2015 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 3/13/2015
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 | Original 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) |
| HB 1106 | Operating budget 2015-2017 | Hunter | H Approps | 1/12/2015 | 1/14/2015 | Jan 14 Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | SB 5077(SWays & Means) |
| HB 1168 | Retiree return-to-work/PERS | Ormsby | S Ways & Means | 3/6/2015 | 2/5/2015 | Feb 5 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | SB 5211(SRules 2G) |
| HB 1189 | City, district publ. records | Hunt, S. | S GovtOp&Sec | 3/6/2015 | 3/19/2015 | Mar 19 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | |
| HB 1322 | State retirement plans | Reykdal | S Ways & Means | 3/5/2015 | 2/5/2015 | Feb 5 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. | |
| EHB 1513 | Local infrastructure areas | Springer | S Trade & Economi | 3/12/2015 | 2/23/2015 | Feb 23 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | |
| SHB 1576 | Annexed areas/sales & use tx | Fitzgibbon | S Ways & Means | 3/9/2015 | 2/25/2015 | Feb 25 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. | SB 5864(S2nd Reading) |
| ESHB 1740 | Health coverage through PEBB | Appleton | S Health Care | 3/11/2015 | 2/25/2015 | Feb 25 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. | SB 5731(SHealth Care) |
| SHB 1919 | Special elections, timing of | Hunt, S. | S GovtOp&Sec | 3/13/2015 | 2/18/2015 | Feb 18 Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government at 8:00 AM. | |
| EHB 2084 | State-required reports | Hunter | S GovtOp&Sec | 3/12/2015 | 2/24/2015 | Feb 24 Executive action taken 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) | ||
| SB 5077 | Operating budget 2015-2017 | Hill | S Ways & Means | 1/13/2015 | 1/14/2015 | Jan 14 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. | HB 1106(HApprops) |
| SSB 5138 | Notice and review processes | Roach | H Local Govt | 3/9/2015 | 3/17/2015 | Mar 17 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change) | HB 1250(HRules C) |
| SSB 5294 | School library & tech progs | McAuliffe | H Education | 2/26/2015 | 3/12/2015 | Mar 12 Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. | HB 1331(HRules X) |
| SSB 5348 | Joint utilization contracts | Miloscia | H State Governmen | 3/3/2015 | 3/19/2015 | Mar 19 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on State Government at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | HB 1079(HRules X) |
| SSB 5463 | Cultural & heritage programs | Hill | H Comm Dev, Housi | 3/6/2015 | 3/17/2015 | Mar 17 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | HB 1107(HRules C) |
| SB 5466 | PEBB benefits eligibility | Becker | H Approps | 3/5/2015 | 3/16/2015 | Mar 16 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| SSB 5721 | Expanded learning opp’s cncl | Billig | H Education | 3/13/2015 | 2/17/2015 | Feb 17 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. | |
| SSB 5730 | Access roads utilized by DNR | Pearson | H Ag & Nat Res | 3/5/2015 | 3/19/2015 | Mar 19 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change) | |
| SB 6018 | Rural cnty library districts | Fain | S GovtOp&Sec | 2/17/2015 | HB 2145(HLocal Govt) |
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