EARLY LEARNING, DEPARTMENT
	Basic education, redefinition, funding, and accountability: * ESHB 2261, CH 548 (2009) PV
	Continuity of child care for children enrolled in early learning and care programs receiving working connections child care subsidies: HB 1754, SHB 1754
	Early learning advisory council, membership: ESB 5617
	Home visitation programs for high-risk families, department to fund jointly with the early learning private-public partnership: HB 2107
	Kindergarten assessment, early learning advisory council and superintendent of public instruction to convene work group to develop and field test: SHB 1944
	Kindergarten assessment, early learning advisory council and superintendent of public instruction to develop and implement: HB 1944
	Kindergarten assessment, early learning advisory council, superintendent of public instruction, and department to convene work group to develop and field test: 2SHB 1944
	Kindergarten entry assessments to be recommended by department and superintendent of public instruction: SB 5619
	Licensed child care in Washington state, comprehensive plan for improving: SB 5993
	Professional development consortium to develop recommendations for statewide preparation and development for the early learning and school-age program workforce: HB 1943, * SHB 1943, CH 406 (2009)
	Review panel for facility licensing compliance agreements, department authority to convene: SB 5905
	Voluntary quality rating and improvement system for child care centers and homes and early education programs: SB 5620
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
	Board of trustees, adding a faculty member to board: HB 1841, SHB 1841
	Capital projects account, use of funds for certificates of participation authorized: HB 2254, * ESHB 2254, CH 499 (2009), SB 5842
	Opportunity grant program, establishment: HB 2306
	President, compensation subject to certain limitations: HB 2240
	Safety, health, and energy efficiency improvements to university facilities, creating jobs by issuing bonds to fund construction of: HB 2334, SHB 2334
	Tuition, resident and nonresident undergraduates: * SSB 5734, CH 574 (2009) PV
ECOLOGY, DEPARTMENT   (See also AIR POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION)
	Air operating permits, offset credits for sawmills using biomass fuel to generate electricity: SB 5182
	Air operating permits, SEPA exemptions: HB 1253, HB 1584
	Ambient groundwater and surface water monitoring and assessment program, department to enhance in phases: HB 2235
	Bisphenol A in products, prohibition: 2SHB 1180
	Bisphenol A in products, prohibition and alternatives: HB 1180, SHB 1180, SB 5282
	Bisphenol A in products, prohibitions, violations, and penalties: SSB 5282
	Cleanup and compliance at facilities with large releases of hazardous wastes, provisions: HB 2150
	Climate change impacts coordinating team: SB 5138
	Draft general permits, department to prepare an economic impact analysis for permits covering small businesses: HB 2210
	Electrical equipment, retailer requirements and incentive grants: HB 1186
	Emergency response towing vessels for Strait of Juan de Fuca and west coast of Washington state: * ESSB 5344, CH 11 (2009)
	Greenhouse gas emission reduction, funding for programs from voluntary climate emissions reduction incentives account: SSB 5735
	Greenhouse gas emission reduction, funding from emissions reduction assistance account: E2SSB 5735
	Greenhouse gas emissions, efforts to reduce to be funded by auctioning of emissions allowances as part of a cap and trade program: HB 1819, SB 5735
	Greenhouse gas emissions, multisector emissions reduction program including emissions caps and offset credits: E2SSB 5735
	Greenhouse gas emissions, reducing through regional or federal cap-and-trade program: SHB 1819, 2SHB 1819
	Greenhouse gas emissions, voluntary statewide annual emissions targets and reduction registry and voluntary offset credits: SSB 5735
	Groundwater and surface water, department to prepare data gap analysis of available information on water levels and quality in each water resource inventory area: SB 6077, SSB 6077
	Groundwater information within water resource inventory areas, department to prepare a data gap analysis: HB 2235
	Groundwater, permit to use public groundwaters to water lawn: HB 1179
	Integrated climate change response strategy, department to coordinate with agencies and other groups: SSB 5138, E2SSB 5138, * E2SSB 5560, CH 519 (2009) PV
	Lakes management advisory committee and comprehensive lakes management strategic plan: HB 1635, SB 5486, SSB 5486
	Lead wheel weight alternatives, achieving compliance: * ESHB 1033, CH 243 (2009)
	Lead wheel weights, advisory committee created to recommend alternatives: HB 1033
	Lead-containing products, labeling requirements for manufacturers and wholesalers: HB 1346
	Local toxics control account, priority consideration for loans and grants to be given to local governments: SB 5181
	Mercury-added general purpose lights, research and development for recycling program: HB 1799, SHB 1799, HB 1809, SB 5813
	Mercury-containing lights, establishment of product stewardship recycling programs with producer participation: HB 1469, SHB 1469, 2SHB 1469, SB 5543
	Oil spills, emergency response system for Strait of Juan de Fuca: ESHB 1409
	Oil spills, emergency response towing vessels for Strait of Juan de Fuca and west coast of Washington state: * ESSB 5344, CH 11 (2009)
	Outdoor burning provisions of Washington clean air act, clarifications: * SB 5767, CH 118 (2009)
	Outdoor wood-fired boilers, emission performance standards: SB 5022
	Petroleum-based beverage bottles, prohibitions: HB 1859
	Pharmaceutical product stewardship programs: HB 1165, SHB 1165, 2SHB 1165, SB 5279
	Phosphorus-containing turf fertilizer, restrictions on use to protect lake water quality: HB 1636, SB 5503
	Reclaimed water use, permitting requirements and violations and penalties: HB 1482, SHB 1482, SB 5504, * SSB 5504, CH 456 (2009)
	Registered collectors, repair and reuse of electronic products: HB 1522, SHB 1522, * 2SHB 1522, CH 285 (2009)
	Saltwater algae control account and grant program: HB 1231, SB 5412
	Sawmills, offset credits in air operating permits when using biomass fuel to generate electricity: SB 5182
	Shoreline location shifts, regulatory relief for property owners when shift is due to habitat restoration projects: * HB 2199, CH 405 (2009)
	State agency climate leadership, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption by state government: SB 5560, SSB 5560, * E2SSB 5560, CH 519 (2009) PV
	State environmental policy act review by the department: SB 5966
	Storm water technical resource center and advisory committee, department to create in partnership with a university or other entity: * ESHB 2222, CH 449 (2009)
	Storm water, construction and industrial storm water general permits: HB 2222
	Strait of Juan de Fuca and west coast of Washington state, emergency response towing vessels: * ESSB 5344, CH 11 (2009)
	Strait of Juan de Fuca, emergency response system: HB 1409, ESHB 1409, SB 5344
	Trust water rights program, department to report on: SSB 6077
	Waste reduction and hazardous substance use reduction consultation program: HB 1014
	Waste reduction and safer chemical alternatives research and development program: HB 1014
	Waste reduction and sustainable production, office duties: HB 1014
	Waste tire piles, efforts to clean up and prevent the creation of in the future: * SB 5976, CH 261 (2009)
	Water banking, trust water rights program used for: * ESSB 5583, CH 283 (2009)
	Water banks, interlocal agreements for operation by watershed management partnerships: HB 1494, SB 5583
	Water discharge fees, changes: HB 1413, * SHB 1413, CH 249 (2009), SB 5430, SSB 5430
	Water management improvement through filing of notices of forgone water use with department: SSB 6077
	Water pollution control facilities, department may award grants or loans to publicly owned industrial wastewater treatment facilities: SB 5940
	Water pollution control revolving fund, use of moneys in fund by department: HB 2116, ESHB 2116
	Water quality account, elimination: HB 1453, SB 5408
	Water quality standards, amendment by department to authorize compliance schedules for discharge permits in certain cases: HB 2243, SB 6036, * SSB 6036, CH 457 (2009)
	Water rights adjudication, procedures: HB 1571, * ESHB 1571, CH 332 (2009), SB 5533, SSB 5533
	Wetlands and fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, to be protected through local government's shoreline master program: HB 1653, SB 5726
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
	Duties and membership: HB 1131, ESHB 1131
	Duties of commission, modification: SB 6087
	Entrepreneurial education and training, commission to foster in conjunction with workforce training and education coordination board: SB 5879, SSB 5879
	Innovation partnership zone program: HB 1128, * SHB 1128, CH 72 (2009)
	Workforce and economic development, clarifying terms for: * HB 1395, CH 353 (2009), SB 5317, SSB 5317
	Workforce and economic development, coordination of: HB 1323, * SHB 1323, CH 151 (2009), SB 5048, SSB 5048
	Workforce and economic development, multi-agency report to legislature on progress: * SHB 1323, CH 151 (2009)
EDUCATION  (See COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES; SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS)
EDUCATION, STATE BOARD
	Assessments and curricula, implementing recommendations of WASL legislative work group: * ESSB 5414, CH 310 (2009) PV
	Building bridges advisory committee, establishing and meeting high school graduation and reengagement goals: HB 1813, SHB 1813, SB 5449
	Civics instruction added to requirements for receiving a high school diploma: * HB 2132, CH 223 (2009)
	Financial education, to be included in social studies courses required for graduation: HB 1649
	Graduation requirements, using five-component multiple measures and set weighted graduation score to achieve: SB 5459
	High school graduation and reengagement goals, establishing and meeting: ESSB 5449
	High school success, increasing student motivation by eliminating the statewide assessment and providing incentives to pursue postsecondary education: HB 1341, SB 5260
	School year, waivers from one hundred eighty-day requirement for school districts proposing a flexible calendar: * SHB 1292, CH 543 (2009)
	School year, waivers from one hundred eighty-day requirement for school districts proposing a four-day week: HB 1292
	Statewide student assessment system, redesign of: HB 1976
	WASL legislative work group, implementation of recommendations: SB 5414
	WASL legislative work group, implementation of recommendations concerning statewide assessments and curricula: * ESSB 5414, CH 310 (2009) PV
	WASL, adjustments of assessment in mathematics and sciences: HB 1646, SHB 1646, 2SHB 1646
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICTS
	Common school provisions, various sections suspended or amended to provide flexibility in the educational system: SB 5880
	District treasurer, authority of district to designate: HB 1971, SHB 1971, SB 5828, ESSB 5828
	Dropout reengagement system, interlocal agreements with school districts to oversee dropout reengagement programs: HB 1418, SHB 1418, SB 5618
	Employee basic benefits to be determined and administered by health care authority: HB 1940, SHB 1940
	Health insurance, requirement for districts to purchase coverage through health care authority: HB 2177, SB 5491, SSB 5491
	State schools for blind and deaf, transfers of accumulated leave of employees: * HB 1878, CH 47 (2009), SB 5650
ELECTIONS   (See also CAMPAIGNS; INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM)
	Absentee ballot envelopes, requirements: HB 1880
	Absentee ballots, counting: HB 1623, SB 5631
	Accessible community advisory committees to assist election officials in ensuring accessible polling places: HB 1739, SHB 1739, SB 5902, SSB 5902
	Advertising, identification of sponsor: HB 1787
	Ballot titles to include tax consequences of ballot measures: SB 6099
	Ballots, envelopes to shield voter information on envelopes for return of: SB 5972
	Ballots, identifying marks on: SB 6100
	Ballots, inactive voters: HB 1019, * SB 5017, CH 103 (2009)
	Ballots, prepaid postage requirement for primary and general election voting by mail: HB 2112
	Ballots, protecting voter's signature and telephone number on envelopes for the return of: SB 5951
	Ballots, titles to indicate property tax levy's financial impact: HB 1057, SB 5098
	Ballots, voter identification marks by election officials not allowed: * SB 5359, CH 414 (2009)
	Candidate filing, provisions modified: HB 1363, SHB 1363, SB 5271, * SSB 5271, CH 106 (2009)
	Citizens public campaign act: SB 6177
	Constitutional amendments and state measures, notice method and contents: HB 2311, SB 6123
	Constitutional amendments, notice method and contents: HJR 4212, SJR 8217
	Designated major party election observers, requirements: HB 1752, ESHB 1752
	Election provisions, technical corrections: HB 1364, SB 5327, * SSB 5327, CH 107 (2009)
	First-class school districts, board of director elections: SB 5168
	Identifying marks on ballots, provisions: SB 6100
	Internet voting for service voters and overseas voters: HB 1624, SHB 1624, SB 5522
	Manual recounts, counting original ballots only: HB 1917
	Nonpartisan primaries, prosecuting attorney: SB 5065
	Party preference on primary ballots, clarifying candidates' choices: HB 1731
	President of United States, interstate agreement for election by national popular vote: HB 1350, HB 1598, SB 5204, * SB 5599, CH 264 (2009)
	Presidential elections, repealing section 1A of article VI of state constitution: SJR 8208
	Primary elections, ranked choice voting: SB 5536
	Proof of citizenship, requirements: SB 5187
	Prosecuting attorney, to be considered a nonpartisan office: SB 5065
	Providing false information to voters about voting in an upcoming election: SB 5727, SSB 5727
	Registration, preregistration of youth to vote: HB 1193
	Right to vote, conditions for restoration for convicted felons: * HB 1517, CH 325 (2009), SHB 1517, SB 5534
	Secret ballots, constitutional amendment guaranteeing: HJR 4211, SJR 8214
	Secretary of state, reducing costs of elections division of office of: HB 2310, SB 6122, * SSB 6122, CH 415 (2009) PV
	Special, changing noncharter code city's form of government: * HB 1066, CH 7 (2009), SB 5054
	Special, dates they may be held modified: HB 1018, * ESHB 1018, CH 413 (2009), SB 5016
	State measures and constitutional amendments, notice method and contents: HB 2311, SB 6123
	Tax consequences, ballot titles to include for ballot measures: SB 6099
	Top two primary election system, updating election laws: SB 5681
	Unexpired terms of office, elections to fill remainder of terms for certain statewide elected officials: SB 5728
	Voter registration, allowance for to include election day: HB 1798
	Voter registration, qualifications: SB 5213
	Voter registration, qualifications and procedures: HB 1622, SB 5270, * SSB 5270, CH 369 (2009)
	Voters' pamphlets, procedure for handling errors in local pamphlets: SB 5508
	Voting age, certain seventeen year olds allowed to vote: HJR 4202
	Voting, adopting all mail voting: HB 1572, SHB 1572
	Youth, preregistration to vote: HB 1193
ELECTRIC UTILITIES   (See also ELECTRICITY)
	Alternative energy resource purchase programs, incentives for voluntary participation by utilities: HB 1658
	Benefits to executive officer or any employee, limits on recoverability through rates or charges: SB 5072
	Biomass fuels for electricity generation, tax incentives for use: HB 1610, SB 5441, SSB 5441
	Biomass fuels in renewable energy production, tax incentives for use: SB 6170, * ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009)
	Biomass fuels, electricity generation facilities using: SB 5724, * SSB 5724, CH 281 (2009)
	Carbon dioxide emissions, disclosure to electric customers of emissions associated with their electricity consumption: HB 1994, SHB 1994
	Carbonless energy parks, definition and procedures for creating: HB 2002
	Coal-powered facilities, strategies to replace energy and jobs lost by closure of: SB 5766
	Conservation project loans from municipal utilities and public utility districts, repayment period expanded: * HB 1184, CH 416 (2009)
	Customer interest protections in proceedings before utilities and transportation commission: SB 5055, * SSB 5055, CH 24 (2009)
	Electric vehicles, utilities encouraged to use: HB 1481, SB 5418
	Electrolytic processing businesses, tax exemption for electricity use: HB 1062, * SHB 1062, CH 434 (2009)
	Eligible distributed generators, certain providers required to purchase service from: HB 1086, SHB 1086
	Eligible renewable resource, modifying requirements: SB 6089
	Energy conservation and renewable energy targets, load growth as an exception in meeting: HB 1686
	Energy efficiency programs, credits for utilities that donate funds to energy efficiency and low-income weatherization assistance accounts: SB 5649
	Energy independence act, renewable energy and conservation requirements: HB 1133, SB 5840, ESSB 5840
	Energy parks, unfinished nuclear power projects to be partially or wholly developed for electricity generation as: SB 5194
	Generation machinery and equipment, expiration dates for sales and use tax exemptions: HB 1009, SHB 1009, E2SHB 1009
	Greenhouse gas emission reduction, funding for programs from climate protection account: HB 1819, SB 5735
	Greenhouse gas emission reduction, funding for programs from voluntary climate emissions reduction incentives account: SSB 5735
	Greenhouse gas emission reduction, funding from emissions reduction assistance account: E2SSB 5735
	Greenhouse gas emissions performance standard, compliance provisions: HB 1854, SHB 1854, SB 6090, SSB 6090
	Greenhouse gases emissions performance standard, electric utility compliance required before long-term financial commitment is allowed: * HB 2129, CH 448 (2009) PV, * SB 5989, CH 147 (2009)
	Hog fuel, tax exemptions when used for production of electricity: HB 1633, SB 5442, SB 6170, * ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009)
	Hydroelectric generation, electricity from smaller facilities identified as an eligible renewable resource: HB 1811
	Intermittent alternative energy sources, utility plans for energy sources to be used when intermittent sources are unavailable: HB 1955
	Light and power businesses, public utility tax credit against sales and use tax paid for development of eligible renewable resources: HB 2131, SHB 2131
	Light and power businesses, public utility tax credit to recover up to fifty percent of rebates given for solar water heating systems installations: HB 1134, SHB 1134, SSB 5161, SB 5198
	Rates, discounts for low-income and low-income senior customers of gas and electric companies: SB 5290, * SSB 5290, CH 32 (2009)
	Renewable energy and renewable energy credits: SB 5345
	Renewable energy plants, electric utilities to enter into power purchase agreements with: HB 2135
	Renewable energy sources, electricity generation sales and use tax exemption: HB 1719
	Renewable energy sources, tax incentives for use of biomass fuels to generate electricity: HB 1610, SB 5441, SSB 5441, SB 6170, * ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009)
	Renewable energy systems, investment cost recovery incentives: HB 1399, SHB 1399
	Renewable energy targets, conservation achieved by electric utilities in excess of biennial conservation acquisition targets to be counted against: SB 5280
	Renewable energy targets, utilities to be considered in compliance in certain cases: HB 1833
	Renewable energy targets, utility waiver from targets related to integration into the electrical grid: HB 1693
	Renewable or alternative energy resources, definition: SB 5505
	Renewable resource requirements for utilities, using eligible renewable resources or renewable energy credits to meet: HB 2009
	Renewable resources, alternative compliance payments and renewable energy credits: SB 5137
	Renewable resources, electricity generation facilities using biomass fuels: SB 5724, * SSB 5724, CH 281 (2009)
	Renewable resources, large utilities to obtain certain percentages of their electricity from: HB 1294
	Renewable resources, modifying requirements for an eligible renewable resource: SB 6089
	Solar electric generating systems, tax incentives to businesses for installing solar power for on-site use: SB 5429
	Solar energy, commercial customer-generated solar electricity: HB 1191
	Solar energy, community solar projects incentives: SSB 5161, SB 5185, SB 6170, * ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009)
	Solar water heating systems, grant program and rebate for installation to customers of light and power businesses and gas companies: HB 2185
	Solar water heating systems, installation cost rebate to customers of light and power businesses and gas companies: HB 1134, SHB 1134, SSB 5161, SB 5198
	Sustainable energy trusts, monthly smart and sustainable energy charge: HB 1007
	Thermal electric generating facilities, distributions of tax proceeds from: SB 5717
	Underground facilities, requirements for notification prior to excavation: HB 1996, ESHB 1996, SB 5955
	Vegetation removal by utility, procedures and utility liability: HB 2163
ELECTRICITY   (See also ELECTRIC UTILITIES)
	Carbon dioxide emissions, disclosure to electric customers of emissions associated with their electricity consumption: HB 1994, SHB 1994
	Carbonless energy parks, definition and procedures for creating: HB 2002
	Conservation of electricity in public educational facilities: HB 1630
	Electric vehicles, infrastructure development and transition from combustion to electric vehicles: HB 1481, SHB 1481, * 2SHB 1481, CH 459 (2009), SB 5418
	Electrical power production, assessment of state's geothermal resources by department of natural resources: SSB 5149
	Electrical power production, state's geothermal resources: SB 5149
	Electrician licenses, certificates, or permits to be in possession while working: HB 1055, * SHB 1055, CH 36 (2009)
	Energy independence act, renewable energy and conservation requirements: HB 1133, SB 5840, ESSB 5840
	Energy parks, unfinished nuclear power projects to be partially or wholly developed for electricity generation as: SB 5194
	Generation machinery and equipment, expiration dates for sales and use tax exemptions: HB 1009, SHB 1009, E2SHB 1009
	Geothermal resource assessment committee: SB 5149
	Geothermal resources, tax incentives for use: SB 5161
	Hog fuel, tax exemptions when used for production of electricity: HB 1633, SB 5442, SB 6170, * ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009)
	Hydroelectric generation, electricity from smaller facilities identified as an eligible renewable resource: HB 1811
	Interjurisdictional funding of electricity generation projects through interjurisdictional bonds to be repaid by allocating shared responsibility: SB 5334
	Registered collectors, repair and reuse of electronic products: HB 1522, SHB 1522, * 2SHB 1522, CH 285 (2009)
	Renewable energy sources, electricity generation sales and use tax exemption: HB 1719
	Renewable energy sources, tax incentives for use of biomass fuels to generate electricity: HB 1610, SB 5441, SSB 5441, SB 6170, * ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009)
	Renewable energy targets, utility waiver from targets related to integration into the electrical grid: HB 1693
	Renewable energy, sales and use tax exemptions: SB 6170, * ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009)
	Renewable resource project siting, county energy overlay zones: * SB 5107, CH 419 (2009)
	Renewable resources, electricity generation facilities using biomass fuels: SB 5724, * SSB 5724, CH 281 (2009)
	Renewable resources, large utilities to obtain certain percentages of their electricity from: HB 1294
	Renewable sources, standards for installations generating from: SB 5021
	Sawmills, offset credits in air operating permits when using biomass fuel to generate electricity: SB 5182
	Small wind energy systems, permit requirement standards: HB 1008, SHB 1008
	Solar electric generating systems, tax incentives to businesses for installing solar power for on-site use: SB 5429
	Solar energy, commercial customer-generated solar electricity: HB 1191
	Thermal electric generating facilities, distributions of tax proceeds from: SB 5717
	Tidal or wave energy, tax incentives for use: SB 5161, SSB 5161
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
	Registered collectors, repair and reuse of electronic products: HB 1522, SHB 1522, * 2SHB 1522, CH 285 (2009)
ELEVATORS
	Worker licenses, certificates, or permits to be in possession while working: HB 1055, * SHB 1055, CH 36 (2009)
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS
	Emergency medical service personnel, retired participant resumption of service: SB 5632
	Paramedics and nurses, community and technical colleges board to create interdisciplinary work group to consider articulation between nursing and paramedic programs: HB 1808, * SHB 1808, CH 168 (2009)
	Violent injuries, reporting: SB 5056, * SSB 5056, CH 359 (2009)
EMERGENCY SERVICES
	Animal emergency planning guidance for local jurisdictions, evacuation and sheltering services to be provided during disaster or emergency: SB 5337
	CBRNE response program, statewide: HB 1039, SHB 1039, SB 5010
	Civil air patrol, authority to conduct homeland security, disaster relief, and search and rescue operations under governance of state patrol: SB 5636
	Civil air patrol, creation of the Washington wing of the civil air patrol account: SSB 5636
	Emergency management, preparedness, and assistance account, military department to administer: HB 2031, SB 5393
	Emergency medical equipment, sales and use tax exemptions in certain cases: HB 2293
	Emergency response towing vessels for Strait of Juan de Fuca and west coast of Washington state: * ESSB 5344, CH 11 (2009)
	Enhanced 911 emergency communications systems, coordination office, advisory committee, and account: HB 2351
	Enhanced 911 emergency radio network, work group to study delivery of emergency information: HB 1157
	Flooding, insurer disclosure that policy does not cover flood damage: HB 1564, SHB 1564, SB 5417, * SSB 5417, CH 14 (2009)
	Medical care and services, property tax limit for levies to fund: HB 1318, SB 5143
	Radio communications systems, television reception improvement districts to provide: HB 1028
	Statewide enhanced 911 emergency communications service, coordination office, advisory committee, and account: HB 2029, SHB 2029
	Statewide enhanced 911 emergency communications system, coordination office, advisory committee, and account: E2SHB 2029
	Strait of Juan de Fuca and west coast of Washington state, emergency response towing vessels: * ESSB 5344, CH 11 (2009)
	Strait of Juan de Fuca, emergency response system: HB 1409, ESHB 1409, SB 5344
	Volunteer health practitioners, registration requirements for volunteering during emergency declaration: HB 1400
	Volunteer search and rescue account: HB 1214
EMINENT DOMAIN
	Exercise of eminent domain, restrictions: HB 1392
	Repurchase of property, owner may retain right: HB 1392
	Restrictions on use of eminent domain: SB 5664
EMPLOYMENT   (See also WAGES AND HOURS)
	Absence from work, disqualification from unemployment benefits after return when absence due to incarceration: HB 1305
	County employees, options for determining pay periods: * EHB 1461, CH 239 (2009)
	Driving record abstracts, release to current or prospective employer or volunteer organization for employment and risk management purposes: SB 5610
	Driving record abstracts, release to current or prospective employer or volunteer organization for employment purposes related to driving: * SSB 5610, CH 276 (2009)
	Employer-assisted housing program, business and occupation tax credits for participating employers: HB 1696, SHB 1696, SB 5585
	Family and medical leave act of 2007, repealed: SB 5558
	Family and medical leave, provisions of family security act: HB 1609, SB 5679
	Family leave insurance program, delaying implementation: HB 2353, * ESB 6158, CH 544 (2009), SSB 6158
	Family leave insurance program, elimination: HB 1160
	Foreign workers, disclosure statement from employers and international labor recruitment agencies to be given to: SB 5850, SSB 5850, * E2SSB 5850, CH 492 (2009) PV
	Governor's committee on disability issues and employment: HB 1739, SHB 1739, SB 5902, SSB 5902
	Language service providers, exemption from definitions of employment and worker for industrial insurance and unemployment compensation purposes: HB 1990, SB 5771
	Minimum hourly wage, establishing a set wage: HB 1603, SB 5362
	Minimum wage and overtime compensation complaints, good faith defense: HB 2176, SB 5463
	Minimum wage, defining "employ" for purposes of: HB 2144, SB 5466
	Minimum wage, increasing: HB 1735
	Qualifying for unemployment compensation benefits, defining good cause for leaving work voluntarily: SB 5242
	Voluntarily leaving part-time work, qualifying for unemployment benefits under certain circumstances: * SB 5804, CH 247 (2009)
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DEPARTMENT
	Administrative contingency fund, high-demand occupation training program funds for certain unemployed persons to come from separate account within: * E2SSB 5809, CH 566 (2009) PV
	Benefits eligibility for certain workers participating in workforce training: SB 5809
	Evergreen jobs act, labor market research: * E2SHB 2227, CH 536 (2009) PV
	Field of dreams program, department to administer program to provide access to postsecondary education for agricultural industry employees: HB 1428
	High-demand occupation training program funds, role of department in use by workforce development councils to help certain economically disadvantaged adults and unemployed workers: * E2SSB 5809, CH 566 (2009) PV
	Median wages, computation for unemployment compensation purposes: HB 1711
	Unemployment benefits, improvement of: HB 2385
	Unemployment compensation fund, reducing employer payments to: SSB 5809
	Unemployment compensation, improving economic security through: HB 1906, * ESHB 1906, CH 3 (2009)
	Washington state essential worker pilot program, established by department: HB 1896, SB 5831
	Workforce and economic development, multi-agency report to legislature on progress: * SHB 1323, CH 151 (2009)
	Workforce training funds to be disbursed by department: SB 5809
	Workforce training grants to be disbursed by department: SSB 5809
ENDANGERED SPECIES  (See SALMON; WILDLIFE)
ENERGY   (See also ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ELECTRICITY)
	Alternative energy resource purchase programs, incentives for voluntary participation by utilities: HB 1658
	Appliance efficiency rebate program, department of community, trade, and economic development authority to create: * E2SSB 5649, CH 379 (2009) PV
	Biomass energy, department of natural resources to develop and implement forest biomass energy demonstration projects: * HB 2165, CH 163 (2009), SB 5979
	Biomass fuel, offset credits in air operating permits for sawmills using biomass for electricity generation: SB 5182
	Biomass fuels for electricity generation, tax incentives for use: HB 1610, SB 5441, SSB 5441
	Biomass fuels in renewable energy production, tax incentives for use: SB 6170, * ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009)
	Biomass fuels, electricity generation facilities using: SB 5724, * SSB 5724, CH 281 (2009)
	Carbon dioxide emissions, disclosure to electric customers of emissions associated with their electricity consumption: HB 1994, SHB 1994
	Carbonless energy parks, definition and procedures for creating: HB 2002
	Clean energy collaborative established, Washington technology center to create by contract: SB 5921
	Clean energy leadership initiative created and clean energy leadership council appointed and convened: * SSB 5921, CH 318 (2009)
	Community-wide urban residential and commercial building efficiency upgrades, pilot grants: SB 5649, SSB 5649
	Conservation of electricity in public educational facilities: HB 1630
	Conservation project loans from municipal utilities and public utility districts, repayment period expanded: * HB 1184, CH 416 (2009)
	Efficiency code, products added: HB 1004
	Efficiency code, products added and removed: * ESHB 1004, CH 501 (2009)
	Electrical power production and concentrated heating, assessment of state's geothermal resources by department of natural resources: SSB 5149
	Electrical power production, state's geothermal resources: SB 5149
	Eligible renewable resource, modifying requirements: SB 6089
	Energy conservation and renewable energy targets, load growth as an exception in meeting: HB 1686
	Energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements for property owners, financing through sustainable energy trust program: * E2SHB 1007, CH 65 (2009)
	Energy efficiency assistance program, creation within energy program at Washington State University: SB 5649, SSB 5649
	Energy efficiency improvement and sustainable energy improvements for property owners, financing through sustainable energy trust bonds: SHB 1007
	Energy efficiency improvements to public facilities, creating jobs by issuing bonds to fund construction of: HB 2334, SHB 2334
	Energy efficiency upgrade pilot programs, Washington State University extension energy program authority to implement grants for: * E2SSB 5649, CH 379 (2009) PV
	Energy efficiency worker training program: SB 5051
	Energy freedom program, expanding: HB 2289, * ESHB 2289, CH 451 (2009)
	Energy freedom program, requirement for alternative, renewable, efficient energy sources: HB 2268
	Energy independence act, renewable energy and conservation requirements: HB 1133, SB 5840, ESSB 5840
	Energy parks, unfinished nuclear power projects to be partially or wholly developed for electricity generation as: SB 5194
	Gas companies, public utility tax credit to recover up to fifty percent of rebates given for solar water heating systems installations: HB 1134, SHB 1134, SSB 5161, SB 5198
	Geothermal resource assessment committee: SB 5149
	Geothermal resources, tax incentives for use: SB 5161
	Greenhouse gas emission reduction, funding for programs from climate protection account: HB 1819, SB 5735
	Greenhouse gas emission reduction, funding for programs from voluntary climate emissions reduction incentives account: SSB 5735
	Greenhouse gas emission reduction, funding from emissions reduction assistance account: E2SSB 5735
	Greenhouse gas emissions performance standard, compliance provisions: HB 1854, SHB 1854, SB 6090, SSB 6090
	Hog fuel, tax exemptions when used for production of electricity, steam, heat, or biofuel: HB 1633, SB 5442, SB 6170, * ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009)
	Hydroelectric generation, electricity from smaller facilities identified as an eligible renewable resource: HB 1811
	Intermittent alternative energy sources, utility plans for energy sources to be used when intermittent sources are unavailable: HB 1955
	Light and power businesses, public utility tax credit to recover up to fifty percent of rebates given for solar water heating systems installations: HB 1134, SHB 1134, SSB 5161, SB 5198
	Lighting, exterior light pollution and wasteful energy consumption reduction: HB 1069
	Lighting, exterior light pollution and wasteful energy consumption reduction through use of fully shielded luminaires: SHB 1069
	Ocean renewable energy resources, review of renewable energy potential of Washington's ocean waters: SB 5597
	Public utility tax credit against sales and use tax paid by light and power businesses for development of eligible renewable resources: HB 2131, SHB 2131
	Publicly funded housing, energy audits and retrofits: * E2SSB 5649, CH 379 (2009) PV
	Renewable and nonrenewable energy resources, tax incentive modifications: SB 6029
	Renewable energy and renewable energy credits, electric utilities: SB 5345
	Renewable energy manufacturing facilities, tax incentives: HB 2130, SHB 2130, 2SHB 2130, SB 6069
	Renewable energy plants, electric utilities to enter into power purchase agreements with: HB 2135
	Renewable energy sources, electricity generation sales and use tax exemption: HB 1719
	Renewable energy sources, standards for electrical installations generating electricity from: SB 5021
	Renewable energy sources, tax incentives for use of biomass fuels in renewable energy production: SB 6170, * ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009)
	Renewable energy sources, tax incentives for use of biomass fuels to generate electricity: HB 1610, SB 5441, SSB 5441
	Renewable energy systems, investment cost recovery incentives: HB 1399, SHB 1399
	Renewable energy targets, conservation achieved by electric utilities in excess of biennial conservation acquisition targets to be counted against: SB 5280
	Renewable energy targets, electric utility waiver from targets related to integration into the electrical grid: HB 1693
	Renewable energy targets, utilities to be considered in compliance in certain cases: HB 1833
	Renewable energy, sales and use tax exemptions: SB 6170, * ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009)
	Renewable or alternative resources, definition: SB 5505
	Renewable resource requirements for utilities, using eligible renewable resources or renewable energy credits to meet: HB 2009
	Renewable resource, definition revised to include biomass energy based on certain solid waste: SB 5806
	Renewable resources, electric utilities: SB 5137
	Renewable resources, electricity generation facilities using biomass fuels: SB 5724, * SSB 5724, CH 281 (2009)
	Renewable resources, large utilities to obtain certain percentages of their electricity from: HB 1294
	Renewable resources, modifying requirements for an eligible renewable resource: SB 6089
	Renewable resources, tidal or wave and geothermal electricity generation tax incentives: SB 5161
	Renewable resources, tidal or wave electricity generation tax incentives: SSB 5161
	Small wind energy systems, permit requirement standards: HB 1008, SHB 1008
	Solar electric generating systems, tax incentives to businesses for installing solar power for on-site use: SB 5429
	Solar energy panels, regulating use by homeowners' association members: SB 5136, * SSB 5136, CH 51 (2009)
	Solar energy systems using photovoltaic modules or semiconductor materials, tax modifications: HB 1911, SHB 1911, SSB 5161, SB 5906, SB 6170, * ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009)
	Solar energy systems, unnecessary installation constraints on property owners removed: HB 1112
	Solar energy, commercial customer-generated solar electricity: HB 1191
	Solar energy, community solar projects incentives: SSB 5161, SB 5185, SB 6170, * ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009)
	Solar hot water components, sales and use tax exemption: HB 1188
	Solar water heater systems, requirements for new homes: HB 1187
	Solar water heating systems, grant program and rebate for installation to customers of light and power businesses and gas companies: HB 2185
	Solar water heating systems, installation cost rebate to customers of light and power businesses and gas companies: HB 1134, SHB 1134, SSB 5161, SB 5198
	Solar water heating systems, tax exemptions: HB 1857, SHB 1857
	Strategic plan for enhancing energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the built environment: HB 1747, SHB 1747, E2SHB 1747, SB 5854, SSB 5854, * E2SSB 5854, CH 423 (2009)
	Sustainable energy office created, director to oversee state agency sustainable energy work group: HB 1520
	Sustainable energy trust program, energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements for property owners: * E2SHB 1007, CH 65 (2009)
	Sustainable energy trusts, monthly smart and sustainable energy charge: HB 1007
	Tidal or wave energy, tax incentives for use: SB 5161, SSB 5161
	Workforce training, state comprehensive plan for 2008-2018 to include emphasis on renewable energy industry: * SSCR 8404 (2009)
ENGINEERS AND ENGINEERING
	College engineering programs, programs in chemical, mechanical, and civil engineering no longer restricted to UW and WSU: HB 1312, SB 5276, * SSB 5276, CH 207 (2009)
ENVIRONMENT
	Agricultural land preservation, purchase of land development rights as option for environmental mitigation of transportation projects: HB 1660
	Air operating permits, SEPA exemptions: HB 1253, HB 1584
	Bisphenol A in products, prohibition: 2SHB 1180
	Bisphenol A in products, prohibition and alternatives: HB 1180, SHB 1180, SB 5282
