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 |
| 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. | |
| 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) |
| 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 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 1933 | Postretirement employment | Ormsby | H Approps | 2/19/2013 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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) |
| 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 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 5651 | Postretirement employment | McAuliffe | S Ways & Means | 2/6/2013 | HB 1667(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 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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