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EIGHTY-FIRST DAY
MORNING SESSION
House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, April 1, 1999
The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Speaker Ballard. The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.
The flag was escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Pages Garrett Mondini and Sarah Schwartz. Prayer was offered by Pastor David Blum, Church of the Nazarene, Otis Orchards.
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
March 31, 1999
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed:
ENGROSSED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8402,
and the same is herewith transmitted.
Tony M. Cook, Secretary
INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING
HCR 4410 by Representatives Mitchell, Murray, Esser, Edmonds, Alexander, Lambert, Stensen and Bush
Creating a commission on legislative building renovation.
Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.
ESCR 8402 by Senators Franklin, Winsley, Fairley, Wojahn, Thibaudeau, Rasmussen, Jacobsen, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Spanel, Fraser, Gardner, Snyder, Kline, B. Sheldon, Prentice, Goings, Patterson, Loveland, Costa and McAuliffe
Recommending establishment of an interagency task force to conduct a study of contingent work force issues.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
MOTION
On motion of Representative Lisk, the resolutions listed on the day's introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
March 31, 1999
HB 1165 Prime Sponsor, Representative Murray: Making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements. Reported by Committee on Capital Budget
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Mitchell, Republican Co-Chair; Murray, Democratic Co-Chair; Edmonds, Democratic Vice Chair; Esser, Republican Vice Chair; Alexander; Anderson; Barlean; Bush; Constantine; Dunshee; Hankins; Koster; Lantz; Mastin; Miloscia; O’Brien; Ogden and Schoesler.
Voting yea: Representatives Mitchell, Murray, Edmonds, Esser, Alexander, Anderson, Barlean, Bush, Constantine, Dunshee, Hankins, Koster, Lantz, Mastin, Miloscia, O’Brien, Ogden and Schoesler.
March 31, 1999
HB 1166 Prime Sponsor, Representative Murray: Issuing general obligation bonds. Reported by Committee on Capital Budget
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Mitchell, Republican Co-Chair; Murray, Democratic Co-Chair; Edmonds, Democratic Vice Chair; Esser, Republican Vice Chair; Alexander; Anderson; Barlean; Bush; Constantine; Dunshee; Hankins; Koster; Lantz; Mastin; Miloscia; O’Brien; Ogden and Schoesler.
Voting yea: Representatives Mitchell, Murray, Edmonds, Esser, Alexander, Anderson, Barlean, Bush, Constantine, Dunshee, Hankins, Koster, Lantz, Mastin, Miloscia, O’Brien, Ogden and Schoesler.
March 31, 1999
SSB 5046 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections: Revising hearing procedures for defendants receiving mental health evaluations. Reported by Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Ballasiotes, Republican Co-Chair; O'Brien, Democratic Co-Chair; Cairnes, Republican Vice Chair; Lovick, Democratic Vice Chair; B. Chandler; Constantine; Kagi and Koster.
Voting yea: Representatives Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Cairnes, Lovick, B. Chandler, Constantine, Kagi and Koster.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 31, 1999
SSB 5048 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections: Making technical corrections to chapters 10.77 and 71.05 RCW. Reported by Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Ballasiotes, Republican Co-Chair; O'Brien, Democratic Co-Chair; Cairnes, Republican Vice Chair; Lovick, Democratic Vice Chair; B. Chandler; Constantine; Kagi and Koster.
Voting yea: Representatives Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Cairnes, Lovick, B. Chandler, Constantine, Kagi and Koster.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 30, 1999
SSB 5066 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Senate State & Local Government: Imposing a penalty for state agencies that fail to meet legislative reporting requirements. Reported by Committee on State Government
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives McMorris, Republican Co-Chair; Romero, Democratic Co-Chair; Campbell, Republican Vice Chair; Miloscia, Democratic Vice Chair; Haigh; Lambert and D. Schmidt.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representative Dunshee.
Voting yea: Representatives McMorris, Romero, Campbell, Miloscia, Haigh, Lambert and D. Schmidt.
Voting nay: Representative(s) Dunshee.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 30, 1999
SB 5095 Prime Sponsor, Senate Thibaudeau: Clarifying that public corporations, commissions, and authorities are public agencies for purposes of the open public meetings act. Reported by Committee on State Government
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended.
On page 1, after the enacting clause strike the remainder of the bill, and insert:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 35.21 RCW to read as follows:
A public corporation, commission, or authority created under this chapter, and officers and multi-member governing body thereof, are subject to general laws regulating local governments, multi-member governing bodies, and local governmental officials, including, but not limited to, the requirement to be audited by the state auditor and various accounting requirements provided under chapter 43.09 RCW, the open public record requirements of chapter 42.17 RCW, the prohibition on using its facilities for campaign purposes under RCW 42.17.130, the open public meetings law of chapter 42.30 RCW, the code of ethics for municipal officers under chapter 42.23 RCW, and the local government whistleblower law under chapter 42.41 RCW."
Correct the title.
Signed by Representatives McMorris, Republican Co-Chair; Romero, Democratic Co-Chair; Campbell, Republican Vice Chair; Miloscia, Democratic Vice Chair; Dunshee; Haigh; Lambert and D. Schmidt.
Voting yea: Representatives McMorris, Romero, Campbell, Miloscia, Dunshee, Haigh, Lambert and D. Schmidt.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 31, 1999
SB 5178 Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Correcting references to the third grade standardized achievement test. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Quall, Democratic Co-Chair; Talcott, Republican Co-Chair; Haigh, Democratic Vice Chair; Schindler, Republican Vice Chair; Carlson; Cox; Keiser; Rockefeller; Santos; D. Schmidt; Schual-Berke and Stensen.
Voting yea: Representatives Quall, Talcott, Haigh, Schindler, Carlson, Cox, Keiser, Rockefeller, Santos, D. Schmidt, Schual-Berke and Stensen.
Excused: Representative(s) Sump and Wensman.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 31, 1999
SB 5194 Prime Sponsor, Senator Brown: Changing information technology management provisions. Reported by Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Crouse, Republican Co-Chair; Poulsen, Democratic Co-Chair; DeBolt, Republican Vice Chair; Ruderman, Democratic Vice Chair; Bush; Cooper; Delvin; Kastama; McDonald; Mielke; Morris; Reardon; Thomas and Wolfe.
Voting yea: Representatives Crouse, Poulsen, DeBolt, Ruderman, Bush, Cooper, Delvin, Kastama, McDonald, Mielke, Morris, Reardon, Thomas and Wolfe.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
March 30, 1999
SSB 5215 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Education: Extending veterans' exemptions from higher education tuition. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Carlson, Republican Co-Chair; Kenney, Democratic Co-Chair; Lantz, Democratic Vice Chair; Radcliff, Republican Vice Chair; Dunn; Edmonds; Esser and Gombosky.
Voting yea: Representatives Carlson, Kenney, Lantz, Radcliff, Dunn, Edmonds, Esser and Gombosky.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
March 29, 1999
SSB 5219 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Senate State & Local Government: Allowing port district annexations. Reported by Committee on Local Government
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended.
On page 1, after the enacting clause, strike the remainder of the bill, and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature intends annexation procedures set forth in sections 2 through 5 of this act to be alternative methods available to port districts that are less than county-wide. The legislature does not intend the alternative procedures to supersede any other method authorized by chapter 53.04 RCW or other law for annexation of territory to a port district.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A port district that is less than county-wide, and that is located in a county with a population of less than ninety thousand and located in the Interstate 5 corridor, may petition for annexation of an area that is contiguous to its boundaries, is not located within the boundaries of any other port district, and contains no registered voters. The petition must be in writing, addressed to and filed with the port commission, and signed by the owners of not less than seventy-five percent of the property value in the area to be annexed, according to the assessed value for general taxation. The petition must contain a legal description of the property according to government legal subdivisions or legal plats, or a sufficient metes and bounds description, and must be accompanied by a plat outlining the boundaries of the property to be annexed.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. If a petition meeting the requirements set forth in section 2 of this act is filed with the commission, the commission shall determine a date, time, and location for a hearing on the petition and shall provide public notice of that hearing and its nature by publishing the notice in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation in the district and by posting the notice in three public places within the territory proposed for annexation. The commission may require proof of a petition's authenticity before complying with notice requirements imposed by this section and may require the signers of a petition to bear the costs of publishing and posting notice.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. At the hearing, the commission may determine to annex all or any portion of the proposed area described in the petition. Following the hearing, the commission shall by resolution approve or disapprove annexation. Upon passage of the resolution, the commission shall file, with the board of county commissioners of the county in which the annexed property is located, a certified copy of the resolution. On the date fixed in the resolution, the area annexed becomes part of the district.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. (1) By a majority vote of the commission, and with the written consent of all the owners of the property to be annexed, a port commission of a district that is less than county-wide, and that is located in a county with a population of less than ninety thousand and located in the Interstate 5 corridor, may annex, for industrial development or other port district purposes, property contiguous to the district's boundaries and not located within the boundaries of any other port district.
(2) The written consent required by subsection (1) of this section must contain a full and correct legal description of the property to be annexed, must include the signature of all owners of the property to be annexed, and must be addressed to and filed with the commission.
(3) If the commission approves annexation under this section, it shall do so by resolution and shall file a certified copy of the resolution with the board of county commissioners of the county in which the annexed property is located. Upon the date fixed in the resolution, the area annexed becomes part of the district.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. No property within the territory annexed under sections 2 through 5 of this act may be taxed or assessed for the payment of any outstanding indebtedness of the port district as it existed before the annexation unless another law requires the tax or assessment."
Signed by Representatives Mulliken, Republican Co-Chair; Scott, Democratic Co-Chair; Mielke, Republican Vice Chair; Ericksen; Fisher and Fortunato.
Voting yea: Representatives Mulliken, Scott, Mielke, Ericksen, Fisher and Fortunato.
Excused: Representative(s) Doumit and Edwards.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 29, 1999
SSB 5231 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Senate State & Local Government: Revising the duties of the county treasurer pertaining to management of debt. Reported by Committee on Local Government
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Mulliken, Republican Co-Chair; Scott, Democratic Co-Chair; Mielke, Republican Vice Chair; Ericksen; Fisher and Fortunato.
Voting yea: Representatives Mulliken, Scott, Mielke, Ericksen, Fisher and Fortunato.
Excused: Representative(s) Doumit and Edwards.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 30, 1999
SB 5278 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl-Welles: Changing provisions relating to foreign degree-granting institutions' branch campuses. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Carlson, Republican Co-Chair; Kenney, Democratic Co-Chair; Lantz, Democratic Vice Chair; Radcliff, Republican Vice Chair; Dunn; Edmonds; Esser and Gombosky.
Voting yea: Representatives Carlson, Kenney, Lantz, Radcliff, Dunn, Edmonds, Esser and Gombosky.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 30, 1999
ESSB 5348 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Senate State & Local Government: Reorganizing the state library commission. Reported by Committee on State Government
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives McMorris, Republican Co-Chair; Romero, Democratic Co-Chair; Campbell, Republican Vice Chair; Miloscia, Democratic Vice Chair; Dunshee; Haigh; Lambert and D. Schmidt.
Voting yea: Representatives McMorris, Romero, Campbell, Miloscia, Dunshee, Haigh, Lambert and D. Schmidt.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 29, 1999
SSB 5364 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Senate Commerce, Trade, Housing & Financial Institutions: Administering and designating liquor licenses. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended.
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1. RCW 66.08.180 and 1997 c 451 s 3 and 1997 c 321 s 57 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
Except as provided in RCW 66.24.290(1), moneys in the liquor revolving fund shall be distributed by the board at least once every three months in accordance with RCW 66.08.190, 66.08.200 and 66.08.210: PROVIDED, That the board shall reserve from distribution such amount not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars as may be necessary for the proper administration of this title.
(1) All license fees, penalties and forfeitures derived under this act from ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine restaurant; spirits, beer, and wine private club; and sports entertainment facility licenses or ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine restaurant; spirits, beer, and wine private club; and sports entertainment facility licensees shall every three months be disbursed by the board as follows:
(a) Three hundred thousand dollars per biennium, to the University of Washington for the forensic investigations council to conduct the state toxicological laboratory pursuant to RCW 68.50.107; and
(b) Of the remaining funds:
(i) 6.06 percent to the University of Washington and 4.04 percent to Washington State University for alcoholism and drug abuse research and for the dissemination of such research; and
(ii) 89.9 percent to the general fund to be used by the department of social and health services solely to carry out the purposes of RCW 70.96A.050;
(2) The first fifty-five dollars per license fee provided in RCW 66.24.320 and 66.24.330 up to a maximum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars annually shall be disbursed every three months by the board to the general fund to be used for juvenile alcohol and drug prevention programs for kindergarten through third grade to be administered by the superintendent of public instruction;
(3) Twenty percent of the remaining total amount derived from license fees pursuant to RCW 66.24.320, 66.24.330, 66.24.350, and 66.24.360, shall be transferred to the general fund to be used by the department of social and health services solely to carry out the purposes of RCW 70.96A.050; and
(4) One-fourth cent per liter of the tax imposed by RCW 66.24.210 shall every three months be disbursed by the board to Washington State University solely for wine and wine grape research, extension programs related to wine and wine grape research, and resident instruction in both wine grape production and the processing aspects of the wine industry in accordance with RCW 28B.30.068. The director of financial management shall prescribe suitable accounting procedures to ensure that the funds transferred to the general fund to be used by the department of social and health services and appropriated are separately accounted for.
Sec. 2. RCW 66.08.220 and 1949 c 5 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:
The board shall set aside in a separate account in the liquor revolving fund an amount equal to ten percent of its gross sales of liquor to ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine restaurant; spirits, beer, and wine private club; and sports entertainment facility licensees, less the fifteen percent discount provided for in RCW 66.24.440; and the moneys in said separate account shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of RCW 66.08.190, 66.08.200 and 66.08.210: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That no election unit in which the sale of liquor under ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine restaurant; spirits, beer, and wine private club; and sports entertainment facility licenses is unlawful shall be entitled to share in the distribution of moneys from such separate account.
Sec. 3. RCW 66.12.110 and 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 20 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
A person twenty-one years of age or over may bring into the state from without the United States, free of tax and markup, for his personal or household use such alcoholic beverages as have been declared and permitted to enter the United States duty free under federal law.
Such entry of alcoholic beverages in excess of that herein provided may be authorized by the board upon payment of an equivalent markup and tax as would be applicable to the purchase of the same or similar liquor at retail from a Washington state liquor store. The board shall adopt appropriate regulations pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section. The board may issue a ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine private club license to a charitable or nonprofit corporation of the state of Washington, the majority of the officers and directors of which are United States citizens and the minority of the officers and directors of which are citizens of the Dominion of Canada, and where the location of the premises for such ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine private club license is not more than ten miles south of the border between the United States and the province of British Columbia.
Sec. 4. RCW 66.24.185 and 1997 c 321 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) There shall be a license for bonded wine warehouses which shall authorize the storage of bottled wine only. Under this license a licensee may maintain a warehouse for the storage of wine off the premises of a winery.
(2) The board shall adopt similar qualifications for a bonded wine warehouse license as required for obtaining a domestic winery license as specified in RCW 66.24.010 and 66.24.170. A licensee must be a sole proprietor, a partnership, a limited liability company, or a corporation. One or more domestic wineries may operate as a partnership, corporation, business co-op, or agricultural co-op for the purposes of obtaining a bonded wine warehouse license.
(3) All bottled wine shipped to a bonded wine warehouse from a winery or another bonded wine warehouse shall remain under bond and no tax imposed under RCW 66.24.210 shall be due, unless the wine is removed from bond and shipped to a licensed Washington wine distributor. Wine may be removed from a bonded wine warehouse only for the purpose of being (a) exported from the state, (b) shipped to a licensed Washington wine distributor, or (c) returned to a winery or bonded wine warehouse.
(4) Warehousing of wine by any person other than (a) a licensed domestic winery or a bonded wine warehouse licensed under the provisions of this section, (b) a licensed Washington wine distributor, (c) a licensed Washington wine importer, (d) a wine certificate of approval holder (W7), or (e) the liquor control board, is prohibited.
(5) A license applicant shall hold a federal permit for a bonded wine cellar and may be required to post a continuing wine tax bond ((in the amount of five thousand dollars in a form prescribed)) of such an amount and in such a form as may be required by the board prior to the issuance of a bonded wine warehouse license. The fee for this license shall be one hundred dollars per annum.
(6) The board shall adopt rules requiring a bonded wine warehouse to be physically secure, zoned for the intended use and physically separated from any other use.
