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FAIRS  (See AGRICULTURE)
FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S OMBUDSMAN, OFFICE  FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S OMBUDSMAN, OFFICE RSS Feed
               
Adoption process improvements, implementing certain recommendations of report by ombudsman and department of social and health services: HB 1675, ESHB 1675
Rule making by office, specific grant of legislative authority, requirement: HB 1163
FAMILY LIFE  (See CHILDREN; DOMESTIC RELATIONS)
FAMILY TREATMENT COURTS  (See COURTS)
FARMS  FARMS RSS Feed
               (See also AGRICULTURE; LIVESTOCK)
Auction sales of personal property used in farming, repealing sales tax exemption: SB 5041
Commercial crops, damage by wildlife, payment of claims for compensation: SB 5760, SSB 5760
Dropout prevention through farm engagement pilot project, establishing: EHB 1276, SHB 1276
Employees, establishment of farm internship pilot project: SB 5123, SSB 5123
Farm internship pilot project, establishment: SB 5123, SSB 5123
Farmers markets, wine sampling conducted by wineries or beer sampling conducted by microbreweries, allowing in certain cases: * SB 5674, CH 238 (2013)
Fertilizers, turf, excluding exceptional quality biosolids from definition: HB 1314, SHB 1314, SB 5322
Fire sprinklers systems, in agricultural structures, prohibiting mandatory installation: HB 1390
Greenhouses, propane or natural gas used to heat, sales and use tax exemptions: HB 1722
Lands, small farms within current use farm and agricultural lands property tax program: HB 1437, SHB 1437, E2SHB 1437, SB 5327
Small farms, current use farm and agricultural lands property tax program: HB 1437, SHB 1437, E2SHB 1437, SB 5327
Training opportunities for youth, involvement in agricultural fair-related activities, providing moneys to support: SB 5813
Vehicles, allowing farm vehicles on public highways in certain cases: * ESB 5616, CH 299 (2013)
Vehicles, registration exemption, applying for farm exempt license plate: SB 5164
FERRIES  FERRIES RSS Feed
               (See also MARINE EMPLOYEES' COMMISSION)
Administration of ferry system, limiting department of transportation authority in some cases: HB 1880, SHB 1880, SB 5800
Advisory committee system, expanding role of executive committee of state ferry users to annual ferry fare setting, duties of committee: HB 1879, SB 5801
Alteration, contracts for, awarding for projects using design-build procedure: HB 1993
Alteration, contracts for, requiring that department of transportation obtain at least three bids: HB 1990
Budgets, state ferries to develop improved online ferry system operating budget display: HB 1879, SB 5801
Capital vessel replacement account, deposit of vehicle registration renewal service fee revenues: HB 1954, SHB 1954, SB 5920
Construction of auto ferries, modifying provisions concerning planning, construction, purchase, analysis, and design work: SB 5858
Construction, contracts for, awarding for projects using design-build procedure: HB 1993
Construction, contracts for, requiring that department of transportation obtain at least three bids: HB 1990
Construction, issuance of proposals for, removing in-state construction requirement statement from: HB 1990
Construction, of new small ferry vessels, repealing certain provision concerning: HB 1990
Fares, modifying roles of transportation commission and executive committee of state ferry users in annual ferry fare setting: HB 1879, SB 5801
Fares, transportation commission role in reducing: HB 1082
Ferry districts, county, transfer of functions and taxing authority to certain county legislative authorities: HB 1324, SHB 1324, SB 5096
Passenger-only ferry service districts, establishment by public transportation benefit areas, including revenue sources and related authority: SHB 1954
Replacement of ferries, funding with motor vehicle registration service fee: HB 1129
Replacement of ferries, funding with motor vehicle registration service fee and certificate of title transaction service fee: SHB 1129
FERTILIZERS  (See AGRICULTURE; FARMS)
FINANCE COMMITTEE, STATE  FINANCE COMMITTEE, STATE RSS Feed
               
Debt, state, levels and types to be authorized for capital and transportation projects, committee to governor and legislature concerning: ESSB 5138
Debt, state, reducing future debt service by modifying working debt limit, committee role: SB 5895, ESSB 5895
Debt, state, repealing certain capital bond budget development working debt limit provision: HB 1646, SB 5138
General obligation bonds, authorizing to finance Columbia river crossing project, committee role: HB 1975, SB 5864
General obligation bonds, financing 2011-2013 and 2013-2015 capital and operating budget projects, committee role: SHB 1088, SSB 5036
General obligation bonds, financing 2013 connecting Washington projects and improvements in omnibus transportation appropriations act: HB 1956, SHB 1956, SB 5922
General obligation bonds, financing 2013-2015 capital and operating budget projects, committee role: HB 1088, SB 5036
Rule making by committee, specific grant of legislative authority, requirement: HB 1163
Toll revenue bonds, authorizing to finance Columbia river crossing project, committee role: SHB 1975, SB 5923
FINANCIAL AID  (See COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES; STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OFFICE)
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS  FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS RSS Feed
               (See also CHECKS AND CHECK CASHING; CREDIT UNIONS; FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, DEPARTMENT; LOANS; MORTGAGES AND MORTGAGE BROKERS)
Banking, requesting that Congress enact legislation reinstating commercial and investment banking functions separation of Glass-Steagall act: SJM 8009
Banks, amending various provisions: HB 1325, * ESHB 1325, CH 76 (2013), SB 5208, ESSB 5208
Banks, in-state and out-of-state, defining "loan" for business and occupation tax apportionable income purposes: HB 1751
Banks, in-state and out-of-state, providing equal tax treatment of investment securities for: HB 1751
Financial information, disclosure, implementing sunshine committee recommendations: HB 1298, SHB 1298, SB 5169, SSB 5169
Money transmitters, amending provisions of uniform money services act: HB 1327, * SHB 1327, CH 106 (2013), SB 5209, SSB 5209
Savings associations and banks, amending various provisions: HB 1325, * ESHB 1325, CH 76 (2013), SB 5208, ESSB 5208
Trust companies, amending various provisions: HB 1325, * ESHB 1325, CH 76 (2013), SB 5208, ESSB 5208
Trustees for deeds of trust, requiring registration of: SB 5840
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, DEPARTMENT  FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, DEPARTMENT RSS Feed
               (See also FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS; LOANS; MORTGAGES AND MORTGAGE BROKERS)
Banks, savings banks and associations, and trust companies, amending various provisions, department role: HB 1325, * ESHB 1325, CH 76 (2013), SB 5208, ESSB 5208
Business license center, participation by department: HB 1403, * ESHB 1403, CH 111 (2013), SB 5680, SSB 5680, E2SSB 5680
Debt adjusting services, nonprofit, licensing and regulation by department: HB 1491, SB 5527
Debt management services, uniform debt management services act, department role: HB 1340
Licensing and enforcement, payday lenders, regulating through small consumer installment loan act: HB 1657, SB 5312, ESSB 5312
Money transmitters, amending provisions of uniform money services act: HB 1327, * SHB 1327, CH 106 (2013), SB 5209, SSB 5209
Mortgage brokers, department regulation of, amending provisions: HB 1328, SHB 1328, SB 5210, * SSB 5210, CH 30 (2013)
Mortgage loans, residential loan modification services, department regulatory authority: HB 1328, SHB 1328, SB 5210, * SSB 5210, CH 30 (2013)
Rule making by department, specific grant of legislative authority, requirement: HB 1163
Trustees for deeds of trust, requiring registration of, department role: SB 5840
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, OFFICE  FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, OFFICE RSS Feed
               
Annexation of state property owned for military purposes to a city or town, filing of petition by office: SSB 5068
Education data center, data-sharing and research agreements with office of the courts, researching juvenile educational and workforce outcomes: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680
Education data center, educational and workforce outcomes of youth in juvenile justice system, center to report on: HB 1680, SHB 1680, 2SHB 1680
Education data center, reporting on postsecondary education and employment outcomes of state public high school graduates: HB 1650, SHB 1650, SB 5818
Education data center, students with disabilities, center to monitor educational outcomes after graduation: E2SSB 5330
Education funding, modifying allocation rates, maximum levy percentages, and local effort assistance provisions to increase education funding, role of office: SSB 5898
Educational achievement and tuition reduction incentive program, office to convene technical incentive funding model task force: SB 5390
Enterprise services, department of, adding to list of department programs and services to be reviewed by the office: SB 5717, SSB 5717
Expenditure information web site, searchable state, links or access to annual state fee inventory, office role: * SB 5751, CH 63 (2013)
Federal receipts, requiring that department report concerning federal financial assistance, office role: SB 5804
Fees imposed by state agencies, inventorying as part of state fee inventory, office role: * SB 5751, CH 63 (2013)
Fiscal analysis, convening work group concerning establishment of nonpartisan fiscal analysis agency: SB 5638
Fiscal notes, dealing with corrections, child welfare, and mental health issues, to include fiscal impacts on other program expenditures: SB 5638
Fiscal notes, requirements prior to voting on final passage of certain bills and resolutions: SB 5640
Greenhouse gas emissions, office to contract with independent organization for evaluation of emissions reduction approaches: SSB 5802, * E2SSB 5802, CH 6 (2013)
Higher education institutions, per-resident student state funding rates, office to convene work group to review: SB 5936
Higher education institutions, reporting requirements, office role in reviewing and reporting for sake of streamlining and coordinating: * HB 1736, CH 218 (2013), SB 5736
Information technology for state agencies, establishing information technology investment pool, office role: SB 5891, SSB 5891
Long-term care costs and supports needs, families preparing for, evaluation of support options by office: SB 5519, SSB 5519
Paramount duty trust fund, office to audit: HB 1545
Parks and recreation commission, fiscal opportunity cost incurred via fee reductions and exemptions, office to deliver report: HB 1530, SHB 1530, SB 5653
STEM education, office to contract with statewide nonprofit organization to promote and support: HB 1872, SHB 1872, E2SHB 1872, SB 5755, SSB 5755
FINANCIAL RECOVERY, OFFICE  (See SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT)
FIRE DEPARTMENTS  (See FIRE PROTECTION)
FIRE MARSHAL  (See FIRE PROTECTION)
FIRE PROTECTION  FIRE PROTECTION RSS Feed
               (See also UNIFORMED PERSONNEL)
Fire departments, authority to develop community assistance referral and education services program: EHB 1554, * SB 5145, CH 247 (2013)
Fire departments, local, wildfire individualized community-wide protection plans: HB 1127, SHB 1127
Fire departments, public, interest arbitration panel determinations as part of collective bargaining: SB 5733
Fire marshal, state, consultative role in adoption of licensing standards to allow students to be in school buildings for before- and after-school programs: SHB 1852, HB 1968
Fire marshal, state, statewide prefire mitigation plan duties: HB 1127, SHB 1127
Fire protection districts, imposition of benefit charges by, voter approval: HB 1488, SHB 1488, SB 5332, * SSB 5332, CH 49 (2013)
Fire protection districts, partial mergers, modifying provisions: HB 1264
Fire sprinklers systems, in agricultural structures, prohibiting mandatory installation: HB 1390
Flame retardants, limiting presence in upholstered furniture and children's products manufactured, sold, or distributed for use in state: HB 1294, ESHB 1294, SB 5181, SB 5933
Indian tribes, land owned by, fire protection services when located within fire protection district or regional service district: EHB 1287
Regional fire protection service authorities, establishment within boundaries of single city: HB 1654, SHB 1654
Regional fire protection service authorities, formation process for cities, establishment: SB 5520
Regional fire protection service authorities, imposition of benefit charges by, voter approval: HB 1486, SB 5331
Smoke detection devices, in dwelling units, requiring installation of certain lithium battery devices: HB 2053
State fire service, mobilization, to include all risk resources: HB 1126, SHB 1126
Statewide special benefit charge for fire protection, imposing: SB 5286
Student programs, before- and after-school, director of fire protection role in adopting standards to allow students to be in school buildings for: SHB 1852, HB 1968, * ESHB 1968, CH 227 (2013)
Water, fire suppression water facilities and services, provision for critical public services by water purveyors: HB 1512, * SHB 1512, CH 127 (2013), SB 5606
Wildfires, public works wildfire damage repair projects, exemption from prevailing wage requirements in certain cases: HB 1249, SB 5619
Wildfires, statewide prefire mitigation plan: HB 1127, SHB 1127
FIREARMS  FIREARMS RSS Feed
               
Ammunition, parts, and accessories, increasing availability through Washington state firearms ammunition, parts, and accessories jobs act: HB 2020
Assault weapons, prohibiting of and conditions for manufacture, possession, purchase, sale, and transfer: SB 5737
Background checks, consolidating statewide involuntary commitment information at department of licensing and state patrol for purposes of: SB 5282
Background checks, consolidating statewide involuntary commitment information for firearm background check purposes, work group to make proposal: * SSB 5282, CH 216 (2013)
Background checks, various provisions: HB 1588, SHB 1588, HB 1839, SHB 1839, SB 5282, * SSB 5282, CH 216 (2013), SB 5625, SB 5711
Children, allowing unauthorized firearm access to a child, criminal provisions: SB 5485
Clay targets, purchased by nonprofit gun clubs, sales and use tax exemptions: SB 5831, SSB 5831
Drive-by shooting, adding to list of most serious offenses: HB 1730
Firearm-related injury and death prevention education program, creation, with funding from firearm retail sale fee: HB 1703
Firearms accident prevention, developing program of instruction for K-12 students: SB 5660
Firearms accident prevention, Eddie Eagle GunSafe program, use in schools of instructional materials from: SB 5660, SJM 8006
Firearms safety and violence reduction in relation to public health and safety, task force on, legislature to convene: SB 5714
Gangs, criminal street gang associate or member, including in unlawful possession in first degree provisions: HB 1729
Gun locks, sales and use tax exemptions: HB 1703
Juvenile firearms and weapons crimes, provisions: HB 1096, SHB 1096, SB 5376, SSB 5376
Less lethal weapon, peace officers using, immunity from liability: HB 1678
Manufacturers of ammunition, parts, and accessories, exemption from business license and corporation and limited liability company fees: HB 2020
Mental health courts, defendants, refraining from firearm possession and surrendering concealed pistol license: SB 5478
National Rifle Association special license plates, creating: SB 5604
Offenders, registration requirements and crime of failure to register as felony firearm offender: * SHB 1612, CH 183 (2013)
Offenders, registration requirements and crime of failure to register as firearm offender: HB 1612
Parks, laws and ordinances restricting firearm possession in parks or recreational facilities, authority of municipalities to enact: SB 5739
Pistols, concealed pistol license, renewal notice procedures: HB 1318
Possession, by certain persons subject to certain no-contact, protection, or restraining orders, firearm surrender requirements and prohibitions: HB 1840, SHB 1840
Reckless endangerment, storing or leaving loaded firearm where child can and does gain access to it: HB 1676, SB 5710
Rifles, short-barreled, possessing, transporting, acquiring, or transferring when legal under federal law: HB 1561
Rights, restoration of, denying to person involuntarily committed for mental health treatment in certain cases: SB 5635
Safe storage, requirements for dealers in connection with, violations and penalties: HB 1676
Safe storage, requirements for, in relation to reckless endangerment: HB 1676, SB 5710
Safekeeping of firearms with law enforcement, voluntary temporary, establishing process for: SB 5479
Safer schools act of 2013, authorizing permanent employees to possess firearms on school grounds in some cases: HB 1788
Sale of firearms, by unlicensed person to another unlicensed person, background check requirements: HB 1588, SHB 1588, SB 5625, SB 5711
Sale or transfer, exempting purchaser from criminal background check when producing law enforcement officer credentials or identification: SHB 1839
Sale or transfer, exempting purchaser from criminal background check when producing valid concealed pistol license: HB 1839, SHB 1839
Sales of firearms, fee on each retail sale, levying and collecting: HB 1703
Schools, prohibiting firearms on school premises or transportation, expanding exemptions: HB 1908
Sentencing for crimes, certain firearm sentencing enhancements to be doubled if body armor was worn: HB 1907, SB 5119, SSB 5119
Shooting ranges, sport, protecting ranges and range owners and operators: HB 1184
Unlawful possession in first degree, adding to list of most serious offenses: HB 1731
Unlawful possession in first degree, amending provisions: HB 1147, HB 1729, HB 1731
Unlawful possession in second degree, to include certain persons subject to certain no-contact, protection, or restraining orders: HB 1840, SHB 1840
Washington state firearms ammunition, parts, and accessories jobs act: HB 2020
Washington state firearms freedom act of 2013: HB 1371
FIREFIGHTERS  FIREFIGHTERS RSS Feed
               (See also RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS)
Chaplains for volunteer fire departments, retirement system membership: HB 1120
FISH  FISH RSS Feed
               (See also FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS; SALMON; STEELHEAD)
Aquaculture, marine, authorizing inclusion of net pen facilities siting in shoreline master programs: HB 1599, SB 5623
Barriers to fish passage associated with transportation, removal of, use of original issue license plate fees for: SHB 1954, SB 5920
Environmental law violations, involving fish and wildlife enforcement code, attorney general authority and power: HB 1655
Migrating fish, hydroelectric generation projects not impeding, including in definition of eligible renewable resource: SB 5769
Property improvements benefitting habitat, property tax exemption: HB 1570, * SB 5593, CH 236 (2013)
Shark fins, unlawful trade in second degree, prohibiting all commercial activities: SB 5081
FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION  FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION RSS Feed
               
Advisory committee on hunters and fishers with disabilities, extending discounted licenses to nonresident veterans: HB 1192
Endangered predator species, gray wolf, permitting livestock owner to kill gray wolf without a permit, conditions: SSB 5187
Endangered predator species, permitting livestock owner to kill any predator without a permit, conditions: HB 1191, SB 5187
Hunting, hunter education training courses and certificates, related commission rule making: HB 1199, ESHB 1199, SB 5231
Indian tribal hunting rights, commission to update policies based on training module prepared by attorney general's office: ESHB 1496
Land, habitat and recreation, process for acquisition by commission: SB 5054, SSB 5054
Lands, department of fish and wildlife-owned, leasing for grazing when near a wolf pack, commission role: SB 5300
Members, ensuring balanced representation of interests: HB 1189
Rule making by commission, specific grant of legislative authority, requirement: HB 1163
Wildlife, damage to crops and livestock by, payment of claims for compensation, commission rule making concerning: HB 1219, SB 5193, SSB 5193, * E2SSB 5193, CH 329 (2013)
Wolves, conservation and management plan, funding source for: HB 1501, SHB 1501
Wolves, gray wolf, permitting livestock owner to kill gray wolf without a permit, conditions: SSB 5187
Wolves, restricting commission classification of gray wolf as threatened or endangered, conditions: HB 1337
FISH AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT  FISH AND WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT RSS Feed
               (See also FISH; FISHING, COMMERCIAL; FISHING, RECREATIONAL; SALMON; STEELHEAD)
Applications submitted to department, requiring prompt action: HB 1163, HB 1236, SB 5821
Aquatic invasive species, infractions to include transporting watercraft into state without valid documentation: SB 5702, * SSB 5702, CH 307 (2013)
Bighorn sheep, damage to commercial crops by, payment of claims for compensation by department: SB 5760, SSB 5760
Day-use permit, bulk sales at reduced rate in certain cases: SHB 1935
Day-use permit, requiring for motor vehicle operation, exempting certain department-managed roads: SHB 1935, SSB 5897
Discover pass, bulk sales at reduced rate in certain cases: SHB 1935, SSB 5289, SSB 5653, SB 5897, SSB 5897
Discover pass, complimentary, for spouses doing collective agency-sanctioned volunteer work: SHB 1935, SB 5097
Discover pass, discount when purchased with certain hunting and fishing licenses, etc.: SB 5289
Discover pass, requiring for motor vehicle operation, exempting certain department-managed roads: SHB 1935, SSB 5897
Enforcement actions against Indian tribal members, hunting-related, referring action to tribal enforcement authority in certain cases: HB 1496
Enforcement actions against Indian tribal members, hunting-related, using training module on tribal hunting rights prepared by attorney general's office: ESHB 1496
Enforcement, merging department of natural resources officers with fish and wildlife enforcement: HB 1849
Environmental justice, department efforts concerning disproportionately adverse health and environmental impacts on low-income and minority populations: HB 1434
Environmental law violations, involving fish and wildlife enforcement code, attorney general authority and power: HB 1655
Federal receipts, requiring that department report concerning federal financial assistance: SB 5804, SSB 5804
Game lands owned by department, property tax on, modifying in lieu payments provisions: HB 2045
Game lands owned by department, property tax on, repealing in lieu payments provisions: HB 1073
Geoduck clams, geoduck diver safety program, department to create program and establish diver safety requirements: * 2SHB 1764, CH 204 (2013)
Hatcheries, salmonid, department-partner management agreements: HB 1071, SB 5543
Hatcheries, salmonid, department-partner management agreements for hatcheries in Hood Canal basin: * SHB 1071, CH 93 (2013), SSB 5543
Hunting, hunter education training courses and certificates, department role: HB 1199, ESHB 1199, SB 5231, SSB 5231
Hydraulic permits and projects, environmental review when involving transportation, prohibiting adoption or maintaining of requirements by department when more stringent: HB 1996
Hydraulic permits and projects, removal of sediment from freshwater by volunteers, exemption from permit requirement under certain conditions: HB 2021
Indian tribal members, hunting-related enforcement actions against, referring action to tribal enforcement authority in certain cases: HB 1496, ESHB 1496
Invasive species, aquatic, infractions to include transporting watercraft into state without valid documentation: SB 5702, * SSB 5702, CH 307 (2013)
Land management, department consideration of economic development: HB 1111
Land, habitat and recreation, process for acquisition by department: SB 5054, SSB 5054
Lands acquired by fish and wildlife commission, department authority to manage using best available management techniques: HB 1372
Lands and their resources, coordinated state and local management, department role: HB 1163
Lands managed by department, ensuring no net loss of public recreational opportunities on: SB 5907
Lands managed by department, exempting certain roads from motor vehicle operation day-use permit, discover pass, or vehicle access pass requirement: SHB 1935, SSB 5897
Lands purchased by nonprofit organization with public funds, recreation requirements and department role: SB 5057
Lands, department-owned game lands, property tax on, modifying in lieu payments provisions: HB 2045
Lands, department-owned game lands, property tax on, repealing in lieu payments provisions: HB 1073
Lands, department-owned, leasing for grazing when near a wolf pack, conditions: SB 5300
Lands, department-purchased, retaining water rights for later transfer to local economy trust water account: SB 5219, SSB 5219, E2SSB 5219
Lands, real property, department funding or reimbursement for fee simple acquisition, ensuring public recreational access: SSB 5057
Licenses, child support noncompliance-based suspension, additional suspension due to violation of suspension: * HB 1218, CH 102 (2013), SB 5137
Licenses, commercial fishing, charter boat operators unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity, gross misdemeanor: HB 1896
Licenses, commercial fishing, food fish or game fish guide licensees, western Washington steelhead guide stamp requirements for: HB 1917
Licenses, commercial fishing, food fish or game fish guides licensing, expanding information and other requirements: SB 5786, * SSB 5786, CH 314 (2013)
Licenses, commercial fishing, guides unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity, gross misdemeanor: HB 1896
Licenses, geoduck clam diver licenses, provisions: HB 1764, SHB 1764, * 2SHB 1764, CH 204 (2013), SB 5665
Licenses, hunting and fishing, discover pass discount when purchased with certain licenses, etc.: SB 5289
Licenses, hunting and fishing, personally identifying information from, disclosure for unemployment compensation overpayment recovery: HB 1393, SB 5353
Licenses, nonresident veterans with disabilities, issuing combination fishing license or any hunting license at nondisabled resident cost: * SHB 1192, CH 101 (2013)
Licenses, veterans with disabilities, discounted hunting and fishing licenses to include nonresidents: HB 1192
Livestock damage by wolves, payment by department of claims for compensation: HB 1501, SHB 1501, SB 5079
Marine areas redevelopment and restoration projects, requirements for permit review and approval process eligibility, department role: SB 5545
Natural resource management, department use of best available land management techniques: HB 1372
Natural resources management, streamlining through agency independence, department administrative authority: HB 1384
Scientific literature, peer-reviewed, use by department before taking action: * HB 1112, CH 68 (2013)
Sediment, removal from freshwater by volunteers, exemption from hydraulic project permit requirement under certain conditions: HB 2021
Spawning beds, salmon and steelhead, prohibiting activities that harm or disturb, department role: SB 5254
Transportation projects, environmental review and permitting, prohibiting adoption or maintaining of requirements by department when more stringent: HB 1996
Transportation projects, environmental review and permitting, reforming to expedite projects through streamlined environmental decision making, department role: HB 1978, ESHB 1978
Vehicle access pass, requiring for motor vehicle operation, exempting certain department-managed roads: SHB 1935, SSB 5897
Vessels, publicly owned, transfer by department: HB 1245, * ESHB 1245, CH 291 (2013), SB 5663, ESSB 5663
Wildlife, bighorn sheep, damage to commercial crops by, payment of claims for compensation by department: SB 5760, SSB 5760
Wildlife, damage to crops and livestock by, additional personalized license plate registration fee to be used for payment of claims for compensation: * E2SSB 5193, CH 329 (2013)
Wildlife, damage to crops and livestock by, payment of claims for compensation: HB 1219, SB 5193, SSB 5193, * E2SSB 5193, CH 329 (2013)
Wolves, department management of, use of Washington's wolves license plate fees: HB 1219, HB 1500, HB 1501, SHB 1501, SB 5193, SSB 5193, SB 5299
Wolves, gray wolf translocation to western Washington, department to institute program: HB 1258
Wolves, livestock damage caused by, payment of claims for compensation: HB 1501, SHB 1501, SB 5300
Wolves, nonlethal management cooperative agreements with livestock owners, department to enter into: SB 5300
Working waterfront redevelopment jobs act, department role: SB 5545
FISHING, COMMERCIAL  FISHING, COMMERCIAL RSS Feed
               (See also FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS; SALMON)
Aquaculture, geoduck operations, department of ecology duties concerning, repealing: HB 1894, SHB 1894
Aquaculture, geoduck, coordinating research with ocean acidification research: HB 1761
Aquaculture, marine, authorizing inclusion of net pen facilities siting in shoreline master programs: HB 1599, SB 5623
Aquaculture, shellfish aquaculture regulatory committee, shifting emphasis from regulation to research: HB 1894, SHB 1894
Aquaculture, shellfish, promoting research and establishing shellfish aquaculture public information center: HB 1894, SHB 1894
Charter boat operators, unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity, gross misdemeanor: HB 1896
Crab, Puget Sound Dungeness crab fishery, number of licenses per vessel: HB 1075, * SHB 1075, CH 288 (2013)
Environmental law violations, involving fish and wildlife enforcement code, attorney general authority and power: HB 1655
Geoduck clams, aquaculture operations, repealing department of ecology duties concerning: HB 1894, SHB 1894
Geoduck clams, aquaculture, coordination of research on geoducks with ocean acidification research: HB 1761
Geoduck clams, diver licenses, provisions: HB 1764, SHB 1764, * 2SHB 1764, CH 204 (2013), SB 5665
Geoduck clams, geoduck diver safety program, creation of program and establishment of diver safety requirements: * 2SHB 1764, CH 204 (2013)
Geoduck harvest safety committee, establishment by department of natural resources: SHB 1764, * 2SHB 1764, CH 204 (2013)
Geoduck safety advisory committee, establishment by department of natural resources: HB 1764, SB 5665
Guides, food fish or game fish, expanding information and other requirements for licensure: SB 5786, * SSB 5786, CH 314 (2013)
Guides, food fish or game fish, western Washington steelhead guide stamp requirements for: HB 1917
Guides, unlawfully acting as food or game fish guide, adding western Washington steelhead guide stamp requirement to statute: HB 1917
Guides, unlawfully engaging in fishing guide activity, gross misdemeanor: HB 1896
Licenses, child support noncompliance-based suspension, additional suspension due to violation of suspension: * HB 1218, CH 102 (2013), SB 5137
Licenses, personally identifying information from, disclosure for unemployment compensation overpayment recovery: HB 1393, SB 5353
Sea cucumber enhancement assessment, extending current rate: SHB 1323
Sea cucumbers, dive fishery license surcharges, modifying provisions: HB 1323, SHB 1323, SB 5572
Shark fins, unlawful trade in second degree, prohibiting all commercial activities: SB 5081
Shellfish aquaculture regulatory committee, shifting emphasis from regulation to research: HB 1894, SHB 1894
Shellfish, aquaculture, promoting research and establishing shellfish aquaculture public information center: HB 1894, SHB 1894
Unemployment compensation, excluding services by certain persons on boat catching fish from definition of employment: * HB 1311, CH 75 (2013), SB 5758
Washington state commercial fishing fleet, 2013 blessing of the fleet: * HR 4653 (2013), * SR 8627 (2013)
FISHING, RECREATIONAL  FISHING, RECREATIONAL RSS Feed
               (See also SALMON; STEELHEAD)
Environmental law violations, involving fish and wildlife enforcement code, attorney general authority and power: HB 1655
Lands purchased by nonprofit organization with public funds, recreation requirements: SB 5057
Licenses, child support noncompliance-based suspension, additional suspension due to violation of suspension: * HB 1218, CH 102 (2013), SB 5137
Licenses, discover pass discount when purchased with certain licenses, etc.: SB 5289
Licenses, nonresident veterans with disabilities, issuing combination fishing license at nondisabled resident cost: * SHB 1192, CH 101 (2013)
Licenses, personally identifying information from, disclosure for unemployment compensation overpayment recovery: HB 1393, SB 5353
Licenses, veterans with disabilities, discounted licenses to include nonresidents: HB 1192
Spawning beds, salmon and steelhead, prohibiting activities that harm or disturb: SB 5254
FLOOD CONTROL  FLOOD CONTROL RSS Feed
               
Flood control districts, administration and contracts: HB 1049, SHB 1049
Flood control districts, elections, allowing legal entities to vote: HB 1269
Flood control zone districts, controlling mosquitos using integrated pest management: SB 5324, * ESSB 5324, CH 209 (2013)
Flood control zone districts, district supervisor per diem: HB 1039
Flood control zone districts, functions and taxing authority, transfer to certain county legislative authorities: HB 1324, SB 5096
Flood control zone districts, inhibiting mosquito breeding in storm water retention ponds through certain measures: * ESSB 5324, CH 209 (2013)
FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS  FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS RSS Feed
               (See also BUSINESSES)
Cottage food operations, repealing annual gross sales limit for maintaining permit: HB 1135
Dairy products, business and occupation taxation of, provisions: HB 1748, SB 5561, SSB 5561
Distributors, pass-through wholesale, establishing license for sellers of prepackaged food delivered directly to consumers: HB 1827
Energy drinks, prohibiting selling or giving away to person under age eighteen: HB 1807
Fish, food fish and shellfish, labeling for sale, requirements and penalties: HB 1200, * SHB 1200, CH 290 (2013), SB 5037, SSB 5037
Genetically engineered foods, disclosure for retail sale: SB 5073, SI 522, HI 522
Milk and milk products, examination of, requirements and penalties for violations: HB 1220, * SB 5139, CH 7 (2013)
State agencies, food and beverage provision and service standards, adoption and implementation: HB 1321, SHB 1321
FORECLOSURES  (See HOMES AND HOUSING; REAL ESTATE AND REAL PROPERTY)
FOREST LAND  FOREST LAND RSS Feed
               (See also FOREST PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS; TAXES - PROPERTY TAX)
Designated forest land program, county option to merge timber land classification with program: SHB 1156
Designated forest land program, county option to merge with open space timber program: HB 1156
Small forest landowners, prohibiting participation in forestry riparian easement program when conducting certain harvests: HB 1600
Small forest landowners, providing with incentives to keep land in long-term forestry: HB 1600
State lands, divestiture, sale of land not being used for forestry: HB 1111
Timber land, classification, county option to merge with designated forest land program: SHB 1156
Timber land, current use taxation, removal of or withdrawal from classification, modifying interest rate charge on additional tax: SB 5776, SSB 5776
Timber land, open space program, county option to merge with designated forest land program: HB 1156
Timber on public land, credit against property taxes paid on, repealing: * SB 5806, CH 240 (2013)
Timber sale program, department of natural resources, modifying expiration dates: HB 1243, * SB 5337, CH 255 (2013)
FOREST PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS  FOREST PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS RSS Feed
               (See also FOREST LAND; FOREST PRACTICES BOARD)
Applications, denials of, restrictions and procedures when archaeological object is present: HB 1223
Christmas tree grower licensure, extending program: * HB 1209, CH 72 (2013), SB 5377
Industrial insurance, certain forest products industry risk classifications, creating workers' compensation state fund high risk premium subsidy program: SB 5744
Industrial insurance, logger safety initiative, department of labor and industries to report concerning: * ESSB 5744, CH 339 (2013)
Logging operations, industrial insurance, creating workers' compensation state fund high risk premium subsidy program: SB 5744
Logging operations, industrial insurance, department of labor and industries to report concerning logger safety initiative: * ESSB 5744, CH 339 (2013)
Pulp and paper mill workers, thanking: * HR 4610 (2013)
FOREST PRACTICES BOARD  FOREST PRACTICES BOARD RSS Feed
               (See also FOREST PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS)
Natural resources management, streamlining through agency independence, board authority: HB 1384
FOSTER CARE  FOSTER CARE RSS Feed
               
Extended foster care services, provision for certain nonminor dependents: HB 1302, SHB 1302, E2SHB 1302, SB 5405, SSB 5405, * E2SSB 5405, CH 332 (2013)
Passport to college promise program, eligibility of student formerly in foster care: HB 1566, SHB 1566, * 2SHB 1566, CH 182 (2013)
Schooling support for youth residing in foster family home, provision of: HB 1566, SHB 1566, * 2SHB 1566, CH 182 (2013)
Sibling visitation for children in foster care: HB 1204, ESHB 1204, SB 5389, SSB 5389, * E2SSB 5389, CH 316 (2013)
FREIGHT MOBILITY STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD  FREIGHT MOBILITY STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARD RSS Feed
               
Project funding from board, modifying provisions: HB 1256, * SHB 1256, CH 104 (2013), SB 5239, SSB 5239
FUELS  FUELS RSS Feed
               (See also OIL AND GAS; TAXES - AIRCRAFT FUEL TAX; TAXES - MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAX; TAXES - SPECIAL FUEL TAX)
Biodiesel blend or E85 motor fuel-related sales and services, apprentice utilization requirement for tax exemptions: HB 1023, SHB 1023, SB 5393
Biodiesel blend or E85 motor fuel-related sales and services, prevailing wage requirement for tax exemptions: HB 1025, SHB 1025, SB 5395
Biodiesel blend or E85 motor fuel-related sales and services, resident workers requirement for tax exemptions: HB 1026, SB 5394
Biofuels, sales and use tax exemptions for use of hog fuel to produce: HB 1663, SHB 1663, 2SHB 1663, SB 5866
Excise tax, distribution of taxable fuel, imposing for student transportation: HB 1122, SB 5039
Extracted fuels, use tax exemption for, modifying in connection with biomass fuel and refinery fuel gas: ESHB 2038
Extracted fuels, use tax exemption for, modifying in connection with hog fuel and refinery fuel gas: HB 2036, HB 2038
Natural gas or propane used to heat greenhouses, sales and use tax exemptions: HB 1722
Oil and gas, property tax exemption for certain reserves and leases on development and operation rights: HB 1856, SHB 1856
Oil and gas, severance and conservation excise tax, including related exemption and credit: HB 1856, SHB 1856
Taxes on fuel, simplifying and updating of fuel tax administration through comprehensive revisions and consolidation: HB 1883, * SHB 1883, CH 225 (2013)
Taxes, motor vehicle fuel tax, deduction for handling losses, repealing: HB 2041, SHB 2041
Taxes, motor vehicle fuel tax, increasing nonhighway fuel tax refunds: SB 5868
Taxes, motor vehicle fuel tax, tax rate used for calculating distribution to certain accounts, revising: HB 2001, SB 5888
FUNDS  (See PUBLIC FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS)
FUNERALS  (See HUMAN REMAINS)