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Bill	Title	Sponsor	Status	Date	Latest Cmte Mtg Info	Companion Bills
HB 1019	Public records requestors	Haler	H Govt Ops & Ele	1/14/2013	Jan 23 PH House Gov. Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM.
SHB 1037	Public records cost recovery	Moeller	H Approps	2/21/2013	Feb 19 EXEC taken in the House Gov. Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM.
HB 1042	Metro park district tax levy	Seaquist	H Finance	1/14/2013	Jan 28 PH House Finance at 1:30 PM.	SB 5410(SGovt Ops)
HB 1055	Metro park district tax levy	Angel	H Finance	1/14/2013
HB 1057	Operating budget 2013-2015	Hunter	H Approps	1/14/2013	Jan 15 PH House Appropriations at 3:30 PM.	SB 5034(SWays & Means)
HB 1058	Operating sup budget 2013	Hunter	H Approps	1/14/2013	Jan 15 PH House Appropriations at 3:30 PM.	SB 5033(SWays & Means)
SHB 1128	Local agency public records	Takko	H Rules R	2/12/2013	Feb 8 EXEC taken in the House Local Gov. at 1:30 PM.
HB 1136	Emergency med. services levy	Van De Wege	H Finance	1/16/2013	Jan 25 PH House Finance at 8:00 AM.
HB 1197	Open public meetings	Pollet	H Govt Operation	1/18/2013	Jan 31 PH House Gov. Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
SHB 1198	Pub. records & open meetings	Pollet	H Apps Gen Govt	2/14/2013	Feb 23 Scheduled for PH House Appropriations Sub General Gov. at 9:00 AM.
HB 1203	Children’s personal info	Farrell	S HumServ/Corr	2/19/2013	Feb 5 EXEC taken in the House Gov. Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM.	SB 5198(S2nd Reading)
SHB 1217	Property assessment system	Takko	H Finance	2/5/2013	Feb 26 Scheduled for executive session in the House Finance at 8:00 AM.
HB 1226	PERS/returning retirees	Ormsby	H Rules R	2/7/2013	Feb 5 EXEC taken in the House Appropriations at 3:30 PM.	SB 5633(SRules 2)
HB 1264	Fire district mergers	Haigh	H Rules R	2/8/2013	Feb 7 EXEC taken in the House Local Gov. at 8:00 AM.
HB 1268	Local government purchasing	Springer	H 2nd Reading	2/13/2013	Feb 8 EXEC taken in the House Local Gov. at 1:30 PM.	SB 5110(Ssubst for)
SHB 1298	Sunshine committee	Springer	H Rules R	2/18/2013	Feb 14 EXEC taken in the House Gov. Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM.	SB 5169(SRules 2)
SHB 1418	Public records/hours	Hunt	H Rules R	2/21/2013	Feb 19 EXEC taken in the House Gov. Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM.
SHB 1443	Industrial/manuf. facilities	Sells	H Finance	2/19/2013	Feb 14 EXEC taken in the House Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM.	SB 5816(STrade & Econom)
HB 1486	Fire protection authorities	Fitzgibbon	H LGDP	2/21/2013	Feb 21 EXEC taken in the House Local Gov. at 8:00 AM.	SB 5331(SGovt Ops)
SHB 1488	Fire protection districts	Liias	H LGDPS	2/21/2013	Feb 21 EXEC taken in the House Local Gov. at 8:00 AM.	SB 5332(SRules 2)
HB 1539	Annexation within code city	Rodne	H LGDP	2/21/2013	Feb 21 EXEC taken in the House Local Gov. at 8:00 AM.	SB 5417(SRules 2)
HB 1654	Fire prot. service authority	Riccelli	H Exec Action	2/22/2013	Feb 22 Executive session in the House Local Gov. at 1:30 PM.
HB 1665	Earlier retirement benefits	Hunt	H Approps	2/5/2013
HB 1666	Retirement vesting/5 years	Reykdal	H Approps	2/5/2013		SB 5652(SWays & Means)
HB 1667	Postretirement employment	Moscoso	H Approps	2/5/2013		SB 5651(SWays & Means)
HB 1668	Retirement/plan 2 members	Cody	H Approps	2/5/2013	Feb 26 Scheduled for PH House Appropriations at 1:30 PM.	SB 5650(SHealth Care)
HB 1714	Open public meetings act	Pollet	H Govt Operation	2/6/2013	Feb 19 PH House Gov. Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM.
