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TypePos.Bill No.TitleSponsorDescriptionLast ActionBudWHB 10582013 Supplemental Oper BudgetRequest of Gov. GregoireHunter-DCaseload and enrollment adjustments (-$52,870) (0.5%); no policy changesH Approp 1/15 PHBudWSB 50332013 Supplemental Oper BudgetHill-RCaseload and enrollment adjustments (-$52,870) (0.5%); no policy changesS Ways & Means 1/14BudSHB 10572013-15 Gov Operating BudgetRequest of Gov. GregoireHunter-DAdds 12.3% to K-12 budget, including $1B in HB 2776 enhancements to begin to comply with the McCleary decisionH Approp 1/15 PH AEA Test 1/15BudWPSHB 10572013-15 K-12 Budget (House Republicans) Fund Ed FirstAlexander-RMakes $817M “down payment” on McCleary; fully funds all-day K in 2013-15 ($229M); fully funds K-3 class size reduction by 2016-17 ($302M); extends MSOC full funding to 2017-18($128M); doesn’t fund pupil transportation until 2017-19; with reductions only increases K-12 $566MH Approp 3/14BudSSSB 50342013-15 Gov Operating BudgetHill-RAdds 12.3% to K-12 budget, including $1B in HB 2776 enhancements to begin to comply with the McCleary decision; emphasis on funding MSOC and pupil transportation by 2014-15; all day K continues to ramp up with poverty schools (30% & 35%); K-3 class size not funded; adds proviso for Center for Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) to develop a research-based set of recommendations for new compensation model for CIS and principals; also will address LEA, salary grandfathering and small schools; interim report due 12/1/13; increases staffing for principals with no policy bill; MSOC increases are based on 2011-12 SY actual costs adjusted for inflation; LAP is increased by $240M, and under-achieving students are served through a block-grant process; JLARC directed to conduct an analysis of how s.d. use school days for instructional and non-instructional time; JLARC also to assess small school formula including remote & necessary schools; LEA reduced by $134K, due to increases in levy base with additional transportation and MSOC funding; levy lid is reduced from 28%; overall LEA amounts to districts stay the samePassed Senate 4/531-18BudSSSB 50342013-15 Gov Operating BudgetHouse Hill-R / Hunter-DFunds about $1.3B to McCleary, including MSOC, transportation, K-3 class size reduction & all-day K per 2776 schedule ($986M); admin & classified salaries ($247M); counseling ($40M); professional development ($30M); LAP ($23M); Bilingual ($12M); LEA increased to due increase in base ($10M); also restores 2011-13 1.9% cert & 3% class & admin salary reductions; Savings: suspends I-732 (-$230M); eliminates HB 2776 hold harmless (-$29M); ALE changes (-$30M); assessment changes (-$24M); pupil transportation fully funded in 2014-15; MSOC in 2015-16; all-day K and K-3 class size reduction fully funded in 2017-18; school nutrition funding fully maintained ($14.2M); also funds 1,080 instructional hours for 7-12 ($63M)Passed House 4/12 54-43 BudSSHB 10892013-15 Capital BudgetRequest of Gov. GregoireDunshee-DFunds School Construction Assistance Program at 100% ($497M bonds; $179M CSCA); funds K Facilities Grant Program ($1M); funds Small Repair Grant ($10M); funds Emergency Repair Pool ($500K); no funding for skills centers or energy grants; H sub 4/10: fully funds SCAP ($495M); funds energy grants ($15M); funds emergency repair pool through OFM ($5M); does not fund Small Repair Grant or School Security Improvement Grants (SB 5197)H Rules 2nd Rdg 4/15AEA Test 1/21BudSSSB 50352013-15 Capital BudgetHoneyford-RFunds School Construction Assistance Program at 100% ($497M bonds; $179M CSCA); funds K Facilities Grant Program ($1M); funds Small Repair Grant ($10M); funds Emergency Repair Pool ($500K); no funding for skills centers or energy grants; S W&M sub 4/10: funds SCAP ($498); funds Emergency Repair Pool ($500K); funds School Security Improvement Grants (SB 5197) ($10M); does not fund Small Repair Grant, energy grants; funds study of SCAP to see if SCAP can better support state policy objectives of K-12 reformS Rules 2nd Rdg 4/15BudSSSB 54452013-15 Funding Public School ProjectsWASA, PSE supportHoneyford-RFunds only K-12; School Security Improvement Grants ($10M), silent alarm (SB 5197); School Construction Assistance Grants ($462M bonds; $71M CSCA), actual amount in Jan. 2013 (100% of projects funded at maintenance level); emergency implementation (Intent to get bill passed in Feb, jobs created as soon as possible, projects start or continue ASAP)H Cap Bud 4/12 PH Passed Sen 2/11 47-0AEA Test 2/4BudWSHB 1088State Gen'l Obligation BondsRequest of Gov. GregoireDunshee-DAuthorizes State Finance Committee to issue general obligation bonds to finance projects authorized by Leg in 2013-15 operating and capital budgets; H Cap Bud amend 4/12: adds $6.3M bond capacityH Rules 2nd Rdg 4/12BudWSSB 5036State Gen'l Obligation BondsHoneyford-RAuthorizes State Finance Committee to issue general obligation bonds to finance projects authorized by Leg in 2013-15 operating and capital budgets; S W&M amend 4/11: adjustments in bond authority made to correspond with adjustments in capital budget billS Rules 2nd Rdg 4/15BudHB 2038Investing in K-12 and Higher EdCarlyle-DImplements basic education expenditures as outlined in revenue increases in SSB 5034 (House adopted version of 2013-15 operating budget)H Finance 4/23 ESBudHB 2039Funding Capital ProjectsDunshee-DStates legislative intent to adopt legislation to fund and finance capital projects from state general obligation bond proceedsH Cap Bud 4/22 PHBudHB 2043Suspending I-732 Inflationary IncreasesHunter-DTemporarily suspends I-732 COLA increases for K-12 employees and for National Board Teachers’ inflationary stipend increasesH Approps 4/22 PHBudWHJR 4202Balanced Budget Const AmendHaler-RConst amend requiring a balanced budget (biennial budget may not exceed 95% of revenues for that biennium)H Approp 1/14BudWSB 5716Capital Budget Appropriation TransparencyBaumgartner-RBudget documents that accompany capital budget bills must summarize proposed capital spending by legislative district; information must show (1) total capital projects; (2) competitive loan programs; (3) state agency projects; (4) higher ed facilities; and (5) all other projects with an identified legislative districtH Cap Bud 3/14Passed Senate 3/12 49-0BudWHJR 4203Balanced Budget Const AmendShea-RSimilar to 4202H Approp 1/16BudWSJR 8201Balanced Budget Const AmendEricksen-RConst amend requiring a balanced budget (biennial budget may not exceed 95% of revenues for that biennium)S W & M 1/16BESHB 1067Enhancing Basic Ed Formula for Principals to Support Tchr EvalRequest of Gov. Gregoire; WASA, WSSDA, WEA, AWSP support; F/N: $54M OSPI, $83M s.d. costsLytton-DAdjusts principal staffing ratios in prototypical school models to assure implementation of new tchr eval system; adds 0.15 FTE to K-6, 7-8 and 9-12 models; Note: Accountability and district needs are big issuesH Approp 1/29 PHSigned in pro 1/29BESSB 5038Enhancing Basic Ed Formula for Principals to Support Tchr EvalMcAuliffe-DAdjusts principal staffing ratios in prototypical school models to assure implementation of new tchr eval system; adds 0.15 FTE to K-6, 7-8 and 9-12 modelsS Early Learn & K-12 1/15BESHB 1122Revenues Dedicated to Basic EdRequest of Gov. GregoireNote: general support of revenue; Carlyle-DTemporarily extends beer excise tax increase ($.50 per gallon) & 0.3% B&O surcharge on doctors, lawyers & accountants, scheduled to expire 6/30/13 to 12/31/16; adds wholesale fuel excise tax to fund K-12 pupil transportationH Finance 1/16(No Test)BESSB 5039Revenues Dedicated to Basic Ed2013-15 Rev. $1B; WASA: Support, Concern: Rev stream may be unstableMcAuliffe-DTemporarily extends beer excise tax increase ($.50 per gallon) & 0.3% B&O surcharge on doctors, lawyers & accountants, scheduled to expire 6/30/13 to 12/31/16; adds wholesale fuel excise tax to fund K-12 pupil transportation.S W & M 2/14 PH (No test)BECHB 1174Prioritizing K-12 Funding;Concern re: changing timeline; developing talking points; met with Rep. D on 2/8 re: AEA priority of fundingDahlquist-RReprioritizes phase-in schedule for additional state funding in HB 2776 to fully fund all-day K by 2014-15 SY; K-3 class size reductions and increased instructional hours by 2016-17 SY; MSOC and pupil transportation by 2018-19 SY; requires all K-12 basic ed and other K-12 programs be enacted into law prior to the omnibus approps legislationH Approp 1/17BEWSHB 1650K-12 Career Ed, Exploration & PlanningMcCoy-DH Ed sub 2/22: Requires districts to use 20 instructional hours for 7-12 students to provide career exploration when requirement goes to 1080 hours; requires SBE to allow students to choose alternatives based on their High School & Beyond Plan for certain courses required for graduation; directs OSPI to develop a template for HSBP, which all s.d. must use beginning in 2014-15 to help students design their Program of Study; requires all h.s. to provide career exploration including specific components in 2014-15; directs OSPI to adopt a list of academic course equivalencies for CTE courses; directs PESB to redesign CTE teacher certification for individuals with industry experienceH Approp 2/22BEWSB 5818K-12 Career Ed, Exploration & PlanningRivers-ROriginal bill requires 80 instructional hours for 7-12 career exploration when required hours go from 1000 to 1080 hoursS EL/K-12 2/19BEWHB 1673Basic Ed Enhancements in StaffingQEC RecommendationsLiias-DDeclares an intent to establish a vision for what defines a fully implemented prototypical school model for 2018-19; requires annual incremental improvements in staffing levels, with a priority on staffing schools with a high level of poverty students firstH Ed 2/5BEWHB 1692Career and College Ready Graduation RequirementsWASA concern: make sure 24 credits and additional 80 hours are fully funded;WASA: Good first step in funding McClearySullivan-DAuthorizes sufficient resources for implementation of students to complete 24 credits for graduation through a comprehensive approach that includes (1) increased instructional hours; (2) expansion of LAP and TBIP; and (3) resources for additional family engagement (.5 FTE in K-6) and additional counselors (.5FTE in 7-8 & 9-12); career & college ready grad requirement begins with Class of 2021 (begin h.s. 9/1/17); H Ed sub 2/22: increase to 1,080 hrs begins in 2014-15, adds new funding allocation to prototypical school funding formula to support increase; 24 credit requirement takes effect with Class of 2019 (frosh in 2015); additional 2.222 hrs of instruction per week for 7-12 students allocation also includes additional staff allocation of staff units for central district admin, and within spec ed funding calculationH Rules 2nd Rdg 3/1BEWSB 5837Career and College Ready Graduation RequirementsFrockt-DAuthorizes sufficient resources for implementation of students to complete 24 credits for graduation through a comprehensive approach that includes (1) increased instructional hours; (2) expansion of LAP and TBIP; and (3) resources for additional family engagement (.5 FTE in K-6) and additional counselors (.5FTE in 7-8 & 9-12); career & college ready grad requirement begins with Class of 2021 (begin h.s. 9/1/17);S EL/K-12 2/19BEHB 2051Implementation of Basic Ed ExpendituresLytton-DRequires specified basic ed allocations to be increased in equal annual increments beginning in 2013-14 through 2017-18; adjusts allocations for MSOC to reflect updated data; phases in increased salary allocations for classified and administrative staff in biennial increments based on market salaries identified by the Comp Wk Gp (2012); implements 1080 instructional hrs in 7-12; directs SBE to adopt a 24-credit graduation requirement framework beginning with the class of 2018; creates leg task force on career education opportunities; directs state expenditure limit not be rebased for FY 2014 through FY 2018 based on previous year’s actual expenditures H Approps 4/22 PHBESSB 5117Family Involvement CoordinatorsAdds to allocation in Prototyp Sch Mdl McAuliffe-DProvides funding for family involvement coordinators in prototypical school model (K-6 1.0; 7-8 1.0; 9-12 0.8 FTE); part of HB 2261 & HB 2776; provides family & community support S Early Learn/K-12 2/6 PHBEWSB 5570Full Funding Values of Prototypical School Funding Model (2010 QEC Recommendations)McAuliffe-DBeginning in 2018-19, general ed & high poverty average class sizes are implemented; beginning in 2017-18, CTE and skills center average class size in proto schools is 19.00 and 16.00 FTE; same year, staffing for principals, librarians, health & social services staff, classroom support, office support, custodians, security staff, family involvement coordinators all increased in proto school models; same year increases in district-wide support (technology, facilities maintenance, warehouse), and classified staff of central officeS W & M 2/22BEWSB 5573Implements First Biennium Spending Plan Recommendations of JTF on Ed Funding; Fiscal Note: N/ARolfes-DBeginning in 2013-15, phase-in begins in linear fashion by 2018 for (1) increases instructional hours to 1080 at 7-12; (2) opportunity to receive 24 credits; (3) poverty schools to achieve class size of 17.0; (4) 7-12 counselors increased by 0.5 FTE; (5) family & community involvement coordinator increased by 0.10 FTE; (6) MSOC increased to achieve 2015-16 allocation values by 2015-16; (7) increase in TBIP instructional hours; (8) statewide all-day K; (9) pupil transportation fully implemented by end of 2013-15 biennium; (10) provision of district teams to develop appropriate use of student growth measures; (11) non-Title I schools have same accountability requirements of Title I schools ($15M); (12) implements English language arts instructional coach ($15M & $2.57M for ESDs); (13) beginning in 2013-14, funds cert admin staff beginning at $63,261 and classified staff at $32,847, and in 2014-15, $68,536 and $33,830; S W & M 2/22BEWSB 5738A Funding Source to Improve EducationFiscal note: N/AMurray-DImposes a tax on every person for the privilege of selling or exchanging capital assets; expands funding for K-3 class size reduction, all day K, ECEAP, Readiness to Learn, enhancements of basic education, enrollment support for higher ed; based on vote of peopleS W & M 2/13BEWSSB 5895Funding EducationSeries of transfers; sustainability is questionedHill-RFrom 7/1/15 to 7/1/23, state expenditure limit does not apply to K-12; State Treasurer must annually transfer from Ed Legacy Trust Account (ELTA) to General Fund a grand total of $320M as SB 5194 repeals I-732 COLAs; from Real Estate Excise Tax, 4.1% is deposited into ELTA, along with penalties for late payments of REET; 20% of water utilities & 60% of sewer utilities are deposited into ELTA; in FY 2016, 2017 & 2018, revenues are equally divided between General Fund and ELTA from Solid Waste Collection Tax; unclaimed lottery prizes after 180 days are transferred into ELTA; if federal law or court decisions allow state to collect sales tax on purchases from out-of-state sellers, net increased amount is deposited into ELTA; repayment of Common School Construction Fund is necessary if School Construction Assistance program is not fully funded from other funds; Leg intends to help fund K-12 by reducing future state debt service payments; working debt limit is reduced from 9% to 8.5% on 7/1/15; 8.25% on 7/1/17; 8.0% on 7/1/19; 7.75% on 7/1/34 and thereafter; until 6/30/18, one-half of state property taxes are deposited in ELTA and one-half in general fund; property taxes deposited into ELTA are not counted toward general state revenues for purposes of calculating the debt limitS Rules 2nd Rdg 4/5BEWSSB 5898Increasing Education Funding by Adjusting Levy Rates and LEAOther: PSE, King County Schools Alliance, LEV – hold off implementing plan beyond 2015; a continuing conversation about these relationships is required by McCleary; local tax payers need to be protected; s.d. must remain wholeCON: WEA – s.d. are planning for transition; not sure state has funds to follow through; s.d. have other contractual obligations outside of state menu of