2015 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 4/24/2015
Courtesy of the Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association Library Related Legislation. The Washington Library Association (WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted weekly on this blog.
For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.
Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status | Date | HRG Date | Latest Cmte Mtg Info | Companion Bills |
SHB 1105 | Operating sup budget 2015 | Hunter | C 3 L 15 | 2/19/2015 | 2/9/2015 | Feb 9 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | SB 5076(SWays & Means) |
ESHB 1106 | Operating bdgt 2015, 2015-17 | Hunter | S Ways & Means | 4/6/2015 | 3/31/2015 | Mar 31 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | SB 5077(Ssubst for) |
HB 1168 | Retiree return-to-work/PERS | Ormsby | Del to Gov | 4/20/2015 | 3/24/2015 | Mar 24 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | SB 5211(SRules X) |
SHB 1919 | Special elections, timing of | Hunt, S. | Del to Gov | 4/22/2015 | 3/31/2015 | Mar 31 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. | |
HB 2156 | City and county fiscal T.O. | Reykdal | H Finance | 2/19/2015 | 4/17/2015 | Apr 17 Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
HB 2158 | Spec purpose tx distrct T.O. | Carlyle | H Finance | 2/19/2015 | |||
SB 5076 | Operating sup budget 2015 | Hill | S Ways & Means | 1/13/2015 | HB 1105(Hsubst for) | ||
ESSB 5077 | Operating bdgt 2015, 2015-17 | Hill | H Approps | 4/8/2015 | 4/1/2015 | Apr 1 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:00 PM. | HB 1106(Hsubst for) |
SSB 5294 | School library & tech progs | McAuliffe | C 27 L 15 | 4/17/2015 | 3/24/2015 | Mar 24 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM. | HB 1331(HRules X) |
SSB 5348 | Joint utilization contracts | Miloscia | Del to Gov | 4/23/2015 | 3/19/2015 | Mar 19 Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government at 1:30 PM. | HB 1079(HRules X) |
SB 5466 | PEBB benefits eligibility | Becker | Del to Gov | 4/20/2015 | 3/25/2015 | Mar 25 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | |
SSB 5721 | Expanded learning opp’s cncl | Billig | Del to Gov | 4/24/2015 | 3/30/2015 | Mar 30 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 10:00 AM. |