This past week the Legislature battled snow, ice, and even
loss of electricity but committee action continued mostly uninterrupted.
Read below to find out about bills affecting the nonprofit community
that are now in committee.
Nonprofit Contracting & Governance
HB 2264 -
Requires the DSHS to execute a new procurement for performance-based
contracts. The bill clarifies that procurement for services not is
subject to certain competitive bidding processes.
HB 2293 -
Expands consumer cooperative provisions and establishes new meeting
notice and other requirements under the Nonprofit Miscellaneous and
Mutual Corporations Act.
HB 2239 –
Creates a new type of organization known as a social purpose
corporation in which board members cannot be held liable for losses due
to the pursuit of a stated social purpose. This bill is up for
executive session this week.
SB 6076 -
Creates a new retail liquor license for nonprofit organizations whose
primary service is providing recreational and social activities for
seniors on the licensed premises (senior centers).
SB 6125 –
Authorizes Port districts to contract with service groups without
conforming with competitive bidding procedures, under certain
circumstances.
Health & Human Services
HB 2289 -
Authorizes the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to
establish at least two sites to begin implementing Family Assessment
Response (FAR) within Child Protective Services. Requires the DSHS to
develop an implementation plan in collaboration with stakeholders.
SB 6051– Allows for the donation and redistribution of unused prescription drugs under certain circumstances.
SB 6309 – Requires hospitals to provide uninterrupted periods for meals and rest breaks.
HB 2341
– Requires nonprofit and public hospital district hospitals to complete
a community health needs assessment every three years and a community
benefit implementation strategy within a year of the community health
needs assessment. Establishes three standards that a nonprofit hospital
must use to demonstrate that it is meeting its community benefit
obligations to maintain its nonprofit status.
Elections
HB 2204- Allows a person to participate in an election by registering to vote on Election Day.
HB 2205 -
Authorizes persons who are at least 16 years of age, and who meet all
other voter registration requirements, to register to vote with the
office of the Secretary of State. This bill
does not change the minimum voting age of 18 years.
Economic Development & Energy
HB 2374 -
Requires Associate Development Organizations (ADOs, which include
nonprofit Economic Development Commissions) to meet and share best
practices with each other at least twice annually. Adds data and
reporting requirements to ADOs, the Washington Economic Development
Commission, and the Department of Commerce.
HB 2198 - Expands
the Renewable Energy Investment Cost-recovery Incentive Program to
include energy storage facilities. Community solar projects are
eligible for the incentive program.
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