Here are the next eight bills we are considering in the Appropriations Committee today.
House Bill 1961 extends the expiration date for surcharges on court filing fees that are deposited into the Judicial Stabilization Trust Account until July 1, 2015.
Substitute House Bill 1777 accelerates implementation of provisions of 2010 legislation that expanded the factors that may be considered for detaining and committing persons under the Involuntary Treatment Act, from July 1, 2015, to July1, 2014 and requires the Department of Social and Health Services to ensure that moneys appropriated for the act are used in a way that increases involuntary commitment capacity consistent with a report from the Washington State Institute for Public Policy.
House Bill 1866 authorizes expenditure of funds from the Economic Development Strategic Reserve Account for the Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation and repeals existing law providing for sunset review and repeal of the Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation.
Substitute House Bill 1374 revises the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council’s (Council) energy facility site certification process; expands the powers and duties of the Council to include having final approval over site certification applications; makes the Council’s site certification process optional for energy facility applicants, except for nuclear power plants and certain transmission pipeline facilities; modifies the membership of the Council; requires the Council to adopt standards for the siting, construction, operation, and decommissioning of energy facilities; establishes a process to pre-approve proven energy technologies in order to expedite the site certification process; directs the Council to develop minimum siting standards for cities and counties; and authorizes the Council to enter into interlocal agreements with cities and counties for the purpose of issuing site certifications for energy facilities.
House Bill 1940 creates the Office of the Forecast Council; abolishes the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the Office of the Forecast Council; and abolishes the Caseload Forecast Council and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the Office of the Forecast Council.
Substitute House Bill 1566 requires that certain youth in care receive an educational liaison; expands eligibility requirements for Passport to College Promise Program; outlines responsibilities of the educational liaison, the Department of Social and Health Services, school districts, and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for youth in grades six to 12 and who are in the conservatorship of the state; and creates a demonstration pilot project relating to improving educational outcomes for youth in care.
Substitute House Bill 1821 expands the circumstances for which a court may enter a "good cause exception" in lieu of filing of a parental termination petition.
Substitute House Bill 1844 modifies implementation and evaluation guidelines for the Family Assessment Response.
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