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FIFTY EIGHTH LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION

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EIGHTEENTH DAY

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House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, January 30, 2003

The House was called to order at 9:55 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding).

Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

January 29, 2003

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed:

SENATE BILL NO. 5001,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5403,

and the same are herewith transmitted.

Milt H. Doumit, Secretary

RESOLUTION

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2003-4606, By Representatives Jarrett, Clibborn and Hunter

WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Washington State Legislature to recognize and honor the contributions of individuals and organizations that reflect standards of excellence that enhance the well-being and quality of life of the citizens of the state of Washington; and

WHEREAS, Toastmasters International is a leading movement in making effective oral communication a national and international reality for all persons; and

WHEREAS, Toastmasters International, through its member Toastmaster Clubs, helps men and women of all ages learn the arts of speaking, listening, and thinking, vital skills that promote self-actualization, enhance leadership potential, foster human understanding, and contribute to the betterment of all mankind; and

WHEREAS, Toastmasters International, through its member Toastmaster Clubs, provides a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop the communication and leadership skills which foster self-confidence and personal growth; and

WHEREAS, Toastmasters International member Toastmaster Clubs usually meet each week for one to two hours and usually contain three main elements: Prepared speeches, impromptu speeches, and evaluations of speeches which provide feedback on the positive aspects of the speeches and friendly suggestions for improvement; and

WHEREAS, Toastmasters International, through its member Toastmaster Clubs, benefits individuals, companies, communities, and countries by providing potential leaders in all walks of life the skills, discipline, and confidence needed to succeed; and

WHEREAS, Toastmasters International currently has over 8,500 member Toastmaster Clubs worldwide, made up of approximately 178,000 members with over 3,500 members in the state of Washington, and is growing by approximately 250 new members worldwide each day;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor Toastmasters International, and its member Toastmaster Clubs, for the contributions it has provided the citizens of this state; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the week of February 1 through February 7, 2003, be recognized as Toastmaster Week and all persons encouraged to participate in the beneficial programs Toastmasters International provides through its member Toastmaster Clubs; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to Karen Evons, DTM, Past District Governor, Toastmasters International, Washington State Toastmasters Club, District 2.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4606 was adopted.

INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING

HB 1551 by Representatives Anderson, Pflug, Cairnes, Roach, Nixon and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to election of board members of a regional transit authority; and amending RCW 81.112.030 and 81.112.040.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1552 by Representative Kirby

AN ACT Relating to use tax on electricity consumption; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.

HB 1553 by Representatives Kirby, Flannigan, Dunshee, Ruderman, Armstrong, Anderson, Shabro, Rockefeller, Sullivan, Kenney, Schual-Berke, Simpson, Darneille, Dickerson, Moeller and Kagi

AN ACT Relating to telephonic political advertising; and amending RCW 42.17.510.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1554 by Representatives Pettigrew, Veloria, Darneille, O'Brien, Upthegrove, Miloscia, Cody, Hunt, Chase, Simpson, Haigh, McDermott, Flannigan, Kagi, Sullivan, Kenney, Schual-Berke, McCoy and Santos

AN ACT Relating to food stamp eligibility; amending RCW 74.08.025; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.

HB 1555 by Representative McIntire

AN ACT Relating to real estate excise tax revenues related to construction of capital improvements to public schools; adding a new section to chapter 82.46 RCW; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 1556 by Representatives Moeller, Orcutt, Boldt and Fromhold; by request of Administrative Office of the Courts

AN ACT Relating to district court judges; and amending RCW 3.34.010.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1557 by Representatives McDermott, Ericksen, Simpson, Armstrong, Lovick, Campbell, Sullivan, Dickerson, Cody and Santos

AN ACT Relating to the collection of voter-approved taxes by a city transportation authority; amending RCW 35.95A.120; adding a new section to chapter 35.95A RCW; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1558 by Representatives Lovick, Delvin, Simpson, McDonald, Ericksen, Fromhold, Murray, Pearson, Wallace, Rockefeller, Sullivan, Holmquist, Dickerson, O'Brien, Flannigan, Romero, Hudgins, Cooper, Bush, Kenney and Condotta

AN ACT Relating to special law enforcement memorial license plates; amending RCW 46.16.313 and 46.16.316; adding new sections to chapter 46.16 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1559 by Representatives Hunt, Jarrett, Schual-Berke, Nixon, McDermott, Rockefeller, Kenney and Simpson

AN ACT Relating to technology in schools; and amending RCW 28A.150.260.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 1560 by Representatives Hunt, Wallace, Armstrong, Miloscia, Schual-Berke, Rockefeller, Upthegrove, Hudgins, Kenney, Cody and Moeller

AN ACT Relating to vote by mail due dates; and amending RCW 29.36.290, 29.36.310, 29.38.050, and 29.62.020.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1561 by Representatives Orcutt, Kagi, Pettigrew and Boldt; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

AN ACT Relating to the elimination of reports to the legislature required of the department of social and health services; amending RCW 43.20B.030, 74.13.036, and 74.14C.070; reenacting and amending RCW 26.44.030; and repealing RCW 74.09.310, 74.09.320, 13.40.430, and 72.23.450.

Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.

