County Road Administration Board
Legislative Bulletin

The '2009' Legislative Session begins on January 12

Number of Active Bills Tracked is currently 75

Check bill postings for today: (Nov 24, 2009)

Check Bills that died in the 2009 Session

Number Description Committee/Sponsor Status/Hearing
HB1000 Extending state route number 397 to Interstate 82. Companion: SB 5234 Transportation
Sponsor
Haler
Chapter 184, 2009 Laws. Effective date 7/26/09
S-HB1010 Modifying the definition of "biofuel" for chapter 19.112 RCW, the motor fuel quality act. Technology, Energy and Communications
Sponsor
Morris
Chapter 132, 2009 Laws. Effective date 7/26/09
S2-HB1081 Authorizing local improvement district financing of railroad crossing protection devices. Transportation
Sponsor
Wallace
Chapter 435, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
HB1139 Increasing the authority membership of single county public transportation benefit areas. Transportation
Sponsor
Liias
SENATE: Returned to House for 3rd Reading
HB1195 Regarding payment of undisputed claims. Companion: SB 5399 Capital Budget
Sponsor
Haigh
Chapter 193, 2009 Laws. Effective date 7/26/09
HB1196 Increasing the dollar limit for small works roster projects. State Government & Tribal Affairs
Sponsor
Haigh
Chapter 74, 2009 Laws. Effective date 7/26/09
HB1197 Regarding alternative public works contracting procedures. Companion: SB 5397 Capital Budget
Sponsor
Haigh
Chapter 75, 2009 Laws. Effective date 7/26/09
HB1199 Regarding retainage of funds on public works projects. Companion: SB 5396 State Government & Tribal Affairs
Sponsor
Haigh
Chapter 219, 2009 Laws. Effective date 7/26/09
ES2-HB1208 Concerning property tax administration. Finance
Sponsor
Takko
Chapter 350, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
ES-HB1216 Adopting a 2009-2011 capital budget. Companion: SB 5222 Capital Budget
Sponsor
Dunshee
Chapter 497, 2009 Laws. Effective 5/15/2009
S-HB1225 Clarifying the effect of special fuel taxes on publicly owned or operated urban passenger transportation systems. Transportation
Sponsor
Liias
Chapter 352, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
ES-HB1244 Making 2009-2011 operating appropriations. Companion: SB 5600 Ways & Means
Sponsor
Linville
Chapter 564, 2009 Laws. Effective 5/19/2009
S-HB1369 Addressing county elected officials keeping offices at the county seat. Local Government and Housing
Sponsor
Haler
SENATE: Returned to House Rules for 3rd Reading
S-HB1413 Concerning water discharge fees. Companion: SB 5430 Agriculture & Natural Resources
Sponsor
McCoy
Chapter 249, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/2009
HB1431 Designating certain state routes as highways of statewide significance. Companion: SB 5363 Transportation
Sponsor
Sells
SENATE: Returned to House Rules for 3rd Reading
HB1448 Granting tribal authorities limited control over speed limits on nonlimited access state highways within tribal reservation boundaries. Companion: SB 5331 State Government & Tribal Affairs
Sponsor
Hurst
Chapter 383, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
E-HB1461 Regarding options for determining the pay periods for county employees. Local Government and Housing
Sponsor
Bailey
Chapter 239, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/2009
HB1475 Requiring state agency rule-making information to be posted on each state agency's web site. State Government & Tribal Affairs
Sponsor
Orcutt
Chapter 93, 2009 Laws. Effective date 7/26/09
S-HB1552 Regarding public access at open meetings. State Government & Tribal Affairs
Sponsor
Kretz
Chapter 336, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
ES-HB1553 Addressing claims for damages against the state and local governmental entities. Judiciary
Sponsor
Takko
Chapter 433, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
HB1569 Establishing local public works assistance funds. Local Government and Housing
Sponsor
Liias
Chapter 45, 2009 Laws. Effective date 7/26/09
S-HB1575 Requiring a state route number 2 route development plan. Companion: SB 5394 Transportation
Sponsor
Sells
SENATE: Returned to House Rules for 3rd Reading
S-HB1583 Modifying provisions relating to county auditors. Local Government and Housing
Sponsor
Alexander
Chapter 337, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
S-HB1597 Concerning the administration of state and local tax programs. Companion: SB 5569 Finance
Sponsor
Springer
SENATE: Returned to House Rules for 3rd Reading
ES-HB1669 Addressing the deposit of public funds. Companion: SB 5579 Financial Institutions & Insurance
Sponsor
Junt
SENATE: Returned to House Rules for 3rd Reading
