| Bill Status As Of – January 21, 2005 |
| HB 1037 |
Operating budget 2003-05 sup |
HApprop |
1/11/2005 |
Sommers |
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Companion Bill 5074
Makes 2003-05 supplemental operating appropriations. |
| 1038 |
Operating budget 2005-07 |
HApprop |
1/11/2005 |
Sommers |
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Companion Bill 5073
Total state general-fund appropriations for the 2005-07 biennium are 26.2 billion. Appropriations are also made from a variety of other accounts. This is Governor Locke's budget based on new proposed revenues (Book 2). For additional information, see the detailed comparison of Governor Locke's Book 1 and Book 2 budget proposals. |
| 1043 |
Public pension gain-sharing |
HApprop |
1/11/2005 |
Sommers |
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| Revises public pension gain-sharing increase amounts. |
| 1044 |
Pension funding methodology |
HApprop |
1/11/2005 |
Sommers |
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| 1057 |
Capital budget |
HCap Budget |
1/12/2005 |
Dunshee |
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Companion Bill 5051
Makes appropriations and authorizes expenditures for capital improvements. |
| HB 1064 |
Government performance |
HSGOADP1S |
1/19/2005 |
Miloscia |
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Companion Bill SB5124
Finds that: (1) Citizens demand and deserve accountability of public programs. Public programs must continuously improve in quality, efficiency, and effectiveness in order to increase public trust;
(2) Washington state government and other entities that receive tax dollars must continuously improve the way they operate and deliver services so citizens receive maximum value for their tax dollars;
(3) An independent citizen oversight board is necessary to establish an annual assessment and performance grading program to ensure that government services, customer satisfaction, program efficiency, and management systems are world class in performance; and
(4) Fair, independent, professional performance audits of state agencies by the state auditor are essential to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of government.
Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved. |
| HB 1100 |
State financial aid account |
HHigher Educ |
1/14/2005 |
Kenney |
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| Finds that agency missions, goals, and objectives should focus on statewide results.
Declares an intent to focus the biennial budget on how state agencies produce real results that reflect the goals of statutory programs. Specifically, budget managers and the legislature must have the data to move toward better statewide results that produce the intended public benefit. This data must be supplied in an impartial, quantifiable form, and demonstrate progress toward statewide results.
Declares that, with a renewed focus on achieving true results, state agencies, the office of financial management, and the legislature will be able to prioritize state resources.
Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved. |
| HB 1122 |
Teachers for the deaf |
HHigher Educ |
1/17/2005 |
Kenney |
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| Declares an intent to provide an incentive for institutions of higher education to develop curricula, design education and training programs, and use innovative service delivery models for teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| HB 1191 |
Resident tuition |
HHigher Educ |
1/18/2005 |
Jarrett |
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| Amends RCW 28B.15.012 relating to resident tuition at institutions of higher education for persons who hold nonimmigrant visas. |
| HB 1242 |
State budgeting process |
HApprop |
1/19/2005 |
Linville |
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| Finds that agency missions, goals, and objectives should focus on statewide results.
Declares an intent to focus the biennial budget on how state agencies produce real results that reflect the goals of statutory programs. Specifically, budget managers and the legislature must have the data to move toward better statewide results that produce the intended public benefit. This data must be supplied in an impartial, quantifiable form, and demonstrate progress toward statewide results.
Declares that, with a renewed focus on achieving true results, state agencies, the office of financial management, and the legislature will be able to prioritize state resources.
Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved. |
| HB 1267 |
Branch campuses |
HHigher Educ |
1/19/2005 |
Sommers |
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| Finds that the University of Washington Bothell, University of Washington Tacoma, Washington State University Tri-Cities, and Washington State University Vancouver have each conducted a thorough review of the campus mission and model of educational services and made recommendations to the legislature for the future evolution of the campus.
Declares an intent to authorize each campus to expand its educational offerings to include lower-division courses |
| HB 1272 |
Green buildings |
HCap Budget |
1/19/2005 |
Dunshee |
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| Finds that public buildings can be built and renovated using high-performance methods that save money, improve school performance, and make workers more productive. High-performance green buildings are proven to increase student test scores, reduce worker absenteeism, and cut energy and utility costs. |
| HB 1292 |
Public works contract |
HState Govt |
1/20/2005 |
Haigh |
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| Provides that, after bids for a public work have been opened by the state, a municipality, or an institution of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016, award must be made to the responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid unless it is determined in writing by the state, municipality, or institution of higher education that there is good cause to reject all bids and cancel the invitation.
Provides that any decision to reject all bids and cancel the invitation shall result in the payment of ten thousand dollars or five percent of the project cost estimate, whichever amount is less, to the contractor that otherwise would have been awarded the contract as the responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid. |
| HB 1307 |
Definition of veteran |
HState Govt |
1/20/2005 |
Haigh |
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| HB 1325 |
Military service credit |
HApprop |
1/20/2005 |
Conway |
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| Revises provisions relating to interruptive military service credit within the public employees' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2, the Washington state patrol retirement system, and the public safety employees' retirement system. |
| HB 1326 |
Rehire of retired pblc emply |
HApprop |
1/20/2005 |
Conway |
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| Restricts the public employment of retirees from the teachers' retirement system and the public employees' retirement system. |
| HB 1345 |
Part-time student fin aid |
HHigher Educ |
1/20/2005 |
Hasegawa |
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| Finds that due in part to the high cost of attending college, a significant number of students attend higher education part time.
Finds that more than one-quarter of students cannot qualify for financial aid due solely to their part-time status.
Declares an intent to expand eligibility for the state need grant to include some students who are enrolled on less than a half-time basis. |
| HB 1350 |
Public disclosure |
HState Govt |
1/20/2005 |
Nixon |
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| Declares an intent to clarify certain public records provisions to assist agencies in discharging their duty to maintain open governance and to assist citizens in exercising their right to request and examine the recorded workings of their government. |
| HB 1380 |
Education finance study |
HApprop |
1/21/2005 |
Hunter |
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| Demographic pressures and work force needs will continue to increase demand for access to postsecondary education and training. Public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education are also important avenues for programs such as adult basic education and English as a second language that are the foundation for employment and further education for an increasing number of people. Students have paid an increasing cost of their education with tuition growing faster than personal income or inflation |
| SB 5001 |
Promise scholarships |
SEL/K-12/HiEd |
1/10/2005 |
Honeyford |
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| Authorizes the use of the scholarships if the student resides with a parent or guardian in Washington state intending to commute from the parent's or guardian's residence, the commute distance to a Washington institution of higher education exceeds the distance to a participating Oregon border county institution of higher education, and the commute distance to a Washington institution of higher education is so far as to render commuting impractical. |
| SB 5019 |
Student athletes |
SEL/K-12/HiEd |
1/10/2005 |
Jacobsen |
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| Provides that an institution of higher education may not agree to, or be subject to, the rules or policies of any organization, association, or any other type of entity, nor make a contract with any party, that dictates the terms, value, and conditions of student athlete scholarships relating to any of the following: (1) The terms or duration of a scholarship or stipend the value of which is below the actual cost of attendance at that institution;
(2) The amount earned from bona fide employment not associated with their sport;
(3) Health insurance;
(4) The ability to obtain licensed representation in making career choices;
(5) The ability to transfer to another institution of higher education if a head coach leaves the school of attendance or anticipated attendance. |
| SB 5022 |
Higher ed boards |
SEL/K-12/HiEd |
1/10/2005 |
Jacobsen |
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| Provides for a two-year term of office for student members of governing boards of institutions of higher education. |
| SB 5051 |
Capital budget |
SWays & Means |
1/12/2005 |
Fraser |
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| Companion bill to HB1057 |
| SB 5062 |
Organic foods commission act |
SAg/Rural/Dev |
1/12/2005 |
Jacobsen |
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| Declares that the marketing of organic foods within this state is affected with a public interest. It is declared to be the policy and purpose of this act to promote the general welfare of the state by enabling producers of organic foods to help themselves in establishing orderly, fair, sound, efficient, and unhampered marketing, grading, and standardizing of the organic foods they produce, and in promoting and increasing the sale of such commodities. |
| SB 5072 |
Education boards |
SEL/K-12/HiEd |
1/12/2005 |
McAuliffe |
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Companion Bill: 1067
Revises the powers, duties, and membership of the state board of education and the Washington professional educator standards board and eliminates the academic achievement and accountability commission. |
| SB 5073 |
Operating budget 2005-07 |
SWays & Means |
1/12/2005 |
Prentice |
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| Companion bill to HB1038 |
| SB 5074 |
Operating budget 2003-05 sup |
SWays & Means |
1/12/2005 |
Prentice |
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| Companion bill to HB1037 |
| SB 5075 |
Promise scholarship program |
SEL/K-12/HiEd |
1/12/2005 |
Kohl-Welles |
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| Amends RCW 28B.119.010 relating to academic eligibility for the Washington promise scholarship program. |
| SB 5076 |
College in high school |
SEL/K-12/HiEd |
1/12/2005 |
McAuliffe |
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| Declares an intent to establish the college in the high school program as a statewide option for high school students.
Requires the superintendent of public instruction, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the higher education coordinating board to jointly develop and adopt rules governing the college in the high school program. The rules shall be written to encourage the maximum use of the program and shall not narrow or limit the enrollment options. |
| SB 5079 |
Special election/governor |
SGovt Op & El |
1/12/2005 |
Roach |
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| Declares that, under Article III, section 4 of the Constitution of the state of Washington, the legislature is vested with the power to contest an election and it has the power to decide a contested election. As such, for the reasons set forth in section 1 of this act, the legislature hereby contests the November 2, 2004, gubernatorial general election.
Provides that, by the power vested in the legislature by the Constitution of the state of Washington, the legislature declares the results of the gubernatorial election of November 2, 2004, to be null and void. It directs that an entirely new, special runoff election be conducted to decide the next governor of Washington. This gubernatorial runoff election shall be held on the date of George Washington's birthday, Tuesday, February 22, 2005. |
| SB 5083 |
State performance audits |
SGovt Op & El |
1/12/2005 |
Roach |
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| Provides that the state auditor shall periodically review and analyze the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of the policies, management, fiscal affairs, and operations of state government. These performance audits shall be conducted in accordance with the United States general accounting office government auditing standards.
Authorizes the state auditor to contract out any performance audits. The scope for any performance audits shall not be limited.
Directs the state auditor to report the findings of the review and analysis to the governor, senate majority leader, and speaker of the house of representatives, and post it on the state auditor's web page. |
| SB 5084 |
Foster youth education |
SEL/K-12/HiEd |
1/21/2005 |
McAuliffe |
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| Requires the department to establish a foster youth postsecondary education and training coordination committee.
Provides that the duties of the coordination committee shall include, but are not limited to: (1) Assessing the scope and nature of statewide need among current and former foster youth for assistance to pursue and participate in postsecondary education or training opportunities. |
| SB 5097 |
Public works/apprenticeship |
SLab/Comm/RD |
1/13/2005 |
Kohl-Welles |
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| Provides that, from January 1, 2005, and thereafter, for all public works estimated to cost one million dollars or more, all specifications shall require that no less than fifteen percent of the labor hours be performed by apprentices.
Authorizes awarding agency directors to adjust the requirements of this provision for a specific project for the designated reasons.
Applies only to public works contracts awarded by the state.
Does not apply to contracts awarded by state four-year institutions of higher education, state agencies headed by a separately elected public official, or the department of transportation.
Provides that, at the request of the senate commerce and trade committee, the house of representatives commerce and labor committee, or their successor committees, and the governor, the department of general administration and the department of labor and industries shall compile and summarize the agency data and provide a joint report to both committees. The report shall include recommendations on modifications or improvements to the apprentice utilization program and information on skill shortages in each trade or craft. |
| SB 5126 |
Sexual harassment policies |
SLab/Comm/RD |
1/13/2005 |
Kohl-Welles |
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| Provides that the director shall adopt rules, under RCW 41.06.400(2)(b), developing policies, procedures, and mandatory training programs on sexual harassment for all state employees. |
| SB 5132 |
Public employee information |
SGovt Op & El |
1/14/2005 |
Carrell |
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| Revises provisions for the protection of public employee personal information. |
| SB 5172 |
Uniform arbitration act |
SJudiciary |
1/17/2005 |
Johnson |
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| SB 5173 |
Uniform mediation act |
SJudiciary |
1/17/2005 |
Johnson |
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| SB 5174 |
Customized wrk frce training |
SIntl Trde/ED |
1/17/2005 |
Shin |
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| SB 5244 |
Rehire of retired pblc emply |
SWays & Means |
1/18/2005 |
Regala |
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| Restricts the public employment of retirees from the teachers' retirement system and the public employees' retirement system. |
| SB 5289 |
Running start program |
SEL/K-12/HiEd |
1/19/2005 |
McAuliffe |
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| Provides that a student receiving home-based instruction enrolling in a public high school for the sole purpose of participating in courses or programs offered by institutions of higher education shall not be counted by the school district in any required state or federal accountability reporting if the student's parents or guardians filed a declaration of intent to provide home-based instruction and the student received home-based instruction during the school year before the school year in which the student intends to participate in courses or programs offered by the institution of higher education. |
| SB 5360 |
Running start eligibility |
SEL/K-12/HiEd |
1/21/2005 |
Brandland |
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| Provides that students enrolling in the program must have earned a certificate of academic achievement before participating in the program, as required in RCW 28A.655.061. |
| SB 5373 |
Electronic & web-based bids |
SGovt Op & El |
1/21/2005 |
Berkey |
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| SCR 8400 |
Cutoff dates 2005 regular |
SPres Signed |
1/14/2005 |
Brown |
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| Establish cutoff dates for the consideration of legislation during the 2005 Regular Session of the Fifty-Ninth Legislature. |
| SCR 8401 |
Latino accessibility to edu |
SEL/K-12/HiEd |
1/19/2005 |
Jacobsen |
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| Establishes a joint select committee on Latino accessibility to higher education, in consultation with the Washington State commission on Hispanic affairs to: (1) Increase awareness throughout the educational pipeline about the challenges facing the Latino community, to close the generational information gap within the Latino community |
