Budget & Taxes Resource Group	Weekly Report
Prepared by:  AIA Washington Council	Monday, March 8, 2010

AIA Washington Council

This is a bill tracking list used by the AIA Washington Council to monitor Washington state legislation. The Bill Tracking Summary is divided into three priority categories (High, Medium, or Low) indicating how much effort the Council puts into working on the proposals. For instance, a High priority is closely monitored and the AIA/WA actively works to educate lawmakers about the proposal. A Low priority is tracked for its impact, but the Council does not actively engage in its progress. Each bill is also given a support rating: Support, Oppose, Neutral, or Monitor. Neutral bills are ones that the Council has an interest in its progress, but has actively decided not to support or oppose. Bills under the "monitor" position are tracked and no position has been developed by the Council. Bills with "Concerns" have provisions the AIA/WA may not be able to support. "Status" refers to a bills status in the legislative process. For more information on bills visit: www.leg.wa.gov. Calendar Items show which bills are being actively considered by the Legislature in the upcoming week. The "TVW" designation indicates those actions that will be covered by Television Washington. Most broadcasts are available for a podcast/MP3 download. Visit www.tvw.org. If you have questions about these bills or would like to propose a bill to be added to the Councils tracking list, please contact Stan Bowman, Executive Director, at bowman@aiawa.org or 800-722-0394.

Bill Tracking Summary

High Priority Bills

Sponsor

Position

Status

S3191	Modifying Washington state excise tax laws to create jobs and to preserve funding for education, public safety, health care, and safety net services for elderly, disabled, and vulnerable people. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Hunter	Concerns	H, 2nd Reading +

Medium Priority Bills

S2775	Regarding membership on the state building code council. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Dammeier	Support	H, Passed FP

S2836	Concerning the capital budget. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Dunshee	Concerns	H, 2nd Reading +

Low Priority Bills

1080	Allowing impact fees to be used for all fire protection facilities.		Simpson	Monitor	Del to Gov

ES2921	Making 2010 supplemental operating appropriations. (AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 1/22/10)		Linville	Monitor	C 3 L 10

ES3179	Concerning local excise tax provisions for counties and cities. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Springer	Monitor	S, Passed 3rd +

S6116	Concerning excise taxes in a county with a population of one million five hundred thousand or more and a county east of the crest of the Cascade mountains that has pledged lodging tax revenue for payment of bonds prior to June 26, 1975. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Murray	Monitor	S, 2nd Reading +

ES6381	Making 2009-11 supplemental transportation appropriations. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Haugen	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading

ES6444	Making 2010 supplemental operating appropriations. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Prentice	Monitor	H, Passed 3rd +

ES6658	Modifying community solar project provisions for investment cost recovery incentives. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Rockefeller	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading +

Priority TBD Bills

S3177	Concerning funds for certain affordable housing purposes. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Nelson	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading +

Dead Bills

1027	Eliminating the state property tax levy.		Armstrong	Monitor	H, Finance

1093	Concerning the creation of a historical parks and historic reserves tax incentive program.		Moeller	Monitor	H, Ecology & Park

S1097	Regarding special assessments for conservation district activities and programs. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Kirby	Monitor	H, Gen Gov Apps

1109	Concerning the use of the local infrastructure financing tool for downtown development and redevelopment.		Sullivan	Monitor	H, ComEcDevTr

S1134	Creating customer rebates and public utility tax credits for light and power businesses and gas companies. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		McCoy	Monitor	H, Finance

S1141	Concerning a sales and use tax rebate for materials and services related to the construction of affordable housing. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Liias	Support	H, Finance +

1188	Providing sales and use tax exemptions for solar hot water components.		Chase	Support	H, Tech/En/Com

S1250	Concerning the housing trust fund. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Orwall	Monitor	H, Cap Budget +

1285	Promoting economic development and community revitalization.		Kelley	Monitor	H, ComEcDevTr

S1360	Concerning funding for infrastructure that supports dense, affordable development in transit-oriented areas. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Ormsby	Monitor	H, Ways & Means +

1442	Providing a business and occupation tax exemption for new small businesses.		Kelley	Monitor	H, ComEcDevTr

1451	Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.		Dunshee	Monitor	H, Cap Budget

1452	Concerning economic stimulus.		Dunshee	Concerns	H, Cap Budget

S1454	Eliminating the statutory debt limit. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Dunshee	Monitor	H, Cap Budget +

1465	Concerning facilities for local governments.		White	Monitor	H, Finance +

1525	Promoting economic development and community revitalization.		Kelley	Monitor	H, ComEcDevTr

1582	Creating a property tax exemption for manufactured/mobile home communities.		Rolfes	Monitor	H, Finance

S1651	Concerning community economic revitalization board programs. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Kelley	Monitor	H, Finance +

S1857	Concerning solar water heating tax exemptions. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Chase	Support	H, Finance

1872	Providing tax incentives for the purchase of health care plans.		Hinkle	Monitor	H, HC/Wellness

S1911	Modifying the business and occupation tax rate on wholesalers of solar energy systems and including semiconductor materials. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Probst	Monitor	H, Finance

1934	Establishing a surcharge to fund affordable housing.		Appleton	Oppose	H, LG & Housing

1947	Concerning the regulation and preservation of urban streets through a local option street utility.		Simpson	Neutral	H, Trans

1975	Concerning school impact fees.		Santos	Support	H, LG & Housing +

S2010	Concerning state funding for local projects. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Dunshee	Monitor	H, Cap Budget +

2031	Establishing the emergency management, preparedness, and assistance account.		O'Brien	Monitor	H, Pub Safety

2057	Reducing sales tax on new home construction to increase economic activity.		Hope	Monitor	H, Finance

2090	Providing a property tax exemption for first-time home buyers.		Hope	Monitor	H, Finance

2094	Limiting the use of capital levy proceeds to support direct costs associated with technology systems and support.		Carlyle	Monitor	H, Education

2S2130	Concerning tax incentives for renewable energy manufacturing facilities. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)		Probst	Monitor	H, Rules 3C

2212	Clarifying that tax expenditures are excluded from the requirements for raising taxes under the state revenue limitations.		Hasegawa	Oppose	H, Finance

S2249	Modifying local government revenue options in counties with a population of one million five hundred thousand or more. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Hunter	Monitor	H, Finance +

S2297	Concerning the convention place station expansion of the state convention and trade center. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		White	Monitor	H, Cap Budget

S2334	Creating jobs by funding construction of safety, health, and energy-saving improvements to public facilities. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Dunshee	Support	H, Rules X +

2350	Concerning the taxation of intangible property to provide additional funding for public schools.		Chase	Oppose	H, Finance

2354	Concerning the taxation of intangible property to provide additional funding for public schools.		Chase	Oppose	H, Finance

2390	Eliminating the business and occupation tax deduction for initiation fees and dues received by for-profit businesses.		Moeller	Monitor	H, Finance

2417	Creating a public utility tax for the sale of certain renewable energy credits.		Morris	Monitor	H, Tech/En/Com

2451	Authorizing use of voter approved local excess tax levies to pay financing contracts under the local option capital asset lending program and clarifying which "other agencies" may participate in the program.		Dunshee	Monitor	H, Rules R +

2452	Concerning determination of the terms and conditions of bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness of the state of Washington.		Dunshee	Monitor	H, Cap Budget

2458	Providing business and occupation tax exemptions for new small businesses.		Roach	Monitor	H, Finance

S2537	Concerning incentives for solar energy systems. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		McCoy	Monitor	H, Finance +

E2561	Funding construction of energy cost saving improvements to public facilities.		Dunshee	Support	S, Ways & Means +

2581	Providing a business and occupation tax credit for qualified employment positions.		Liias	Monitor	H, Finance

S2617	Eliminating certain boards and commissions. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Driscoll	Concerns	H, Ways & Means

2618	Concerning the regulation and preservation of urban streets through a local option street maintenance utility and allowing the imposition of a charge.		Liias	Oppose	H, Trans

2637	Concerning local government taxation.		Hunter	Monitor	H, Finance

2645	Concerning tax preferences and the public interest.		Chase	Monitor	H, Finance

2650	Providing local flexibility with existing revenues during severe economic downturns.		Springer	Monitor	H, Finance

2719	Allowing cities with certain population densities to impose sales and use taxes to offset municipal service costs to newly annexed areas.		Appleton	Monitor	H, LG & Housing

2749	Concerning local government taxation.		Nelson	Monitor	H, Finance

ES2753	Creating a workforce housing program. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Creating the Washington works housing program. ) (AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/10/10)		Orwall	Monitor	S, Rules 2 +

2773	Concerning local excise tax authorities for counties and cities.		Nelson	Monitor	H, Finance

2792	Concerning local revitalization financing.		Ormsby	Monitor	H, ComEcDevTr

2812	Limiting penalties for failing to file an annual survey or annual report for tax incentives.		Ericksen	Monitor	H, Finance

2813	Encouraging the construction of low carbon-energy generation facilities.		Ericksen	Monitor	H, Finance

S2824	Making 2010 supplemental operating appropriations. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Linville	Monitor	H, Rules R +

S2838	Making 2009-11 supplemental transportation appropriations. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Clibborn	Monitor	H, Rules R +

2853	Authorizing a local financing tool to fund energy efficiency upgrades and removing financial barriers to implementing energy conservation programs.		Rolfes	Monitor	H, Tech/En/Com

S2855	Providing financing options for the operations and capital needs of transit agencies. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Liias	Monitor	H, Rules C +

2906	Authorizing bonds for the housing trust fund program.		Miloscia	Monitor	H, LG & Housing

S2911	Creating a complete streets grant program. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Moeller	Monitor	H, Rules C +

S2933	Modifying sales and use tax provisions for the local infrastructure financing tool program. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Ericks	Monitor	S, Ways & Means +

2970	Addressing tax avoidance.		Hunter	Concerns	H, Finance

S2985	Concerning infrastructure financing for local governments. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Maxwell	Monitor	H, Finance +

S3027	Concerning the governance and financing of the Washington state convention and trade center. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Ormsby	Monitor	H, Rules R +

3054	Relating to creating the local government revenue act of 2010.		Springer	Monitor	H, Finance

3070	Providing fiscal reform.		Chase	Monitor	H, Finance

3101	Increasing the small business credit for the business and occupation tax.		Chase	Monitor	H, Finance

3102	Studying Washington's fiscal resources, structure, and needs.		Chase	Monitor	H, Finance

3103	Reducing unemployment taxes.		Anderson	Monitor	H, Commerce/Lab

3123	Providing a business and occupation tax credit for employers who pay livable wage rates.		Hope	Monitor	H, Finance

3146	Regarding the use of building fees and net proceeds of the university tract for university building purposes.		Dunshee	Monitor	H, Cap Budget

3157	Concerning the state business and occupation tax.		Hunter	Concerns	H, Finance

3176	Increasing state revenues to preserve funding for education, public safety, health care, and safety net services for elderly, disabled, and vulnerable people by preventing abusive tax avoidance transactions, narrowing or eliminating certain tax preferences, and providing equitable tax treatment.		Hunter	Monitor	H, Finance

4221	Amending the Constitution to allow an income tax.		Chase	Monitor	H, Finance

5049	Studying Washington's fiscal resources, structure, and needs.		Franklin	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

5050	Increasing the small business credit for the business and occupation tax.		Franklin	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

S5161	Extending tax incentives for renewable resources, including tidal and wave energy. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Hobbs	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

5185	Increasing solar energy incentives.		Rockefeller	Support	S, Env/Water/Ener

5198	Creating customer rebates and public utility tax credits for light and power businesses and gas companies.		Hobbs	Support	S, Env/Water/Ener

5222	Adopting a 2009-2011 capital budget.		Fraser	Concerns	S, Ways & Means

S5223	Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.		Fraser	Monitor	S, Rules X +

S5377	Concerning funding for infrastructure that supports dense, affordable development in transit-oriented areas. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Kilmer		S, Ways & Means +

S5407	Making 2009 supplemental operating appropriations. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Tom	Monitor	S, Rules X +

S5448	Establishing local public works assistance funds. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Shin	Monitor	S, Rules X +

S5548	Expanding certain public facilities eligible to be credited against the imposition of impact fees. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Haugen	Monitor	H, Rules R +

5585	Concerning tax relief to promote employer-assisted housing.		Jacobsen	Monitor	S, Ways & Means +

5603	Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.		Fraser	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

5604	Concerning economic stimulus.		Fraser	Support	S, Ways & Means

S5605	Concerning the time period during which sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties may be collected. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Hargrove	Monitor	S, Rules X

S5630	Concerning real estate excise tax expenditures for parks and capital projects. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Regala	Monitor	S, Rules X +

5885	Removing public disclosure exemptions for tax exemption information.		Kline	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

5911	Adopting the recommendations of the citizen commission for performance measurement of tax preferences.		Pridemore	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6057	Concerning business and occupation tax exemptions for new businesses.		Zarelli	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6118	Concerning lodging taxes for, and certain transfers from, the state convention and trade center account.		Tom	Support	S, Ways & Means

6250	Providing fiscal reform.		Franklin	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6364	Concerning the capital budget.		Fraser	Concerns	S, Ways & Means

6420	Authorizing various local transportation revenue options in order to cover certain transportation project cost overruns.		Kastama	Monitor	S, Transportation

S6421	Modifying the department of commerce's duties with respect to the state's energy strategy. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Rockefeller	Monitor	S, Ways & Means +

ES6424	Concerning local excise tax authorities for counties and cities. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Regala	Monitor	H, Rules C +

ES6426	Eliminating certain boards and commissions. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/10/10)		Prentice	Concerns	H, Ways & Means

6445	Allowing impact fees to be used for all fire protection facilities.		Prentice	Monitor	S, GovtOp & Elect

6537	Concerning eligibility for community economic revitalization board financial assistance.		Holmquist	Monitor	S, EDev/Trd/Innov

6547	Funding construction of energy cost saving improvements to public facilities.		Kilmer	Support	S, Ways & Means

S6552	Concerning excise taxation of certain products and services provided or furnished electronically. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Tom	Monitor	S, Rules X

6576	Limiting the business and occupation tax deduction for dues and fees to certain nonprofits exempt from federal income tax.		Kohl-Welles	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6598	Requiring LEED standards for certain excise tax credit eligibility.		Kastama	Monitor	S, EDev/Trd/Innov

6599	Requiring high performance building standards for eligibility for certain tax incentives.		Kastama	Concerns	S, EDev/Trd/Innov

6602	Concerning local conservation area financing.		Kilmer	Monitor	S, EDev/Trd/Innov

2S6609	Concerning infrastructure financing for local governments. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE)		Kastama	Monitor	S, Rules 2 +

6616	Concerning the regulation and preservation of urban streets through a local option street maintenance utility and allowing the imposition of a charge.		Jacobsen	Oppose	S, Transportation+

6636	Studying Washington's fiscal resources, structure, and needs.		Franklin	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6637	Increasing the small business credit for the business and occupation tax.		Franklin	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6645	Creating and paying for business and occupation tax exemptions for new businesses.		Zarelli	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

S6646	Concerning business and occupation tax credits for job creation. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Kilmer	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

ES6656	Implementing a pilot program for energy conservation services. (AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/15/10)		Murray	Monitor	H, Tech/En/Com +

6684	Regarding the governance and financing of the Washington state convention and trade center.		Murray	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6711	Limiting tax preferences that have been the subject of administrative or judicial appeals.		Prentice	Concerns	S, Ways & Means

6713	Increasing revenues by eliminating and narrowing preferential tax treatment.		Tom	Concerns	S, Ways & Means

6723	Studying the elimination of property tax on personal property.		Schoesler	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6736	Modifying state expenditure limitations.		Tom	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

S6757	Concerning the designation and support of projects of statewide significance. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Fraser	Monitor	S, Ways & Means +

6806	Regarding the use of building fees and net proceeds of the university tract for university building purposes.		Fraser	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

S6808	Concerning private infrastructure development. (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)		Kilmer	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6817	Concerning funds for certain affordable housing purposes.		McDermott	Monitor	S, Ways & Means +

6818	Concerning the state business and occupation tax.		Prentice	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6821	Concerning tax increases imposed by state government.		Holmquist	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

6853	Relating to creating the legislative review of tax preferences act of 2010.		Rockefeller	Concerns	S, Rules 2 +

6859	Relating to fiscal matters.		Prentice	Concerns	S, Ways & Means

6860	Relating to fiscal matters.		Prentice	Concerns	S, Ways & Means

6861	Relating to education.		Prentice	Concerns	S, Ways & Means

6873	Increasing state revenues to preserve funding for essential public services by preventing abusive tax avoidance transactions, narrowing or eliminating certain tax preferences, and providing equitable tax treatment.		Murray	Concerns	S, Ways & Means

6875	Providing funding for levy equalization, state need grants, kindergarten programs, and working families' tax exemptions by increasing revenues and facilitating the funding within the state expenditure limit.		Prentice	Concerns	S, Ways & Means

8206	Placing restrictions on tax increases.		Stevens	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

8219	Amending the Constitution to allow an income tax.		Franklin	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

8221	Providing that all new tax increases expire no later than five years after becoming effective.		Stevens	Monitor	S, Ways & Means

Calendar Items

3/8/2010

S2617

Boards and commissions

Ways & Means

TVW

8:00 AM

HHR A

3/8/2010

6364

Capital supp budget 2010

Ways & Means

TVW

11:00 AM

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