Courtesy Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association Library Related Legislation.

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Bill	Title	Sponsor	Status	Date	Latest Cmte Mtg Info	Companion Bills
HB 1044	Office of open records	Hurst	H SGTribalAff	1/10/2011	Jan 20 PH in the H- State Govt /TA at 10:00 AM.	SB 5237(SGovtOp & Elect)
HB 1083	Postretirement employment	Bailey	H Ways & Means	1/10/2011	Feb 7 PH in the H- Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
ESHB 1086	Operating sup budget 2009-11	Hunter	S Passed 3rd	2/4/2011	Feb 3 Ex action taken in the S- Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.	SB 5095(SWays & Means)
HB 1087	Operating budget 2011-2013	Hunter	H Ways & Means	1/11/2011		SB 5094(SWays & Means)
HB 1111	Federal, state & local govts	Taylor	H Local Govt	1/12/2011
SHB 1127	Bargaining representatives	Moeller	H Rules R	2/7/2011	Feb 2 Ex action taken in the H- Lab/Work/Dev at 1:30 PM.
HB 1139	Public record disputes	Armstrong	H SGTribalAff	1/13/2011	Jan 27 PH in the H- State Govt /TA at 10:00 AM.	SB 5062(SGovtOp & Elect)
HB 1158	Ballot title information	Orcutt	H SGTribalAff	1/13/2011
HB 1216	Digital copy machines	Hudgins	H SGTribalAff	1/17/2011
HB 1262	Annuities & retirement plans	Bailey	H Ways & Means	1/18/2011	Feb 7 PH in the H- Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.	SB 5162(SWays & Means)
HB 1264	Employment eligibility/govt	Anderson	H SGTribalAff	1/18/2011
HB 1299	Pub records request disputes	Takko	H SGTribalAff	1/18/2011	Jan 31 PH in the H- State Govt /TA at 1:30 PM.	SB 5089(SGovtOp & Elect)
HB 1300	Public records copying costs	Moeller	H SGTribalAff	1/18/2011	Jan 31 PH in the H- State Govt /TA at 1:30 PM.	SB 5088(SGovtOp & Elect)
HB 1377	Interest arbitration panels	Eddy	H Labor/Work Dev	1/20/2011	Feb 8 PH in the H- Labor & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM.	SB 5762(SLab/Comm/CP)
HB 1385	Emer medical services levy	Asay	H Ways & Means	1/20/2011		SB 5628(SWays & Means)
HB 1389	Spec. purpose distr. records	Haler	H SGTribalAff	1/20/2011		SB 5294(SGovtOp & Elect)
HB 1404	Local ballot measures	Sells	H SGTribalAff	1/20/2011
HB 1409	Public property/sale, etc.	Appleton	H SGTribalAff	1/20/2011	Feb 16 Scheduled for Ex session in the H- State Govt /TA at 8:00 AM.	SB 5208(SRules 2)
HB 1598	Real estate excise tax	Springer	H Local Govt	1/26/2011	Feb 4 PH in the H- Local Govt at 8:00 AM.	SB 5755(SGovtOp & Elect)
HB 1625	Plan 3 retirement systems	Hunter	H Ways & Means	1/27/2011	Feb 7 PH in the H- Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.	SB 5494(SWays & Means)
HB 1675	Public records requests	Reykdal	H SGTribalAff	1/28/2011	Feb 7 PH in the H- State Govt /TA at 1:30 PM.
HB 1693	Retired local govt employees	Hunt	H Ways & Means	1/31/2011		SB 5565(SWays & Means)
HB 1704	Vesting/PERS, SERS, TRS	Reykdal	H Ways & Means	1/31/2011
HB 1705	PERS, SERS, TRS plans 2 & 3	Moscoso	H Ways & Means	1/31/2011
HB 1706	Retirement plan 2 members	Cody	H Ways & Means	1/31/2011
HB 1730	Local government bonds	Jinkins	H Local Govt	2/1/2011	Feb 11 PH in the H- Local Govt at 8:00 AM.	SB 5695(SGovtOp & Elect)
HB 1742	Alternate early retirement	Hunter	H Ways & Means	2/1/2011	Feb 7 PH in the H- Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
HB 1809	Resident contractors	Van De Wege	H SGTribalAff	2/3/2011	Feb 14 Scheduled for PH in the H- State Govt /TA at 1:30 PM.	SB 5662(SLab/Comm/CP)
HB 1826	Taxpayer appeal protections	Orcutt	H Ways & Means	2/3/2011	Feb 15 Scheduled for PH in the H- Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
HB 1855	State mandates	Asay	H Local Govt	2/7/2011
HB 1856	Annexation ordinances	Asay	H Local Govt	2/7/2011
HB 1881	Community redevel. financing	Springer	H Ways & Means	2/8/2011		SB 5705(SEDev/Trd/Innov)
HB 1899	Public records violations	Miloscia	H SGTribalAff	2/9/2011	Feb 16 Scheduled for PH and Ex sess in the H- State Govt /TA at 8:00 AM.
HB 1915	Local govt infrastructure	Dunshee	H Cap Budget	2/9/2011	Feb 15 Scheduled for PH in the H- Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.	SB 5745(SWays & Means)
HB 1942	Property tx relief/deduction	Billig	H Ways & Means	2/11/2011
HJR 4217	Community redevel. financing	Springer	H Ways & Means	2/8/2011		SJR 8213(SEDev/Trd/Innov)
HJR 4219	State’s pension obligations	Van De Wege	H Ways & Means	2/8/2011		SJR 8214(SWays & Means)
SSB 5049	Sunshine committee	Kline	S Rules 2	2/3/2011	Feb 1 Ex action taken in the S- Govt Op/TRE at 1:30 PM.
SB 5062	Public record disputes	Pridemore	S GovtOp & Elect	1/12/2011	Jan 24 PH in the S- Govt Op/TRE at 10:00 AM.	HB 1139(HSGTribalAff)
SB 5088	Public records copying costs	Haugen	S GovtOp & Elect	1/13/2011	Jan 24 PH in the S- Govt Op/TRE at 10:00 AM.	HB 1300(HSGTribalAff)
SB 5089	Pub records request disputes	Hatfield	S GovtOp & Elect	1/13/2011	Jan 24 PH in the S- Govt Op/TRE at 10:00 AM.	HB 1299(HSGTribalAff)
SB 5094	Operating budget 2011-2013	Murray	S Ways & Means	1/13/2011		HB 1087(HWays & Means)
SB 5095	Operating sup budget 2009-11	Murray	S Ways & Means	1/13/2011		HB 1086(Hsubst for)
SB 5162	Annuities & retirement plans	Murray	S Ways & Means	1/17/2011	Jan 27 PH in the S- Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.	HB 1262(HWays & Means)
SB 5208	Public property/sale, etc.	Chase	S Rules 2	2/4/2011	Feb 3 Ex action taken in the S- Govt Op/TRE at 10:00 AM.	HB 1409(HSGTribalAff)
SB 5237	Office of open records	White	S GovtOp & Elect	1/19/2011	Feb 7 PH in the S- Govt Op/TRE at 10:00 AM.	HB 1044(HSGTribalAff)
SB 5294	Spec. purpose distr. records	Swecker	S GovtOp & Elect	1/20/2011	Feb 15 Scheduled for Ex session in the S- Govt Op/TRE at 6:00 PM.	HB 1389(HSGTribalAff)
SB 5355	Special agency meetings	Morton	S GovtOp & Elect	1/21/2011	Feb 15 Scheduled for Ex session in the S- Govt Op/TRE at 6:00 PM.
SB 5387	Self-insurance/st. risk mgr	Hobbs	S FI/Hous/Ins	1/24/2011	Feb 1 PH in the S- FI Housing & Insurance at 10:00 AM.	HB 1670(HExec Action)
SB 5494	Plan 3 retirement systems	Brown	S Ways & Means	1/27/2011	Feb 3 PH in the S- Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.	HB 1625(HWays & Means)
SB 5503	State government	Pridemore	S GovtOp & Elect	1/27/2011		HB 1720(HSGTribalAff)
SB 5512	Access to public records	Roach	S GovtOp & Elect	1/27/2011
SB 5518	Direct deposit of salaries	Tom	S Ways & Means	1/28/2011	Feb 15 Scheduled for PH in the S- Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
SB 5553	Public agency web site info	Roach	S GovtOp & Elect	1/28/2011	Feb 17 Scheduled for Ex session in the S- Govt Op/TRE at 10:00 AM.
SB 5565	Retired local govt employees	Fraser	S Ways & Means	1/31/2011		HB 1693(HWays & Means)
SB 5567	Property tax levy lid limits	Regala	S GovtOp & Elect	1/31/2011
SB 5587	Low-income prop tax deferral	Schoesler	S Ways & Means	1/31/2011
SB 5628	Emer medical services levy	Fain	S Ways & Means	2/2/2011	Feb 8 PH in the S- Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.	HB 1385(HWays & Means)
SB 5638	Flood control zone districts	Keiser	S Ways & Means	2/2/2011	Feb 10 PH in the S- Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
SB 5662	Resident contractors	Conway	S Lab/Comm/CP	2/3/2011	Feb 15 Scheduled for PH in the S- Lab/Comm/CP at 1:30 PM.	HB 1809(HSGTribalAff)
SB 5675	Real property tax assessment	Prentice	S GovtOp & Elect	2/4/2011	Feb 17 Scheduled for PH in the S- Govt Op/TRE at 10:00 AM.
SB 5685	Public records violations	Swecker	S GovtOp & Elect	2/7/2011	Feb 15 Scheduled for Ex session in the S- Govt Op/TRE at 6:00 PM.
SB 5693	“Copy”/public records act	Swecker	S GovtOp & Elect	2/7/2011
SB 5695	Local government bonds	Fraser	S GovtOp & Elect	2/7/2011		HB 1730(HLocal Govt)
SB 5705	Community redevel. financing	Kilmer	S EDev/Trd/Innov	2/8/2011	Feb 14 Scheduled for PH in the S- EconDevTI at 1:30 PM.	HB 1881(HWays & Means)
SB 5745	Local govt infrastructure	Kilmer	S Ways & Means	2/9/2011		HB 1915(HCap Budget)
SB 5755	Real estate excise tax	Ranker	S GovtOp & Elect	2/10/2011		HB 1598(HLocal Govt)
SB 5762	Interest arbitration panels	Prentice	S Lab/Comm/CP	2/10/2011		HB 1377(HLabor/Work Dev)
SB 5765	Use tax exemption	Benton	S Ways & Means	2/10/2011
SB 5768	Heritage, arts, & culture	Haugen	S GovtOp & Elect	2/10/2011
SB 5770	Raffles	Holmquist Newbry	S Lab/Comm/CP	2/10/2011
SB 5773	Health savings acct option	Zarelli	S Ways & Means	2/11/2011
SJR 8213	Community redevel. financing	Kilmer	S EDev/Trd/Innov	2/8/2011	Feb 14 Scheduled for PH in the S- EconDev/TI at 1:30 PM.	HJR 4217(HWays & Means)
SJR 8214	State’s pension obligations	Conway	S Ways & Means	2/8/2011		HJR 4219(HWays & Means)