SHB 1723	Early learning services	Kagi	H ELHSDPS	2/21/2013	Feb 21 EXEC taken in the House Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
HB 1741	Retirees/insurance programs	Cody	H Approps	2/7/2013		SB 5654(SHealth Care)
HB 1763	Public records/hours	Klippert	H Govt Operations	2/8/2013
HB 1798	Taxing districts/property tx	Haler	H Finance	2/11/2013		SB 5705(SRules 2)
HB 1820	Avg. salary/pension purposes	Bergquist	H Approps	2/11/2013
HB 1828	Local govt fiscal conditions	Springer	H Exec Action	2/22/2013	Feb 22 Executive session in the House Local Gov. at 1:30 PM.	SB 5690(SWays & Means)
HB 1854	Annexations/public approval	Schmick	H Local Govt	2/12/2013
HB 1933	Postretirement employment	Ormsby	H Approps	2/19/2013
HB 1949	Software/state & local govt	Buys	H Tech & Econ De	2/21/2013
HB 1960	Metropolitan park districts	Seaquist	H Finance	2/22/2013	Feb 26 Scheduled for PH House Finance at 8:00 AM.
HB 1964	Foreclosures	Klippert
SSB 5013	Annexations	Benton	S 2nd Reading	2/5/2013	Jan 29 EXEC taken in the Senate Gov.al Operations at 10:00 AM.
SB 5014	Eminent domain	Benton	S Rules 2	2/19/2013	Feb 18 EXEC taken in the Senate Law & Justice at 1:30 PM.
SB 5018	Public art purchases	Benton	S Ways & Means	1/14/2013
SB 5033	Operating sup budget 2013	Hill	S Ways & Means	1/15/2013		HB 1058(HApprops)
SB 5034	Operating budget 2013-2015	Hill	S Ways & Means	1/15/2013		HB 1057(HApprops)
ESSB 5110	Local government purchasing	Tom	H Local Govt	2/11/2013	Jan 31 EXEC taken in the Senate Gov.al Operations at 10:00 AM.	HB 1268(H2nd Reading)
SSB 5169	Sunshine committee	Roach	S Rules 2	2/12/2013	Feb 11 EXEC taken in the Senate Gov.al Operations at 6:00 PM.	HB 1298(HRules R)
SB 5198	Children’s personal info	Darneille	S 2nd Reading	2/8/2013	Feb 7 EXEC taken in the Senate Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM.	HB 1203(SHumServ/Corr)
SB 5331	Fire protection authorities	Hobbs	S Govt Ops	1/28/2013	Feb 11 PH Senate Gov.al Operations at 6:00 PM.	HB 1486(HLGDP)
SSB 5332	Fire protection districts	Roach	S Rules 2	2/20/2013	Feb 18 EXEC taken in the Senate Gov.al Operations at 6:00 PM.	HB 1488(HLGDPS)
SB 5383	Retiree return to work/PERS	Benton	S Ways & Means	1/28/2013	Feb 4 PH Senate Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
SB 5410	Metro park district tax levy	Schlicher	S Govt Ops	1/29/2013	Feb 11 PH Senate Gov.al Operations at 10:00 AM.	HB 1042(HFinance)
SB 5417	Annexation within code city	Mullet	S Rules 2	2/20/2013	Feb 18 EXEC taken in the Senate Gov.al Operations at 6:00 PM.	HB 1539(HLGDP)
SB 5633	PERS/returning retirees	Conway	S Rules 2	2/22/2013	Feb 20 EXEC taken in the Senate Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.	HB 1226(HRules R)
SB 5650	Retirement/plan 2 members	Keiser	S Health Care	2/6/2013		HB 1668(HApprops)
SB 5651	Postretirement employment	McAuliffe	S Ways & Means	2/6/2013		HB 1667(HApprops)
SB 5654	Retirees/insurance programs	Fraser	S Health Care	2/7/2013		HB 1741(HApprops)
SB 5690	Local govt fiscal conditions	Hatfield	S Ways & Means	2/8/2013		HB 1828(HExec Action)
SSB 5705	Taxing districts/property tx	Brown	S Rules 2	2/22/2013	Feb 21 EXEC taken in the Senate Gov.al Operations at 10:00 AM.	HB 1798(HFinance)
SB 5816	Industrial/manuf. facilities	Hobbs	S Trade & Econom	2/19/2013		HB 1443(HFinance)
SB 5851	Defined contribution plan	Bailey	S Ways & Means	2/22/2013
SB 5856	Definied contribution plan	Tom