spending; prefer class size reduction vs. full implementation of MSOCHill-RStatutory per-pupil MSOC rates for 2015-16 SY are set to reflect fully-phased enhancements provided for the 2014-15 SY in Senate’s budget; rates are adjusted for inflation; pupil transportation formula is amended to reflect full implementation and funding as of 2013-14 SY; once fully implemented and funded, language is no longer needed that directs allocation of transition funding; minimum levy lid % is decreased 1% per calendar year, beginning in 2015, reaching the statutory level of 24% by 2018; LEA percentage is decreased by .5% per yr over same time to retain proportional 50% relationship to minimum levy lid; decreases in CY 2016 and 2017 are contingent of policy-level basic ed enhancements totaling at least $1B in 2015-17 operating budget; S W&M amend 4/11: levy lid and LEA percentage decreases for CY 2016 and 2017 are effective only if specific amounts of funding enhancements are provided in the 2015-17 budgetS Rules 2nd Rdg 4/16PHRWSHB 2018Additional Contribution Rates for EmployersCurrently bill only applies to King CoHunter-DRequires the Pension Funding Council to adopt employer-specific additional contribution rates where contributions are made other than immediately after service is rendered, the additional employer contribution rates shall be sufficient to ensure the cost of lost investment returns or interest is not borne by other employers or employees with the retirement systemS W & M 4/18Passed House 96-04/16PHRWSB 5392Excess CompensationBailey-RLimits impact of excess compensation on state contribution rates; overtime, bonuses, cash outs of any form of leave or lump sum payments that combine to exceed 1.5 x the employee’s total reportable compensation in immediate proceeding service creditable time period of equivalent is included in the definitionS Rules 2nd Rdg 3/1PHROSSB 5851Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWASA, WEA opposedSee rationale in 5856Included in SB 5034; savings of $2.3M is questioned by PSEBailey-RCreates a new WA Public Employees Savings Plan (PESP) for TRS, SERS, PERS Plans 2 and 3 members for all employees hired on or after 7/1/14; existing members can transfer in from 1/1/15 through 7/1/15; similar to 5856, but is not retroactive; S W&M sub 3/1: New members that don’t decide which plan to join become PESP members; individuals who participate in another employer-sponsored defined contribution plan or annuity plan cannot by PESP members for the same employmentS Rules 2nd Rdg 3/1Signed in S W&M 2/27PHROSB 5856New Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWEA, WASA opposedDifficult to plan on the future; keep solvent systems goingTom-DCloses all PERS, TRS and SERS retirement plans on 7/1/14; replaces plans with a 401K-style defined contribution plan; all new school employees would be required to join the new plan after 7/1/14; all active school employees under the age of 45 would be removed from Plans 2 and 3 and placed retroactively in the new plan; requires a 5%-7.5% monthly employee contribution rate; provides for 80% employer match of employee contributions; takes away certainty of those in Plans 2 and 3, and replaces it with the uncertainty of hoping investment returns will guarantee a stable retirementS W & M 2/25 PHPHRSB 5905State Employee Health Insurance Eligibility/Affordable Care ActOpposed: WA Fed of State Employees; SEIU; PSE; WEAWait to see if part-time classified emp will get better coverage from exchangeSB 5034 projects $87M in savingsHill-RProvides goals for K-12 and State to take advantage of federal Affordable Care Act (ACA), including WA Health benefits exchange, premium tax credits, and subsidies to make health benefit plans more affordable for part-time K-12 and State employees; dedicates a portion of the savings to assist s.d. in improving plan costs or compensation for participating employees; aligns eligibility for PEBB with ACA guidelines; S W&M amend 4/11: adds that compensation paid to reimburse s.d. employers who obtain coverage through exchange is subject to collective bargaining; HCA will conduct education program for part-time State & s.d. employees to inform them of health insurance plans, tax credits and subsidies available through the WA health benefit exchangeS W&M 4/11 EASAWSHB 1076Innovation Academy CoopsHaigh-DOffers h.s. students the opportunity to enroll as non-resident students in such a cooperative; forbids non-resident students who are from non-Academy districts from enrolling in online programs exclusively; S Flr Amend 4/17: Non-resident students must transfer into a specific school district, not a cooperative; this aligns with current OSPI practice re: interdistrict transfers; requires non-resident students to enroll in at least one non-ALE course to ensure that sutdnets can’t attend a cooperative in a completely remote manner; ensures that non-resident students enrolling in the cooperative are located near the district, and are not enrolling from around the state; if a cooperative is acting as a multi-district online provider, they’re subject to OSPI approvalPassed Senate 4/17 48-0Passed House 3-4 98-0SAW2SHB 1134State-Tribal Education Compact SchoolsLevy base is protected, as “ghost money” until CY 2018 when provision expires; seven s.d. have such tribal schoolsOSPI proMcCoy-DH Com Dev Hsng & Tribal Aff sub: 2/5: Authorizes OSPI to enter into state-tribal education compacts for the operation of seven tribal schools which are outside the K-12 public school system; currently they have interlocal agreements with s.d.; creates a work group through Dept of Early Learning to develop and pilot early learning programs operating under the compacts; H Approp 2sub: compact school must follow generally accepted accounting principles and financial and compliance audits by State Auditor; levy base is expanded to include funds that are allocated by OSPI to tribal school; change in levy base expires 1/1/18; H Flr Amend 3/8: levy base adjustment will occur for district that formally hosted a tribal school that is part of a state-tribal educational compact; S W&M Amend 4/9: Eliminates workgoup DEL would have convened & wk gp’s associated fiscal impactPassed Senate 4/16 45-3House Concurred 4/18 82-12Passed House 3/8 85-12SAWSHB 1144Qualifications for Educational InterpretersDahlquist-RRequires that, by 2016-17, all ed interpreters meet a standard established by PESB on an interpreter assessment; requires all ed interpreters by 2019-20 achieve National Interpreter Certification from Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf; H Ed Sub 2/8: added exemption for ed interpreters who are employed by for which no ed interpreter assmt has been identified by PESB; Sen Flr Amend 4/16: removes requirement for s.d. ed interpreters to achieve by 2019-20 the national interpreter certification of the Nat Assn of Deaf and Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf; adds requirement that PESB must recommend to the leg ed committees the appropriate use of the Nat Interpreter Certification and Ed Interpreter Performance Assessment for s.d. ed interpretersPassed Senate 4/16 45-0Passed House 3/491-6SAWSB 5496Approval of Online Private School ProgramsBraun-RProcedures are set up for SBE to approve online private school programs; requires Private School Advisory Committee to examine issues associated with state approval & report to ed committees of Legislature by 1/10/14H Spkr Signed 4/18Passed House 4/15 97-0Passed Senate 49-0 3/7SAW/CSHB 1412Community Service as a Graduation RequirementConcerns: small school course offerings & availability of programs; safety of students (insurance); additional responsibility for counselors; WASA, WEA, WSSDA – local optionBergquist-DBeginning with the class of 2017, each student must complete community service within the cumulating project as a requirement for graduation; s.d. may require additional requirements for community service; H Ed sub 2/21: only a s.d. may establish additional requirements for community service; a student who has completed the requirement in one s.d. and transfers in his/her senior year is not required to complete additional community service; H Flr Amend 3/12: parameters and requirements for community service, rather than “additional” parameters and requirements, may be established by local school boards; S EL/K-12 amend 4/3: removes making community service a h.s. graduation requirement; requires s.d. to adopt a policy that’s supportive of community service and provides an incentive for students to participate in such servicePassed Senate 4/17 46-1Passed House 3/13 92-6SAWSHB1413Voting Rights ActsWASA opposed; could limit local districts’ choice in determining what works best for them; could prevent the ability to have a fully qualified candidates; federal rule could be used to curb election abuses; however, districts could still have at-large districts as long as they didn’t disenfranchise any groups or individuals Moscoso-DAuthorizes political subdivisions who already conduct district-based elections, as well as those with at-large election systems, to change their election system if necessary to remedy a potential violation; prohibits election districts that are drawn and maintained in a manner that denies an equal opportunity for members of a race, color or language group to elect candidates of their choice or influence the outcome of the election; Note: problem would exist if voters were to reject the plan; s.d. could be sued; proponents of plan argue that the local gov’t should make the decision unilaterally; if there’s a problem, federal voting rights act would take care of the issueS Govt Oper 3/26 PHPassed House 3/7 53-44SAW2SB 5794(HB 1431)ALE CoursesDammeier-RExpands definition of ALE by course rather than program; along with hybrid and remote courses; limits online ALE course enrollment to grades 6-12; adds approval criteria for online providers; revises rules affecting school district funding; deals with assessing academic progress and grading of online schools; changes term ALE program to ALE course; prohibits s.d. from contracting for co-curricular experiences for ALE students unless those experiences are provided to all district students in the same manner; Sen Ed sub 2/22: districts allowed to continue counting online courses as seat-time for students in a classroom or regular courses; OSPI must study and recommend a funding method for ALE courses; due to Leg by 11/1/13; S W&M 2sub 3/1: funding rate changed from unenhanced spec ed BEA to grades 9-12 in Running Start BEA; study group expanded; lead agency now OFM rather than OSPI; H Ed sub 4/2: Definition of “site-based course” replaces definition of “hybrid course” based on at least 20% of weekly in-person contact; OFM must conduct study to consider advantages and disadvantages of applying state policies differently based on the type of course; online programs may request a waiver from OSPI to conduct state assessments on a different schedule, but still within the overall testing window; OSPI must not adopt a rule re: online courses that specifies a minimum duration of weekly contact; provisions re: school choice are addedH Approps 4/22 ESPassed Senate 43-3 3/6SAWSHB 1552Reducing Scrap Metal TheftWAMOA – watch Goodman-DComprehensive approaches to preventing and combating metal theft (request of Sally McLean, Fed Way SD); Pub Safe sub 2/21: narrows scope of seizure provisions; clarifies that environmental and other local laws are not preempted; metal theft prevention authority and no-buy data base provisions are null and void if not funded; shortens time frame for disqualifying criminal convictions from 10 yrs to 4 yrs; excludes non-metal secondhand businesses from data base; removes automatic law enforcement notification when individuals on no-buy list attempt to sell metal; criminalizes acting as a “straw man” for a person prohibited from selling scrap metal; H Flr Amend 3/8: delays implementation of licensing program until 1/1/2014; requires law enforcement requests to scrap metal businesses to hold potentially stolen metal property or produce transaction records be in writing; provides scrap metal businesses shall not be civilly liable for complying with law enforcement record requests; S Law & Just 2sub 4/2: scrap metal business may pay up to $30 using a stored value device, electronic funds or cash; balance may be made at time of transact ion if $30 or more; records must be maintained for three yrs rather than 5 yrs; scrap metal business not required to furnish bulk receipts for all transactions during particular time period; records furnished to law enforcement are exempt from public disclosure; to recover bond, evidence must show fraud, gross negligence, violation or misrepresentation of business; funds received from WASPC grant program may not be used to supplant pre-existing funding sources for metal threat enforcement; Sen Flr Striker 4/16: (1) “Engage in business” means conducting more than 12 rather than 5 transactions in a 12-month period; (2) scrap metal business may pay up to $30 using a stored value device of electronic funds transfer as well as cash; (3) balance, if over $30, may be made at the time of the transaction using a stored value device or electronic funds transfer as well as by a nontransferable check; (4) records for commercial accounts must be maintained for 5 years rather than 3; (5) records of scrap metal transactions furnished to law enforcement are exempt from public disclosure; (6) to recover from the bond, there must be a showing of fraud, gross negligence or an intentional violation by the scrap metal business; (7) money received from the WASPC grant program may not be used to supplant preexisting funding sources for metal theft enforcement; (8) bill is null and void if not funded in budgetPassed Senate 46-1 4/16Passed House 93-4 3/8SAWHB 1556(SB 5428)Saving Lives in H.S. in the Event of Cardiac ArrestWatch for Mary Sue Linville - WSRMPVan De Wege- DRequires OSPI, in consultation with s.d. and stakeholder groups, to develop guidance for a medical emergency response and automated external defibrillator program for high schools; OSPI must consult of Dept of Health to help s.d. carry out program; requires s.d. with high schools to offer CPR course to students; H Ed sub 2/21: CPR must be included in at least one class necessary for graduation beginning in 2013-14, and completion of CPR instruction is not necessary for passing one health and fitness required for graduation; S EL/K-12 Amend 4/3: allows a s.d. to use a video to teach AED usePassed Senate 41-5 4/12Passed House 83-14 3/8SAWSSB 5237Accountability for Student Performance in ReadingCould be “go-home” billPRO: Stand for Children; League of Ed Voters; CON: OSPI, WEA, AWSP, WSSDA Dammeier-RRequires expansion of ECEAP if funded; requires professional development in reading instruction for K-3 tchrs; directs LAP to focus first on K-3 students who are deficient in reading; requires report cards for K-4 students to include whether or not students are at grade-level in reading; requires automatic meeting with parents to discuss placement & remedial strategies for any student who scores Below Basic on 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) assessment, beginning in 2015-16; H Ed striker 4/2: assigns responsibilities to OSPI to continue implementing Comprehensive Literacy Plan and supporting s.d. in reading and early literacy; requires s.d. to provide system of instruction and services in reading and early literacy that includes screening and diagnostic assessments, use of evidence-based instructional strategies, continuous us of data, partnerships with community organizations and family engagement; makes 3rd grade reading assessment an accountability measure for these activities; directs SBE to monitor results and progress in 3rd grade reading and submit its findings to OSPI biennially; requires OSPI to submit recommendations based on the SBE report by Dec. 1 of each even-numbered yearH Rules 2nd Rdg 4/9Passed Senate 35-13 3/6SAWSSB 5242Cert Instructional Staff AssignmentOpposed by WS Personnel Assn, WEA, AWSP, WASA; supported by Teachers United (Seattle), Stand for Children, Partnership for LearningOpposed rationale: eliminates s.b. as final authority; new eval system needs to work; district level decision, using building-based mgtCould be “go-home” billLitzow-RBeginning 9/1/13 or at end of current collective bargaining agreement conflicting with provisions of this bill, each s.d. board must adopt a policy of certified instructional staff assignment consistent with this bill; (1) a non-provisional staff may be assigned to a particular school only by mutual agreement of the principal and assigned staff; evaluation results must be used as one of multiple factors of the agreed-upon assignment beginning in 2015-16; (2) if assignment with mutual agreement is not identified, supt or designee may assign staff member to temporary position, including substitute, instructional support, district office position; (3) if displaced non-provisional staff member is not assigned to a non-temporary position with mutual agreement by 5/15 of the school year following displacement, supt may initiate non-renewal process; lack ofassignment to a non-temporary position after eight or more months constitutes probable cause for nonrenewal; S EL/K-12 sub 2/15: new policy date is now 8/1/13H Education 3/29 PHPassed Senate 27-223/6SAW/CSSB 5328School Grading Program Relying on Accountability IndexCould be “go-home” billPRO: Stand for Children, Partnership for Learning; WA Roundtable; CON: WEA, WSSDA, OSPI, SBE, AWSP; Gov changed positions: likes concept, not bill Litzow-RCreates a School Grading Program using letter grades (A-F) as a pilot program in five s.d. in 2013-14 with statewide implementation beginning in 2014-15; requires grades to be assigned to schools using the increase in student achievement on state assessments, reduction in student achievement gaps, graduation rates, & other specified criteria; requires additional weight to be given to achievement in reading and graduation rates of at-risk students; requires assignment of grades to school districts; provides for an independent evaluation of pilot with report due to the Leg by 12/1/14; requires that grades be included in school & district performance reports and report cardsH Education 3/15 PHPassed Senate 26-233/6SAW2SSB 5329State Supt School District Assisting Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools to Become More AccountableWSSDA, AWSP, WEA, OSPI opposed; PTA concerns about lack of community involvement; SBE opposed; (Similar to Charter School Initiative); WASA opposed – focus on providing resources on low-achieving districtsCould be “go-home” billPassed out of H Ed 3/29 11-7Litzow-RS El/K-12 sub 2/14: Applies to schools which are “persistently lowest-achieving and not making progress;” OSPI would be assigned the powers and responsibilities of a school district, and the school would be temporarily transferred to the jurisdiction of the state supt district; OSPI is not a taxing district, and the State Treasurer is the district treasurer; beginning 1/14, OSPI shall annually recommend to the SBE the lowest-performing schools who meet the criteria established by OSPI; OSPI will contract with a learning management organization to manage the state supt school; school employees of the transferred school shall be nonrenewed by their s.d. and placed under contract with the state supt sd; employees will have the opportunity to apply to serve at another school in their resident s.d.; students will be duly transferred to the state supt s.d., except that parents will be able to request that their students be transferred to another school in the resident s.d.; state supt dist schools are exempt from all state statutes except those identified in the bill (similar to public charter schools); state, federal and local funds follow the students to the state supt s.d.; original s.d. maintains the buildings; state supt s.d. schools who have met the SBE’s performance criteria for three consecutive years are returned to their original s.d.; the state supt s.d. schools shall have separate bargaining agreements with the learning management corporation; S EL/K-12 sub 2/13: removes State Supt School Dist; by 6/1/13 OSPI must identify the ten-most lowest-achieving schools based on statewide reading & math test scores; such s.d. a “Requires Action District (RAD);” notice to s.d. & parents required; $10M appropriated for equal distribution; if a RAD decides to establish a charter school as an intervention model, charter school counts toward the maximum number allowed each year; if, at the end of the first 3-yr plan doesn’t meet the requirements for release as a RAD, OSPI must (1) review their actions; (2) create a new 3-yr plan with the sch bd; and (3) implement a new 3-yr plan using a mgt structure chosen by OSPI; if at end of second 3-yr plan, SBE determines the RAD has not made sufficient improvement, sch is closed as students assigned to another school, unless SBE determines there’s no viable option to accommodate the students based on lack of capacity or inability to provide equitable access to ed programs and services; S W&M 2sub 3/1: additional levels of Level 2 3-yr plan are added, OSPI (1) may choose to implement one of four federal models or collaborative schools model; (2) may create a public charter school as an implementation model (one of max number of public charter schools in law); (3) must exercise powers of s.d. bd of directors re: staff assigned at schools entering Level 2; (4) must delegate authority to hire, assign, evaluate & dismiss staff; and (5) must report specific information twice a year to SBE; (6) employees assigned to the school may request a transfer; (7) Level 2 plan must contain a performance framework that sets out indicators, measures, student academic proficiency, student growth, achievement gap, attendance, graduation rates and financial performance; $10M appropriation is removed; S Flr amend 3/7: s.d. are only required to participate in the RAD process if state funded is provided; OSPI must identify 10 schools for required action by 12/1/13 rather than 6/1/13; RAD which are not released from RA after receiving state or federal funds move to Level 2 in process; adds null and void clause, and removes emergency implementation clause; H Ed Striker 3/29: OSPI must annually identify challenged schools in need of improvement based on criteria of federal guidelines and must apply equally to Title I and non-Title I eligible schools; both federal & state funds are to be used if appropriated; persistently-lowest achieving schools for purposes of RAD process are subsets of these other schools; they are identified using criteria adopted by OSPI which include lack of progress and availability of funds; rather than being required to use one of four federal intervention models, a RAD must implement a school turnaround model approved by OSPI; SBE is to designate a RAD that has implemented a RAD for at least three years and has not made adequate progress to a new Level II RAD process; OSPI works with local s.b. to develop a Level II Plan, but if there is not agreement, OSPI submits Plan to SBE directly; s.d. may appeal OSPI’s decision to a panel established in current law; OSPI responsible for assuring implementation of Level II Plan, which contains specific interventions and conditions that are binding to the district;; OSPI defers to the local s.b., but if the Level II Plan is not being implemented as required, OSPI may direct school personnel to take actions; if binding conditions are not being followed, OSPI may withhold funds; OSPI must design a system of support and intervention that applies equally to Title I & non-Title I schools to the extent that funds are available; the Achievement Index must label schools as exemplary, very good, good, fair and struggling; an Education Accountability System Oversight Committee is established and assigned responsibility to review SBE’s designation of a Level II RAD; repeals Joint Select Committee on Educational Accountability; H Approps Striker 4/9: (1) directs OSPI to adopt criteria for identifying challenged schools in need of improvement and persistently lowest achieving schools by rule; (2) s.d. receiving federal school improvement grants in 2010 and 2011 may have a school designated as persistently lowest-achieving for purposes of the RAD process if they have voluntarily implemented an improvement plan for 3 yrs and still have not improved; (3) if a s.d. that received a 3 yr school improvement grant is designated as a RAD for the same persistently lowest-achieving school, SBE may assign the s.d. to Level II RAD designation if the school fails to improve after one-year of required actionSen Concurred with Hse Amend 44-3 4/19Passed House 68-29 4/15Passed Senate 30-19 3/7 SAW2SSB 5197Safe School BuildingsWASA – cost issue; Fiscal Note: 2013-15 OSPI ($5.5M for alarms); S.D. ($1.94M maintenance); AWSP supports intent; WEA supports; ESD 112 supports concept, costs significant; Olympia SD great first step, needs funding; Franklin Pierce SD good idea, has 20 buildings in FPHS, $5M is not enough, needs to be a pool of money; Yakima Co Sheriff supportsCould be “go-home” billEmail to Reps. Dunshee & Warnick: 4/9 – consider local building code issues with one or multiple entrances to secure in new buildingsDammeier-REach s.d. board must require each school building to install a silent alarm in admin office to alert local police that a law enforcement response is needed; when new or remodeled schools are constructed, they must contain a mechanism which locks exterior doors electronically from admin office; when new or remodeled schools qualify for Sch Const Asst Program (SCAP), schools must be designed or updated to (1) restrict general public from entering except through admin offices, and (2) electronically lock admin office doors to prohibit access to rest of building; OSPI given $5M in SCAP funding for Section 1 (admin office silent alarms); Sen Ed sub 2/4: s.d. must implement panic alarm system by 12/1/14; sch bds must strongly consider installing a perimeter security control system; s.b. must give priorities to plans for new and remodeled buildings, which contain (1) highest level of security and safety; (2) direct control of public entering school grounds; (3) public entering school campus through as few entrances as possible; (4) creation of mantraps to isolated a potential threat; projects started prior to effective date are exempt from bill’s provisions; Sen W&M 2 sub 2/7: s.d. must implement a panic alarm system by 12/1/14; OSPI must create a model policy re: panic alarm systems by 6/1/14 using a school safety advisory council; sch bds must strongly consider installing a perimeter security control mechanism or system on all school campuses; sch bds must give preference in planning for future buildings or renovation of more than 40% of the existing building that promote: (1) optimal level of security, evolving technology and best practices to promote student safety in the event of a threat; (2) direct control and observation of public entering school grounds; and (3) public entering school grounds through as few entrances as possible, such as through main entrance of school’s admin offices; specific school designs and construction started prior to the bill’s effective date do not have to follow these procedures; H Ed striker 4/2: Rather than requiring districts either to develop a panic alarm system or use a model policy for a panic alarm system by 12/1/14, districts are required to work with local law enforcement to develop an emergency response system to expedite the response and arrival of law enforcement; districts must submit progress reports by 12/1/14; districts are required to consider, rather than strongly consider, installing perimeter security control and using building designs with certain safety features; School Safety Advisory Council (SSAC) must develop model policies regarding emergency response appropriate for a range of scenarios, and develop recommendations for incorporating specific school safety features in planning and design of new or remodeled facilities; report required by 12/1/13; OSPI would allocate grants on a competitive basis, if funds are appropriated, for districts to implement emergency response systems; H Cap Bud striker 4/9: (1) requires s.d. to work with local law enforcement to develop an “emergency response system” to expedite response and arrival of law enforcement in the event of a threat or emergency; (2) encourages s.d. to use model policies by SSAC; requires s.d. to submit a progress report to OSPI by 12/1/14; (3) requires s.d. to consider, rather than strongly consider or give preference to, installation of perimeter security control and using building designs with certain safety features; (4) purpose of s.d. considering such controls and designs is to promote school safety; (5) nothing in said provisions creates a civil liability or creates a new cause of action or new theory of negligence against a sch bd, s.d. or the state; (6) directs SSAC to develop model policies regarding emergency response for a range of scenarios; (7) directs SSAC to develop recommendations for incorporating specified school safety features in planning and design of new or remodeled facilities; (8) requires a report by 12/1/13, with related information and recommendations to be posted on the SSAC website; (9) directs OSPI to allocate grants on a competitive basis, if funds are appropriated, for s.d. to implement emergency response systemsSen Concurred with Hse Amend 47-0 4/19Passed House 95-0 4/152SSB passed Senate 47-0 2/11SAWHB 2017Deadline for Notification of Nonrenewal of Certificated StaffParker-RCurrent laws says that in the event of nonrenewal, certificated staff need to be notified by May 15 of the preceding school year, or if the budget hasn’t passed by May 15th, then by June 15; bill would replace May 15 with “the end of the regular legislative session for that year;”H Education 3/22SAW2SSB 5330Improved Student Achievement and Student OutcomesWEA opposes – reduces overall salary levels, with no increase in base; WSSDA opposesConcern re: strings attached to staff funding (i.e. family involvement coordinator, K-3 class size reduction); districts need flexibilityHargrove-D(1) Beginning 2014-15, all K tchrs must administer WaKIDS to each student; schools may use up to five days at beginning of school to meet with parents; (2) All-day K for ECEAP students; beginning in 2015-16, state funding for full-day K will be based on free & reduced eligibility in previous year; in 2017-18, funding for full-day K is based on a three-yr rolling average of number of students scoring below peer level on WaKIDS ; (2) new CIS salary allocation model created for teachers who enter the system after 2012-13 based on a career continuum; (3) TRI contracts are eliminated; local funded one-yr contracts are authorized at no more than 10% of state amount of s.d.’s state provided salaries; (4) changes prototypical school funding model from K-3 to K-2 to reduce average class size funded to no more than 1:17 by 2017-18; (5) parent involvement coordinator funded at 1.0 FTE per K-6, 7-8, 9-12 (not an allocation); mentor program for first through third yr teachers who are on probation; (6) LAP is expanded to assist students whose behavior is not conducive to their own learning; OSPI must recommend a research-based tool to identify students with behavior programs; (7) TBIP schools with more than 15% language diversity in student populations must be allocated funding to provide research-based professional development for all staff; (8) S.d. with highest level of truancy must receive priority when Building Bridges grants are awarded; S Ed sub 2/19: maintains WaKIDS workgroup; maintains mentor program, although removes requirement that mentors have Nat Bd certification; removes intent section, changes to class size reduction and full-day K implementation, and changes to salary allocation schedule and supplemental contracts; authorizes schools to use three days for WaKIDS inventory instead of five; adds a pilot program for one s.d. to use longitudinal data; s.d. and some non-profits that receive Readiness to Learn grants also receive priority for Building Bridges grants; maintains family involvement coordinator at K-6 and 7-8 but removes it from 9-12; requires that state funds provided for parent involvement coordinators must be spend to employ the coordinators and to implement programs that have shown by research to be successful; S W&M 2sub 3/1: Parent involvement coordinator is funded in the budget bill and not in the prototypical school funding model; State Auditor’s office will audit compliance of this funding; teacher mentor program subject to funding; mentors need not to be from National Bd Teachers; TBIP funding formula changed to differentiate between students needing varying amounts of supplemental instruction; non-basic ed transitional funding is added; TBIP tchr professional development program is created and added to definition of basic ed; S Flr Amend 3/6: s.d. will receive class size reduction funds to the extent at they use them; if districts document class-sizes larger than the budget provides, allocations would be lower than expected; bilingual professional development funding is subject to budget appropriation rather than a part of basic ed funding (-$51.7M); OSPI must establish interagency agreements with agencies that provide h.s. transition services for students with disabilities; OSPI must collaborate with PESB to ensure that spec ed tchrs and school psychs receive appropriate training in delivering transition services; Education Data Center must monitor outcomes of students with disabilities after h.s. graduation, to the extent that data are available; OSPI must collect data and submit annual report to Leg; H Ed striker 4/2: s.d. may use up to five instead of three days of WAKIDs; Family Engagement Coordinators are now an allocation in funding formula rather than in the operating budget; provisions of Educator Support Program do not specify hours of mentor support per wk; previous Teacher Assistance Program is repealed; evidence-based programs to be implemented in LAP are recommended by OSPI with the assistance of WSIPP and other research organizations, rather than from an inventory developed by WSIPP; LAP reporting requirements are revised, and requirements for plan approval are repealed; new allocation based on exited TBIP students is specified in the funding formula rather than in the operating budget; program of services must be provided for exited TBIP students who need additional help in Basic Ed, rather than outside of Basic Ed; transition plans for students with disabilities are for students age 16 and over rather than 14 and olderH Approp 4/3Passed Senate 48-0 3/6SAWSSB 5588Definition of School Day Use of School Day AnalysisJLARC study included in SB 5034 with no fundingLitzow-RDefines school day as six instructional hours; can’t be waived by SBE; late starts, early releases still must have six instructional hours; S EL/K-12 sub 2/14: JLARC must conduct analysis on how s.d. use their school days; to the extent that data is not available on a statewide basis, JLARC may use case studies to conduct analysis; report due Dec. 2014; analysis must include, (1) how each s.d. defines classroom & non-classroom time, instructional & non-instructional time, and any other designations; (2) estimates of time in each category; (3) when non-instructional hours occur; how non-instructional hours are used, including amount of time for professional development for tchr & prin eval training & common core standards training; and extent the use of each category is defined in the CBAS W & M 2/26 PHSAWSSB 5753Flexibility in Education System“Unfunded mandates” bill introduced in 2010, 2011 and 2012Three items left in billHobbs-DUnfunded mandates bill introduced in 2010, 2011, & 2012; repeals requirement that schools offering farm programs to offer organic & non-organic offerings (WSNA); amends law to require school building to be green only federal or state funds are required (WAMOA); Sen Ed sub 2/22:removes permissive WSSDA membership; removes online access to school employee discipline re: alleged sexual misconduct by staff; S Flr Amend 3/7: removes nine provisions from bill (see handout); H Ed sub 4/2: removes three more provisions; restores three provisions (see handout)H Rules 2nd Rdg 4/3Passed Senate 45-4 3/7SAWSB 5852Improving student achievement and outcomesLitzow-REliminates reference to school year as 180 days, but retains 1,000 instructional hours, going to 1080 by leg schedule, but not before 2014-15; s.d. contracts tied to hours not days; SBE couldn’t waive instructional hour requirement; eliminates TRI; s.d. could bargain locally funded supplemental contracts up to 10% of state’s amount for s.d. state-provided salaries; creates five s.d. pilot program for STEM master tchrs; provides $15M to pay said tchrs; OSPI would pilot the program during 2013-14; STEM master tchr not subject to local collective bargaining agreement and would make no less that $100K; three tchrs per school during pilot; to qualify for pilot, s.d. would use employee evaluations, assessments of content knowledge, demonstration of practical experience, ability to improve academic achievement in STEM & AP classes; evidence based on three-yr rolling average of students who pass AP classes, score 3 or better on AP exam, exceed state standards on assessments, all be required by 70% of tchrs' studentsS W & M 2/25SAOSB 5901Education ReformMis-match of policy and funding issues;Reform better if spelled out specifically and simply; mixes funding and accountability (grading) issuesOpposed: WASA, WEA, Tacoma Public Schools; SBE; Support: NoneLitzow-R(1) incorporates elements of SB 5753, unfunded mandates, passed by Senate but modified in H Ed; (2) rebaselines per student allocation for MSOC for full funding in 2014-15; (3) changes pupil transportation funding from being based on previous year’s transportation operations allocation to the “expected cost as predicted by the regression analysis plus adjustments, for full funding in 2013-14; (4) recognizes student academic successes through awards program; (5) creates a locally administered school reform program to assist struggling schools; (5) Requires additional research-based and evidence-based information to guide future state and s.d. actions to improve student achievement; (6) creates a Joint Select Committee on Educator Compensation to develop a new educator compensation model that links state compensation policies with research-based educator effectiveness and student achievement; (6) TRI contracts are limited to 10% over base contracts beginning 7/1/13; beginning 7/1/15, districts can apply to SBE to increase percentage for schools who receive and A, B or C under the bill’s school grading system; (7) combines SB 5326, grading schools, with a modified SB 5329, persistently failing schools, including labeling schools A-F as scored under new Achievement Index; and (8) restores SB 5244, school discipline bill, as passed by Senate prior to it being amended in H Ed; (9) in terms of point (7), there would be five subpoints, including, (a) criteria for grading school would be based more on SBE and OSPI’s criteria under consideration; (b) WSIPP is directed to perform an evaluation of best practices for K-12 instruction by 8/1/14; (c) schools receiving “good grades” would become part of a school recognition program; those getting a grade of F for three consecutive years would develop a three-yr school reform plan; (d) implementation of Strategic Innovation Grant Program, for tchrs who achieve improved student performance, rewards for school building performance; & incentives for tchrs who transfer to hard-to-fill positions in low-performing schools; CBA would be required to align with this Grant programS W & M 4/18 PHAEA Testified 4/18SBWSB 5194COLAs & BonusesHoneyford-REliminates COLAs for K-12 staff for 2013-14 and 2014-15; inflationary increase for National Board teachers for 2013-14 and 2014-15 will be subject to funds available (continues 2011-13 policy)S W & M 1/23SCWSHB 1466Revising Alternative Public Works Contracting ProceduresHaigh-DExtends alternative contracting procedures through 6/30/21; modifies criteria to use Design Build and General Contractor/Construction Manager (GCCM) contracting procedures; modifies notification procedures; increases Job Order Contracting limits to $6M for counties with 1 M residents; adds K-12 portable facilities to Design Build eligible projects; H Cap Bud sub 3/1: definitions of disadvantages and small business added; public agencies must provide a sample of life-cycle cost model to be used in proposals from design build firms; outreach plans added to disadvantaged and small businesses added to evaluation factors for design build and GC/CM proposals; adds design build proposer’s past performance with life-cycle or energy performance design build goals; operating costs may be added to the price related factors in evaluating design build proposals; S W&M Amend 4/10: removes provisions regarding consideration of contractors’ experience with life-cycle cost analysis and energy performance goals; requires Capital Projects Advisory Review Board (CPARB) to recommend rules re: life-cycle cost analysis and energy efficiency as related to the Design-Build procurement methodPassed Senate 4/16 47-0Passed House 3/9 95-0SCSHB 1633Modifying S.D. Bid RequirementsWSSDA bill; PSE supports; provides more flexibility for districts; improved expediency and efficiency; cost savings greater with $75K than $60K; OTHER: support $75 rather than $60; moved to S Rules 3/27 by 7-4 voteMagendanz-RMoves minimum bid limit on building repairs from $40K to $100K; beginning 9/1/13, and each 9/1 thereafter, threshold levels will be adjusted based on percentage change in the implicit price deflator for the U.S. as published in most recent 12-month period by Federal Dept of Commerce; OSPI shall obtain the threshold from OFM and publish it in a s.d. memo; H Cap Bud sub 2/25: reduces threshold from $100K to $75K; department within s.d. is specifically authorized to do the repair work; H Flr amend 3/8: removes inflationary increase; reduces amount to $60K; S EL/K-12 amend 3/27: threshold is increased to $75KPassed Senate 33-13 4/12Passed House 86-11 3/8AEA Test H Cap Bud 2/11; 3/18 S K-12SCOSHB 1652Deferral of Impact FeesFast growing s.d. need funding to purchase portables prior to students moving in their new homes; keep impact fee payment at time of bldg permits; 3/11 sent Sen. Rivers amend exempting schools from deferralBIAW – supports; passed out of S Govt Oper 4-2-1 (Party lines) Liias-DRequires counties, cities and towns to adopt deferral systems for the collection of impact fees from applicants for residential building permits through a covenant-based process, or through a process that delays payment until final inspection or certificate of occupancy; H Loc Govt sub 2/22: changes minor procedures with covenants; H Flr amend 3/8: authorizes cities & counties to adopt alternative impact fee collection deferral systems if certain requirements are met; exempts cities and counties that have pre-existing impact fee delay processes in place; delays starting of six-year time frame for satisfying concurrency provisions of the Growth Management Act until after county or city receives full payment of all deferred impact feesHse Concurred with Sen Amend 4/18 83-11Passed Senate 4/15 34-14Passed House 73-24 3/6 AEA Test 2/14 H Local GovtSMWSSB 5709Pilot Program Demonstrating Feasibility of Using Densified Biomass to Heat Public SchoolsWSU supports it if it’s fundedSmith-RBy 12/1/13 WSU must develop and initiate a pilot program to demonstrate the feasibility of using densified biomass to heat public schools; pilot program must replace current heating system in one public school with one that uses biomass as a fuel; WSU must measure and evaluate heating system, including a cost comparison with other conventional fuels and emission measurements; WSU must report to Legislature by 12/31/15; Note: in 2009 Quillayute Valley SD received a $1M grant from Energy Foundation Fund to purchase and install a wood-chip fired boiler for steam heat at Forks Mid and High School; facility became operational in Oct. 2010; S W&M sub 3/1: adds benefits of heating with densified biomass to Leg report; program is subject to funding through federal and private sources; S Flr amend 3/9: adds criteria for second school to participate in pilot program; H Approp Sub Ed amend 4/9: both schools are to be selected from same criteria; one school in Eastern WA, other in Western WA; OSPI must notify all s.d. about their opportunity to apply for the pilotPassed House 4/16 96-0Passed Senate 3/946-0RWHB 1329Back to School Tax HolidayFiscal Note: Expenses – JLARC, DOR ($532K); Loss of Revenue ($-31M); tax break yet regressiveMoeller-DAllows a back-to-school sales tax exemption on sales made on the second weekend in August on school clothing less than $100, and school supplies less than $10; JLARC will do an economic impact study on state revenue by 12/1/15; bill expires 7/1/16; intent is to give families a needed tax break, increase sales, create jobs;H Finance 2/4 PH RWSB 5529Back to School Tax HolidayFiscal Note: Expenses – JLARC, DOR ($532K); Loss of Revenue ($-31M); tax break yet regressiveRivers-RAllows a back-to-school sales tax exemption on sales made on the second weekend in August on school clothing less than $100, and school supplies less than $10; JLARC will do an economic impact study on state revenue by 12/1/15; bill expires 7/1/16; intent is to give families a needed tax break, increase sales, create jobs;S W & M 2/22RSHB 1545Millionaires Tax to Fund K-4 Class Size Reduction (No test)F/N: 2013-15 $352M Rev; $8.3M CostLiias-DIncome tax on those whose income is $1M or higher; first priority of funds is K-4 class size reduction; requires OFM to prepare an annual audit of funds received; requires D of R to administer programH Fin 1/30RSHB 1920 Restoring Estate & Transfer Tax to K-12Request of Dept of RevenueF/N: Rev. $119M in 2014 and $41M in 2015 to Ed Legacy Acct (No test)Ormsby-DDefinition of transfer is given its broadest possible meaning consistent with U.S. Supreme Court precedents; leg intends that bill apply both prospectively and retroactively to estates of decedents dying on or after 5/17/05S W & M 4/18Passed House 4/16 54-42RWHJR 4201Two-Thirds Vote for Tax IncHaler-RConst amend requiring tax increases to have a 2/3 vote of each houseH Fin 1/14RWSB 5166Fiscal ReformF/N: 2013-15 $1.3B Rev; $39M CostChase-DAdds income tax under $49,000, under $120,650 & over $120,650; reduces sales tax from 6.5% to 3.5% contingent on voter approval of income tax amendment to take affect 1/1/15; state portion of property tax eliminated beginning in 2015; maximum rate of regular property tax levies is reduced from $10 per $1,000 to $6.40 per $1,000S W & M 2/14 PHRWSJR 8200Two-Thirds Vote for Tax IncBenton-RConst amend requiring tax increases to have a 2/3 vote of each house S Govt Oper 2/7 PHRWSJR 8204Two-Thirds Vote for Tax IncRoach-RConst amend requiring tax increases to have a 2/3 vote of each house; Sen Govt Oper sub 2/19: defines taxes that increases revenue; does not apply to a tax that’s referred by the Leg as a referendum vote of the people; does not apply to an emergency previously declared in law with a 2/3 vote of each house and that expires within 12 months of the effective date of emergency declarationS W & M 2/20RWSJR 8205Two-Thirds Vote for Tax IncRoach-RSame as 4201 with exceptions for agricultural commodity commission, board created by law or marketing agreement, and forest products commissionS Rules 2nd Rdg 3/1RWSJR 8206Emergency Clauses by 60%Bailey-RConst amend requiring emergency clauses to a bill be approved by a 60% vote of both housesS Rules 2nd Rdg 1/30R WSJR 8207State Income TaxChase-DAllows state income taxS W & M 1/22KEYS=support as isES=executive session (bill plans to move out of committee)DP=Do pass (bill will move)O=oppose as isEA=executive action (bill has been voted out of committee)NP=No position takenS/C=support with concernsC=concernsW=watch ................
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