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ELEVENTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, January 23, 2003
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheahan, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE
January 22, 2003
SB 5043 Prime Sponsor, Senator Morton: Making technical, nonsubstantive, corrections to and recodifying various department of natural resources' public land statutes. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Morton, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Doumit, Fraser, Hale, Hargrove, Honeyford, Oke and Regala.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5355 by Senators Brandland, Jacobsen, Esser, Rasmussen, Parlette, Swecker, Sheahan, McCaslin and Mulliken
AN ACT Relating to eliminating voluntary intoxication as a consideration for mental state; and amending RCW 9A.16.090 .
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5356 by Senators Carlson, Doumit and Fraser
AN ACT Relating to maintenance and repair of electrical appliances by a public utility district that provides electrical service; and adding a new section to chapter 54.16 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water.
SB 5357 by Senators West, Sheahan, Kohl-Welles, Hale, Honeyford, Winsley, Mulliken, Rasmussen and Shin
AN ACT Relating to tuition waivers for children of faculty at institutions of higher education; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5358 by Senators West, Shin, Sheahan, Honeyford, Hewitt, Roach, Finkbeiner, Hale, Kline, McAuliffe, Winsley, Mulliken, Rasmussen and Schmidt
AN ACT Relating to high school diplomas for veterans of the Korean conflict; and amending RCW 28A.230.120.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5359 by Senators West, Sheahan, Honeyford, Hewitt, Hale, Winsley, Esser and Schmidt
AN ACT Relating to establishing the Washington state economic development commission to replace the governor's small business improvement council; adding a new section to chapter 43.175 RCW; and repealing RCW 43.175.010, 43.175.020, and 43.175.901.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development.
SB 5360 by Senators West, Sheahan, Honeyford, Hewitt, Roach, Hale, Esser and Mulliken
AN ACT Relating to false industrial insurance claims; amending RCW 51.48.020 and 51.48.270; and prescribing penalties .
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Trade.
SB 5361 by Senators Reardon, Doumit, Schmidt and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to family development accounts for low-income wage earners; adding a new section to chapter 43.31 RCW ; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development.
SB 5362 by Senators Reardon, Schmidt, Doumit, Winsley, Eide and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to a property tax exemption for widows or widowers of honorably discharged veterans; amending RCW 84.36.379, 84.36.383, 84.36.385, 84.36.387, and 84.36.389; adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5363 by Senators Hale, T. Sheldon, Fairley, Prentice, Doumit, West, Winsley, Rasmussen and Schmidt (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to funding for the community economic revitalization board; amending 2002 c 242 s 1 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092; adding a new section to chapter 43.84 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development.
SB 5364 by Senators Zarelli, T. Sheldon, Regala, B. Sheldon, Winsley, McAuliffe, Hale and Rasmussen (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to community revitalization financing; amending RCW 39.89.020, 39.89.030, 39.89.050, 39.89.060, 39.89.070, and 39.89.080; adding new sections to chapter 39.89 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.14 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development.
SB 5365 by Senators Benton, Prentice, Doumit, Keiser and Winsley (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to violations connected with the offer, sale, or purchase of securities; amending RCW 43.320.110, 21.20.400, 21.20.410, 21.20.110, 21.20.390, and 21.20.395; adding a new section to chapter 43.320 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Financial Services, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5366 by Senators Reardon, Schmidt, McAuliffe and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to infrastructure financing; amending RCW 35.87A.010, 82.14.050, and 35.80.030; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.80 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 82 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development.
SB 5367 by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Jacobsen, Oke and Esser (by request of Utilities and Transportation Commission)
AN ACT Relating to apportionment of the cost of installing and maintaining signals or warning devices at railroad-highway grade crossings; amending RCW 81.53.271 and 81.53.281; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Highways and Transportation.
SB 5368 by Senator Sheahan
AN ACT Relating to making endangerment with a controlled substance a most serious offense; and reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5369 by Senators Winsley, Haugen, Hale, Oke and McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to regulating the use of automated traffic safety cameras; amending RCW 3.50.100, 46.63.030, and 46.63.140; adding new sections to chapter 46.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.63 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5370 by Senators Swecker, T. Sheldon and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to zoning exclusively for manufactured housing communities; adding a new section to chapter 35.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.63 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Land Use and Planning.
SB 5371 by Senators Swecker and T. Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to imposing impact fees on manufactured housing communities; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Land Use and Planning.
SB 5372 by Senators Swecker and T. Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to payment responsibility for utility service; and amending RCW 35.21.290, 35.67.200, 36.94.150, 57.08.081, and 80.28.010.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water.
SB 5373 by Senators Roach, Fairley, Horn, Stevens and Winsley (by request of Secretary of State Reed)
AN ACT Relating to actions on the validity of ballot measures; and adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
SB 5374 by Senators Roach, Fairley, Horn, Stevens, McAuliffe and Winsley (by request of Secretary of State Reed)
AN ACT Relating to the election account; and adding a new section to chapter 29.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
SB 5375 by Senators Doumit, Oke, Haugen, Swecker, Prentice, Hale, Reardon and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to regulatory reform of the hydraulic project approval program; amending RCW 77.55.100; adding new sections to chapter 77.55 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Parks, Fish and Wildlife.
SB 5376 by Senator Prentice
AN ACT Relating to the alignment of state route number 99; and amending RCW 47.17.160.
Referred to Committee on Highways and Transportation.
SB 5377 by Senators Keiser, Prentice, Thibaudeau and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to requiring minimum paid time off from employment; amending RCW 49.12.005, 49.12.280, 49.12.285, 49. 12.287, and 49.12.290; adding new sections to chapter 49.12 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Trade.
SB 5378 by Senators Honeyford, Hewitt, T. Sheldon, Mulliken, Rasmussen and Hale
AN ACT Relating to simplifying and adding certainty to the calculation of workers' compensation benefits; amending RCW 51.08.178, 51.28.040, 51.32.050, 51.32.060, 51.32.072, 51.32.075, 51.32.080, 51.32.095, and 51.36.020; reenacting and amending RCW 51.32.090; adding new sections to chapter 51.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 51.32 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Trade.
SB 5379 by Senators Stevens, Hargrove, Carlson, Regala, Parlette, McAuliffe and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to dependency petition hearings; and amending RCW 13.34.115.
Referred to Committee on Children and Family Services and Corrections.
SB 5380 by Senators Stevens, Honeyford and Schmidt
AN ACT Relating to clarifying the definition of ordinary high water mark; amending RCW 90.58.030; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Land Use and Planning.
SB 5381 by Senators Sheahan, Fraser, Honeyford, Franklin, Swecker, McCaslin and Hale
AN ACT Relating to hydrogeology; amending RCW 18.220.010; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.Referred to Committee on Commerce and Trade.
SB 5382 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Kastama, Deccio, Keiser, McAuliffe, Winsley and Schmidt
AN ACT Relating to legislative hearings on initiatives and referendums; amending RCW 43.07.030, 42.17.130, and 42.52.180; adding a new section to chapter 43.07 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
SB 5383 by Senators Winsley, Thibaudeau, Deccio, Franklin, Keiser, Kline, Eide and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to the establishment of a pharmacy connection program; and adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5384 by Senators West and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to utility services and connection charges for certain mobile home parks; and amending RCW 35.67.370.
Referred to Committee on Financial Services, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5385 by Senators Shin, B. Sheldon, Reardon, T. Sheldon, Benton and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to studying the community and technical college funding system; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5386 by Senators Shin, Benton, T. Sheldon, Kline, Esser and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to use of high-occupancy vehicle lanes by vehicles with low emissions; amending RCW 46.61.165, 47.52. 025, and 81.100.020; adding new sections to chapter 46.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 47.52 RCW; providing contingent effective dates; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Highways and Transportation.
SB 5387 by Senators Benton, Swecker and West
AN ACT Relating to membership of regional transportation policy boards; and amending RCW 47.80.040.
Referred to Committee on Highways and Transportation.
SB 5388 by Senators Johnson, T. Sheldon, Sheahan, Reardon, Hale, Parlette, Benton, Winsley, Schmidt, Haugen, Hewitt, Brandland and Esser
AN ACT Relating to information provided by former or current employers to prospective employers; adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Trade.
SB 5389 by Senators Benton, Prentice, Winsley, Reardon, Roach, Shin, Zarelli, Regala and T. Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to clean and sober housing; amending RCW 59.18.290; adding a new section to chapter 59.18 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Financial Services, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5390 by Senators Haugen, Horn, Jacobsen and Schmidt
AN ACT Relating to permissible uses of state resources by elected officials with regard to ballot propositions; and amending RCW 42.52.180.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
SB 5391 by Senators Haugen, Horn, Jacobsen, Swecker and Regala
AN ACT Relating to eliminating the handling loss deduction for the motor vehicle fuel tax; and repealing RCW 82.36.029.
Referred to Committee on Highways and Transportation.
SB 5392 by Senators Haugen, Horn, Jacobsen and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to increasing fees for pilots and aircraft; amending RCW 47.68.233, 47.68.234, 47.68.250, 82.42.020, 82.48.030, and 82.48.080; repealing RCW 82.42.025 ; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Highways and Transportation.
SB 5393 by Senators Benton and Prentice (by request of Insurance Commissioner Kreidler)
AN ACT Relating to insurable interests and employer-owned life and disability insurance; amending RCW 48.18.010, 48.18.030, and 48.18.060; and adding new sections to chapter 48.18 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Financial Services, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5394 by Senators Stevens, Benton, Johnson, Deccio, Rossi, Sheahan, Schmidt and Esser
AN ACT Relating to tipped employees; amending RCW 49.46.010, 49.46.010, and 49.46.020; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Trade.
SB 5395 by Senators Prentice and Winsley (by request of Insurance Commissioner Kreidler)
AN ACT Relating to forming market assistance plans and joint underwriting associations; amending RCW 48.22.050; adding a new chapter to Title 48 RCW; and repealing RCW 48.88.010, 48.88.020, 48.88.030, 48.88.040, 48.88.050, and 48.88.070.
Referred to Committee on Financial Services, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5396 by Senators McCaslin, Deccio, Thibaudeau, Eide and Brandland
AN ACT Relating to court-imposed conditions of deferred prosecutions; and amending RCW 10.05.120 and 10.05.140.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5397 by Senator Schmidt
AN ACT Relating to the order of candidates on ballots; amending RCW 29.30.025, 29.33.320, and 35.22.055; and repealing RCW 29.30.040.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
SB 5398 by Senator Schmidt
AN ACT Relating to precinct committee officers; and amending RCW 29. 42.050 and 29.36.260.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
SB 5399 by Senator Schmidt
AN ACT Relating to election procedures; amending RCW 29.36.290, 29.36.310, 29.38.050, and 29.62.020; and adding a new section to chapter 29.36 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
SB 5400 by Senator Swecker
AN ACT Relating to geoducks; amending RCW 79.96.085; and adding new sections to chapter 79.96 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water.
SB 5401 by Senators Zarelli, Poulsen, Rossi, Fairley and Winsley (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to the capital budget; making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements; amending 2001 2nd sp.s. c 8 s 158 (uncodified); amending 2002 c 238 ss 109 and 202 (uncodified); adding new sections to 2001 2nd sp.s. c 8 (uncodified); creating new sections; repealing 2002 c 238 s 204 (uncodified); and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5402 by Senators Zarelli, Poulsen and Fairley (by request of Office of Financial Management)
AN ACT Relating to state general obligation bonds and related accounts; amending RCW 39.42.060; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5403 by Senators Rossi and Fairley (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters; amending 2002 c 371 ss 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 117, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 133, 137, 143, 145, 147, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 215, 218, 219, 220, 221, 224, 302, 303, 307, 308, 309, 401, 402, 501, 502, 504, 505, 506, 507, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 518, 701, 703, 704, 712, 730, 726, and 802 (uncodified); amending 2001 2nd. sp.s. c 7 s 506 (uncodified); adding new sections to 2001 2nd sp.s. c 7 (uncodified); making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5404 by Senator Rossi (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters; amending RCW 9.46.100, 19.28.351, 41.50.110, 43.08.190, 43.23.230, 43.200.080, 48.02.190, 49.26.130, 51.44.170, 67.40.040, 70.79.350, 70.146.030, 76.04.630, 76.12.170, 80.01.080, 82.14.200, 82.14.210, and 86.26.007; creating new sections; making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5405 by Senators Jacobsen and Kline
AN ACT Relating to financial aid portability; amending RCW 28B.10.790 and 28B.10.802; adding new sections to chapter 28B.80 RCW; creating a new section; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SJM 8005 by Senators Benton, Swecker, Winsley, Mulliken, Honeyford, West, Hale, Esser and Schmidt
Requesting Congress to permanently repeal the estate tax.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SJM 8006 by Senators Benton, Swecker, Honeyford, Mulliken, West, Hale, Esser and Schmidt
Requesting Congress to pass President Bush's economic growth and tax relief plan.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SJR 8210 by Senators Schmidt, Roach and Carlson
Guaranteeing blanket primaries in the Constitution.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
MOTION
At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Sheahan, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Friday, January 24, 2003.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
MILTON H. DOUMIT, Jr., Secretary of the Senate