Notice of Committee Passages of Senate Bill 5332

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SB 5332, titled AN ACT Relating to vital statistics, has been passed by the Senate Committee on Ways & Means. The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

Fiscal Year
2020		$
2021		90,000
2022		180,000
2023		180,000
2024		180,000
2025		180,000
2026		180,000
2027		180,000
2028		180,000
2029		180,000
Total:		$ 1,530,000

 

This bill is a Department of Health (DOH) agency request legislation that rewrites their vital statistics statutes.  While there are updates to statutes that funeral directors follow (sections 13, 14, 29 and 40) there is no substantive change that would impact Department of Licensing (DOL).  Additionally, the new section 21 would allow DOH to enter into agreements with other agencies for purposes of verifying birth certificate information for a fee; this would assist DOL for REAL ID purposes but does not have an impact as it is permissible.

The proposed legislation provides a framework for ongoing administration of a single comprehensive vital records system that is operated and maintained by the Department of Health.

The Washington State Patrol does not record any vital statistics information to the vital records system or collect any fees related to providing copies of these records.

The following legislators voted do pass:

Senator Steve Conway
Democrat
(360) 786-7656
Steve.Conway@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jim Honeyford
Republican
(360) 786-7684
Jim.Honeyford@leg.wa.gov

Senator Karen Keiser
Democrat
(360) 786-7664
Karen.Keiser@leg.wa.gov

Senator Sam Hunt
Democrat
(360) 786-7642
Sam.Hunt@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jeannie Darneille
Democrat
(360) 786-7652
DARNEILL_JE@leg.wa.gov

Senator Bob Hasegawa
Democrat
(360) 786-7616
Bob.Hasegawa@leg.wa.gov

Senator Christine Rolfes
Democrat
(360) 786-7644
Christine.Rolfes@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jamie Pedersen
Democrat
(360) 786-7628
Jamie.Pedersen@leg.wa.gov

Senator Kevin Van De Wege
Democrat
(360) 786-7646
Kevin.VanDeWege@leg.wa.gov

Senator Judy Warnick
Republican
(360) 786-7624
Judith.Warnick@leg.wa.gov

Senator Marko Liias
Democrat
(360) 786-7640
Marko.Liias@leg.wa.gov

Senator Reuven Carlyle
Democrat
(360) 786-7670
Reuven.Carlyle@leg.wa.gov

Senator Andy Billig
Democrat
(360) 786-7604
Andy.Billig@leg.wa.gov

Senator Ann Rivers
Republican
(360) 786-7634
Ann.Rivers@leg.wa.gov

Senator David Frockt
Democrat
(360) 786-7690
David.Frockt@leg.wa.gov

Senator Mark Mullet
Democrat
(360) 786-7608
Mark.Mullet@leg.wa.gov

Senator John Braun
Republican
(360) 786-7638
John.Braun@leg.wa.gov

Senator Lynda Wilson
Republican
(360) 786-7632
Lynda.Wilson@leg.wa.gov

Senator Guy Palumbo
Democrat
(360) 786-7600
Guy.Palumbo@leg.wa.gov

Senator Keith Wagoner
Republican
(360) 786-7676
Keith.Wagoner@leg.wa.gov


The following legislators voted to refer the bill without recommendation:

Senator Mark Schoesler
Republican
(360) 786-7620
Mark.Schoesler@leg.wa.gov

Senator Barbara Bailey
Republican
(360) 786-7618
Barbara.Bailey@leg.wa.gov

Senator Randi Becker
Republican
(360) 786-7602
Randi.Becker@leg.wa.gov

Senator Sharon Brown
Republican
(360) 786-7614
Sharon.Brown@leg.wa.gov



Legislative Bill Information Website: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/

Initiative 960 Website: http://www.ofm.wa.gov/tax/default.asp

SB 5332, titled AN ACT Relating to vital statistics, has been passed by the Senate Committee on Law & Justice. The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

Fiscal Year
2020		$
2021		90,000
2022		180,000
2023		180,000
2024		180,000
2025		180,000
2026		180,000
2027		180,000
2028		180,000
2029		180,000
Total:		$ 1,530,000

This bill is a Department of Health (DOH) agency request legislation that rewrites their vital statistics statutes.  While there are updates to statutes that funeral directors follow (sections 13, 14, 29 and 40) there is no substantive change that would impact Department of Licensing (DOL).  Additionally, the new section 21 would allow DOH to enter into agreements with other agencies for purposes of verifying birth certificate information for a fee; this would assist DOL for REAL ID purposes but does not have an impact as it is permissible.

The proposed legislation provides a framework for ongoing administration of a single comprehensive vital records system that is operated and maintained by the Department of Health.

The Washington State Patrol does not record any vital statistics information to the vital records system or collect any fees related to providing copies of these records.

The following legislators voted do pass:

Senator Jamie Pedersen
Democrat
(360) 786-7628
Jamie.Pedersen@leg.wa.gov

Senator Patty Kuderer
Democrat
(360) 786-7694
Patty.Kuderer@leg.wa.gov

Senator Manka Dhingra
Democrat
(360) 786-7672
Manka.Dhingra@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jesse Salomon
Democrat
(360) 786-7662
SALOMON_JE@leg.wa.gov


The following legislators voted to refer the bill without recommendation:

Senator Mike Padden
Republican
(360) 786-7606
Mike.Padden@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jeff Holy
Republican
(360) 786-7610
Jeff.Holy@leg.wa.gov

Senator Lynda Wilson
Republican
(360) 786-7632
Lynda.Wilson@leg.wa.gov


Not voting:

Senator Jeannie Darneille
Democrat
(360) 786-7652
DARNEILL_JE@leg.wa.gov

Senator David Frockt
Democrat
(360) 786-7690
David.Frockt@leg.wa.gov



Legislative Bill Information Website: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/

Initiative 960 Website: http://www.ofm.wa.gov/tax/default.asp