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FIFTY EIGHTH LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION
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FIRST DAY
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House Chamber, Olympia, Monday, January 12, 2004
The House was called to order at 12:00 Noon by the Speaker. The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.
The flag was escorted to the rostrum by the Washington National Guard Honor Guard. The national anthem was sung by the Minutemen, the men's quartet of the 133rd Army Band, Washington National Guard. The Speaker led the Chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Gerald Pryor, Washington Army National Guard.
MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE
The Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Legislature of the State of Washington
Olympia Washington
I, Sam Reed, Secretary of State of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that according to the provisions of RCW 29.62.120, 130, I have canvassed the returns of the 1,300,602 votes cast by the 3,212,043 registered voters of the state for and against the initiatives, resolutions and joint legislative district(s) which were submitted to the vote of the people at the state general election held on the 4th day of November, 2003, as received from the County Auditors.
Washington State Initiative to the People, 841
Initiative Measure No. 841 concerns the repeal and future limitation of ergonomics regulations. This measure would repeal existing state ergonomics regulations and would direct the department of labor and industries not to adopt new ergonomics regulations unless a uniform federal standard is required.
Yes 656,737
No 570,980
Washington State House Joint Resolution, 4206
The legislature has proposed a constitutional amendment on filing vacancies in legislative and partisan county elective offices. This amendment would permit newly-elected officers to take office early if the office falls vacant after the general election and the newly-elected officer is of the same political party as the former officer.
Yes 1,008,710
No 207,720
Legislative District #19, Senator
Mark I. Doumit D 18,515
Patricia Hamilton R 10,872
Legislative District #19, Representative #3
Brian Blake D 18,556
Mike Kayser R 10,202
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the official seal of the state of Washington, this 4th day of December 2003.
SAM REED
Secretary of State
RESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE JEAN BERKEY
January 5, 2004
Governor Gary Locke
State of Washington
Olympia Washington 98504
Dear Governor Locke,
I have been appointed this morning by the Snohomish County Council to fill the position of Senator for the 38th Legislative District. This appointment made today is to fill the seat vacated by Senator Aaron Reardon. I am currently serving as a member of the House of Representatives from the 38th Legislative District in Position 2 and am resigning this position effective today.
Sincerely,
Jean L. Berkey
State Representative
38th Legislative District
RESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE CHERYL PFLUG
January 5, 2004
Governor Gary Locke
State of Washington
Olympia Washington 98504
Dear Governor Locke,
Pursuant to RCW 42.12.020, please accept my resignation from the Washington State House of Representatives effective immediately upon my being sworn in to serve as a state Senator, which is presently expected to happen this afternoon, Monday, January 5, 2004.
Very truly yours,
REPRESENTATIVE CHERYL PFLUG
Fifth Legislative District
MESSAGE FROM SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL
MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO FILL THE VACANCY IN THE
38TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT OF THE
WASHINGTON STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WHEREAS, a vacancy was created for the position of state representative from the 38th Legislative District, due to the resignation of Jean Berkey, and
WHEREAS, the Snohomish County Central committee has submitted the names of nominees for the vacancy,
NOW, THEREFORE, ON MOTION, the Snohomish County Council hereby appoints David Simpson to the position of state representative from the 38th Legislative District.
PASSED this 7th day of January, 2004.
SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL
Snohomish County, Washington
John Koster, Chairperson
The Speaker requested Representatives McCoy and Lovick escort David Simpson to the Rostrum. Supreme Court Justice Mary Fairhurst gave the oath of office to Mr. Simpson. The Sergeant at Arms escorted Justice Fairhurst from the Chamber. Representatives McCoy and Lovick escorted Representative D. Simpson to his seat on the Chamber floor.
RESOLUTION
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2004-4671, By Representatives Kessler and Chandler
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House of Representatives appoint a committee of four members of the House of Representatives to notify the Senate that the House of Representatives is now organized and ready to conduct business.
Representative Kessler moved the adoption of the resolution.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4671 was adopted.
The Speaker appointed Representatives Benson, Cody, Ormsby and Priest to notify the Senate that the House of Representatives was organized and ready to do business.
INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING
HB 2298 by Representatives Linville, Schoesler, Kenney, McDonald, Hunt, Simpson, G., Haigh, Shabro, Morrell, Clibborn, Hudgins and Benson; by request of Department of Agriculture
AN ACT Relating to diseased and quarantined animals; and amending RCW 16.36.010, 16.36.060, 16.36.090, and 16.36.098.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2299 by Representatives Linville, Schoesler, Kenney, McDonald, Hunt, Simpson, G., Haigh, Shabro, Morrell, Clibborn, Newhouse, Clements, Hudgins and Benson; by request of Department of Agriculture
AN ACT Relating to animal identification systems; and adding a new section to chapter 16.57 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2300 by Representatives Linville, Schoesler and McMorris; by request of Department of Agriculture
AN ACT Relating to applying pesticides; amending RCW 17.21.020, 17.21.126, 17.21.128, 17.21.132, 17.21.140, and 15.58.030; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2301 by Representatives Linville and Schoesler; by request of Department of Agriculture
AN ACT Relating to severability clauses in commodity commission statutes; adding a new section to chapter 15.28 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 15.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 15.66 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2302 by Representatives O'Brien, Upthegrove, McCoy, Darneille, Lovick, Schual-Berke, Chase, McDermott, Kagi and Hudgins
AN ACT Relating to vehicular traffic on beaches; amending RCW 79A.05.650 and 79A.05.655; repealing RCW 79A.05.693; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.
HB 2303 by Representatives O'Brien, Mielke, Upthegrove, Pearson, McCoy, Lovick and Clements
AN ACT Relating to regulating the immobilization of vehicles; amending RCW 46.63.020; adding a new chapter to Title 46 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2304 by Representatives McMahan, Lantz, Carrell, McDonald, Orcutt, Bush, Newhouse, Clements, Nixon, Ahern, Talcott, Mielke, Flannigan, Boldt, Hinkle, McMorris, Pearson, Moeller, Lovick, Shabro, Benson and Kristiansen
AN ACT Relating to voyeurism; amending RCW 9A.44.115; adding a new section to chapter 9A.44 RCW; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2305 by Representatives McMahan, Crouse, Boldt, Hinkle, McMorris, Kristiansen, Shabro and McDonald
AN ACT Relating to cosmetology, barbering, manicuring, and esthetics; amending RCW 18.16.110, 18.16.260, and 18.16.160; reenacting and amending RCW 18.16.060 and 18.16.200; reenacting RCW 18.16.030; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2306 by Representatives McMahan and Boldt
AN ACT Relating to the composition of the Washington citizens' commission on salaries for elected officials; and amending RCW 43.03.305.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 2307 by Representatives Schoesler, Linville, Sump, Cox, Delvin, Armstrong and Hinkle
AN ACT Relating to eligibility to serve as a commissioner of a water conservancy board; amending RCW 90.80.050; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2308 by Representatives Schoesler and Cox
AN ACT Relating to requiring the department of ecology to develop specific criteria for the types of solid wastes that are allowed to be received by inert waste landfills; amending RCW 70.95.030; and adding a new section to chapter 70.95 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.
HB 2309 by Representatives Carrell, Mielke, Kirby, Boldt, McDonald, Nixon, Pearson, Cox, Shabro, Priest, Bush, Conway and Benson
AN ACT Relating to transporting residents of secure community transition facilities; and adding a new section to chapter 71.09 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2310 by Representatives Carrell, Lantz, Mielke, Boldt, Nixon, Pearson, Campbell, Kirby, Cox, Schindler, Shabro, Priest, McMahan, Bush, Schoesler, Conway, Rockefeller and Hinkle
AN ACT Relating to temporary emergency concealed pistol licenses; and amending RCW 9.41.070.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2311 by Representatives Carrell, Mielke, Boldt, Nixon, McDonald, Pearson, McMahan, Anderson, Clements, Ahern, Hinkle and Benson
AN ACT Relating to ensuring victims' rights to express their views regarding a plea agreement before a court; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2312 by Representatives Carrell, Mielke, Boldt, Nixon, McMahan, Clements and Ahern
AN ACT Relating to victims' rights in plea agreement procedures; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2313 by Representatives Carrell, Boldt and Mielke
AN ACT Relating to bail bond recovery agents; amending RCW 18.185.010, 18.185.110, and 18.185.170; adding new sections to chapter 18.185 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2314 by Representatives Carrell, Boldt, Mielke, Pearson, Priest, McMahan and Hinkle
AN ACT Relating to visitation rights for nonparents; amending RCW 26.09.240, 26.10.160, 26.09.160, and 26.09.260; adding new sections to chapter 26.10 RCW; creating new sections; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Law.
