The following is a recap of how Kirkland legislators from the 45th and 48th Districts voted on several bills according to washingtonvotes.org:
House Bill 2921, EHB 2921
EHB 2921 reduces to the states spending in the 2009-2010 Operating Budget by about $45 million over the next year.
Yes: Rep. Roger Goodman, Rep. Larry Springer, Rep. Deborah Eddy, Rep. Ross Hunter.
House Bill 2561, EHB 2561
EHB 2561, which passed the House by a vote of 57 to 41, would authorize the state to issue $861 million in general obligation bonds. The bonds would be used to invest in capital improvement projects on public schools, state colleges and universities, and other public facilities with the purpose of stimulating job creation. EHB 2561 has been referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee for further consideration.
Yes: Goodman, Springer, Eddy, Hunter.
Senate Bill 6503, SSB 6503
SSB 6503 passed the Senate by a vote of 27 to 17 directs certain state agencies to achieve $69 million in compensation cost-savings through programs that offer voluntary furloughs, leave without pay and reduced work hours to state employees. This bill would require state agencies to submit and receive approval of their reduced compensation plans by June 1, 2010. Yes: Sen. Eric Oemig, Sen. Rodney Tom.
Senate Bill 6382, SSB 6382
SSB 6382 extends the prohibition on salary and wage increases for exempt and Washington Management Services employees of state agencies and institutions of higher learning through June 30, 2011.
Yes: Oemig, Tom.
House Bill 1180, 2SHB 1180
2SHB 1180 passed the House by a vote of 95 to 1 prohibiting the use bisphenol A, which is a chemical used to harden plastics, in any product containing food or beverages intended for use by a child 3 and under. The bill restricts the use of bisphenol A in sports bottles. 2SHB 1180 also establishes monetary penalties for violation of the act, which takes effect July 1, 2010. The Senate passed SSB 6248 that would also ban the use of bisphenol by a vote of 36 to 9. However, the Senate’s bill does not regulate bisphenol A in sports bottles. 2SHB 1180 is now before the Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee for further consideration and the House will consider SSB 6248.
Yes: Goodman, Springer, Eddy and Hunter.
Senate Bill 6248, SSB 6248
Prohibiting the use of bisphenol A
Yes: Oemig, Tom.
House Bill 1329, SHB 1329
SHB 1329, which passed the House by a vote of 62 to 35, creates the access to quality child care workforce act. This act would require union membership of directors and workers at daycare centers across the state and would apply to small daycare centers that have one or more children from a family receiving subsidized child care.
Yes: Goodman, Hunter; no: Springer, Eddy.
Senate Bill 6382, ESSB 6382
ESSB 6382, which previously passed the Senate by a vote or 29 to 14, extends the prohibition on salary and wage increases for exempt and Washington Management Services employees of state agencies and institutions of higher learning through June 30, 2011.
Yes: Goodman, Springer, Eddy, Hunter.
House Bill 2483, HB 2483
HB 2483, which passed the House by a vote of 96 to 0, revises provisions for overseas and military voters, authorizing that ballots may be received and returned by fax, e-mail, or other electronic means.
Yes: Goodman, Springer, Eddy, Hunter.
House Bill 2403, SHB 2403
SHB 2403 clarifies that military leave includes state active duty, which covers individuals serving in the National Guard and State Guard that are part of emergency response efforts by the State.
Yes: Goodman, Springer, Eddy, Hunter.
Senate Bill 5295, SSB 5295
SSB 5295, which passed the Senate by a vote of 47 to 0, would implement the unanimous recommendations of the Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee, also known as the Sunshine Committee. The bill exempts from disclosure findings from child mortality reviews, all documents received from wellness programs, personal identifying information from transit passes and other fare payment media, and salary and benefit information for maritime employees. SSB 5295 is now before the House State Government & Tribal Affairs Committee.
Yes: Oemig, Tom.
House Bill 2422, SHB 2422
SHB 2422 requires the superintendent of a mental health facility to notify all local law enforcement in surrounding jurisdictions when an individual escapes or disappears from a mental health facility. The bill also requires that victims, next of kin and witnesses who have testified in court, be notified as a result of an individual’s escape or disappearance. SHB 2422 passed the House by a vote of 96 to 0 and is now before the Senate Human Services and Corrections Committee.
Yes: Goodman, Springer, Hunter; excused: Eddy.
