The following is a recap of how Kenmore legislators from the 46th District recently voted on several bills and resolutions (according to washingtonvotes.org) during the 2013 session.

Senate Bill 5882, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5882: Creating, expanding, or extending tax breaks. Passed the House on June 28, 2013 by a vote of 66-25.

The bill passed both Houses of the legislature and has been delivered to the Governor.

Yes: Farrell. No: Pollet.

House Bill 2051, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2051: Implementing basic education expenditures. Passed the House on June 28, 2013 by a vote of 55-34.

This bill is intended for the incremental enactment of certain basic education expenditures. It directs revenues from the Real Estate Excise Tax, the Public Utility Tax, and the Solid Waste Collection Tax that are currently deposited in the Public Works Assistance Account to be deposited in the Education Legacy Trust Account through June 30, 2019. It repeals a requirement for an annual transfer of $102 million from the State General Fund to the Education Construction Fund, and redefines the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program to require school districts to make instructional support available for students for up to two years.

Yes: Farrell and Pollet.

House Bill 2051, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2051: Implementing basic education expenditures. Passed the Senate on June 28, 2013 by a vote of 29-19.

The bill has passed both houses of the legislature and has been delivered to the Governor.

Yes: Frockt.

House Bill 1450, Engrossed House Bill 1450: Implementing student assessment program reforms. Passed the House on June 27, 2013 by a vote of 81-8.

This bill is intended to begin administering the college-ready and career-ready assessments that are being developed to measure the common core state standards in the 2014-2015 school year; It calls for combining the current reading and writing assessments into English language arts assessments; reducing the number of different assessments that will be required for students to graduate beginning with the class of 2015; and decentralizing the scoring of these assessments. The bill also requires the student achievement council to convene a work group to determine how the results of the college and career assessment could be incorporated into college and university admissions, scholarship, and course placement Decisions. The office of the superintendent of public instruction is also required to develop a process for periodically auditing school districts to ensure fair and reliable scoring of the assessments.

Yes: Farrell and Pollet.

House Bill 1450, Engrossed House Bill 1450: Implementing student assessment program reforms. Passed the Senate on June 28, 2013 by a vote of 36-12.

The bill passed both houses of the legislature and has been delivered to the Governor.

Yes: Frockt.

Senate Bill 5904, Senate Bill 5904: Expanding quality early learning programs. Passed the House on June 27, 2013 by a vote of 80-10.

The bill provides that, during the 2013-15 biennium, early learning enrollment must be increased by 10 percent from 2011-13 levels and rates paid for these slots must also be increased by 10 percent. These increases are subject to amounts appropriated specifically for this purpose. The Department of Early Learning (DEL) must coordinate with the Office of Financial Management to develop an implementation plan for expanding the early learning program. This plan is due to the Legislature by September 30, 2013. It requires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) to conduct a comprehensive retrospective outcome evaluation to assess short-term and long-term outcomes for the program. This report is due on December 15, 2014.

Yes: Farrell and Pollet.

Senate Bill 5904, Senate Bill 5904: Expanding quality early learning programs. Passed the Senate on June 27, 2013 by a vote of 46-2.

The bill was amended in the House and the Senate agreed with the House amendments. The bill passed both houses of the legislature and has been delivered to the Governor.

Yes: Frockt.

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