WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
Legislative Digest No. 37

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE
Thursday, March 13, 200860th Day - 2008 Regular Session

SENATE
SB 6955SJM 8033
HOUSE
HB 3381HB 3388HJM 4034-S

This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.

Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2008.


House Bills

HB 3381

by Representative Sommers


Relating to fees to implement programs that protect and improve Washington's health, safety, education, employees, and consumers.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/10/2008)


Finds that, to protect taxpayers, many state programs require the costs of licensing, registration, certification, and related government services to be borne by the profession or industry that uses the services, rather than by the taxpaying public as a whole.

Intends to ensure that the general public is not assessed the costs while also providing adequate funding to statutory programs that safeguard and improve Washington's health, safety, employees, and consumers.

Authorizes new fees and fee increases in: The department of labor and industries; department of agriculture; department of health; gambling commission; department of financial institutions; and the department of licensing.
-- 2008 REGULAR SESSION --
Feb 29First reading, referred to Appropriations.
Mar 7APP - Executive action taken by committee.
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Minority; do not pass.
Mar 8Placed on second reading.
Mar 101st substitute bill not substituted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 4.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 11Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.

HB 3388

by Representatives Ross, Hurst, O'Brien, Pearson, Newhouse, Ericksen, Warnick, Kirby, Haler, Hinkle, Roach, Priest, Kretz, Rodne, McCune, Walsh, Kristiansen, Orcutt, Schindler, Condotta, Goodman, Crouse, Chandler, Dunn, Bailey, Armstrong, and Ahern


Concerning the prevention of gang activity.


Finds that the people of Washington state face a crisis brought upon by increased gang crime and violence, which is threatening public safety in communities across the state.

Authorizes the governor's juvenile justice advisory committee to issue a request for proposal to implement five pilot projects throughout the state to focus on combating criminal street gangs and violence.

Directs the governor's juvenile justice advisory committee to convene a statewide gang work group.

Recognizes that counsel is not constitutionally required in civil actions, and that counsel should be required as a matter of public policy in actions brought against a respondent criminal street gang member under this act who might risk the loss of procedural rights because such an action could result in an injunction that may be enforced by a summary order holding the respondent in contempt of court.

Provides for equitable relief to enjoin, abate, and prevent criminal street gang activity, whether it is a private or public nuisance.
-- 2008 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 12First reading, referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.


House Joint Memorials

HJM 4034-S

by House Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives Kessler, DeBolt, Kenney, Ericksen, Grant, Springer, Santos, Ross, Morris, Conway, Moeller, Schual-Berke, Lantz, Crouse, Flannigan, Alexander, Rolfes, Kristiansen, Liias, Smith, Barlow, Priest, Kelley, Ericks, Kagi, Blake, Hurst, Pearson, McIntire, Loomis, Roach, Skinner, Haler, Linville, Haigh, Appleton, Quall, Wood, Armstrong, McCune, Walsh, Bailey, Hankins, Warnick, Herrera, Eddy, Dunshee, Condotta, Hinkle, O'Brien, Schindler, Kretz, Ahern, Rodne, Sump, Dunn, Takko, Hudgins, Wallace, Jarrett, Chandler, Miloscia, Orcutt, Upthegrove, Sells, Newhouse, Seaquist, Williams, Simpson, Campbell, Pedersen, Fromhold, Nelson, McCoy, Hunt, Green, Goodman, Darneille, McDonald, Chase, Chopp, Clibborn, Cody, Dickerson, Eickmeyer, Hailey, Hasegawa, Hunter, Kirby, Morrell, Ormsby, Pettigrew, Roberts, Schmick, Sommers, Sullivan, and VanDeWege)


Requesting the United States Congress to reconsider and halt the procurement of foreign-made tankers for use by the United States Air Force.


(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/7/2008)


Requests the United States Congress to reconsider and halt the procurement of foreign-made tankers for use by the United States Air Force.
-- 2008 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 7CEDT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Placed on second reading.
1st substitute bill substituted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.
-- IN THE SENATE --
Mar 8Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.


Senate Bills

SB 6955

by Senators Jacobsen, Schoesler, and Rasmussen


Creating a mobile livestock unit demonstration project.


Intends to design and test the feasibility of making a mobile livestock slaughtering unit available to geographic areas in this state.

Authorizes Washington State University to conduct a mobile livestock unit demonstration project.

Establishes a mobile livestock unit advisory board.

Directs Washington State University, with the input and assistance of the advisory board, to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the appropriate committees of the house of representatives and the senate.
-- 2008 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 11First reading, referred to Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.


Senate Joint Memorials

SJM 8033

by Senators Shin, Benton, Eide, Hobbs, Hatfield, Regala, Schoesler, Hewitt, Zarelli, Weinstein, Marr, Rasmussen, Roach, Carrell, King, Brandland, Kilmer, McDermott, Kastama, Berkey, Keiser, Kauffman, Delvin, Honeyford, Holmquist, Tom, Fairley, Murray, McAuliffe, Hargrove, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Spanel, Stevens, and Haugen


Requesting the United States Congress to reconsider and halt the procurement of foreign-made tankers for use by the United States Air Force.


Requests the United States Congress to reconsider and halt the procurement of foreign-made tankers for use by the United States Air Force.
-- 2008 REGULAR SESSION --
Mar 8Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.