THIRD DAY
MORNING SESSION
Senate Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, January 16, 2008
The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Owen. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present with the exception of Senators Benton, Berkey, Fraser, Oemig, Prentice, Schoesler and Stevens.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard consisting of Pages Sam Flor and Susie Hughes, presented the Colors. Member David Lynch of the local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’s offered the prayer.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the third order of business.
MESSAGES FROM STATE OFFICES
September 30, 2007
STATE OF WASHINGTON
Olympia, Washington 98504-5000
Mr. Thomas Hoemann
Secretary of the Senate
P.O. Box 40482
Olympia, Washington 98504-0482
Dear Mr. Hoemann:
Enclosed is the State of Washington Department of Corrections, Facility Report Offender Characteristics Population Movement and Custody. If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-725-8810.
Sincerely,
Harold Clarke, Secretary
The State of Washington Department of Corrections, Facility Report Offender Characteristics Population Movement and Custody is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM STATE OFFICES
September 30, 2007
STATE OF WASHINGTON
Olympia, Washington 98504-5000
Mr. Thomas Hoemann
Secretary of the Senate
P.O. Box 40482
Olympia, Washington 98504-0482
Dear Mr. Hoemann:
Enclosed is the Department of Corrections, Client Characteristics. If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-725-8810.
Sincerely,
Harold Clarke, Secretary
The Department of Corrections, Client Characteristics is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM STATE OFFICES
January 15, 2007
STATE OF WASHINGTON
Olympia, Washington 98504-5000
Mr. Thomas Hoemann
Secretary of the Senate
P.O. Box 40482
Olympia, Washington 98504-0482
Dear Mr. Hoemann:
Enclosed is the Department of Corrections, implementing the extraordinary medical placement program Report. This report is mandated under .RCW 72.09.260.
If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-725-8810.
Sincerely,
Harold Clarke, Secretary
The Department of Corrections, implementing the extraordinary medical placement program Report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM STATE OFFICES
January 15, 2008
STATE OF WASHINGTON
Olympia, Washington 98504-5000
Mr. Thomas Hoemann
Secretary of the Senate
P.O. Box 40482
Olympia, Washington 98504-0482
Dear Mr. Hoemann:
Enclosed is the Department of Corrections, copayments assessed for specific health care services Report. This report is mandated under RCW 72.10.020.
If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-725-8810.
Sincerely,
Harold Clarke, Secretary
The Department of Corrections, copayments assessed for specific health care services Report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MOTION
There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the fourth order of business.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
January 16, 2008
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Speaker has signed the following bills:
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8411,
and the same is herewith transmitted.
BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6362 by Senators Marr, Brandland, Hargrove, Weinstein, Kauffman, McCaslin, Carrell, Hobbs, Benton, Prentice, Swecker, Berkey, Haugen, Morton, Kilmer, Stevens, Honeyford, Sheldon, Delvin, Shin, Oemig, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the sentencing guidelines commission review of statutes of limitation regarding sex offenses in the Revised Code of Washington; and amending RCW 9.94A.850.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6363 by Senators Marr, Hargrove, Stevens, Kilmer, Oemig, Franklin, Berkey, Fairley, Brandland, Kastama, Rockefeller, Carrell, Regala, Haugen, Benton, Fraser, Morton, Rasmussen, Swecker, Murray, Honeyford, Kauffman, Hewitt, McCaslin, Delvin, Sheldon, Schoesler, Pflug, Roach, Tom, Shin and Holmquist
AN ACT Relating to admissibility of evidence in sex offense cases; amending RCW 2.04.200; adding a new section to chapter 10.58 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6364 by Senators Marr, Parlette, Franklin, Keiser, Murray, Weinstein, Hobbs, Prentice, Berkey, Pridemore, Haugen, Kilmer, Rasmussen, McCaslin and Shin
AN ACT Relating to long-term care insurance; amending RCW 48.84.010; reenacting and amending RCW 48.43.005; adding a new chapter to Title 48 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6365 by Senators Marr, Keiser, Weinstein, Kauffman, Pridemore, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to the collection and analysis of data concerning association health plans; adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6366 by Senators McAuliffe, Fairley, Rasmussen and Murray
AN ACT Relating to the future of the seminary building at Saint Edward state park; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 6367 by Senators Eide, Stevens, Keiser, Hargrove, Franklin, Carrell, Regala, Shin, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to child protective services investigations; amending RCW 26.44.030; reenacting and amending RCW 26.44.030; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6368 by Senators Eide and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to extending the date to finance public facilities district regional centers in cities with a population between eighty thousand and one hundred fifteen thousand; and amending RCW 35.57.010.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6369 by Senators Eide, McAuliffe, Keiser, Franklin and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the Washington community learning center program; and amending RCW 28A.215.060.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6370 by Senators Delvin, Kohl-Welles, Hewitt, Kauffman and Shin
AN ACT Relating to alarm system companies; amending RCW 18.170.020, 18.170.070, 18.170.080, 18.170.110, 18.170.120, 18.170.130, 18.170.160, and 18.170.300; reenacting and amending RCW 18.170.010; adding a new section to chapter 9.96A RCW; adding new sections to chapter 18.170 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 6371 by Senators Hewitt, Hobbs, Shin, Parlette, King, Rockefeller, Swecker, Brandland, McCaslin, Haugen, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Kilmer and Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to tuition and fee waivers for veterans' families; amending RCW 28B.15.621 and 28B.15.385; and reenacting and amending RCW 28B.15.910.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6372 by Senators Eide, Stevens and Shin
AN ACT Relating to including defendants who are persons specifically authorized to assist and act at the direction of law enforcement officers for the purpose of affirmative defenses; and amending RCW 9.68A.110.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6373 by Senators Eide, Stevens, Shin and Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to creating the crime of viewing depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct; amending RCW 9.68A.110; adding a new section to chapter 9.68A RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6374 by Senators Oemig, Stevens, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to disclosure of personal wireless numbers; and amending RCW 19.250.010.
Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
SB 6375 by Senators Hatfield, Schoesler, Carrell, Holmquist, Parlette and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to providing a sales tax exemption for trail grooming on private and state-owned land; and adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 6376 by Senators McAuliffe, Tom, Weinstein, Rasmussen, Fairley, Eide, Kilmer, Oemig, Kohl-Welles, Pridemore, Hobbs, Franklin, Fraser, Kauffman and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to the basic education kindergarten through grade three certificated instructional staff allocation; amending RCW 28A.150.260; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6377 by Senators Hobbs, Fairley, Rockefeller, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Berkey, Shin, Regala, Oemig, Kilmer, Eide, Fraser, Franklin and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to secondary career and technical education; amending RCW 28C.04.100, 28C.04.110, 28A.230.097, 28A.655.065, 28A.600.045, 28B.102.020, 28B.102.040, and 28A.505.220; adding new sections to chapter 28B.50 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 28A.245 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 28A RCW; creating new sections; recodifying RCW 28C.04.100, 28C.04.110, and 28C.22.020; repealing RCW 28C.22.005 and 28C.22.010; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6378 by Senators Prentice and Zarelli
AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters; amending RCW 28B.105.110, 38.52.106, 41.45.230, 43.08.190, 43.08.250, and 77.32.010; amending 2007 c 522 ss 101, 102, 106, 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 401, 402, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 519, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 713, 716, 718, 719, 722, 1621, 801, 805, 910, 911, 912, and 913 (uncodified); adding new sections to 2007 c 522 (uncodified); making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6379 by Senators Pridemore, Swecker, Rockefeller, Hobbs, Fairley, Marr, McDermott, Hewitt, Berkey, Hatfield, Rasmussen, Shin, Brandland, Kilmer, Regala, Kauffman, Kohl-Welles, Eide, Hargrove, Murray, Oemig, Kline, Haugen, Tom, Delvin, Sheldon, McAuliffe and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to sales tax incentives for highly energy efficient appliances and equipment; adding new sections to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.12 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6380 by Senators Eide, Brown, McAuliffe, Marr, Shin, Kohl-Welles and Weinstein
AN ACT Relating to enhancing school library programs; adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6381 by Senators Weinstein, Kauffman, Tom, Fairley, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Kline and Murray
AN ACT Relating to fiduciary duties of mortgage brokers; and adding a new section to chapter 19.146 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.
SB 6382 by Senators Weinstein, Kauffman, Fairley, Kohl-Welles and Kline
AN ACT Relating to modifying provisions relating to consumer protection act violations; and amending RCW 19.86.090.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.
SB 6383 by Senators Weinstein, Kauffman, Tom, McAuliffe and Kline
AN ACT Relating to unlawful detainer actions involving distressed properties under the residential landlord-tenant act; amending RCW 59.18.030; and adding a new section to chapter 59.18 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.
SB 6384 by Senators Weinstein, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to allowing out-of-state online wine retailers to ship to consumers in the state; amending RCW 66.20.370; and adding a new section to chapter 66.20 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 6385 by Senators Weinstein, Kauffman, Fraser, Marr, Pridemore, Fairley, Brown, McAuliffe and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to real property; and adding a new section to chapter 64.50 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.
SB 6386 by Senators Stevens, Hargrove, Morton, Delvin, McCaslin and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to publishing the personal information of a minor or information describing the locations where minors may be found; adding a new section to chapter 9.68A RCW; adding new sections to chapter 4.24 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6387 by Senators Stevens, Morton, Sheldon, Hewitt, Carrell, Pflug, Swecker, Schoesler, Roach and Benton
AN ACT Relating to creating a searchable budget database for state spending; adding new sections to chapter 43.88 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6388 by Senators Rasmussen, Roach, McAuliffe, King, Kauffman, Hobbs, Benton, Zarelli, Oemig, Stevens, Kohl-Welles, Kilmer, Sheldon and Carrell
AN ACT Relating to learning disabilities screening, identification, and diagnosis; adding a new section to chapter 28A.630 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6389 by Senators Brown, Schoesler, Hobbs, Rasmussen, Marr, Franklin and Kilmer
AN ACT Relating to exempting certain military housing from property and leasehold excise taxes; amending RCW 84.36.010; and adding a new section to chapter 82.29A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6390 by Senators Shin, Delvin, Kilmer, Swecker, Fairley, Sheldon, Haugen, Hobbs, Pridemore, Franklin, Rasmussen and Eide
AN ACT Relating to the modification of the governing boards of state colleges and universities; amending RCW 28B.20.100, 28B.30.100, 28B.35.100, and 28B.40.100; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6391 by Senators Shin, Berkey, Delvin, Franklin, Sheldon, Swecker and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to creating a University of Washington branch campus; and amending RCW 28B.45.020.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6392 by Senators Shin, Swecker, Jacobsen, Berkey, Pridemore, Prentice, Franklin, Schoesler, Sheldon, Rasmussen, Eide and Kilmer
AN ACT Relating to high-demand fields and degrees; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6393 by Senators Shin, Delvin, Murray, Sheldon, Fairley, Swecker, Jacobsen, Schoesler, Franklin, Rasmussen, Eide, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to faculty employment opportunities at community and technical colleges; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.52 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6394 by Senators Shin, Rasmussen, Berkey, Kilmer, Oemig, Hobbs, Pridemore, Franklin and Eide
AN ACT Relating to tuition and fee exemptions; amending RCW 28B.15.100; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6395 by Senators Spanel, Swecker, Jacobsen, Morton, Hargrove, Brandland, Fraser, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Sheldon and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to protecting southern resident orca whales from disturbances by vessels; adding a new section to chapter 77.15 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 77.12 RCW; creating new sections; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 6396 by Senators Carrell and Kilmer
AN ACT Relating to the use of toll charges and revenue from a certain toll facility; and amending RCW 47.46.100, 47.46.110, and 47.56.165.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to earmarking sales taxes collected by park vendors; adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 6398 by Senators Stevens and Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to fines levied in truancy court actions; and amending RCW 28A.225.090.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6399 by Senators Carrell and Marr
AN ACT Relating to less restrictive alternatives; and amending RCW 71.09.092.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
AN ACT Relating to moral guidance of incarcerated persons; amending RCW 72.01.210, 4.92.060, 4.92.070, and 4.92.075; adding new sections to chapter 72.10 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
AN ACT Relating to civil liability in community supervision settings; adding new sections to chapter 4.24 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6402 by Senators Carrell and Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to the issuance and installation of fluorescent yellow license plates for persons convicted of certain DUI-related offenses; amending RCW 46.20.391; reenacting and amending RCW 46.63.020; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 46.20 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to the effect of zoning ordinances on motor vehicle collection and restoration; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.70 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6404 by Senators Hargrove and Pridemore
AN ACT Relating to community-based behavioral health services; amending RCW 71.24.025, 71.24.300, 71.24.320, and 71.24.330; reenacting and amending RCW 71.24.035; and adding a new section to chapter 71.24 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6405 by Senators Swecker and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the liability of persons rescued from flood waters on roadways; and adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6406 by Senators Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl-Welles, Weinstein, Carrell, Marr, Fairley, Shin, Kauffman, Fraser, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Sheldon, Murray, McAuliffe, McDermott and Kline
AN ACT Relating to offender education; and adding new sections to chapter 72.09 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6407 by Senators Franklin, Eide, Benton, Kline, Hobbs, Honeyford, Marr, Weinstein, Kilmer, Fairley, Tom, Berkey, Swecker, Rasmussen, Shin, Sheldon, Keiser, Pridemore, Hargrove, Regala, Haugen, Murray, McDermott, McAuliffe and King
AN ACT Relating to increasing the small business credit for the business and occupation tax; amending RCW 82.04.4451 and 82.32.045; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Management.
SB 6408 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Kline and Weinstein
AN ACT Relating to pet dealers; and adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 6409 by Senators Prentice and King
AN ACT Relating to the imposition of delinquency tax rates for qualified employers; amending RCW 50.29.010; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 6410 by Senators Prentice and King
AN ACT Relating to correcting statutory references in the calculation of predecessor and successor employer contribution rates; amending RCW 50.29.062 and 50.29.063; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 6411 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Jacobsen, Kline, Pridemore, Murray, McDermott, Fairley and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to the regulation of conversion condominiums; amending RCW 64.34.440, 82.02.020, and 64.34.050; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.
SB 6412 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Murray, Prentice, Parlette, King and Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to identification cards for purchasing liquor; and reenacting and amending RCW 66.16.040.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 6413 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Franklin, Murray, King and Parlette
AN ACT Relating to making technical corrections to gender-based terms; amending RCW 4.24.040, 9A.08.010, 9A.76.010, 11.28.090, 11.28.140, 14.12.010, 15.65.020, 18.64.011, 19.06.010, 19.210.010, 38.04.020, 38.16.030, 49.24.140, 49.24.150, 49.24.220, 62A.7-204, 62A.7-309, 69.04.009, 69.04.010, 69.04.024, 69.04.394, 69.04.396, 69.04.480, 69.41.010, 70.87.200, 70.104.020, 70.105.010, 77.55.011, 79A.05.600, 81.40.080, 81.48.050, 81.64.090, 82.75.010, 84.36.260, 85.08.310, 35.07.090, 35.07.120, 35.07.130, 35.07.140, 35.07.150, 35.07.170, 35.07.190, 35.07.200, 35.07.220, 35.13.171, 35.13A.090, 35.14.030, 35.14.060, 35.17.060, 35.17.070, 35.17.080, 35.17.150, 35.17.280, 35.18.010, 35.18.040, 35.18.050, 35.18.060, 35.18.070, 35.18.090, 35.18.110, 35.18.120, 35.18.130, 35.18.150, 35.18.170, 35.18.180, 35.18.190, 35.18.200, 35.18.280, 35.20.105, 35.20.131, 35.20.150, 35.20.170, 35.20.180, 35.20.190, 35.20.220, 35.20.240, 35.21.260, 35.21.850, 35.22.130, 35.22.210, 35.22.280, 35.22.610, 35.23.010, 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Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 6414 by Senators Prentice, Honeyford, Rasmussen and Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to authorizing a cigarette tax agreement between the state of Washington and the Yakama Nation; amending RCW 82.08.0316 and 82.12.0316; adding a new section to chapter 43.06 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.24 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6415 by Senators Regala and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to renaming the children's trust of Washington as the council for children and families; and amending RCW 43.121.185, 43.121.180, 43.121.020, 43.121.015, and 43.15.020.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
AN ACT Relating to verifying the legal residency of driver's license, instruction permit, and identicard applicants; amending RCW 46.20.091 and 46.20.117; adding a new section to chapter 46.20 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to allowing a six percent property tax limit for emergency medical care and service levies; amending RCW 84.55.0101; and providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6418 by Senators Kauffman, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Delvin, Marr, Fairley, Pflug, Eide, Pridemore, Fraser, Kline, Rockefeller, Regala and Franklin
AN ACT Relating to student discipline policies; amending RCW 28A.400.110; adding a new section to chapter 28A.600 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6419 by Senators Hatfield, Roach, Jacobsen, Hargrove, Morton, Swecker and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to purchasing fishing vessels and licenses; and amending RCW 77.80.010 and 77.80.020.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 6420 by Senators Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, Kilmer, McDermott, Brown, Murray, Kline and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to adding bicyclist and pedestrian safety information to drivers' education curriculum; amending RCW 46.82.420; adding a new section to chapter 28A.220 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6421 by Senators Pridemore, Keiser, McDermott, Hatfield, Kohl-Welles and Pflug
AN ACT Relating to providing medical coverage for smoking cessation programs; and adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6422 by Senators Hargrove, Regala, Brandland, Shin, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to adding domestic violence court order violation to the list of offenses eligible for notification; and amending RCW 9.94A.612 and 9.94A.614.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6423 by Senators Brown, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to strengthening the tax credit and modifying the governing board of a Washington motion picture competitiveness program; and amending RCW 43.365.020, 43.365.030, and 82.04.4489.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 6424 by Senators Franklin, Jacobsen, Rasmussen, Hobbs, Weinstein, Marr, Shin, Kilmer, Fairley, Hargrove, Sheldon, Hatfield and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to small game hunting license fees; amending RCW 77.32.460; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 6425 by Senators Franklin, Benton, Prentice and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to personal information associated with debit and credit cards issued by financial institutions; amending RCW 19.255.010; adding new sections to chapter 19.255 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SB 6426 by Senators Hobbs, Shin, Swecker, Rasmussen, Fairley, Berkey, Rockefeller, Eide, Schoesler, Fraser, Kauffman, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to an interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children; amending RCW 28A.210.080, 28A.210.320, 28A.225.015, 28A.225.160, 28A.225.210, 28A.225.225, 28A.225.280, 28A.225.330, 28A.230.040, 28A.230.050, 28A.230.060, and 28A.230.090; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.655.061; and adding a new chapter to Title 28A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6427 by Senators Hobbs, Roach, Pridemore, Haugen, Marr, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Sheldon and Zarelli
AN ACT Relating to competitive solicitation requirements for public facilities districts; amending RCW 36.100.030; and reenacting and amending RCW 35.57.020.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6428 by Senators Hobbs, Roach, Kilmer, Hatfield, Marr, Eide, King and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the "chief for a day" program; amending RCW 43.101.010 and 43.101.080; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6429 by Senators Hargrove, Stevens, McAuliffe and Carrell
AN ACT Relating to analyzing school attendance and truancy; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6430 by Senators Hargrove, Stevens, Regala, Shin and Carrell
AN ACT Relating to a pilot program to increase family participation in juvenile offender programs; adding a new section to chapter 13.40 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6431 by Senators Tom, Hobbs and Delvin
AN ACT Relating to distressed property conveyances; adding a new chapter to Title 64 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.
SB 6432 by Senators Marr, Schoesler, Rasmussen, Delvin, Hatfield, Shin and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to expenditures from the Washington State University building account; and amending RCW 28B.15.310.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6433 by Senators Murray, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Franklin and King
AN ACT Relating to making technical changes to laws relating to labor regulations; amending RCW 49.04.040, 49.04.110, 49.04.120, 49.04.130, 49.08.010, 49.08.020, 49.08.030, 49.08.040, 49.08.050, 49.12.005, 49.12.041, 49.12.050, 49.12.091, 49.12.101, 49.12.105, 49.12.110, 49.12.121, 49.12.123, 49.12.130, 49.12.150, 49.12.170, 49.12.175, 49.12.185, 49.12.200, 49.12.240, 49.12.250, 49.12.275, 49.12.290, 49.12.380, 49.12.450, 49.17.020, 49.17.030, 49.17.040, 49.17.041, 49.17.050, 49.17.055, 49.17.060, 49.17.070, 49.17.080, 49.17.090, 49.17.100, 49.17.110, 49.17.120, 49.17.130, 49.17.140, 49.17.150, 49.17.160, 49.17.170, 49.17.180, 49.17.190, 49.17.200, 49.17.210, 49.17.220, 49.17.230, 49.17.240, 49.17.250, 49.17.260, 49.17.270, 49.17.280, 49.17.285, 49.17.300, 49.17.320, 49.17.350, 49.19.020, 49.19.030, 49.19.040, 49.22.010, 49.22.020, 49.24.010, 49.24.020, 49.24.040, 49.24.060, 49.24.070, 49.24.080, 49.24.150, 49.24.170, 49.24.180, 49.24.190, 49.24.220, 49.24.230, 49.24.250, 49.24.260, 49.24.290, 49.24.310, 49.24.320, 49.24.330, 49.24.340, 49.24.370, 49.26.010, 49.26.013, 49.26.016, 49.26.020, 49.26.030, 49.26.040, 49.26.110, 49.26.115, 49.26.125, 49.26.130, 49.28.010, 49.28.040, 49.28.060, 49.28.065, 49.28.100, 49.28.120, 49.32.020, 49.32.030, 49.32.050, 49.32.090, 49.32.110, 49.36.015, 49.38.010, 49.40.010, 49.40.030, 49.40.040, 49.40.050, 49.40.060, 49.44.010, 49.44.020, 49.44.030, 49.44.040, 49.44.050, 49.44.060, 49.44.080, 49.44.090, 49.44.100, 49.44.140, 49.46.020, 49.46.040, 49.46.060, 49.46.070, 49.46.080, 49.46.090, 49.46.100, 49.46.110, 49.46.130, 49.48.010, 49.48.030, 49.48.060, 49.48.070, 49.48.150, 49.48.210, 49.52.010, 49.52.020, 49.52.030, 49.52.040, 49.52.050, 49.52.060, 49.52.070, 49.52.080, 49.52.090, 49.56.010, 49.56.020, 49.56.030, 49.56.040, 49.60.174, 49.60.178, 49.60.310, 49.60.360, 49.60.380, 49.64.030, 49.64.040, 49.66.020, 49.66.030, 49.66.040, 49.66.050, 49.66.060, 49.66.070, 49.66.080, 49.66.090, 49.66.100, 49.66.120, 49.66.900, 49.70.170, 49.70.210, and 49.74.005; reenacting and amending RCW 49.12.187 and 49.60.250; and repealing RCW 49.04.141, 49.08.060, 49.17.288, 49.32.072, 49.32.073, 49.32.074, and 49.32.910.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
AN ACT Relating to distributing the insurance commissioner's examination reports; and amending RCW 48.03.040 and 48.37.060.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SB 6435 by Senators Franklin, Hargrove, Stevens and Shin
AN ACT Relating to modifying a foster parent license due to a change of residence; and amending RCW 74.15.100.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6436 by Senators Hargrove, Stevens, Shin, Kohl-Welles and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to requiring federal name-based criminal history record checks when a child is placed in out-of-home care in an emergency situation; and adding a new section to chapter 26.44 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6437 by Senators Carrell, Hargrove and Kline
AN ACT Relating to bail bond agents and bail bond recovery agents; and amending RCW 18.185.030, 18.185.060, 18.185.090, 18.185.110, 18.185.250, 18.185.260, 18.185.280, and 18.185.300.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6438 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Rockefeller, Oemig, Honeyford, Murray, Delvin and Pridemore
AN ACT Relating to a statewide high-speed internet deployment and adoption effort; and adding a new section to chapter 43.105 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
SB 6439 by Senators Spanel and Berkey
AN ACT Relating to radiologist assistants; amending RCW 18.84.010, 18.84.020, 18.84.030, 18.84.040, and 18.84.080; and adding new sections to chapter 18.84 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6440 by Senators Oemig, Kohl-Welles and Fairley
AN ACT Relating to providing tax information to the legislature; amending RCW 82.32.330; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
AN ACT Relating to fees for gambling activities regulated by the Washington state gambling commission; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 6442 by Senators Regala, Stevens, Kline, Zarelli, Tom, Parlette, Hargrove, Swecker, Fraser, Pridemore, McDermott and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to the office of public defense; amending RCW 2.70.005, 2.70.010, 2.70.020, and 2.70.030; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 43.131.389, 43.131.390, and 2.70.050.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6443 by Senators Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Weinstein, Kauffman, Brandland, McDermott, Shin, Rasmussen and Carrell
AN ACT Relating to disciplinary actions for education employees committing sexual offenses; and amending RCW 28A.400.320, 28A.400.330, 28A.405.470, 28A.410.090, and 28A.410.110.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6444 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Oemig, Franklin, Delvin, Fairley, Weinstein and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to creating the children's product safety act; amending RCW 70.111.010, 70.111.020, 70.111.030, 70.111.060, 70.111.900, and 43.70.660; adding new sections to chapter 70.111 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.215 RCW; repealing RCW 70.111.040; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
AN ACT Relating to cost recovery for fire protection and public safety services rendered on navigable waters of the state to commercial vessels by fire protection agencies; and adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6446 by Senators Eide, Kilmer and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to allowing medicare only health insurance benefits for certain employees of political subdivisions under a divided referendum process; and amending RCW 41.48.030.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6447 by Senators Hobbs, Jacobsen, Shin and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to allowing unpaid leaves of absence for military personnel needs; and adding a new chapter to Title 49 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6448 by Senators Marr, Zarelli, Keiser, Delvin, Kline, Brown, Brandland, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Shin, Pflug, McAuliffe, Rasmussen and Kilmer
AN ACT Relating to intensive behavior support services for children with developmental disabilities; adding a new chapter to Title 71A RCW; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6449 by Senators McDermott, Weinstein, Kline, Murray, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to freedom of student press and speech; adding a new section to chapter 28A.600 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6450 by Senators Tom, McAuliffe, Jacobsen, Kauffman, Kilmer, McDermott and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to costs of school district and educational service district performance audits; and amending RCW 43.09.470.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6451 by Senators Tom, McAuliffe, Jacobsen, Kauffman, Kilmer, McDermott and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to costs of school district performance audits; and amending RCW 43.09.470.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6452 by Senators Tom, Weinstein, Oemig and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to requiring certain borrower disclosures of yield spread premiums; amending RCW 19.146.030, 19.146.070, and 19.146.010; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.
SB 6453 by Senators Tom, McAuliffe, Rasmussen, Oemig, Kline and Shin
AN ACT Relating to the release of education records to the department of social and health services; and amending RCW 28A.150.510.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6454 by Senators Tom, McAuliffe, Rasmussen, Kline, Shin, Kohl-Welles and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to improving educational outcomes for students in foster care; amending RCW 28A.150.510; adding new sections to chapter 28A.300 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 74.13 RCW; and making appropriations.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6455 by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Murray, Schoesler, Kauffman, Marr, Shin, McAuliffe and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the Washington state patrol retirement system; amending RCW 41.45.050, 41.45.060, 41.45.030, 41.45.070, 41.04.281, and 41.04.278; reenacting and amending RCW 44.44.040; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6456 by Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to modifying credentialing standards for counselors; amending RCW 18.19.020, 18.19.030, 18.19.040, 18.19.050, 18.19.060, 18.19.090, 18.19.100, 18.225.010, 18.225.020, 18.225.150, 18.205.020, 18.205.030, and 18.205.040; adding new sections to chapter 18.19 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.225 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.205 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6457 by Senators Keiser and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to the adverse health events and incident reporting system; amending RCW 70.56.010, 70.56.010, 70.56.020, 70.56.030, 70.56.040, and 70.56.050; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.360 and 42.56.360; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6458 by Senators Keiser, Shin and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to regulation of health professionals; amending RCW 18.130.050, 18.130.080, 18.130.140, 18.130.150, 18.130.165, 18.130.170, 18.130.172, 18.130.180, 9.96A.020, 9.95.240, and 43.43.825; reenacting and amending RCW 18.130.040, 18.130.040, and 18.130.160; adding new sections to chapter 18.130 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
AN ACT Relating to directing the state lottery commission to implement a raffle that awards scholarships as prizes; amending RCW 67.70.100 and 67.70.240; and adding a new section to chapter 67.70 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 6460 by Senators Fraser, Swecker, Rasmussen and Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to authorizing state general obligation bonds for the state's share of the Centralia-Chehalis flood control project; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6461 by Senators Fraser, Brandland, Shin and Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to the capital budget; making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements; amending 2007 c 520 ss 1020, 1030, 1031, 1035, 1041, 1050, 1066, 1073, 1075, 2007, 2029, 2042, 2045, 2054, 2056, 2058, 2075, 3001, 3019, 3036, 3037, 3043, 3045, 3046, 3048, 3050, 3060, 3072, 3087, 3102, 3155, 3179, 3187, 3211, 4004, 5008, 5010, 5086, 5100, 5128, 5255, 6013, and 6032 (uncodified); adding new sections to 2007 c 520 (uncodified); creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6462 by Senators Fraser and Kline
AN ACT Relating to state general obligation bonds for affordable housing programs; and amending RCW 43.99T.020.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6463 by Senators Roach and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to limiting mandatory overtime for corrections officers employed by a city or county jail; and amending RCW 49.28.130 and 49.28.140.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
AN ACT Relating to judicial district population estimates; and amending RCW 3.30.010.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6465 by Senators Roach, Benton, Rasmussen, Hargrove, King, Hobbs, Hatfield, Delvin, McCaslin, Kilmer, Rockefeller and Carrell
AN ACT Relating to temporary fishing license fees; and amending RCW 77.32.470.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 6466 by Senators Roach, Tom, Rasmussen, McAuliffe, Hobbs, Stevens, Delvin, Shin and Carrell
AN ACT Relating to instruction in Spanish and Chinese languages; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6467 by Senators Roach, Kline, Rasmussen, Hobbs, Benton, Delvin, McCaslin and Carrell
AN ACT Relating to crimes related to mail; amending RCW 13.40.0357; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.515; adding a new chapter to Title 9A RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6468 by Senators King, Rasmussen, Roach, Hobbs, Honeyford, Hewitt and Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to the taxation of honey beekeepers; amending RCW 82.04.330, 82.08.865, and 82.12.865; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.
SB 6469 by Senators Murray, Swecker, Jacobsen, Pridemore, McDermott, Fraser, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to preventing air and water pollution through urban forestry partnerships; amending RCW 76.15.020, 35.92.390, 35A.80.040, 80.28.300, 36.70A.280, 76.15.010, 89.08.520, and 79.105.150; reenacting and amending RCW 43.155.070, 70.146.070, and 79A.15.040; adding a new section to chapter 76.15 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.01 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 54.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 80.28 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 35 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SJM 8024 by Senators Hargrove, Haugen, Benton, Franklin, Spanel, Marr, Sheldon, Roach, Hobbs, Kilmer, Shin, McAuliffe, Rasmussen and Carrell
Requesting that Highway 112 be named the “Vietnam War Veterans’ Memorial Highway.”
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SJM 8025 by Senators Stevens, Hargrove, Parlette and Shin
Requesting that Congress reform current federal financial structure for foster care.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated with the exceptions of Senate Bill No. 6431 and Senate Bill No. 6452 which were referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing; and Senate Bill No. 6469 which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the following measures were removed from the Committee on Rules and referred them to the committees so designated.
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STANDING COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT
The President announced the appointment of Senator Hewitt to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the committee assignment was confirmed.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the eighth order of business.
MOTION
Senator Marr moved adoption of the following resolution:
SENATE RESOLUTION
8693
By Senators Marr, Brown, and Kohl-Welles
WHEREAS, Citizens of character, intelligence, creativity, initiative, compassion, and collaborative spirit have made significant contributions to the growth and development of the State of Washington; and
WHEREAS, Bruce Eldredge is representative of these qualities and contributions; and
WHEREAS, Bruce Eldredge, of Spokane has served as the CEO of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society from September 1, 2001, until January 15, 2008; and
WHEREAS, The Eastern Washington State Historical Society serves over one hundred twenty thousand annual visitors, and over fourteen thousand K-12 teachers and students, and is recognized as one of only seven hundred accredited museums in the country by the American Association of Museums affirming that Eastern Washington State Historical Society meets the highest standards in collections and exhibits management, education, and visitor services; and
WHEREAS, Bruce Eldredge is President of Washington Arts Consortium which is the oldest collection sharing art consortium in the United States and is made up of the seven largest accredited art museums in the state, a board member of Group Health Cooperative and served as Chairman of the Cooperative Development Committee and as a member of the Strategic Planning and Finance Committee and the Audit Committee, a board member of the Western Association of Museums, the regional organization representing museums in the nine western states, a board member of the Spokane Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau, and an Accreditation Reviewer and Museum Assessment Program Reviewer for the American Association of Museums; and
WHEREAS, Bruce Eldredge served the State of Washington in an exemplary manner as a major contributor to the community, cultural, and political life of the Northwest Region; and
WHEREAS, Now is an appropriate time to recognize the contributions of Bruce Eldredge and the trustees and staff of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognize and honor Bruce Eldredge and the Eastern Washington State Historical Society's contributions to Washington State; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted to Bruce Eldredge and the Eastern Washington State Historical Society.
Senators Marr and Brown spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8693.
The motion by Senator Marr carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
The President welcomed and introduced Mr. Bruce Eldredge who was seated in the gallery.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6030 was removed from the Rules Committee and referred to the Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
MOTION
At 10:22 a.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Thursday, January 17, 2008.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate