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2013 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 02/25/2013

 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.

For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.

The first phase of the legislative session is over, the first bill cut-off has been reached. Bills that were not voted out of committee are technically dead for session.  They could be revived by a procedural motion on the Floor, but this is rare.

Bills that did pass out of committee, and do not have any fiscal impact on the budget go straight to the Rules Committee which is the “gate-keeper” to the Floor of the House or Senate.

For bills that have a fiscal impact they have moved to the Senate Ways & Means or House Appropriations.  To remain alive, these bills must be voted out of their respective fiscal committee by (March 1, 2013).  From there they go to the Rules Committee.

Bills can still be amended in fiscal committees or the Floor, but not in Rules Committee.  When this happens the amendments are usually rolled into a Substitute bill.  This can result in a total rewrite of the bill. 

As bills continue to move through the process and are amended, we will continue to send these updated versions. Bills marked with strike-through indicate those bills which are technically dead. 

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 in the House Govt. Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM.  
SHB 1037 Public records cost recovery Moeller H Approps 2/21/2013 Feb 19 EX action taken in the House Govt. Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM.  
HB 1042 Metro park district tax levy Seaquist H Finance 1/14/2013 Jan 28 PH in the 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 in the House Approps. at 3:30 PM. SB 5034(SWays & Means)
HB 1058 Operating sup budget 2013 Hunter H Approps 1/14/2013 Jan 15 PH in the House Approps. at 3:30 PM. SB 5033(SWays & Means)
SHB 1128 Local agency public records Takko H Rules R 2/12/2013 Feb 8 EX action taken in the House Local Govt. at 1:30 PM.  
HB 1136 Emergency med. services levy Van De Wege H Finance 1/16/2013 Jan 25 PH in the House Finance at 8:00 AM.  
HB 1197 Open public meetings Pollet H Govt Operation 1/18/2013 Jan 31 PH in the House Govt. Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM.  
SHB 1198 Pub. records & open meetings Pollet H Apps Gen Govt 2/14/2013 Feb 25 Scheduled for EX session in the House Approps. Sub General Govt. at 1:30 PM.  
HB 1203 Children’s personal info Farrell S HumServ/Corr 2/19/2013 Feb 5 EX action taken in the House Govt. Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM. SB 5198(SPassed 3rd)
SHB 1217 Property assessment system Takko H Finance 2/5/2013 Feb 26 Scheduled for EX session in the House Finance at 8:00 AM.  
HB 1226 PERS/returning retirees Ormsby H Rules R 2/7/2013 Feb 5 EX action taken in the House Approps. at 3:30 PM. SB 5633(SRules 2)
HB 1264 Fire district mergers Haigh H Rules R 2/8/2013 Feb 7 EX action taken in the House Local Govt. at 8:00 AM.  
HB 1268 Local government purchasing Springer H 2nd Reading 2/13/2013 Feb 8 EX action taken in the House Local Govt. at 1:30 PM. SB 5110(Ssubst for)
SHB 1298 Sunshine committee Springer H Rules C 2/22/2013 Feb 14 EX action taken in the House Govt. Operations & Elections at 10:00 AM. SB 5169(SRules 2)
SHB 1418 Public records/hours Hunt H Rules R 2/21/2013 Feb 19 EX action taken in the House Govt. Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM.  
SHB 1443 Industrial/manuf. facilities Sells H Finance 2/19/2013 Feb 14 EX action taken in the House Technology & Economic Development at 1:30 PM. SB 5816(STrade & Econom)
HB 1486 Fire protection authorities Fitzgibbon H Finance 2/22/2013 Feb 26 Scheduled for PH in the House Finance at 8:00 AM. SB 5331(SGovt Ops)
SHB 1488 Fire protection districts Liias H Finance 2/22/2013 Feb 26 Scheduled for PH in the House Finance at 8:00 AM. SB 5332(SRules 2)
HB 1539 Annexation within code city Rodne H Rules R 2/22/2013 Feb 21 EX action taken in the House Local Govt. at 8:00 AM. SB 5417(SRules 2)
SHB 1654 Fire prot. service authority Riccelli H Finance 2/22/2013 Feb 22 EX action taken in the House Local Govt. 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 in the House Approps. at 1:30 PM. SB 5650(SHealth Care)
HB 1714 Open public meetings act Pollet H Govt Operation 2/6/2013 Feb 19 PH in the House Govt. Operations & Elections at 8:00 AM.  
SHB 1723 Early learning services Kagi H Approps 2/22/2013 Feb 26 Scheduled for PH in the House Approps. at 1:30 PM.  
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    
SHB 1828 Local govt fiscal conditions Springer H Apps Gen Govt 2/22/2013 Feb 25 Scheduled for PH and EX session in the House Approps. Sub General Govt. 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 in the House Finance at 8:00 AM.  
HB 1964 Foreclosures Klippert H Cap Budget 2/25/2013    
HB 1966 Elections Alexander H Govt Operations 2/25/2013    
             
SSB 5013 Annexations Benton S 2nd Reading 2/5/2013 Jan 29 EX action taken in the Senate Govt.al Operations at 10:00 AM.  
SB 5014 Eminent domain Benton S Rules 2 2/19/2013 Feb 18 EX action 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 EX action taken in the Senate Govt.al Operations at 10:00 AM. HB 1268(H2nd Reading)
SSB 5169 Sunshine committee Roach S Rules 2 2/12/2013 Feb 11 EX action taken in the Senate Govt.al Operations at 6:00 PM. HB 1298(HRules C)
SB 5198 Children’s personal info Darneille S Passed 3rd 2/25/2013 Feb 7 EX action 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 in the Senate Govt.al Operations at 6:00 PM. HB 1486(HFinance)
SSB 5332 Fire protection districts Roach S Rules 2 2/20/2013 Feb 18 EX action taken in the Senate Govt.al Operations at 6:00 PM. HB 1488(HFinance)
SB 5383 Retiree return to work/PERS Benton S Ways & Means 1/28/2013 Feb 4 PH in the Senate Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.  
SB 5410 Metro park district tax levy Schlicher S Govt Ops 1/29/2013 Feb 11 PH in the Senate Govt.al Operations at 10:00 AM. HB 1042(HFinance)
SB 5417 Annexation within code city Mullet S Rules 2 2/20/2013 Feb 18 EX action taken in the Senate Govt.al Operations at 6:00 PM. HB 1539(HRules R)
SB 5633 PERS/returning retirees Conway S Rules 2 2/22/2013 Feb 20 EX action 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(HApps Gen Govt)
SSB 5705 Taxing districts/property tx Brown S Rules 2 2/22/2013 Feb 21 EX action taken in the Senate Govt.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 Defined contribution plan Tom S Ways & Means 2/25/2013 Feb 25 Scheduled for PH in the Senate Ways & Means at 2:00 PM.  


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