	Bisphenol A in products, prohibitions, violations, and penalties: SSB 5282
	California condor and other vulnerable wildlife, protection from lead poisoning: SB 5095
	Cleaning in state facilities, reducing environmental impact: HB 1168
	Climate leadership, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption by state government: SB 5560, SSB 5560, * E2SSB 5560, CH 519 (2009) PV
	Environmental cleanup opportunity grant program and account, higher education coordinating board to award conditional scholarships: HB 1594
	Environmental impact statements, effect of teleworking option for transportation projects: SB 5090
	Green jobs, provisions of evergreen jobs act: HB 2227, SHB 2227
	Green jobs, provisions of evergreen jobs act, including evergreen jobs initiative and training account: * E2SHB 2227, CH 536 (2009) PV
	Greenhouse gas emissions reduction, land use and transportation requirements: HB 1490, SHB 1490, SB 5687, SSB 5687, 2SSB 5687
	Greenhouse gas emissions, efforts to reduce to be funded by auctioning of emissions allowances as part of a cap and trade program: HB 1819, SB 5735
	Greenhouse gas emissions, multisector emissions reduction program including emissions caps and offset credits: E2SSB 5735
	Greenhouse gas emissions, reducing through regional or federal cap-and-trade program: SHB 1819, 2SHB 1819
	Greenhouse gas emissions, voluntary statewide annual emissions targets and reduction registry and voluntary offset credits: SSB 5735
	Greenhouse gases, comprehensive plan for reducing: HB 1718
	Habitat of threatened or endangered species, process for transfer or sale of conservation easement of private forest land containing: * 2SHB 1484, CH 354 (2009) PV
	Habitat of threatened or endangered species, program for purchase as part of riparian open space program: HB 1484, SHB 1484, SB 5401, * SSB 5401, CH 246 (2009)
	Habitat of threatened or endangered species, replacement of state forest lands with endangered species-based encumbrances with productive, working forest lands: * 2SHB 1484, CH 354 (2009) PV
	Hydraulic project approval requirements, penalties for violations: HB 1178
	Integrated climate change response strategy, department of ecology to coordinate with agencies and other groups: * E2SSB 5560, CH 519 (2009) PV
	Interjurisdictional funding of environmental projects through interjurisdictional bonds to be repaid by allocating shared responsibility: SB 5334
	Marine ecosystem, protection against petroleum extraction risks: HB 1100
	Mercury-containing lights, establishment of product stewardship recycling programs with producer participation: HB 1469, SHB 1469, 2SHB 1469, SB 5543
	Office of regulatory assistance, procedures for improving function of environmental and business regulatory processes: SB 5748
	Office of regulatory assistance, program for improving function of environmental and business regulatory processes: HB 1730, * SHB 1730, CH 97 (2009), SSB 5748
	Oil and gas, leasing of ocean coastline for exploration and production: HB 1100
	Phosphorus-containing turf fertilizer, restrictions on use to protect lake water quality: HB 1636, SB 5503
	Plants, impacts of projects when certain species identified by natural heritage program are present: HB 1136
	Projects of statewide significance, qualifications for designation to include environmental benefit: SB 5473, * ESSB 5473, CH 421 (2009)
	Reclaimed water use, permitting requirements and violations and penalties: HB 1482, SHB 1482, SB 5504, * SSB 5504, CH 456 (2009)
	Refrigerants in motor vehicle air conditioning equipment, use of safe alternative refrigerant authorized: HB 1984, * SHB 1984, CH 256 (2009)
	State environmental policy act review by the department of ecology: SB 5966
	State environmental policy, incorporating human health analysis into environmental review: HB 1891
	Tax incentives, various environmental: SB 6170, * ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009)
	Tree canopies in large cities, consideration of impact of governmental actions on: HB 2083
	Water discharge fees, changes: HB 1413, * SHB 1413, CH 249 (2009), SB 5430, SSB 5430
	Workforce training, state comprehensive plan for 2008-2018 to include emphasis on the green economy: * SSCR 8404 (2009)
	Yukon to Yellowstone Rocky mountain ecosystem management: SB 5064
ESTATES
	Declaration of completion of probate, procedure for filing: SB 5297
	Estate distribution documents, certified public accountants exempted from restrictions on marketing for certain purposes: HB 1331, SB 5343, * SSB 5343, CH 113 (2009)
	Vulnerable adults, financial exploitation by an abuser: HB 1103, * SHB 1103, CH 525 (2009)
ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT
	Ethics and integrity in state government, plans for improving: HB 1175
	Legislators, "normal and regular conduct" applied to discussion of ballot propositions by: HB 2322
	Personal gain, selling merchandise or services under official state agency wellness program contract: HB 1256
EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE, THE
	Board of trustees, adding a faculty member to board: HB 1841, SHB 1841
	Capital projects account, use of funds for certificates of participation authorized: HB 2254, * ESHB 2254, CH 499 (2009), SB 5842
	Opportunity grant program, establishment: HB 2306
	President, compensation subject to certain limitations: HB 2240
	Safety, health, and energy efficiency improvements to college facilities, creating jobs by issuing bonds to fund construction of: HB 2334, SHB 2334
	Tuition, resident and nonresident undergraduates: * SSB 5734, CH 574 (2009) PV
EVIDENCE
	Negligence, failure to safely perform body piercing and body art: HB 1085, SHB 1085, SB 5762
EXCISE TAX  (See TAXES - EXCISE TAX)
EXPLOSIVES
	Licenses, expiration dates: HB 1280, * SHB 1280, CH 39 (2009)