2015 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/23/2015
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 | Latest Cmte Mtg Info | Companion |
| HB 1008 | Agency data practices audits | Smith | H Gen Govt & Inf | 1/12/2015 | Jan 30 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Gen Govt & Info Tech at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 1079 | Joint utilization contracts | Kochmar | H State Governme | 1/12/2015 | Jan 21 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government at 8:00 AM. | SB 5348(SGovtOp&StSec) |
| HB 1086 | Public record commercial use | Moeller | H State Governme | 1/12/2015 | Jan 20 Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government at 10:00 AM. | |
| HB 1105 | Operating sup budget 2015 | Hunter | H Approps | 1/12/2015 | Jan 26 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | SB 5076(SWays & Means) |
| HB 1106 | Operating budget 2015-2017 | Hunter | H Approps | 1/12/2015 | Jan 14 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | SB 5077(SWays & Means) |
| HB 1107 | Cultural & heritage programs | Springer | H Comm Dev, Hous | 1/12/2015 | Jan 20 Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. | SB 5463(SWays & Means) |
| HB 1133 | Public utility tax, counties | Tharinger | H Local Govt | 1/14/2015 | Jan 22 Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. | |
| HB 1168 | Retiree return-to-work/PERS | Ormsby | H Approps | 1/14/2015 | Jan 29 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | SB 5211(SWays & Means) |
| HB 1189 | City, district publ. records | Hunt, S. | H Local Govt | 1/15/2015 | Jan 27 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 1250 | Notice and review processes | Holy | H Local Govt | 1/16/2015 | Jan 27 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | SB 5138(SGovtOp&StSec) |
| HB 1251 | Emergency med services levy | Van De Wege | H Finance | 1/16/2015 | Jan 23 Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| HB 1322 | State retirement plans | Reykdal | H Approps | 1/19/2015 | Jan 29 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 1331 | School library & tech progs | Muri | H Education | 1/19/2015 | SB 5294(SEL/K-12) | |
| HB 1374 | Agency contract information | Taylor | H Judiciary | 1/19/2015 | ||
| HB 1425 | Advisory committees, etc. | Pollet | H State Governme | 1/20/2015 | ||
| HB 1542 | PERS, TRS, SERS/earlier ages | Hunt, S. | H Approps | 1/22/2015 | SB 5473(SWays & Means) | |
| HB 1615 | Postretirement employment | Appleton | H Approps | 1/23/2015 | SB 5545(SWays & Means) | |
| SB 5076 | Operating sup budget 2015 | Hill | S Ways & Means | 1/13/2015 | HB 1105(HApprops) | |
| SB 5077 | Operating budget 2015-2017 | Hill | S Ways & Means | 1/13/2015 | Jan 14 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | HB 1106(HApprops) |
| SB 5138 | Notice and review processes | Roach | S GovtOp&StSec | 1/14/2015 | Jan 20 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & State Security at 10:00 AM. | HB 1250(HLocal Govt) |
| SB 5211 | Retiree return-to-work/PERS | Bailey | S Ways & Means | 1/15/2015 | HB 1168(HApprops) | |
| SB 5226 | Public sector union finances | Becker | S Commerce and L | 1/15/2015 | Jan 26 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| SB 5294 | School library & tech progs | McAuliffe | S EL/K-12 | 1/19/2015 | Jan 27 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | HB 1331(HEducation) |
| SB 5329 | Public employee bargaining | Braun | S Commerce and La | 1/19/2015 | Jan 26 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| SB 5348 | Joint utilization contracts | Miloscia | S GovtOp&StSec | 1/20/2015 | Jan 29 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & State Security at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | HB 1079(HState Governme) |
| SB 5463 | Cultural & heritage programs | Hill | S Ways & Means | 1/22/2015 | HB 1107(HComm Dev, Hous) | |
| SB 5466 | PEBB benefits eligibility | Becker | S Ways & Means | 1/22/2015 | ||
| SB 5473 | PERS, TRS, SERS/earlier ages | Chase | S Ways & Means | 1/22/2015 | HB 1542(HApprops) | |
| SB 5525 | Property taxes | Sheldon | S Ways & Means | 1/23/2015 | ||
| SB 5533 | Electronic data, charges for | Hobbs | S GovtOp&StSec | 1/23/2015 | ||
| SB 5545 | Postretirement employment | McAuliffe | S Ways & Means | 1/23/2015 | HB 1615(HApprops) | |
| SJR 8203 | Prop tx valuation base years | Sheldon | S Ways & Means | 1/23/2015 |
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