HB1690 Authorizing alternative public workds contracting procedures. Capital Budget
Sponsor
Hasegawa
SENATE: Returned to House Rules for 3rd Reading
S-HB1730 Regarding the office of regulatory assistance. Companion: SB 5748 State Government & Tribal Affairs
Sponsor
Linville
Chapter 97, 2009 Laws. Effective date 7/26/09
S-HB1733 Concerning the property tax current use valuation programs. Finance
Sponsor
Goodman
Chapter 255, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/2009
S-HB1751 Concerning the time period during which sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties may be collected. Companion: SB 5605 Finance
Sponsor
Kessler
Chapter 511, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/2009
HB1753 Regarding electronic filing of reports to the legislature and the governor. General Government Appropriations
Sponsor
Hunter
SENATE: Returned to House Rules for 3rd Reading
ES-HB1847 Regarding bid limits. State Government & Tribal Affairs
Sponsor
Haigh
Chapter 229, 2009 Laws. Effective date 7/26/09
ES-HB1886 Concerning flood control districts. Local Government and Housing
Sponsor
Takko
SENATE: Returned to House Rules for 3rd Reading
ES-HB1887 Concerning diking districts. Local Government and Housing
Sponsor
Takko
SENATE: Returned to House Rules for 3rd Reading
ES-HB1959 Concerning land use and transportation planning for marine container ports. General Government Appropriations
Sponsor
Governor
Chapter 514, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/2009
E-HB1967 Prohibiting expansions of urban growth areas into one hundred year floodplains. Local Government and Housing
Sponsor
White
Chapter 342, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
ES-HB1978 Concerning economic stimulus transportation funding and appropriations. Companion: SB 5458 Transportation
Sponsor
Clibborn
Chapter 8, 2009 Laws. Effective Date 3/5/2009
S-HB2010 Concerning state funding for local projects. Capital Budget
Sponsor
Dunshee
SENATE: Returned to House Rules for 3rd Reading
HB2129 Regarding the greenhouse gas emissions standard under chapter 80.80 RCW. Companion: SB 5989 Technology, Energy and Communications
Sponsor
Eddy
Chapter 448, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
S-HB2222 Concerning constructin and industrial storm water general permits. Agriculture & Natural Resources
Sponsor
Blake
Chapter 449, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
HB2271 Authorizing state forces to perform work on ferry vessels or terminals when estimated costs are less than one hundred twenty thousand dollars. Transportation
Sponsor
Liias
SENATE: Returned to House Rules for 3rd Reading
HB2313 Extending the length of commercial and farm vehicle permits.
Sponsor
Grant-Herriot
Chapter 452, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
ES-HB2327 Eliminating or reducing the frequency of reports prepared by state agencies. Companion: SB 6149 Ways & Means
Sponsor
Linville
Chapter 518, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/2009
HB2328 Reducing the administrative cost of state government. Companion: SB 6148 Ways & Means
Sponsor
Linville
Chapter 294, 2009 Laws. Effective 4/30/2009
HB2338 Concerning the administration and operations of growth management hearings boards. Ways & Means
Sponsor
Hunt
SENATE: Returned to House Rules 3
SB5028 Transferring jurisdictional route transfer responsibilities from the transportation improvement board to the transportation commission. Transportation
Sponsor
Haugen
Chapter 260, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/2009
ES-SB5228 Modifies provisions relating to day labor construction projects and programs. Transportation
Sponsor
Haugen
Chapter 29, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
SB5233 Adressing county elected officials keeping offices at the county seat. Government Operations & Elections
Sponsor
Delvin
Chapter 105, 2009 Laws. Effective date 7/26/09
SB5289 Adding a certain ferry route and roads to the scenic and recreational highway system. Transportation
Sponsor
Ranker
Chapter 277, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/2009
ES-SB5352 Making 2009-11 transportation appropriations. Companion: HB 1314 Transportation
Sponsor
Haugen
Part veto. Chap 470, 2009 Laws. Effective 5/13/09
S-SB5368 Making provisions for all counties to value property annually for property tax purposes. Ways & Means
Sponsor
Prentice
Chapter 308, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/2009
S2-SB5433 Modifying provisions of local option taxes. Ways & Means
Sponsor
Regala
Part veto. Chap 551, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
ES-SB5460 Reducing the administrative cost of state government during the 2007-2009 and 2009-2011 fiscal biennia. Ways & Means
Sponsor
Tom
Chapter 5, 2009 Laws. Effective date 2/18/2009
ES-SB5473 Expediting completion of projects of statewide significance. Economic Development, Trade & Innovation
Sponsor
Kastama
Chapter 421, 2009 Laws. Effective 5/8/09
S-SB5499 Concerning bond amounts for department of transportation highway contracts. Companion: HB 1533 Transportation
Sponsor
Jarrett
Part veto. Chap 473, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
SB5511 Making changes affecting city-county assistance account distributions in response to the recommendations of the joint legislative audit and review committee. Companion: HB 1667 Ways & Means
Sponsor
Prentice
Chapter 127, 2009 Laws. Effective date 3/1/09
SB5540 Establishing high capacity transportation corridor areas. Companion: HB 1677 Transportation
Sponsor
Pridemore
Chapter 280, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/2009
SB5548 Requiring project improvements, including public transportation infrastructure improvements, to be credited against the imposition of impact fees. Transportation
Sponsor
Haugen
HOUSE: Returned to Senate Rules 3
ES2-SB5560 Regarding state agency climate leadership. Ways & Means
Sponsor
Ranker
Part veto. Chap 519, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
SB5587 Authorizing existing city and county real estate excise taxes to be expended on municipally owned heavy rail short lines. Companion: HB 1910 Government Operations & Elections
Sponsor
Pridemore
Chapter 211, 2009 Laws. Effective date 7/26/09
ES-SB5682 Requiring the secretary of transportation to realign the transportation regions. Transportation
Sponsor
Haugen
HOUSE: Returned to Senate Rules for 3rd Reading
S-SB5684 Addressing environmental mitigation in highway construction. Transportation
Sponsor
Haugen
HOUSE: Rules - Passed 3rd
S-SB5698 Regulating soil and wetland professions. Companion: HB 1881 Labor, Commerce and Consumer Protection
Sponsor
Murray
HOUSE: Returned to Senate Rules for 3rd Reading
S-SB5704 Concerning creation of a flood district by three or more counties. Government Operations & Elections
Sponsor
Swecker
HOUSE: Returned to Senate Rules for 3rd Reading
ES2-SB5735 Reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Companion: HB 1819 Ways & Means
Sponsor
Rockefeller
HOUSE:Referred to Senate Rules 3
S-SB5795 Modifying the use of funds from the Tacoma Narrows toll bridge account. Companion: HB 2191 Transportation
Sponsor
Kilmer
Chapter 567, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/2009
E-SB5894 Authorizing the utilities and transportation commission to forbear from rate and service regulation of certain transportation services. Transportation
Sponsor
Haugen
Chapter 557, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/2009
ES-SB5901 Modifying provisions of the local infrastructure financing tool program. Economic Development, Trade & Innovation
Sponsor
Kastama
Chapter 267, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/2009
S-SB5904 Defining independent contractor for purposes of prevailing wage. Companion: HB 1786 Labor, Commerce and Consumer Protection
Sponsor
Kohl-Welles
Chapter 63, 2009 Laws. Effective date 7/26/09
SB5989 Regarding the greenhouse gas emissions standard under chapter 80.80 RCW. Companion: HB 2129 Environment, Water, & Energy
Sponsor
Sheldon
Chapter 147, 2009 Laws. Effective date 7/26/09
SB6070 Regarding disposal of dredged riverbed materials. Ways & Means
Sponsor
Hatfield
Chapter 426, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
S-SB6088 Addressing commute trip reduction for state agencies. Capital Budget
Sponsor
Fraser
Chapter 427, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
SB6104 Addressing state agency hours of operation. Ways & Means
Sponsor
Prentice
Chapter 428, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
SB6157 Calculating compensation for public retirement purposes during the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium. Ways & Means
Sponsor
Prentice
Chapter 430, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
E-SB6166 Concerning the sale of timber from state trust lands. Ways & Means
Sponsor
Hargrove
Chapter 418, 2009 Laws. Effective 7/26/09
SJM8001 Requesting the United States fish and wildlife service to work cooperatively with the state's regulatory agencies and energy producers with respect to the federal endangered species act. Natural Resources, Oceans & Recreation
Sponsor
Hartfield
Filed with Secretary of State
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