation options – NO we
need roads
1594 Adopting the toy gun
manufacturing requirement act. – didn’t see a grandfather clause so NO as
owning is illlegal
1595 Changing
the definition of labor hours for the purposes of the apprenticeship
utilization statute. NC
1597 Improving
timeliness of competency evaluation and restoration services. NC
1598 Concerning
the criminal justice treatment account. Funding NC
1559 Concerning
secure facilities for the criminally insane. NC
1600 Creating a pilot project to
test a three-part aim solution that improves health and health care in a manner
that lowers overall health care costs in a normally distributed population
Rationing NO
1601 Concerning
venue of actions by or against counties. - NC
1605 Modifying certain provisions
governing benefit charges of fire protection districts and regional fire
protection service authorities. – makes it harder to change rules NOOOOO
1606 Establishing
regional fire protection service authorities within the boundaries of regional
cities. – large city NC
1607 Recognizing
hydroelectricity as an eligible renewable resource in the energy independence
act. – makes water power a renewable
resource YES
1610 Changing
jury service provisions. NC
1620 Increasing
the surcharge to fund biotoxin testing and monitoring. – raising taxes again NO
1621 Requiring
the display of the national league of families' POW/MIA flag on certain days.
YES
1623 Providing
funding for the maintenance and improvement of state-owned railroads. NC really
budget issue
1625 Concerning
provision of drugs to ambulance or aid services. NC
1628 Modifying
health benefit exchange provisions related to the aggregation or delegating the
aggregation of funds that comprise the premium for a health plan NC
1630 Prohibiting
conversion of agricultural lands to wetlands or fish habitat under the growth
management act and the shoreline management act. YES
1631 Allowing
federally recognized tribes with lands held in trust in a county that is west
of the Cascade mountain range that borders Puget Sound with a population of at
least one hundred eighteen thousand, but less than two hundred fifty thousand,
persons to enter into agreements regarding fuel taxes. NC
1632 Concerning
domestic violence – definitions NC
1634 Modifying
certain job order contracting requirements. – minor NC
1635 Concerning
write-in candidates and votes. Makes it easier YES
1636 Requiring
disability employment reporting by state agencies. – requiring the state to
hire NC
1637 Authorizing law enforcement and
prosecutorial officials of federally recognized Indian tribes access to
prescription monitoring data. YES
1639 Concerning
technology-enhanced government surveillance – restricts all without a warrant
YES
1641 Adding
shellfish to the list of species types listed in RCW 77.15.260(1)(a). – no
change NC
1643 Addressing
the fiscal impacts of bills and budgets – can’t really do the in depth review
in the time NO
1645 Concerning
youth substance use prevention associated with tobacco and drug delivery
e-cigarettes and vapor products. – includes e-cigarettes NC
1648 Concerning
infrastructure financing for local governments. – increases state contribution
NO budget
1651 Concerning definitions related
to human trafficking YES
1652 Concerning
medicaid managed health care system payments for health care services provided
by nonparticipating providers. – little change other than ending date NC
1653 Creating
a studded tire permit – NO new tax by another name – also hits east of the
mountains more that King County
1654 Controlling
noxious weeds while still supporting pollen-rich forage plant communities for
honey bees NO GMO killing the bees
1655 Modifying
meeting times of the motorcycle safety education advisory board. – why more
often NO
1656 Concerning
Washington's property assessment appeal procedures - better for taxpayers YES
1657 Concerning
Washington's property assessment appeal procedures. – similar for mulita more commercial property
YES
1658 Concerning
the imposition of a filing charge for certain property assessment appeal
petitions. – refunded if wins YES
1661 Restoring
resources to the capital budget – raises taxes NO
1662 Concerning design-build
construction for transportation projects. NO I would approve for all instate
projects, but the infamous bridge would be included and NO NO
1663 Concerning
certain legislators' participation on regional transportation planning
organization transportation policy boards. – the legs want a local vote NC
1664 Authorizing
the issuance of one license plate for certain vehicles while maintaining
existing license plate fees. – good reasons NC
1665 Increasing
compensation for school directors in districts enrolling twenty thousand or
more students. – big district directors want a real salary NC
1668 Restricting
conditional releases of sexually violent predators outside their county of
origin. Seems reasonable NC
1669 Establishing
a task force on continuity of health coverage and care. – clearing house for
health plans for rationing else why NO
1673 Concerning
substance abuse prevention and treatment programs funded by the marijuana
excise tax. . Seems
reasonable NC
1674 Allowing
youthful offenders who complete their confinement terms prior to age twenty-one
equal access to a full continuum of rehabilitative and reentry services –
probably help ? money NC
1676 Understanding
the effects of predation on wild ungulate populations – will show real cause
YES
1677 Giving
preference to using the nearest available qualified firefighters upon
notification of a forest fire. – would cut response time NC
1684 Concerning
charges for the cost of providing public records in response to public records
requests. – only actual cost OK
1685 Establishing
a Washington food policy forum – Montsanto ? NO
1686 Establishing
the Washington state incandescent light bulb freedom act. YES
1688 Eliminating
the use of automated traffic safety cameras. – Can be both useful and abused NC
1689 Concerning
taxes on in-state broadcasters – not a big change NC
1690 Providing
a tax deferral for the expansion of certain existing public facilities district
convention centers. NO if going to act like a business pay like one
1691 Concerning remedies for actions
under the public records act – get fined and
expenses to the injured YES
1692 Adopting the imitation firearm
manufacturing requirement act. NO There is another bill like this not listed as
a copanion.
1693 Concerning
the University of Washington's alternative process for awarding contracts. –
too much room for graft and do gooding NO
1695 Establishing
a priority for the use, reuse, and recycling of construction aggregate and
recycled concrete materials in Washington. – better than dumps
1697 Extending
the expiration date of tax preferences for commute trip reduction programs. 5
years NC
1698 Concerning
medical cannabis – adds certified professional to some conditions YES will
prevent abuse
1699 Addressing
legal immunity in instances of citizen-initiated wildfire control. – no
trespassing charge YES
1702 Addressing
local authority in the regulation of fireworks. – no change in rules NC
1704 Enhancing
public safety and reducing recidivism through postsecondary education – another
bill and still NO need rehab
1707 Concerning
irrigation district administration– easements are not affected by tax liens YES
1708 Clarifying
that irrigation district facilities are not within the definition of
shorelands. YES
1709 Establishing
a process for the payment of impact fees through provisions stipulated in
recorded covenants. – supposed to make easier – not sure NC
1710 Fostering
economic growth in Washington by supporting the in-state production,
processing, and distribution of food supply. – don’t need a study, stop EPA
from harassing the farmers - NO
1711 Concerning
criteria for bidders on public works contracts. – experience as well as low bid
YES
1712 Concerning
audit procedures to assist medicaid providers – YES in the end should save
money
1713 Integrating
the treatment systems for mental health and chemical dependency. – may save
lives NC
1715 Protecting
Puget Sound through funding and implementing local on-site sewage program
management plans. – charge for septic systems near Puget Sound – more leaks
from city sewage seen, punishes rural dwellers NO
1716 Addressing state and local
enforcement of federal immigration detainers and administrative warrants. – NO
this is one law the locals should enforce. They should not waste their time
looking for otherwise law abiding people, but if they are in the system for any
suspected criminal activity the feds should be notified. If they don’t take
them, then release to prevent overcrowding of the jails. We will be a haven for
criminals otherwise
1717 Concerning
children's advocacy centers – adds bureaucracy not sure more help NC
1718 Authorizing
membership in the Washington public safety employees' retirement system for
employees who provide nursing care to, or ensure the custody and safety of,
offender, probationary, and patient populations in institutions and centers. –
YES Often they are in danger too
1720 Concerning
healthy housing – No money and public housing
has a history of not staying healthy NO
1721 Concerning
the transport of patients by ambulance to facilities other than hospitals. –
mental health or chemical dependency centers YES
1723 Allowing
booking photographs and electronic images at jails to be open to the public. –
after charged YES
1730 Concerning
the handling of earnest money – looks like a summons?
1731 Creating
a protocol for the return of firearms in the possession of law enforcement
agencies. NC
1738 Concerning
marine, off-road recreational vehicle, and snowmobile fuel tax refunds based on
actual fuel taxes paid – used for non-road projects Seems fair they are paying
NC
1739 Reducing criminal justice
expenses by eliminating the death penalty in favor of life incarceration. NO
puts prison personnel at risk. I would support restricting the death penalty to
crimes committed as a prisoner however
1740 Addressing
political subdivisions purchasing health coverage through the public employees'
benefits board program. – would give them better rates is small YES
1741 Allowing
disabled persons to access public recreational sites or lands without a
discover pass, vehicle access pass, or day-use permit. YES thought they already
could
1745 Enacting the Washington voting
rights act. – making sure protected class votes are heard (race, religion?)
surely not Christians, farmers, or riflemen NOOO
1746 Establishing
nonimpound tow truck operator licensing. – looks like making sure criminals
aren’t towing vehicles NC
1747 Concerning
the protection of children through responsible storage of firearms. – people
already are supposed to store their firearms so kids can’t get to them. Why
this NO
1748 Limiting
mandatory motorcycle helmet use to persons under the age of eighteen. NC some
say can’t hear and makes accidents more likely
1751 Concerning
parking impact mitigation from regional transit authority facility
construction. NC
1752 Addressing
the qualifications for chief examiners. – no longer have to live in the county
NC
1754 Adding
building envelope to the list of building trades that a prime contractor must
list for bids on public works. Definition NC
1755 Authorizing
a livestock movement reporting system. – get a license instead of inspections –
looks easier NC
1756 Concerning
community policing at and around western state hospital. WHY? Budget?
1757 Concerning
local transportation options – local taxing per vehicle – Thurston County rural
taxes NO
1758 Extending
the expiration date of tax preferences for biofuel, biomass, and energy
conservation. – for 10 years and recipients must files reports to see if worth
it YES
1759 Modifying
the computer data center sales and use tax exemption – letting the state take
rural tax income for the state – Noooooo King County
1772 Repealing
unnecessary provisions concerning the Washington State Bar Association. – does
this mean that only the court can disbar an attorney? The court hasn’t time for
this sort of thing. They need to settle down and so their jobs not the Bar’s or
the legislature’s. NO
1773 Prohibiting
public entities from giving or loaning public funds to bargaining unit
representatives for nongovernment functions. - – employees can’t be paid for
union activities YES
1774 Protecting
the right to work. ? why fire and police are excluded – small steps I guess YES
1775 Authorizing
the department of social and health services special commitment center to seek
eligibility and reimbursement for health care costs covered by federal
medicare, medicaid, and veterans health benefits YES the right agency should
pay
1776 Clarifying
transportation and delivery services for licensed marijuana producers,
marijuana processors, and marijuana retailers. – drivers have the right to
protect themselves if they are allowed to carry by law then they should be
allowed there too NO
1780 Regulating
interpreter services – they must actually speak the language – will protect
people from all other countries YES – see sex trafficking victims in this
1781 Adjusting
the maximum speed limit for Interstate 90 in rural counties. Probably yes guess actual sped anyway NC
1782 Clarifying
expenditures under the state universal communications services program. – money
has to stay in the fund YES
1784 Concerning
nursing home quality. – Is the state going to pay more for Medicaid? The study was done by AARP NC
1789 Granting
counties and cities greater flexibility with real estate excise tax proceeds.
Allows maintenance there is another bill NC
1791 Requiring
the department of fish and wildlife to manage wolf-related wildlife
interactions using lethal means when certain conditions are satisfied. – lots
of safeguards to make sure the correct wolves are repeatedly involved YES
1792 Requiring
the department of fish and wildlife to amend the existing wolf conservation and
management plan. – packs not pairs YES
1793 Working
within the existing in-stream flow rules adopted by the department of ecology
to provide a suite of tools, applicable to property owners located in areas
with limited access to legal new water withdrawals, for alternative water
procurement that does not result in a net loss to area surface waters. – allow
collect rainwater or truck NC
1797 Addressing
the publication of legal and other official – can’t use your own paper YES
1798 Eliminating
the collection of anticipated taxes and assessments – government can’t
forcepayment of taxes before they are due YES
1799 Concerning
county electronic public auctions – can hold by internet – may get more people
to participate and cut costs NC
1802 Concerning
optional methods of financing long-range planning costs – changes wording NC
1803 Concerning
nonsubstantive updates and realignments of the statutory responsibilities of
the office of financial management. – rewording NC
1804 Concerning
the confidentiality of educator professional growth plans. – personal info YES
1806 Correcting
references to elections statutes. Changes citations no change NC
1814 Creating
the certified public accounting scholarship program. - . – NO need and no money
1815 Revising
local government treasury practices and procedures – can take electronic
payments can charge for charges made to the government for using them NC
1816 Adding responsibilities to the
duties of the joint administrative rules review committee. – making review of
WAC mandatory if requested in the manner of the law YES!
1817 Providing
liability immunity for local jurisdictions when wheeled all-terrain vehicles
are operated on public roadways. Other similar bill NC
1818 Creating
a task force to determine the impacts of adjusting the boundary lines of
Washington to create two new states with one state east and one state west of
the Cascade mountain range. – great PR not sure the usefulness
1819 Concerning
appointments to inspect the books of account of a political committee or a
candidate committee. – may prevent abuse NC
1822 Extending
and modifying the commute trip reduction tax credit. NC
1823 Extending
the expiration date of tax preferences for food processing. Changing would
raise taxes YES
1824 Promoting
fire safety with long-life smoke detection devices. NO leave us alone
1826 Creating
flexibility in the state's recreational fee-for-access programs to better
accommodate families that recreate with multiple vehicles. – lets you use 2
vehicles at a time YES
1827 Providing
an exemption for nonprofit entities from LEED standards for major facility
projects funded by the state capital budget. – Planned Parenthood? Certainly
not Christian ones NO
1829 Establishing
an honest belief requirement for adverse possession claims. – against
deliberate take over YES
1830 Creating
Washington state wrestling special license plates YES
1831 Concerning the murder of an
unborn quick child – refers to attacking the mother to kill the baby or
otherwise causing her to abort. As written it doesn’t involve the intent of the
mother to harm her child YES
1832 Creating
a task force to determine the impacts of adjusting the boundary lines of
Washington and Oregon to create two new states with one state east and one
state west of the Cascade mountain range – there is another bill just splitting
WA, I like this idea better
1833 Concerning
timing free access days at state parks with local community events. - YES
1834 Making
certain higher education facilities available for use by certain public high
school programs.-We pay
should use YES
1835 Concerning the scope and costs of the diabetes epidemic in Washington. - – rationing care ? Money?
1835 Concerning the scope and costs of the diabetes epidemic in Washington. - – rationing care ? Money?
1836 Concerning
state drought preparedness- does not seem to make substantive changes NC
1837 Concerning
border area jurisdiction fuel tax authority. – Canadian border NO
1838 Concerning
the baiting of black bears – can use to remove problem animals NC
1839 Concerning
services that provide support for decision making. – NO not sure the point of
making rationing of life, interference
if don’t want medical card to easy to abuse
1840 Concerning conflict resolution
programs in schools. – paying to create community organizers, yeah that’s what
we need NO
1842 Concerning
transit agency coordination – can’t tell if the state wants to help or control
NC
1843 Creating
a residential energy efficiency incentive pilot program. – control when you use
power, watch what you are doing NO
1844 Concerning
work performed by state forces on ferry vessels and terminals. – raises amount
and extends the time NC
1846 Establishing
the position and authority of warrant officers. – change in wording NC
1848 Requiring
voter approval for direct petition annexations – people should be able to
decide it they want to be annexes YES
1849 Concerning
uniform ballot design. – gee if all was the same it would be soooooo easy to
manipulate the results NO
1850 Exempting
certain department of transportation actions from local review or permit
processes under the shoreline management act. – we get some minor exemptions
and these are minor, saves money YES
1851 Creating
an expedited permitting and contracting process for bridges owned by local
governments that are deemed structurally deficient. – keeps the greens from
making us all fall in the river YES
1853 Encouraging
utility leadership in electric vehicle charging infrastructure build-out. – we
don’t need more preferences for the elite NO
1855 Waiving
local graduation requirements for certain students. – have completed state
requirements just not local and have moved a lot YES
1856 Concerning
the community economic revitalization board program. – prevailing wage statute
NC
1857 Concerning extreme risk
protective orders. – basically on someone’s say so NO
1858 Prohibiting
the names of county auditors and the secretary of state from being included on
ballot envelopes and in voters' pamphlets when running for reelection –
probably not an issue, voters should know who they are NC
1859 Concerning
the amendment, recodification, decodification, or repeal of statutes relating
to state capital construction funds and accounts and bond authorizations that
are inactive, obsolete, or no longer necessary for continued publication in the
Revised Code of Washington. – removing old laws not used Good YES
1866 Improving
voter registration by providing new residential tenants with voter registration
information. NO business not responsible for this
1868 Expanding
county road fund purposes for certain counties. – San Juan can use for docks NC
1879 Directing
the health care authority to issue a request for proposals for integrated
managed health and behavioral health services for foster children. – forcing
parents to take flu vaccines NO
1881 Requiring express legislative
authorization prior to the enactment of any regulation regarding the carbon
content of fuel. YES stops executive orders on the subject
1884 Expanding
the definition of an electric personal assistive mobility device to include a
one-wheeled self-balancing device. – was unregulated YES
1885 Addressing
and mitigating the impacts of property crimes in Washington state. – more
consequences for property crimes YES
1886 Referring
a full repeal of Initiative Measure No. 594 to the people – NO will waste money
– expires in a year anyway
1888 Transferring
certification responsibilities for chemical dependency treatment programs from
the department of social and health services to the department of health. –
need both NC
1889 Limiting the authority of
growth management hearings boards to hear petitions challenging the regulation
of permit exempt wells. YES
1890 Concerning a second-party payment process for paying
insurers. – redefine to get around fed rules Hmmm
1891 Concerning
stage II gasoline vapor control programs. – must prove effective YES
1892 Repealing the deduction for handling losses of motor
vehicle fuel – if a tax increase no
1896 Providing
a statewide minimum privacy policy for disclosure of customer energy use
information. YES actually not enough
1897 Creating
the joint center for deployment and research in earth-abundant materials. NO
don’t need to do this, let competition take care of it
1898 Concerning
awareness of the possibility of children testifying remotely in certain cases.
– like a Miranda for kid victims YES
1899 Concerning
consideration of equity and social justice impacts from public education system
decision making. - . – new rules can’t hurt the inner city – that’s nice, what
about not hurting business that could hire the inner city or the farms that
feed them NO
1901 Authorizing
two-year registration periods for certain vehicles while maintaining existing
annual vehicle registration fee amounts. – fees seem the same NC
1902 Renaming
the spirits retail license fee as a tax and dedicating revenue to education. –
liquor has its own policing costs, not sure this is necessarily a good thing NC
1904 Concerning
assisted living payment rates. – possible rationing as payments will not keep
up with costs NC
1905 Concerning
government ownership of vacant or undeveloped land for extended periods of
time. – must use or dispose of them YES
1908 Requiring
photo identification on electronic benefit cards – prevent fraud YES
1909 Concerning
service options for individuals with developmental disabilities. – seems to
give more NC
1910 Encouraging
effective oversight of law enforcement conduct – looks OK NC
1911 Authorizing
municipalities to create assessment reimbursement areas for the construction or
improvement of water or sewer facilities.
– OK NC
1913 Concerning
rule making, including requiring new information uncovered during the
rule-making process to be provided to the appropriate legislative policy
committees and a review of certain rules. What it says NC
1914 Addressing
the reporting of gifts in the form of food and beverage to state officers and
state employees. NC
1915 Protecting
taxpayers by providing for accountability and transparency in government
contracting. – making firms that work under contract accountable, more should
be done on the in house work NO
1917 Concerning
video and/or sound recordings made by law enforcement or corrections officers.
– can’t just release, but if a case arises no expectation of privacy YES
1918 Modifying
provisions applicable to off-road, nonhighway, and wheeled all-terrain vehicles
and their drivers –treats them like other vehicles NC
1919 Clarifying
the timing of special elections – need to file requests for one earlier NC
1920 Promoting
the use, acceptance, and removal of barriers to the use and acceptance of
electronic signatures. – not sure what
all it allows this for – concerned court would allow for voter registration and
voting, too easy for fraud NO unless amended to only include applications
permits etc. not welfare either
1921 Authorizing
the addition of new counties to a regional transit authority. – all west side
NC
1924 Adding
elected members to regional transit authority boards. – window dressing NC
1925 Extending
the alternative fuel vehicle retail sales and use tax exemption NO tax benefits
to the rich friends of the D’s
1927 Concerning
distributed generation. – looks like closer monitoring of credits taken NC
1928 Requiring
an analysis of the homeless youth population – birth to 10 and only takes
affect if funded – need to know how to help them, hopefully help not take away
the kids
1929 Requiring
incentives for electric vehicle readiness in buildings. . NO helping the rich
1931 Concerning employer obligations
to provide health care for employees. NO they will not be able to pay what the
government wants and will further reduce staff accordingly.
1932 Concerning
medication management for youth – trying to use only when appropriate, wish
they had said more about the dangerous side effects of psychotic drugs NC
1933 Authorizing
local health jurisdictions to approve certain group B water systems based upon
their delivery of water meeting safe drinking water standards for household use
– letting them set up systems like the one I am on – why not YES
1934 Regulating
local employment laws and contracts - – stops city only minimum wage or
treating union and non-union employees differently YES
1935 Concerning
public transparency related to proposed modifications to high occupancy vehicle
lane use. – reigns in agencies YES
1939 Modifying
the transportation system policy goal of mobility – adds congestion relief and
freight YES
1940 Exempting
levies imposed by qualifying flood control zone districts from certain
limitations upon regular property tax levies. – seem to remove all restraint,
need some guidelines NO
1942 Concerning
ballot measures regarding required information and filing fees. – punishes a
person for filing more initiatives NO
1943 Concerning
home detention – tightens the rules there is another similar bill not choosing
NC
1944 Providing
for certain exemptions and immunities during a state of emergency – Marshall
Law provisions – not liking all of it but emergencies can cause problems –
problem if misused NC
1945 Concerning standards for detention of persons
with mental disorders or chemical dependency. changes imminent to substantial,
would keep more people and save lives YES
1946 Concerning
Washington wellness trust obligations for hospitals. – hospitals have enough
problems NO
1948 Providing
increased revenue to the state wildlife account without directing any changes
to resource allocation outcomes. – moves money NC
1951 Clarifying
the authority of local law enforcement agencies to use unmarked vehicles. –
lets them use them NC
1952 Concerning the
transfer of school district territory initiated by school district boards of
directors. – NO a hearing is not
an election, the people should decide1954 Creating
a task force on the Columbia river gorge commission – no more committees
1956 Creating
independent review organizations – if it is certified by the government is it
truly independent NC
1957 Concerning
the maximum total dollar amount that may be awarded under a job order contract
for cities with a population of more than four hundred thousand – adding
another city to the exemption for the amount NC
1959 Concerning
public works - increase the size of the
board by adding members from the legislature NC
1963 Requiring that the departments
of fish and wildlife and ecology use empirical science to support agency
actions affecting land use. – science not opinion YES
1964 Addressing
the public employees' collective bargaining act as applied to commissioned
officers of the department of fish and wildlife. . – refereeing union turf
battles
1979 Prohibiting
legislators from accepting meals. – getting picky NO
1980 Implementing
recommendations of the sunshine committee. – what must be shared – looks OK NC
1986 Permitting
certain uniformed personnel, as defined in chapter 41.56 RCW, who are employed
by counties and are members of the public employees' retirement system or the
public safety employees' retirement system to negotiate to have their employers
make the member retirement system contributions that are picked up pursuant to
the federal tax code. NC
1987 Adding
certain commissioned court marshals of county sheriff's offices to the
definition of uniformed personnel for the purposes of public employees'
collective bargaining. – should be NC
1989 Concerning
water storage asset management services – who has ties to an asset management
company NO let them do what works for them
1992 Restoring
resources to the capital budget – money was diverted and this is putting it
back NC
1995 Imposing
a new studded tire fee. – not earmarked for road maintenance NO
1997 Authorizing
the creation and use of community facilities districts in limited areas of more
intensive rural development. – let the market decide NO
2000 Authorizing
the governor to enter into agreements with federally recognized Indian tribes
in the state of Washington concerning marijuana. – Why the tribes should be
able to do what they want NO except for people who are otherwise criminals
2001 Concerning
amusement games. – more government, but since they already are involved in
games NC
2002 Concerning
regulatory and financial mechanisms and means to promote the retirement of
coal-fired electric generation facilities. – don’t need to retire them NO
2004 Defining
professional legislative staff member for purposes of personal financial
affairs reporting. – not LA’s. NC
2005 Creating
an office of corrections ombuds NO money
2007 Concerning
reimbursement to eligible providers for medicaid ground emergency medical
transportation services. – OK NC
2008 Concerning
comprehensive marijuana tax reform to ensure a well regulated and taxed
marijuana market in Washington. – better collection system NC
2010 Creating
appeal procedures for single-family homeowners with failing septic systems
required to connect to public sewer systems. – cost must be considered when
forcing YES
2012 Concerning
the implementation of practical design by the department of transportation. –
less red tape NC
2013 Concerning
environmental standards related to transportation projects. – they recognize
that rules are onerous – onerous for us too – need to get rid of more rules NC
2014 Implementing
potential action seven of the joint transportation committee report on
efficiencies in the construction and operation of state transportation projects
– court added costs trying to fix Yes
2015 Exempting
from the prevailing wage laws work performed or funded by nonprofit organizations.NC
2016 Concerning
unmanned aerial vehicles. – intended to regulate their use, probably will need
some tweaking NC
2017 Creating
Washington farmers and ranchers special license plates. - YES
2022 Creating
the natural disaster economic recovery account to support economic recovery
from natural disasters. What it says NC
2028 Concerning
a business and occupation tax deduction for chemical dependency services
provided by a health or social welfare organization. – just adds to mental
health YES
2029 Concerning
population-based representation on the governing body of public transportation
benefit areas. – lets the cities force others to pay for their services NO
2030 Establishing districts from
which supreme court justices are elected – forces vote by race not opinion NO
2031 Improving
public safety by encouraging the voluntary purchase and voluntary use of
firearm safety products. – not sure the rationale or if this really works NC
2032 Concerning
tribal-state relations. – unless this was initiated by the tribes NO seems the
Yakima nation is not doing what the state wants
2033 Concerning
sexual assault protection orders. – can make them permanent YES
2034 Authorizing
collective bargaining for assistant attorneys general. – NO is you are a
professional act like one, way to extend scope of public unions
2035 Lengthening
the maximum terms of leases entered into by the director of enterprise services
in certain counties. this is a special
deal for 1– or more medium sized counties NC
2036 Improving
permit and approval efficiencies under the shoreline management act. – more
permits NO
2038 Prohibiting
the use of eminent domain for economic development. - YES
2040 Initiating
a campaign to increase veteran employment. – not sure really helps, just feel
good to “do something” NC
2042 Establishing
the crime of voyeurism in the second degree. – it should all be 1st degree NO
2045 Promoting
development of reliable distributed energy resources through extending and
modifying an existing tax incentive for certain net metering systems,
preserving the existing ground rules for net metering until net metering
systems' generating capacity equals 0.5 percent of the utility's 1996 peak
demand, requiring distribution resources planning, and authorizing a
reliability charge and other alternatives to existing ground rules for net
metering, for a utility that has achieved the existing 0.5 percent
interconnection requirement for net metering systems. – big brother watching
you NO
2046 Adding a definition of streams to the shoreline management act. – removes irrigation ditches from the definition YES 2049 Supporting the development of affordable housing in urban areas. – cities must report to the state NO2052 Establishing a task force to evaluate the efficacy of contracting with a private enterprise to provide services and the collection of tolls on the Tacoma Narrows bridge. – might make a business pay for part of the bridge NC
2046 Adding a definition of streams to the shoreline management act. – removes irrigation ditches from the definition YES
2053 Requiring compensation for government required actions on private property. YES YES for environmental requirements
2054 Establishing community service standards for individuals receiving unemployment benefits. – yes if you can work you should do something
2055 Concerning statements on ballot measures in voters' pamphlets. – changes things giving the Secretary of State a lot more power NO
2056 Concerning tribal-state relations regarding fish and wildlife. More rights for the tribes YES
2057 Directing the department of ecology to conduct a study of light pollution that provides recommendations to the legislature on policy options to reduce light pollution – Seriously? NO
2059 Creating a county property tax exemption for energy efficient construction – more tax deals for the wealthy NO
2061 Authorizing county legislative authorities to approve certain group B water systems based upon their delivery of water meeting safe drinking water standards. Probably fine NC
2062 Increasing
certainty and predictability in the land use permit process. – rules are date
of application YES
2063 Creating
an investment program for individuals with disabilities – more nanny state NC
2068 Concerning the deauthorization
of union security provisions by public employees. – requires secret vote YES
2069 Concerning
agreements with the federal government, such as those available under the
endangered species act, affecting the state's management of its natural
resources – Keeps the feds hands off our
land YES
2070 Concerning
forest fire suppression - think the firefighters should fight fires not fill out
forms NO
2071 Concerning
the impact of appropriate forest management on stream flow outcomes. – ecology
much pay if it keeps use of state lands from paying its way YES
2072 Allowing
a public employee to transfer excess vacation days to the employee's sick leave
bank. – OK NC
2073 Modifying
certain energy independence act provisions – lets some water power be renewable
YES
2074 Relating to the petition-based
annexation method for owners of property within a city or town that seek
annexation to another city or town. – blank bill
2075 Concerning
certification of elections – shortens time NC
2076 Regarding
information concerning racial disproportionality - – just info NC
2077 Allowing
emergency medical services to develop community assistance referral and
education services programs.
2079 Concerning
the maintenance and operations of parks and recreational land acquired through
the conservation futures program. - – no new money involved NC
2081 Addressing adjudicative
proceedings involving a state agency that is also a party to the proceeding. -Can’t
judge your own innocence YES
2082 Relating to commerce in liquor
blank bill
2084 Imposing
fines, withholding taxes, and other measures to encourage local jurisdictions to
timely file state-required reports.
2085 Providing
alternatives for penalties stemming from traffic infractions. – can work off
fine NC
2090 Requiring
that deputy prosecuting attorneys take an oath of office. – when acting as the
prosecutor YES
2091 Establishing
the restoration of constitutional governance in Washington act. – no frivolous
martial law YES
2092 Concerning
the acquisition of land by state natural resources agencies. - . – must not
increase holdings YES
2093 Concerning
wildland fire suppression. – there is a similar bill NC
2094 Requiring
financial responsibility of motorcycle operators. – includes all motor driven
cycles YES
2096 Regarding
the Washington materials management and financing authority's compliance with
the provision of the maximum practicable opportunity for participation by
minority and women-owned and controlled businesses. – NO lets just spend the
least amount of the taxpayers’ dollars on it
2097 Revising
the authority to charge fees in courts of limited jurisdiction. – not a big
change NC
2098 Establishing a statewide
training program on human trafficking laws for criminal justice personnel.
Shared hope and others already have the program and would do the training free
– just require the usage of a program
not develop one. YES
2099 Eliminating
certificate of need requirements for kidney disease treatment centers in rural
counties. – can build if they want to YES
2101 Addressing
veterans' preferences. - – removes
exclusion for retired vets YES
2102 Allowing
expansion of public facilities districts formed before July 31, 2002. – OK NC
2105 Authorizing
organizations representing vehicle dealers to process vehicle certificates of
title and registrations. – collection point at dealer NC
2106 Concerning
autonomous vehicle testing in designated areas. – includes JBLM NC
2107 Requiring
the department of fish and wildlife to update the 2011 wolf conservation and
management plan to ensure the establishment of a self-sustaining population of
gray wolves while also ensuring social tolerance of wolf recovery. – changing
times require changing actions YES
2108 Concerning the foster care
licensing requirement to provide proof of influenza immunizations. – can’t deny
if won’t vaccinate YES
2110 Concerning
taxes and service charges on certain stand-alone dental plans offered through
the health benefit exchange. – moves accounts NC
2111 Creating
a tax division of the court of appeals. - – money but having specialists good
idea
2112 Addressing
annexation of islands of unincorporated territory in areas subject to boundary
review. – I don’t like this whole law – nowhere is the consent of those living
in the island asked – they just get sent wherever “big brother” decides to send
them
2113 Creating
a task force on poverty. – a task force will not solve poverty. Most is caused
by sin in some part of the bloodline, government programs, sin of other people,
etc. Jesus can fix it if the peson involved wants Him to. Otherwise, as Jesus
said “The poor you will always have with you.’
2115 Concerning
cetacean captivity - – no Sea World allowed here NC
2116 Concerning
motor vehicle crimes. – looks like changing RCW #’s mostly NC
2120 Concerning
a leasehold excise tax credit for properties of market value in excess of ten
million dollars. – looks like for wrong people (wealthy) but maybe not NC
2122 Concerning
real estate as it concerns the local government authority in the use of real
estate excise tax revenues and regulating real estate transactions – use for
maintenance not just construction NC
2123 Exploring
the creation of a highway military tribute bridge across a portion of Puget
Sound. – better art than most NC
2124 Concerning
members of regional transportation planning organizations representing
out-of-state governments or organizations. – no out of state organization can
be on our boards – good idea YES
2125 Concerning
information technology budget requests. –
additional info to plan costs NC
2127 Creating
a pedestrian fatality and serious injury review panel. . – why do we need a
panel, we should just be able to look at a map – just increase reporting NO
2129 Bringing
Washington state government contracting provisions into compliance with federal
law as it relates to small works bonding requirements. . – WHY like feds – less
protection – higher threshold for requiring a bond and less money withheld NO
2130 Concerning the murder of an
unborn viable child. – what it says YES
2134 Concerning
the creation, extension, expansion, accountability, and transparency of state
tax preferences. – as long as the targets are the feel good ones YES
2136 Relating to comprehensive
marijuana market reforms to ensure a well-regulated and taxed marijuana market
in Washington state. – blank bill2139 Modifying
presidential primary provisions. – I don’t see that it fixes the problem –
parties have a right of association2141 Dedicating
revenue from civil penalties associated with tolls for crossing the Tacoma
Narrows bridge to repaying debt issued to construct the bridge. – just
different part of bridge cost NC2142 Providing for a sufficient minimum balance to cover Tacoma Narrows bridge operating expenses. – the opposite, apparently they don’t like a rule from the Treasurer NC
2143 Deferring the repayment of state sales and use tax on the Tacoma Narrows bridge project. – what it says NC
2144 Requiring that drivers pay only one toll on the Tacoma Narrows bridge for multiple crossings in one calendar day. – seems like a lot of bookkeeping - perhaps a monthly pass NC
2145 Modifying the appointment process for trustees and the selection process for librarians of rural county library districts in counties with one million or more residents – small changes NC
2146 Concerning public works assistance account program interest rates, project ranking, board membership, and other requirements. – puts legislators on the board YES
2148 Concerning the state auditor including allowing for audits to be conducted by a private entity and establishing an appeal process. - ? hire your friends to cover up for you or do they think the state auditor is partisan?
2153 Relating to improving the ability of cities and counties to keep pace with service delivery demands through revenue reforms. – blank bill
2154 Relating to providing revenue flexibility, assistance, and options to cities and counties to promote fiscal sustainability. Blank bill
2155 Relating to local government finance - blank
2156 Relating to promoting the fiscal sustainability of cities and counties. - blank
2157 Relating to improving the fiscal health of local governments to ensure the continued provision of vital public services and high quality of life in Washington communities - blank
2158 Relating to modifying taxing authority of special purpose taxing districts. - blank
2159 Concerning service fees on vessel-related transactions. - related transactions. NC
2163 Allocating sales tax revenues of transportation projects to the motor vehicle fund. – a few bills doing this NCpp
2164 Recognizing the constitutional right to bear arms and revising background check requirements for firearms transfers only between and among persons who are not otherwise disqualified from legally possessing a firearm. – long bill YES
2166 Extending the federal internet tax freedom act to Washington state by preserving the current treatment. – NC probably needed with Obama’s takeover
2181 Modifying the maximum speed limit on highways. 75 in some areas YES
2185 Canceling the 2016 presidential primary.
Senate Bills
5000 allow rural areas to put a surcharge on concert venues yes 5002 Concerning traffic infractions for marijuana, marijuana-based substances, or marijuana-infused substances - can’t have it in the car with you Yes
5003 Concerning the taxes payable on sales by licensed recreational marijuana producers, processors, and retailers - taxes yes
5004 Establishing the position and authority of warrant officers in first-class cities to enforce – think wasteful no
5005 Concerning grandparent visitation rights. – sadly not safe as grandparents molest and proof is difficult NO 5006 Authorizing the termination of all legal responsibilities of a nonparent if genetic testing shows by clear and convincing evidence that a man is not the genetic father of a child YES
5007 Concerning the regulation of employment agencies. – appears to be clean up? NC
5008 Concerning beverage containers. More of 5007 NC
5009 Concerning self-service storage facilities NC
5010 Restoring funding to the health professional loan repayment and scholarship program fund - more money NO
5012 Authorizing the growing of industrial hemp. The plant is good for other things that smoking YES
5013 Regarding the use of designated agricultural lands. State must actually use that way, also must notify residential purchases of the designation YES5014 Concerning best practices for water banks. – stop favoritism YES
5015 Extending the dairy inspection program assessment expiration date. NC
5016 Retaining water resources to assure the vitality of local economies keeps state from buying land and taking it out of production yes
5017 Defining honey bee products and services as an agricultural product. Yes
5018 Concerning underground artificial storage and recovery projects. Yes
5019 Creating the agricultural labor skills and safety program. Needs money ? education?
5020 Concerning state agencies continuity of operations planning requirements. – definition NC
5021 Concerning cadmium in children's jewelry
5022 Providing fee immunity for certain city, town, and county water facilities. NC 5023 Concerning filing requirements for large group health benefit plans, stand-alone dental plans, and stand-alone vision plans. . – government already reason for mess NO5024 Making conforming amendments made necessary by reorganizing and streamlining central service functions, powers, and duties of state government NC housekeeping5025 Modifying the apportionment of quick title service fees collected by appointed subagents. --- bookkeeping 5026 Declaring that it is an unfair practice for any employer who provides health insurance to its employees as part of an employee's benefit package to not include contraceptive coverage as part of the benefit package, to fail to comply with federal rules adopted under the affordable care act relating to the provision of contraceptive coverage, or to discriminate against any employee based on that employee's use of any reproductive health care service, drug, or device. ------ Force coverage for contraceptives and can be read to mean abortions
5027 Providing access to the prescription drug monitoring database for clinical laboratories. – medical bookkeeping NC
5028 Raising licensure limits to allow assisted living facilities to serve a higher acuity resident population – looks good ?
5029 Concerning the uniform fiduciary access to digital assets act. – allows electronic access NC
5030 Addressing the limited liability company act. This is just clarification, no change in personal liability. NC
5031 Permitting advance action regarding business opportunities under the business corporation act. – NC
5032 Specifying when a transaction in the form of a lease does not create a security interest for purposes of the uniform commercial code. NC
5033 - Concerning sexually violent predators- about examinations NC
5034 Concerning referral of medical cases to occupational therapists - allow rural areas to put a surcharge on concert venues yes
5035 Authorizing the awarding of the medal of valor to a group of persons – bookkeeping NC
5036 Creating a sentence enhancement for body armor YES
5037 Modifying organized retail theft provisions - applies to cell phone mob theft YES
5038 Waiving liability for service members for certain towing costs and penalties under certain circumstances. – theft occurs while on active duty YES
5039 Affirming the authority of the clemency and pardons board to make recommendations to the governor regarding petitions for reprieve to ensure that victims, law enforcement, prisoners, and others are heard – let victims be heard before prisoners let out early YES
5040 Concerning communication of mammographic breast density information to patients – NC
5041 Concerning seizure and forfeiture of property for patronizing a prostitute. – teeth in sex trafficking YES
5042 Providing a business and occupation tax credit for businesses that hire veterans. – NC good idea, but another layer of complexity in taxation
5043 Providing greater small business assistance by modifying the filing threshold for excise tax purposes NC again good idea, but costs money to implement
5044 Concerning mitigation measures for shoreline development. – reigns in EPA YES
5045 - Concerning the deauthorization of union security provisions by public employees. – requires secret vote YES
5046 Correcting a codification error concerning the governor's designee to the traffic safety commission. – bookkeeping NC
5047 Creating the patent troll prevention act -- only if reasonably likely , no all breaches NO
5048 Subjecting a resolution or ordinance adopted by the legislative body of a city or town to assume a water-sewer district to a referendum. YES
5049 Concerning the registration and professional education of surgical technologists. YES
5050 Adding adherence to state wage payment laws to the state's responsible bidder criteria. -- makes sue bidder is responsible YES
5051 Clarifying transportation and delivery services for marijuana producers, marijuana processors, and marijuana retailers. NC
5053 Requiring the reporting of highway construction project errors. YES
5054 Concerning the design-build procedure for certain transportation projects. – all risks to contractors--- Good unless all contracts are then padded to make sure they are not losing money ?
5055 Concerning a local government installing a public sewage system within the public right-of-way under certain circumstances. – makes local government either provide a public connection or let the owner use own sewage system.
5056 Concerning the use of chemical action plans for recommendations of safer chemicals. – business only not resale YES
5057 Concerning the safe transport of hazardous materials. ?NC
5060 Improving relationships between agricultural producers and state regulatory staff. – probably a waste of time nc
5061 Limiting the authority of growth management hearings boards to hear petitions challenging the regulation of permit exempt wells. YES
5062 Concerning water quality enforcement procedure. – must actually prove fault and give longer notice YES
5063 Prioritizing state revenue growth for education NO should be in the budget
5064 Providing that a quarterly revenue forecast is due on February 20th during both a long and short legislative session year. yes
5066 Concerning the collection of blood samples for forensic testing – seems reasonable to me NC
5067 Addressing informant and accomplice evidence and testimony YES
5068 Requiring the restoration of signage advertising free coffee at safety rest areas. Again a good idea, costs money NO
5069 Making the unlawful possession of instruments of financial fraud a crime. YES
5070 Requiring the department of corrections to supervise domestic violence offenders who have a conviction and were sentenced for a domestic violence felony offense that was plead and proven. YES
5071 Concerning resident curators of state properties. Good free idea YES
5072 Modifying the crime of failing to summon assistance. You can’t just walk away YES
5073 Concerning nonsubstantive updates and realignments of the statutory responsibilities of the office of financial management. NC bookkeeping
5074 Modifying the veterans' scoring criteria in competitive examinations YES
5075 Making nonsubstantive changes to procurement law NC
5076 Making 2015 supplemental operating appropriations. NC
5077 Making 2015-2017 operating appropriations. NC
5078 Funding recovery programs for persons with mental illness and chemical dependency disorders. Doesn’t look like new money YES
5079 Requiring the department of social and health services to notify the military regarding child abuse and neglect allegations of families with an active military status YES
5081 Increasing transparency of state government expenditures related to state employees, state vendors and other public entities. – make union contracts public YES
5084 Clarifying the all payer claims database to improve health care quality and cost transparency by changing certain definitions regarding data, reporting and pricing of products, responsibility of the office and lead organization, and parameters for release of information. – looks like bookkeeping NC
5085 Authorizing siblings of United States armed forces members who died while in service or as a result of service to apply for gold star license plates.
5087 Concerning oil transportation safety. Extends ocean rules to railroads NC
5088 Concerning a geological hazards assessment. YES
5089 Revising definitions in the energy independence act to promote the use of clean energy in the future. – adds small scale nuclear NC
5090 Providing an additional alternative compliance option in the energy independence act to promote the use of clean energy in the future. Adds small scale nuclear NC
5091 Including nuclear energy in the definition of a "qualified alternative energy resource" for the purposes of RCW 19.29A.090. NC
5092 Including nuclear energy in the principles that guide development and implementation of the state's energy strategy. NC
5093 Creating the nuclear energy education program NO money budget
5094 Allowing incremental electricity produced as a result of efficiency improvements to hydroelectric generation projects whose energy output is marketed by the Bonneville power administration to qualify as an eligible renewable resource under the energy independence act YES
5095 Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts. budget
5096 Concerning the supplemental capital budget.
5097 Concerning the capital budget
5098 Increasing efficiency in child care reporting – minor NC
5099 Restricting conditional releases of sexually violent predators outside their county of origin.
Seems reasonable NC
5100 Concerning the processing of certain motor vehicle-related violations applicable to rental cars. Minor NC
5101 Modifying mental status evaluation provisions. NC
5102 Authorizing urban governmental services for schools in rural areas. Minor NC
5103 Requiring that hearings involving the office of the insurance commissioner be presided over by administrative law judges. – means to appeal YES
5104 Concerning the possession or use of alcohol and controlled substances in sentencing provisions.-allows to be forbidden in sentencing YES
5105 Making a fourth driving under the influence offense a felony. – reduces by one YES
5106 Creating a civil action for webcam unauthorized remote access. YES
5107 Encouraging the establishment of therapeutic courts – yes
5108 Clarifying the order of candidate names on ballots. NC
5109 Concerning infrastructure financing for local governments. – increases state contribution NO budget
5110 Permitting school siting outside of urban growth areas. – county specific bill NC
5111 Concerning projects of statewide significance for economic development and transportation. NC
5112 Creating a pilot program that provides incentives for investments in Washington state job creation and economic development. – great idea needs to be in budget NC
5113 Requiring the department of commerce to coordinate and advance the siting and manufacturing of small modular reactors in the state to meet future energy supply, environmental, and energy security needs. DEPENDS ON HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT NUCLEAR
5114 Providing incentives for production of modular reactors. ???
5115 Studying the siting of small modular reactors in Washington. ???
5116 Directing the office of financial management to take action when the legislature fails to fully fund a bistate megaproject. NO attempt to force funding the bad bridge
5117 Concerning the development of a bistate transportation project. MUST PAY OREGON IF WE DON’T FUND NOOOOOOOO!
5118 Requiring a bistate work group for certain transportation projects. NO
5119 Providing authority for two or more nonprofit corporations to participate in a joint self-insurance program covering property or liability risks. - NC
5124 Prohibiting the sale of vapor products to minors. yes
5125 Increasing district court civil jurisdiction – amount of money higher to file there YES
5126 Addressing the issuance of subpoenas in proceedings involving the employment security department. yes
5127 Providing that veterans with total disability ratings and their surviving spouses and domestic partners are eligible to qualify for a property tax exemption without meeting certain income requirements. YES
5128 Concerning dedicated funding sources for high capacity transportation service. – taxing Seattle for transit No
5129 Concerning overriding considerations of the public interest in management of the waters of the state. yes
5130 Restricting marijuana producer and processor businesses from being located in certain residential and rural areas. yes
5131 Concerning the Skagit instream flow rule – NC as long as tribe is protected
5132Requiring the submission of a waiver to the federal government to create the Washington health security trust. NO Single payer system
5134 Concerning base flows and minimum instream flows. – curtail ecology dept yes
5135 Ensuring that certain existing water uses are not subject to interruption yes
5136 Repealing an instream flow rule and adopting a new instream flow rule. yes
5137 Providing a complimentary discover pass to veterans with a one hundred percent service-connected disability. yes
5138 Concerning notice and review processes for annexations, deannexations, incorporations, disincorporations, consolidations, and boundary line adjustments under Titles 35 and 35A RCW. NC
5139 Concerning building code standards for certain buildings four or more stories high. NC
5140 Allowing motor voter preregistration for sixteen and seventeen year olds. NO
5141 Concerning the alternative process for awarding contracts for university medical buildings and facilities. – why not use bids
5142 Modifying health benefit exchange provisions related to the aggregation or delegating the aggregation of funds that comprise the premium for a health plan NC
5143 Concerning the availability of childhood immunization resources for expecting parents. Pushing vaccines NO
5144 Requiring all meetings of the Robert Bree collaborative to be subject to the open public meetings act. – potential rationing or forcing standardized medicine NO
5145 Concerning the membership of the health technology clinical committee. NO Requires an AMA person not require another discipline
5146 Concerning quality assurance standards for medicaid purchasing. – NO they were allowing naturalpaths and this would probably stop it
5147 Concerning monitoring health and health outcomes for medicaid patients. ???
5148 Allowing members who retire early under alternate early retirement provisions as set forth in RCW 41.32.765(3) and 41.32.875(3) to work as substitute teachers and continue receiving retirement benefits at the same time NC
5149 Concerning certificates of need appeals process NC
5152 Implementing a value-based system for nursing home rates. ?? rationing
5153 Increasing transparency of campaign contributions. YES cleans up campaigns and accountability
5155 Modifying special occasion licenses provisions NC
5156 Concerning the disclosure of information regarding elevators and other conveyances in certain real estate transactions. YES
5157 Concerning the state universal communications services program NC
5158 Requiring call location information to be provided to law enforcement responding to an emergency. YES find people
5159 Concerning Indian tribes and dental health aide therapy services. YES
5160 Creating an office of Native early child care and education. – NO they should develop their own, too easy to control
5161 Concerning East Asian medicine practitioners – Possiblly control by pharma, but may also help NC
5162 Concerning the practice of East Asian medicine. NO restricts practice and assumes conventional medicine is better
5163 Providing for educational data on students from military families. NC
5164 Concerning transient lodging for military service members in armories. removes in emergency YES
5165 Authorizing palliative care in conjunction with treatment or management of chronic or life-threatening illness. NC
5166 Concerning the management of forage fish resources. – removes smelt NC
5167 Concerning the local option prohibition on the sale of liquor. NC
5168 Addressing the definition of agricultural lands under the shoreline management act. can’t take ag land YES-
5169 Restricting the conversion of agricultural land to other uses under the growth management act. YES
5170 Restricting the conversion of agricultural land to other uses under the growth management act and shoreline management act. YES
5171 Concerning the definition of veteran for the purposes of the county veterans assistance fund. YES
5172 Revising the lien for collection of sewer charges by counties. NC
5173 Creating an identicard program for certain incarcerated offenders. – depends on cost- if high NO otherwise NC
5174 Increasing the number of district court judges in Skagit county NC
5176 Concerning the capitol furnishings preservation committee NC
5177 Improving timeliness of competency evaluation and restoration services. – has budget constraints in it NC
5178 Concerning the criminal justice treatment account – funding NC
5179 Concerning paraeducators ? need NC
5181 Addressing the scope of state fire service mobilization and ensuring compliance with existing state and federal disaster response policies. NC
5182 Granting fire protection districts and regional fire protection service authorities biennial budget authority. NC
5183 Modifying certain building permit fees - raises fees but not much NC
5184 Authorizing counties to establish and conduct polling place voting. NC
5185 Creating a six-year time frame for substantial building code amendments – YES saves money
5186 Allowing certain health care coverage deductions from the calculation of disposable income for the purpose of qualifying for senior property tax programs. YES
5187 Concerning voter approval of a high capacity transportation system plan and financing plan. YES keeps government from wasting money
5188 Limiting the power of eminent domain YES
5189 Concerning eminent domain. YES
5190 Eliminating the requirement to purchase public art with appropriations made for construction of public buildings. YES most of it not in the public interest
5191 Prohibiting the state of Washington and its political subdivisions from adopting and developing environmental and developmental policies that infringe or restrict private property rights without due process – anti-Agenda 21 YES
5192 Protecting citizens from foreign laws, codes, or systems. – Good except that I believe that parties to a contract should be able to use any terms they choose ?
5193 Exempting documents recording a water-sewer district lien from the surcharge for local homeless housing and assistance. NC
5194 Concerning wage garnishment NC
5195 Concerning driver's license and instruction permit examination fees. NC
5196 Concerning funding for certain transportation planning organizations – prevents double fund dipping YES
5197 Establishing consistent standards for agency decision making. – makes agencies make determinations in a timely manner and provides appeal to the courts YES
5198 Limiting mandatory motorcycle helmet use to persons under the age of eighteen NC some say can’t hear and makes accidents more likely
5199 Concerning members of regional transportation planning organizations representing out-of-state governments or organizations. – YES keep WA interests paramount
5200 Modifying legislators' participation on regional transportation planning organization transportation policy boards. NC
5201 Concerning the verification of voter registration qualifications. YES
5202 Regarding the financial education public-private partnership. – costs money NO
5203 Modifying certain job order contracting requirements – minor NC
5204 Providing an exemption from hydraulic project permit fees for certain emergency permits. YES
5205 Allowing spouses to combine volunteer hours for purposes of receiving a complimentary discover pass. Yes
5206 Addressing state audit findings of noncompliance with state law.—Puts teeth in the law Yes
5208 Allowing the use of lodging taxes for financing workforce housing. ? Need to find house similar bill
5209 Concerning a hazardous substance tax exemption for certain hazardous substances defined under RCW 82.21.020(1)(c) that are used as agricultural crop protection products and warehoused but not otherwise used, manufactured, packaged, or sold in this state NC
5210 Authorizing an optional life annuity benefit for members of the Washington state patrol retirement system. NC
5211 Correcting restrictions on collecting a pension in the public employees' retirement system for retirees returning to work in an ineligible position or a position covered by a different state retirement system. - – NO just retire
5214 Permitting certain uniformed personnel, as defined in chapter 41.56 RCW, who are employed by counties and are members of the public employees' retirement system or the public safety employees' retirement system to negotiate to have their employers make the member retirement system contributions that are picked up pursuant to the federal tax code NC
5215 Establishing the Washington internet crimes against children account. YES
5216 Modifying rental agreement renewal requirements under the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act. NC
5222 Concerning collection agency transaction fees for processing electronic payments. Stops excess fees Yes
5223 Authorizing regular meetings of county legislative authorities to be held at alternate locations within the county. NC
5225 Concerning sexual assault examination kits. - kits - makes sure the kits are actually processed so prosecution can follow YES
5226 Protecting public sector workers' rights through public disclosure of public sector unions' finances. – must report dues use just like private sector unions YES
5227 Creating the international commercial arbitration act. NC
5228 Adjusting the maximum speed limit for Interstate 90 in rural counties- Probably yes guess actual sped anyway NC
5232 Modifying indigent defense provisions – mostly rewording NC
5233 Concerning notice against trespass. – reasonable NC
5234 Regarding miniature hobby boilers. Will leave alone a good thing NC
5235 Requiring a state resident preference for all newly hired state classified employees and lower level Washington management service employees. YES need help here
5239 Adding certain commissioned court marshals of county sheriff's offices to the definition of uniformed personnel for the purposes of public employees' collective bargaining. – should be NC
5240 Collecting DNA samples from persons acquitted by reason of insanity. – can’t be used against them and will solve cases YES
5241 Concerning ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking. – too strict as to ivory articles not that old or without documentation NO
5242 Creating passenger-only ferry service districts.
5244 Disposing tax foreclosed property to cities for affordable housing purposes. – looks OK NC
5245 Concerning substance abuse prevention and treatment programs funded by the marijuana excise tax. Seems reasonable NC
5246 Addressing the death benefits of a surviving spouse of a member of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system or the state patrol retirement system NC
5247 Concerning driving while license suspended when the suspension is based on noncompliance with a child support order. NC
5249 Creating a bond issuance exemption for qualifying local revitalization financing projects. NC
5250 Allowing for an arrest without a warrant when a police officer has probable cause to believe a person has violated certain temporary protection orders. – clarification NC
5251 Transferring public water system financial assistance activities from the public works board and the department of commerce to the department of health – no change in law
5253 Concerning preservation of DNA work product - – must preserve through the sentence YES
5254 Concerning the office of minority and women's business enterprises account. - change to RCW # NC
5255 Concerning the linked deposit program. – no controls WHY
5256 Requiring reasonable suspicion before allowing strip searches of juveniles in juvenile detention facilities. NC
5257 Providing a reduced public utility tax for log transportation businesses NC unless money issue
5258 Requiring a study for funding options for long-term care services and supports - budget problems NO
5259 Improving voter registration by providing new residential tenants with voter registration information. NO business not responsible for this
5260 Exempting cider makers from the wine commission assessment.
5261 Concerning community policing at and around western state hospital. WHY? Budget?
5262 Releasing juvenile case records to the Washington state office of civil legal aid. NC
5263 Concerning the Washington uniform common interest ownership act. – contract law NC
5264 Creating a silver alert system. NO budget
5265 Allowing a public depository to arrange for reciprocal deposits of public funds - NO keep our money here
5266 Concerning secure facilities for the criminally insane – just removes the expiration date NC
5267 Ordering development of processes to allow prerecorded video testimony and written testimony on pending legislation. – yes makes more available to public not just lobbyists
5269 Concerning court review of detention decisions under the involuntary treatment act. - may get more people help and save lives Yes
5270 Concerning a nonoperating advisory board reporting to the state patrol - makes permanent YES
5271 Concerning standards adopted by the national fire protection association and the state building code council. NC
5272 Concerning heavy haul industrial corridors – needed to move heavy objects NC
5273 Concerning native and reclamation seeds. – just adds the names to previous law NC
5274 Revising the responsibilities of the joint administrative rules review committee. – reigning in WAC production YES
5275 Concerning tax code improvements that do not affect state revenue collections. YES
5276 Concerning refunds of property taxes paid as a result of manifest errors in descriptions of property. – adds reason for refund YES
5277 Making the crime of patronizing a prosttute a gross misdemeanor. – increases misdemeanor to gross misdemeanor YES
5278 Concerning legislative oversight of state agency performance – increase YES
5279 Concerning lean management and performance management strategies for economic and revenue forecasts. – reduce budget requests YES
5284 Classifying
fantasy sports contests as contests of skill NC5234 Regarding miniature hobby boilers. Will leave alone a good thing NC
5235 Requiring a state resident preference for all newly hired state classified employees and lower level Washington management service employees. YES need help here
5239 Adding certain commissioned court marshals of county sheriff's offices to the definition of uniformed personnel for the purposes of public employees' collective bargaining. – should be NC
5240 Collecting DNA samples from persons acquitted by reason of insanity. – can’t be used against them and will solve cases YES
5241 Concerning ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking. – too strict as to ivory articles not that old or without documentation NO
5242 Creating passenger-only ferry service districts.
5244 Disposing tax foreclosed property to cities for affordable housing purposes. – looks OK NC
5245 Concerning substance abuse prevention and treatment programs funded by the marijuana excise tax. Seems reasonable NC
5246 Addressing the death benefits of a surviving spouse of a member of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system or the state patrol retirement system NC
5247 Concerning driving while license suspended when the suspension is based on noncompliance with a child support order. NC
5249 Creating a bond issuance exemption for qualifying local revitalization financing projects. NC
5250 Allowing for an arrest without a warrant when a police officer has probable cause to believe a person has violated certain temporary protection orders. – clarification NC
5251 Transferring public water system financial assistance activities from the public works board and the department of commerce to the department of health – no change in law
5253 Concerning preservation of DNA work product - – must preserve through the sentence YES
5254 Concerning the office of minority and women's business enterprises account. - change to RCW # NC
5255 Concerning the linked deposit program. – no controls WHY
5256 Requiring reasonable suspicion before allowing strip searches of juveniles in juvenile detention facilities. NC
5257 Providing a reduced public utility tax for log transportation businesses NC unless money issue
5258 Requiring a study for funding options for long-term care services and supports - budget problems NO
5259 Improving voter registration by providing new residential tenants with voter registration information. NO business not responsible for this
5260 Exempting cider makers from the wine commission assessment.
5261 Concerning community policing at and around western state hospital. WHY? Budget?
5262 Releasing juvenile case records to the Washington state office of civil legal aid. NC
5263 Concerning the Washington uniform common interest ownership act. – contract law NC
5264 Creating a silver alert system. NO budget
5265 Allowing a public depository to arrange for reciprocal deposits of public funds - NO keep our money here
5266 Concerning secure facilities for the criminally insane – just removes the expiration date NC
5267 Ordering development of processes to allow prerecorded video testimony and written testimony on pending legislation. – yes makes more available to public not just lobbyists
5269 Concerning court review of detention decisions under the involuntary treatment act. - may get more people help and save lives Yes
5270 Concerning a nonoperating advisory board reporting to the state patrol - makes permanent YES
5271 Concerning standards adopted by the national fire protection association and the state building code council. NC
5272 Concerning heavy haul industrial corridors – needed to move heavy objects NC
5273 Concerning native and reclamation seeds. – just adds the names to previous law NC
5274 Revising the responsibilities of the joint administrative rules review committee. – reigning in WAC production YES
5275 Concerning tax code improvements that do not affect state revenue collections. YES
5276 Concerning refunds of property taxes paid as a result of manifest errors in descriptions of property. – adds reason for refund YES
5277 Making the crime of patronizing a prosttute a gross misdemeanor. – increases misdemeanor to gross misdemeanor YES
5278 Concerning legislative oversight of state agency performance – increase YES
5279 Concerning lean management and performance management strategies for economic and revenue forecasts. – reduce budget requests YES
5286 Making ample provisions to support higher education.
First sent of any sales tax goes to education – not quite but the basic idea
Not sure what this accomplishes NC
5289 Requiring notification to parents or guardians in cases of abortion YES
5290 Authorizing law enforcement and prosecutorial officials of federally recognized Indian tribes access to prescription monitoring data. YES
5292 Protecting children and youth from powdered alcohol. – adds it to list of alcohols YES
5298 Concerning the diversion of certain municipal waters. Local NC
5299 Updating, clarifying, and strengthening department of financial institutions' enforcement, licensing, and examination statutes relating to residential mortgage lending, and enhancing the crime of mortgage fraud in the residential mortgage lending process. looks good but no comment NC
5300 Updating the department of financial institutions' regulatory enforcement powers regarding credit unions and organizations providing services to credit unions.
5304 Concerning competitive salaries and benefits for Washington state patrol officers - Yes
5307 Concerning deficit reimbursement agreements with
counties owning and operating ferry systems. NC
5287 Reauthorizing the medicaid fraud false claims act YES
5288 Concerning expiration dates related to real estate
broker provisions – date change NC5289 Requiring notification to parents or guardians in cases of abortion YES
5290 Authorizing law enforcement and prosecutorial officials of federally recognized Indian tribes access to prescription monitoring data. YES
5292 Protecting children and youth from powdered alcohol. – adds it to list of alcohols YES
5298 Concerning the diversion of certain municipal waters. Local NC
5299 Updating, clarifying, and strengthening department of financial institutions' enforcement, licensing, and examination statutes relating to residential mortgage lending, and enhancing the crime of mortgage fraud in the residential mortgage lending process. looks good but no comment NC
5300 Updating the department of financial institutions' regulatory enforcement powers regarding credit unions and organizations providing services to credit unions.
5304 Concerning competitive salaries and benefits for Washington state patrol officers - Yes
5305 Declaring the intent for all
Washingtonians to have health care coverage by 2020. Single payer no
5308 Concerning personal financial affairs statement
reporting requirements for elected and appointed officials, candidates, and
appointees. – clarification NC
5309 Improving efficiency of public disclosure commission operations and requirements. – clarifications NC
5310 Addressing enforcement actions at facilities sited by the energy facility site evaluation council – too much agency power but more coal and oil traveling NC
5311 Requiring crisis intervention training for peace officers. Yes
5313 Increasing the total amount of tax credits allowed under the Washington main street program. NC
5314 Modifying the use of local storm water charges paid by the department of transportation. NC
5315 Aligning functions of the consolidated technology services agency, office of the chief information officer, and department of enterprise services. - . – looks like consolidation if you yes but NC
5317 Requiring universal screening and provider payment for autism and developmental delays for children in medicaid programs. – if funding available
5319 Preventing the extension of light rail from Oregon to Washington on Interstate 5 between Portland and Vancouver. YES
5320 Concerning the administrative rate the recreation and conservation funding board may retain to administer the grant programs established in chapter 79A.15 RCW. NC
5321 Concerning registration of persons providing debt settlement services – gets more control to prevent fraud YES
5322 Concerning conservation districts' rates and charges. NC
5323 Extending and modifying the commute trip reduction tax credit – not new NC
5324 Concerning the distribution and use of aircraft excise taxes – keeps to airports NC
5325 Incentivizing the use of alternative fuel commercial use vehicles with tax preferences. NO not needed and waste of money
5326 Authorizing certain public transportation benefit areas to impose a sales and use tax approved by voters. – allows Thurston County to tax unincorporated areas NO
5329 Requiring public employee collective bargaining sessions to be open meetings. YES
5330 Concerning stage II gasoline vapor control programs. – must prove effective YES
5332 Regulating local employment laws and contracts – stops city only minimum wage or treating union and non-union employees differently YES
5333 Extending the sales and use tax exemption for clean alternative fuel vehicles. NO reduces revenue from gas tax and then they tax everyone anyway
5336 Limiting the use of automated traffic safety cameras to detect speed violations not in school zones to certain cities. (Seattle and Tacoma only)NC
5337 Modifying per diem rates for port district officers and employees. NC
5343 Concerning parking impact mitigation from regional transit authority facility construction. NC
5344 Providing prepaid postage for primary and general election ballots. NO there are ballot boxes available
5345 Annually adjusting the limit on distribution of hazardous substance tax revenues to the state and local toxics control accounts to correct for inflation. – updates NC
5347 Creating demonstration projects for preserving agricultural land and public infrastructure in flood plains. YES
5348 Allowing public agencies to enter into contracts providing for the joint utilization of architectural or engineering services. Cost savings NC
5350 Concerning water-sewer districts -regarding sale of property NC
5354 Addressing the implementation of inmate postsecondary education degree programs to reduce recidivism. Looks like using already available moneys NC
5356 Concerning a fishing line or monofilament recycling pilot program – money?
5357 Concerning clean alternative fuel motorcycles – NC doubt many takers
5358 Concerning transportation revenue -substantial raising of fees NO
5359 Making 2013-2015 supplemental transportation appropriations Budget
5360 Making transportation appropriations for the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium. Budget
5361 Authorizing bonds for the financing of transportation projects. Budget
5363 Prohibiting the use of eminent domain for economic development. YES
5364 Concerning proceedings of the joint administrative rules review committee. YES allows a rule clarification similar to AG opinion YES
5365 Providing that an ad– overruling WACs YES ministrative rule may be abrogated by act of the governor or either house of the legislature. -
5366 Limiting the enforcement of policies of the department of ecology. YES
5367 Providing that an administrative rule or policy of the department of ecology may be abrogated by act of the governor or either house of the legislature. YES
5368 Limiting the enforcement of administrative rules and policies - – rules back to leg YES
5369 Authorizing the removal of an adjudicative proceeding to the office of administrative hearings. YES
5370 Concerning the payment of interim attorneys' fees to nongovernment parties under certain claims. – Arlene’s Flowers? YES
5371 Modifying limitations on agency declaratory orders. - yes
5372 Limiting the enforcement of policies of the department of fish and wildlife and providing for abrogation of policies by act of the governor or either house of the legislature - definitely reigns the “greens” in. YES
5373 Modifying limitations on new evidence taken on judicial review of administrative act - . YES prevents coverups
5374 Concerning judicial interpretation of law and other writings without deference to agency interpretation. YES
5375 Requiring disclosure by entities that compensate for petition signatures.- Overkill and will discourage people from either doing the initiatives or hiring gathers. Will hurt small operators NO
5380 Modifying provisions of the code that deal with migratory birds. – money gained must be used for the birds NC
5382 Continuing tax preferences for aluminum smelters – extends date 10 years NC
5383 Addressing gifts of food and beverage to state officers and state employees. NC
5385 Creating a commissioner of civil marriages – not sure why NC
5386 Addressing the reporting of gifts in the form of food and beverage to state officers and state employees. -- NC
5389 Implementing changes to child support based on the child support schedule work group report. NC
5390 Implementing and operating state and county government investment pools. . – putting your eggs in one basket – who is watching the basket?
5394 Clarifying the applicability of child abduction statutes to residential provisions ordered by a court. – clarifies after court decision NC
5395 Modifying exemptions relating to real estate appraisals. – would save money NC
5397 Concerning the disclosure of certain transportation-related information by the department of licensing. – add boats NC
5398 Concerning marijuana, useable marijuana, and marijuana-infused products in public. NC probably unenforceable
5399 Concerning state liquor control board enforcement officers. - More government police NO
5401 Allowing the Washington state liquor control board to accept donations for funding informational material for the purpose of improving public awareness about marijuana consumption. YES
5402 Ensuring safe, responsible, and legal acquisition of marijuana by adults. YES
5403 Concerning competency to stand trial evaluations - YES
5405 Creating a task force to examine land ownership by the federal government in Washington. Good idea needs budget, but if they can get our land then it will pay for itself YES
5409 Concerning the use of credit cards for campaign expenditures. YES would expose an illegal loan
5411 Providing liability immunity for local jurisdictions when wheeled all-terrain vehicles are operated on public roadways. – just adds them to state NC
5413 Increasing the flexibility for industrial development district levies for public port districts. NC
5414 Regulating trees and shrubs located near solar energy systems. – now no shade trees NOOO
5416 Concerning service fees on vessel-related transactions. NC
5423 Reducing emissions by making changes to the clean car standards and clean car program. – just update NC
5424 Allowing public utility districts to produce and distribute renewable natural gas. – OK NC
5426 Requiring the use of liquefied natural gas as fuel in the ferry system. – request for design for converting diesel to the gas YES
5427 Concerning a sales and use tax exemption provided to the state on highway-related construction when the funds used were obtained from indebtedness. NC
5428 Concerning a sales and use tax exemption provided to the state on highway-related construction YES pay self and moves funds
5429 Concerning license plate fees and purchasing – not a big change NC
5430 Amending the energy independence act – YES allows water power as renewable if efficient
5434 Placing certain synthetic cannabimimetics into schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act. - Can’t control the drugs we do regulate – if legal warning would be better NO
5436 Concerning the joint legislative executive committee on aging and disability. NO new committee
5438 Allowing bicycles to stop and proceed through traffic control signals under certain conditions. – same as motorcycles too small and light to trip signal
5439 Eliminating penalties for delinquent property taxes -Only interest YES
5442 Concerning eligibility criteria for the community economic revitalization board programs. – Union increased wage proposal NO
5444 Establishing an electric vehicle infrastructure bank. NO money in the wrong pockets
5445 Extending the alternative fuel vehicle retail sales and use tax exemption. NO tax benefits to the rich friends of the D’s
5446 Requiring incentives for electric vehicle readiness in buildings. NO helping the rich
5447 Concerning border area jurisdiction fuel tax authority. – Canadian border NO
5448 Concerning the treatment of Lyme disease NC
5449 Creating a tax division of the court of appeals. – money but having specialists good idea
5450 Expanding the restrictions on locating marijuana businesses YES includes rehab houses
5455 Addressing the delivery of basic firefighter training and testing. - Good NC
5457 Modifying certain firefighting apparatus length and weight limits. NC
5458 Concerning health district banking ? not sure of the purpose
5459 Implementing family and medical leave insurance - NO government is not your mom
5462 Requiring public works contractors to comply with laws prohibiting discrimination. – gay rights NO
5463 Concerning access to and creation of cultural and heritage programs and facilities. . – waste of money no
5464 Concerning unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity YES
5465 Concerning mid-level dental professionals NC
5466 Clarifying employee eligibility for benefits from the public employees' benefits board and conforming the eligibility provisions with federal law. – not major
5467 Providing a single point of excise taxation on sales of recreational marijuana. – simpler for everyone
5470 Concerning municipal procurement of water services. YES
5472 Concerning tribal timber harvest excise tax agreements – money to tribes YES
5476 Concerning dealer deliveries to active law enforcement officers obvious Yes
5479 Granting the director of the department of enterprise services the authority to fine contractors as a penalty for certain behaviors. NC
5480 Establishing a priority for the use, reuse, and recycling of construction aggregate and recycled concrete materials in Washington. – better than dumps
5481 Concerning tolling customer service reform – cost! Assumes person doesn’t understand NO
5482 Addressing the disclosure of global positioning system data by law enforcement officers. – needed for people’s safely YES
5483 Concerning fund sharing between political committees – YES helps free speech
5485 Concerning nonprofit organizations engaged in debt adjusting. . – minor adjustment NC
5490 Modifying the use of motor vehicle and special fuel tax proceeds by border area transportation benefit districts. . – bookkeeping NC
5491 Maintaining reservations of water for certain future uses. NC
5492 Increasing tax exemption transparency and accountability - – should be good if used correctly YES
5495 Concerning the confidentiality of educator professional growth plans. – personal info YES
5499 Allowing the filing of a special allegation of a nefarious drone enterprise. – YES new crime
5500 Permitting retired law enforcement officers to carry firearms on school facilities. – OK YES
5503 Establishing a special allegation for habitual property offenders. Increases sentences YES
5505 Creating an office of corrections ombuds NO money
5507 Addressing appeals by employers of department of labor and industries' fines or civil penalties. – fund for payment NC
5519 Enacting the comprehensive marijuana reform act. – trying to pull it all together in one place NC
5522 Expanding the definition of special district to include lake water quality districts. – definition NC
5523 Removing the requirement that a process server disclose a social security number when registering. – you need it for any other job, why not – safety – if not NO
5524 Enhancing the employment of persons with disabilities – state agencies NC
5525 Concerning property taxation. – keeps counties from reevaluating to increase taxes without raising the rate YES
5526 Preventing harassment, intimidation, and bullying in public schools. – for transgender NO
5528 Concerning contributions from political committees to other political committees YES as really moneylaundering
5529 Transferring a railroad right-of-way to the Port of Royal Slope
5531 Increasing revenue to the state wildlife account.
5532 Modifying certain Washington gift of life award provisions. – gifts for donating organs ? NC
5533 Establishing charges for providing electronic data under the public records act. – OK NC
5534 Creating the certified public accounting scholarship program. – NO need and no money
5535 Establishing a citizens' initiative review pilot program. – discourage initiatives NO
5537 Establishing regional fire protection service authorities within the boundaries of regional cities. large city NC
5539 Concerning delivery of a pistol to a current law enforcement officer. – obvious YES
5540 Recognizing the national day of the cowboy. – no more days NO Not even a major part of this state’s history
5542 Providing reasonable tools for the effective administration of the public utility district privilege tax. electronic filing NC
5543 Improving the administration of unclaimed property laws. – clarification NC
5548 Providing immunity for school bus drivers YES
5551 Concerning salmon recovery project funds – can’t get paid to sue the hatchery YES
5553 Creating the Washington investment trust – NO this is how governments lose money
5554 Clarifying that irrigation district facilities are not within the definition of shorelands. - YES
5555 Concerning irrigation district review and conditioning authority. - NC
5556 Concerning irrigation district administration – easements are not affected by tax liens YES
5557 Services provided by pharmacists – more than pharmacists involved – may be fine – includes benefits required by the feds which would include abortion NO
5558 – Increasing the number of members on the board of osteopathic medicine and surgery.
need more money no new representation NO
5562 Concerning budget submissions for capital design and construction at institutions of higher education. - . NO they will build frivolous use buildings under this and avoid the process
5565 Recognizing César Chávez day NO
5570 Exempting Washington state from daylight saving time. - YES
5571 Providing a tax deferral for the expansion of certain existing public facilities district convention centers. NO if going to act like a business pay like one
5573 Concerning youth substance use prevention associated with tobacco and drug delivery e-cigarettes and vapor products. – includes e-cigarettes NC
5583 Providing the fish and wildlife commission with the tools necessary to enact changes to the status of a species. - . – may reign them in ?
5584 Concerning water quality determinations made by the department of ecology. – not just opinion but fact YES
5586 Restricting the social security offset to disability compensation. – age shouldn’t be a factor NO
5587 Authorizing funding and expenditures for the hosting of the annual conference of the national association of state treasurers. – contributions toward the conference aren’t gifts to the officer YES
5588 Concerning Washington's property assessment appeal procedures. - - better for taxpayers YES
5589 Encouraging fairness in disciplinary actions of peace officers – innocent until proven guilty YES
5590 Concerning medicaid managed health care system payments for health care services provided by nonparticipating providers. – little change other than ending date NC
5591 Allowing emergency medical services to develop community assistance referral and education services programs. – looks fine NC
5592 Allowing fingerprint-based background checks for the licensing of any security guard - YES
5593 Concerning delivery and payment for health care services by hospitals for inmates and persons detained by law enforcement – protects police YES
5594 Concerning federal funding programs requiring changes in state law.- determine if following the feds for funding is fiscally responsible at least for healthcare YES
5598 Creating a dedicated account for elevators, lifting devices, moving walks, manufactured and mobile homes, recreational and commercial vehicles, factory built housing and commercial structures, and contractor registration and compliance activities WHY NC
5602 Prohibiting public entities from giving or loaning public funds to bargaining unit representatives for nongovernment functions – employees can’t be paid for union activities YES
5604 Addressing the review and evaluation of countywide planning policies under the growth management act. – must plan for future population increases – in a suit, winner gets attorney’s fees. YES
5605 Concerning the arrest of sixteen and seventeen year olds for domestic violence assault. – YES they are often full grown
5609 Protecting waterways from pollution from synthetic plastic microbeads.
5610 Requiring an annual permit fee on studded tire use. NO new tax and there is another bill not marked comp though
5614 Concerning the maintenance and operations of parks and recreational land acquired through the conservation futures program. – no new money involved NC
5615 Exempting certain firearms transfers involving military members, law enforcement officers, and corrections officers from background check requirements – fixing issues YES
5617 Concerning marine, off-road recreational vehicle, and snowmobile fuel tax refunds based on actual fuel taxes paid. – used for non-road projects Seems fair they are paying NC
5618 Requiring the department of ecology to notify residents of a highly impacted community when initiating review of certain environmental permit applications – more slowing the process NO
5622 Requiring that the departments of fish and wildlife and ecology use empirical science to support agency actions affecting land use. – science not opinion YES
5624 Concerning financing essential public infrastructure – basically the state is going to sign for local loans, could reduce the rate or let local governments build what they have no business building NC
5625 Establishing a task force on continuity of health coverage and care. - – clearing house for health plans for rationing else why NO
5626 Requiring detailed enrollment data for the health benefit exchange. – way too much personal data, my income none of their business NO
5627 Concerning an exemption from discover pass requirements for off-road vehicles. NC alternative would be for a way to use their fees to pay for their dedicated areas.
5628 Providing for storm water, flood control, and water supply infrastructure in the state. – great idea but increases taxes so NO unless they can pay with current resources
5629 Awarding positive time credits toward the term of supervision for offenders who are meeting supervision expectations. – probably cost cutting, not sure this is the best place NC
5632 Increasing revenue to the state wildlife account. – OKNC
5633 Creating a coordinator for the helmets to hardhats program in the department of veterans affairs. – will cost money, but vets earn it YES
5634 Exempting a widow or widower with gold star license plates from vehicle licensing fees for one motor vehicle. They earn it too. YES
5635 Enacting the uniform power of attorney act. – good law YES
5639 Reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty in favor of life incarceration. NO puts prison personnel at risk. I would support restricting the death penalty to crimes committed as a prisoner however
5642 Requiring the student achievement council to develop a grant program to encourage training for students studying in the medical field to work with individuals with disabilities - ? money
5643 Concerning firearms access by a person detained for involuntary mental health treatment. – keeps firearms away from the truly mentally ill YES
5644 Concerning psychiatric boarding under the involuntary treatment act. – should not be boarded but releasing just because no place to go puts too many people in danger YES
5645 Concerning data reporting concerning the collection of data when a psychiatric patient meets detention criteria and no evaluation and treatment bed is available – NC only way to determine how bad the situation really is
5646 Terminating the state route number 99 Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project. – Stop the boondoggle YES
5647 Allowing counties to create guardianship courthouse facilitator programs – That is what the local volunteer attorney associations are supposed to do Don’t need extra fees on everyone NO
5649 Concerning involuntary outpatient mental health treatment. – will save lives YES
5652 Implementing recommendations of the joint legislative task force on juvenile sentencing reform. – looks OK NC
5653 Collecting DNA at jail and corrections facilities as part of the intake process. – this is only for guilty people YES
5654 Concerning partial payment of current and delinquent taxes to the county treasurer. – cosmetic NC
5655 Concerning the provision of homeownership opportunities. Minor change NC
5656 Enhancing public safety by reducing distracted driving incidents caused by the use of personal wireless communications devices. – clarifies YES
5658 Concerning the role of parties in cases related to certain notices and records. – keeps guns from felons NC
5659 Directing state investments of existing litter tax revenues under chapter 82.19 RCW in material waste management efforts without increasing the tax rate – primarily adds composting activities NC
5660 Assisting small businesses licensed to sell spirits in Washington state. – license fees by sales NC
5661 Allowing the legislature to hold public hearings on ballot propositions. NO they need to stay out of it.
5663 Allowing youthful offenders who complete their confinement terms prior to age twenty-one equal access to a full continuum of rehabilitative and reentry services. – probably help ? money NC
5664 Promoting efficiency in the procurement of interpreter services. – per the union? NO
5666 Concerning cetacean captivity – no Sea World allowed here NC
5667 Addressing the fiscal impacts of bills and budgets – not just numbers but return on investment YES
5668 Enacting the Washington voting rights act. – making sure protected class votes are heard (race, religion?) surely not Christians, farmers, or riflemen NOOO
5669 Creating a local rural mover license – encourages small business in the field YES
5670 Clarifying expenditures under the state universal communications services program. . – money has to stay in the fund YES
5674 Concerning enforcement standards for residential services and support providers. - – clarifies YES
5677 Allowing county treasurers to retain a portion of the state property tax to defray the costs of collection. – should charge state too NC
5681 Concerning state lottery accounts. – changes dates and gets money into fund faster NC
5685 Concerning the election of supreme court justices by district. Similar bill YES but probably tongue in cheek
5686 Addressing adjudicative proceedings involving a state agency that is also a party to the Can’t judge your own innocence YES
5687 Concerning standards for detention of persons with mental disorders or chemical dependency. –
changes imminent to substantial, would keep more people and save lives YES
5689 Concerning the scope and costs of the diabetes epidemic in Washington. – rationing care ? Money?
5691 Concerning property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired because of physical disability. Another bill not comped here scales YES
5693 Authorizing the department of social and health services special commitment center to seek eligibility and reimbursement for health care costs covered by federal medicare, medicaid, and veterans health benefits. - YES the right agency should pay
5694 Allowing assessments for nuisance abatement in cities and towns. – requires notice by snail mail. YES
5696 Concerning hours of service for certain railroad employees. - probably too long, NC
5698 Extending the expiration date of tax preferences for food processing. Changing would raise taxes YES
5700 Extending the expiration date of tax preferences for biofuel, biomass, and energy conservation.
5703 Authorizing membership in the Washington public safety employees' retirement system for employees who provide nursing care to, or ensure the custody and safety of, offender, probationary, and patient populations in institutions and centers. - . – YES Often they are in danger too
5704 Establishing a sampling program to determine proof of financial responsibility to operate a motor vehicle. NO cost money to find them
5705 Establishing a mineral prospecting and mining advisory committee. – I understand they want input to balance the “greens” but is a committee really necessary. Don’t they have an organization already? NC
5706 Extending the property tax exemption for certain nonprofit fair associations. – makes fairgrounds tax exempt - YES
5707 Exempting cities with a population of ten thousand or less from prevailing wage requirements. YES
5708 Concerning the taxation of certain rented property owned by nonprofit fair associations. – more fair legislation. Fairs are in trouble NC
5712 Addressing certain damage caused by wildlife. – Protects agriculture from excess of animals YES
5713 Concerning legal financial obligations. – reducing interest not sure why NC
5714 Concerning technology-enhanced government surveillance. – reigns hem in YES
5715 Including the contents of fiscal impact statements in the ballot title for certain initiative measures NC
5716 Increasing the surcharge to fund biotoxin testing and monitoring. – raising taxes again NO
5717 Amending the insurer holding company act. – Hope they aren’t using this to outlaw Christian Coops. Graham Hunt says its billed to bring us in line with Obamacare
5718 Concerning consideration of equity and social justice impacts from public education system decision making. – new rules can’t hurt the inner city – that’s nice, what about not hurting business that could hire the inner city or the farms that feed them NO
5723 Concerning the amendment, recodification, decodification, or repeal of statutes relating to state capital construction funds and accounts and bond authorizations that are inactive, obsolete, or no longer necessary for continued publication in the Revised Code of Washington. – removing old laws not used Good YES
5724 Concerning funding for the safe routes to school program. – a lot of money that should be used on bridges, should be safe without a program NO
5725 Addressing surplus lines of insurance – clarifies YES
5727 Concerning extreme risk protective orders – basically on someone’s say so NO
5728 Allowing patients to opt out of HIV testing – they want it part of routine screening tests for everyone 13-65. Waste of money NO
5729 Concerning the taxation of cigarettes – substantial raise in taxes NO
5730 Concerning access roads utilized by the department of natural resources. – must maintain easement and access roads YES
5731 Addressing political subdivisions purchasing health coverage through the public employees' benefits board program. – would give them better rates is small YES
5732 Encouraging effective oversight of law enforcement conduct. – looks OK NC
5733 Authorizing a livestock movement reporting system -– get a license instead of inspections – looks easier NC
5734 Concerning apprenticeship training programs – little word change NC
5735 Providing incentives for carbon reduction investments. – YES
5736 Concerning savings from performance management. – must track them YES
5737 Concerning government performance and accountability – need to actually do it YES
5738 Creating equality in contribution limits for state-level, county-level, and district-level party political committees. – looks fair NC
5739 Protecting salmon and steelhead spawning beds. – think enough already NO
5741 Concerning health care financing and development of a publicly sponsored integrated delivery system. SINGLE PAYER NO
5742 Creating the Washington state preservation of liberty act condemning the unlawful detention of United States citizens and lawful resident aliens under the national defense authorization act. – equal rights for traitors NO
5750 Regarding payments to counties in lieu of property taxes by the department of fish and wildlife. – clarifies NC
5751 Changing the burden of proof in certain civil asset forfeiture hearings. – preponderance to clear and convincing Better YES
5752 Regarding information concerning racial disproportionality – just info NC
5753 Creating a county property tax exemption for energy efficient construction – NO pay taxes like other people
5755 Addressing and mitigating the impacts of property crimes in Washington state - – more consequences for property crimes YES
5760 Concerning contracts for materials or work required by joint operating agencies. – raises threshold NC
5763 Addressing the public employees' collective bargaining act as applied to commissioned officers of the department of fish and wildlife. – refereeing union turf battles
5764 Requiring the removal of graffiti from state-owned transportation facilities by the department of transportation within twenty-four hours of notice. - NC
5766 Establishing performance requirements and measures for monitoring agencies providing home detention programs utilizing electronic monitoring. – better than now YES
5767 Revising local government treasury practices and procedures. – can take electronic payments can charge for charges made to the government for using them NC
5768 Concerning county electronic public auctions auctions – can hold by internet – may get more people to participate and cut costs NC
5769 Concerning the management of noxious weeds on state lands. – same rules as private NC
5771 Addressing investigations under the ethics act – only ethics board not AG – wonder why, AG not ethical. No that couldn’t be
5775 Improving the accuracy of the prevailing rate of wage – more clarification, might increase costs NC
5776 Concerning food stamp work requirements. Need to work even if the feds say no YES
5777 Concerning state employee whistleblower protection – adds an area YES
5779 Reducing penalties applied to regional support networks and behavioral health organizations – since most hospitals aren’t state, why involved NC
5780 Authorizing the addition of new counties to a regional transit authority. -– all west side NC
5783 Authorizing peace officers to assist the department of corrections with the supervision of offenders. – seems common sense
5785 Revising the definition of official duties of state officers – brings back to reality YES
5786 Concerning services that provide support for decision making. – NO not sure the point of making rationing of life, interference if don’t want medical card to easy to abuse
5789 Concerning the protection of children through responsible storage of firearms - – people already are supposed to store their firearms so kids can’t get to them. Why this NO
5792 Establishing a centralized office of forensic mental health services. - ? another office with a staff and budget NO
5793 Providing credit towards child support obligations for veterans benefits. YES
5795 Authorizing municipalities to create assessment reimbursement areas for the construction or improvement of water or sewer facilities. OK NC
5798 Concerning a second-party payment process for paying insurers. – redefine to get around fed rules Hmmm
5799 Exempting levies imposed by qualifying flood control zone districts from certain limitations upon regular property tax levies. - . – seem to remove all restraint, need some guidelines NO
5801 Creating a water commission – takes water away from environment YES YES YES
5802 Concerning assisted living payment rates. - – possible rationing as payments will not keep up with costs NC
5804 Modifying the procedure for adoption and amendment of the Washington state energy code. Why need international anything NC
5805 Concerning conflict resolution programs in schools – paying to create community organizers, yeah that’s what we need NO
5809 Requiring the provision of comprehensive information in writing to real property owners during negotiations for the acquisition of the property by government agencies. YES can’t cheat people out of their retirement
5810 Promoting the use, acceptance, and removal of barriers to the use and acceptance of electronic signatures. – not sure what all it allows this for – concerned court would allow for voter registration and voting, too easy for fraud NO unless amended to only include applications permits etc. not welfare either
5813 Concerning local transportation options - – NO we need roads
5817 Concerning the governance of the department of fish and wildlife.- by the director instead of the commission. More efficient, but less input from east of the mountains Probably NO
5818 Concerning the composition of the fish and wildlife commission. – diversity of knowledge, but not of area NO no guarantee for the east
5819 Modifying the definition of legislative authority for purposes of local tourism promotion areas. NC
5820 Concerning the sale of certain department of transportation surplus property. – seems OK would have liked adjacent property owners to be included NC
5823 Concerning guardians ad litem – clarifies NC
5828 Addressing the establishment of high capacity transportation corridor areas. – for a particular county NC
5829 Conducting remedial actions under the model toxics control act. – not big change NC
5830 Repealing the authority to enter into certain fuel tax agreements with tribes ? not sure why there in the first place NC
5831 Allowing for the restoration of firearms rights under certain conditions. – if removed for a conviction and the conviction removed then rights return YES
5832 Modifying time limitations for certain plat approvals. – gives 2 more years to comply YES
5833 Modifying assault in the third degree provisions – for utility workers YES
5835 Concerning earned release time for felony convictions involving deadly weapon enhancements. – not major change NC
5836 Changing the seriousness level for certain drug offenses. - NC
5839 Making technical corrections to processes for persons sentenced for offenses committed prior to reaching eighteen years of age. NC
5840 Concerning reimbursement to eligible providers for medicaid ground emergency medical transportation services. – OK NC
5843 Concerning outdoor recreation. – like the Veteran’s bit, but why do we spend money trying to get people to do what we want them to do NC
5844 Ensuring that fishing opportunities in Washington are consistent with the economic contributions provided by the fishing user groups. - . – more fish wars NC
5848 Authorizing the governor to enter into agreements with federally recognized Indian tribes in the state of Washington concerning marijuana. - – Why the tribes should be able to do what they want NO except for people who are otherwise criminals
5849 Authorizing establishment of ethics defense trust funds – interesting we need this NC
5853 Modifying the authority and duties of county treasurers – spells it out NC
5855 Concerning permitting processes applicable to state highway projects. – not sure it helps NC
5861 Modifying the definition of prepared food to exclude food required to be cooked by the consumer prior to consumption. NC
5862 Concerning public-private partnerships for state transportation projects and programs. – learning from the Narrows Bridge NC
5863 Concerning highway construction workforce development. – includes churches and others NC
5864 Concerning sales and use tax for cities to offset municipal service costs to newly annexed areas. - NO if the default they will stick the state
5866 Providing that counties are not required to distribute to the cities within the county certain county sales and use tax proceeds. – locals fighting over taxes NC
5867 Enhancing public disclosure of lobbying and campaign activity. – requires electronic filing YES
5871 Creating appeal procedures for single-family homeowners with failing septic systems required to connect to public sewer systems. – cost must be considered when forcing YES
5872 Concerning the acquisition of land by state natural resources agencies. – must not increase holdings YES
5875 Concerning Washington's property assessment appeal procedures. . – similar for mulita more commercial property YES
5876 Concerning the imposition of a filing charge for certain property assessment appeal petitions. refunded if wins YES
5878 Concerning nonresident vessel permits and taxation. – lets little business entities fall under this NC
5880 Enacting the Washington human trafficking reporting act. – glad to see abortion clinics are on the list YES
5881 Providing a group fishing permit for certain programs for at-risk youth. – NC would like it for all youth programs though
5882 Concerning education and training for building officials. NO building permits cost too much already
5883 Requiring that human trafficking information be posted in public restrooms. – NO the girls know what is going on just more things for business to do
5884 Concerning the trafficking of persons - changing the name of an existing body NC
5886 Concerning the 1063 block replacement project - ?? Why is this costing so much more. Need to know before throwing more money at it
5887 Lengthening the maximum terms of leases entered into by the director of enterprise services in certain counties. this is a special deal for 1– or more medium sized counties NC
5896 Concerning the distribution of liquor revenues to local jurisdictions. – changing distribution NC
5901 Modifying headlight use requirements. – must always have on headlights NO just stop with the regulations
5902 Concerning the sale of department of transportation surplus property. – must sell in 5 years YES
5906 Removing disincentives to the voluntary formation of regional fire protection service authorities by equalizing certain provisions with existing laws governing fire protection districts and by clarifying the formation process. . – looks fine NC
5908 Concerning restraint or isolation of students, including students with disabilities, in public schools. – designed to avoid abuse NC
5911 Addressing veterans' preferences. – removes exclusion for retired vets YES
5912 Bringing Washington state government contracting provisions into compliance with federal law as it relates to small works bonding requirements. – WHY like feds – less protection – higher threshold for requiring a bond and less money withheld NO
5914 Addressing local authority in the regulation of fireworks – no change in rules NC
5915 Concerning dynamic fiscal impact statements. – ways to determine looks better YES
5917 Establishing special license endorsements for cigar lounges and retail tobacconist shops. YES
5918 Revising county road vacation authority – can’t cut off water access YES
5920 Changing the time for filing initiative measures. – gives more time to get signatures YES
5921 Preserving the common law interpretation and application of the vested rights doctrine. - – exactly what it says NC
5924 Concerning costs related to managed health care systems providing integrated medical and behavioral health services in a regional service area. – wants the state reimbursed for increased costs do to Obamacare – what about the rest of us NO
5926 Concerning paint stewardship – fee on paint as some always left over – another tax NO
5927 Exempting school districts from the state portion of sales and use taxes on school construction. YES
5929 Concerning state-owned aquatic lands – get used YES
5931 Exempting from the prevailing wage laws work performed or funded for projects involved in gang prevention. – why not for all projects – just make them lie NO
5933 Establishing a statewide training program on human trafficking laws for criminal justice personnel. Shared hope and others already have the program and would do the training free – just require the usage of a program not develop one. YES
5936 Modifying who qualifies for the rebate program of certain transportation benefit districts. – up from 45% to median NO
5938 Providing for the partial delisting of the gray wolf by the fish and wildlife commission. – must conform to Federal List YES
5940 Concerning a pilot program for cougar control. – protection of people YES
5943 Changing the time for filing initiative measures – this one is 13 months another is 20. Would like one of them to pass
5944 Implementing the periodic review of state spending programs. – this one does cover everything expensive. Wonder how long it would take to learn to make a lot of little programs that don’t qualify YES
5948 Creating Washington state wrestling special license plates. YES
5949 Limiting the expenditure of funds on the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project. YAY!!!!
5950 Ensuring the accuracy of prevailing wage survey data provided by interested parties. - – potential opt in scenario NC
5951 Creating a pilot project to determine the prevailing wage of certain trades. . – not sure why needed and budget is already in trouble. If needed to reduce labor costs might be necessary NC
5952 Creating an exemption from the intents and affidavits requirements when paying prevailing wages. – minimum amount threshold, probably helps small business, but could be abused
5953 Exempting from the prevailing wage laws work performed or funded by nonprofit organizations. NC
5955 Reimbursing the criminal justice training commission for basic law enforcement training. – seems fair
5956 Limiting defenses based on victim identity. Can’t say asked for it or I didn’t want it to cover a later crime YES
5957 Creating a pedestrian fatality and serious injury review panel. – why do we need a panel, we should just be able to look at a map – just increase reporting NO
5959 Concerning agreements with the federal government, such as those available under the endangered species act, affecting the state's management of its natural resources. - – Keeps the feds hands off our land YES
5960 Requiring the department of fish and wildlife to update the 2011 wolf conservation and management plan to ensure the establishment of a self-sustaining population of gray wolves while also ensuring social tolerance of wolf recovery. . – changing times require changing actions YES
5962 Requiring the department of fish and wildlife to amend the existing wolf conservation and management - – packs not pairs YES
5963 Requiring the department of fish and wildlife to manage wolf-related wildlife interactions using lethal means when certain conditions are satisfied. - – lots of safeguards to make sure the correct wolves are repeatedly involved YES
5964 Addressing infill development. – looks fine NC
5965 Evaluating mitigation options for impacts to base flows and minimum instream flows. – need to find ways to permit all uses of the water YES
5969 Updating the state environmental policy act. – stops unreasonable delays, at least that is the idea NC
5970 Creating a best investment selection option for use in public works contracts. – not lowest most socially helpful? Way to hire friends NO
5971 Establishing the Washington publicly owned trust in order to create a financing infrastructure to implement Initiative Measure No. 502 that complies with the United States attorney general's guidance letter of August 29, 2013, thereby providing resources for public infrastructure and other public purposes. – a state bank – national banks never work why should a state bank NO
5972 Concerning the procurement of seeds by state agencies. – if “genetic purity” means non-GMO then yes
5973 Offering raffle tickets to benefit traffic congestion relief. – beats raising the gas tax I guess
5978 Modifying presidential primary provisions – I don’t see that it fixes the problem – parties have a right of association
5979 Providing salary increases in the form of flat dollar monthly increases calculated using the state average wage determined under RCW 50.04.355. – no cost of living etc. YES
5980 Creating a defined contribution retirement plan option for elected officials. – easier for the state to know costs YES
5981 Concerning limitations on state debt – must have one and transfers responsibility from a committee to the Treasurer giving better accountability YES
5982 Addressing retirement age provisions for new members of the state retirement systems administered by the department of retirement systems. – reduction based on age 55 not 53 – have to retire later to get full benefits YES
5984 Concerning a leasehold excise tax credit for properties of market value in excess of ten million dollars. – looks like for wrong people (wealthy) but maybe not NC
5985 Extending the date for allowing certain counties and cities to not plan under the growth management act. – wish it would just end, but 1 year is better than nothing
5987 Concerning transportation revenue – raises the gas tax
5988 Concerning additive transportation funding and appropriations. – budget bill
5989 Authorizing bonds for transportation funding. – bonds for transportation NO gas tax too
5990 Transferring certain state sales and use taxes collected on transportation projects to the connecting Washington account. – keeps transportation $$ in the transportation account YES
5991 Concerning activities at the department of transportation funded by the environmental legacy stewardship account. – good use YES
5992 Modifying certain requirements for ferry vessel construction. – looks OK not an expert NC
5993 Concerning public works contracts and projects. – requires apprentices be part of the workforce – only if cheaper NC
5994 Concerning permits for state transportation corridor projects. – stops ecology a d NGOs from holding up highway construction YES
5995 Modifying the transportation system policy goal of mobility. – congestion relief and moving freight YES
5996 Concerning Washington state department of transportation projects. – more streamlining NC
5997 Concerning transportation project delivery. – trying to cut costs – depends on who is doing it NC
5998 Concerning the protection of groundwater – not sure I like this one NO
5999 Addressing the caseload forecast council – shouldn’t need a committee – the departments need to do this themselves NO
6000 Allowing joint meetings of multiple county legislative authorities. – sometimes necessary YES
6001 Concerning the definition of a newspaper – wording NC
6003 Concerning conservation districts' special assessments – spreading expense NC
6006 Increasing the capability of state agencies to develop lean cultures and implement lean performance management strategies through the development of lean curricula and pilot programs administered by the department of enterprise services. – have to actually want to cut costs, not sure spending money to convince them is worth it NO
6008 Concerning approval of a tax levy by a public hospital district board – small change for composition of the board NC
6009 Providing sales and use tax exemptions to persons who suffered property damage in a catastrophic wildfire as defined in this act. – specific to fire near Wenatchee NC
6014 Changing remedies for actions under the public records act. – agency must pay costs YES
6015 Providing funding for the hunter education training program through the issuance of national rifle association special license plates. YES using for public not self
6016 Requiring explicit statutory authorization for the use of interest arbitration. – can’t use in collective bargaining YES
6018 Modifying the appointment process for trustees and the selection process for librarians of rural county library districts in counties with one million or more residents – small changes NC
6019 Addressing adjudicative proceedings by state agencies. – rewording NC
6020 Implementing recommendations of the sunshine committee. - – what must be shared – looks OK NC
6021 Requiring the voters to ratify the agreement between public hospital district No. 1 of King county and UW Medicine. – local issue NC
6026 Concerning volunteer emergency workers volunteering with a nonprofit ambulance service provider. – definition NC
6028 Concerning the issuance of secure drivers' licenses, permits, and identicards. – licenses that can really be used as ID YES
6032 Revising procedures for petitions for adoption, amendment, or repeal of agency rules. – looks like time limits to make them actually listen or appear to NC
6035 Concerning the use of funds in the public works assistance account. – keeps money in the fund NC
6038 Concerning the governance structure of a public hospital district. – voting required – several bills on this NC
6043 Creating an investment program for individuals with disabilities. - more nanny state NC
6044 Requiring the consideration of public access when designing a transportation facility adjacent to or across a waterway. – what it says YES
RESOLUTIONS
4000 Asking congress to call a limited convention, authorized under Article V of the United States Constitution, for the purpose of proposing a free and fair elections amendment to that Constitution
4201 Creating election districts for supreme court judicial positions. YES
4202 Providing for community redevelopment financing in apportionment districts. NO
5309 Improving efficiency of public disclosure commission operations and requirements. – clarifications NC
5310 Addressing enforcement actions at facilities sited by the energy facility site evaluation council – too much agency power but more coal and oil traveling NC
5311 Requiring crisis intervention training for peace officers. Yes
5313 Increasing the total amount of tax credits allowed under the Washington main street program. NC
5314 Modifying the use of local storm water charges paid by the department of transportation. NC
5315 Aligning functions of the consolidated technology services agency, office of the chief information officer, and department of enterprise services. - . – looks like consolidation if you yes but NC
5317 Requiring universal screening and provider payment for autism and developmental delays for children in medicaid programs. – if funding available
5319 Preventing the extension of light rail from Oregon to Washington on Interstate 5 between Portland and Vancouver. YES
5320 Concerning the administrative rate the recreation and conservation funding board may retain to administer the grant programs established in chapter 79A.15 RCW. NC
5321 Concerning registration of persons providing debt settlement services – gets more control to prevent fraud YES
5322 Concerning conservation districts' rates and charges. NC
5323 Extending and modifying the commute trip reduction tax credit – not new NC
5324 Concerning the distribution and use of aircraft excise taxes – keeps to airports NC
5325 Incentivizing the use of alternative fuel commercial use vehicles with tax preferences. NO not needed and waste of money
5326 Authorizing certain public transportation benefit areas to impose a sales and use tax approved by voters. – allows Thurston County to tax unincorporated areas NO
5329 Requiring public employee collective bargaining sessions to be open meetings. YES
5330 Concerning stage II gasoline vapor control programs. – must prove effective YES
5332 Regulating local employment laws and contracts – stops city only minimum wage or treating union and non-union employees differently YES
5333 Extending the sales and use tax exemption for clean alternative fuel vehicles. NO reduces revenue from gas tax and then they tax everyone anyway
5336 Limiting the use of automated traffic safety cameras to detect speed violations not in school zones to certain cities. (Seattle and Tacoma only)NC
5337 Modifying per diem rates for port district officers and employees. NC
5343 Concerning parking impact mitigation from regional transit authority facility construction. NC
5344 Providing prepaid postage for primary and general election ballots. NO there are ballot boxes available
5345 Annually adjusting the limit on distribution of hazardous substance tax revenues to the state and local toxics control accounts to correct for inflation. – updates NC
5347 Creating demonstration projects for preserving agricultural land and public infrastructure in flood plains. YES
5348 Allowing public agencies to enter into contracts providing for the joint utilization of architectural or engineering services. Cost savings NC
5350 Concerning water-sewer districts -regarding sale of property NC
5354 Addressing the implementation of inmate postsecondary education degree programs to reduce recidivism. Looks like using already available moneys NC
5356 Concerning a fishing line or monofilament recycling pilot program – money?
5357 Concerning clean alternative fuel motorcycles – NC doubt many takers
5358 Concerning transportation revenue -substantial raising of fees NO
5359 Making 2013-2015 supplemental transportation appropriations Budget
5360 Making transportation appropriations for the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium. Budget
5361 Authorizing bonds for the financing of transportation projects. Budget
5363 Prohibiting the use of eminent domain for economic development. YES
5364 Concerning proceedings of the joint administrative rules review committee. YES allows a rule clarification similar to AG opinion YES
5365 Providing that an ad– overruling WACs YES ministrative rule may be abrogated by act of the governor or either house of the legislature. -
5366 Limiting the enforcement of policies of the department of ecology. YES
5367 Providing that an administrative rule or policy of the department of ecology may be abrogated by act of the governor or either house of the legislature. YES
5368 Limiting the enforcement of administrative rules and policies - – rules back to leg YES
5369 Authorizing the removal of an adjudicative proceeding to the office of administrative hearings. YES
5370 Concerning the payment of interim attorneys' fees to nongovernment parties under certain claims. – Arlene’s Flowers? YES
5371 Modifying limitations on agency declaratory orders. - yes
5372 Limiting the enforcement of policies of the department of fish and wildlife and providing for abrogation of policies by act of the governor or either house of the legislature - definitely reigns the “greens” in. YES
5373 Modifying limitations on new evidence taken on judicial review of administrative act - . YES prevents coverups
5374 Concerning judicial interpretation of law and other writings without deference to agency interpretation. YES
5375 Requiring disclosure by entities that compensate for petition signatures.- Overkill and will discourage people from either doing the initiatives or hiring gathers. Will hurt small operators NO
5380 Modifying provisions of the code that deal with migratory birds. – money gained must be used for the birds NC
5382 Continuing tax preferences for aluminum smelters – extends date 10 years NC
5383 Addressing gifts of food and beverage to state officers and state employees. NC
5385 Creating a commissioner of civil marriages – not sure why NC
5386 Addressing the reporting of gifts in the form of food and beverage to state officers and state employees. -- NC
5389 Implementing changes to child support based on the child support schedule work group report. NC
5390 Implementing and operating state and county government investment pools. . – putting your eggs in one basket – who is watching the basket?
5394 Clarifying the applicability of child abduction statutes to residential provisions ordered by a court. – clarifies after court decision NC
5395 Modifying exemptions relating to real estate appraisals. – would save money NC
5397 Concerning the disclosure of certain transportation-related information by the department of licensing. – add boats NC
5398 Concerning marijuana, useable marijuana, and marijuana-infused products in public. NC probably unenforceable
5399 Concerning state liquor control board enforcement officers. - More government police NO
5401 Allowing the Washington state liquor control board to accept donations for funding informational material for the purpose of improving public awareness about marijuana consumption. YES
5402 Ensuring safe, responsible, and legal acquisition of marijuana by adults. YES
5403 Concerning competency to stand trial evaluations - YES
5405 Creating a task force to examine land ownership by the federal government in Washington. Good idea needs budget, but if they can get our land then it will pay for itself YES
5409 Concerning the use of credit cards for campaign expenditures. YES would expose an illegal loan
5411 Providing liability immunity for local jurisdictions when wheeled all-terrain vehicles are operated on public roadways. – just adds them to state NC
5413 Increasing the flexibility for industrial development district levies for public port districts. NC
5414 Regulating trees and shrubs located near solar energy systems. – now no shade trees NOOO
5416 Concerning service fees on vessel-related transactions. NC
5423 Reducing emissions by making changes to the clean car standards and clean car program. – just update NC
5424 Allowing public utility districts to produce and distribute renewable natural gas. – OK NC
5426 Requiring the use of liquefied natural gas as fuel in the ferry system. – request for design for converting diesel to the gas YES
5427 Concerning a sales and use tax exemption provided to the state on highway-related construction when the funds used were obtained from indebtedness. NC
5428 Concerning a sales and use tax exemption provided to the state on highway-related construction YES pay self and moves funds
5429 Concerning license plate fees and purchasing – not a big change NC
5430 Amending the energy independence act – YES allows water power as renewable if efficient
5434 Placing certain synthetic cannabimimetics into schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act. - Can’t control the drugs we do regulate – if legal warning would be better NO
5436 Concerning the joint legislative executive committee on aging and disability. NO new committee
5438 Allowing bicycles to stop and proceed through traffic control signals under certain conditions. – same as motorcycles too small and light to trip signal
5439 Eliminating penalties for delinquent property taxes -Only interest YES
5442 Concerning eligibility criteria for the community economic revitalization board programs. – Union increased wage proposal NO
5444 Establishing an electric vehicle infrastructure bank. NO money in the wrong pockets
5445 Extending the alternative fuel vehicle retail sales and use tax exemption. NO tax benefits to the rich friends of the D’s
5446 Requiring incentives for electric vehicle readiness in buildings. NO helping the rich
5447 Concerning border area jurisdiction fuel tax authority. – Canadian border NO
5448 Concerning the treatment of Lyme disease NC
5449 Creating a tax division of the court of appeals. – money but having specialists good idea
5450 Expanding the restrictions on locating marijuana businesses YES includes rehab houses
5455 Addressing the delivery of basic firefighter training and testing. - Good NC
5457 Modifying certain firefighting apparatus length and weight limits. NC
5458 Concerning health district banking ? not sure of the purpose
5459 Implementing family and medical leave insurance - NO government is not your mom
5462 Requiring public works contractors to comply with laws prohibiting discrimination. – gay rights NO
5463 Concerning access to and creation of cultural and heritage programs and facilities. . – waste of money no
5464 Concerning unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity YES
5465 Concerning mid-level dental professionals NC
5466 Clarifying employee eligibility for benefits from the public employees' benefits board and conforming the eligibility provisions with federal law. – not major
5467 Providing a single point of excise taxation on sales of recreational marijuana. – simpler for everyone
5470 Concerning municipal procurement of water services. YES
5472 Concerning tribal timber harvest excise tax agreements – money to tribes YES
5476 Concerning dealer deliveries to active law enforcement officers obvious Yes
5479 Granting the director of the department of enterprise services the authority to fine contractors as a penalty for certain behaviors. NC
5480 Establishing a priority for the use, reuse, and recycling of construction aggregate and recycled concrete materials in Washington. – better than dumps
5481 Concerning tolling customer service reform – cost! Assumes person doesn’t understand NO
5482 Addressing the disclosure of global positioning system data by law enforcement officers. – needed for people’s safely YES
5483 Concerning fund sharing between political committees – YES helps free speech
5485 Concerning nonprofit organizations engaged in debt adjusting. . – minor adjustment NC
5490 Modifying the use of motor vehicle and special fuel tax proceeds by border area transportation benefit districts. . – bookkeeping NC
5491 Maintaining reservations of water for certain future uses. NC
5492 Increasing tax exemption transparency and accountability - – should be good if used correctly YES
5495 Concerning the confidentiality of educator professional growth plans. – personal info YES
5499 Allowing the filing of a special allegation of a nefarious drone enterprise. – YES new crime
5500 Permitting retired law enforcement officers to carry firearms on school facilities. – OK YES
5503 Establishing a special allegation for habitual property offenders. Increases sentences YES
5505 Creating an office of corrections ombuds NO money
5507 Addressing appeals by employers of department of labor and industries' fines or civil penalties. – fund for payment NC
5519 Enacting the comprehensive marijuana reform act. – trying to pull it all together in one place NC
5522 Expanding the definition of special district to include lake water quality districts. – definition NC
5523 Removing the requirement that a process server disclose a social security number when registering. – you need it for any other job, why not – safety – if not NO
5524 Enhancing the employment of persons with disabilities – state agencies NC
5525 Concerning property taxation. – keeps counties from reevaluating to increase taxes without raising the rate YES
5526 Preventing harassment, intimidation, and bullying in public schools. – for transgender NO
5528 Concerning contributions from political committees to other political committees YES as really moneylaundering
5529 Transferring a railroad right-of-way to the Port of Royal Slope
5531 Increasing revenue to the state wildlife account.
5532 Modifying certain Washington gift of life award provisions. – gifts for donating organs ? NC
5533 Establishing charges for providing electronic data under the public records act. – OK NC
5534 Creating the certified public accounting scholarship program. – NO need and no money
5535 Establishing a citizens' initiative review pilot program. – discourage initiatives NO
5537 Establishing regional fire protection service authorities within the boundaries of regional cities. large city NC
5539 Concerning delivery of a pistol to a current law enforcement officer. – obvious YES
5540 Recognizing the national day of the cowboy. – no more days NO Not even a major part of this state’s history
5542 Providing reasonable tools for the effective administration of the public utility district privilege tax. electronic filing NC
5543 Improving the administration of unclaimed property laws. – clarification NC
5548 Providing immunity for school bus drivers YES
5551 Concerning salmon recovery project funds – can’t get paid to sue the hatchery YES
5553 Creating the Washington investment trust – NO this is how governments lose money
5554 Clarifying that irrigation district facilities are not within the definition of shorelands. - YES
5555 Concerning irrigation district review and conditioning authority. - NC
5556 Concerning irrigation district administration – easements are not affected by tax liens YES
5557 Services provided by pharmacists – more than pharmacists involved – may be fine – includes benefits required by the feds which would include abortion NO
5558 – Increasing the number of members on the board of osteopathic medicine and surgery.
need more money no new representation NO
5562 Concerning budget submissions for capital design and construction at institutions of higher education. - . NO they will build frivolous use buildings under this and avoid the process
5565 Recognizing César Chávez day NO
5570 Exempting Washington state from daylight saving time. - YES
5571 Providing a tax deferral for the expansion of certain existing public facilities district convention centers. NO if going to act like a business pay like one
5573 Concerning youth substance use prevention associated with tobacco and drug delivery e-cigarettes and vapor products. – includes e-cigarettes NC
5583 Providing the fish and wildlife commission with the tools necessary to enact changes to the status of a species. - . – may reign them in ?
5584 Concerning water quality determinations made by the department of ecology. – not just opinion but fact YES
5586 Restricting the social security offset to disability compensation. – age shouldn’t be a factor NO
5587 Authorizing funding and expenditures for the hosting of the annual conference of the national association of state treasurers. – contributions toward the conference aren’t gifts to the officer YES
5588 Concerning Washington's property assessment appeal procedures. - - better for taxpayers YES
5589 Encouraging fairness in disciplinary actions of peace officers – innocent until proven guilty YES
5590 Concerning medicaid managed health care system payments for health care services provided by nonparticipating providers. – little change other than ending date NC
5591 Allowing emergency medical services to develop community assistance referral and education services programs. – looks fine NC
5592 Allowing fingerprint-based background checks for the licensing of any security guard - YES
5593 Concerning delivery and payment for health care services by hospitals for inmates and persons detained by law enforcement – protects police YES
5594 Concerning federal funding programs requiring changes in state law.- determine if following the feds for funding is fiscally responsible at least for healthcare YES
5598 Creating a dedicated account for elevators, lifting devices, moving walks, manufactured and mobile homes, recreational and commercial vehicles, factory built housing and commercial structures, and contractor registration and compliance activities WHY NC
5602 Prohibiting public entities from giving or loaning public funds to bargaining unit representatives for nongovernment functions – employees can’t be paid for union activities YES
5604 Addressing the review and evaluation of countywide planning policies under the growth management act. – must plan for future population increases – in a suit, winner gets attorney’s fees. YES
5605 Concerning the arrest of sixteen and seventeen year olds for domestic violence assault. – YES they are often full grown
5609 Protecting waterways from pollution from synthetic plastic microbeads.
5610 Requiring an annual permit fee on studded tire use. NO new tax and there is another bill not marked comp though
5614 Concerning the maintenance and operations of parks and recreational land acquired through the conservation futures program. – no new money involved NC
5615 Exempting certain firearms transfers involving military members, law enforcement officers, and corrections officers from background check requirements – fixing issues YES
5617 Concerning marine, off-road recreational vehicle, and snowmobile fuel tax refunds based on actual fuel taxes paid. – used for non-road projects Seems fair they are paying NC
5618 Requiring the department of ecology to notify residents of a highly impacted community when initiating review of certain environmental permit applications – more slowing the process NO
5622 Requiring that the departments of fish and wildlife and ecology use empirical science to support agency actions affecting land use. – science not opinion YES
5624 Concerning financing essential public infrastructure – basically the state is going to sign for local loans, could reduce the rate or let local governments build what they have no business building NC
5625 Establishing a task force on continuity of health coverage and care. - – clearing house for health plans for rationing else why NO
5626 Requiring detailed enrollment data for the health benefit exchange. – way too much personal data, my income none of their business NO
5627 Concerning an exemption from discover pass requirements for off-road vehicles. NC alternative would be for a way to use their fees to pay for their dedicated areas.
5628 Providing for storm water, flood control, and water supply infrastructure in the state. – great idea but increases taxes so NO unless they can pay with current resources
5629 Awarding positive time credits toward the term of supervision for offenders who are meeting supervision expectations. – probably cost cutting, not sure this is the best place NC
5632 Increasing revenue to the state wildlife account. – OKNC
5633 Creating a coordinator for the helmets to hardhats program in the department of veterans affairs. – will cost money, but vets earn it YES
5634 Exempting a widow or widower with gold star license plates from vehicle licensing fees for one motor vehicle. They earn it too. YES
5635 Enacting the uniform power of attorney act. – good law YES
5639 Reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty in favor of life incarceration. NO puts prison personnel at risk. I would support restricting the death penalty to crimes committed as a prisoner however
5642 Requiring the student achievement council to develop a grant program to encourage training for students studying in the medical field to work with individuals with disabilities - ? money
5643 Concerning firearms access by a person detained for involuntary mental health treatment. – keeps firearms away from the truly mentally ill YES
5644 Concerning psychiatric boarding under the involuntary treatment act. – should not be boarded but releasing just because no place to go puts too many people in danger YES
5645 Concerning data reporting concerning the collection of data when a psychiatric patient meets detention criteria and no evaluation and treatment bed is available – NC only way to determine how bad the situation really is
5646 Terminating the state route number 99 Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project. – Stop the boondoggle YES
5647 Allowing counties to create guardianship courthouse facilitator programs – That is what the local volunteer attorney associations are supposed to do Don’t need extra fees on everyone NO
5649 Concerning involuntary outpatient mental health treatment. – will save lives YES
5652 Implementing recommendations of the joint legislative task force on juvenile sentencing reform. – looks OK NC
5653 Collecting DNA at jail and corrections facilities as part of the intake process. – this is only for guilty people YES
5654 Concerning partial payment of current and delinquent taxes to the county treasurer. – cosmetic NC
5655 Concerning the provision of homeownership opportunities. Minor change NC
5656 Enhancing public safety by reducing distracted driving incidents caused by the use of personal wireless communications devices. – clarifies YES
5658 Concerning the role of parties in cases related to certain notices and records. – keeps guns from felons NC
5659 Directing state investments of existing litter tax revenues under chapter 82.19 RCW in material waste management efforts without increasing the tax rate – primarily adds composting activities NC
5660 Assisting small businesses licensed to sell spirits in Washington state. – license fees by sales NC
5661 Allowing the legislature to hold public hearings on ballot propositions. NO they need to stay out of it.
5663 Allowing youthful offenders who complete their confinement terms prior to age twenty-one equal access to a full continuum of rehabilitative and reentry services. – probably help ? money NC
5664 Promoting efficiency in the procurement of interpreter services. – per the union? NO
5666 Concerning cetacean captivity – no Sea World allowed here NC
5667 Addressing the fiscal impacts of bills and budgets – not just numbers but return on investment YES
5668 Enacting the Washington voting rights act. – making sure protected class votes are heard (race, religion?) surely not Christians, farmers, or riflemen NOOO
5669 Creating a local rural mover license – encourages small business in the field YES
5670 Clarifying expenditures under the state universal communications services program. . – money has to stay in the fund YES
5674 Concerning enforcement standards for residential services and support providers. - – clarifies YES
5677 Allowing county treasurers to retain a portion of the state property tax to defray the costs of collection. – should charge state too NC
5681 Concerning state lottery accounts. – changes dates and gets money into fund faster NC
5685 Concerning the election of supreme court justices by district. Similar bill YES but probably tongue in cheek
5686 Addressing adjudicative proceedings involving a state agency that is also a party to the Can’t judge your own innocence YES
5687 Concerning standards for detention of persons with mental disorders or chemical dependency. –
changes imminent to substantial, would keep more people and save lives YES
5689 Concerning the scope and costs of the diabetes epidemic in Washington. – rationing care ? Money?
5691 Concerning property tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired because of physical disability. Another bill not comped here scales YES
5693 Authorizing the department of social and health services special commitment center to seek eligibility and reimbursement for health care costs covered by federal medicare, medicaid, and veterans health benefits. - YES the right agency should pay
5694 Allowing assessments for nuisance abatement in cities and towns. – requires notice by snail mail. YES
5696 Concerning hours of service for certain railroad employees. - probably too long, NC
5698 Extending the expiration date of tax preferences for food processing. Changing would raise taxes YES
5700 Extending the expiration date of tax preferences for biofuel, biomass, and energy conservation.
5703 Authorizing membership in the Washington public safety employees' retirement system for employees who provide nursing care to, or ensure the custody and safety of, offender, probationary, and patient populations in institutions and centers. - . – YES Often they are in danger too
5704 Establishing a sampling program to determine proof of financial responsibility to operate a motor vehicle. NO cost money to find them
5705 Establishing a mineral prospecting and mining advisory committee. – I understand they want input to balance the “greens” but is a committee really necessary. Don’t they have an organization already? NC
5706 Extending the property tax exemption for certain nonprofit fair associations. – makes fairgrounds tax exempt - YES
5707 Exempting cities with a population of ten thousand or less from prevailing wage requirements. YES
5708 Concerning the taxation of certain rented property owned by nonprofit fair associations. – more fair legislation. Fairs are in trouble NC
5712 Addressing certain damage caused by wildlife. – Protects agriculture from excess of animals YES
5713 Concerning legal financial obligations. – reducing interest not sure why NC
5714 Concerning technology-enhanced government surveillance. – reigns hem in YES
5715 Including the contents of fiscal impact statements in the ballot title for certain initiative measures NC
5716 Increasing the surcharge to fund biotoxin testing and monitoring. – raising taxes again NO
5717 Amending the insurer holding company act. – Hope they aren’t using this to outlaw Christian Coops. Graham Hunt says its billed to bring us in line with Obamacare
5718 Concerning consideration of equity and social justice impacts from public education system decision making. – new rules can’t hurt the inner city – that’s nice, what about not hurting business that could hire the inner city or the farms that feed them NO
5723 Concerning the amendment, recodification, decodification, or repeal of statutes relating to state capital construction funds and accounts and bond authorizations that are inactive, obsolete, or no longer necessary for continued publication in the Revised Code of Washington. – removing old laws not used Good YES
5724 Concerning funding for the safe routes to school program. – a lot of money that should be used on bridges, should be safe without a program NO
5725 Addressing surplus lines of insurance – clarifies YES
5727 Concerning extreme risk protective orders – basically on someone’s say so NO
5728 Allowing patients to opt out of HIV testing – they want it part of routine screening tests for everyone 13-65. Waste of money NO
5729 Concerning the taxation of cigarettes – substantial raise in taxes NO
5730 Concerning access roads utilized by the department of natural resources. – must maintain easement and access roads YES
5731 Addressing political subdivisions purchasing health coverage through the public employees' benefits board program. – would give them better rates is small YES
5732 Encouraging effective oversight of law enforcement conduct. – looks OK NC
5733 Authorizing a livestock movement reporting system -– get a license instead of inspections – looks easier NC
5734 Concerning apprenticeship training programs – little word change NC
5735 Providing incentives for carbon reduction investments. – YES
5736 Concerning savings from performance management. – must track them YES
5737 Concerning government performance and accountability – need to actually do it YES
5738 Creating equality in contribution limits for state-level, county-level, and district-level party political committees. – looks fair NC
5739 Protecting salmon and steelhead spawning beds. – think enough already NO
5741 Concerning health care financing and development of a publicly sponsored integrated delivery system. SINGLE PAYER NO
5742 Creating the Washington state preservation of liberty act condemning the unlawful detention of United States citizens and lawful resident aliens under the national defense authorization act. – equal rights for traitors NO
5750 Regarding payments to counties in lieu of property taxes by the department of fish and wildlife. – clarifies NC
5751 Changing the burden of proof in certain civil asset forfeiture hearings. – preponderance to clear and convincing Better YES
5752 Regarding information concerning racial disproportionality – just info NC
5753 Creating a county property tax exemption for energy efficient construction – NO pay taxes like other people
5755 Addressing and mitigating the impacts of property crimes in Washington state - – more consequences for property crimes YES
5760 Concerning contracts for materials or work required by joint operating agencies. – raises threshold NC
5763 Addressing the public employees' collective bargaining act as applied to commissioned officers of the department of fish and wildlife. – refereeing union turf battles
5764 Requiring the removal of graffiti from state-owned transportation facilities by the department of transportation within twenty-four hours of notice. - NC
5766 Establishing performance requirements and measures for monitoring agencies providing home detention programs utilizing electronic monitoring. – better than now YES
5767 Revising local government treasury practices and procedures. – can take electronic payments can charge for charges made to the government for using them NC
5768 Concerning county electronic public auctions auctions – can hold by internet – may get more people to participate and cut costs NC
5769 Concerning the management of noxious weeds on state lands. – same rules as private NC
5771 Addressing investigations under the ethics act – only ethics board not AG – wonder why, AG not ethical. No that couldn’t be
5775 Improving the accuracy of the prevailing rate of wage – more clarification, might increase costs NC
5776 Concerning food stamp work requirements. Need to work even if the feds say no YES
5777 Concerning state employee whistleblower protection – adds an area YES
5779 Reducing penalties applied to regional support networks and behavioral health organizations – since most hospitals aren’t state, why involved NC
5780 Authorizing the addition of new counties to a regional transit authority. -– all west side NC
5783 Authorizing peace officers to assist the department of corrections with the supervision of offenders. – seems common sense
5785 Revising the definition of official duties of state officers – brings back to reality YES
5786 Concerning services that provide support for decision making. – NO not sure the point of making rationing of life, interference if don’t want medical card to easy to abuse
5789 Concerning the protection of children through responsible storage of firearms - – people already are supposed to store their firearms so kids can’t get to them. Why this NO
5792 Establishing a centralized office of forensic mental health services. - ? another office with a staff and budget NO
5793 Providing credit towards child support obligations for veterans benefits. YES
5795 Authorizing municipalities to create assessment reimbursement areas for the construction or improvement of water or sewer facilities. OK NC
5798 Concerning a second-party payment process for paying insurers. – redefine to get around fed rules Hmmm
5799 Exempting levies imposed by qualifying flood control zone districts from certain limitations upon regular property tax levies. - . – seem to remove all restraint, need some guidelines NO
5801 Creating a water commission – takes water away from environment YES YES YES
5802 Concerning assisted living payment rates. - – possible rationing as payments will not keep up with costs NC
5804 Modifying the procedure for adoption and amendment of the Washington state energy code. Why need international anything NC
5805 Concerning conflict resolution programs in schools – paying to create community organizers, yeah that’s what we need NO
5809 Requiring the provision of comprehensive information in writing to real property owners during negotiations for the acquisition of the property by government agencies. YES can’t cheat people out of their retirement
5810 Promoting the use, acceptance, and removal of barriers to the use and acceptance of electronic signatures. – not sure what all it allows this for – concerned court would allow for voter registration and voting, too easy for fraud NO unless amended to only include applications permits etc. not welfare either
5813 Concerning local transportation options - – NO we need roads
5817 Concerning the governance of the department of fish and wildlife.- by the director instead of the commission. More efficient, but less input from east of the mountains Probably NO
5818 Concerning the composition of the fish and wildlife commission. – diversity of knowledge, but not of area NO no guarantee for the east
5819 Modifying the definition of legislative authority for purposes of local tourism promotion areas. NC
5820 Concerning the sale of certain department of transportation surplus property. – seems OK would have liked adjacent property owners to be included NC
5823 Concerning guardians ad litem – clarifies NC
5828 Addressing the establishment of high capacity transportation corridor areas. – for a particular county NC
5829 Conducting remedial actions under the model toxics control act. – not big change NC
5830 Repealing the authority to enter into certain fuel tax agreements with tribes ? not sure why there in the first place NC
5831 Allowing for the restoration of firearms rights under certain conditions. – if removed for a conviction and the conviction removed then rights return YES
5832 Modifying time limitations for certain plat approvals. – gives 2 more years to comply YES
5833 Modifying assault in the third degree provisions – for utility workers YES
5835 Concerning earned release time for felony convictions involving deadly weapon enhancements. – not major change NC
5836 Changing the seriousness level for certain drug offenses. - NC
5839 Making technical corrections to processes for persons sentenced for offenses committed prior to reaching eighteen years of age. NC
5840 Concerning reimbursement to eligible providers for medicaid ground emergency medical transportation services. – OK NC
5843 Concerning outdoor recreation. – like the Veteran’s bit, but why do we spend money trying to get people to do what we want them to do NC
5844 Ensuring that fishing opportunities in Washington are consistent with the economic contributions provided by the fishing user groups. - . – more fish wars NC
5848 Authorizing the governor to enter into agreements with federally recognized Indian tribes in the state of Washington concerning marijuana. - – Why the tribes should be able to do what they want NO except for people who are otherwise criminals
5849 Authorizing establishment of ethics defense trust funds – interesting we need this NC
5853 Modifying the authority and duties of county treasurers – spells it out NC
5855 Concerning permitting processes applicable to state highway projects. – not sure it helps NC
5861 Modifying the definition of prepared food to exclude food required to be cooked by the consumer prior to consumption. NC
5862 Concerning public-private partnerships for state transportation projects and programs. – learning from the Narrows Bridge NC
5863 Concerning highway construction workforce development. – includes churches and others NC
5864 Concerning sales and use tax for cities to offset municipal service costs to newly annexed areas. - NO if the default they will stick the state
5866 Providing that counties are not required to distribute to the cities within the county certain county sales and use tax proceeds. – locals fighting over taxes NC
5867 Enhancing public disclosure of lobbying and campaign activity. – requires electronic filing YES
5871 Creating appeal procedures for single-family homeowners with failing septic systems required to connect to public sewer systems. – cost must be considered when forcing YES
5872 Concerning the acquisition of land by state natural resources agencies. – must not increase holdings YES
5875 Concerning Washington's property assessment appeal procedures. . – similar for mulita more commercial property YES
5876 Concerning the imposition of a filing charge for certain property assessment appeal petitions. refunded if wins YES
5878 Concerning nonresident vessel permits and taxation. – lets little business entities fall under this NC
5880 Enacting the Washington human trafficking reporting act. – glad to see abortion clinics are on the list YES
5881 Providing a group fishing permit for certain programs for at-risk youth. – NC would like it for all youth programs though
5882 Concerning education and training for building officials. NO building permits cost too much already
5883 Requiring that human trafficking information be posted in public restrooms. – NO the girls know what is going on just more things for business to do
5884 Concerning the trafficking of persons - changing the name of an existing body NC
5886 Concerning the 1063 block replacement project - ?? Why is this costing so much more. Need to know before throwing more money at it
5887 Lengthening the maximum terms of leases entered into by the director of enterprise services in certain counties. this is a special deal for 1– or more medium sized counties NC
5896 Concerning the distribution of liquor revenues to local jurisdictions. – changing distribution NC
5901 Modifying headlight use requirements. – must always have on headlights NO just stop with the regulations
5902 Concerning the sale of department of transportation surplus property. – must sell in 5 years YES
5906 Removing disincentives to the voluntary formation of regional fire protection service authorities by equalizing certain provisions with existing laws governing fire protection districts and by clarifying the formation process. . – looks fine NC
5908 Concerning restraint or isolation of students, including students with disabilities, in public schools. – designed to avoid abuse NC
5911 Addressing veterans' preferences. – removes exclusion for retired vets YES
5912 Bringing Washington state government contracting provisions into compliance with federal law as it relates to small works bonding requirements. – WHY like feds – less protection – higher threshold for requiring a bond and less money withheld NO
5914 Addressing local authority in the regulation of fireworks – no change in rules NC
5915 Concerning dynamic fiscal impact statements. – ways to determine looks better YES
5917 Establishing special license endorsements for cigar lounges and retail tobacconist shops. YES
5918 Revising county road vacation authority – can’t cut off water access YES
5920 Changing the time for filing initiative measures. – gives more time to get signatures YES
5921 Preserving the common law interpretation and application of the vested rights doctrine. - – exactly what it says NC
5924 Concerning costs related to managed health care systems providing integrated medical and behavioral health services in a regional service area. – wants the state reimbursed for increased costs do to Obamacare – what about the rest of us NO
5926 Concerning paint stewardship – fee on paint as some always left over – another tax NO
5927 Exempting school districts from the state portion of sales and use taxes on school construction. YES
5929 Concerning state-owned aquatic lands – get used YES
5931 Exempting from the prevailing wage laws work performed or funded for projects involved in gang prevention. – why not for all projects – just make them lie NO
5933 Establishing a statewide training program on human trafficking laws for criminal justice personnel. Shared hope and others already have the program and would do the training free – just require the usage of a program not develop one. YES
5936 Modifying who qualifies for the rebate program of certain transportation benefit districts. – up from 45% to median NO
5938 Providing for the partial delisting of the gray wolf by the fish and wildlife commission. – must conform to Federal List YES
5940 Concerning a pilot program for cougar control. – protection of people YES
5943 Changing the time for filing initiative measures – this one is 13 months another is 20. Would like one of them to pass
5944 Implementing the periodic review of state spending programs. – this one does cover everything expensive. Wonder how long it would take to learn to make a lot of little programs that don’t qualify YES
5948 Creating Washington state wrestling special license plates. YES
5949 Limiting the expenditure of funds on the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project. YAY!!!!
5950 Ensuring the accuracy of prevailing wage survey data provided by interested parties. - – potential opt in scenario NC
5951 Creating a pilot project to determine the prevailing wage of certain trades. . – not sure why needed and budget is already in trouble. If needed to reduce labor costs might be necessary NC
5952 Creating an exemption from the intents and affidavits requirements when paying prevailing wages. – minimum amount threshold, probably helps small business, but could be abused
5953 Exempting from the prevailing wage laws work performed or funded by nonprofit organizations. NC
5955 Reimbursing the criminal justice training commission for basic law enforcement training. – seems fair
5956 Limiting defenses based on victim identity. Can’t say asked for it or I didn’t want it to cover a later crime YES
5957 Creating a pedestrian fatality and serious injury review panel. – why do we need a panel, we should just be able to look at a map – just increase reporting NO
5959 Concerning agreements with the federal government, such as those available under the endangered species act, affecting the state's management of its natural resources. - – Keeps the feds hands off our land YES
5960 Requiring the department of fish and wildlife to update the 2011 wolf conservation and management plan to ensure the establishment of a self-sustaining population of gray wolves while also ensuring social tolerance of wolf recovery. . – changing times require changing actions YES
5962 Requiring the department of fish and wildlife to amend the existing wolf conservation and management - – packs not pairs YES
5963 Requiring the department of fish and wildlife to manage wolf-related wildlife interactions using lethal means when certain conditions are satisfied. - – lots of safeguards to make sure the correct wolves are repeatedly involved YES
5964 Addressing infill development. – looks fine NC
5965 Evaluating mitigation options for impacts to base flows and minimum instream flows. – need to find ways to permit all uses of the water YES
5969 Updating the state environmental policy act. – stops unreasonable delays, at least that is the idea NC
5970 Creating a best investment selection option for use in public works contracts. – not lowest most socially helpful? Way to hire friends NO
5971 Establishing the Washington publicly owned trust in order to create a financing infrastructure to implement Initiative Measure No. 502 that complies with the United States attorney general's guidance letter of August 29, 2013, thereby providing resources for public infrastructure and other public purposes. – a state bank – national banks never work why should a state bank NO
5972 Concerning the procurement of seeds by state agencies. – if “genetic purity” means non-GMO then yes
5973 Offering raffle tickets to benefit traffic congestion relief. – beats raising the gas tax I guess
5978 Modifying presidential primary provisions – I don’t see that it fixes the problem – parties have a right of association
5979 Providing salary increases in the form of flat dollar monthly increases calculated using the state average wage determined under RCW 50.04.355. – no cost of living etc. YES
5980 Creating a defined contribution retirement plan option for elected officials. – easier for the state to know costs YES
5981 Concerning limitations on state debt – must have one and transfers responsibility from a committee to the Treasurer giving better accountability YES
5982 Addressing retirement age provisions for new members of the state retirement systems administered by the department of retirement systems. – reduction based on age 55 not 53 – have to retire later to get full benefits YES
5984 Concerning a leasehold excise tax credit for properties of market value in excess of ten million dollars. – looks like for wrong people (wealthy) but maybe not NC
5985 Extending the date for allowing certain counties and cities to not plan under the growth management act. – wish it would just end, but 1 year is better than nothing
5987 Concerning transportation revenue – raises the gas tax
5988 Concerning additive transportation funding and appropriations. – budget bill
5989 Authorizing bonds for transportation funding. – bonds for transportation NO gas tax too
5990 Transferring certain state sales and use taxes collected on transportation projects to the connecting Washington account. – keeps transportation $$ in the transportation account YES
5991 Concerning activities at the department of transportation funded by the environmental legacy stewardship account. – good use YES
5992 Modifying certain requirements for ferry vessel construction. – looks OK not an expert NC
5993 Concerning public works contracts and projects. – requires apprentices be part of the workforce – only if cheaper NC
5994 Concerning permits for state transportation corridor projects. – stops ecology a d NGOs from holding up highway construction YES
5995 Modifying the transportation system policy goal of mobility. – congestion relief and moving freight YES
5996 Concerning Washington state department of transportation projects. – more streamlining NC
5997 Concerning transportation project delivery. – trying to cut costs – depends on who is doing it NC
5998 Concerning the protection of groundwater – not sure I like this one NO
5999 Addressing the caseload forecast council – shouldn’t need a committee – the departments need to do this themselves NO
6000 Allowing joint meetings of multiple county legislative authorities. – sometimes necessary YES
6001 Concerning the definition of a newspaper – wording NC
6003 Concerning conservation districts' special assessments – spreading expense NC
6006 Increasing the capability of state agencies to develop lean cultures and implement lean performance management strategies through the development of lean curricula and pilot programs administered by the department of enterprise services. – have to actually want to cut costs, not sure spending money to convince them is worth it NO
6008 Concerning approval of a tax levy by a public hospital district board – small change for composition of the board NC
6009 Providing sales and use tax exemptions to persons who suffered property damage in a catastrophic wildfire as defined in this act. – specific to fire near Wenatchee NC
6014 Changing remedies for actions under the public records act. – agency must pay costs YES
6015 Providing funding for the hunter education training program through the issuance of national rifle association special license plates. YES using for public not self
6016 Requiring explicit statutory authorization for the use of interest arbitration. – can’t use in collective bargaining YES
6018 Modifying the appointment process for trustees and the selection process for librarians of rural county library districts in counties with one million or more residents – small changes NC
6019 Addressing adjudicative proceedings by state agencies. – rewording NC
6020 Implementing recommendations of the sunshine committee. - – what must be shared – looks OK NC
6021 Requiring the voters to ratify the agreement between public hospital district No. 1 of King county and UW Medicine. – local issue NC
6026 Concerning volunteer emergency workers volunteering with a nonprofit ambulance service provider. – definition NC
6028 Concerning the issuance of secure drivers' licenses, permits, and identicards. – licenses that can really be used as ID YES
6032 Revising procedures for petitions for adoption, amendment, or repeal of agency rules. – looks like time limits to make them actually listen or appear to NC
6035 Concerning the use of funds in the public works assistance account. – keeps money in the fund NC
6038 Concerning the governance structure of a public hospital district. – voting required – several bills on this NC
6043 Creating an investment program for individuals with disabilities. - more nanny state NC
6044 Requiring the consideration of public access when designing a transportation facility adjacent to or across a waterway. – what it says YES
RESOLUTIONS
4000 Asking congress to call a limited convention, authorized under Article V of the United States Constitution, for the purpose of proposing a free and fair elections amendment to that Constitution
4001 Requesting that Congress allow states to adopt year-round daylight savings time. YES
4002 Requesting the Washington fish and wildlife commission to revisit the gray wolf conservation and management plan.
4003 Urging the members of the United States congress to propose the parental rights amendment to the states for ratification. YES
4004 Calling on Congress to exercise its authority under Article V of the United States Constitution to regulate money spent on elections. NO
4005 Requesting assistance to minimize the impacts of recent changes in port operations
on Washington's agriculture, food, and timber industries. YES
4006 Petitioning for the creation of a new state in eastern Washington. NC
4007 Encouraging the successful negotiation of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the United States and the European Union. – not states business NO
4008 Recognizing the right of Israel to exist as a sovereign state with secure and defensible borders.
YES
4009 Requesting action to address global climate change. NO need
4200 Amending the state Constitution to ensure that electronic communications and data are secure from unreasonable searches and seizures4002 Requesting the Washington fish and wildlife commission to revisit the gray wolf conservation and management plan.
4003 Urging the members of the United States congress to propose the parental rights amendment to the states for ratification. YES
4004 Calling on Congress to exercise its authority under Article V of the United States Constitution to regulate money spent on elections. NO
4005 Requesting assistance to minimize the impacts of recent changes in port operations
on Washington's agriculture, food, and timber industries. YES
4006 Petitioning for the creation of a new state in eastern Washington. NC
4007 Encouraging the successful negotiation of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the United States and the European Union. – not states business NO
4008 Recognizing the right of Israel to exist as a sovereign state with secure and defensible borders.
YES
4009 Requesting action to address global climate change. NO need
4201 Creating election districts for supreme court judicial positions. YES
4202 Providing for community redevelopment financing in apportionment districts. NO
4203 Amending the Constitution to permit appropriations from the budget stabilization account in certain cases where there has been a breach of information technology systems NC
4204 Amending the Constitution to address changes in state expenditures and revenues made by initiative. NO Can make sure people know
4205 Requiring all revenues from any state taxes levied for the purpose of funding local government public infrastructure to be paid into the state treasury, deposited into the public works assistance account, and used exclusively for funding local government public works projects. YEES
4206 Placing restrictions on tax increases YES
4207 Requiring that all mandatory, regulatory, licensing, and disciplinary functions regarding the practice of law and administration of justice reside exclusively in the supreme court.
4208 Amending the Constitution regarding the people's right of access to information concerning the conduct of the people's business. YES
4209 Requiring a balanced budget. YES
4210 Amending the Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to
authorize school district bonds at general elections. NO
4211 Amending the Constitution to provide for supreme court districts YES
4204 Amending the Constitution to address changes in state expenditures and revenues made by initiative. NO Can make sure people know
4205 Requiring all revenues from any state taxes levied for the purpose of funding local government public infrastructure to be paid into the state treasury, deposited into the public works assistance account, and used exclusively for funding local government public works projects. YEES
4206 Placing restrictions on tax increases YES
4207 Requiring that all mandatory, regulatory, licensing, and disciplinary functions regarding the practice of law and administration of justice reside exclusively in the supreme court.
4208 Amending the Constitution regarding the people's right of access to information concerning the conduct of the people's business. YES
4209 Requiring a balanced budget. YES
4210 Amending the Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to
authorize school district bonds at general elections. NO
4211 Amending the Constitution to provide for supreme court districts YES
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