HB 1562 by Representatives Lovick, Jarrett, Wallace, Ericksen, Dickerson, Flannigan, Murray, Edwards and Anderson

AN ACT Relating to driving record abstracts furnished to transit authorities; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.52.130.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1563 by Representatives Lantz, Delvin, Dickerson, Carrell, Upthegrove, Talcott, Kessler, Kagi, McDermott, Lovick, Moeller, Morrell, Murray, Pettigrew, Berkey, Kenney and Santos

AN ACT Relating to visitation rights for nonparents; amending RCW 26.09.240 and 26.10.160; adding a new section to chapter 26.10 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Law.

HB 1564 by Representatives Alexander, Fromhold, Mielke, Kessler and Buck

AN ACT Relating to clarifying county treasurer fiscal provisions; amending RCW 39.46.050, 84.56.120, 84.56.340, 84.64.060, 84.69.050, and 84.69.070; and reenacting and amending RCW 84.64.080.

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

HB 1565 by Representatives Alexander and Hunt

AN ACT Relating to the maritime historic restoration and preservation activities of the Sandman Foundation; and amending RCW 88.02.052 and 88.02.053.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1566 by Representative Alexander

AN ACT Relating to the retention of original claims by county auditors; and amending RCW 36.22.070.

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

HB 1567 by Representatives Alexander, Romero, Clements, DeBolt, Skinner, Hunt, Rockefeller, Eickmeyer, Woods, Haigh, Chandler, Newhouse and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to authorizing alternative public works contracting procedures for counties with a population greater than two hundred thousand; and amending RCW 39.10.020, 39.10.051, and 39.10.902.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1568 by Representatives Darneille, Pflug, Cody, Campbell, Schual-Berke, Alexander and Skinner

AN ACT Relating to physician assistants executing a certain certificate for labor and industries; and adding a new section to chapter 51.28 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

HB 1569 by Representatives Armstrong, Haigh, Nixon, Miloscia, Tom, McDermott, Shabro and Benson

AN ACT Relating to the confidentiality of information supplied by a bidder on a public bid; and reenacting and amending RCW 42.17.310.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1570 by Representatives Kessler, Kenney, Holmquist, Hudgins and Santos

AN ACT Relating to the state poet laureate; adding a new section to chapter 43.46 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1571 by Representatives Holmquist, Dickerson, Delvin, Upthegrove, Pettigrew, Hinkle, Priest, Condotta, Kristiansen, Orcutt, Rockefeller, Bush, McCoy and Clements

AN ACT Relating to enhancing necessary child support payments; amending RCW 72.09.111; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Law.

HB 1572 by Representatives Kirby, Newhouse, Moeller, Campbell, Fromhold, Hinkle and Condotta

AN ACT Relating to failure to pay small claims judgments; and amending RCW 12.40.105.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1573 by Representatives Kirby, Newhouse, Moeller, Campbell, Morrell, Fromhold and Hinkle

AN ACT Relating to ex parte temporary orders for protection; and amending RCW 26.50.070.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1574 by Representatives Conway, Cooper and Fromhold

AN ACT Relating to applying RCW 41.56.430 through 41.56.490 to employees working under a site certificate issued under chapter 80.50 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 41.56 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1575 by Representatives Conway, DeBolt, Cooper, Fromhold, Crouse, Orcutt, Hudgins, Campbell, Berkey and Kenney

AN ACT Relating to expanding membership of the electrical board by appointment of one outside line worker; amending RCW 19.28.311; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1576 by Representatives Campbell, Kirby, Newhouse and Moeller

AN ACT Relating to dismissal of citations for failure to provide proof of insurance; and amending RCW 46.30.020.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1577 by Representatives Lovick, Delvin, Moeller, Blake and Simpson

AN ACT Relating to restricted drivers' licenses for alcohol violators; amending RCW 46.20.380 and 46.20.394; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.20.3101 and 46.20.391.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5001 by Senators Zarelli, McCaslin, Kastama, T. Sheldon, Carlson, Esser and Sheahan

AN ACT Relating to assault as a predicate for felony murder; amending RCW 9A.32.050; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Held on First Reading.

SSB 5403 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Rossi and Fairley; by request of Governor Locke)

AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters; amending 2002 c 371 ss 112, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119, 122, 125, 127, 128, 129, 132, 133, 135, 137, 139, 143, 145, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 216, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 224, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 401, 402, 501, 502, 504, 505, 506, 507, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 518, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 612, 616, 617, 619, 701, 703, 704, 712, 726, and 802 (uncodified); amending 2001 2nd sp.s. c 8 ss 131, 158, 658, and 668 (uncodified); amending 2001 2nd sp.s. c 7 ss 141, 310, and 506 (uncodified); amending 2002 c 238 ss 202, 109, and 223 (uncodified); adding new sections to 2001 2nd sp.s. c 7 (uncodified); repealing 2002 c 238 s 204 (uncodified); making appropriations; authorizing expenditures for capital expenditures; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

There being no objection, the bills listed on the day's introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

January 28, 2003

HB 1037 Prime Sponsor, Representative Gombosky: Exempting retail sales of food and beverages from the litter tax that are consumed indoors on the seller's premises. Reported by Committee on Finance

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Gombosky, Chairman; McIntire, Vice Chairman; Cairnes, Ranking Minority Member; Orcutt, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Ahern; Conway; Morris and Roach.