WHEREAS, Almost half of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were of Scottish descent, and nine governors of the original thirteen states were of Scottish ancestry; and

      WHEREAS, Many early explorers and settlers of the Pacific Northwest were of Scottish or Scots-Irish ancestry and include: William Clark of Lewis and Clark fame; John McLoughlin, Chief Factor at Fort Vancouver, a fur trader and empire builder; James Douglas, Chief Factor at Fort Vancouver; Archibald McKinley, Factor at Fort Walla Walla; Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War General and President who served at Fort Vancouver and for whom Grant County was named; J.C. Mac Grimmon, a Yakima Valley pioneer and orchardist; Alexander Colin Campbell, farmer, banker, miner, and former mayor of Puyallup; James Dinnie, fur trader and founder of the city of Cathlamet; James Urquart, founder of the city of Napavine and three-term member of the Territorial Legislature; and Abigail Scott Duniway, a suffragette who helped bring passage of the suffrage amendment to the state Constitution; and

      WHEREAS, Many current and former legislators and elected officials are of Scottish or Scots-Irish ancestry and include: The late Senator George Sellar and former Senator Dan McDonald; former appointed and elected officials: William Wallace, territorial governor of Washington and Washington's representative to Congress; and Ralph Munro, former Secretary of State. Current elected officials of Scottish or Scots-Irish ancestry are Governor Christine O. Gregoire and Secretary of State Sam Reed; and current members of the Legislature of Scottish or Scots-Irish heritage are: Senators Karen Fraser, Jim Honeyford, Marilyn Rasmussen, Cheryl Pflug, Val Stevens, Bob McCaslin, and Jeanne Kohl-Welles; and Representatives Glen Anderson, Mike Armstrong, Tom Campbell, Bill Hinkle, Joyce McDonald, Ed Orcutt, and Maureen Walsh; and

      WHEREAS, The Scots-Irish are Americans of Scottish origin whose ancestors first colonized northern Ireland in the late 1600s before emigrating to the English colonies of North America during the 1700s; and

      WHEREAS, The Scots-Irish immigrants to America were devout Presbyterians who dedicated their lives to God and to the ideals of freedom and liberty; and

      WHEREAS, The Scots-Irish immigrants to America valued a strong work ethic and embraced a philosophy of common sense; and

      WHEREAS, The Scottish Treaty of Arbroath on April 6, 1320, inspired the contents for America's Declaration of Independence; and

      WHEREAS, National Tartan Day is observed each year on the sixth day of April; and

      WHEREAS, The Scots-Irish played a pivotal role in winning the American Revolution; and

      WHEREAS, The Scots-Irish were in the vanguard of frontiersman who carved a great civilization out of the American wilderness; and

      WHEREAS, According to the United States Census Bureau's 2005 American Community Survey, there are more than 157,000 people of Scots-Irish ancestry in the State of Washington; and

      WHEREAS, In April 2006, the Triad St. Andrews Society, the Triad Highland Games, and the Scottish-America Military Society proclaimed and declared April 2006 and every April thereafter as National Scots, Scots-Irish Heritage Month; and

      WHEREAS, The Governor of the State of Washington has proclaimed April 2007 as "Scots, Scots-Irish Heritage Month" in Washington;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate officially honor Scots, Scots-Irish Heritage Month and the unique and invaluable contributions of Scots-Irish to America and to the State of Washington.

      Senator Honeyford spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8655.

      The motion by Senator Honeyford carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate reverted to the sixth order of business.

SECOND READING

CONFIRMATION OF GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

MOTION

      Senator Pridemore moved that Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9193, John White, as a member of the Board of Trustees, Clark Community College District No. 14, be confirmed.

      Senator Pridemore spoke in favor of the motion.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Brandland, Senator Benton was excused.

APPOINTMENT OF JOHN WHITE

The President declared the question before the Senate to be the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9193, John White as a member of the Board of Trustees, Clark Community College District No. 14.

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9193, John White as a member of the Board of Trustees, Clark Community College District No. 14 and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 1; Excused, 1.

      Voting yea: Senators Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 47

      Absent: Senator Clements - 1

      Excused: Senator Benton - 1

Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9193, John White, having received the constitutional majority was declared confirmed as a member of the Board of Trustees, Clark Community College District No. 14.

MOTION

On motion of Rockefeller, the rules were suspended, the Senate, with a single vote, considered the confirmations of Gubernatorial Appointments and the vote of the Senate was recorded as a separate vote for each appointment.

SECOND READING

CONFIRMATION OF GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

MOTION

      Senator Weinstein moved that Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9031, Dennis Kloida; Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9039, Karen Miller; Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9051, Tim Otani; Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9066, Faouzi Sefrioui; Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9223, Richard McIver; and Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9226, Raymond Rieckers as members of the Housing Finance Commission, be confirmed.

      Senator Weinstein spoke in favor of the motion.

APPOINTMENT OF DENNIS KLOIDA

The President declared the question before the Senate to be the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9031, Dennis Kloida; Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9039, Karen Miller; Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9051, Tim Otani; Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9066, Faouzi Sefrioui; Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9223, Richard McIver; and Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9226 Raymond Reickers as members of the Housing Finance Commission.

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9031, Dennis Kloida as a member of the Housing Finance Commission and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 49; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 49

APPOINTMENT OF KAREN MILLER

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9039, Karen Miller as Chair of the Housing Finance Commission and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 49; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 49

APPOINTMENT OF TIM OTANI

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9051, Tim Otani as a member of the Housing Finance Commission and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 49; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 49

APPOINTMENT OF FAOUZI SEFRIOUI

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9066, Faouzi Sefrioui as a member of the Housing Finance Commission and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 49; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.

       Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 49

APPOINTMENT OF RICHARD MCIVER

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9223, Richard McIver as a member of the Housing Finance Commission and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 49; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 49

APPOINTMENT OF RAYMOND RIECKERS

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9226, Raymond Rieckers as a member of the Housing Finance Commission and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote:              Yeas, 49; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 49

Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9031, Dennis Kloida; Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9039, Karen Miller; Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9051, Tim Otani; Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9066, Faouzi Sefrioui; Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9223, Richard McIver; and Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9226, Raymond Rieckers having received the constitutional majority were declared confirmed as members of the Housing Finance Commission.

SECOND READING

CONFIRMATION OF GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

MOTION

      Senator Marr moved that Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9115, Francois Forgette, and Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9179, Kyle Smith as members of the Board of Regents, Washington State University, be confirmed.

      Senators Marr and Delvin spoke in favor of the motion.

APPOINTMENT OF FRANCOIS FORGETTE

The President declared the question before the Senate to be the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9115, Francois Forgette and Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9179, Kyle Smith as members of the Board of Regents, Washington State University.

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9115, Francois Forgette as a member of the Board of Regents, Washington State University and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 49; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 49

APPOINTMENT OF KYLE SMITH

      Senator Schoesler spoke in favor of the motion.

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9179, Kyle Smith as a member of the Board of Regents, Washington State University and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote:              Yeas, 49; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 49

      Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9115, Francois Forgette and Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9179, Kyle Smith having received the constitutional majority was declared confirmed as members of the Board of Regents, Washington State University.

SECOND READING

CONFIRMATION OF GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

MOTION

      Senator Holmquist moved that Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9085, Anthony Aronica, and Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9150, Patricia Mattsen Notter as members of the Board of Trustees, Central Washington University, be confirmed.

      Senator Holmquist spoke in favor of the motion.

APPOINTMENT OF ANTHONY ARONICA

The President declared the question before the Senate to be the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9085, Anthony Aronica, and Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9150, Patricia Mattsen Notter as members of the Board of Trustees, Central Washington University.

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9085, Anthony Aronica as a member of the Board of Trustees, Central Washington University and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 49; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 49

APPOINTMENT OF PATRICIA MATTSEN NOTTER

      Senator Parlette spoke in favor of the motion.

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9150, Patricia Mattsen Notter as a member of the Board of Trustees, Central Washington University and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 49; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 49

      Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9085, Anthony Aronica, and Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9150, Patricia Mattsen Notter having received the constitutional majority were declared confirmed as members of the Board of Trustees, Central Washington University.

MOTION

At 10:38 a.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate was declared to be at ease subject to the call of the President.

AFTERNOON SESSION

The Senate was called to order at 1:30 p.m. by President Owen.

SECOND READING

CONFIRMATION OF GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

MOTION

      Senator Brown moved that Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9135, Tom Karier, as a member of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, be confirmed.

      Senator Brown spoke in favor of the motion.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Brandland, Senator Roach was excused.

APPOINTMENT OF TOM KARIER

The President declared the question before the Senate to be the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9135, Tom Karier as a member of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council.

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9135, Tom Karier as a member of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 2; Excused, 0.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 47

      Absent: Senators Kastama and Kline - 2

Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9135, Tom Karier, having received the constitutional majority was declared confirmed as a member of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council.

SECOND READING

CONFIRMATION OF GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

MOTION

      Senator Fraser moved that Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9095, Jay Carmony, and Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9168, Anne Proffitt as members of the Board of Trustees, The Evergreen State College, be confirmed.

      Senator Fraser spoke in favor of the motion.

APPOINTMENT OF JAY CARMONY

The President declared the question before the Senate to be the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9095, Jay Carmony and Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9168, Anne Proffitt as members of the Board of Trustees, The Evergreen State College.

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9095, Jay Carmony as a member of the Board of Trustees, The Evergreen State College and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 49; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 49

APPOINTMENT OF ANNE PROFFITT

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9168, Anne Proffitt as a member of the Board of Trustees, The Evergreen State College and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 49; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 49

      Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9095, Jay Carmony, and Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9168, Anne Proffitt, having received the constitutional majority were declared confirmed as members of the Board of Trustees, The Evergreen State College.

SECOND READING

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2008, by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives VanDeWege, Kessler, Haigh, Takko and Ericks)

      Creating a cooperative agreement relating to the timber harvest excise taxation of timber harvests within the Qiunault Indian Reservation.

      The measure was read the second time.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Hargrove, the rules were suspended, Substitute House Bill No. 2008 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

      Senator Hargrove spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 2008.

ROLL CALL

      The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 2008 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 1; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 48

      Voting nay: Senator Holmquist - 1

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2008, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Senator Hargrove: “Well, thank you Mr. President. I would like to welcome people from the Quinault Indian Nation, Taholah. This is a reservation that I’ve worked on for thirty years and I really appreciate the community there and the friends I have there. In fact, my son has played baseball with one of the young men up there in the gallery, JC Bringsyellow who is a great baseball player and hits a lot of home runs. I just wanted to point that out.”

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT

President Owen: “The President would like to make two additional acknowledgments toady that are incredibly important. That is the birthdays of Senator Fairley and Senator Franklin. Happy Birthday to you both.”

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Senator Franklin: “Well, thank you Mr. President and ladies and gentlemen of the Senate. A milestone in my life. I’ve had many, many mile stones and this mile stone is really a big one. I’ve had many, many people involved in my life at each mile stone and I learned from each one, each one of those milestones I gained wisdom. Wisdom is something that when you are younger you think you’re going to change the world and you take the world on and then at the next point, well, I can change. I’ll see what I can do better and form a coalition to try to change the world. The coalition then manages to get some things done but not everything so then another milestone. And with that next milestone of course, Mr. President and members of the Senate, ladies and gentlemen, you keep moving on and making the changes as you move and gathering more wisdom. So, in this August place in which we are today with my twin sitting across the aisle, same birthday that says, 'Ma'am, since you have reached this milestone, you can ask for anything you want and you can get it.' Now that is what my colleagues have said. You can ask for anything. So since I have a few bills stuck, I’d like to have them unstuck. So, really, it’s really a great day and all of the beautiful flowers and cards and memories and everything. I’m not going away. I’m going to be around for awhile. So, thank you, I certainly appreciate each and everyone of you and it’s been great. Thank you for quite a celebration.”

REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT

President Owen: “Senator, this milestone has gathered no moss, that’s for sure.”

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Senator McCaslin: “Thank you Mr. President. Senator Franklin, I want to honor you and admit you to my club. I’ve been alone for a year and now you joined me. I’m not sure anyone else will join us before you and I, figure this is our last days, but I don’t have any bills stuck so I don’t have to get down on my knees. It’s an honor to serve with you. Welcome to the club. Anyone else can join once you attain the age of eighty, you understand that, and of course none of you are close. When you get there, let us know and we’ll honor you also. Welcome to the club.”

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT

President Owen: “The President thought that discretion was a better part of valor did not mention her age, Senator.”

MOTION

At 1:58 p.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate was declared to be at ease subject to the call of the President.

The Senate was called to order at 2:15 p.m. by President Owen.

SECOND READING

      HOUSE BILL NO. 1331, by Representatives Haigh, Kretz, Wallace, Walsh, Cody, Strow, Hinkle, Pettigrew, Priest and Dunn

      Changing veterinary technician credentialing to licensure.

      The measure was read the second time.

MOTION

      Senator Rasmussen moved that the following committee striking amendment by the Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development be adopted.

      Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

      "Sec. 1. RCW 18.92.015 and 2000 c 93 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:

      ((Unless the context clearly requires otherwise,)) The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

      (("Veterinary technician" means a person who has successfully completed an examination administered by the board and who has either successfully completed a post high school course approved by the board in the care and treatment of animals or had five years' practical experience, acceptable to the board, with a licensed veterinarian.))

(1) "Board" means the Washington state veterinary board of governors.

(2) "Department" means the department of health.

(3) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of health.

(4) "Veterinary medication clerk" means a person who has satisfactorily completed a board-approved training program developed in consultation with the board of pharmacy and designed to prepare persons to perform certain nondiscretionary functions defined by the board and used in the dispensing of legend and nonlegend drugs (except controlled substances as defined in or under chapter 69.50 RCW) associated with the practice of veterinary medicine.

(5) "Veterinary technician" means a person who is licensed by the board upon meeting the requirements of section 2 of this act.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 18.92 RCW to read as follows:

      (1) The board shall issue a veterinary technician license to an individual who has:

       (a) Successfully passed an examination administered by the board; and

      (b)(i) Successfully completed a posthigh school course approved by the board in the care and treatment of animals; or

      (ii) Had five years' practical experience, acceptable to the board, with a licensed veterinarian.

      (2) The board shall adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW identifying standard tasks and procedures that must be included in the experience of a person who qualifies to take the veterinarian technician examination through the period of practical experience required in subsection (1)(b)(ii) of this section, and requirements for the supervising veterinarian's attestation to completion of the practical experience and that training included the required tasks and procedures.

      Sec. 3. RCW 18.92.021 and 1983 c 2 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

      (1) There is created a Washington state veterinary board of governors consisting of ((six)) seven members, five of whom shall be licensed veterinarians, one of whom shall be a licensed veterinary technician trained in both large and small animal medicine, and one of whom shall be a lay member.

      (2)(a) The licensed members shall be appointed by the governor. At the time of their appointment the licensed members of the board must be actual residents of the state in active practice as licensed practitioners of veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry, or employed as a licensed veterinary technician, as applicable, and must be citizens of the United States. Not more than one licensed veterinary member shall be from the same congressional district. The board shall not be deemed to be unlawfully constituted and a member of the board shall not be deemed ineligible to serve the remainder of the member's unexpired term on the board solely by reason of the establishment of new or revised boundaries for congressional districts.

(b) The terms of the first licensed members of the board shall be as follows: One member for five, four, three, two, and one years respectively. Thereafter the terms shall be for five years and until their successors are appointed and qualified.

       (((3))) (c) The lay member shall be appointed by the governor for a five year term and until the lay member's successor is appointed.

      (((4))) (d) A member may be appointed to serve a second term, if that term does not run consecutively.

(e) Vacancies in the board shall be filled by the governor, the appointee to hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term.

      (((5))) (3) The licensed veterinary technician member is a nonvoting member with respect to board decisions related to the discipline of a veterinarian involving standard of care.

      (4) Officers of the board shall be a ((chairman)) chair and a secretary-treasurer to be chosen by the members of the board from among its members.

      (((6))) (5) Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum at meetings of the board.

      Sec. 4. RCW 18.92.030 and 2000 c 93 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The board shall develop and administer, or approve, or both, a licensure examination in the subjects determined by the board to be essential to the practice of veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry. The board may approve an examination prepared or administered by a private testing agency or association of licensing authorities.

(2) The board, under chapter 34.05 RCW, may adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including:

      (a) Standards for the performance of the duties and responsibilities of veterinary technicians and veterinary medication clerks and fixing minimum standards of continuing education for veterinary technicians. The rules shall be adopted in the interest of good veterinary health care delivery to the consuming public and shall not prevent veterinary technicians from inoculating an animal((. The board also has the power to adopt by rule)); and

      (b) Standards prescribing requirements for veterinary medical facilities and fixing minimum standards of continuing veterinary medical education.

(3) The department is the board's official office of record.

      Sec. 5. RCW 18.92.013 and 2000 c 93 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

      (1) A veterinarian legally prescribing drugs may delegate to a registered veterinary medication clerk or a ((registered)) licensed veterinary technician, while under the veterinarian's direct supervision, certain nondiscretionary functions defined by the board and used in the dispensing of legend and nonlegend drugs (except controlled substances as defined in or under chapter 69.50 RCW) associated with the practice of veterinary medicine. Upon final approval of the packaged prescription following a direct physical inspection of the packaged prescription for proper formulation, packaging, and labeling by the veterinarian, the veterinarian may delegate the delivery of the prescription to a registered veterinary medication clerk or ((registered)) licensed veterinary technician, while under the veterinarian's indirect supervision. Dispensing of drugs by veterinarians, ((registered)) licensed veterinary technicians, and registered veterinary medication clerks shall meet the applicable requirements of chapters 18.64, 69.40, 69.41, and 69.50 RCW and is subject to inspection by the board of pharmacy investigators.

      (2) For the purposes of this section:

      (a) "Direct supervision" means the veterinarian is on the premises and is quickly and easily available; and

      (b) "Indirect supervision" means the veterinarian is not on the premises but has given written or oral instructions for the delegated task.

      Sec. 6. RCW 18.92.140 and 2000 c 93 s 13 are each amended to read as follows:

      Each person now qualified to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry, ((registered)) licensed as a veterinary technician, or registered as a veterinary medication clerk in this state or who becomes licensed or registered to engage in practice shall comply with administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees determined as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280.

      Sec. 7. RCW 18.92.145 and 2000 c 93 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:

      Administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees shall be established as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 for the issuance, renewal, or administration of the following licenses, certificates of registration, permits, duplicate licenses, renewals, or examination:

      (1) For a license to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry issued upon an examination given by the examining board;

      (2) For a license to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry issued upon the basis of a license issued in another state;

      (3) For a ((certificate of registration)) license as a veterinary technician;

      (4) For a certificate of registration as a veterinary medication clerk;

      (5) For a temporary permit to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry. The temporary permit fee shall be accompanied by the full amount of the examination fee; and

      (6) For a license to practice specialized veterinary medicine."

      Senator Rasmussen spoke in favor of adoption of the amendment to the committee striking amendment.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of the committee striking amendment by the Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development to House Bill No. 1331.

      The motion by Senator Rasmussen carried and the committee striking amendment was adopted by voice vote.

MOTION

      There being no objection, the following title amendment was adopted:

      On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "technicians;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 18.92.015, 18.92.021, 18.92.030, 18.92.013, 18.92.140, and 18.92.145; and adding a new section to chapter 18.92 RCW."

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Rasmussen, the rules were suspended, House Bill No. 1331 as amended by the Senate was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

      Senator Rasmussen spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of House Bill No. 1331 as amended by the Senate.

ROLL CALL

      The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of House Bill No. 1331 as amended by the Senate and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 1; Excused, 0.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 48

      Absent: Senator Brown - 1

      HOUSE BILL NO. 1331 as amended by the Senate, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Regala, Senator Brown was excused.

SECOND READING

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1244, by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Hankins, Clibborn, Wood, Hunt, Haler, Morrell, Kirby, Hasegawa, Moeller, Sells, Strow, McCoy, O'Brien, Ericks, Simpson, Green, Campbell, Williams, Kenney and Ormsby)

      Defining wages for industrial insurance purposes.

      The measure was read the second time.

MOTION

      Senator Kohl-Welles moved that the following committee amendment by the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development be adopted.

      On page 2, line 8, after "fuel," strike "health care,"

      On page 2, starting on line 9, after "hire," strike all material through "Wages" on line 12

      On page 2, line 13, after "section." insert "As consideration of like nature to board, housing, and fuel, wages shall also include the employer's payment or contributions, or appropriate portions thereof, for health care benefits unless the employer continues ongoing and current payment or contributions for these benefits at the same level as provided at the time of injury."

      Senators Kohl-Welles and Clements spoke in favor of adoption of the committee amendment.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of the committee amendment by the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development to Substitute House Bill No. 1244.

      The motion by Senator Kohl-Welles carried and the committee amendment was adopted by voice vote.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Kohl-Welles, the rules were suspended, Substitute House Bill No. 1244 as amended by the Senate was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

      Senator Kohl-Welles spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1244 as amended by the Senate.

ROLL CALL

      The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1244 as amended by the Senate and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 1; Excused, 1.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 47

      Absent: Senator Kastama - 1

      Excused: Senator Brown - 1

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1244 as amended by the Senate, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.

STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL

While in discussion on other pending legislation, I inadvertently missed the vote on final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1244, relating to including the cost of health insurance as wages when calculating industrial insurance benefits in some cases. I support the bill and want the Journal to reflect that I would have voted "Yes" on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1244.

SENATOR JIM KASTAMA, 25th Legislative District

SECOND READING

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1144, by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Warnick, Rodne, Campbell, O'Brien, Lantz, Goodman and Moeller)

      Providing a uniform method of transferring a municipal court judgment into district court.

      The measure was read the second time.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Kline, the rules were suspended, Substitute House Bill No. 1144 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

      Senator Kline spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Rockefeller, Senator Kastama was excused.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1144.

ROLL CALL

      The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1144 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 44; Nays, 4; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.

      Voting yea: Senators Berkey, Brandland, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 44

      Voting nay: Senators Benton, Carrell, Holmquist and Stevens - 4

      Excused: Senator Brown - 1

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1144, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.

SECOND READING

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1266, by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Fromhold, B. Sullivan, Kenney, Ericks, Simpson and Moeller)

      Determining death benefits for public employees. Revised for 1st Substitute: Addressing death benefits for public employees.

      The measure was read the second time.

MOTION

      Senator Prentice moved that the following committee amendment by the Committee on Ways & Means be adopted.

      On page 5, after line 33, insert the following:

      "Sec. 9. RCW 41.40.700 and 2003 c 155 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:

      (1) Except as provided in RCW 11.07.010, if a member or a vested member who has not completed at least ten years of service dies, the amount of the accumulated contributions standing to such member's credit in the retirement system at the time of such member's death, less any amount identified as owing to an obligee upon withdrawal of accumulated contributions pursuant to a court order filed under RCW 41.50.670, shall be paid to the member's estate, or such person or persons, trust, or organization as the member shall have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the department. If there be no such designated person or persons still living at the time of the member's death, such member's accumulated contributions standing to such member's credit in the retirement system, less any amount identified as owing to an obligee upon withdrawal of accumulated contributions pursuant to a court order filed under RCW 41.50.670, shall be paid to the member's surviving spouse as if in fact such spouse had been nominated by written designation, or if there be no such surviving spouse, then to such member's legal representatives.

      (2) If a member who is eligible for retirement or a member who has completed at least ten years of service dies, the surviving spouse or eligible child or children shall elect to receive ((either)) one of the following:

      (a) A retirement allowance computed as provided for in RCW 41.40.630, actuarially reduced by the amount of any lump sum benefit identified as owing to an obligee upon withdrawal of accumulated contributions pursuant to a court order filed under RCW 41.50.670 and actuarially adjusted to reflect a joint and one hundred percent survivor option under RCW 41.40.660 and, except under subsection (4) of this section, if the member was not eligible for normal retirement at the date of death a further reduction as described in RCW 41.40.630; if a surviving spouse who is receiving a retirement allowance dies leaving a child or children of the member under the age of majority, then such child or children shall continue to receive an allowance in an amount equal to that which was being received by the surviving spouse, share and share alike, until such child or children reach the age of majority; if there is no surviving spouse eligible to receive an allowance at the time of the member's death, such member's child or children under the age of majority shall receive an allowance share and share alike calculated as herein provided making the assumption that the ages of the spouse and member were equal at the time of the member's death; ((or))

      (b) The member's accumulated contributions, less any amount identified as owing to an obligee upon withdrawal of accumulated contributions pursuant to a court order filed under RCW 41.50.670; or

      (c) For a member who leaves the employ of an employer to enter the uniformed services of the United States and who dies after January 1, 2007, while honorably serving in the uniformed services of the United States in a conflict identified in RCW 41.04.005, an amount equal to two hundred percent of the member's accumulated contributions, less any amount identified as owing to an obligee upon withdrawal of accumulated contributions pursuant to a court order filed under RCW 41.50.670.

      (3) If a member who is eligible for retirement or a member who has completed at least ten years of service dies after October 1, 1977, and is not survived by a spouse or an eligible child, then the accumulated contributions standing to the member's credit, less any amount identified as owing to an obligee upon withdrawal of accumulated contributions pursuant to a court order filed under RCW 41.50.670, shall be paid:

      (a) To a person or persons, estate, trust, or organization as the member shall have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the department; or

      (b) If there is no such designated person or persons still living at the time of the member's death, then to the member's legal representatives.

      (4) A member who is killed in the course of employment, as determined by the director of the department of labor and industries, is not subject to an actuarial reduction under RCW 41.40.630. The member's retirement allowance is computed under RCW 41.40.620."

      Senator Prentice spoke in favor of adoption of the committee amendment.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of the committee amendment by the Committee on Ways & Means to Substitute House Bill No. 1266.

      The motion by Senator Prentice carried and the committee amendment was adopted by voice vote.

MOTION

      There being no objection, the following title amendment was adopted:

      On page 1, line 3 of the title, strike "and 43.43.285", and insert "43.43.285, and 41.40.700".

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Prentice, the rules were suspended, Substitute House Bill No. 1266 as amended by the Senate was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

      Senators Prentice and Clements spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1266 as amended by the Senate.

ROLL CALL

      The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1266 as amended by the Senate and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 1; Excused, 1.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 47

      Absent: Senator Fraser - 1

      Excused: Senator Brown - 1

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1266 as amended by the Senate, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Senator Kline: “Thank you Mr. President. The leaves are on the cherry trees, or whether the blossoms are out, it’s that time of year and I think it’s time, since we’re going to be here late hours, for all of the members-and I mean on both sides of the aisle-to understand that the what is formerly known as the effete liberal espresso machine is now available. It’s coffee hour. In order though to make it more accessible, so that more members than just our good member from the fifth are willing to come over, we now have a larger size cup. So, rather than have a dainty little Seattle-sized espresso cup, where you have to lift your pinky in order to drink it. We have a good, SUV-size cup or rather an ORV-size cup, so all of you can be seen drinking this kind of cup of coffee. Machines open, its bi-partisan, ya all welcome.”

REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT

President Owen: “The President would remind the members those are not floor model cups.”

MOTION

On motion of Senator Regala, Senator Fraser was excused.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Brandland, Senator Hewitt was excused.

SECOND READING

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1694, by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Flannigan, Upthegrove and Kenney)

      Requiring the agency council on coordinated transportation to coordinate special needs transportation.

      The measure was read the second time.

MOTION

      Senator Murray moved that the following committee striking amendment by the Committee on Transportation be adopted.

      Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

      "Sec. 1. RCW 47.06B.010 and 1999 c 385 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

      The legislature finds that transportation systems for persons with special needs are not operated as efficiently as possible. In ((some)) too many cases, programs established by the legislature to assist persons with special needs can not be accessed due to these inefficiencies and coordination barriers.

      It is the intent of the legislature that public transportation agencies, pupil transportation programs, private nonprofit transportation providers, and other public agencies sponsoring programs that require transportation services coordinate those transportation services. Through coordination of transportation services, programs will achieve increased efficiencies and will be able to provide more rides to a greater number of persons with special needs.

      Sec. 2. RCW 47.06B.020 and 1998 c 173 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

      (1) The agency council on coordinated transportation is created. The council is composed of ((nine)) ten voting members and ((eight)) four nonvoting, legislative members.

      (2) The ((nine)) ten voting members are the superintendent of public instruction or a designee, the secretary of transportation or a designee, the secretary of the department of social and health services or a designee, and ((six)) seven members appointed by the governor as follows:

      (a) One representative from the office of the governor;

      (b) ((Two)) Three persons who are consumers of special needs transportation services, which must include at least two of the following:

      (i) One person designated by the executive director of the governor's committee on disability issues and employment;

      (ii) One person who is designated by the executive director of the developmental disabilities council; or

      (iii) One person who is designated by the chair of the council on aging;

      (c) One representative from the Washington association of pupil transportation;

      (d) One representative from the Washington state transit association; and

      (e) One of the following:

      (i) A representative from the community transportation association of the Northwest; or

      (ii) A representative from the community action council association.

      (3) The ((eight)) four nonvoting members are legislators as follows:

      (a) ((Four)) Two members from the house of representatives, ((two)) one from each of the two largest caucuses, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, ((two who are members of)) including at least one member from the house transportation policy and budget committee ((and two who are members of)) or the house appropriations committee; and

      (b) ((Four)) Two members from the senate, ((two)) one from each of the two largest caucuses, appointed by the president of the senate, ((two members of)) including at least one member from the senate transportation committee ((and two members of)) or the senate ways and means committee.

      (4) Gubernatorial appointees of the council will serve two-year terms. Members may not receive compensation for their service on the council, but will be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties as members as set forth in RCW 43.03.220.

      (5) The secretary of transportation or a designee shall serve as the chair.

      (6) The department of transportation shall provide necessary staff support for the council.

      (7) The council may receive gifts, grants, or endowments from public or private sources that are made from time to time, in trust or otherwise, for the use and benefit of the purposes of the council and spend gifts, grants, or endowments or income from the public or private sources according to their terms, unless the receipt of the gifts, grants, or endowments violates RCW 42.17.710.

(8) The meetings of the council must be open to the public, with the agenda published in advance, and minutes kept and made available to the public. The public notice of the meetings must indicate that accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made available upon request.

      (9) All meetings of the council must be held in locations that are readily accessible to public transportation, and must be scheduled for times when public transportation is available.

      (10) The council shall make an effort to include presentations by and work sessions including persons with special transportation needs.

      Sec. 3. RCW 47.06B.030 and 1999 c 385 s 5 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

(1) To assure implementation of ((the Program for)) an effective system of coordinated transportation that meets the needs of persons with special transportation needs, the agency council on coordinated transportation((, the council, in coordination with stakeholders,)) shall:

      (((1) Develop guidelines for local planning of coordinated transportation in accordance with this chapter;

      (2) Initiate local planning processes by contacting the board of commissioners and county councils in each county and encouraging them to convene local planning forums for the purpose of implementing special needs coordinated transportation programs at the community level;

      (3) Work with local community forums to designate a local lead organization that shall cooperate and coordinate with private and nonprofit transportation brokers and providers, local public transportation agencies, local governments, and user groups;

      (4) Provide a forum at the state level in which state agencies will discuss and resolve coordination issues and program policy issues that may impact transportation coordination and costs;

      (5) Provide guidelines for state agencies to use in creating policies, rules, or procedures to encourage the participation of their constituents in community-based planning and coordination, in accordance with this chapter;

      (6) Facilitate state-level discussion and action on problems and barriers identified by the local forums that can only be resolved at either the state or federal level;

      (7) Develop and test models for determining the impacts of facility siting and program policy decisions on transportation costs;

      (8) Develop methodologies and provide support to local and state agencies in identifying transportation costs;

      (9) Develop guidelines for setting performance measures and evaluating performance;

      (10) Develop monitoring reporting criteria and processes to assess state and local level of participation with this chapter;

      (11) Administer and manage grant funds to develop, test, and facilitate the implementation of coordinated systems;

      (12) Develop minimum standards for safety, driver training, and vehicles, and provide models for processes and technology to support coordinated service delivery systems;

      (13) Provide a clearinghouse for sharing information about transportation coordination best practices and experiences;

      (14) Promote research and development of methods and tools to improve the performance of transportation coordination in the state;

      (15) Provide technical assistance and support to communities;

      (16) Facilitate, monitor, provide funding as available, and give technical support to local planning processes;

      (17) Form, convene, and give staff support to stakeholder work groups as needed to continue work on removing barriers to coordinated transportation;

      (18) Advocate for the coordination of transportation for people with special transportation needs at the federal, state, and local levels;

      (19) Recommend to the legislature changes in laws to assist coordination of transportation services;

      (20) Petition the office of financial management to make whatever changes are deemed necessary to identify transportation costs in all executive agency budgets;

      (21) Report to the legislature by December 1, 2000, on council activities including, but not limited to, the progress of community planning processes, what demonstration projects have been undertaken, how coordination affected service levels, and whether these efforts produced savings that allowed expansion of services. Reports must be made once every two years thereafter, and other times as the council deems necessary))

(a) Focus its efforts on projects that identify and address barriers in laws, policies, and procedures;

      (b) Focus on results; and

      (c) Identify and advocate for transportation system improvements for persons with special transportation needs.

      (2) The council shall, as necessary, convene work groups at the state, regional, or local level to develop and implement coordinated approaches to special needs transportation.

      (3) To improve the service experienced by persons with special transportation needs, the council shall develop statewide guidelines for customer complaint processes. To be eligible for funding on or after January 1, 2008, organizations applying for state paratransit/special needs grants as described in section 226(1), chapter 370, Laws of 2006 must implement a process following the guidelines established by the council.

      (4) The council shall represent the needs and interests of persons with special transportation needs in statewide efforts for emergency and disaster preparedness planning.

      Sec. 4. RCW 47.06B.040 and 1999 c 385 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

      ((The council may request, and may require as a condition of receiving coordination grants, selected county governments to convene local planning forums and invite participation of all entities, including tribal governments, that serve or transport persons with special transportation needs. Counties are encouraged to coordinate and combine their forums and planning processes with other counties, as they find it appropriate. The local community forums must:

      (1) Designate a lead organization to facilitate the community planning process on an ongoing basis;

      (2) Identify functional boundaries for the local coordinated transportation system;

      (3) Clarify roles and responsibilities of the various participants;

      (4) Identify community resources and needs;

      (5) Prepare a plan for developing a coordinated transportation system that meets the intent of this chapter, addresses community needs, and efficiently uses community resources to address unmet needs;

      (6) Implement the community coordinated transportation plan;

      (7) Develop performance measures consistent with council guidelines;

      (8) Develop a reporting process consistent with council guidelines;

      (9) Raise issues and barriers to the council when resolution is needed at either the state or federal level;

      (10) Develop a process for open discussion and input on local policy and facility siting decisions that may have an impact on the special needs transportation costs and service delivery of other programs and agencies in the community.))

The agency council on coordinated transportation shall review and recommend certification of local plans developed by regional transportation planning organizations based on meeting federal requirements. Each regional transportation planning organization must submit to the council an updated plan that includes the elements, consistent with federal planning requirements, identified by the council beginning on July 1, 2007, and every four years thereafter.

      Sec. 5. RCW 47.80.023 and 1998 c 171 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

      Each regional transportation planning organization shall have the following duties:

      (1) Prepare and periodically update a transportation strategy for the region. The strategy shall address alternative transportation modes and transportation demand management measures in regional corridors and shall recommend preferred transportation policies to implement adopted growth strategies. The strategy shall serve as a guide in preparation of the regional transportation plan.

      (2) Prepare a regional transportation plan as set forth in RCW 47.80.030 that is consistent with county-wide planning policies if such have been adopted pursuant to chapter 36.70A RCW, with county, city, and town comprehensive plans, and state transportation plans.

      (3) Certify by December 31, 1996, that the transportation elements of comprehensive plans adopted by counties, cities, and towns within the region reflect the guidelines and principles developed pursuant to RCW 47.80.026, are consistent with the adopted regional transportation plan, and, where appropriate, conform with the requirements of RCW 36.70A.070.

      (4) Where appropriate, certify that county-wide planning policies adopted under RCW 36.70A.210 and the adopted regional transportation plan are consistent.

      (5) Develop, in cooperation with the department of transportation, operators of public transportation services and local governments within the region, a six-year regional transportation improvement program which proposes regionally significant transportation projects and programs and transportation demand management measures. The regional transportation improvement program shall be based on the programs, projects, and transportation demand management measures of regional significance as identified by transit agencies, cities, and counties pursuant to RCW 35.58.2795, 35.77.010, and 36.81.121, respectively. The program shall include a priority list of projects and programs, project segments and programs, transportation demand management measures, and a specific financial plan that demonstrates how the transportation improvement program can be funded. The program shall be updated at least every two years for the ensuing six-year period.

      (6) Designate a lead planning agency to coordinate preparation of the regional transportation plan and carry out the other responsibilities of the organization. The lead planning agency may be a regional organization, a component county, city, or town agency, or the appropriate Washington state department of transportation district office.

      (7) Review level of service methodologies used by cities and counties planning under chapter 36.70A RCW to promote a consistent regional evaluation of transportation facilities and corridors.

      (8) Work with cities, counties, transit agencies, the department of transportation, and others to develop level of service standards or alternative transportation performance measures.

(9) Submit to the agency council on coordinated transportation, as provided in chapter 47.06B RCW, beginning on July 1, 2007, and every four years thereafter, an updated plan that includes the elements identified by the council.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. A new section is added to chapter 47.06B RCW to read as follows:

      The agency council on coordinated transportation shall submit a progress report on council activities to the legislature by December 1, 2009, and every other year thereafter. The report must describe the council's progress in attaining the applicable goals identified in the council's biennial work plan and highlight any problems encountered in achieving these goals. The information will be reported in a form established by the council.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. (1) The joint transportation committee, in consultation with the agency council on coordinated transportation and the joint legislative audit and review committee, as deemed appropriate by the committee, shall conduct a study and review the legal and programmatic changes and best practices necessary for effective coordination of transportation services for persons with special transportation needs.

      (2) The study shall:

      (a) Include a comprehensive, statewide survey of existing transportation resources for persons with special transportation needs;

      (b) Identify opportunities for improving coordination by determining a uniform system of:

      (i) Measuring and reporting trip costs;

      (ii) Provider billing practices;

      (iii) Provider agreements and reporting requirements; and

      (iv) Sharing eligibility information and trip requirements; and

      (c) Make recommendations for:

      (i) Improving access to customer services;

      (ii) Integrating services of transportation service providers and brokers; and

      (iii) Best practices to effectively coordinate transportation services for persons with special transportation needs, including those at the subregional level.

      (3) In conducting the study, the committee shall:

      (a) Convene one or more meetings to consult with local and regional special needs transportation providers, brokers, users of transit services, representatives of nonprofit organizations that provide related transportation services, including hopelink, and representatives of other agencies and organizations, including the department of social and health services;

      (b) Identify federal funding and related program barriers to improved coordination between state and federal programs and to reasonable cost sharing for those programs;

      (c) Review and consider other relevant model coordinated special needs transportation systems throughout the nation as a source of best practices for Washington state, including the ACCESS transportation system in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;

      (d) Evaluate using nontraditional service providers, such as public utility districts;

      (e) Evaluate methods to influence facility siting decisions for state agencies serving persons with special transportation needs in order to make facilities accessible; and

      (f) Evaluate appropriate standards and strategies for a decentralized broker system, including the state's role in this system.

      (4) The committee shall provide a final report to the transportation committees of the senate and the house of representatives by December 1, 2007.

      Sec. 8. RCW 47.06B.900 and 1999 c 385 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:

      The agency council on coordinated transportation is terminated on June 30, ((2007)) 2010, as provided in RCW 47.06B.901.

      Sec. 9. RCW 47.06B.901 and 1999 c 385 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

      The following acts or parts of acts, as now existing or hereafter amended, are each repealed, effective June 30, ((2008)) 2011:

      (1) RCW 47.06B.010 and 2007 c ... s 1 (section 1 of this act), 1999 c 385 s 1, & 1998 c 173 s 1;

      (2) RCW 47.06B.012 and 1999 c 385 s 2;

      (3) ((RCW 47.06B.015 and 1999 c 385 s 3;

      (4))) RCW 47.06B.020 and ((1999 c 385 s 4)) 2007 c ... s 2 (section 2 of this act) & 1998 c 173 s 2;

      (((5))) (4) RCW 47.06B.030 and 2007 c ... s 3 (section 3 of this act), 1999 c 385 s 5, & 1998 c 173 s 3; ((and

      (6))) (5) RCW 47.06B.040 and 2007 c ... s 4 (section 4 of this act) & 1999 c 385 s 6; and

      (6) Section 6 of this act.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 10. 1999 c 372 s 13 is repealed.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 11. RCW 47.06B.015 (Program for Agency Coordinated Transportation) and 1999 c 385 s 3 are each repealed."

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of the committee striking amendment by the Committee on Transportation to Substitute House Bill No. 1694.

      The motion by Senator Murray carried and the committee striking amendment was adopted by voice vote.

MOTION

      There being no objection, the following title amendment was adopted:

      On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "transportation;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 47.06B.010, 47.06B.020, 47.06B.040, 47.80.023, 47.06B.900, and 47.06B.901; reenacting and amending RCW 47.06B.030; adding a new section to chapter 47.06B RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 47.06B.015; and repealing 1999 c 372 s 13."

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Murray, the rules were suspended, Substitute House Bill No. 1694 as amended by the Senate was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

      Senators Murray, Swecker and Haugen spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Regala, Senator Kline was excused.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1694 as amended by the Senate.

ROLL CALL

      The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1694 as amended by the Senate and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 47

      Excused: Senators Brown and Hewitt - 2

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1694 as amended by the Senate, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.

SECOND READING

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2147, by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kristiansen, Ericks, Chandler, Blake, Curtis, Morrell, Roberts, Hurst, Pearson, McCune, Moeller, B. Sullivan, Simpson, Santos, Ormsby, Newhouse and Kelley)

      Providing vocational rehabilitation services for volunteer firefighters and reserve officers.

      The measure was read the second time.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Fairley, the rules were suspended, Substitute House Bill No. 2147 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

      Senator Fairley spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 2147.

ROLL CALL

      The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 2147 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 48

      Excused: Senator Brown - 1

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2147, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.

SECOND READING

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2358, by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Rolfes, Strow, Appleton, Seaquist, VanDeWege, Lantz, Flannigan, Roberts, Cody, Green, Eickmeyer, Jarrett and Kessler)

      Regarding state ferries.

      The measure was read the second time.

MOTION

      Senator Spanel moved that the following committee striking amendment by the Committee on Transportation be adopted.

      Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

      "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds from the 2006 Washington state ferries financing study that the state has limited information on state ferry users and markets. Accurate user and market information is vital in order to find ways to maximize the ferry systems' current capacity and to make the most efficient use of citizens' tax dollars. Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature that Washington state ferries be given the tools necessary to maximize existing capacity and to make the most efficient use of existing assets and tax dollars.

      Sec. 2. RCW 47.06.140 and 1998 c 171 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The legislature declares the following transportation facilities and services to be of statewide significance: The interstate highway system, interregional state principal arterials including ferry connections that serve statewide travel, intercity passenger rail services, intercity high-speed ground transportation, major passenger intermodal terminals excluding all airport facilities and services, the freight railroad system, the Columbia/Snake navigable river system, marine port facilities and services that are related solely to marine activities affecting international and interstate trade, and high-capacity transportation systems serving regions as defined in RCW 81.104.015. The department, in cooperation with regional transportation planning organizations, counties, cities, transit agencies, public ports, private railroad operators, and private transportation providers, as appropriate, shall plan for improvements to transportation facilities and services of statewide significance in the statewide multimodal plan. Improvements to facilities and services of statewide significance identified in the statewide multimodal plan are essential state public facilities under RCW 36.70A.200.

(2) The department of transportation, in consultation with local governments, shall set level of service standards for state highways and state ferry routes of statewide significance. Although the department shall consult with local governments when setting level of service standards, the department retains authority to make final decisions regarding level of service standards for state highways and state ferry routes of statewide significance. In establishing level of service standards for state highways and state ferry routes of statewide significance, the department shall consider the necessary balance between providing for the free interjurisdictional movement of people and goods and the needs of local communities using these facilities. When setting the level of service standards under this section for state ferry routes, the department may allow for a standard that is adjustable for seasonality.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 47.60 RCW to read as follows:

      The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

      (1) "Adaptive management" means a systematic process for continually improving management policies and practices by learning from the outcomes of operational programs.

      (2) "Capital plan" means the state ferry system plan as described in RCW 47.06.050(2) and adopted by the commission.

      (3) "Capital project" has the same meaning as used in budget instructions developed by the office of financial management.

      (4) "Commission" means the transportation commission created in RCW 47.01.051.

      (5) "Improvement project" has the same meaning as in the budget instructions developed by the office of financial management. If the budget instructions do not define improvement project, then it has the same meaning as "program project" in the budget instructions. If a project meets both the improvement project and preservation project definitions in this section it must be defined as an improvement project. New vessel acquisitions must be defined as improvement projects.

      (6) "Life-cycle cost model" means that portion of a capital asset inventory system which, among other things, is used to estimate future preservation needs.

      (7) "Maintenance cost" has the same meaning as used in budget instructions developed by the office of financial management.

      (8) "Preservation project" has the same meaning as used in budget instructions developed by the office of financial management.

      (9) "Route" means all ferry sailings from one location to another, such as the Seattle to Bainbridge route or the Port Townsend to Keystone route.

      (10) "Sailing" means an individual ferry sailing for a specific route, such as the 5:00 p.m. sailing from Seattle to Bremerton.

      (11) "Travel shed" means one or more ferry routes with distinct, common characteristics as determined by the department.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 47.60 RCW to read as follows:

      (1) The commission shall, with the involvement of the department, conduct a survey to gather data on ferry users to help inform level of service, operational, pricing, planning, and investment decisions. The survey must include, but is not limited to:

      (a) Recreational use;

      (b) Walk-on customer use;

      (c) Vehicle customer use;

      (d) Freight and goods movement demand; and

      (e) Reactions to potential operational and pricing strategies described under section 7 of this act and RCW 47.60.290.

      (2) Ferry advisory committees may provide suggestions to the commission regarding the survey.

      (3) The survey must be updated at least every two years and maintained to support the development and implementation of adaptive management of ferry services.

      Sec. 5. RCW 47.60.290 and 1983 c 3 s 136 are each amended to read as follows:

      ((Subject to the provisions of RCW 47.60.326,)) (1) The department ((is hereby authorized and directed to)) shall annually review ((tariffs and charges as)) fares and pricing policies applicable to the operation of the Washington state ferries ((for the purpose of establishing a more fair and equitable tariff to be charged passengers, vehicles, and commodities on the routes of the Washington state ferries)).

      (2) Beginning in 2008, the department shall develop fare and pricing policy proposals that must:

      (a) Recognize that each travel shed is unique, and might not have the same farebox recovery rate and the same pricing policies;

      (b) Use data from the current survey conducted under section 4 of this act;

      (c) Be developed with input from affected ferry users by public hearing and by review with the affected ferry advisory committees, in addition to the data gathered from the survey conducted in section 4 of this act;

      (d) Generate the amount of revenue required by the biennial transportation budget; and

      (e) Keep fare schedules as simple as possible.

      (3) While developing fare and pricing policy proposals, the department must consider the following:

      (a) Options for using pricing to level vehicle peak demand; and

      (b) Options for using pricing to increase off-peak ridership.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. A new section is added to chapter 47.60 RCW to read as follows:

      (1) The commission shall adopt fares and pricing policies by rule, under chapter 34.05 RCW, according to the following schedule:

      (a) Each year the department shall provide the commission a report of its review of fares and pricing policies, with recommendations for the revision of fares and pricing policies for the ensuing year;

      (b) In October of each year, beginning in 2008, the commission shall adopt by rule fares and pricing policies for the ensuing year. The schedule may initially be adopted as an emergency rule if necessary to take effect in, or as near as possible to, the month of October.

      (2) The commission may adopt by rule fares that are effective for more or less than one year for the purposes of transitioning to the fare schedule in subsection (1) of this section.

       (3) The commission may increase ferry fares included in the schedule of charges adopted under this section by a percentage that exceeds the fiscal growth factor.

      (4) The chief executive officer of the ferry system may authorize the use of promotional, discounted, and special event fares to the general public and commercial enterprises for the purpose of maximizing capacity use and the revenues collected by the ferry system. The department shall report to the commission a summary of the promotional, discounted, and special event fares offered during each fiscal year and the financial results from these activities.

      (5) Fare revenues and other revenues deposited in the Puget Sound ferry operations account created in RCW 47.60.530 may not be used to support the Puget Sound capital construction account created in RCW 47.60.505, unless the support for capital is separately identified in the fare.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. A new section is added to chapter 47.60 RCW to read as follows:

      (1) The department shall develop, and the commission shall review, operational strategies to ensure that existing assets are fully utilized and to guide future investment decisions. These operational strategies must, at a minimum:

      (a) Recognize that each travel shed is unique and might not have the same operational strategies;

      (b) Use data from the current survey conducted under section 4 of this act;

      (c) Be consistent with vehicle level of service standards;

      (d) Choose the most efficient balance of capital and operating investments by using a life-cycle cost analysis; and

      (e) Use methods of collecting fares that maximize efficiency and achieve revenue management control.

      (2) After the commission reviews recommendations by the department, the commission and department shall make joint recommendations to the legislature for the improvement of operational strategies.

      (3) In developing operational strategies, the following, at a minimum, must be considered:

      (a) The feasibility of using reservation systems;

       (b) Methods of shifting vehicular traffic to other modes of transportation;

      (c) Methods of improving on-dock operations to maximize efficiency and minimize operating and capital costs;

      (d) A cost-benefit analysis of remote holding versus over-water holding;

      (e) Methods of reorganizing holding areas and minimizing on-dock employee parking to maximize the dock size available for customer vehicles;

      (f) Schedule modifications;

      (g) Efficiencies in exit queuing and metering; and

      (h) Interoperability with other transportation services.

      (4) Operational strategies must be reevaluated periodically and, at a minimum, before developing a new capital plan.

      Sec. 8. RCW 47.60.330 and 2003 c 374 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

      (1) Before a substantial change to the service levels provided to ferry users, the department shall consult with affected ferry users by public hearing and by review with the affected ferry advisory committees.

      (2) Before ((a substantial expansion or curtailment in the level of service provided to ferry users, or a revision in the schedule of ferry tolls or charges)) adding or eliminating a ferry route, the department ((of transportation)) shall consult with affected ferry users and receive legislative approval. ((The consultation shall be: (a) By public hearing in affected local communities; (b) by review with the affected ferry advisory committees pursuant to RCW 47.60.310; (c) by conducting a survey of affected ferry users; or (d) by any combination of (a) through (c).

      Promotional, discount, and special event fares that are not part of the published schedule of ferry charges or tolls are exempt. The department shall report an accounting of all exempt revenues to the transportation commission each fiscal year.

      (2) There is created a ferry system productivity council consisting of a representative of each ferry advisory committee empanelled under RCW 47.60.310, elected by the members thereof, and two representatives of employees of the ferry system appointed by mutual agreement of all of the unions representing ferry employees, which shall meet from time to time with ferry system management to discuss means of improving ferry system productivity.

      (3) Before increasing ferry tolls the department of transportation shall consider all possible cost reductions with full public participation as provided in subsection (1) of this section and, consistent with public policy, shall consider adapting service levels equitably on a route-by-route basis to reflect trends in and forecasts of traffic usage. Forecasts of traffic levels shall be developed by the bond covenant traffic engineering firm appointed under the provisions of RCW 47.60.450. Provisions of this section shall not alter obligations under RCW 47.60.450. Before including any toll increase in a budget proposal by the commission, the department of transportation shall consult with affected ferry users in the manner prescribed in (1)(b) of this section plus the procedure of either (1)(a) or (c) of this section.))

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 9. A new section is added to chapter 47.60 RCW to read as follows:

      (1) Appropriations made for the Washington state ferries capital program may not be used for maintenance costs.

      (2) Appropriations made for preservation projects shall be spent only on preservation and only when warranted by asset condition, and shall not be spent on master plans, right-of-way acquisition, or other nonpreservation items.

      (3) Systemwide and administrative capital program costs shall be allocated to specific capital projects using a cost allocation plan developed by the department. Systemwide and administrative capital program costs shall be identifiable.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 10. A new section is added to chapter 47.60 RCW to read as follows:

      (1) The department shall maintain a life-cycle cost model on capital assets such that:

      (a) Available industry standards are used for estimating the life of an asset, and department-adopted standard life cycles derived from the experience of similar public and private entities are used when industry standards are not available;

       (b) Standard estimated life is adjusted for asset condition when inspections are made;

      (c) It does not include utilities or other systems that are not replaced on a standard life cycle; and

      (d) It does not include assets not yet built.

      (2) All assets in the life-cycle cost model must be inspected and updated in the life-cycle cost model for asset condition at least every three years.

      (3) The life-cycle cost model shall be used when estimating future system preservation needs.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 11. A new section is added to chapter 47.60 RCW to read as follows:

      (1) Preservation funding requests shall only be for assets in the life-cycle cost model.

      (2) Preservation funding requests that exceed five million dollars per project must be accompanied by a predesign study. The predesign study must include all elements required by the office of financial management.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 12. A new section is added to chapter 47.60 RCW to read as follows:

      The department shall develop terminal design standards that:

      (1) Adhere to vehicle level of service standards as described in RCW 47.06.140;

      (2) Adhere to operational strategies as described in section 7 of this act; and

      (3) Choose the most efficient balance between capital and operating investments by using a life-cycle cost analysis.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 13. A new section is added to chapter 47.60 RCW to read as follows:

      The capital plan must adhere to the following:

      (1) A current ridership demand forecast;

      (2) Vehicle level of service standards as described in RCW 47.06.140;

      (3) Operational strategies as described in section 7 of this act; and

       (4) Terminal design standards as described in section 12 of this act.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 14. A new section is added to chapter 47.60 RCW to read as follows:

      (1) Terminal improvement project funding requests must adhere to the capital plan.

      (2) Requests for terminal improvement design and construction funding must be submitted with a predesign study that:

      (a) Includes all elements required by the office of financial management;

      (b) Separately identifies basic terminal elements essential for operation and their costs;

      (c) Separately identifies additional elements to provide ancillary revenue and customer comfort and their costs;

      (d) Includes construction phasing options that are consistent with forecasted ridership increases;

      (e) Separately identifies additional elements requested by local governments and the cost and proposed funding source of those elements;

      (f) Separately identifies multimodal elements and the cost and proposed funding source of those elements; and

      (g) Identifies all contingency amounts.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 15. A new section is added to chapter 47.60 RCW to read as follows:

      (1) The joint legislative audit and review committee shall assess and report as follows:

      (a) Audit the implementation of the cost allocation methodology evaluated under chapter . . . (House Bill No. 1094), Laws of 2007, as it exists on the effective date of this section, assessing whether actual costs are allocated consistently with the methodology, whether there are sufficient internal controls to ensure proper allocation, and the adequacy of staff training; and

      (b) Review the assignment of preservation costs and improvement costs for fiscal year 2009 to determine whether:

      (i) The costs are capital costs;

      (ii) The costs meet the statutory requirements for preservation activities and for improvement activities; and

       (iii) Improvement costs are within the scope of legislative appropriations.

      (2) The report on the evaluations in this section is due by January 31, 2010.

      (3) This section expires December 31, 2010.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 16. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 47.60.150 (Fixing of charges--Deposit of revenues) and 2003 c 374 s 3, 1999 c 94 s 26, & 1990 c 42 s 405; and

(2) RCW 47.60.326 (Schedule of charges for state ferries--Review by department, factors considered--Rule making by commission) and 2005 c 270 s 1, 2003 c 374 s 4, 2001 1st sp.s. c 1 s 1, 1999 c 94 s 27, 1990 c 42 s 406, 1983 c 15 s 25, & 1981 c 344 s 5."

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of the committee striking amendment by the Committee on Transportation to Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2358.

      The motion by Senator Spanel carried and the committee striking amendment was adopted by voice vote.

MOTION

      There being no objection, the following title amendment was adopted:

      On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "ferries;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 47.06.140, 47.60.290, and 47.60.330; adding new sections to chapter 47.60 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 47.60.150 and 47.60.326; and providing an expiration date."

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Spanel, the rules were suspended, Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2358 as amended by the Senate was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

      Senators Spanel, Swecker and Haugen spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

      Senators Rockefeller, Sheldon, Kilmer and Benton spoke against passage of the bill.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2358 as amended by the Senate.

ROLL CALL

      The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2358 as amended by the Senate and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 40; Nays, 8; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.

      Voting yea: Senators Berkey, Brandland, Carrell, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Schoesler, Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Tom, Weinstein and Zarelli - 40

      Voting nay: Senators Benton, Holmquist, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Poulsen, Rockefeller and Sheldon - 8

      Excused: Senator Brown - 1

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2358 as amended by the Senate, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.

SECOND READING

      ENGROSSED THIRD SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1001, by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Lovick, Priest, McCoy, Pearson, Kirby, Ross, Hunt, Skinner, Simpson, Newhouse, O'Brien, Armstrong, Ericks, Moeller, Miloscia, Grant, Sells, Green, Eickmeyer, Takko, Kelley, B. Sullivan, Hudgins, Cody, Haigh, Morrell, Chase, Ormsby, Kessler, Blake, Conway, Chandler, P. Sullivan, McDonald, Rodne, Haler, Jarrett, Roach, Walsh, Kristiansen, Wallace, McDermott, Condotta, VanDeWege, Dunshee, McCune, Kenney, Schual-Berke, Hinkle, Bailey, Lantz, Warnick, Upthegrove, Alexander, Campbell and Rolfes)

      Combating auto theft.

      The measure was read the second time.

MOTION

      Senator Kline moved that the following committee striking amendment by the Committee on Ways & Means be adopted.

      Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

      "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that:

      (a) Automobiles are an essential part of our everyday lives. The west coast is the only region of the United States with an increase of over three percent in motor vehicle thefts over the last several years. The family car is a priority of most individuals and families. The family car is typically the second largest investment a person has next to the home, so when a car is stolen, it causes a significant loss and inconvenience to people, imposes financial hardship, and negatively impacts their work, school, and personal activities. Appropriate and meaningful penalties that are proportionate to the crime committed must be imposed on those who steal motor vehicles;

      (b) In Washington, more than one car is stolen every eleven minutes, one hundred thirty-eight cars are stolen every day, someone's car has a one in one hundred seventy-nine chance of being stolen, and more vehicles were stolen in 2005 than in any other previous year. Since 1994, auto theft has increased over fifty-five percent, while other property crimes like burglary are on the decline or holding steady. The national crime insurance bureau reports that Seattle and Tacoma ranked in the top ten places for the most auto thefts, ninth and tenth respectively, in 2004. In 2005, over fifty thousand auto thefts were reported costing Washington citizens more than three hundred twenty-five million dollars in higher insurance rates and lost vehicles. Nearly eighty percent of these crimes occurred in the central Puget Sound region consisting of the heavily populated areas of King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties;

      (c) Law enforcement has determined that auto theft, along with all the grief it causes the immediate victims, is linked more and more to offenders engaged in other crimes. Many stolen vehicles are used by criminals involved in such crimes as robbery, burglary, and assault. In addition, many people who are stopped in stolen vehicles are found to possess the personal identification of other persons, or to possess methamphetamine, precursors to methamphetamine, or equipment used to cook methamphetamine;

      (d) Juveniles account for over half of the reported auto thefts with many of these thefts being their first criminal offense. It is critical that they, along with first time adult offenders, are appropriately punished for their crimes. However, it is also important that first time offenders who qualify receive appropriate counseling treatment for associated problems that may have contributed to the commission of the crime, such as drugs, alcohol, and anger management; and

      (e) A coordinated and concentrated enforcement mechanism is critical to an effective statewide offensive against motor vehicle theft. Such a system provides for better communications between and among law enforcement agencies, more efficient implementation of efforts to discover, track, and arrest auto thieves, quicker recovery, and the return of stolen vehicles, saving millions of dollars in potential loss to victims and their insurers.

      (2) It is the intent of this act to deter motor vehicle theft through a statewide cooperative effort by combating motor vehicle theft through tough laws, supporting law enforcement activities, improving enforcement and administration, effective prosecution, public awareness, and meaningful treatment for first time offenders where appropriate. It is also the intent of the legislature to ensure that adequate funding is provided to implement this act in order for real, observable reductions in the number of auto thefts in Washington state.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 9A.56 RCW to read as follows:

      (1) A person is guilty of theft of a motor vehicle if he or she commits theft of a motor vehicle.

      (2) Theft of a motor vehicle is a class B felony.

      Sec. 3. RCW 9A.56.030 and 2005 c 212 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

      (1) A person is guilty of theft in the first degree if he or she commits theft of:

      (a) Property or services which exceed(s) one thousand five hundred dollars in value other than a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010;

      (b) Property of any value, other than a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 or a motor vehicle, taken from the person of another; or

      (c) A search and rescue dog, as defined in RCW 9.91.175, while the search and rescue dog is on duty.

      (2) Theft in the first degree is a class B felony.

      Sec. 4. RCW 9A.56.040 and 1995 c 129 s 12 are each amended to read as follows:

      (1) A person is guilty of theft in the second degree if he or she commits theft of:

      (a) Property or services which exceed(s) two hundred ((and)) fifty dollars in value ((other than a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010,)) but does not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars in value, other than a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 or a motor vehicle; or

      (b) A public record, writing, or instrument kept, filed, or deposited according to law with or in the keeping of any public office or public servant; or

      (c) An access device((; or

      (d) A motor vehicle, of a value less than one thousand five hundred dollars)).

      (2) Theft in the second degree is a class C felony.

      NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 9A.56 RCW to read as follows:

      (1) A person is guilty of possession of a stolen vehicle if he or she possess a stolen motor vehicle.

      (2) Possession of a stolen motor vehicle is a class B felony.

      Sec. 6. RCW 9A.56.150 and 1995 c 129 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:

      (1) A person is guilty of possessing stolen property in the first degree if he or she possesses stolen property, other than a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 or a motor vehicle, which exceeds one thousand five hundred dollars in value.

       (2) Possessing stolen property in the first degree is a class B felony.

      Sec. 7. RCW 9A.56.160 and 1995 c 129 s 15 are each amended to read as follows:

      (1) A person is guilty of possessing stolen property in the second degree if:

      (a) He or she possesses stolen property, other than a firearm as defined in RCW 9.41.010 or a motor vehicle, which exceeds two hundred fifty dollars in value but does not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars in value; or

      (b) He or she possesses a stolen public record, writing or instrument kept, filed, or deposited according to law; or

      (c) He or she possesses a stolen access device((; or

      (d) He or she possesses a stolen motor vehicle of a value less than one thousand five hundred dollars)).

      (2) Possessing stolen property in the second degree is a class C felony.

      Sec. 8. RCW 9.94A.525 and 2006 c 128 s 6 and 2006 c 73 s 7 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

      The offender score is measured on the horizontal axis of the sentencing grid. The offender score rules are as follows:

      The offender score is the sum of points accrued under this section rounded down to the nearest whole number.

      (1) A prior conviction is a conviction which exists before the date of sentencing for the offense for which the offender score is being computed. Convictions entered or sentenced on the same date as the conviction for which the offender score is being computed shall be deemed "other current offenses" within the meaning of RCW 9.94A.589.

      (2)(a) Class A and sex prior felony convictions shall always be included in the offender score.

      (b) Class B prior felony convictions other than sex offenses shall not be included in the offender score, if since the last date of release from confinement (including full-time residential treatment) pursuant to a felony conviction, if any, or entry of judgment and sentence, the offender had spent ten consecutive years in the community without committing any crime that subsequently results in a conviction.

       (c) Except as provided in (e) of this subsection, class C prior felony convictions other than sex offenses shall not be included in the offender score if, since the last date of release from confinement (including full-time residential treatment) pursuant to a felony conviction, if any, or entry of judgment and sentence, the offender had spent five consecutive years in the community without committing any crime that subsequently results in a conviction.

      (d) Except as provided in (e) of this subsection, serious traffic convictions shall not be included in the offender score if, since the last date of release from confinement (including full-time residential treatment) pursuant to a felony conviction, if any, or entry of judgment and sentence, the offender spent five years in the community without committing any crime that subsequently results in a conviction.

      (e) If the present conviction is felony driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug (RCW 46.61.502(6)) or felony physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug (RCW 46.61.504(6)), prior convictions of felony driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, felony physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, and serious traffic offenses shall be included in the offender score if: (i) The prior convictions were committed within five years since the last date of release from confinement (including full-time residential treatment) or entry of judgment and sentence; or (ii) the prior convictions would be considered "prior offenses within ten years" as defined in RCW 46.61.5055.

      (f) This subsection applies to both adult and juvenile prior convictions.

      (3) Out-of-state convictions for offenses shall be classified according to the comparable offense definitions and sentences provided by Washington law. Federal convictions for offenses shall be classified according to the comparable offense definitions and sentences provided by Washington law. If there is no clearly comparable offense under Washington law or the offense is one that is usually considered subject to exclusive federal jurisdiction, the offense shall be scored as a class C felony equivalent if it was a felony under the relevant federal statute.

       (4) Score prior convictions for felony anticipatory offenses (attempts, criminal solicitations, and criminal conspiracies) the same as if they were convictions for completed offenses.

      (5)(a) In the case of multiple prior convictions, for the purpose of computing the offender score, count all convictions separately, except:

      (i) Prior offenses which were found, under RCW 9.94A.589(1)(a), to encompass the same criminal conduct, shall be counted as one offense, the offense that yields the highest offender score. The current sentencing court shall determine with respect to other prior adult offenses for which sentences were served concurrently or prior juvenile offenses for which sentences were served consecutively, whether those offenses shall be counted as one offense or as separate offenses using the "same criminal conduct" analysis found in RCW 9.94A.589(1)(a), and if the court finds that they shall be counted as one offense, then the offense that yields the highest offender score shall be used. The current sentencing court may presume that such other prior offenses were not the same criminal conduct from sentences imposed on separate dates, or in separate counties or jurisdictions, or in separate complaints, indictments, or informations;

      (ii) In the case of multiple prior convictions for offenses committed before July 1, 1986, for the purpose of computing the offender score, count all adult convictions served concurrently as one offense, and count all juvenile convictions entered on the same date as one offense. Use the conviction for the offense that yields the highest offender score.

      (b) As used in this subsection (5), "served concurrently" means that: (i) The latter sentence was imposed with specific reference to the former; (ii) the concurrent relationship of the sentences was judicially imposed; and (iii) the concurrent timing of the sentences was not the result of a probation or parole revocation on the former offense.

      (6) If the present conviction is one of the anticipatory offenses of criminal attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy, count each prior conviction as if the present conviction were for a completed offense. When these convictions are used as criminal history, score them the same as a completed crime.

       (7) If the present conviction is for a nonviolent offense and not covered by subsection (11) or (12) of this section, count one point for each adult prior felony conviction and one point for each juvenile prior violent felony conviction and ½ point for each juvenile prior nonviolent felony conviction.

      (8) If the present conviction is for a violent offense and not covered in subsection (9), (10), (11), or (12) of this section, count two points for each prior adult and juvenile violent felony conviction, one point for each prior adult nonviolent felony conviction, and ½ point for each prior juvenile nonviolent felony conviction.

      (9) If the present conviction is for a serious violent offense, count three points for prior adult and juvenile convictions for crimes in this category, two points for each prior adult and juvenile violent conviction (not already counted), one point for each prior adult nonviolent felony conviction, and ½ point for each prior juvenile nonviolent felony conviction.

      (10) If the present conviction is for Burglary 1, count prior convictions as in subsection (8) of this section; however count two points for each prior adult Burglary 2 or residential burglary conviction, and one point for each prior juvenile Burglary 2 or residential burglary conviction.

      (11) If the present conviction is for a felony traffic offense count two points for each adult or juvenile prior conviction for Vehicular Homicide or Vehicular Assault; for each felony offense count one point for each adult and ½ point for each juvenile prior conviction; for each serious traffic offense, other than those used for an enhancement pursuant to RCW 46.61.520(2), count one point for each adult and ½ point for each juvenile prior conviction.

      (12) If the present conviction is for manufacture of methamphetamine count three points for each adult prior manufacture of methamphetamine conviction and two points for each juvenile manufacture of methamphetamine offense. If the present conviction is for a drug offense and the offender has a criminal history that includes a sex offense or serious violent offense, count three points for each adult prior felony drug offense conviction and two points for each juvenile drug offense. All other adult and juvenile felonies are scored as in subsection (8) of this section if the current drug offense is violent, or as in subsection (7) of this section if the current drug offense is nonviolent.

      (13) If the present conviction is for Escape from Community Custody, RCW 72.09.310, count only prior escape convictions in the offender score. Count adult prior escape convictions as one point and juvenile prior escape convictions as ½ point.

      (14) If the present conviction is for Escape 1, RCW 9A.76.110, or Escape 2, RCW 9A.76.120, count adult prior convictions as one point and juvenile prior convictions as ½ point.

      (15) If the present conviction is for Burglary 2 or residential burglary, count priors as in subsection (7) of this section; however, count two points for each adult and juvenile prior Burglary 1 conviction, two points for each adult prior Burglary 2 or residential burglary conviction, and one point for each juvenile prior Burglary 2 or residential burglary conviction.

      (16) If the present conviction is for a sex offense, count priors as in subsections (7) through (15) of this section; however count three points for each adult and juvenile prior sex offense conviction.

      (17) If the present conviction is for failure to register as a sex offender under RCW 9A.44.130(10), count priors as in subsections (7) through (15) of this section; however count three points for each adult and juvenile prior sex offense conviction, excluding prior convictions for failure to register as a sex offender under RCW 9A.44.130(10), which shall count as one point.

      (18) If the present conviction is for an offense committed while the offender was under community placement, add one point.

      (19) If the present conviction is for Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Taking a Motor Vehicle Without Permission 1, or Taking a Motor Vehicle Without Permission 2, count priors as in subsections (7) through (18) of this section; however count one point for prior convictions of Vehicle Prowling 2, and three points for each adult and juvenile prior Theft 1 (of a motor vehicle), Theft 2 (of a motor vehicle), Possession of Stolen Property 1 (of a motor vehicle), Possession of Stolen Property 2 (of a motor vehicle), Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Taking a Motor Vehicle Without Permission 1, or Taking a Motor Vehicle Without Permission 2 conviction.

       (20) The fact that a prior conviction was not included in an offender's offender score or criminal history at a previous sentencing shall have no bearing on whether it is included in the criminal history or offender score for the current offense. Accordingly, prior convictions that were not counted in the offender score or included in criminal history under repealed or previous versions of the sentencing reform act shall be included in criminal history and shall count in the offender score if the current version of the sentencing reform act requires including or counting those convictions.

      Sec. 9. RCW 9.94A.734 and 2003 c 53 s 62 are each amended to read as follows:

      (1) Home detention may not be imposed for offenders convicted of:

      (a) A violent offense;

      (b) Any sex offense;

      (c) Any drug offense;

      (d) Reckless burning in the first or second degree as defined in RCW 9A.48.040 or 9A.48.050;

      (e) Assault in the third degree as defined in RCW 9A.36.031;

      (f) Assault of a child in the third degree;

      (g) Unlawful imprisonment as defined in RCW 9A.40.040; or

      (h) Harassment as defined in RCW 9A.46.020.

Home detention may be imposed for offenders convicted of possession of a controlled substance under RCW 69.50.4013 or forged prescription for a controlled substance under RCW 69.50.403 if the offender fulfills the participation conditions set forth in this section and is monitored for drug use by a treatment alternatives to street crime program or a comparable court or agency-referred program.

      (2) Home detention may be imposed for offenders convicted of burglary in the second degree as defined in RCW 9A.52.030 or residential burglary conditioned upon the offender:

      (a) Successfully completing twenty-one days in a work release program;

      (b) Having no convictions for burglary in the second degree or residential burglary during the preceding two years and not more than two prior convictions for burglary or residential burglary;

      (c) Having no convictions for a violent felony offense during the preceding two years and not more than two prior convictions for a violent felony offense;

      (d) Having no prior charges of escape; and

      (e) Fulfilling the other conditions of the home detention program.

      (3) Home detention may be imposed for offenders convicted of taking a motor vehicle without permission in the second degree as defined in RCW 9A.56.075, theft of a motor vehicle as defined under section 2 of this act, or possession of a stolen motor vehicle as defined under section 5 of this act conditioned upon the offender:

      (a) Having no convictions for taking a motor vehicle without permission, theft of a motor vehicle or possession of a stolen motor vehicle during the preceding five years and not more than two prior convictions for taking a motor vehicle without permission, theft of a motor vehicle or possession of a stolen motor vehicle;

      (b) Having no convictions for a violent felony offense during the preceding two years and not more than two prior convictions for a violent felony offense;

      (c) Having no prior charges of escape; and

      (d) Fulfilling the other conditions of the home detention program.

      (4) Participation in a home detention program shall be conditioned upon:

      (a) The offender obtaining or maintaining current employment or attending a regular course of school study at regularly defined hours, or the offender performing parental duties to offspring or minors normally in the custody of the offender;

      (b) Abiding by the rules of the home detention program; and

      (c) Compliance with court-ordered legal financial obligations. The home detention program may also be made available to offenders whose charges and convictions do not otherwise disqualify them if medical or health-related conditions, concerns or treatment would be better addressed under the home detention program, or where the health and welfare of the offender, other inmates, or staff would be jeopardized by the offender's incarceration. Participation in the home detention program for medical or health-related reasons is conditioned on the offender abiding by the rules of the home detention program and complying with court-ordered restitution.

      Sec. 10. RCW 9.94A.515 and 2006 c 277 s 6, 2006 c 228 s 9, 2006 c 191 s 2, 2006 c 139 s 2, 2006 c 128 s 3, and 2006 c 73 s 12 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

                                                                                                                              Sec. 11. RCW 13.40.0357 and 2006 c 73 s 14 are each amended to read as follows: