TWENTY-SECOND DAY
NOON SESSION
Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, January 29, 2007
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
MOTION
There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the first order of business.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 25, 2007
SB 5118 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Developing sexual harassment policies, procedures, and mandatory training for all state employees. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5118 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Clements, Franklin and Holmquist
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 25, 2007
SB 5213 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Promoting coordinated ocean management policies. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5213 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Poulsen, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 25, 2007
SB 5258 Prime Sponsor, Regala: Concerning members of the Washington council for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; McAuliffe and Stevens
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 26, 2007
SGA 9121 LYNN GOODING, appointed September 21, 2006, for the term ending at the governor's pleasure, as a Director of the Pollution Liability Insurance Program. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Holmquist, Honeyford, Marr, Morton, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2007
SGA 9135 TOM KARIER, reappointed January 16, 2007, for the term ending January 15, 2010, as Member of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Holmquist, Honeyford, Marr, Morton, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2007
SGA 9139 LAWRENCE KENNEY, reappointed July 1, 2006, for the term ending June 30, 2010, as Member of the Executive Board of the Washington Public Power Supply System, (Energy Northwest). Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Holmquist, Honeyford, Marr, Morton, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2007
SGA 9147 BILL LYNCH, reappointed May 3, 2006, for the term ending June 30, 2012, as Member of the Pollution Control/Shorelines Hearings Board. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Holmquist, Honeyford, Marr, Morton, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2007
SGA 9152 ANDREA MCNAMARA DOYLE, appointed March 22, 2006, for the term ending June 30, 2008, as Member of the Pollution Control/Shorelines Hearings Board. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Holmquist, Honeyford, Marr, Morton, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2007
SGA 9173 DAVE REMINGTON, reappointed February 10, 2005, for the term ending June 30, 2008, as Member of the Executive Board of the Washington Public Power Supply System, (Energy Northwest). Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Holmquist, Honeyford, Marr, Morton, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2007
SGA 9206 PATRICK J. OSHIE, reappointed January 2, 2007, for the term ending January 1, 2013, as Member of the Utilities and Transportation Commission. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Holmquist, Honeyford, Marr, Morton, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTION
On motion of Eide, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of Senate Bill No. 5213 which was referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the third order of business.
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 16, 2007
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
GARY L. DOUVIA, appointed January 15, 2007, for the term ending December 31, 2012, as Member of the Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the appointee listed on the Gubernatorial Appointment report was referred to the committee as designated.
MOTION
There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the fourth order of business.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
January 26, 2007
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed the following bills:
and the same are herewith transmitted.
RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk
MOTION
There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5665 by Senators Keiser, Fairley, Franklin and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to state employee health; amending RCW 41.05.540; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; making an appropriation; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 5666 by Senators Marr, Kohl-Welles, Brown, Hobbs, Keiser, Franklin, Kastama, Kilmer and Kline
AN ACT Relating to the linked deposit program; and amending RCW 43.86A.030.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SB 5667 by Senators Franklin, Eide, Rasmussen, Kilmer, Regala, Marr and Shin
AN ACT Relating to excise tax relief for small businesses; and amending RCW 82.04.4451 and 82.32.045.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Management.
SB 5668 by Senators Fraser, Rasmussen, Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles and Shin
AN ACT Relating to modifying gain-sharing benefits for the teachers', school employees', and public employees' retirement systems and providing alternative benefits; amending RCW 41.31A.020, 41.32.835, and 41.35.610; decodifying RCW 41.31A.030 and 41.31A.040; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 5669 by Senators Holmquist, Poulsen, Rasmussen, Pflug, Oemig, Swecker, Clements, Schoesler, Roach, Rockefeller and Kilmer
AN ACT Relating to implementing renewable fuel standards; adding a new section to chapter 43.21C RCW; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
SB 5670 by Senators Holmquist, Rasmussen and Clements
AN ACT Relating to the basic education funding formula; amending RCW 28A.150.260; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5671 by Senators Holmquist, Poulsen, Honeyford, Carrell, Benton, Stevens, Rasmussen, Roach, Oemig, Schoesler, Swecker, Parlette and Hewitt
AN ACT Relating to exempting alternative fuel from taxation; amending RCW 82.38.080, 82.38.020, and 82.38.130; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
AN ACT Relating to posting information on public agencies' web sites; and adding a new section to chapter 42.30 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5673 by Senators Holmquist, Clements, Morton, Hewitt, Rasmussen and Stevens
AN ACT Relating to wildlife property damage; and amending RCW 77.36.005, 77.36.010, 77.36.040, 77.36.050, and 77.36.080.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 5674 by Senators Haugen, Fairley and Kline
AN ACT Relating to water district commissioner candidates; and amending RCW 57.12.039.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5675 by Senators Franklin, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Murray and Kline
AN ACT Relating to increasing minimum industrial insurance benefits; amending RCW 51.32.050 and 51.32.060; reenacting and amending RCW 51.32.090; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 5676 by Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Murray, Prentice, Hatfield and Kline
AN ACT Relating to temporary total disability; and reenacting and amending RCW 51.32.090.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 5677 by Senators Murray, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Prentice, Hatfield and Kline
AN ACT Relating to adjustments to industrial insurance total disability compensation reductions; and amending RCW 51.32.220.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 5678 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Clements, Keiser and Holmquist
AN ACT Relating to a study of the incidence of total permanent disability pensions in the state's workers' compensation system; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 5679 by Senators Clements and Holmquist
AN ACT Relating to industrial insurance final settlement agreements; and adding new sections to chapter 51.32 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 5680 by Senators Kilmer, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles, Poulsen and Shin
AN ACT Relating to the reduction of Washington state ferries' charges; amending RCW 46.68.090 and 47.60.326; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5681 by Senators Kilmer and Marr
AN ACT Relating to the transfer of sales and use taxes on toll projects to reduce the amount of the project; and adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5682 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Swecker, Fairley, Oemig and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to challenges to a voter's registration; and amending RCW 29A.08.810.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5683 by Senators Roach, Swecker, Hargrove, Sheldon and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to transportation concurrency and impact fees under the growth management act; and amending RCW 36.70A.070 and 82.02.050.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5684 by Senators Swecker, Roach, Hargrove and Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to growth management planning; and amending RCW 36.70A.367.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5685 by Senators Tom, Schoesler, Zarelli, Oemig, Regala, Kilmer, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Roach
AN ACT Relating to the business and occupation tax credit for high technology research and development spending; amending RCW 82.04.4452; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 5686 by Senators Zarelli, Benton, Pridemore, Kline and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to allowing public utility districts to disburse low-income energy assistance contributions; and amending RCW 54.52.010 and 54.52.020.
Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
SB 5687 by Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles and Kline
AN ACT Relating to permanent partial disability claims; amending RCW 51.32.080; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 5688 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser and Kline
AN ACT Relating to allowing industrial insurance claimants to designate a representative to receive the claimants' notices, orders, or warrants; and amending RCW 51.04.080.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
AN ACT Relating to the taxation of sales of food and food ingredients sold through vending machines; and amending RCW 82.08.0293.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 5690 by Senators Weinstein, McCaslin, Roach, Tom, Kline, Jacobsen and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to the dissolution of a special taxing district; and amending RCW 35.95A.120.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5691 by Senators Zarelli, Prentice and Roach
AN ACT Relating to the near general fund and requiring revenue forecasts thereof; amending RCW 82.33.020 and 43.135.025; reenacting and amending RCW 43.135.045; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 5692 by Senators Rasmussen and Morton
AN ACT Relating to the use of conservation easements; amending RCW 36.70A.060 and 36.70A.070; adding a new chapter to Title 64 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.
SB 5693 by Senators Fraser, Clements and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to raffles conducted by state employees; amending RCW 9.46.0209; and adding a new section to chapter 42.52 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
AN ACT Relating to the sentencing guidelines commission; and amending RCW 9.94A.855 and 43.17.020.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5695 by Senators Fraser, Swecker, Rockefeller, Rasmussen and Regala
AN ACT Relating to biomonitoring; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; creating a new section; making an appropriation; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 5696 by Senators Franklin, Benton, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Fairley, Kastama, Murray, McAuliffe, Kline and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the Washington state patient safety act; amending RCW 70.56.020; adding new sections to chapter 70.41 RCW; creating new sections; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 5697 by Senators Hargrove, Kline, Weinstein, Regala, Kohl-Welles, Shin and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to criminal violations of no-contact orders, protection orders, and restraining orders; amending RCW 26.50.110; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5698 by Senators Hargrove, Regala and Shin
AN ACT Relating to case management services for dangerous mentally ill offenders; and amending RCW 71.24.470.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 5699 by Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles and Fairley
AN ACT Relating to medical benefits; amending RCW 74.09A.005, 74.09A.010, and 74.09A.020; and adding a new section to chapter 74.09A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 5700 by Senators Prentice, Kohl-Welles, Franklin, Keiser, Murray, Hatfield, Weinstein, Rasmussen, Hargrove, Tom and Kline
AN ACT Relating to establishing a state tax policy that requires persons claiming certain tax incentives to maintain neutrality towards unionization; amending RCW 82.32.545, 82.04.250, 82.04.4461, 82.04.4463, 82.04.4487, 82.08.975, 82.08.980, 82.08.981, 82.12.975, 82.12.981, 84.36.655, and 82.29A.137; adding new sections to chapter 82.32 RCW; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 5701 by Senators Benton, Pridemore, Roach, Swecker and Stevens
AN ACT Relating to establishing a procedure for the election of county commissioners by district; amending RCW 36.32.050; and adding a new section to chapter 36.32 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5702 by Senators Benton, Keiser, Swecker, Kohl-Welles and Roach
AN ACT Relating to notice to certain employees of a claim of exemption from paying unemployment insurance taxes; and adding a new section to chapter 50.44 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 5703 by Senators Benton, Roach, Stevens, Swecker, Holmquist and Carrell
AN ACT Relating to requiring senate confirmation of certain commission and department appointments; and amending RCW 9.46.040, 9.94A.880, 18.64.001, 18.85.071, 28A.410.200, 28B.07.030, 28B.20.100, 28B.30.100, 28B.35.100, 28B.40.100, 28B.65.040, 28C.18.020, 36.102.030, 38.12.010, 39.19.030, 41.05.021, 41.06.110, 41.58.010, 42.17.350, 43.06.092, 43.06A.020, 43.17.020, 43.21B.020, 43.41.060, 43.43.020, 43.78.010, 43.97.025, 43.105.047, 43.180.040, 43.210.030, 47.01.051, 47.64.280, 49.60.050, 50.08.010, 51.52.010, 66.08.012, 67.16.012, 67.70.030, 67.70.050, 72.23.025, 72.41.020, 72.42.021, 74.18.040, 76.09.210, 77.04.030, 77.75.040, 77.85.110, 79A.05.015, 82.03.020, 88.16.010, 9.95.003, 28B.50.050, 28B.50.100, 43.33A.020, 43.52.374, 43.52A.030, 43.105.800, 49.04.010, and 80.01.010.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5704 by Senators Benton, Carrell, Stevens, Schoesler, Morton, Swecker and Roach
AN ACT Relating to establishing a pilot project to examine the impacts of small scale mineral prospecting on coastal areas; creating a new section; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 5705 by Senators Benton, Roach, Carrell, Hatfield, Swecker, Stevens, Clements, Delvin and Holmquist
AN ACT Relating to robbery in the first degree; amending RCW 9A.56.200; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5706 by Senators Benton, Roach, Schoesler, Stevens, Swecker, Clements and Holmquist
AN ACT Relating to aggravated first degree murder; amending RCW 10.95.020; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5707 by Senators Parlette, Haugen, Swecker, Stevens, Holmquist, Benton and Kilmer
AN ACT Relating to limiting, for property tax purposes, the maximum assessed value of a residence for persons sixty-one and older; amending RCW 84.36.381; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5708 by Senators Parlette, Benton, Swecker, Carrell, Stevens and Roach
AN ACT Relating to property tax exemptions and deferrals for senior citizens and persons retired for reasons of disability; amending RCW 84.38.030; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5709 by Senators Parlette, Swecker and Carrell
AN ACT Relating to real property revaluations and physical inspections for property tax purposes; amending RCW 84.41.030 and 84.41.041; and making appropriations.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
AN ACT Relating to withdrawal of territory from a public hospital district and annexation of such territory into an adjoining district providing services; and adding a new section to chapter 70.44 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5711 by Senators Parlette, Delvin and Shin
AN ACT Relating to the offender score for offenses concerning the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.525; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to the Washington state health insurance pool; amending RCW 48.41.110, 48.41.160, 48.41.200, 48.41.037, 48.41.100, and 48.41.190; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 5713 by Senators Roach, Rasmussen, Fairley, Swecker, Hobbs, Morton, Shin, Holmquist, Carrell, Clements, Benton, Parlette, Stevens and Delvin
AN ACT Relating to vehicle license plate emblems for veterans and military personnel; and amending RCW 46.16.319.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5714 by Senators Roach, Prentice, Rasmussen, Oemig, Clements, Rockefeller, Tom, Fairley, Hobbs, Shin, Swecker, Holmquist, Benton, Stevens, Parlette, Delvin and Kline
AN ACT Relating to instruction in Spanish and Chinese languages; amending RCW 28A.410.025; adding new sections to chapter 28A.630 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5715 by Senators Benton, Berkey, Hobbs, Prentice, Hatfield, Franklin and Shin
AN ACT Relating to persons selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance; amending RCW 48.17.010, 48.17.060, 48.17.063, 48.17.065, 48.17.067, 48.17.090, 48.17.110, 48.17.125, 48.17.150, 48.17.160, 48.17.170, 48.17.180, 48.17.250, 48.17.270, 48.17.380, 48.17.390, 48.17.410, 48.17.420, 48.17.450, 48.17.460, 48.17.470, 48.17.475, 48.17.480, 48.17.490, 48.17.510, 48.17.530, 48.17.565, 48.17.591, 48.17.600, and 48.14.010; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.400; adding new sections to chapter 48.17 RCW; repealing RCW 48.17.020, 48.17.030, 48.17.040, 48.17.050, 48.17.055, 48.17.070, 48.17.100, 48.17.120, 48.17.130, 48.17.190, 48.17.200, 48.17.210, 48.17.230, 48.17.240, 48.17.260, 48.17.280, 48.17.290, 48.17.300, 48.17.310, 48.17.320, 48.17.330, 48.17.340, 48.17.500, 48.17.520, and 48.05.310; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SB 5716 by Senators Keiser, Kastama, Franklin and Kline
AN ACT Relating to retainer health care practices; amending RCW 48.44.010; and adding a new chapter to Title 48 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 5717 by Senators Berkey, Hobbs, Prentice, Hatfield and Franklin
AN ACT Relating to the establishment of a program of market conduct oversight within the office of the insurance commissioner; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.400; adding a new section to chapter 48.03 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 48 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SB 5718 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Hargrove, Regala, Stevens, Keiser and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to penalties for engaging in the commercial sexual abuse of minors; amending RCW 9.68A.001, 9.68A.100, 19.138.340, 9A.88.140, 9.68A.105, 9A.88.120, and 9A.88.070; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.533 and 9.94A.515; adding new sections to chapter 9.68A RCW; creating new sections; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 5719 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Weinstein, Honeyford, Kauffman, Delvin, Kline and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to unsolicited direct mail marketing; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.
AN ACT Relating to broadcast of legal notices; amending RCW 65.16.130 and 65.16.150; and repealing RCW 65.16.140.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5721 by Senator Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to allowing for financial arrangements between the holders of a sports/entertainment facility and manufacturers, importers, and distributors; and reenacting and amending RCW 66.28.010.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 5722 by Senators Regala, Haugen, Weinstein and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to excluding from the definition of body-gripping traps those traps commonly used to capture certain burrowing mammals; and amending RCW 77.15.192.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 5723 by Senators Rasmussen, Clements, Hatfield, Roach, Shin, Morton, Kline, Schoesler, Haugen, Sheldon, Hargrove, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Honeyford, Franklin, Keiser, Berkey, Kauffman, Kilmer, Jacobsen, Kastama, Benton, Zarelli and Parlette
AN ACT Relating to creating the community agricultural worker safety grant program; adding a new section to chapter 15.04 RCW; creating a new section; making appropriations; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.
SB 5724 by Senators Prentice, Murray, Berkey, Weinstein, Kohl-Welles, Kauffman, Oemig, Kline, Regala, Eide, Hobbs, Poulsen, Pridemore, Jacobsen, Shin, Franklin, Rockefeller, Fraser and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to designating a survivor beneficiary in public pension systems; amending RCW 2.10.030, 2.12.030, 2.12.048, 2.14.110, 28B.10.400, 28B.10.431, 41.20.085, 41.24.180, 41.26.030, 41.26.030, 41.26.090, 41.26.160, 41.26.161, 41.26.460, 41.26.470, 41.26.510, 41.26.520, 41.32.260, 41.32.520, 41.32.785, 41.32.790, 41.32.805, 41.32.810, 41.32.865, 41.32.895, 41.35.010, 41.35.115, 41.35.220, 41.35.440, 41.35.460, 41.35.470, 41.35.650, 41.35.710, 41.37.010, 41.37.170, 41.37.250, 41.37.260, 41.40.010, 41.40.0931, 41.40.185, 41.40.188, 41.40.190, 41.40.220, 41.40.235, 41.40.250, 41.40.270, 41.40.660, 41.40.670, 41.40.700, 41.40.710, 41.40.805, 41.44.030, 41.40.835, 41.44.170, 41.44.190, 41.44.210, 41.44.220, 41.50.700, and 41.54.034; reenacting and amending RCW 41.24.172, 41.32.010, and 41.40.170; creating a new section; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 5725 by Senators Franklin, Kline, Weinstein, Fairley and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to the legal presumption from certification of medical records; and amending RCW 70.02.070.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5726 by Senators Weinstein, Kline and Franklin
AN ACT Relating to creating the insurance fair conduct act; amending RCW 48.30.010; adding a new section to chapter 48.30 RCW; creating new sections; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.
SB 5727 by Senators Keiser, Zarelli, Kohl-Welles, Roach, Benton, Pridemore, Franklin, Clements, Kilmer, Fairley, Kline, Kastama, Oemig, Kauffman and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the nursing facility medicaid payment system; amending RCW 74.46.020, 74.46.165, 74.46.431, 74.46.433, 74.46.435, 74.46.437, 74.46.439, 74.46.496, 74.46.501, 74.46.506, 74.46.508, 74.46.511, 74.46.515, and 74.46.521; adding new sections to chapter 74.46 RCW; providing an effective date; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SJM 8007 by Senators Rasmussen, Roach, Hatfield, Schoesler, Clements, Shin, Morton, Haugen, Sheldon, Honeyford, Hargrove, Kohl-Welles, Kastama, Franklin, Benton, Kilmer and Jacobsen
Requesting federal legislation to preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on public lands.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SJM 8008 by Senators Prentice, Rockefeller, Berkey, Weinstein, Kauffman, Marr, Oemig, Kline, Hobbs, Murray, Poulsen, Rasmussen, Kastama, Shin, Franklin, Hatfield, Sheldon, Kohl-Welles, Jacobsen, Fraser, Pridemore and Kilmer
Asking that the federal government provide veterans' benefits owed to Filipino veterans.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SJR 8218 by Senators Parlette, Haugen, Swecker, Benton, Stevens, Roach and Kilmer
Providing property tax relief on the assessed value of real property based on the property owner's age.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SJR 8219 by Senators Swecker, Hargrove, Benton, Sheldon, Holmquist, Carrell, Roach, Zarelli, Clements, Delvin and Rasmussen
Defining marriage as between a male and a female.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
HB 1064 by Representatives Seaquist, Morrell, Haigh, Kelley, Miloscia, Hunt, Appleton, Conway, P. Sullivan, McDonald, Haler, Wallace, Moeller, B. Sullivan, Kenney, Hunter, Chase, Ormsby, Upthegrove and Hurst
AN ACT Relating to veterans' benefits; amending RCW 41.04.007; and repealing RCW 73.08.060.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
HB 1065 by Representatives Kelley, Morrell, Haigh, Miloscia, Hunt, Seaquist, Conway, P. Sullivan, McDonald, Haler, Moeller, B. Sullivan, Campbell and Hurst
AN ACT Relating to veterans' scoring criteria in examinations; and amending RCW 41.04.010.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of Senate Bill No. 5690 which was referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Senate Bill No. 5727 which was referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
MOTION
At 12:04 p.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, January 30, 2007.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate