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FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS  FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS RSS Feed
               
Agricultural fairs, annexation by cities or towns of territory used for: * HB 1295, CH 402 (2009)
FAMILY LIFE  FAMILY LIFE RSS Feed
               
Adoption support program, prospective adoptive parent to receive information describing limits of: * ESSB 5811, CH 491 (2009)
Adoption, department of social and health services duties: SB 5803, SSB 5803
Child welfare services, performance-based contracts: SB 6031
Civil marriage equality, including same-sex couples: HB 1745, SB 5674
Correcting or restraining a child, actions presumed unreasonable for purposes of discipline: SB 5706
Council for children and families to absorb duties of family policy council: SB 5589
Dependency proceedings, administrative office of the courts to develop standard court forms and format rules: SB 5577, SSB 5577
Dependency proceedings, department of social and health services notification of duties and responsibilities to a child subject to: SB 5758, SSB 5758
Dependency proceedings, guardian ad litem background information records and procedures for appointment: SB 5285, * SSB 5285, CH 480 (2009)
Dependency proceedings, housing assistance for the child: HB 1769, * SHB 1769, CH 397 (2009)
Dependency proceedings, housing services and assistance for the child: SB 5266, SSB 5266
Dependency proceedings, legal representation of children: HB 1183, SB 5609
Dependency proceedings, notice of custody and process for out-of-home care placement to encourage parental engagement in overall process: * ESHB 1782, CH 477 (2009)
Dependency proceedings, notices of custody and out-of-home care placement to encourage parental engagement in process: HB 1782
Dependency proceedings, notifying parent or parents of child placement options after entry of dispositional order: * SSB 5510, CH 484 (2009)
Dependency proceedings, notifying parent or parents of filing of petition and concurrent permanency planning: SB 5510
Dependency proceedings, parenting plans and residential schedules: HB 1239, * SHB 1239, CH 526 (2009), SB 5231, SSB 5231
Dependency proceedings, qualified grandparents as priority placement option for children needing out-of-home care: HB 2092, SB 6014
Dependency proceedings, searches for relatives of children requiring out-of-home placement: HB 2085, SHB 2085
Dependency proceedings, visitation by caregiver: SB 5988
Family and children's services, department of social and health services' powers, duties, and functions pertaining to children and family services transferred to department of: SB 6031
Family and medical leave act of 2007, repealed: SB 5558
Family and medical leave, provisions of family security act: HB 1609, SB 5679
Family counseling pilot program, merit checks for couples completing a family preparation course: SB 5829
Family leave insurance program, delaying implementation: HB 2353, * ESB 6158, CH 544 (2009), SSB 6158
Family leave insurance program, elimination: HB 1160
Family policy council, duties to be absorbed by council for children and families: SB 5589
Family policy council, participation in building bridges advisory committee efforts to improve graduation and reengagement rates: HB 1813, SHB 1813, SB 5449
Family policy council, participation in efforts to improve graduation and reengagement rates: ESSB 5449
Foster care placement, parental request for placement of child with a relative: SB 5811
Foster care placement, placement of child with a relative or other suitable person: * ESSB 5811, CH 491 (2009)
Grandparent visitation rights, petitioning process: HB 1607, HB 2056, HB 2091, SB 5477, SB 5643, SB 6013
Guardians ad litem, background information records and procedures for appointment: SB 5285, * SSB 5285, CH 480 (2009)
Initial point of contact program, technical nonsubstantive corrections: SB 5528, SSB 5528
Juvenile offender programs, pilot program to increase family participation: SB 5141, SSB 5141
Medical support obligations as part of child support order, provisions: HB 1845, * SHB 1845, CH 476 (2009), SB 5612, SSB 5612
Mental health records, access to a minor's treatment information by a parent, guardian, or custodian: SB 5546
Minors in need of lifesaving medical treatment, department of social and health services to investigate parental refusal of treatment: HB 1759
Parenting plans, designation of time with minority residential parent: SB 5342
Parenting plans, permanent: SB 5824
Postadoption contact with siblings, children's interests in maintaining: HB 1938, SHB 1938, * 2SHB 1938, CH 234 (2009)
Relocation of a child, principal residence defined in context of legal separation: SB 5453, SSB 5453
Sexually aggressive youth, treatment eligibility and funding: HB 1419, * SHB 1419, CH 250 (2009)
TANF, drug testing requirement prior to job search: HB 1233
WorkFirst program, exemption from participation following birth of child and subsequent notification of services: SB 5286, * SSB 5286 (2009) V
WorkFirst, drug test requirement for TANF recipients: HB 1233
Working families' tax rebate, funding from temporary sales tax increase to be submitted to voters: HB 2377, SHB 2377
FARMS  FARMS RSS Feed
               (See also LIVESTOCK)
AgJOBS legislation, requesting that the United States Congress enact: HJM 4017
Animal identification, voluntary participation in a state or national animal identification system: HB 2086, SB 5956
Crops on leased lands, wastage when landowner interferes with harvest: HB 1242
Current use land classifications for property tax purposes, interest rate and penalty provisions: SB 5424, SSB 5424
Dairy nutrient management program, compliance with: SB 5677
Dairy nutrient management program, violations: * SSB 5677, CH 143 (2009)
Energy assessments, energy efficiency assistance program to develop and offer new methods for: SB 5649, SSB 5649
Energy assessments, Washington State University extension energy program to form team to develop and offer new methods for: * E2SSB 5649, CH 379 (2009) PV
Farm and agricultural land, commercial agricultural purposes defined for property tax current use valuation: SSB 5817
Farm and agricultural land, commercial agricultural purposes defined for property taxation: HB 1232, SHB 1232, SB 5817
Farm vehicle trip permit, extending time period covered by: HB 2282, * HB 2313, CH 452 (2009)
Genetically engineered plants, testing farms for breach of contract or patent infringement: SB 5006
Labor contractors, licensing and related provisions: HB 1814
Livestock nutrient management equipment and facilities, sales and use tax exemption: HB 2278, ESHB 2278, SB 6170, * ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009)
Local agricultural slaughter stimulus outlay account, loans to eligible public applicants: SHB 2102
Milk products used for animal food consumption, standards and licensing: SB 5678, SSB 5678
Mobile custom farm slaughtering unit loan program: HB 2102, SB 5004
Mobile slaughtering units and livestock and slaughtering and meat processing facilities, funding: SSB 5004
New farm structures, permits and inspection fees: HB 1557
Propane, sales and use tax exemption for nonhighway use by farmers: HB 2248, HB 2275, SHB 2275, HB 2323, SHB 2323
Property tax, eligibility of land growing Christmas trees for classification as farm and agricultural land: SSB 5792
Property tax, specifications for farm and agricultural land classification: * EHB 1815, CH 513 (2009), SB 5792
Rural and resource lands study: HB 1797, SHB 1797, 2SHB 1797
Single-occupancy farm conveyances, definition and use: * SSB 5793, CH 128 (2009)
Water rights, liberal construal of nonuse provisions according to legislative intent: HB 1267
Water rights, partial relinquishment eliminated: HB 1268
Water rights, sufficient cause for nonuse: HB 1266, SB 5692
Water rights, sufficient cause for nonuse involving crop rotation: HB 1269
Wildlife damage, compensation when crops damaged or livestock injured or killed by wildlife: HB 1626, SB 5272, SSB 5272
FERRIES  FERRIES RSS Feed
               
Anacortes to San Juan Islands ferry route, added to scenic and recreational highway system: * SB 5289, CH 277 (2009)
Automated traffic safety cameras, use in ferry zones: SB 5685
Commission, Washington state ferries commission: HB 1084
Comprehensive incident and accident investigation policy and procedures proposal to be provided to legislature by Washington state ferries: EHB 2044
Construction of ferry vessels, repayment of general obligation bonds for construction through use of certain tourism industry tax revenues: SB 6005
Design-build and commercial off-the-shelf procurement strategies, ferry system to shift to: HB 2026
Elimination of requirement that certain ferries be constructed in Washington: HB 1652, SB 5971
Fare media, expiration of monetary value: HB 1082
Fares, reduction: HB 1083
Ferry partnership advisory committee, creation for purpose of recommending ferry fare schedules annually to transportation commission: HB 2314
Ferry system, modernizing ferry fleet and organization: HB 2193, SB 6061
Ferry system, policy changes and implementation of joint transportation committee ferry study final recommendations: SSB 6109
Ferry vessels and terminals, cost limitations when using state forces for work performed on: HB 2271
Fuel sales, sales and use tax exemptions: HB 2255
Lake Chelan, study of appropriateness of rate and service regulation of commercial ferries operating on: * ESB 5894, CH 557 (2009)
Marine employees of the department of transportation, collective bargaining provisions: SB 6106
Marine highway system, changing ferry system name to: HB 2230
Naming, transportation commission to consider selling naming rights: SSB 5440
Naming, tribal government involvement in process: HB 1447, SB 5440, SSB 5440
Passenger-only ferries, funding for construction: HB 1209
Property tax, ferry district levy rates: * 2SSB 5433, CH 551 (2009) PV
Rate and service regulation of certain commercial ferry services, utilities and transportation commission authority to forebear from: * ESB 5894, CH 557 (2009), SSB 5894
Scenic and recreational highway system, all state ferry routes added to: * SB 5289, CH 277 (2009)
Toll penalties for infractions detected through photo enforcement system, reduction prohibited: HB 2192, SB 5556, * SSB 5556, CH 272 (2009)
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS  FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS RSS Feed
               
Community development financial institutions, linked deposit program loans to: * HB 1166, CH 384 (2009), SB 5884
Consumer loan companies, compliance with the secure and fair enforcement for mortgage licensing act of 2008: HB 1621, * SHB 1621, CH 120 (2009), SB 5759, SSB 5759
Credit and debit cards, information security requirements for retailers: * HB 1127, CH 382 (2009)
Credit card interest rates, maximum: HB 2195
Credit cards, posting of payments at time and date when paying in person: SB 5861
Credit unions, participation in linked deposit program authorized: HB 1358
Energy efficiency projects, promoting financial institution involvement in financing of: SSB 5649, * E2SSB 5649, CH 379 (2009) PV
Financial exploitation of vulnerable adults, response by financial institution when suspected: HB 1788, SB 5639
Interchange fees, definition and limitations: SB 5094
Nontraditional mortgages, definitions and guidelines: HB 1586
Public deposit protection commission, modernization and clarification of powers in regard to banks and savings associations as public depositaries: HB 2061, * SHB 2061, CH 9 (2009), SB 5928, SSB 5928
Residential mortgage loan fees, financial institution authority to charge: HB 1588
Reverse mortgage loans and debt collection, requirements and limitations: ESSB 5400
Reverse mortgage loans, requirements and limitations: * EHB 1311, CH 149 (2009), SB 5400
Small loan monitoring system, director to develop and implement: SB 5920, SSB 5920
Small loans underwriting, restricting certain financial institutions from through cap on borrower's aggregate balance: SB 5920, SSB 5920
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, DEPARTMENT  FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, DEPARTMENT RSS Feed
               
Financial services committees of legislature, department to report concerning small loan payment plans: HB 1709, * ESHB 1709, CH 510 (2009)
Financial services intermediary, department to establish jointly with department of community, trade, and economic development: HB 1829
Mortgage brokers, compliance with secure and fair enforcement for mortgage licensing act of 2008: HB 1749, * SHB 1749, CH 528 (2009), SB 5749, SSB 5749
Mortgage brokers, consideration of mitigating factors for enforcement actions against: HB 1587, SB 5659, SSB 5659
Nontraditional mortgages, definitions and guidelines: HB 1586
Prevent or reduce owner-occupied foreclosure program, housing finance commission to implement and administer with department: * ESB 6033, CH 386 (2009) PV
Reverse mortgage loans and debt collection, department authority to develop rules to interpret requirements and limitations: ESSB 5400
Reverse mortgage loans, department authority to develop rules to interpret requirements and limitations: * EHB 1311, CH 149 (2009), SB 5400
Small business loan reserve program, department director to oversee program and delegate duties to executive director of program: SB 6085
Small loan database, director to study merits of implementing: HB 1073
Small loan monitoring system, director to develop and implement: HB 1684, SB 5862
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, OFFICE  FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, OFFICE RSS Feed
               
Allotment revisions, office of financial management to notify legislative fiscal committees when revisions are significant: HB 1945
Climate leadership, office to develop strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption by state government: * E2SSB 5560, CH 519 (2009) PV
Climate leadership, office to establish policies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption by state government: SB 5560, SSB 5560
Education data center, annual reports on higher education graduates employed in Washington: HB 1671
Education data center, cooperative development of a consumer report card for higher education: HB 1673
Education data center, data governance group to be established within: SB 5941, SSB 5941, E2SSB 5941
Fiscal notes, dynamic: SB 5741
Health professional licensing information, office of financial management access to: HB 2079, * SHB 2079, CH 343 (2009)
Initiative measures, role of office in agency review of: SB 6184
Marine employees, salary survey to be conducted by office prior to collective bargaining: SSB 6109
Office of minority and women's business enterprises, requirement and schedule for submission of data by state agencies and educational institutions to: * EHB 1087, CH 348 (2009) PV
Small businesses, director to develop procurement policies and procedures to support: * SSB 5723, CH 486 (2009)
State technology entities, office to implement a single fiscal agent for: HB 1521
Sustainable operating budgets, office to publish four-year outlook based on governor's budget: HB 2228
Washington competition council, promoting privatization through competitive contracting: SB 5409
FIRE PROTECTION  FIRE PROTECTION RSS Feed
               
Fire department vehicles, lights designated for law enforcement purposes: HB 1169
Fire suppression ponds, exemption from water use permit requirements: SB 6017
Forest fire protection assessment rate structure and refunds, revisions: HB 2315, SHB 2315
Forest fire protection assessment refunds: SB 6082, SSB 6082
Impact fees, facilities authorized to use: HB 1080
Local sales and use, fire protection purposes: SSB 5433, * 2SSB 5433, CH 551 (2009) PV
Novelty lighters, prohibition of sale and distribution: HB 1015, SHB 1015, SB 5011, * ESSB 5011, CH 273 (2009)
Railroads, fire suppression regulations: SB 5023, SSB 5023
Retail products, testing for deca-bde: SB 5977
Sprinkler systems, voluntary installation in residences: HB 2224, SHB 2224
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS  FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS RSS Feed
               
Annexation of a portion of a fire protection district by a city, procedures and employee notification requirements: HB 2020, SHB 2020, SB 5808, * ESSB 5808, CH 60 (2009)
Annexation, certain areas in cities and towns authorized to annex to a fire protection district: HB 1241, HB 1561, * SB 5426, CH 115 (2009)
Contracts for fire service protection, adequate compensation and expressed consent requirements: SB 5638, SSB 5638
Emergency responses to properties, notification required to owners: HB 1537
FIREARMS  FIREARMS RSS Feed
               
Alien firearm license, exception for a nonimmigrant alien hunting with a Washington-licensed hunter: SB 5193
Alien firearm license, requirements and violations: HB 1052, SHB 1052, * 2SHB 1052, CH 216 (2009)
Concealed pistol license application, submission by mail of application for renewal by members of armed forces: SB 5637
Concealed pistol license, renewal by armed forces members: * SB 5739, CH 59 (2009)
Correctional officers and sergeants who have completed training exempt from certain firearm restrictions: HB 1755, SB 5929
Firearms and certain nonfirearm-related weapons, possession on school premises and related areas prohibited: HB 2048
Gun show and event sales, dealer license requirement: HB 2264
Noise suppressors, restrictions: HB 1604
Possession by an involuntarily committed person, provisions: * HB 1498, CH 293 (2009)
Possession during an emergency, protection of right: HB 1832
Retired law enforcement officers, issuance of firearms certificate and annual qualification certificate to: HB 2065, HB 2226
Safety education programs, K-12 instruction: HB 2011
Violence reduction and drug enforcement account, elimination: HB 1453, SB 5408
FIREFIGHTERS  FIREFIGHTERS RSS Feed
               (See also LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' AND FIRE FIGHTERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND RESERVE OFFICERS, STATE BOARD)
Occupational diseases, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus and esophageal cancer considered to be in certain cases: HB 1932
Special volunteer firefighter license plates: HB 2175
Survivors of certain firefighters, benefits: * HB 1506, CH 156 (2009), SB 5311
Volunteer firefighters, retired participant resumption of service: SB 5632
FISH  FISH RSS Feed
               (See also SALMON; STEELHEAD)
Department of fish and wildlife, revising provisions in title 77 RCW: SSB 5404
Dungeness crab coastal fishery, coastal commercial Dungeness crab pot removal program and removal permit: * ESHB 1516, CH 355 (2009)
Dungeness crab coastal fishery, recovery of gear: HB 1516
Fish passage improvement projects, incentives: HB 1163
Geoduck diver licenses, limitations: HB 1921, SB 5926
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
Modernizing certain fish and wildlife provisions in title 77 RCW: HB 1778, * SHB 1778, CH 333 (2009) PV, SB 5404
Pacific sardines commercial fishery, requiring purse seine fishery license or temporary annual fishery permit: HB 1326, * ESHB 1326, CH 331 (2009), SB 5269, SSB 5269
Rainbow trout, raffle-only limited recreational fishery in Spirit Lake: HB 1838, SHB 1838
Riparian protection account and habitat conservation account provisions, references to mitigation banking projects removed: HB 1846, * SB 5348, CH 16 (2009)
Salmonid hatcheries closed or scheduled for closure, department of fish and wildlife to establish department-partner agreements for operation and management: * 2SHB 1951, CH 340 (2009)
Salmonid hatcheries closed or scheduled for closure, public-private partnerships for operation and management: HB 1951, SHB 1951
Wetlands and fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, to be protected through local government's shoreline master program: HB 1653, SB 5726
FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION  FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION RSS Feed
               
Department of fish and wildlife, revising provisions in title 77 RCW: SSB 5404
Dungeness crab coastal fishery, abandoned gear declaration system: HB 1516
Dungeness crab coastal fishery, coastal commercial Dungeness crab pot removal program and removal permit: * ESHB 1516, CH 355 (2009)
Fishing poles, licensee use of two if two-pole stamp purchased: HB 1993
Modernizing certain fish and wildlife provisions in title 77 RCW: HB 1778, * SHB 1778, CH 333 (2009) PV, SB 5404
Nontoxic shot, commission to establish rules requiring: SB 5095
Trapping, commission to convene trap type advisory panel: HB 1115, SB 5389
FISH AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT  FISH AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT RSS Feed
               
Access facilities improved by department, exemption from fish and wildlife lands vehicle use permit requirements: SB 6023
Access facilities improved by department, vehicle permit and special license plate requirements: SSB 6023
Agreements, recreational access and habitat enhancement: SB 5067
Approved boating program, department to be designated as: HB 2237, SSB 5691, 2SSB 5691
Chaplain, department authorized to use services of a volunteer chaplain: * HB 1437, CH 204 (2009)
Columbia river recreational salmon and steelhead pilot stamp program: * ESSB 5421, CH 420 (2009)
Columbia river salmon and steelhead recreational anglers board to advise department for pilot stamp program: * ESSB 5421, CH 420 (2009)
Commercial licenses, department process for accepting applications after deadline: HB 1995
Direct retail endorsement for commercial fishing, alternate operator eligibility: * SB 5356, CH 195 (2009)
Dungeness crab coastal fishery, coastal commercial Dungeness crab pot removal program and removal permit: * ESHB 1516, CH 355 (2009)
Dungeness crab coastal fishery, recovery of gear: HB 1516
Feeding wildlife, regulations and enforcement actions: HB 1885, SHB 1885
Fish and wildlife equipment revolving account: HB 1327, SB 5268, * SSB 5268, CH 368 (2009)
Fish passage improvement projects, incentives: HB 1163
Fishing licenses, special low-priced license for senior veterans with a service-connected disability: HB 1748
Fishing poles, licensee use of two if two-pole stamp purchased: HB 1993
Geoduck diver licenses, limitations: HB 1921, SB 5926
Governance of department: SB 5127, SSB 5127
Grazing on department lands, grazing privilege requirements: HB 1306, SB 5781
Hunting web site, department to establish for public use: SB 5559
Hydraulic project approval requirements, penalties for violations: HB 1178
Hydraulic project approval, enforcing chapter 77.55 RCW when construction commences without: HB 1117
Integrated climate change response strategy, department of ecology to coordinate with department and other agencies and other groups: SSB 5138, E2SSB 5138
Licensing fees, recreational hunting and fishing: SB 6084
Mice and rat traps, exemption from restrictions on traps: SB 5382
Modernizing certain fish and wildlife provisions in title 77 RCW: HB 1778, * SHB 1778, CH 333 (2009) PV, SB 5404
Natural heritage plants, department consideration of impact on plants of activities on department lands: HB 2134
Office of regulatory assistance, procedures for improving function of environmental and business regulatory processes: HB 1730, * SHB 1730, CH 97 (2009), SB 5748
Office of regulatory assistance, program for improving function of environmental and business regulatory processes: SSB 5748
Pacific sardines commercial fishery, requiring purse seine fishery license or temporary annual fishery permit: HB 1326, * ESHB 1326, CH 331 (2009), SB 5269, SSB 5269
Predatory wildlife damage, reimbursing commercial livestock owners for livestock injured or killed: HB 1354, SB 5274
Recreational access and habitat enhancement agreements, department authority: SB 5067
Removal of gravel from waterways to reduce impact of flooding, provisions: HB 2007
Salmon fishing gear, department to adopt commercial gear rules to minimize lethality in the case of released fish: HB 2266
Salmonid hatcheries closed or scheduled for closure, department-partner agreements for operation and management: * 2SHB 1951, CH 340 (2009)
Salmonid hatcheries closed or scheduled for closure, public-private partnerships for operation and management: HB 1951, SHB 1951
Signs, posting when department lands are closed to the public: HB 1118
Spirit Lake, raffle-only limited recreational rainbow trout fishery in: HB 1838, SHB 1838
State wildlife account, funding from state lottery account: SB 6107
State wildlife account, funding to include proceeds from online keno game account: HB 2305
Title 77 RCW, revising provisions in: SSB 5404
Trapping, licensing and regulations: HB 1115, SB 5389
Upper Columbia river recreational salmon and steelhead pilot stamp program: SB 5421
Upper Columbia river salmon and steelhead recreational anglers board to advise department for pilot stamp program: SB 5421
Watchable wildlife program and raffle pilot project: SB 5062
Wildlife damage, compensation when crops damaged or livestock injured or killed by wildlife: HB 1626, SB 5272, SSB 5272
Wildlife viewing opportunities, department authority to provide web-based information regarding: HB 1972, SSB 6023
Wildlife viewing opportunities, requirements for viewing on department land and department authority to provide web-based information regarding: SHB 1972
Yukon to Yellowstone Rocky mountain ecosystem management: SB 5064
FISHING, COMMERCIAL  FISHING, COMMERCIAL RSS Feed
               
Department of fish and wildlife, revising provisions in title 77 RCW: SSB 5404
Direct retail endorsement for commercial fishing, alternate operator eligibility: * SB 5356, CH 195 (2009)
Dungeness crab coastal fishery, coastal commercial Dungeness crab pot removal program and removal permit: * ESHB 1516, CH 355 (2009)
Dungeness crab coastal fishery, recovery of gear: HB 1516
Geoduck diver licenses, limitations: HB 1921, SB 5926
Licenses, department of fish and wildlife process for accepting applications after deadline: HB 1995
Modernizing certain fish and wildlife provisions in title 77 RCW: HB 1778, SB 5404
Pacific sardines commercial fishery, requiring purse seine fishery license or temporary annual fishery permit: HB 1326, * ESHB 1326, CH 331 (2009), SB 5269, SSB 5269
Salmon fishing gear, department of fish and wildlife to adopt gear rules to minimize lethality in the case of released fish: HB 2266
Washington state commercial fishing fleet, blessing of the fleet: * SR 8638 (2009)
FISHING, RECREATIONAL  FISHING, RECREATIONAL RSS Feed
               (See also SALMON; STEELHEAD)
Fishing poles, licensee use of two if two-pole stamp purchased: HB 1993
Licenses, special low-priced license for senior veterans with a service-connected disability: HB 1748
Licensing fees: SB 6084
Shellfish, biotoxin testing and monitoring surcharge: * SB 6121, CH 577 (2009)
Spirit Lake, raffle-only limited recreational rainbow trout fishery in: HB 1838, SHB 1838
FLOOD CONTROL  FLOOD CONTROL RSS Feed
               
Countywide flood control zone districts, liability protection for: HB 1960, SB 5590
Dredged riverbed materials from Mt. St. Helen's eruption, disposal: * SB 6070, CH 426 (2009)
Flood control districts, provisions: HB 1886, ESHB 1886
Flood control districts, provisions for creation of districts that contain three or more counties: SB 5704, SSB 5704
Flood control districts, removal of gravel from waterways to reduce impact of flooding: HB 2007
Mt. St. Helen's eruption, disposal of dredged riverbed materials from: * SB 6070, CH 426 (2009)
Special purpose districts, flood control construction and maintenance contracts: HB 1153
FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS  FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS RSS Feed
               
Aplets and Cotlets, official state candy: HB 1024
Apples, disclosure of production and export information on patented or trademarked apples: SB 5818
Candy, grants for increasing medical and dental services to be funded through voter-approved sales and use tax on: SB 6189
Cloned animals, labeling required to identify food from: SB 5338
Expanded polystyrene food service products, prohibitions, violations, and penalties: HB 2089
Food service programs for children, school breakfast and lunch and summer programs: HB 1416, SHB 1416, SB 5361, SSB 5361
Food service rules, cold temperature exemption for older equipment: HB 1365
Food services, exemptions from cold-holding temperature standards for older equipment: HB 1662
Meat and poultry inspection program, establishment and requirements: HB 1613, SB 5517
Milk pricing, task force to study milk pricing mechanisms: SB 6092
Milk products used for animal food consumption, standards and licensing: SB 5678, SSB 5678
Petroleum-based beverage bottles, prohibitions: HB 1859
Poultry slaughter and sale, special permits: SB 5350, * SSB 5350, CH 114 (2009)
Safe and healthful food, establishment of commission on: HB 2309
Suspicious or contaminated food products, toll-free phone number for reporting: SB 6042
Trans fat, food establishments prohibited from serving certain food containing: SB 5857
Vending machines in places of employment, display of any receipts from vending machine paid to employer: HB 2203
FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS COUNCIL  FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS COUNCIL RSS Feed
               
Membership increase to strengthen oversight of state crime laboratory: HB 1770, SB 5039, SSB 5039
Membership, city and county representation: HB 2084
FOREST LAND  FOREST LAND RSS Feed
               (See also FOREST PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS; TIMBER AND TIMBER INDUSTRIES)
Climate protection forestry account, financial incentives for active forest land management: SB 5747
Commercial forestry operations, act of owning forested land defined as forest practice: HB 1483, * SB 5562, CH 200 (2009)
Contract harvesting on state trust lands: * ESB 6166, CH 418 (2009) PV
Current use land classifications for property tax purposes, interest rate and penalty provisions: SB 5424, SSB 5424
Department of natural resources authority to manage forest lands: SB 5957, SSB 5957
Fire protection assessment refunds: SB 6082, SSB 6082
Forest fire protection assessment rate structure and refunds, revisions: HB 2315, SHB 2315
Forest practices board to develop a single-tier riparian buffer rule for small acreage timber: HB 1725
Fully contained communities, approval by county if land not designated forest land: HB 1456
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
Institute of forest resources to establish and maintain a forest land database: SB 5598
Outdoor burning provisions of Washington clean air act, clarifications: * SB 5767, CH 118 (2009)
Property tax current use valuation programs, provisions: HB 1733, * SHB 1733, CH 255 (2009)
Property tax exemptions as part of process for transfer or sale of conservation easement of private forest land containing habitat of threatened or endangered species: * 2SHB 1484, CH 354 (2009) PV
Property taxation, impact of removal of forest land designation in counties of a certain size: HB 1570, SB 5602
Public lands, extension of normal timber harvest termination dates by department of natural resources: SB 6127
Rural and resource lands study: HB 1797, SHB 1797, 2SHB 1797
Single-tier riparian buffer rule for small acreage timber, forest practices board to develop: HB 1725
Small forest landowners, alternate harvest restrictions to enable keeping land in active working forestry: HB 1665, SB 5690
Small forest landowners, compensation when participating in forest riparian easement program: HB 1637
State forest lands with harvest encumbrances, transfer: HB 1595, SHB 1595
State trust lands, contract harvesting: * ESB 6166, CH 418 (2009) PV
Timber harvest termination dates for public lands, department of natural resources extension of: SB 6127
Timber recovery fund board, creation: SB 5598
FOREST PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS  FOREST PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS RSS Feed
               (See also FOREST LAND; TIMBER AND TIMBER INDUSTRIES)
Christmas trees, eligibility for property tax classification as farm and agricultural land of land used for growing: SSB 5792
Christmas trees, harvesting: HB 1038, * SHB 1038, CH 245 (2009), SB 5169
Christmas trees, removing from or injuring on public or private land: * HB 1137, CH 349 (2009)
Climate protection forestry account, financial incentives for continuing production of forest products: SB 5747
Commercial forestry operations, act of owning forested land defined as forest practice: HB 1483, * SB 5562, CH 200 (2009)
Contract harvesting on state trust lands: * ESB 6166, CH 418 (2009) PV
Forest practices board to develop a single-tier riparian buffer rule for small acreage timber: HB 1725
Green source of wood fiber, designating a source for state-funded construction: SB 6010
Greenhouse gas emissions reduction, forestry offset projects: E2SSB 5735
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
Huckleberries, regulations: HB 1038, * SHB 1038, CH 245 (2009), SB 5169
Institute of forest resources to establish and maintain a forest land database: SB 5598
Institute of forest resources, coordination of University of Washington cooperatives and centers: SB 5097
Log transportation businesses, public utility tax calculations: SB 5744
Log trucks, public utility tax on log transportation businesses: * ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009)
Public lands, extension of normal timber harvest termination dates by department of natural resources: SB 6127
Sawmills, offset credits in air operating permits when using biomass fuel to generate electricity: SB 5182
Single-tier riparian buffer rule for small acreage timber, forest practices board to develop: HB 1725
Small forest landowners, alternate harvest restrictions to enable keeping land in active working forestry: HB 1665, SB 5690
Specialized forest products outreach and education account: HB 1038, * SHB 1038, CH 245 (2009)
Specialized forest products, permitting process and theft protections: HB 1038, * SHB 1038, CH 245 (2009), SB 5169
State trust lands, contract harvesting: * ESB 6166, CH 418 (2009) PV
Timber harvest termination dates for public lands, department of natural resources extension of: SB 6127
Timber recovery fund board, creation: SB 5598
FOSTER CARE  FOSTER CARE RSS Feed
               
Adoption support program, prospective adoptive parent to receive information describing limits of: * ESSB 5811, CH 491 (2009)
Autism, foster parent training program to include needs of children with: SB 6071
Citizen review boards, elimination of: * HB 1375, CH 152 (2009)
Federal fostering connections to success and increasing adoptions act of 2008, implementation: HB 1961, SHB 1961, * E2SHB 1961, CH 235 (2009)
Foster children and their participation in extracurricular activities: * HR 4644 (2009)
Foster family homes, placement of child returning to out-of-home care: SB 5431, * SSB 5431, CH 482 (2009)
Foster parent information, department of social and health services to maintain for public review: SB 5653
Foster parent license, licensee to notify licensor before moving to new location: HB 1031, HB 1101, * SB 5015, CH 206 (2009)
Foster parent training program, department of social and health services to include needs of children with autism: SB 6071
Placement of child with a relative or other suitable person: * ESSB 5811, CH 491 (2009)
Placement, parental request for placement of child with a relative: SB 5811
FUELS  FUELS RSS Feed
               (See also OIL AND GAS)
Alcohol fuel, tax incentives for production, distribution, sale, and use: HB 1743, HB 1804, SB 5467
Alternative fuel, biodiesel fuel definition: HB 1010
Alternative fuel, definition of renewable diesel: * SHB 1010, CH 132 (2009)
Aviation and marine fuel, unleaded gasoline to be made available for: HB 1903, SHB 1903
Biodiesel fuel and biodiesel feedstock, tax incentives for production, distribution, sale, and use: HB 1743, HB 1804, SB 5467
Biodiesel fuel, definition: HB 1010
Biofuel, definition: SB 5118
Biofuels, tax exemptions for use of hog fuel to produce: HB 1633, SB 5442, SB 6170, * ESSB 6170, CH 469 (2009)
Bunker fuel, business and occupation taxation of manufacturing and selling for use outside United States waters by foreign commercial vessels: * SB 6096, CH 494 (2009)
Exported fuel, fuel tax exemptions and credits: HB 2277
Home heating fuel, sales and use tax exemption: HB 1977
Marine and aviation fuel, unleaded gasoline to be made available for: HB 1903, SHB 1903
Motor vehicle fuel, handling loss tax deduction eliminated: HB 1504, SB 5027
Natural gas and manufactured gas, sales and use tax provisions: HB 1422
Propane, sales and use tax exemption for nonhighway use by farmers: HB 2248, HB 2275, SHB 2275, HB 2323, SHB 2323
Refunds for fuel taxes, time period extended: SB 5159
Renewable diesel, definition: * SHB 1010, CH 132 (2009)
Solid fuel burning devices, restrictions: HB 1691, SHB 1691, SB 5565, * SSB 5565, CH 282 (2009)
Unleaded gasoline to be made available for marine and aviation use: HB 1903, SHB 1903
Wood biomass fuel, tax incentives for production, distribution, sale, and use: HB 1743, HB 1804, SB 5467
FUNERALS  FUNERALS RSS Feed
               
Cemetery board and board of funeral directors and embalmers, consolidating as funeral and cemetery board: HB 2126, * ESHB 2126, CH 102 (2009), SB 5868, SSB 5868



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