February 2009
Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics and Manicuring Advisory Board
State of Washington, Dept. of Licensing
P.O. Box 9048, Olympia • Washington 98507
(360) 664-6626 • email: plssunit@dol.wa.gov
www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology
The Washington State Legislature is made up of two houses (or chambers), the Senate and the House of Representatives. Washington has 49 legislative districts, each of which elects a Senator and two Representatives. Senators serve four-year terms and Representatives serve two-year terms. The Senate and House of Representatives meet in session each year to create new laws, change existing laws, and enact budgets for the State.
The legislative cycle is two years long. Within that two-year cycle, there are two kinds of legislative sessions: regular sessions and extraordinary, or special sessions.
Regular sessions are mandated by the State Constitution and begin the second Monday in January each year. In the odd-numbered year, for example, 2005, the regular session is 105 days; in the even-numbered year, for example, 2006, it is 60 days.
Extraordinary sessions are called by the Governor to address specific issues, usually the budget. There can be any number of extraordinary sessions within the two-year cycle, and they can last no more than 30 days. To see the legislative calendar for the most recent session, go to the Cut-off Calendar on the Agendas, Schedules, and Calendars page on the Washington State Legislature website at www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/calendar/.
The members of the House and Senate offer legislation, or bills, for consideration. The ideas for bills come from a number of places: something has happened in the last year that inspires new legislation (for instance, the change in people’s perception of crime gave rise to the youth violence bills that were offered during the 1994 Session), a member wishes to address an issue that is specific to his or her district, the Legislature decides to tackle a major issue (such as regulatory reform), changes in technology dictate a change in the State’s laws, etc.
Once a member introduces a bill, the legislative process begins. The process has a number of specific steps. If the bill makes it through all the steps in the chamber in which it was introduced (the “first house”), it goes to the other chamber (or “second house”) and goes through the same steps there.
To see which bills will be introduced for the upcoming legislative day, go to the Agendas, Schedules, and Calendars page and display House Introductions or Senate Introductions at www.leg.wa.gov/legislature/calendar/.
Not all bills get scheduled for hearing, so a good number of bills never get any further than committee.
At the start of the session, both houses agree on dates by which bills have to be reported out of committee in order to be eligible for further consideration by the Legislature. There is a “cut-off” date for bills to be out of committee in the first house and one for bills to be out of committee in the second house.
“Carryover” bills can be taken up again in subsequent sessions during the biennium. The Legislature has a lot of latitude with these bills. The first house can place the bill on the calendar for third reading and send it right back to the second house, or it can make the bill go to committee and through the whole process again.
This is in addition to the new bills introduced during the current session. This procedure can make it difficult to keep track of bills during a special session or the second regular session. If a bill does not make it through the process by the end of the two-year cycle, it is “dead.”
I would like to visit Olympia and observe the Legislature in session. Where do I park? What time do sessions convene? How can I find out what is scheduled to be heard or debated?
In odd-numbered years, the Legislature is in session from the second Monday in January until the fourth Sunday in April (105 days). In the even-numbered years, the Legislature is in session from the second Monday in January and goes for 60 days.
Parking on the Capitol Campus is scarce, and locations may change because of the construction related to the renovation of the John A. Cherberg Building.
The daily session start time varies, and, in fact, sometimes they come in just do some paperwork. If you want to see them debate bills, keep an eye on the Session Cutoff Calendar to find out when the cutoffs are, and come the week after committee cutoff. They usually start around 10:00 a.m. that week. You may also view or listen to committee on floor proceedings on the TVW web site.
You have options for checking the agendas for the floor sessions (also known as calendars):
If you would like to sit in on a committee meeting, the Agendas, Schedules and Calendars page lets you know which committees are meeting on a particular date, and where. The first part of the Daily Schedule tells you when they are scheduled to come into general session and whether or not it is merely a pro forma session to handle some paperwork.
For more information on the legislative process, you can go to the Washington State Legislative site at www.leg.wa.gov.
• March 9, 2009
Hampton Inn Bellingham-Airport
3985 Bennett Drive
Bellingham, WA | 360-676-7700
• May 11, 2009
Hilton Garden Inn
701 North Young Street
Kennewick, WA | (509)735-4600
• July 13, 2009
DoubleTree Hotel
322 North Spokane Falls Court
Spokane, WA | (509) 744-2311
• September 14, 2009
Hilton Garden Inn
401 East Yakima Avenue
Yakima, WA | (509) 454-1111
• November 9, 2009
Homewood Suites Hotel
701 SE Columbia Shores Blvd.
Vancouver, WA | (360) 750-1100
We will be conducting workshops in the afternoon of the Advisory Board meetings and all day long on the dates listed below. Everyone is encouraged to attend and participate in this process.
Dates:
April 13, 2009
June 8, 2009
August 10, 2009
Oct. 12, 2009
Location:
Department of Licensing,
405 Black Lake Blvd.,
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 664-6643
Current Inspections done for 07-09
Biennium: 6,322 completed out of 16,542.
July: 743 | August: 1119 | Sept: 924
Top violations:
No First Aid Kits
Label Dispensary Sinks
Neck and Nail Dusters
FEDERAL WAY - Tip Top Nails (Hoa Van Vo) Finding: Safety & Sanitation violations. Action: Fined $500.
FEDERAL WAY - Best Cuts (Jong Soon Han) Finding: Safety & Sanitation violations. Action: Fined $500.
MARYSVILLE - Cuts R Us (Mai Trang) Finding: Safety & Sanitation violations. Action: Fined $500.
SPOKANE - Top Options Hair Studio (Kelli Moffitt) Finding: Unlicensed Activity. Action: Fined $500. Top Options Hair Studio (Helen Moffitt) Finding: Aiding & Abetting Unlicensed Activity. Action: Fined $500.
BOTHELL - Nail Expo (Nhi Huu Tran) Finding: Safety and Sanitation violations. Action: Fined $1000.
BELLINGHAM - Nail Tech Salon (Cuong T. Dinh) Finding: Safety and Sanitation violations. Action: Fined $500.
PUYALLUP - Nail Gallery Spa (Khanh Le) Finding: Safety and Sanitation violations. Action: Fined $500.
SPOKANE - Top Options Hair Studio (Kelli Moffitt) Finding: Unlicensed Activity. Action: Fined $500.
SPOKANE - Top Options Hair Studio (Helen Moffitt) Finding: Aiding & Abetting Unlicensed Activity. Action: Fined $500.
BOTHELL - Nail Expo (Nhi Huu Tran) Finding: Safety and Sanitation violations. Action: Fined $1000.
BELLINGHAM - Nail Tech Salon (Cuong T. Dinh) Finding: Safety and Sanitation violations. Action: Fined $500.
PUYALLUP - Nail Gallery Spa (Khanh Le) Finding: Safety and Sanitation violations. Action: Fined $500.
Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics and Manicuring Advisory Board
State of Washington, Dept. of Licensing
P.O. Box 9048, Olympia • Washington 98507
(360) 664-6626 • email: plssunit@dol.wa.gov
www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology
Staff Members:
Director — Liz Luce
Administrator — Trudie Touchette
Assistant Administrator — Susan Colard
Administrative Assistant - Lawna Knight
Board Members:
Chair, Anne Martin
Vice Chair, Sylvia Garcia
Larry Geiger
Gary Howse
Janice Hoggatt
James Moran
Kathleen Sather
Mary Tanneberg
Jefff Oslon