HB 2315 by Representatives Carrell, McMahan, Clements and Campbell
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting plea bargains in multiple capital murder cases; amending RCW 10.95.020; adding new sections to chapter 10.95 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2316 by Representatives Carrell, Kirby, Boldt, Cox, McDonald, Shabro, Schindler, Priest, O'Brien, McMahan, Campbell, Simpson, G. and Nixon
AN ACT Relating to protection of personal information about judicial officers, law enforcement officers, corrections officers, and their families; reenacting and amending RCW 42.17.310 and 42.17.310; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 2317 by Representatives Orcutt, Schoesler, Sullivan, Simpson, G., Nixon, Shabro, Ahern and Newhouse
AN ACT Relating to increasing the amount of the small business business and occupation tax credit; amending RCW 82.04.4451; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2318 by Representatives Orcutt, Hatfield, Mielke, Rockefeller and Newhouse
AN ACT Relating to the verification of small forest landowner status for a forest riparian easement program application; amending RCW 76.13.120; adding a new section to chapter 76.13 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 84.33 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2319 by Representatives Wallace, Armstrong, Murray, Campbell, Wood, Jarrett, Morrell, Lovick, Cooper, Sullivan, Kenney, Condotta, Chase and Edwards
AN ACT Relating to traffic control signal preemption devices; amending RCW 46.63.020; adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2320 by Representatives Linville, Schoesler, Sump, Grant and Rockefeller; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands
AN ACT Relating to the department of natural resources' authority for compensatory mitigation management on state-owned aquatic lands; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040; and adding a new chapter to Title 79 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2321 by Representatives Linville, Schoesler, Sump, Grant and Pearson; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands
AN ACT Relating to the clarification of certain definitions in Title 79 RCW and related public land statutes; amending RCW 43.30.700, 79.02.010, 79.02.040, 79.02.050, 79.02.160, 79.02.280, 79.02.290, 79.02.300, 79.02.340, 79.10.020, 79.10.060, 79.10.100, 79.11.100, 79.13.380, 79.15.030, 79.15.055, 79.19.030, 79.22.300, 79.36.330, 79.36.355, 79.36.380, 79.36.390, 79.38.010, 79.38.020, 79.38.030, 79.38.050, 79.38.060, 79.64.020, and 79.70.040; reenacting and amending RCW 79.64.040; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2322 by Representatives McDonald, Delvin, Kristiansen, Pearson, Lovick and Shabro
AN ACT Relating to requiring prehire screening for law enforcement applicants; and amending RCW 43.101.080 and 43.43.020.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2323 by Representatives Shabro, McDonald, Roach, Bush, Sullivan, Simpson, G., Moeller and Darneille
AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax exemptions for low-income persons; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2324 by Representatives Shabro, McDonald, Roach, Bush and Moeller
AN ACT Relating to driving or physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug; amending RCW 9.94A.030, 9.94A.734, 9.94A.640, 9.94A.650, 46.20.720, 46.61.502, 46.61.504, 46.61.5055, and 46.61.5151; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.515 and 9.94A.525; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2325 by Representatives Wood, Condotta, O'Brien, Hankins and Moeller
AN ACT Relating to prohibited practices of collection agencies; reenacting and amending RCW 19.16.250; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2326 by Representatives Campbell, Cody, O'Brien, Kenney, Moeller and Edwards
AN ACT Relating to the uniform disciplinary act for health professions; amending RCW 18.130.050, 18.130.060, 18.130.080, 18.130.090, 18.130.160, 18.130.170, and 18.130.172; adding a new section to chapter 18.130 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2327 by Representatives Cody, Kenney, Wood, Santos, Simpson, G., Schual-Berke, Moeller, Morrell and Darneille
AN ACT Relating to individual health insurance; amending RCW 41.04.208; repealing RCW 41.04.212; repealing 2002 c 319 ss 1 and 5 (uncodified); repealing 2002 c 319 s 4; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2328 by Representatives Dickerson, O'Brien, Delvin, Chase and Nixon
AN ACT Relating to registration of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders who are students; reenacting and amending RCW 9A.44.130; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Law.
