EARLY LEARNING, DEPARTMENT
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All start voluntary preschool program for three and four-year old children, creation of:
HB 2867, SB 6517 |
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Basic education, redefinition, funding, and accountability:
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ESHB 2261, CH 548 (2009) PV |
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Birth-to-three plan to provide education and support through a continuum of options, development of:
SHB 2867,
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2SHB 2867, CH 232 (2010) |
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Child care facilities owned or operated by nonprofit entities, use of child care by employees of:
SB 6888 |
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Continuity of child care for children enrolled in early learning and care programs receiving working connections child care subsidies:
HB 1754, SHB 1754 |
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Early childhood education and assistance program, eligibility for:
SB 6668 |
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Early learning advisory council, membership and duties:
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2ESB 5617, CH 12 (2010) |
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Early learning program for educationally at-risk children, creation:
HB 2731, SHB 2731,
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2SHB 2731, CH 231 (2010) PV |
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Early learning working group to be convened to develop basic education program of early learning for at-risk children:
HB 2431 |
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Early support for infants and toddlers program, renaming infant and toddler early intervention program as:
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SB 6593, CH 233 (2010) |
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Early support program, renaming the infant and toddler early intervention program as:
SHB 2741 |
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Home visitation programs for high-risk families, department to fund jointly with the early learning private-public partnership:
HB 2107 |
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Home visiting services programs and account, establishment of:
HB 2687, SHB 2687, 2SHB 2687, 3SHB 2687 |
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Infant and toddler early intervention program, transferring administration to department:
HB 2741, SHB 2741,
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SB 6593, CH 233 (2010) |
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Kindergarten assessment, early learning advisory council and superintendent of public instruction to convene work group to develop and field test:
SHB 1944 |
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Kindergarten assessment, early learning advisory council and superintendent of public instruction to develop and implement:
HB 1944 |
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Kindergarten assessment, early learning advisory council, superintendent of public instruction, and department to convene work group to develop and field test:
2SHB 1944 |
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Kindergarten entry assessments to be recommended by department and superintendent of public instruction:
SB 5619 |
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Licensed child care in Washington state, comprehensive plan for improving:
SB 5993 |
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Licensing, department to implement a continuing license, plan the development and evaluation of child care licensing weighted rules, and streamline license renewal paperwork:
HB 3042 |
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Professional development consortium to develop recommendations for statewide preparation and development for the early learning and school-age program workforce:
HB 1943,
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SHB 1943, CH 406 (2009) |
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Ready for school act of 2010:
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2SHB 2731, CH 231 (2010) PV |
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Review panel for facility licensing compliance agreements, department authority to convene:
SB 5905 |
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Voluntary program of early learning in basic education, superintendent and department of early learning to convene technical working group to develop plan for:
SB 6759 |
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Voluntary program of early learning, superintendent and department of early learning to convene technical working group to develop plan for:
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SSB 6759, CH 234 (2010) |
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Voluntary quality rating and improvement system for child care centers and homes and early education programs:
SB 5620 |
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EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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Board of trustees, adding a faculty member to board:
HB 1841, SHB 1841 |
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Capital projects account, use of funds for certificates of participation authorized:
HB 2254,
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ESHB 2254, CH 499 (2009), SB 5842 |
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Honorary degrees, authorizing for students who were ordered into internment camps in 1942:
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SB 6467, CH 51 (2010) |
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Opportunity grant program, establishment:
HB 2306 |
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President of university, setting compensation for:
HB 2859 |
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President, compensation subject to certain limitations:
HB 2240 |
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Safety, health, and energy efficiency improvements to university facilities, creating jobs by issuing bonds to fund construction of:
HB 2334, SHB 2334 |
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Tuition fees, establishment and waiver for certain resident undergraduate students:
SB 6625 |
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Tuition, resident and nonresident undergraduates:
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SSB 5734, CH 574 (2009) PV |
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Tuition-setting authority, full-time tuition fees for resident undergraduates to be determined by governing board:
HB 2946, SB 6562 |
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Tuition-setting authority, provisions:
SSB 6562, E2SSB 6562 |
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ECOLOGY, DEPARTMENT
(See also AIR POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION) |
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Additional appropriations, department responsibilities prior to withdrawing waters of the state from:
HB 2548, SB 6436, SB 6536 |
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Agricultural burning, fees for certain types of:
HB 2980, SB 6556,
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SSB 6556, CH 70 (2010) |
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Agricultural resource lands, department to make environmental checklist changes to support policies concerning:
SSB 6210 |
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Agricultural resource lands, department to make rules and environmental checklist changes to support policies concerning:
SB 6210 |
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Agricultural watering, pilot project to divert water from Skagit river near river mouth:
HB 2604, SB 6378 |
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Air operating permits, offset credits for sawmills using biomass fuel to generate electricity:
SB 5182 |
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Air operating permits, SEPA exemptions:
HB 1253, HB 1584 |
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Ambient groundwater and surface water monitoring and assessment program, department to enhance in phases:
HB 2235 |
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Bisphenol A in products, prohibition:
2SHB 1180, SB 6248,
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SSB 6248, CH 140 (2010) |
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Bisphenol A in products, prohibition and alternatives:
HB 1180, SHB 1180, SB 5282 |
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Bisphenol A in products, prohibitions, violations, and penalties:
SSB 5282 |
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Brake pads, limiting the use of copper and other substances as motor vehicle brake friction material in:
HB 3018, SB 6557,
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SSB 6557, CH 147 (2010) |
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Charity car washes, department and Puget Sound partnership to educate public regarding water quality effects of charitable car washes:
SHB 2643 |
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Cleanup and compliance at facilities with large releases of hazardous wastes, provisions:
HB 2150 |
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Climate change accountability act, provisions:
HB 2772 |
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Climate change impacts coordinating team:
SB 5138 |
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Dairy stock water advisory group, department to convene:
SSB 6803, 2SSB 6803 |
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Draft general permits, department to prepare an economic impact analysis for permits covering small businesses:
HB 2210 |
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Electrical equipment, retailer requirements and incentive grants:
HB 1186 |
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Emergency response towing vessels for Strait of Juan de Fuca and west coast of Washington state:
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ESSB 5344, CH 11 (2009) |
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Engineering reports and plans for construction and improvements, department requirements for:
HB 3136, SHB 3136 |
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Greenhouse gas emission reduction, funding for programs from voluntary climate emissions reduction incentives account:
SSB 5735 |
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Greenhouse gas emission reduction, funding from emissions reduction assistance account:
E2SSB 5735 |
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Greenhouse gas emission reduction, legislative authorization to be required for any greenhouse gas program:
HB 2708, SB 6477 |
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Greenhouse gas emissions reduction, overseeing climate change expenditures through climate change accountability act:
HB 2772 |
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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 |
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Greenhouse gas emissions, multisector emissions reduction program including emissions caps and offset credits:
E2SSB 5735 |
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Greenhouse gas emissions, reducing through regional or federal cap-and-trade program:
SHB 1819, 2SHB 1819 |
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Greenhouse gas emissions, voluntary statewide annual emissions targets and reduction registry and voluntary offset credits:
SSB 5735 |
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Greenhouse gases, department adoption of rules requiring the reporting of:
HB 2545, SHB 2545, SB 6373,
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SSB 6373, CH 146 (2010) |
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Greenhouse gases, eliminating duplication in federal and state greenhouse gas reporting requirements:
HB 2653 |
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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 |
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Groundwater information within water resource inventory areas, department to prepare a data gap analysis:
HB 2235 |
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Groundwater right, fair market value of property to reflect impact of government restrictions on exercise of right:
HB 2668 |
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Groundwater, permit to use public groundwaters to water lawn:
HB 1179 |
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Hazardous waste fee provisions, updating:
HB 2459, SB 6242, SSB 6242 |
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Integrated climate change response strategy, department to coordinate with agencies and other groups:
SSB 5138, E2SSB 5138,
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E2SSB 5560, CH 519 (2009) PV |
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Lakes management advisory committee and comprehensive lakes management strategic plan:
HB 1635, SB 5486, SSB 5486 |
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Lead wheel weight alternatives, achieving compliance:
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ESHB 1033, CH 243 (2009) |
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Lead wheel weights, advisory committee created to recommend alternatives:
HB 1033 |
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Lead-containing products, labeling requirements for manufacturers and wholesalers:
HB 1346 |
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Legislative authorization to be required for any greenhouse gas or motor vehicle fuel economy program:
SB 6477 |
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Local government fleets and school buses, retrofitting with petroleum business privilege tax proceeds distributed from energy and transportation reserve account:
HB 3161 |
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Local toxics control account, priority consideration for loans and grants to be given to local governments:
SB 5181 |
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Mercury-added general purpose lights, research and development for recycling program:
HB 1799, SHB 1799, HB 1809, SB 5813 |
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Mercury-containing lights, establishment of product stewardship recycling programs with producer participation:
HB 1469, SHB 1469, 2SHB 1469, HB 2914, SHB 2914, SB 5543,
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ESSB 5543, CH 130 (2010) |
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Mercury-containing lights, mandatory recycling of:
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ESSB 5543, CH 130 (2010) |
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Miles traveled by vehicles, eliminating restrictions on:
HB 2755 |
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Natural resources management, streamlining:
HB 3090 |
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Oil spill contingency plans, requirements for:
HB 2964, SB 6677 |
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Oil spill response tax and oil spill administration tax, adjustments to:
HB 2965 |
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Oil spills, emergency response system for Strait of Juan de Fuca:
ESHB 1409 |
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Oil spills, emergency response towing vessels for Strait of Juan de Fuca and west coast of Washington state:
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ESSB 5344, CH 11 (2009) |
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Outdoor burning provisions of Washington clean air act, clarifications:
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SB 5767, CH 118 (2009) |
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Outdoor wood-fired boilers, emission performance standards:
SB 5022, SB 6439 |
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Petroleum-based beverage bottles, prohibitions:
HB 1859 |
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Pharmaceutical product stewardship programs:
HB 1165, SHB 1165, 2SHB 1165, SB 5279, SSB 5279, 2SSB 5279 |
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Phosphorus-containing turf fertilizer, restrictions on use to protect lake water quality:
HB 1636, HB 2744, SHB 2744, SB 5503, SB 6289 |
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Phosphorus-containing turf fertilizer, restrictions on use to protect water quality:
ESSB 6289 |
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Pollution liability insurance agency, transfer to department of ecology:
EHB 3023, SB 6659 |
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Port districts, definition of beneficial use of water for:
SB 6810 |
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Rainwater, water right not needed for rooftop harvesting of:
HB 3164 |
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Reclaimed water use, permitting requirements and violations and penalties:
HB 1482, SHB 1482, SB 5504,
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SSB 5504, CH 456 (2009) |
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Recycling, optimizing collection of source separated materials within the current regulatory structure:
HB 2539, SHB 2539,
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E2SHB 2539, CH 154 (2010) |
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Registered collectors, repair and reuse of electronic products:
HB 1522, SHB 1522,
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2SHB 1522, CH 285 (2009) |
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Rural areas, enhancing economic vitality through limitations on withdrawal of waters from additional appropriations:
HB 2666 |
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Saltwater algae control account and grant program:
HB 1231, SB 5412 |
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Sawmills, offset credits in air operating permits when using biomass fuel to generate electricity:
SB 5182 |
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School buses and local government fleets, retrofitting with petroleum business privilege tax proceeds distributed from energy and transportation reserve account:
HB 3161 |
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Shoreline location shifts, regulatory relief for property owners when shift is due to habitat restoration projects:
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HB 2199, CH 405 (2009) |
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Shoreline management act, regulating shorelines of state solely through the:
HB 2924 |
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Shorelines of the state, applicability of certain development regulations adopted under growth management act to:
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EHB 1653, CH 107 (2010) |
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Solid waste management, optimizing collection of source separated materials within the current regulatory structure:
HB 2539, SHB 2539,
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E2SHB 2539, CH 154 (2010) |
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State agency climate leadership, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption by state government:
SB 5560, SSB 5560,
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E2SSB 5560, CH 519 (2009) PV |
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State clean water account moneys, use of allocated funds from:
HB 3181, SB 6851 |
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State environmental policy act review by the department:
SB 5966 |
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Storm water technical resource center and advisory committee, department to create in partnership with a university or other entity:
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ESHB 2222, CH 449 (2009) |
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Storm water, construction and industrial storm water general permits:
HB 2222 |
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Strait of Juan de Fuca and west coast of Washington state, emergency response towing vessels:
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ESSB 5344, CH 11 (2009) |
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Strait of Juan de Fuca, emergency response system:
HB 1409, ESHB 1409, SB 5344 |
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Trust water rights program, department to report on:
SSB 6077 |
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Washington state energy freedom act of 2010, legislative authorization to be required for any greenhouse gas or motor vehicle fuel economy program:
HB 2708 |
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Waste reduction and hazardous substance use reduction consultation program:
HB 1014 |
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Waste reduction and safer chemical alternatives research and development program:
HB 1014 |
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Waste reduction and sustainable production, office duties:
HB 1014 |
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Waste tire piles, efforts to clean up and prevent the creation of in the future:
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SB 5976, CH 261 (2009) |
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Water banking, trust water rights program used for:
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ESSB 5583, CH 283 (2009) |
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Water banks, interlocal agreements for operation by watershed management partnerships:
HB 1494, SB 5583 |
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Water conservancy boards, expanding the role of:
SB 6581 |
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Water discharge fees, changes:
HB 1413,
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SHB 1413, CH 249 (2009), SB 5430, SSB 5430, SB 6257 |
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Water management improvement through filing of notices of forgone water use with department:
SSB 6077 |
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Water pollution cleanup, funding through a hazardous substance excise tax increase:
HB 3181, SHB 3181, 2SHB 3181 |
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Water pollution control facilities, department may award grants or loans to publicly owned industrial wastewater treatment facilities:
SB 5940 |
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Water pollution control revolving fund, use of moneys in fund by department:
HB 2116, ESHB 2116, HB 3136, SHB 3136 |
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Water quality account, elimination:
HB 1453, SB 5408 |
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Water quality action account moneys, use of allocated funds from:
SHB 3181 |
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Water quality standards, amendment by department to authorize compliance schedules for discharge permits in certain cases:
HB 2243, SB 6036,
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SSB 6036, CH 457 (2009) |
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Water quality trading and banking program, department to develop:
HB 2559 |
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Water rights adjudication, procedures:
HB 1571,
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ESHB 1571, CH 332 (2009), SB 5533, SSB 5533 |
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Water rights permits, recovery of application processing costs for:
HB 2591, SHB 2591, 2SHB 2591 |
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Water rights, determination of perfected water right validity to be confined to most recent fifteen-year period:
SB 6464 |
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Water rights, enhancing economic vitality in rural areas through limitations on withdrawal of waters from additional appropriations:
HB 2666 |
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Water rights, procedural improvements for processing of:
HB 2508, SHB 2508, SB 6267, SSB 6267,
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E2SSB 6267, CH 285 (2010) PV |
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Water rights, sustainable management of groundwater:
SB 6802 |
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Wells, construction requirements:
SHB 1534 |
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Wetlands and fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, to be protected through local government's shoreline master program:
SB 5726 |
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
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Budget and work plan requirements for commission:
SB 6805, ESSB 6805 |
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Duties and membership:
HB 1131, ESHB 1131 |
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Duties of commission, modification:
SB 6087 |
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Entrepreneurial education and training, commission to foster in conjunction with workforce training and education coordination board:
SB 5879, SSB 5879 |
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Innovation partnership zone program:
HB 1128,
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SHB 1128, CH 72 (2009) |
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Membership and mission of commission, provisions governing:
HB 2683, SHB 2683 |
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Washington state economic development commission account, creation of:
HB 2683, SHB 2683, SB 6805, ESSB 6805 |
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Workforce and economic development, clarifying terms for:
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HB 1395, CH 353 (2009), SB 5317, SSB 5317 |
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Workforce and economic development, coordination of:
HB 1323,
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SHB 1323, CH 151 (2009), SB 5048, SSB 5048 |
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Workforce and economic development, multi-agency report to legislature on progress:
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SHB 1323, CH 151 (2009) |
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
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Small business loan guarantee program, authority to develop and conduct:
HB 3116 |
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EDUCATION
(See COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES; SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS) |
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EDUCATION OMBUDSMAN, OFFICE OF THE
(See GOVERNOR) |
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EDUCATION, STATE BOARD
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Accountability system, board and superintendent of public instruction responsibility for phases I and II:
HB 3038, SHB 3038, SB 6696, SSB 6696,
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E2SSB 6696, CH 235 (2010) |
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Assessments and curricula, implementing recommendations of WASL legislative work group:
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ESSB 5414, CH 310 (2009) PV |
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Building bridges advisory committee, establishing and meeting high school graduation and reengagement goals:
HB 1813, SHB 1813, SB 5449 |
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Civics instruction added to requirements for receiving a high school diploma:
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HB 2132, CH 223 (2009) |
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Dropouts and vulnerable students, accountability and support for:
HB 2609, SB 6403 |
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Financial education, to be included in social studies courses required for graduation:
HB 1649 |
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Flexibility for successful schools, provisions:
SB 6620, SSB 6620 |
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Graduation requirements for mathematics and science, revisions of:
HB 2915, SHB 2915, SB 6553 |
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Graduation requirements, including a completed application for a postsecondary education program among requirements for high school graduation:
SB 6597 |
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Graduation requirements, using five-component multiple measures and set weighted graduation score to achieve:
SB 5459 |
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Graduation, use of higher education coordinating board college admission standards as standards for high school diploma:
HB 3025, SB 6778, ESSB 6778 |
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High school diploma, establishment of alternative route to:
HB 3025, SB 6778, ESSB 6778 |
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High school graduation and reengagement goals, establishing and meeting:
ESSB 5449 |
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High school success, increasing student motivation by eliminating the statewide assessment and providing incentives to pursue postsecondary education:
HB 1341, SB 5260 |
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Kindergarten outreach activities, counting hours of such activities as instructional hours:
HB 2586 |
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Low-achieving schools, accountability system and state-local district partnership to target funds and assistance for:
HB 3038, SHB 3038, SB 6696, SSB 6696,
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E2SSB 6696, CH 235 (2010) |
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Mathematics, revising graduation requirements:
HB 2915, SHB 2915, SB 6553 |
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Mathematics, working group to examine student learning in:
SSB 6553 |
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School year, waivers from one hundred eighty-day requirement for school districts proposing a flexible calendar:
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SHB 1292, CH 543 (2009) |
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School year, waivers from one hundred eighty-day requirement for school districts proposing a four-day week:
HB 1292 |
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Science, revising graduation requirements:
HB 2915, SHB 2915, SB 6553 |
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Science, working group to examine student learning in:
SSB 6553 |
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Statewide student assessment system, redesign of:
HB 1976 |
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Successful schools, recognition and consequent granting of flexibility while maintaining school district authority:
SB 6620, SSB 6620 |
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Vulnerable students and dropouts, accountability and support for:
HB 2609, SB 6403 |
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WASL legislative work group, implementation of recommendations:
SB 5414 |
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WASL legislative work group, implementation of recommendations concerning statewide assessments and curricula:
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ESSB 5414, CH 310 (2009) PV |
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WASL, adjustments of assessment in mathematics and sciences:
HB 1646, SHB 1646, 2SHB 1646 |
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WASL, updating WASL references by changing them to "statewide assessments":
SB 6630 |
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EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICTS
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Common school provisions, various sections suspended or amended to provide flexibility in the educational system:
SB 5880 |
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District treasurer, authority of district to designate:
HB 1971, SHB 1971, SB 5828, ESSB 5828 |
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Dropout reengagement system, interlocal agreements with school districts to oversee dropout reengagement programs:
HB 1418, SHB 1418, SB 5618 |
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Employee basic benefits to be determined and administered by health care authority:
HB 1940, SHB 1940 |
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Health insurance, requirement for districts to purchase coverage through health care authority:
HB 2177, SB 5491, SSB 5491 |
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Residential education, funding for educational service districts providing:
SHB 1969, 2SHB 1969 |
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Shared leave, allowing employees of a school district or educational service district to share leave with employees of other agencies:
HB 3081, SB 6724,
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ESSB 6724, CH 168 (2010) |
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Shared leave, hours an employee may receive:
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ESSB 6724, CH 168 (2010) |
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State schools for blind and deaf, transfers of accumulated leave of employees:
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HB 1878, CH 47 (2009), SB 5650 |
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ELECTIONS
(See also CAMPAIGNS; INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM) |
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Absentee ballots, counting:
HB 1623, SB 5631 |
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Accessible community advisory committees to assist election officials in ensuring accessible polling places:
HB 1739, SHB 1739, SB 5902,
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ESSB 5902, CH 215 (2010) |
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Advertising, identification of sponsor:
HB 1787 |
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Ballot envelopes, requirements:
*
HB 1880, CH 125 (2010) PV, ESB 6430 |
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Ballot propositions, disclosure of existing property tax levies on propositions for levy lid lifts:
HB 2578, SB 6216 |
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Ballot propositions, public facilities district board approval of propositions to be sent to the voters:
HB 2682 |
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Ballot titles for local measures, appeal procedures:
HB 2405 |
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Ballot titles to include more information and tax consequences of ballot measures:
HB 3089 |
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Ballot titles to include tax consequences of ballot measures:
SB 6099 |
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Ballots, commencing tabulation and maintaining secrecy of results:
HB 2495 |
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Ballots, envelopes to shield voter information on envelopes for return of:
SB 5972 |
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Ballots, identifying marks on:
SB 6100 |
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Ballots, inactive voters:
HB 1019,
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SB 5017, CH 103 (2009) |
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Ballots, modifying design provisions:
HB 2496,
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ESHB 2496, CH 32 (2010) |
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Ballots, prepaid postage requirement for primary and general election voting by mail:
HB 2112 |
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Ballots, protecting voter's signature and telephone number on envelopes for the return of:
SB 5951 |
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Ballots, titles to indicate property tax levy's financial impact:
HB 1057, HB 2702, SB 5098, SB 6689 |
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Ballots, voter identification marks by election officials not allowed:
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SB 5359, CH 414 (2009) |
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Candidate filing, provisions modified:
HB 1363, SHB 1363, SB 5271,
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SSB 5271, CH 106 (2009) |
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Citizens public campaign act:
SB 6177 |
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Constitutional amendments and state measures, notice method and contents:
HB 2311, SB 6123 |
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Constitutional amendments, notice method and contents:
HJR 4212, SJR 8217 |
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County commissioner districts, limiting changes during commissioner elections and election filing periods:
SB 6542 |
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Designated major party election observers, requirements:
HB 1752, ESHB 1752 |
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Election notice provisions, modification of:
HB 2398, SB 6322 |
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Election provisions, technical corrections:
HB 1364, SB 5327,
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SSB 5327, CH 107 (2009) |
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First-class school districts, board of director elections:
SB 5168 |
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Freedom of speech, corporations not to be considered as persons for purposes of electioneering communications and campaign contributions:
SJM 8027 |
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Identifying marks on ballots, provisions:
SB 6100 |
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Immigrants, satisfactory evidence of citizenship to be required for voter registration:
SB 6472 |
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Internet voting for service voters and overseas voters:
HB 1624, SHB 1624, SB 5522 |
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Jury duty, notifying secretary of state and county election official when person summoned does not meet qualifications of a juror:
SB 6527 |
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Local measures, ballot title appeal procedures:
HB 2405 |
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Manual recounts, counting original ballots only:
HB 1917 |
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Nonpartisan primaries, prosecuting attorney:
SB 5065 |
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Overseas voters, voting by electronic means:
HB 2483, SB 6238 |
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Overseas voters, voting over the internet:
HB 1624, SHB 1624, SB 5522 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Presidential electors, provisions concerning:
HB 2715 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Recall petitions, signature gathering provisions:
HB 2613 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Service voters, voting by electronic means:
HB 2483, SB 6238 |
|
|
Service voters, voting over the internet:
HB 1624, SHB 1624, SB 5522 |
|
|
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, modifying election notice provisions concerning deadline for:
HB 2398, SB 6322 |
|
|
Voter registration, qualifications:
SB 5213 |
|
|
Voter registration, qualifications and procedures:
HB 1622, SB 5270,
*
SSB 5270, CH 369 (2009) |
|
|
Voter registration, satisfactory evidence of citizenship to be required:
SB 6472 |
|
|
Voters' pamphlet for general election, budget information to be included in:
HB 2981 |
|
|
Voters' pamphlets, procedure for handling errors in local pamphlets:
SB 5508 |
|
|
Voters' pamphlets, publication by county for primary, special, and general elections:
SB 6797, SSB 6797 |
|
|
Voting age, certain seventeen year olds allowed to vote:
HJR 4202 |
|
|
Voting by electronic means, provisions concerning overseas and service voters:
HB 2483, SB 6238 |
|
|
Voting over the internet for service and overseas voters:
HB 1624, SHB 1624, SB 5522 |
|
|
Voting, adopting all mail voting:
HB 1572, SHB 1572, 2SHB 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 |
|
|
Alternative energy, siting of small alternative energy resource facilities:
HB 2516, SHB 2516 |
|
|
Baseload renewable power facilities, role in meeting utility's annual conservation targets:
HB 2784, SB 6682 |
|
|
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) |
|
|
Biomass, county authority to enter into ownership agreements for electric generating facilities powered by biomass:
SB 6692,
*
SSB 6692, CH 167 (2010) |
|
|
Biomass, tax incentives for forest derived biomass used for electricity production:
SB 6691 |
|
|
Bonneville power administration, business and occupation tax exemption for certain amounts received from:
HB 2951, SB 6614,
*
SSB 6614, CH 295 (2010) |
|
|
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-fired thermal generation facilities, repealing sales tax exemption for coal used at:
HB 3077, SB 6573 |
|
|
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, modifying definitions applicable to chapter 19.285 RCW:
SB 6437 |
|
|
Energy independence act, renewable energy and conservation requirements:
HB 1133, HB 3034, SB 5840, ESSB 5840, SB 6441, SB 6672, SSB 6672 |
|
|
Energy parks, unfinished nuclear power projects to be partially or wholly developed for electricity generation as:
SB 5194 |
|
|
Facilities, siting of small alternative energy resource facilities:
HB 2516, SHB 2516 |
|
|
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, amending constitution to recognize as renewable resource:
HJR 4215 |
|
|
Hydroelectric generation, electricity from smaller facilities identified as an eligible renewable resource:
HB 1811 |
|
|
Hydroelectric generation, municipally owned facility impact payments:
HB 2925,
*
ESHB 2925, CH 199 (2010) PV, SB 6480 |
|
|
Hydroelectric generation, recognition as a renewable energy resource:
HB 2432 |
|
|
Intermittent alternative energy sources, utility plans for energy sources to be used when intermittent sources are unavailable:
HB 1955 |
|
|
Light and power businesses, creating a public utility tax for the sale of fully unbundled renewable energy credits:
HB 2417 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Low-carbon energy generation facilities, tax and regulatory incentives to encourage the construction of:
HB 2813 |
|
|
Net metering, provisions:
HB 2471, SHB 2471 |
|
|
Rates, discounts for low-income and low-income senior customers of gas and electric companies:
SB 5290,
*
SSB 5290, CH 32 (2009) |
|
|
Rates, utilities and transportation commission to study and make recommendations on optional time of use electric rates:
SSB 6258 |
|
|
Rates, utilities and transportation commission to study and make recommendations on time of use electric rates:
SB 6258 |
|
|
Renewable energy and renewable energy credits:
SB 5345 |
|
|
Renewable energy credits, creating a public utility tax for the sale of fully unbundled renewable energy credits:
HB 2417 |
|
|
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, creating a standard offer contract for certain systems:
HB 2536 |
|
|
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, role of baseload renewable power facility in meeting utility's annual conservation targets:
HB 2784, SB 6682 |
|
|
Renewable energy targets, utilities to be considered in compliance in certain cases:
HB 1833, HB 2857 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Renewable resources, tax exemptions for sales and use of machinery and equipment:
SB 6763 |
|
|
Solar electric generating systems, tax incentives in certain cases for manufacturing, selling, and using:
HB 2537, SHB 2537 |
|
|
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 resources and smart energy technology, promoting through systems benefit charge:
HB 2590 |
|
|
Sustainable energy trusts, monthly smart and sustainable energy charge:
HB 1007 |
|
|
System benefits charge, electric and gas utility authority to collect a monthly charge:
HB 2590 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Waste to energy facilities, electricity generated by certain facilities defined as an eligible renewable resource for purposes of energy independence act:
HB 2892 |
|
ELECTRICITY
(See also ELECTRIC UTILITIES) |
|
|
Anaerobic digesters for processing livestock manure and organic waste-derived material, electricity produced by anaerobic digesters to be classified as a farm product:
SB 6559 |
|
|
Biomass, county authority to enter into ownership agreements for electric generating facilities powered by biomass:
SB 6692,
*
SSB 6692, CH 167 (2010) |
|
|
Biomass, tax incentives for forest derived biomass used for electricity production:
SB 6691 |
|
|
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 rates, utilities and transportation commission to study and make recommendations on optional time of use electric rates:
SSB 6258 |
|
|
Electric rates, utilities and transportation commission to study and make recommendations on time of use electric rates:
SB 6258 |
|
|
Electric vehicles, additional licensing fee for:
SB 6377 |
|
|
Electric vehicles, building code council to adopt rules for vehicle charging outlets in new residential structures:
SB 6435 |
|
|
Electric vehicles, expanding use by relaxing restrictions based on speed limitations:
HB 3079, SB 6346,
*
SSB 6346, CH 144 (2010) |
|
|
Electric vehicles, infrastructure development and transition from combustion to electric vehicles:
HB 1481, SHB 1481,
*
2SHB 1481, CH 459 (2009), SB 5418 |
|
|
Electrical and mechanical contractors, alternative process for selecting contractors for contractor/construction manager public works projects:
HB 2675,
*
SB 6401, CH 163 (2010) |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Electrical trainees, classroom training requirements for:
HB 2546,
*
SHB 2546, CH 33 (2010), SB 6728 |
|
|
Electrician licenses, certificates, or permits to be in possession while working:
HB 1055,
*
SHB 1055, CH 36 (2009) |
|
|
Electricians and electrical installations, department of labor and industries authority to issue subpoenas to enforce production and examination of information related to:
HB 2555,
*
SHB 2555, CH 55 (2010), SB 6492, SSB 6492 |
|
|
Energy independence act, modifying definitions applicable to chapter 19.285 RCW:
SB 6437 |
|
|
Energy independence act, renewable energy and conservation requirements:
HB 1133, HB 3034, SB 5840, ESSB 5840, SB 6441, SB 6672, SSB 6672 |
|
|
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, amending constitution to recognize as renewable resource:
HJR 4215 |
|
|
Hydroelectric generation, electricity from smaller facilities identified as an eligible renewable resource:
HB 1811 |
|
|
Hydroelectric generation, municipally owned facility impact payments:
HB 2925,
*
ESHB 2925, CH 199 (2010) PV, SB 6480 |
|
|
Hydroelectric generation, recognition as a renewable energy resource:
HB 2432 |
|
|
Hydrokinetic energy systems, local sales and use tax incentives for:
HB 2869 |
|
|
Interjurisdictional funding of electricity generation projects through interjurisdictional bonds to be repaid by allocating shared responsibility:
SB 5334 |
|
|
Net metering, provisions:
HB 2471, SHB 2471 |
|
|
Personal electronic devices, consumer protection in cases of the theft of:
HB 2785, HB 2968 |
|
|
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 in certain cases for manufacturing, selling, and using:
HB 2537, SHB 2537 |
|
|
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
|
|
|
Ambulances and aid vehicles, exemption from health care fees and charges notice posting requirements:
HB 2788, SB 6496 |
|
|
Emergency medical service personnel, retired participant resumption of service:
*
HB 2823, CH 60 (2010), SB 5632 |
|
|
Fees, professional fees for emergency medical technicians and paramedics:
SB 6880 |
|
|
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
|
|
|
Air ambulance services, property tax exemption for aircraft used to provide air ambulance services for nonprofits:
SB 6737,
*
ESSB 6737, CH 12 (2010) |
|
|
Animal emergency planning guidance for local jurisdictions, evacuation and sheltering services to be provided during disaster or emergency:
SB 5337 |
|
|
Cardiac and stroke care, establishment of voluntary emergency system for:
HB 2396, SHB 2396,
*
2SHB 2396, CH 52 (2010) |
|
|
Cardiac and stroke care, minimum standards for training, equipment, and personnel:
HB 2396 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Civil air patrol, protection of member jobs during emergency service operations:
SB 6647,
*
SSB 6647, CH 170 (2010) |
|
|
Drivers approaching certain vehicles in emergency zones, rules and penalties:
HB 2464,
*
ESHB 2464, CH 252 (2010), SB 6231, SSB 6231 |
|
|
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 medical service occupations, professional fees for emergency medical technicians and paramedics:
SB 6880 |
|
|
Emergency response towing vessels for Strait of Juan de Fuca and west coast of Washington state:
*
ESSB 5344, CH 11 (2009) |
|
|
Emergency zones, rules and penalties for drivers approaching certain vehicles in:
HB 2464,
*
ESHB 2464, CH 252 (2010), SB 6231, SSB 6231 |
|
|
Enhanced 911 emergency communications services, provisions and excise tax for:
HB 3216, SB 6846,
*
SSB 6846, CH 19 (2010) |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Firefighters, immunity from civil damages when taking part in firefighting efforts:
SB 6461 |
|
|
Flooding, insurer disclosure that policy does not cover flood damage:
HB 1564, SHB 1564, SB 5417,
*
SSB 5417, CH 14 (2009) |
|
|
Freestanding emergency departments, department of health to develop certificate of need program for:
SB 6671 |
|
|
Freestanding emergency rooms, studying and evaluating the impact and need for regulation of:
SSB 6671 |
|
|
Green river emergency flooding preparations and response to include flood hazard mitigation and response projects led by military department:
HB 2786, HB 2787, SHB 2787 |
|
|
Health care coverage, revised definition of emergency services:
HB 2522, SB 6270 |
|
|
Hospitals, nonparticipating providers providing emergency services:
HB 2779, SHB 2779, SB 6400 |
|
|
Hospitals, nonparticipating providers providing emergency services in participating hospitals:
SB 6532, SSB 6532 |
|
|
Medical care and services, property tax limit for levies to fund:
HB 1318, SB 5143 |
|
|
Motor vehicles, limiting access to emergency equipment at time of resale of law enforcement or emergency vehicles:
SB 6356,
*
SSB 6356, CH 117 (2010) |
|
|
Nisqually river emergency relief, preparedness, and response to include flood hazard mitigation and response projects led by military department:
HB 3138 |
|
|
Nonparticipating providers providing emergency services in hospitals, provisions:
HB 2779, SHB 2779, SB 6400 |
|
|
Nonparticipating providers providing emergency services in participating hospitals, provisions:
SB 6532, SSB 6532 |
|
|
Oil spill contingency plans, requirements for:
HB 2964, SB 6677 |
|
|
Oil spill response tax and oil spill administration tax, adjustments to:
HB 2965 |
|
|
Pierce county emergency flooding preparations and response to include flood hazard mitigation and response projects led by military department:
HB 3069 |
|
|
Radio communications systems, television reception improvement districts to provide:
HB 1028 |
|
|
Search and rescue activities, paid leave for state employees involved in:
SB 6375 |
|
|
Statewide enhanced 911 emergency communications service, coordination office, advisory committee, and account:
HB 2029, SHB 2029, 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
|
|
|
Condemnation, state trust lands not subject to:
SB 6838 |
|
|
Economic development, prohibiting use of eminent domain for:
HB 2425, SB 6200 |
|
|
Repurchase of property, owner may retain right:
HB 1392 |
|
|
Restrictions on use of eminent domain:
HB 1392, SB 5664 |
|
EMPLOYMENT
(See also WAGES AND HOURS) |
|
|
Absence from work, disqualification from unemployment benefits after return when absence due to incarceration:
HB 1305 |
|
|
Civil air patrol, protection of member jobs during emergency service operations:
SB 6647,
*
SSB 6647, CH 170 (2010) |
|
|
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) |
|
|
Educational employees, authority to pay regulated company stock in lieu of portion of salary for:
*
HB 2877, CH 41 (2010), SB 6501 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Federal employment authorization status, public employers to use a verification system for new employees to determine their:
SB 6569 |
|
|
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, SB 6332,
*
SSB 6332, CH 142 (2010) |
|
|
Governor's committee on disability issues and employment:
HB 1739, SHB 1739, SB 5902,
*
ESSB 5902, CH 215 (2010) |
|
|
Growth management act, suspension in counties with significant and persistent unemployment:
HB 2691 |
|
|
Individuals eligible for benefits, defining for workers' compensation and unemployment insurance purposes:
SB 6585 |
|
|
Influenza, protecting employees from adverse employment actions due to:
HB 2764, SHB 2764 |
|
|
Job training and placement, authority of port districts to participate in activities related to:
HB 2651,
*
SHB 2651, CH 195 (2010) |
|
|
Jobs act, using bonds and grants to create jobs and accelerate innovation through funding of cost saving capital improvement construction at public schools and higher education institutions:
*
EHB 2561, CH 35 (2010) |
|
|
Jobs creation, business and occupation tax credits for:
SB 6646, SSB 6646 |
|
|
Language service providers, exemption from definitions of employment and worker for industrial insurance and unemployment compensation purposes:
HB 1990, SB 5771 |
|
|
Legislators, leave from employment for persons elected to serve as:
HB 2993 |
|
|
Meal and rest breaks for employees, requirements:
HB 2737 |
|
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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 |
|
|
Part-time employment, allowing certain individuals to seek while maintaining unemployment compensation eligibility:
HB 2647, SB 6526 |
|
|
Peace officers and reserve officers, background investigations as a condition of employment for:
HB 2768, SHB 2768, SB 6390 |
|
|
Postretirement employment restrictions, exception for retirees teaching in high-demand subjects:
HB 2607 |
|
|
Postretirement employment, pension payment restrictions for retired teachers entering service with a state institution of higher education:
SB 6836 |
|
|
Preapprenticeship training, authority of port districts to participate in activities related to:
*
SHB 2651, CH 195 (2010) |
|
|
Protection of public policy, protection of employees from retaliation for conduct that promotes public policy:
SB 6725 |
|
|
Qualifying for unemployment compensation benefits, defining good cause for leaving work voluntarily:
SB 5242 |
|
|
Rest and meal breaks for employees, requirements:
HB 2737 |
|
|
Retaliation, protection of employee conduct that promotes public policy:
SB 6725 |
|
|
Unemployable persons, provision of temporary assistance for:
SB 6704 |
|
|
Unemployment compensation, providing hiring incentives to employers by reducing contribution rates:
HB 3103 |
|
|
Voluntarily leaving part-time work, qualifying for unemployment benefits under certain circumstances:
*
SB 5804, CH 247 (2009) |
|
|
Voluntary termination of employment, effect on unemployment benefits:
SB 6334, SSB 6334 |
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EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DEPARTMENT
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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 |
|
|
Benefits, effect of voluntary termination of employment on:
SB 6334, SSB 6334 |
|
|
Employer contribution rates, correcting references in RCW provisions concerning:
HB 2649,
*
SHB 2649, CH 25 (2010), SB 6525, SSB 6525 |
|
|
Employers, unemployment insurance penalties and contribution rates for employers who are not "qualified employers":
HB 2648, SHB 2648, SB 6524,
*
SSB 6524, CH 72 (2010) |
|
|
Evergreen jobs act, labor market research:
*
E2SHB 2227, CH 536 (2009) PV |
|
|
Experience rating accounts of employers, correcting references in RCW provisions concerning:
HB 2649,
*
SHB 2649, CH 25 (2010), SB 6525, SSB 6525 |
|
|
Field of dreams program, department to administer program to provide access to postsecondary education for agricultural industry employees:
HB 1428 |
|
|
Forest products industry occupations, department to analyze:
SSB 6235 |
|
|
Forest products industry, supporting through analysis of green occupations by department:
*
SHB 2420, CH 187 (2010) |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Middle-income bracket, expanding the percentage of middle-income households:
HB 2632, SHB 2632 |
|
|
Underground economic activity, department authority to issue subpoenas for agency investigations of:
HB 2789,
*
SHB 2789, CH 22 (2010), SB 6574 |
|
|
Unemployment benefits, improvement of:
HB 2385, HB 2553, SHB 2553 |
|
|
Unemployment compensation fund, reducing employer payments to:
SSB 5809 |
|
|
Unemployment compensation, allowing certain individuals to seek part-time employment while maintaining eligibility for:
HB 2647, SB 6526 |
|
|
Unemployment compensation, improving economic security through:
HB 1906,
*
ESHB 1906, CH 3 (2009) |
|
|
Unemployment compensation, limiting employer contribution rates:
HB 2920, SB 6587 |
|
|
Unemployment compensation, providing hiring incentives to employers by reducing contribution rates:
HB 3103 |
|
|
Voluntary termination of employment, effect on unemployment benefits:
SB 6334, SSB 6334 |
|
|
Washington service corps scholarship account, elimination of:
SB 6572,
*
SSB 6572, CH 9 (2010) PV |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Workforce training grants, employer contributions to fund account for:
SB 6600 |
|
ENDANGERED SPECIES
(See SALMON; WILDLIFE) |
|
ENERGY
(See also ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ELECTRICITY) |
|
|
Alternative energy resource purchase programs, incentives for voluntary participation by utilities:
HB 1658 |
|
|
Alternative energy, siting of small alternative energy resource facilities:
HB 2516, SHB 2516 |
|
|
Anaerobic digesters for processing livestock manure and organic waste-derived material, electricity produced by anaerobic digesters to be classified as a farm product:
SB 6559 |
|
|
Appliance efficiency rebate program, department of community, trade, and economic development authority to create:
*
E2SSB 5649, CH 379 (2009) PV |
|
|
Baseload renewable power facilities, role in meeting utility's annual conservation targets:
HB 2784, SB 6682 |
|
|
Biomass energy, defining for purposes of energy independence act:
HB 2738 |
|
|
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) |
|
|
Biomass, county authority to enter into ownership agreements for electric generating facilities powered by biomass:
SB 6692,
*
SSB 6692, CH 167 (2010) |
|
|
Biomass, department of natural resources authority to enter into forest biomass supply agreements involving state lands:
HB 2481, SHB 2481,
*
2SHB 2481, CH 126 (2010), SB 6236 |
|
|
Biomass, tax incentives for forest derived biomass used for electricity, steam, or heat production:
SB 6691 |
|
|
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 jobs and climate legislation, request that Congress pass:
HJM 4028 |
|
|
Clean energy leadership initiative created and clean energy leadership council appointed and convened:
*
SSB 5921, CH 318 (2009) |
|
|
Coal-fired thermal generation facilities, repealing sales tax exemption for coal used at:
HB 3077, SB 6573 |
|
|
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 programs, local finance tool authorization to fund efficiency upgrades and implement programs:
HB 2853, SB 6656 |
|
|
Conservation project loans from municipal utilities and public utility districts, repayment period expanded:
*
HB 1184, CH 416 (2009) |
|
|
Conservation, weatherization and structural rehabilitation of residential structures of low-income persons to achieve:
SB 6468,
*
ESSB 6468, CH 287 (2010) |
|
|
Department of commerce, state energy strategy duties of:
SB 6421, SSB 6421 |
|
|
Efficiency code, products added:
HB 1004, HB 2416, SHB 2416 |
|
|
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 and operational cost saving improvements at higher education institutions and public schools, creating jobs and accelerating innovation through bonds and grants to fund construction of:
*
EHB 2561, CH 35 (2010) |
|
|
Energy and operational cost saving improvements to public facilities, creating jobs through bonds and grants to fund construction of:
SB 6547 |
|
|
Energy audits and conservation measures, state agencies and school districts to undertake with assistance of department of general administration:
HB 3161 |
|
|
Energy code, delaying implementation of proposed state energy code rules:
HB 2927 |
|
|
Energy conservation and renewable energy targets, load growth as an exception in meeting:
HB 1686 |
|
|
Energy conservation construction projects, department of general administration grant program for state agencies and school districts:
HB 3161 |
|
|
Energy conservation services, authority of certain municipalities to create an energy conservation services utility as part of a pilot program:
ESSB 6656 |
|
|
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 construction account, elimination of:
SB 6572,
*
SSB 6572, CH 9 (2010) PV |
|
|
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 requirements for residential structures, nullifying recently adopted energy code provisions:
HB 3019, SB 6822 |
|
|
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 efficient home, definition:
SB 6244, ESSB 6244 |
|
|
Energy freedom program and account, funding of projects with aid of petroleum business privilege tax proceeds distributed from energy and transportation reserve account:
HB 3161 |
|
|
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, modifying definitions applicable to chapter 19.285 RCW:
SB 6437 |
|
|
Energy independence act, renewable energy and conservation requirements:
HB 1133, HB 3034, SB 5840, ESSB 5840, SB 6441, SB 6672, SSB 6672 |
|
|
Energy independence day, honoring Tri-Cities entries participating in:
*
SR 8622 (2009) |
|
|
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 account, elimination of:
SB 6572 |
|
|
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 emission reduction, legislative authorization to be required for any greenhouse gas program:
HB 2708, SB 6477 |
|
|
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) |
|
|
Homes, developing strategies to improve energy efficiency of existing homes:
HB 2765 |
|
|
Hydroelectric generation, amending constitution to recognize as renewable resource:
HJR 4215 |
|
|
Hydroelectric generation, electricity from smaller facilities identified as an eligible renewable resource:
HB 1811 |
|
|
Hydroelectric generation, municipally owned facility impact payments:
HB 2925,
*
ESHB 2925, CH 199 (2010) PV, SB 6480 |
|
|
Hydroelectric generation, recognition as a renewable energy resource:
HB 2432 |
|
|
Hydrokinetic energy systems, local sales and use tax incentives for:
HB 2869 |
|
|
Intermittent alternative energy sources, utility plans for energy sources to be used when intermittent sources are unavailable:
HB 1955 |
|
|
Legislative authorization to be required for any greenhouse gas or motor vehicle fuel economy program:
SB 6477 |
|
|
Light and power businesses, creating a public utility tax for the sale of fully unbundled renewable energy credits:
HB 2417 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Low-carbon energy generation facilities, tax and regulatory incentives to encourage the construction of:
HB 2813 |
|
|
Municipal solid waste defined as a renewable resource for purposes of energy independence act:
HB 2892 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Public utility tax for the sale of fully unbundled renewable energy credits:
HB 2417 |
|
|
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, creating a standard offer contract for certain systems:
HB 2536 |
|
|
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, role of baseload renewable power facility in meeting utility's annual conservation targets:
HB 2784, SB 6682 |
|
|
Renewable energy targets, utilities to be considered in compliance in certain cases:
HB 1833, HB 2857 |
|
|
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, tax exemptions for sales and use of machinery and equipment:
SB 6763 |
|
|
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 in certain cases for manufacturing, selling, and using:
HB 2537, SHB 2537 |
|
|
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 project investment cost recovery incentives for certain companies and project administrators:
*
ESSB 6658, CH 202 (2010) |
|
|
Solar energy, community solar project investment cost recovery incentives for limited liability companies:
HB 3104, SB 6658 |
|
|
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 resources and smart energy technology, promoting through systems benefit charge:
HB 2590 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
System benefits charge, electric and gas utility authority to collect a monthly charge:
HB 2590 |
|
|
Tax revenues, increasing state revenues by preventing certain avoidance transactions, reducing tax preferences, and providing equitable tax treatment:
SHB 3191, HB 3204, SB 6873 |
|
|
Televisions, energy efficiency requirements for:
SB 6489 |
|
|
Televisions, monitoring energy efficiency standards proposed in California and Oregon:
SSB 6489 |
|
|
Tidal or wave energy, tax incentives for use:
SB 5161, SSB 5161 |
|
|
Washington state energy freedom act of 2010, legislative authorization to be required for any greenhouse gas or motor vehicle fuel economy program:
HB 2708 |
|
|
Waste to energy facilities, electricity generated by certain facilities defined as an eligible renewable resource for purposes of energy independence act:
HB 2892 |
|
|
Workforce training, state comprehensive plan for 2008-2018 to include emphasis on renewable energy industry:
*
SSCR 8404 (2009) |
|
ENERGY FACILITY SITE EVALUATION COUNCIL
|
|
|
Alternative energy, siting of small alternative energy resource facilities:
HB 2516, SHB 2516 |
|
|
Provisions concerning council operations and siting applications:
HB 2527,
*
SHB 2527, CH 152 (2010), SB 6471, SSB 6471 |
|
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) |
|
|
Continuing education requirements for engineers:
HB 2602, SHB 2602 |
|
|
K-12 schools, resource programs for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction:
*
HB 2621, CH 238 (2010) |
|
|
Liability, provisions concerning indemnification agreements involving an architect, landscape architect, engineer, or land surveyor:
HB 3208 |
|
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 |
|
|
Biodiversity council, extending the:
SB 6554, SSB 6554 |
|
|
Bisphenol A in products, prohibition:
2SHB 1180, SB 6248,
*
SSB 6248, CH 140 (2010) |
|
|
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, HB 2818, SHB 2818 |
|
|
Climate change accountability act, provisions:
HB 2772 |
|
|
Climate leadership, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption by state government:
SB 5560, SSB 5560,
*
E2SSB 5560, CH 519 (2009) PV |
|
|
Energy efficient home, definition:
SB 6244, ESSB 6244 |
|
|
Environmental and land use hearings boards, timelines for filing appeals with:
HB 2935,
*
SHB 2935, CH 210 (2010), SB 6422, SSB 6422 |
|
|
Environmental and land use hearings office to consist of pollution control, shorelines, and growth management hearings boards:
HB 2935,
*
SHB 2935, CH 210 (2010), SB 6422, SSB 6422 |
|
|
Environmental cleanup opportunity grant program and account, higher education coordinating board to award conditional scholarships:
HB 1594 |
|
|
Environmental hearings office, renaming as environmental and land use hearings office:
HB 2935,
*
SHB 2935, CH 210 (2010), SB 6422, SSB 6422 |
|
|
Environmental impact statements, effect of teleworking option for transportation projects:
SB 5090 |
|
|
Forest products industry, maximizing ecosystem services of forestry through promotion of economic success of:
HB 2541, SB 6256 |
|
|
Green buildings, appraisal of:
SB 6635 |
|
|
Green home, definition:
SB 6244, ESSB 6244 |
|
|
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 reduction, overseeing climate change expenditures through climate change accountability act:
HB 2772 |
|
|
Greenhouse gas emissions, department of ecology adoption of rules requiring the reporting of:
HB 2545, SHB 2545, SB 6373,
*
SSB 6373, CH 146 (2010) |
|
|
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, eliminating duplication in federal and state greenhouse gas reporting requirements:
HB 2653 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
High-density urban development, encouraging development to further goals of growth management act, public transit, and greenhouse gas reduction:
HB 2538,
*
ESHB 2538, CH 153 (2010), SB 6720 |
|
|
Hydraulic project approval process, department of fish and wildlife to implement permit streamlining measures for:
SSB 6448 |
|
|
Hydraulic project approval process, department of fish and wildlife to provide an alternative to:
HB 3037, SB 6448 |
|
|
Hydraulic project approval process, elimination of:
HB 2597 |
|
|
Hydraulic project approval requirements, penalties for violations:
HB 1178 |
|
|
Impact fees, exempting low-income housing from:
HB 2566, SHB 2566 |
|
|
Integrated climate change response strategy, department of ecology to coordinate with agencies and other groups:
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E2SSB 5560, CH 519 (2009) PV |
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Interjurisdictional funding of environmental projects through interjurisdictional bonds to be repaid by allocating shared responsibility:
SB 5334 |
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Lead-based paint activities program, including renovation activities as defined by the environmental protection agency:
HB 2745,
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SHB 2745, CH 158 (2010) |
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Marine ecosystem, protection against petroleum extraction risks:
HB 1100 |
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Mercury-containing lights, establishment of product stewardship recycling programs with producer participation:
HB 1469, SHB 1469, 2SHB 1469, HB 2914, SHB 2914, SB 5543,
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ESSB 5543, CH 130 (2010) |
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Mercury-containing lights, mandatory recycling of:
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ESSB 5543, CH 130 (2010) |
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Mukilteo, city's commitment to environmental sustainability:
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HR 4673 (2010) |
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Office of regulatory assistance, procedures for improving function of environmental and business regulatory processes:
SB 5748 |
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Office of regulatory assistance, program for improving function of environmental and business regulatory processes:
HB 1730,
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SHB 1730, CH 97 (2009), SSB 5748 |
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Oil and gas, leasing of ocean coastline for exploration and production:
HB 1100 |
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Phosphorus-containing turf fertilizer, restrictions on use to protect lake water quality:
HB 1636, HB 2744, SHB 2744, SB 5503, SB 6289 |
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Phosphorus-containing turf fertilizer, restrictions on use to protect water quality:
ESSB 6289 |
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Plants, impacts of projects when certain species identified by natural heritage program are present:
HB 1136 |
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Projects of statewide significance, qualifications for designation to include environmental benefit:
SB 5473,
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ESSB 5473, CH 421 (2009) |
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Puget Sound partnership leadership council, powers and duties of:
HB 2685 |
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Reclaimed water use, permitting requirements and violations and penalties:
HB 1482, SHB 1482, SB 5504,
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SSB 5504, CH 456 (2009) |
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Refrigerants in motor vehicle air conditioning equipment, use of safe alternative refrigerant authorized:
HB 1984,
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SHB 1984, CH 256 (2009) |
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State environmental policy act review by the department of ecology:
SB 5966 |
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State environmental policy, creating a cause of action for persons adversely affected by judicial review of decision under SEPA:
HB 2500 |
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State environmental policy, incorporating human health analysis into environmental review:
HB 1891 |
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State environmental policy, proposals for actions and cumulative impacts to be examined in impact statements for legislation and other agency actions:
ESB 6762 |
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Tax incentives, various environmental:
SB 6170,
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ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009) |
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Terrorism, crime of animal or ecological terrorism resulting in bodily harm:
SB 6566 |
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Tree canopies in large cities, consideration of impact of governmental actions on:
HB 2083 |
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Water discharge fees, changes:
HB 1413,
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SHB 1413, CH 249 (2009), SB 5430, SSB 5430, SB 6257 |
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Workforce training, state comprehensive plan for 2008-2018 to include emphasis on the green economy:
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SSCR 8404 (2009) |
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Yukon to Yellowstone Rocky mountain ecosystem management:
SB 5064 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEARINGS OFFICE
(See ENVIRONMENT) |
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ESTATES
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Declaration of completion of probate, procedure for filing:
ESB 5297 |
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Estate distribution documents, certified public accountants exempted from restrictions on marketing for certain purposes:
HB 1331, SB 5343,
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SSB 5343, CH 113 (2009) |
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Estate tax deduction for certain property held by qualified family-owned businesses:
HB 2445, SB 6819 |
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Estate tax, increase to fund expanded access to higher education:
HB 3184 |
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Federal estate and generation-skipping transfer tax rules, construing certain formula clauses to refer to rules applicable to estates of certain decedents:
SB 6831,
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SSB 6831, CH 11 (2010) |
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Receivership, technical changes concerning statutes:
SB 6353 |
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Slayer statute, revision to exclude persons acquitted by reason of insanity from benefitting from unlawful killing:
HB 3110, SB 6309, SSB 6309 |
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Vulnerable adults, financial exploitation by an abuser:
HB 1103,
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SHB 1103, CH 525 (2009) |
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ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT
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Ethics and integrity in state government, plans for improving:
HB 1175 |
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Legislative employees, ethics exemption for unethical acts directed by legislative member in writing:
SB 6657 |
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Legislators, "normal and regular conduct" applied to discussion of ballot propositions by:
HB 2322 |
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Personal gain, selling merchandise or services under official state agency wellness program contract:
HB 1256 |
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EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE, THE
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Board of trustees, adding a faculty member to board:
HB 1841, SHB 1841 |
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Capital projects account, use of funds for certificates of participation authorized:
HB 2254,
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ESHB 2254, CH 499 (2009), SB 5842 |
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Opportunity grant program, establishment:
HB 2306 |
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President of college, setting compensation for:
HB 2859 |
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President, compensation subject to certain limitations:
HB 2240 |
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Safety, health, and energy efficiency improvements to college facilities, creating jobs by issuing bonds to fund construction of:
HB 2334, SHB 2334 |
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Tuition fees, establishment and waiver for certain resident undergraduate students:
SB 6625 |
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Tuition, resident and nonresident undergraduates:
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SSB 5734, CH 574 (2009) PV |
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Tuition-setting authority, full-time tuition fees for resident undergraduates to be determined by governing board:
HB 2946, SB 6562 |
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Tuition-setting authority, provisions:
SSB 6562, E2SSB 6562 |
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EVIDENCE
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Negligence, failure to safely perform body piercing and body art:
HB 1085, SHB 1085, SB 5762 |
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EXCISE TAX
(See TAXES - EXCISE TAX) |
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EXPLOSIVES
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Black powder, specifications and limitations for use of:
HB 2499, ESHB 2499 |
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Licenses, expiration dates:
HB 1280,
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SHB 1280, CH 39 (2009) |