(7) Every licensee shall submit to the board a monthly report of movement of bottled wines to and from a bonded wine warehouse in a form prescribed by the board. The board may adopt other necessary procedures by which bonded wine warehouses are licensed and regulated.
Sec. 5. RCW 66.24.450 and 1998 c 126 s 9 and 1998 c 114 s 1 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
(1) No club shall be entitled to a spirits, beer, and wine private club license:
(a) Unless such private club has been in continuous operation for at least one year immediately prior to the date of its application for such license;
(b) Unless the private club premises be constructed and equipped, conducted, managed, and operated to the satisfaction of the board and in accordance with this title and the regulations made thereunder;
(c) Unless the board shall have determined pursuant to any regulations made by it with respect to private clubs, that such private club is a bona fide private club; it being the intent of this section that license shall not be granted to a club which is, or has been, primarily formed or activated to obtain a license to sell liquor, but solely to a bona fide private club, where the sale of liquor is incidental to the main purposes of the spirits, beer, and wine private club, as defined in RCW 66.04.010(7).
(2) The annual fee for a spirits, beer, and wine private club license, whether inside or outside of an incorporated city or town, is seven hundred twenty dollars per year.
(3) The board may issue an endorsement to the ((full service)) spirits, beer, and wine private club license that allows up to forty nonclub, member-sponsored events using club liquor. Visitors and guests may attend these events only by invitation of the sponsoring member or members. These events may not be open to the general public. The fee for the endorsement shall be an annual fee of nine hundred dollars. Upon the board's request, the holder of the endorsement must provide the board or the board's designee with the following information at least seventy-two hours prior to the event: The date, time, and location of the event; the name of the sponsor of the event; and a brief description of the purpose of the event.
Sec. 6. RCW 66.24.580 and 1996 c 224 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) A public house license allows the licensee:
(a) To annually manufacture no less than two hundred fifty gallons and no more than two thousand four hundred barrels of beer on the licensed premises;
(b) To sell product, that is produced on the licensed premises, at retail on the licensed premises for consumption on the licensed premises;
(c) To sell beer or wine not of its own manufacture for consumption on the licensed premises if the beer or wine has been purchased from a licensed beer or wine wholesaler;
(d) To hold other classes of retail licenses at other locations without being considered in violation of RCW 66.28.010;
(e) To apply for and, if qualified and upon the payment of the appropriate fee, be licensed as a ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine restaurant to do business at the same location. This fee is in addition to the fee charged for the basic public house license.
(2) While the holder of a public house license is not to be considered in violation of the prohibitions of ownership or interest in a retail license in RCW 66.28.010, the remainder of RCW 66.28.010 applies to such licensees.
(3) A public house licensee must pay all applicable taxes on production as are required by law, and all appropriate taxes must be paid for any product sold at retail on the licensed premises.
(4) The employees of the licensee must comply with the provisions of mandatory server training in RCW 66.20.300 through 66.20.350.
(5) The holder of a public house license may not hold a wholesaler's or importer's license, act as the agent of another manufacturer, wholesaler, or importer, or hold a brewery or winery license.
(6) The annual license fee for a public house is one thousand dollars.
(7) The holder of a public house license may hold other licenses at other locations if the locations are approved by the board.
(8) Existing holders of annual retail liquor licenses may apply for and, if qualified, be granted a public house license at one or more of their existing liquor licensed locations without discontinuing business during the application or construction stages.
Sec. 7. RCW 66.28.220 and 1993 c 21 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
The board shall adopt rules requiring retail licensees to affix appropriate identification on all containers of four gallons or more of malt liquor for the purpose of tracing the purchasers of such containers. The rules may provide for identification to be done on a state-wide basis or on the basis of smaller geographical areas.
The board shall develop and make available forms for the declaration and receipt required by RCW 66.28.200. The board may charge ((class E)) grocery store licensees for the costs of providing the forms and that money collected for the forms shall be deposited into the liquor revolving fund for use by the board, without further appropriation, to continue to administer the cost of the keg registration program.
It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale kegs or other containers containing four gallons or more of malt liquor to consumers who are not licensed under chapter 66.24 RCW if the kegs or containers are not identified in compliance with rules adopted by the board.
Sec. 8. RCW 66.40.030 and 1994 c 55 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
Within any unit referred to in RCW 66.40.010, there may be held a separate election upon the question of whether the sale of liquor under ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine restaurant; spirits, beer, and wine private club; and sports entertainment facility licenses, shall be permitted within such unit. The conditions and procedure for holding such election shall be those prescribed by RCW 66.40.020, 66.40.040, 66.40.100, 66.40.110 and 66.40.120. Whenever a majority of qualified voters voting upon said question in any such unit shall have voted "against the sale of liquor under ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine restaurant; spirits, beer, and wine private club; and sports entertainment facility licenses", the county auditor shall file with the liquor control board a certificate showing the result of the canvass at such election; and after ninety days from and after the date of the canvass, it shall not be lawful for licensees to maintain and operate premises within the election unit licensed under ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine restaurant; spirits, beer, and wine private club; and sports entertainment facility licenses. The addition after an election under this section of new territory to a city, town, or county, by annexation, disincorporation, or otherwise, shall not extend the prohibition against the sale of liquor under ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine restaurant; spirits, beer, and wine private club; and sports entertainment facility licenses to the new territory. Elections held under RCW 66.40.010, 66.40.020, 66.40.040, 66.40.100, 66.40.110, 66.40.120 and 66.40.140, shall be limited to the question of whether the sale of liquor by means other than under ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine restaurant; spirits, beer, and wine private club; and sports entertainment facility licenses shall be permitted within such election unit.
Sec. 9. RCW 66.40.130 and 1949 c 5 s 13 are each amended to read as follows:
Ninety days after December 2, 1948, ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine restaurant; spirits, beer, and wine private club; and sports entertainment facility licenses may be issued in any election unit in which the sale of liquor is then lawful. No ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine restaurant; spirits, beer, and wine private club; and sports entertainment facility license shall be issued in any election unit in which the sale of liquor is forbidden as the result of an election held under RCW 66.40.010, 66.40.020, 66.40.040, 66.40.100, 66.40.110, 66.40.120 and 66.40.140, unless a majority of the qualified electors in such election unit voting upon this initiative at the general election in November, 1948, vote in favor of this initiative, or unless at a subsequent general election in which the question of whether the sale of liquor under ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine restaurant; spirits, beer, and wine private club; and sports entertainment facility licenses shall be permitted within such unit is submitted to the electorate, as provided in RCW 66.40.030, a majority of the qualified electors voting upon such question vote "for the sale of liquor under ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine restaurant; spirits, beer, and wine private club; and sports entertainment facility licenses."
Sec. 10. RCW 66.44.190 and 1997 c 321 s 62 are each amended to read as follows:
Except at the faculty center as so designated by the university board of regents to the Washington state liquor control board who may issue a ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine private club license therefor, it shall be unlawful to sell any intoxicating liquors, with or without a license on the grounds of the University of Washington, otherwise known and described as follows: Fractional section 16, township 25 north, range 4 east of Willamette Meridian except to the extent allowed under banquet permits issued pursuant to RCW 66.24.481.
Sec. 11. RCW 66.44.340 and 1986 c 5 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
Employers holding ((class E and/or F)) grocery store or beer and/or wine specialty shop licenses exclusively are permitted to allow their employees, between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one years, to sell, stock, and handle beer or wine in, on or about any establishment holding a ((class E and/or class F)) grocery store or beer and/or wine specialty shop license exclusively: PROVIDED, That there is an adult twenty-one years of age or older on duty supervising the sale of liquor at the licensed premises: PROVIDED, That minor employees may make deliveries of beer and/or wine purchased from licensees holding ((class E and/or class F)) grocery store or beer and/or wine specialty shop licenses exclusively, when delivery is made to cars of customers adjacent to such licensed premises but only, however, when the minor employee is accompanied by the purchaser.
Sec. 12. RCW 66.44.350 and 1988 c 160 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
Notwithstanding provisions of RCW 66.44.310, employees, eighteen years of age or over, of ((class A, C, D and/or H)) beer and/or wine restaurant; beer and/or wine private club; snack bar; spirits, beer, and wine restaurant; spirits, beer, and wine private club; and sports entertainment facility licensees ((eighteen years of age and over)) may take orders for, serve and sell liquor in any part of the licensed premises except cocktail lounges, bars, or other areas classified by the Washington state liquor control board as off-limits to persons under twenty-one years of age: PROVIDED, That such employees may enter such restricted areas to perform work assignments including picking up liquor for service in other parts of the licensed premises, performing clean up work, setting up and arranging tables, delivering supplies, delivering messages, serving food, and seating patrons: PROVIDED FURTHER, That such employees shall remain in the areas off-limits to minors no longer than is necessary to carry out their aforementioned duties: PROVIDED FURTHER, That such employees shall not be permitted to perform activities or functions of a bartender.
Sec. 13. RCW 68.50.107 and 1995 c 398 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:
There shall be established in conjunction with the University of Washington Medical School and under the authority of the state forensic investigations council a state toxicological laboratory under the direction of the state toxicologist whose duty it will be to perform all necessary toxicologic procedures requested by all coroners, medical examiners, and prosecuting attorneys. The state forensic investigations council shall appoint a toxicologist as state toxicologist. The laboratory shall be funded by disbursement from the ((class H)) spirits, beer, and wine restaurant; spirits, beer, and wine private club; and sports entertainment facility license fees as provided in RCW 66.08.180 and by appropriation from the death investigations account as provided in RCW 43.79.445.
Sec. 14. RCW 66.24.290 and 1997 c 451 s 1 and 1997 c 321 s 16 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
(1) Any microbrewer or domestic brewery or beer distributor licensed under this title may sell and deliver beer to holders of authorized licenses direct, but to no other person, other than the board; and every such brewery or beer distributor shall report all sales to the board monthly, pursuant to the regulations, and shall pay to the board as an added tax for the privilege of manufacturing and selling the beer within the state a tax of one dollar and thirty cents per barrel of thirty-one gallons on sales to licensees within the state and on sales to licensees within the state of bottled and canned beer shall pay a tax computed in gallons at the rate of one dollar and thirty cents per barrel of thirty-one gallons. Any brewery or beer distributor whose applicable tax payment is not postmarked by the twentieth day following the month of sale will be assessed a penalty at the rate of two percent per month or fraction thereof. Beer shall be sold by breweries and distributors in sealed barrels or packages. The moneys collected under this subsection shall be distributed as follows: (a) Three-tenths of a percent shall be distributed to border areas under RCW 66.08.195; and (b) of the remaining moneys: (i) Twenty percent shall be distributed to counties in the same manner as under RCW 66.08.200; and (ii) eighty percent shall be distributed to incorporated cities and towns in the same manner as under RCW 66.08.210.
(2) An additional tax is imposed on all beer subject to tax under subsection (1) of this section. The additional tax is equal to two dollars per barrel of thirty-one gallons. All revenues collected during any month from this additional tax shall be deposited in the violence reduction and drug enforcement account under RCW 69.50.520 by the twenty-fifth day of the following month.
(3)(a) An additional tax is imposed on all beer subject to tax under subsection (1) of this section. The additional tax is equal to ninety-six cents per barrel of thirty-one gallons through June 30, 1995, two dollars and thirty-nine cents per barrel of thirty-one gallons for the period July 1, 1995, through June 30, 1997, and four dollars and seventy-eight cents per barrel of thirty-one gallons thereafter.
(b) The additional tax imposed under this subsection does not apply to the sale of the first sixty thousand barrels of beer each year by breweries that are entitled to a reduced rate of tax under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 5051, as existing on July 1, 1993, or such subsequent date as may be provided by the board by rule consistent with the purposes of this exemption.
(c) All revenues collected from the additional tax imposed under this subsection (3) shall be deposited in the health services account under RCW 43.72.900.
(4) An additional tax is imposed on all beer that is subject to tax under subsection (1) of this section that is in the first sixty thousand barrels of beer by breweries that are entitled to a reduced rate of tax under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 5051, as existing on July 1, 1993, or such subsequent date as may be provided by the board by rule consistent with the purposes of the exemption under subsection (3)(b) of this section. The additional tax is equal to one dollar and forty-eight and two-tenths cents per barrel of thirty-one gallons. By the twenty-fifth day of the following month, three percent of the revenues collected from this additional tax shall be distributed to border areas under RCW 66.08.195 and the remaining moneys shall be transferred to the state general fund.
(5) The board may make refunds for all taxes paid on beer exported from the state for use outside the state.
(6) The board may require filing with the board of a bond to be approved by it, in such amount as the board may fix, securing the payment of the tax. If any licensee fails to pay the tax when due, the board may forthwith suspend or cancel his or her license until all taxes are paid.
(7) The tax imposed under this section shall not apply to "strong beer" as defined in this title.
Sec. 15. RCW 66.24.425 and 1998 c 126 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The board may, in its discretion, issue a spirits, beer, and wine restaurant license to a business which qualifies as a "restaurant" as that term is defined in RCW 66.24.410 in all respects except that the business does not serve the general public but, through membership qualification, selectively restricts admission to the business. For purposes of RCW 66.24.400 and 66.24.420, all licenses issued under this section shall be considered spirits, beer, and wine restaurant licenses and shall be subject to all requirements, fees, and qualifications in this title, or in rules adopted by the board, as are applicable to spirits, beer, and wine restaurant licenses generally except that no service to the general public may be required.
(2) No license shall be issued under this section to a business:
(a) Which shall not have been in continuous operation for at least one year immediately prior to the date of its application; or
(b) Which denies membership or admission to any person because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical handicap.
(3) The board may issue an endorsement to the spirits, beer, and wine restaurant license issued under this section that allows up to forty nonclub, member-sponsored events using club liquor. Visitors and guests may attend these events only by invitation of the sponsoring member or members. These events may not be open to the general public. The fee for the endorsement shall be an annual fee of nine hundred dollars. Upon the board's request, the holder of the endorsement must provide the board or the board's designee with the following information at least seventy-two hours prior to the event: The date, time, and location of the event; the name of the sponsor of the event; and a brief description of the purpose of the event.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 16. RCW 66.24.300 (Refunds for taxes paid on exported beer--Bond securing tax payment) and 1995 c 232 s 5, 1951 c 93 s 1, & 1937 c 217 s 2 are each repealed."
Correct the title.
Signed by Representatives Clements, Republican Co-Chair; Conway, Democratic Co-Chair; B. Chandler, Republican Vice Chair; Wood, Democratic Vice Chair; Hurst; Lisk; McIntire and McMorris.
Voting yea: Representatives Clements, Conway, B. Chandler, Wood, Hurst, Lisk, McIntire and McMorris.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 29, 1999
SB 5365 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Regulating the preparation and sale of dietary supplements containing alcohol. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Clements, Republican Co-Chair; Conway, Democratic Co-Chair; B. Chandler, Republican Vice Chair; Wood, Democratic Vice Chair; Hurst; Lisk; McIntire and McMorris.
Voting yea: Representatives Clements, Conway, B. Chandler, Wood, Hurst, Lisk, McIntire and McMorris.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 29, 1999
SB 5385 Prime Sponsor, Senator Shin: Providing an alternative method for dissolution of cultural arts, stadium and convention districts. Reported by Committee on Local Government
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended.
On page 1, after the enacting clause, strike the remainder of the bill and insert the following:
"Sec. 1. RCW 67.38.160 and 1982 1st ex.s. c 22 s 16 are each amended to read as follows:
A cultural arts, stadium and convention district established in accordance with this chapter shall be dissolved and its affairs liquidated by either of the following methods:
(1) When so directed by a majority of persons in the district voting on such question. An election placing such question before the voters may be called in the following manner:
(((1))) (a) By resolution of the cultural arts, stadium and convention district governing authority;
(((2))) (b) By resolution of the county legislative body or bodies with the concurrence therein by resolution of the city council of a component city; or
(((3))) (c) By petition calling for such election signed by at least ten percent of the qualified voters residing within the district filed with the auditor of the county wherein the largest portion of the district is located. The auditor shall examine the same and certify to the sufficiency of the signatures thereon: PROVIDED, That to be validated, signatures must have been collected within a ninety-day period as designated by the petition sponsors.
With dissolution of the district, any outstanding obligations and bonded indebtedness of the district shall be satisfied or allocated by mutual agreement to the county or counties and component cities of the cultural arts, stadium and convention district.
(2) By submission of a petition signed by at least two-thirds of the legislative bodies who have representatives on the district governing body for an order of dissolution to the superior court of a county of the district. All of the signatures must have been collected within one hundred twenty days of the date of submission to the court. The procedures for dissolution provided in RCW 53.48.030 through 53.48.120 shall apply, except that the balance of any assets, after payment of all costs and expenses, shall be divided among the county or counties and component cities of the district on a per capita basis. Any duties to be performed by a county official pursuant to RCW 53.48.030 through 53.48.120 shall be performed by the relevant official of the county in which the petition for dissolution is filed."
Signed by Representatives Mulliken, Republican Co-Chair; Scott, Democratic Co-Chair; Mielke, Republican Vice Chair; Ericksen; Fisher and Fortunato.
Voting yea: Representatives Mulliken, Scott, Mielke, Ericksen, Fisher and Fortunato.
Excused: Representative(s) Doumit and Edwards.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 30, 1999
SB 5402 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Concerning the compensation of the forest practices appeals board. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Buck, Republican Co-Chair; Regala, Democratic Co-Chair; Anderson, Democratic Vice Chair; Sump, Republican Vice Chair; Doumit; Eickmeyer; Ericksen; Pennington; Rockefeller and Stensen.
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Representative Clements.
Voting yea: Representatives Buck, Regala, Anderson, Sump, Doumit, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Pennington, Rockefeller and Stensen.
Voting nay: Representative(s) Clements.
Excused: Representative(s) G. Chandler.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 30, 1999
SB 5514 Prime Sponsor, Senator Shin: Changing Washington award for vocational excellence provisions. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Carlson, Republican Co-Chair; Kenney, Democratic Co-Chair; Lantz, Democratic Vice Chair; Radcliff, Republican Vice Chair; Dunn; Edmonds; Esser and Gombosky.
Voting yea: Representatives Carlson, Kenney, Lantz, Radcliff, Dunn, Edmonds, Esser and Gombosky.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 31, 1999
SB 5538 Prime Sponsor, Senator Costa: Clarifying sentencing requirements for certain crimes. Reported by Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Ballasiotes, Republican Co-Chair; O'Brien, Democratic Co-Chair; Cairnes, Republican Vice Chair; Lovick, Democratic Vice Chair; B. Chandler; Constantine; Kagi and Koster.
Voting yea: Representatives Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Cairnes, Lovick, B. Chandler, Constantine, Kagi and Koster.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
March 29, 1999
SB 5628 Prime Sponsor, Senator Gardner: Modifying license duration and continuing education requirements for accountants. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended.
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1. RCW 18.04.025 and 1994 c 211 s 1401 are each amended to read as follows:
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.
(1) "Board" means the board of accountancy created by RCW 18.04.035.
(2) "Certified public accountant" or "CPA" means a person holding a certified public accountant certificate.
(3) "State" includes the states of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands.
(4) "Reports on financial statements" means any reports or opinions prepared by certified public accountants, based on services performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, standards for attestation engagements, or standards for accounting and review services as to whether the presentation of information used for guidance in financial transactions or for accounting for or assessing the status or performance of commercial and noncommercial enterprises, whether public, private, or governmental, conforms with generally accepted accounting principles or other comprehensive bases of accounting.
(5) The "practice of public accounting" means performing or offering to perform by a person or firm holding itself out to the public as a licensee, for a client or potential client, one or more kinds of services involving the use of accounting or auditing skills, including the issuance of "audit reports," "review reports," or "compilation reports" on financial statements, or one or more kinds of management advisory, or consulting services, or the preparation of tax returns, or the furnishing of advice on tax matters. The "practice of public accounting" shall not include practices that are permitted under the provisions of RCW 18.04.350(6) by persons or firms not required to be licensed under this chapter.
(6) "Firm" means a sole proprietorship, a corporation, or a partnership. "Firm" also means a limited liability company formed under chapter 25.15 RCW.
(7) "CPE" means continuing professional education.
(8) "Certificate" means a certificate as a certified public accountant issued under this chapter, or a corresponding certificate issued by another state or foreign jurisdiction that is recognized in accordance with the reciprocity provisions of RCW 18.04.180 and 18.04.183.
(9) "Licensee" means the holder of a valid license issued under this chapter.
(10) "License" means a ((biennial)) license to practice public accountancy issued to an individual or firm under this chapter.
(11) "Quality assurance review" means a process established by and conducted at the direction of the board of study, appraisal, or review of one or more aspects of the professional work of a person or firm in the practice of public accountancy, by a person or persons who hold certificates and who are not affiliated with the person or firm being reviewed.
(12) "Quality review" means a study, appraisal, or review of one or more aspects of the professional work of a person or firm in the practice of public accountancy, by a person or persons who hold certificates and who are not affiliated with the person or firm being reviewed, including a peer review, or any internal review or inspection intended to comply with quality control policies and procedures, but not including the "quality assurance review" under subsection (11) of this section.
(13) "Review committee" means any person carrying out, administering or overseeing a quality review authorized by the reviewee.
(14) "Rule" means any rule adopted by the board under authority of this chapter.
(15) "Holding out" means any representation to the public by the use of restricted titles as set forth in RCW 18.04.345 by a person or firm that the person or firm is a certified public accountant and that the person or firm offers to perform any professional services to the public as a certified public accountant. "Holding out" shall not affect or limit a person not required to hold a certificate under this chapter or a person or firm not required to hold a license under this chapter from engaging in practices identified in RCW 18.04.350(6).
Sec. 2. RCW 18.04.105 and 1992 c 103 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The certificate of "certified public accountant" shall be granted by the board to any person:
(a) Who is of good character. Good character, for purposes of this section, means lack of a history of dishonest or felonious acts. The board may refuse to grant a certificate on the ground of failure to satisfy this requirement only if there is a substantial connection between the lack of good character of the applicant and the professional responsibilities of a certified public accountant and if the finding by the board of lack of good character is supported by a preponderance of evidence. When an applicant is found to be unqualified for a certificate because of a lack of good character, the board shall furnish the applicant a statement containing the findings of the board and a notice of the applicant's right of appeal;
(b) Who has met the educational standards established by rule as the board determines to be appropriate;
The board may, in its discretion, waive the educational requirements for any person if it is satisfied through review of documentation of successful completion of an equivalency examination that the person's educational qualifications are an acceptable substitute for the requirements of (b) of this subsection; and
(c) Who has passed a written examination.
(2) The examination described in subsection (1)(c) of this section shall be in writing, shall be held twice a year, and shall test the applicant's knowledge of the subjects of accounting and auditing, and other related fields the board may specify by rule. The time for holding the examination is fixed by the board and may be changed from time to time. The board shall prescribe by rule the methods of applying for and taking the examination, including methods for grading papers and determining a passing grade required of an applicant for a certificate. The board shall to the extent possible see to it that the grading of the examination, and the passing grades, are uniform with those applicable to all other states. The board may make use of all or a part of the uniform certified public accountant examination and advisory grading service of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and may contract with third parties to perform administrative services with respect to the examination as the board deems appropriate to assist it in performing its duties under this chapter.
(3) An applicant is required to pass all sections of the examination provided for in subsection (2) of this section in order to qualify for a certificate. If at a given sitting of the examination an applicant passes two or more but not all sections, then the applicant shall be given credit for those sections that he or she passed, and need not take those sections again: PROVIDED, That:
(a) The applicant took all sections of the examination at that sitting;
(b) The applicant attained a minimum grade of fifty on each section not passed at that sitting;
(c) The applicant passes the remaining sections of the examination within six consecutive examinations given after the one at which the first sections were passed;
(d) At each subsequent sitting at which the applicant seeks to pass additional sections, the applicant takes all sections not yet passed; and
(e) In order to receive credit for passing additional sections in a subsequent sitting, the applicant attains a minimum grade of fifty on sections written but not passed on the sitting.
(4) The board may waive or defer any of the requirements of subsection (3) of this section for candidates transferring conditional CPA exam credits from other states or for qualifying reciprocity certification applicants who met the conditioning requirements of the state or foreign jurisdiction issuing their original certificate.
(5) The board shall charge each applicant an examination fee for the initial examination under subsection (1) of this section, or for reexamination under subsection (3) of this section for each subject in which the applicant is reexamined. The applicable fee shall be paid by the person at the time he or she applies for examination, reexamination, or evaluation of educational qualifications. Fees for examination, reexamination, or evaluation of educational qualifications shall be determined by the board under chapter 18.04 RCW. There is established in the state treasury an account to be known as the certified public accountants' account. All fees received from candidates to take any or all sections of the certified public accountant examination shall be used only for costs related to the examination.
(6) Persons who on June 30, 1986, held certified public accountant certificates previously issued under the laws of this state shall not be required to obtain additional certificates under this chapter, but shall otherwise be subject to this chapter. Certificates previously issued shall, for all purposes, be considered certificates issued under this chapter and subject to its provisions.
(7) A certificate of a "certified public accountant" under this chapter is issued ((on a biennial basis)) every three years with renewal subject to requirements of continuing professional education and payment of fees, prescribed by the board.
(8) The board shall adopt rules providing for continuing professional education for certified public accountants. The rules shall:
(a) Provide that a certified public accountant shall verify to the board that he or she has completed at least an accumulation of ((eighty)) one hundred twenty hours of continuing professional education during the last ((two-year)) three-year period to maintain the certificate;
(b) Establish continuing professional education requirements;
(c) Establish when newly certificated public accountants shall verify that they have completed the required continuing professional education; ((and))
(d) Provide that failure to furnish verification of the completion of the continuing professional education requirement shall make the certificate invalid and subject to reinstatement, unless the board determines that the failure was due to retirement, reasonable cause, or excusable neglect; and
(e) Provide for transition from existing to new continuing professional education requirements.
(9) The board may adopt by rule new CPE standards that differ from those in subsection (8) of this section or RCW 18.04.215 if the new standards are consistent with the continuing professional education standards of other states so as to provide to the greatest extent possible, consistent national standards.
Sec. 3. RCW 18.04.183 and 1992 c 103 s 18 are each amended to read as follows:
The board shall grant a certificate or license as a certified public accountant to a holder of a permit, license, or certificate issued by a foreign country's board, agency, or institute, provided that:
(1) The foreign country where the foreign permit, license, or certificate was issued is a party to an agreement on trade with the United States that encourages the mutual recognition of licensing and certification requirements for the provision of covered services by the parties under the trade agreement; and
(2) Such foreign country's board, agency, or institute makes similar provision to allow a person who holds a valid certificate issued by this state to obtain such foreign country's comparable permit, license, or certificate; and
(3) The foreign permit, license, or certificate:
(a) Was duly issued by such foreign country's board, agency, or institute that regulates the practice of public accountancy; and
(b) Is in good standing at the time of the application; and
(c) Was issued upon the basis of educational, examination, and ethical requirements substantially equivalent currently or at the time of issuance of the foreign permit, license, or certificate to those in this state; and
(4) The applicant has within the ((twenty-four)) thirty-six months prior to application completed an accumulation of ((eighty)) one hundred twenty hours of continuing professional education as required under RCW 18.04.105(8). The board shall provide for transition from existing to new continuing professional education requirements; and
(5) If the application is for a certificate:
(a) The applicant's foreign permit, license, or certificate was the type of permit, license, or certificate requiring the most stringent qualifications if, in the foreign country, more than one type of permit, license, or certificate is issued. This state's board shall decide which are the most stringent qualifications; and
(b) The applicant has passed a written examination or its equivalent, approved by the board, that tests knowledge in the areas of United States accounting principles, auditing standards, commercial law, income tax law, and Washington state rules of professional ethics; or
(6) If the application is for a certificate and license:
(a) The requirements of subsections (1) through (5) of this section are satisfied; and
(b) The applicant has within the five years prior to applying for the certificate and license under this section, demonstrated, in accordance with the rules issued by the board, one year of public accounting experience, within the foreign country where the foreign permit, license, or certificate was issued, equivalent to the experience required under RCW 18.04.215(1)(a) or such other experience or employment which the board in its discretion regards as substantially equivalent.
The board may adopt by rule new CPE standards that differ from those in subsection (4) of this section or RCW 18.04.215 if the new standards are consistent with the continuing professional education standards of other states so as to provide to the greatest extent possible, consistent national standards.
Sec. 4. RCW 18.04.185 and 1986 c 295 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Application for certification as certified public accountants by persons who are not residents of this state constitutes appointment of the secretary of state as an agent for service of process in any action or proceeding against the applicants arising from any transaction, activity, or operation connected with or incidental to the practice of public accounting in this state by nonresident holders of certified public accountant certificates.
(2) Application for a ((biennial)) license to practice public accounting in this state by a certified public accountant or CPA firm who holds a license or permit to practice issued by another state constitutes the appointment of the secretary of state as an agent for service of process in any action or proceeding against the applicant arising from any transaction or operation connected with or incidental to the practice of public accounting in this state by the holder of the ((biennial)) license to practice.
Sec. 5. RCW 18.04.195 and 1994 c 211 s 1402 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) A sole proprietorship engaged in this state in the practice of public accounting shall license ((biennially)) every three years with the board as a firm.
(a) The principal purpose and business of the firm shall be to furnish services to the public which are consistent with this chapter and the rules of the board.
(b) The person shall be a certified public accountant holding a license to practice under RCW 18.04.215.
(c) Each resident licensee in charge of an office of the sole proprietorship engaged in this state in the practice of public accounting shall be a certified public accountant holding a license to practice under RCW 18.04.215.
(2) A partnership engaged in this state in the practice of public accounting shall license ((biennially)) every three years with the board as a partnership of certified public accountants, and shall meet the following requirements:
(a) The principal purpose and business of the partnership shall be to furnish services to the public which are consistent with this chapter and the rules of the board;
(b) At least one general partner of the partnership shall be a certified public accountant holding a license to practice under RCW 18.04.215;
(c) Each resident licensee in charge of an office of the partnership in this state and each resident partner personally engaged within this state in the practice of public accounting shall be a certified public accountant holding a license to practice under RCW 18.04.215.
(3) A corporation organized for the practice of public accounting and engaged in this state in the practice of public accounting shall license ((biennially)) every three years with the board as a corporation of certified public accountants and shall meet the following requirements:
(a) The principal purpose and business of the corporation shall be to furnish services to the public which are consistent with this chapter and the rules of the board; and
(b) Each shareholder of the corporation shall be a certified public accountant of some state holding a license to practice and shall be principally employed by the corporation or actively engaged in its business. No other person may have any interest in the stock of the corporation. The principal officer of the corporation and any officer or director having authority over the practice of public accounting by the corporation shall be a certified public accountant of some state holding a license to practice;
(c) At least one shareholder of the corporation shall be a certified public accountant holding a license to practice under RCW 18.04.215;
(d) Each resident licensee in charge of an office of the corporation in this state and each shareholder or director personally engaged within this state in the practice of public accounting shall be a certified public accountant holding a license to practice under RCW 18.04.215;
(e) A written agreement shall bind the corporation or its shareholders to purchase any shares offered for sale by, or not under the ownership or effective control of, a qualified shareholder, and bind any holder not a qualified shareholder to sell the shares to the corporation or its qualified shareholders. The agreement shall be noted on each certificate of corporate stock. The corporation may purchase any amount of its stock for this purpose, notwithstanding any impairment of capital, as long as one share remains outstanding; and
(f) The corporation shall comply with any other rules pertaining to corporations practicing public accounting in this state as the board may prescribe.
(4) A limited liability company engaged in this state in the practice of public accounting shall license ((biennially)) every three years with the board as a limited liability company of certified public accountants, and shall meet the following requirements:
(a) The principal purpose and business of the limited liability company shall be to furnish services to the public which are consistent with this chapter and the rules of the board;
(b) At least one manager of the limited liability company shall be a certified public accountant holding a license to practice under RCW 18.04.215;
(c) Each resident manager or member in charge of an office of the limited liability company in this state and each resident manager or member personally engaged within this state in the practice of public accounting shall be a certified public accountant holding a license to practice under RCW 18.04.215.
(5) Application for a license as a firm shall be made upon the affidavit of the proprietor or person designated as managing partner or shareholder for Washington. This person shall be a certified public accountant holding a license to practice under RCW 18.04.215. The board shall determine in each case whether the applicant is eligible for a license. A partnership or corporation which is licensed to practice under RCW 18.04.215 may use the designation "certified public accountants" or "CPAs" in connection with its partnership or corporate name. The board shall be given notification within ninety days after the admission or withdrawal of a partner or shareholder engaged in this state in the practice of public accounting from any partnership or corporation so licensed.
(6) Fees for the license as a firm and for notification of the board of the admission or withdrawal of a partner or shareholder shall be determined by the board. Fees shall be paid by the firm at the time the license application form or notice of admission or withdrawal of a partner or shareholder is filed with the board.
Sec. 6. RCW 18.04.205 and 1992 c 103 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Each office established or maintained in this state for the practice of public accounting in this state by a certified public accountant, or a partnership or corporation of certified public accountants, shall register with the board under this chapter ((biennially)) every three years.
(2) Each office shall be under the direct supervision of a resident licensee holding a license under RCW 18.04.215 who may be a sole proprietor, partner, principal shareholder, or a staff employee.
(3) The board shall by rule prescribe the procedure to be followed to register and maintain offices established in this state for the practice of public accounting.
(4) Fees for the registration of offices shall be determined by the board. Fees shall be paid by the applicant at the time the registration form is filed with the board.
Sec. 7. RCW 18.04.215 and 1992 c 103 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) ((Biennial)) Three-year licenses shall be issued by the board:
(a) To holders of certificates as certified public accountants who have demonstrated, in accordance with rules issued by the board, one year of public accounting experience, or such other experience or employment which the board in its discretion regards as substantially equivalent and who, if their certificate was issued more than forty-eight months prior to application under this section, submit to the board satisfactory proof of having completed an accumulation of ((eighty)) one hundred twenty hours of continuing professional education during the ((twenty-four)) thirty-six months preceding the application;
(b) To firms under RCW 18.04.195, if all offices of the firm in this state are maintained and registered as required under RCW 18.04.205.
(2) The board shall, by rule, provide for a system of certificate and license renewal. Applicants for issuance or renewal of certificates or licenses shall, at the time of filing their applications, list with the board all states and foreign jurisdictions in which they hold or have applied for certificates, permits or licenses to practice.
(3) A certified public accountant who holds a permit or license issued by another state, and applies for a license in this state, may practice in this state from the date of filing a completed application with the board, until the board has acted upon the application provided the application is made prior to holding out as a certified public accountant in this state and no sanctions or investigations, deemed by the board to be pertinent to public accountancy, by other jurisdictions or agencies are in process.
(4) A certified public accountant shall submit to the board satisfactory proof of having completed an accumulation of ((eighty)) one hundred twenty hours of continuing education recognized and approved by the board during the preceding ((two)) three years. Failure to furnish this evidence as required shall make the certificate invalid and subject to reinstatement procedures, unless the board determines the failure to have been due to retirement, reasonable cause, or excusable neglect.
The board in its discretion may renew a certificate or license despite failure to furnish evidence of compliance with requirements of continuing professional education upon condition that the applicant follow a particular program of continuing professional education. In issuing rules and individual orders with respect to continuing professional education requirements, the board, among other considerations, may rely upon guidelines and pronouncements of recognized educational and professional associations, may prescribe course content, duration, and organization, and may take into account the accessibility of continuing education to applicants and instances of individual hardship.
(5) Fees for issuance or renewal of certificates and licenses in this state shall be determined by the board under chapter 18.04 RCW. Fees shall be paid by the applicant at the time the application form is filed with the board. The board, by rule, may provide for proration of fees for certificates and licenses issued between normal renewal dates.
Sec. 8. RCW 18.04.345 and 1992 c 103 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) No person may assume or use the designation "certified public accountant" or "CPA" or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the person is a certified public accountant or CPA unless the person holds a valid certificate as a certified public accountant.
(2) No person may hold himself or herself out to the public and assume or use the designation "certified public accountant" or "CPA" or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or ((devise [device])) device tending to indicate that the person is a certified public accountant or CPA unless the person holds a valid certificate as a certified public accountant and holds a valid license to practice under RCW 18.04.215.
(3) No firm may hold itself out to the public, or assume or use the designation "certified public accountant" or "CPA" or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviation, sign, card, or device tending to indicate that the firm is composed of certified public accountants or CPAs, unless the firm is licensed under RCW 18.04.195, holds a valid license to practice under RCW 18.04.215, and all offices of the firm in this state for the practice of public accounting are maintained and registered under RCW 18.04.205.
(4) No person, partnership, or corporation may hold himself, herself, or itself out to the public, or assume or use along, or in connection with his, hers, or its name, or any other name the title or designation "certified accountant," "chartered accountant," "licensed accountant," "licensed public accountant," "public accountant," or any other title or designation likely to be confused with "certified public accountant" or any of the abbreviations "CA," "LA," "LPA," or "PA," or similar abbreviations likely to be confused with "CPA." However, nothing in this chapter prohibits use of the title "accountant" by any person regardless of whether the person has been granted a certificate or holds a license under this chapter.
(5) No person may sign, affix, or associate his or her name or any trade or assumed name used by the person in his or her business to any report designated as an "audit," "review," or "compilation," unless the person holds a ((biennial)) license to practice under RCW 18.04.215 and all of the person's offices in this state for the practice of public accounting are maintained and licensed under RCW 18.04.205.
(6) No person may sign, affix, or associate a firm name to any report designated as an "audit," "review," or "compilation," unless the firm is licensed under RCW 18.04.195 and 18.04.215, and all of its offices in this state for the practice of public accounting are maintained and registered under RCW 18.04.205.
(7) No person, partnership, or corporation not holding a license to practice under RCW 18.04.215 may hold himself, herself, or itself out to the public as an "auditor" with or without any other description or designation by use of such word on any sign, card, letterhead, or in any advertisement or directory.
(8) No person may assume or use the designation "certified public accountant" or "CPA" in conjunction with names indicating or implying that there is a partnership or corporation, if there is in fact no bona fide partnership or corporation registered under RCW 18.04.195.
(9) No person, partnership, or corporation holding a license under RCW 18.04.215 may hold himself, herself, or itself out to the public in conjunction with the designation "and Associates" or "and Assoc." unless he or she has in fact a partner or employee who holds a license under RCW 18.04.215."
Signed by Representatives Clements, Republican Co-Chair; Conway, Democratic Co-Chair; B. Chandler, Republican Vice Chair; Wood, Democratic Vice Chair; Hurst; Lisk; McIntire and McMorris.
Voting yea: Representatives Clements, Conway, B. Chandler, Wood, Hurst, Lisk, McIntire and McMorris.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 29, 1999
SB 5731 Prime Sponsor, Senator Snyder: Revising provisions regulating municipal officers' interest in contracts. Reported by Committee on Local Government
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended.
On page 3, at the beginning of line 27, strike all of subsection (6)(e)
Signed by Representatives Mulliken, Republican Co-Chair; Scott, Democratic Co-Chair; Mielke, Republican Vice Chair; Ericksen; Fisher and Fortunato.
Voting yea: Representatives Mulliken, Scott, Mielke, Ericksen, Fisher and Fortunato.
Excused: Representative(s) Doumit and Edwards.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 30, 1999
ESSB 5743 Prime Sponsor, Senator Committee on Higher Education: Improving community and technical colleges' contributions to economic development. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended.
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature recognizes that certain tuition policies may have an adverse impact on the unique role of community colleges.
Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature to eliminate impediments to the ability of community colleges to meet the diverse needs of students and business interests.
Sec. 2. RCW 28B.15.100 and 1998 c 75 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community colleges shall charge to and collect from each of the students registering at the particular institution for any quarter or semester such tuition fees and services and activities fees, and other fees as such board shall in its discretion determine. The total of all fees shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount: PROVIDED, That such tuition fees for other than the summer term shall be in the amounts for the respective institutions as otherwise set forth in RCW 28B.15.067.
(2) Part-time students shall be charged tuition and services and activities fees proportionate to full-time student rates established for residents and nonresidents: PROVIDED, That except for students registered at community colleges, students registered for fewer than two credit hours shall be charged tuition and services and activities fees at the rate established for two credit hours: PROVIDED FURTHER, That, subject to the limitations of RCW 28B.15.910, residents of Idaho or Oregon who are enrolled in community college district number twenty for six or fewer credits during any quarter or semester may be exempted from payment of all or a portion of the nonresident tuition fees differential upon a declaration by the higher education coordinating board that it finds Washington residents from the community college district are afforded substantially equivalent treatment by such other states.
(3) Full-time students registered for more than eighteen credit hours shall be charged an additional operating fee for each credit hour in excess of eighteen hours at the applicable established per credit hour tuition fee rate for part-time students: PROVIDED, That, subject to the limitations of RCW 28B.15.910, the governing boards of the state universities and the community colleges may exempt all or a portion of the additional charge, for students who are registered exclusively in first professional programs in medicine, dental medicine, veterinary medicine, doctor of pharmacy, or law, or who are registered exclusively in required courses in vocational preparatory programs."
Correct the title.
Signed by Representatives Carlson, Republican Co-Chair; Kenney, Democratic Co-Chair; Lantz, Democratic Vice Chair; Radcliff, Republican Vice Chair; Dunn; Edmonds; Esser and Gombosky.
Voting yea: Representatives Carlson, Kenney, Lantz, Radcliff, Dunn, Edmonds, Esser and Gombosky.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 29, 1999
ESB 5779 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kline: Requiring additional crime prevention training for employees of evening retail establishments. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Clements, Republican Co-Chair; Conway, Democratic Co-Chair; B. Chandler, Republican Vice Chair; Wood, Democratic Vice Chair; Hurst; Lisk; McIntire and McMorris.
Voting yea: Representatives Clements, Conway, B. Chandler, Wood, Hurst, Lisk, McIntire and McMorris.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
March 30, 1999
SB 5806 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Requiring the adjutant general to adopt rules relating to automatic location identification. Reported by Committee on State Government
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives McMorris, Republican Co-Chair; Romero, Democratic Co-Chair; Campbell, Republican Vice Chair; Miloscia, Democratic Vice Chair; Dunshee; Haigh; Lambert and D. Schmidt.
Voting yea: Representatives McMorris, Romero, Campbell, Miloscia, Dunshee, Haigh, Lambert and D. Schmidt.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
March 31, 1999
SSB 6008 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections: Creating youth courts. Reported by Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Ballasiotes, Republican Co-Chair; O'Brien, Democratic Co-Chair; Cairnes, Republican Vice Chair; Lovick, Democratic Vice Chair; B. Chandler; Constantine; Kagi and Koster.
Voting yea: Representatives Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Cairnes, Lovick, B. Chandler, Constantine, Kagi and Koster.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
March 30, 1999
SSB 6052 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Senate Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation: Assisting volunteers in hunter safety programs. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Buck, Republican Co-Chair; Regala, Democratic Co-Chair; Sump, Republican Vice Chair; Doumit; Eickmeyer; Ericksen; Rockefeller and Stensen.
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Representatives Clements and Pennington.
Voting yea: Representatives Buck, Regala, Anderson, Sump, Doumit, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Rockefeller and Stensen.
Voting nay: Representative(s) Clements and Pennington.
Excused: Representative(s) G. Chandler.
Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.
There being no objection, the bills listed on the day's committee reports under the fifth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended and House Bill No. 1165 and House Bill No. 1166 were placed on the second reading calendar.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
HOUSE BILL NO. 1165, by Representatives Murray, Mitchell, Radcliff, Hankins and O'Brien; by request of Governor Locke
Making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements.
The bill was read the second time. There being no objection, Substitute House Bill No. 1165 was substituted for House Bill No. 1165 and the substitute bill was placed on the second reading calendar.
Substitute House Bill No. 1165 was read the second time.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Representatives Murray, Mitchell, Veloria, Esser and Edmonds spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
MOTIONS
On motion of Representative Wolfe, Representative Edwards and Scott were excused. On motion of Representative Schoesler, Representative Barlean was excused.
Speaker Ballard stated the question before the House to be final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1165.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1165 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 93, Nays - 2, Absent - 0, Excused - 3.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Cairnes, Campbell, Carlson, Carrell, B. Chandler, G. Chandler, Clements, Cody, Constantine, Conway, Cooper, Cox, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunshee, Edmonds, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Esser, Fisher, Fortunato, Gombosky, Grant, Haigh, Hankins, Hatfield, Huff, Hurst, Kagi, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Lovick, Mastin, McDonald, McIntire, McMorris, Mielke, Miloscia, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Pflug, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Reardon, Regala, Rockefeller, Romero, Ruderman, Santos, Schindler, D. Schmidt, K. Schmidt, Schoesler, Schual-Berke, Skinner, D. Sommers, H. Sommers, Stensen, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, Tokuda, Van Luven, Veloria, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood, Mr. Speaker Ballard and Mr. Speaker Chopp - 93.
Voting nay: Representatives Dunn and Koster - 2.
Excused: Representatives Barlean, Edwards and Scott - 3.
Substitute House Bill No. 1165, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
HOUSE BILL NO. 1166, by Representatives Murray, Mitchell, Hankins and O'Brien; by request of Governor Locke
Issuing general obligation bonds.
The bill was read the second time. There being no objection, Substitute House Bill No. 1166 was substituted for House Bill No. 1166 and the substitute bill was placed on the second reading calendar.
Substitute House Bill No. 1166 was read the second time.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Representatives Murray and Mitchell spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
Speaker Ballard stated the question before the House to be final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1166.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1166 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 94, Nays - 1, Absent - 0, Excused - 3.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Cairnes, Campbell, Carlson, Carrell, B. Chandler, G. Chandler, Clements, Cody, Constantine, Conway, Cooper, Cox, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Edmonds, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Esser, Fisher, Fortunato, Gombosky, Grant, Haigh, Hankins, Hatfield, Huff, Hurst, Kagi, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Lovick, Mastin, McDonald, McIntire, McMorris, Mielke, Miloscia, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Pflug, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Reardon, Regala, Rockefeller, Romero, Ruderman, Santos, Schindler, D. Schmidt, K. Schmidt, Schoesler, Schual-Berke, Skinner, D. Sommers, H. Sommers, Stensen, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, Tokuda, Van Luven, Veloria, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood, Mr. Speaker Ballard and Mr. Speaker Chopp - 94.
Voting nay: Representative Koster - 1.
Excused: Representatives Barlean, Edwards and Scott - 3.
Substitute House Bill No. 1166, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
There being no objection, the Rules Committee was relieved of House Bill No. 1991, and the bill was placed on the second reading calendar.
HOUSE BILL NO. 1991, by Representatives Murray and Mitchell
Consolidating statutes that authorize the board of regents of the University of Washington to control university property.
The bill was read the second time. There being no objection, Substitute House Bill No. 1991 was substituted for House Bill No. 1991 and the substitute bill was placed on the second reading calendar.
Substitute House Bill No. 1991 was read the second time.
Representative Constantine moved the adoption of amendment (134):
On page 1, line 11, after "powers" insert "now or"
On page 4, line 18, after "university" insert "consistent with the purpose of the donors of the metropolitan tract"
On page 4, line 19, after "appurtenances" strike "to," and insert "thereto"
Representatives Constantine and Mitchell spoke in favor of the adoption of the amendment.
The amendment was adopted.
The bill was ordered engrossed.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Representatives Mitchell and Murray spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
Speaker Ballard stated the question before the House to be final passage of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1991.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1991 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 95, Nays - 0, Absent - 0, Excused - 3.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Cairnes, Campbell, Carlson, Carrell, B. Chandler, G. Chandler, Clements, Cody, Constantine, Conway, Cooper, Cox, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Edmonds, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Esser, Fisher, Fortunato, Gombosky, Grant, Haigh, Hankins, Hatfield, Huff, Hurst, Kagi, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Koster, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Lovick, Mastin, McDonald, McIntire, McMorris, Mielke, Miloscia, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Pflug, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Reardon, Regala, Rockefeller, Romero, Ruderman, Santos, Schindler, D. Schmidt, K. Schmidt, Schoesler, Schual-Berke, Skinner, D. Sommers, H. Sommers, Stensen, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, Tokuda, Van Luven, Veloria, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood, Mr. Speaker Ballard and Mr. Speaker Chopp - 95.
Excused: Representatives Barlean, Edwards and Scott - 3.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1991, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.
MOTION
On motion of Representative Lisk, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 2, 1999, the 82nd Legislative Day.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker
DEAN R. FOSTER, Chief Clerk FRANK CHOPP, Speaker
1165
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Second Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
1165 (Sub)
Second Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Third Reading Final Passage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
1166
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Second Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
1166 (Sub)
Second Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Third Reading Final Passage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
1991
Second Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
1991 (Sub)
Second Reading Amendment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Third Reading Final Passage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
4410
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
5046 (Sub)
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
5048 (Sub)
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
5066 (Sub)
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
5095
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
5178
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
5194
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
5215 (Sub)
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
5219 (Sub)
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
5231 (Sub)
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
5278
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
5348 (Sub)
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
5364 (Sub)
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
5365
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
5385
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
5402
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
5514
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
5538
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
5628
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
5731
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
5743 (Sub)
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
5779
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
5806
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
6008 (Sub)
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
6052 (Sub)
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
8402
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1