How did Kirkland legislators vote in the 2012 session?

The following is a recap of how Kirkland legislators from the 45th and 48th Districts recently voted on several bills and resolutions (according to washingtonvotes.org) during the 2012 session:

House Bill

1050 Engrossed House Bill 1050, regarding residential provisions for children of military parents, passed 90-0 in the House on Jan. 12. This bill allows a military parent to ask the court to delegate the parent’s residential time with a child if the parent’s military orders involve being more than one night away when the parent is scheduled to have time with a child.

This act provides that the delegation provision applies when establishing a parenting plan or court order, not just when modifying an existing plan or order. This bill was received in the Senate and referred to the Human Services & Corrections Committee on Jan. 17.

Yes: Reps. Roger Goodman, Larry Springer, Ross Hunter; Excused: Rep. Deborah Eddy.

House Bill

1221House Bill 1221, regarding the rights of certain higher education students involved in military service, passed 89-0 in the House on Jan. 16. This bill requires institutions of higher education to provide an opportunity to make up missed exams for reservist students who are called to active duty and training for 30 days or less. This bill was received in the Senate and referred to the Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee on Jan. 17.

Yes: Goodman, Springer, Hunter; Excused: Eddy

House Bill

1081Substitute House Bill 1081, providing for the siting of small alternative energy resource facilities, passed 80-10 in the House on Jan. 16.

This bill authorizes the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) to permit small alternative energy resource facilities. This act permits the EFSEC and local governments to enter into inter-local agreements to permit small alternative energy resource facilities within the geographic jurisdiction of the local government.

This act also authorizes the EFSEC to delegate authority for ensuring compliance with the terms of any certificate or permit issued by the EFSEC to other state or local agencies. This bill was received in the Senate and referred to the Energy, Natural Resources, & Marine Waters Committee on Jan. 17.

Yes: Goodman, Springer, Hunter; Excused: Eddy

House Bill

1381House Bill 1381, regarding sufficient cause for the nonuse of water, passed 89-2 in the House on Jan. 16. This bill allows an application for a temporary permit, change, transfer, or amendment to a water right to be sufficient cause for nonuse as it applies to water rights relinquishment.

This bill was received in the Senate and referred to the Agriculture & Rural Economic Development Committee on Jan. 17.

Yes: Goodman, Springer, Hunter; Excused: Eddy

House Bill

1470 Substitute House Bill 1470, providing access to school campuses for occupational or educational information, passed 89-2 in the House on Jan. 16.

This bill requires that access provided to military recruiters and recruiters from the Job Corps, Peace Corps, and AmeriCorps be equal to and no less than access provided to other post-secondary occupational or educational representatives.

This bill was received in the Senate and referred to the Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee on Jan. 17.

Yes: Goodman, Springer, Hunter; Excused: Eddy

House Bill

1349Substitute House Bill 1349, concerning private road maintenance agreements, passed 53-42 in the House on Jan. 23.

This bill requires persons with the right to use a private right-of-way (an easement) to pay for the costs of maintenance of that property by agreement or in proportion to their use in absence of an agreement.

In resolving conflicts between the parties, the frequency of each party’s use of the easement and the size and weight of their vehicles should be considered unless the agreement determines otherwise. This bill was received in the Senate and referred to the Judiciary Committee on Jan. 24.