HB 2329 by Representatives Dickerson, Kenney, Upthegrove, Delvin, Moeller, Edwards and Darneille
AN ACT Relating to mental health treatment for minors; and amending RCW 71.34.042, 71.34.052, 71.34.054, 71.34.025, 71.34.162, and 71.34.270.
Referred to Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Law.
HB 2330 by Representatives Roach and Shabro
AN ACT Relating to recovery of court costs; and amending RCW 4.84.030.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2331 by Representatives Roach and Shabro
AN ACT Relating to payment of traffic infraction and misdemeanor penalties; and amending RCW 46.63.110 and 46.64.025.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2332 by Representatives Sullivan, Upthegrove, Fromhold and Hudgins
AN ACT Relating to the investing in innovation account; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040; and adding a new section to chapter 70.210 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2333 by Representatives Hudgins, Schual-Berke, O'Brien, Upthegrove, Wood, Ruderman, Chase, Murray, Sullivan, Hunt, Simpson, G., Haigh and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to energy efficiency and renewable energy; reenacting and amending RCW 19.29A.090; adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 80 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 2334 by Representatives Schual-Berke, Kenney, Wood, Simpson, G., Nixon and Kagi
AN ACT Relating to the keep kids safe license plate; amending RCW 46.16.313, 46.16.290, and 46.16.316; and adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2335 by Representatives Schual-Berke and Upthegrove
AN ACT Relating to designating the lead agency for public proposals under the state environmental policy act; amending RCW 43.21C.030 and 43.21C.110; and adding new sections to chapter 43.21C RCW.
Referred to Committee on Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.
HB 2336 by Representatives Schual-Berke, Wood, Ruderman, Chase, Sullivan, McIntire, Hunt, Hankins, Cody, Kagi and Sommers
AN ACT Relating to stem cell research; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2337 by Representatives Morris and Mielke
AN ACT Relating to developer-selected options for complying with impact fee requirements; and amending RCW 82.02.050, 82.02.060, and 82.02.090.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 2338 by Representatives Morris, Sullivan, Mielke and Hudgins
AN ACT Relating to the determination of mitigation recommendations for licensing of nonfederal hydropower projects under the energy facility site evaluation council; and amending RCW 80.50.010, 80.50.020, 80.50.030, 80.50.040, 80.50.060, 80.50.071, 80.50.080, 80.50.085, 80.50.090, 80.50.100, and 80.50.110.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 2339 by Representatives Morris, Ericksen, Linville, Quall, Condotta, Wood, Conway, Sullivan, Mielke, Armstrong, Boldt, Orcutt, Newhouse, Hinkle and Hudgins
AN ACT Relating to tax relief for aluminum smelters; amending RCW 82.04.240, 82.04.270, 82.04.270, 82.04.280, 82.04.440, 82.04.440, and 82.12.022; adding new sections to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW; creating a new section; providing contingent effective dates; providing an expiration date; providing contingent expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 2340 by Representatives Morris, Sullivan and Mielke
AN ACT Relating to siting electrical transmission under the energy facility site evaluation council; and amending RCW 80.50.020 and 80.50.060.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 2341 by Representatives Morris, Sullivan and Hudgins
AN ACT Relating to the model distributed generation interconnection procedures and net metering provisions; and adding a new chapter to Title 80 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 2342 by Representatives Veloria, Carrell, O'Brien, Chase, Sullivan and Edwards
AN ACT Relating to supervision of sex offenders; and amending RCW 9.94A.700 and 72.09.340.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2343 by Representatives Dunshee, Fromhold, Lantz, Ruderman, Linville, Rockefeller, Edwards and Kagi
AN ACT Relating to binding interest arbitration for certificated school employees; amending RCW 41.59.020; adding new sections to chapter 41.59 RCW; repealing RCW 41.59.120; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2344 by Representatives Alexander, Sommers, Romero, Hunt and Moeller; by request of Department of General Administration
AN ACT Relating to the motor pool within the department of general administration; amending RCW 43.19.565 and 43.19.615; and repealing RCW 43.19.605.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 2345 by Representatives Sommers, Alexander, Romero, Hunt, Kenney, Sullivan and Moeller; by request of Department of General Administration
AN ACT Relating to establishing a commemorative works account for the department of general administration; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040; and adding a new section to chapter 43.19 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2346 by Representatives Veloria, O'Brien, Kenney, Upthegrove, Santos, Murray, Sullivan, Simpson, G., Morrell and Hudgins
AN ACT Relating to investing in Washington businesses; adding new sections to chapter 43.33A RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.
HB 2347 by Representatives McDonald, Morrell, Edwards and Hinkle
AN ACT Relating to the inclusion of cultural facilities under the authority of certain public facilities districts; and adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.
HB 2348 by Representatives Eickmeyer, Buck, Haigh, Armstrong and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to geoduck harvest in Hood Canal; and adding a new section to chapter 77.65 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.
HB 2349 by Representatives Ericksen and Hinkle
AN ACT Relating to small scale natural resource extraction; amending RCW 77.55.270, 79.14.315, and 77.08.010; and adding a new section to chapter 79.90 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.
HB 2350 by Representatives Ericksen, Moeller and Benson
AN ACT Relating to the imposition of fees related to the use of automated teller machines; and adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 2351 by Representatives Hudgins, Romero, Hinkle, Conway, Sullivan, Hunt and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to consumer knowledge of foreign contact center operations; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2352 by Representatives Hudgins, Romero, O'Brien, Conway, Simpson, G., Moeller and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to workers required to train successors; adding a new section to chapter 49.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 50.04 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2353 by Representatives Hinkle, Hudgins, O'Brien and Armstrong
AN ACT Relating to the extension or expansion of urban governmental services when necessary to protect basic public health, safety, and the environment; amending RCW 36.70A.110; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 2354 by Representatives Kristiansen, McMahan, Newhouse, Roach, McDonald, Sullivan, Ahern, Simpson, G., Pearson, Morrell, Bailey and Benson
AN ACT Relating to rates for a medicare supplement insurance policy; and amending RCW 48.66.045.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2355 by Representatives Hinkle and Dickerson
AN ACT Relating to complementary and alternative health care practitioners; amending RCW 18.130.190; adding a new section to chapter 18.130 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2356 by Representatives Hinkle, Buck, Condotta, O'Brien, Pearson and Shabro
AN ACT Relating to the operation of off-road vehicles on roadways; amending RCW 46.09.120; reenacting and amending RCW 46.16.010; adding a new section to chapter 46.09 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.
HB 2357 by Representatives Hinkle, Pettigrew, Rockefeller and Skinner
AN ACT Relating to use of state hospital beds by regional support networks; amending RCW 71.24.300; adding a new section to chapter 71.24 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2358 by Representatives Kagi, O'Brien, Upthegrove, Sullivan, Dickerson, Sommers and Darneille
AN ACT Relating to eliminating duplicative sentencing enhancements for drug offenses with a deadly weapon special verdict; amending RCW 9.94A.518 and 9.94A.518; creating new sections; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2359 by Representatives Kagi, O'Brien, Dickerson, Nixon, Sommers and Darneille
AN ACT Relating to altering the amount of earned release time available for certain jail inmates; and amending RCW 9.92.151.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2360 by Representatives Kagi, Kenney, Wood, Santos, Hunt, Dickerson, Schual-Berke, Haigh, McDermott, Morrell, Darneille, Flannigan and Hudgins
AN ACT Relating to child care workers; adding new sections to chapter 74.13 RCW; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2361 by Representatives Kagi, O'Brien, Kenney, Wood, Dickerson, Schual-Berke, Boldt, Morrell and Darneille
AN ACT Relating to visitation for children in foster care; adding a new section to chapter 13.34 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2362 by Representatives Kagi, O'Brien, Dickerson, Schual-Berke, Boldt and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to family team decision meetings; adding new sections to chapter 74.13 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2363 by Representatives Kagi, Dickerson, Sommers and Edwards
AN ACT Relating to eliminating the supervision of certain probationers by the department of corrections; and amending RCW 9.94A.501, 9.92.060, 9.95.204, and 9.95.210.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2364 by Representatives Kagi, O'Brien, Clibborn, Santos, Dickerson, Schual-Berke, Morrell, Edwards and Hudgins
AN ACT Relating to homeowner's insurance; and adding a new section to chapter 48.18 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 2365 by Representatives Kagi, O'Brien, Upthegrove, Wood, Dickerson, Nixon, Sommers and Darneille
AN ACT Relating to allowing an offender to make a motion to the court for admission to drug court; and amending RCW 2.28.170.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2366 by Representatives Linville, Schoesler, Campbell, McDonald, Delvin, Conway, Sullivan, Hankins, Moeller, McDermott, Kenney, Morrell and Hudgins; by request of Department of Agriculture
AN ACT Relating to the from the heart of Washington program; adding a new chapter to Title 15 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2367 by Representatives Linville, Schoesler, Campbell, McDonald, Delvin, Sullivan, Hunt, Moeller, McDermott, Kenney and Morrell; by request of Department of Agriculture
AN ACT Relating to the Washington apple commission; amending RCW 15.24.020, 15.24.030, 15.24.040, 15.24.050, 15.24.070, 15.24.090, 15.24.100, 15.24.110, 15.24.160, and 15.24.190; adding new sections to chapter 15.24 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2368 by Representatives Hinkle, Buck, Hatfield, O'Brien and Shabro
AN ACT Relating to state endangered species listings; and amending RCW 77.12.020.
Referred to Committee on Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.
HB 2369 by Representatives Hinkle, Buck, Upthegrove, Delvin, Sullivan, Schoesler, Pearson, Shabro, Benson and McDonald
AN ACT Relating to ensuring that landlocked property owners may obtain a private way of necessity across state lands; amending RCW 8.24.010; and adding a new section to chapter 8.24 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HJM 4030 by Representatives Schual-Berke, Wood, Ruderman, Chase, Sullivan, Murray, McIntire, Hunt, Hankins, Cody, Moeller, Kagi and Sommers
Encouraging stem cell research.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HJM 4031 by Representatives Conway, McIntire, Kenney, Wood, Santos, Chase, Murray, Sullivan, Simpson, G., McDermott, Morrell, Kagi, Darneille and Hudgins
Urging extension of temporary extended unemployment compensation.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HCR 4412 by Representatives Kessler and Chandler
Notifying the governor that the Legislature is organized.
HCR 4413 by Representatives Kessler and Chandler
Specifying the status of bills introduced in previous sessions of the biennium.
HCR 4414 by Representatives Kessler and Chandler
Calling a joint session to hear the state of the state address.
There being no objection, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4412 was read the first time, the rules were suspended and the concurrent resolution was placed on the second reading calendar.
There being no objection, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4413 was read the first time, the rules were suspended and the concurrent resolution was placed on the second reading calendar.
There being no objection, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4414 was read the first time, the rules were suspended and the concurrent resolution was placed on the second reading calendar.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4412, By Representatives Kessler and Chandler
Notifying the governor that the Legislature is organized.
The concurrent resolution was read the second time.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the concurrent resolution was placed on final passage.
The Speaker stated the question before the House to be the final passage of House Concurrent Resolution No. 4412.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4412 was adopted.
Speaker Chopp: "Welcome back to the People's House. Please join me in recognizing a number of people new to this Chamber and new to their positions. Let us start by giving a very warm and great welcome to the new Republican leaders - Richard DeBolt and Bruce Chandler. Let's also give a friendly welcome to the newest members of the House - Timm Ormsby and David Simpson. And join me in a warm welcome to another member who is newly elected by the people of his district, Brian Blake.
I would also like to recognize my family – my wife, Nancy, my daughter, Ellie and my mother, Anne Brozovich.
This is the first day of a sixty-day session. On the last day of this session, we all want to go home and say we worked hard on the bread and butter issues that the people want us to address. At their kitchen tables, people talk about what concerns them – getting a job or keeping it or moving on to the next one. Making sure their kids or grandkids are getting a good education. And dealing with the rising cost of health care. We have to make our agenda the people's agenda, and the people's agenda our agenda. We here must work to build a better economy for all of our people. And to do that our most fundamental, our most important responsibility is to provide a better education for our people. In just four years, in 2008, students will need to meet academic standards and pass a test to graduate from high school. Those standards were mandated by this body ten years ago. Meeting those standards is not just the job of students – we here have to make sure that those in the classrooms have what it takes to make all children successful. If we don't, the standards will set thousands of kids apart from good jobs and higher education. The people of this State have told us they don't want that to happen. They want small classes, better pay for teachers and better funding for schools. Who among us wants to look back four years from now and say our kids failed to achieve those standards that we set and that we failed as legislators to help them become a success. None of us do. So fair is fair – if we are going to hold our kids to higher standards, then we should hold ourselves to higher standards. As we work to unlock the potential of our people, let us remember the promises we have made to our people.
So at the end of this sixty-day session, let us be able to say a few things:
We refined our high academic standards and helped more students achieve them.
We worked to turn struggling schools into success stories by reforming the learning assistance program.
We provided local school boards with more capacity in their local funding and programs.
We helped communities support their levies in schools by passing the legislation for simple majority votes on school levies.
We rededicated ourselves to expanding college opportunities for young people all across this State whether they be Huskies or Cougars or Warriors or Tritons or Penguins or Geoducks.
We worked with the citizens of our State to create an education trust fund.
Let us find a way to invest in education, to carry out what our people want and what our growing population needs. Education is the future of our economy. Knowledge and wisdom are our aim. Information and innovation are the keys, and ideas and ideals will be our guide.
One of the goals of education is to open minds. One of the requirements of the WASL test is to solve problems and to show your work. Let us have an open mind and show how we can solve different aspects of a particular problem. For example, how can a child be ready to learn and able to succeed if his health is neglected. To help every student achieve high standards by 2008, let us set the goal of insuring that every child in our State can have affordable health care by that same year – 2008.
Let's be clear, folks, we cannot make real the shared goal of leaving no child behind if we leave tens of thousands of Washington children without decent health care. We can make a significant start this year – by lowering the premiums of children's health care insurance. Something we have to attend to. When we do this, it will not only make health care more affordable for young families, it will help make academic success more achievable for young students.
Health care for kids is very important but there will be many more important issues to tackle this session – for all of them, I implore you – I ask you – let us not only have an open mind but a constructive approach that finds win-win ways to move our State forward.
Sixty days may seem like a short time to accomplish these goals but think about where we were just one year ago today. We were staring at the worst State budget crisis in about 20 years. Transportation problems were strangling job creation. Medications that alleviated pain, cured infections and quelled depression were out of reach of many. And the skeptics were saying "Boeing is going, Boeing is going". Well, today, one year later we can truthfully say we made the most progress for transportation in decades, we made the largest investment for construction of schools, colleges and housing in State history. We made prescription drugs more affordable for seniors and other citizens. We made great progress in helping create jobs throughout the economy and across the State. And today we can say truthfully the "Dreamliner" is landing in Everett. I believe "Rosie the Riveter" would be very proud today.
So, let's keep this extraordinary sense of what is possible in mind as we work to carry out the noble dreams of our people for a better future – of education, of jobs and health care for all. That's a lot to do. We've got sixty days, the clock is ticking, let's get to work.
Thank you very much."
Representative DeBolt: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, I welcome everyone back to Olympia. It seems like just last month, we were in Session.
I wanted to remind us that a healthy economy makes our education system strong. We have to do what we can in Washington State that makes sure everyone has the opportunity to get back to work. Washington State has suffered in many areas where it has never suffered before. One of the things that separated the 1970's and the downturns of Boeing from today was the environment in which those businesses thrived. The environment for small businesses to succeed today in Washington State needs help. We have to find someway we can work as a team to pass regulatory reform.
We look forward to working hard with you on the education system. We know that you are enthusiastic about reforming the health care system because the premiums are just too high. We want to be here to solve problems and work with those who want to work with us. We will give you our knowledge; we will give you our time, and we will do whatever is necessary to bring Washington State out of this crisis. We know that we won't always be ideologically linked but we do think that we share something – a drive for Washington State to be successful; to stop the doldrums we have been in; to reverse the negative tide that has been coming on our State for the last fifteen years; to move forward in the right direction; to say that each and every child is important but so are their parents. That their children can be raised in a family with people working, not unemployed and not third generation unemployed in rural communities. We want to be successful. We also know we have to replace revenue. So to do that, we need to put everybody back to work and get those taxes flowing again. That's the way we need to fix the revenue situation in Washington State.
As we came out of the budget last year, it was a tough budget, it was hard but we don't want to create another 1.6 million dollar bow wave that we have to work through. We don't want to create another deficit. We want to learn from what we did last year as a body and make sure that our spending reflects the amount of revenue we have. And so as we move forward, we want to make sure that Washington State is prosperous, that our budget is balanced and that we have the opportunity to put problem solving on the table and not partisan politics.
Thank you."
SECOND READING
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4414, By Representatives Kessler and Chandler
Calling a joint session to hear the state of the state address.
The concurrent resolution was read the second time.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the concurrent resolution was placed on final passage.
The Speaker stated the question before the House to be the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution No. 4414.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4414 was adopted.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4413, By Representatives Kessler and Chandler
Specifying the status of bills introduced in previous sessions of the biennium.
The concurrent resolution was read the second time.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the concurrent resolution was placed on final passage.
The Speaker stated the question before the House to be the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution No. 4413.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4413 was adopted.
The Sergeant at Arms escorted the delegation from the Senate to the Rostrum. Senators Jacobsen, Murray, Pflug and Berkey addressed the Chamber with the news that the Senate was organized and ready for business. The Sergeant at Arms escorted the Senate delegation from the Chamber.
The Sergeant at Arms escorted the House delegation that had returned from the Senate to the Rostrum. Representatives Cody, Benson, Priest and Ormsby addressed the chamber.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
January 12, 2004
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted:
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8417,
and the same is herewith transmitted.
Milt H. Doumit, Secretary
There being no objection, the House reverted to the fourth order of business.
INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING
SCR 8417 By Senators Finkbeiner and Brown
Establishing cutoff dates.
There being no objection, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8417 was read the first time, the rules were suspended and the concurrent resolution was placed on the second reading calendar.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8417, By Senators Finkbeiner and Brown
Establishing cutoff dates.
The concurrent resolution was read the second time.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the concurrent resolution was placed on final passage.
The Speaker stated the question before the House to be the adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8417.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8417 was adopted.
There being no objection, the House reverted to the fourth order of business.
On motion of Representative Kessler, the remaining bills and memorials listed on the day's introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.
CHANGES IN COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
The Clerk read the following changes to committee assignments:
Representative Chandler was reassigned from the Committee on Commerce and Labor to the Committee on Appropriations, and was assigned to the Committee on Rules.
Representative DeBolt was removed from the Committee on Technology, Telecommunications and Energy, and the Committee on Appropriations.
Representative Eickmeyer was reassigned from the Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Law to the Committee on Capital Budget.
Representative Hunter was reassigned from the Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance to the Committee on Finance, and was appointed Vice-Chair of Finance.
Representative Lantz was removed from the Committee on Higher Education.
Representative Lovick was reassigned from the Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections to the Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Law.
Representative McIntire was appointed Chair of the Committee on Finance and was removed from the Committee on Capital Budget.
Representative McMorris was assigned to the Committee on Commerce and Labor and the Committee on Technology, Telecommunications and Energy, and was removed from the Committee on Rules.
Representative Ormsby was appointed to the Committee on Higher Education and the Committee on Trade and Economic Development.
Representative Veloria was appointed to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.
The Sergeant at Arms escorted the House delegation that had returned from the Governor to the Rostrum. Representatives Skinner and Hudgins reported the Governor was ready to do business.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
January 12, 2004
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted:
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4412,
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4413,
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4414,
as the same are herewith transmitted.
Milt H. Doumit, Secretary
MOTION
On motion of Representative Kessler, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., January 13, 2004, the 2nd Day of the Regular Session.
FRANK CHOPP, Speaker RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk