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SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION
TENTH DAY
House Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, January 21, 2009
The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Moeller presiding). The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.
The flags were escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Pages Mario Baron and George Baron. The Speaker (Representative Moeller presiding) led the Chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance. The prayer was offered by Representative Kirk Pearson.
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
RESOLUTION
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2009-4605, by Representatives Johnson, Ross, Alexander, Anderson, Angel, Appleton, Armstrong, Bailey, Blake, Campbell, Carlyle, Chandler, Chase, Clibborn, Cody, Condotta, Conway, Cox, Crouse, Dammeier, Darneille, DeBolt, Dickerson, Driscoll, Dunshee, Eddy, Ericks, Ericksen, Finn, Flannigan, Goodman, Green, Haigh, Haler, Hasegawa, Herrera, Hinkle, Hope, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Hurst, Jacks, Kagi, Kelley, Kenney, Kessler, Kirby, Klippert, Kretz, Kristiansen, Liias, Linville, Maxwell, McCoy, McCune, Miloscia, Moeller, Morrell, Morris, Nelson, Newhouse, O'Brien, Orcutt, Ormsby, Orwall, Parker, Pearson, Pedersen, Pettigrew, Priest, Probst, Quall, Roach, Roberts, Rodne, Rolfes, Santos, Schmick, Seaquist, Sells, Shea, Short, Simpson, Smith, Springer, Sullivan, Takko, Upthegrove, Van De Wege, Wallace, Walsh, Warnick, White, Williams, Wood and Mr. Speaker.
WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Washington State Legislature to recognize excellence in all fields of endeavor; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner has exhibited true excellence throughout her personal, professional, and public life; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner has exhibited the highest levels of excellence during her tenure as State Representative for the citizens of the 14th Legislative District, comprised of a portion of Yakima County and including the cities of Yakima, Naches, Tieton, Gleed, Selah, Union Gap, Ahtanum, Tampico, and other wonderful communities throughout Yakima County; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner was born in Los Angeles, California, but at the tender age of three months came with her parents to Wapato, Washington; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner was raised in the Yakima, Washington area as the daughter of migrant workers, and is the great niece of the late president of Mexico, Venustiano Carranza; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner's first language was Spanish and she learned English in the public schools and used her bilingual abilities to help people throughout the Yakima Valley; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner's parents taught her the importance of public service, which she demonstrated with earnest devotion throughout her life; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner attended Yakima Public Schools and graduated from Davis High School in Yakima, attended Yakima Valley Community College, and graduated from Central Washington University with a B.A. in education; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner and her husband of forty years, Dr. Harlow "Hal" Skinner, whom she loved with undying affection, lived in Walla Walla and Thurston counties, but resided the majority of their lives in Yakima – a community dearly loved by Mary; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner has been employed as a nurses' aide and later taught junior high school in the Yakima School District; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner has served as a volunteer in many community groups and activities, including the Allied Arts Council of Yakima Valley, the American Association of University Women (past branch president), Yakima Junior League, the League of Women Voters, and PEO; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner served in many community leadership positions, including director and cofounder of the Washington State Medical Association Auxiliary Foundation, president of the Washington State Medical Association Auxiliary, member of the Yakima Valley Community College Board, Yakima Valley Community College Foundation Board, Heritage College Board, the St. Elizabeth Hospital (Providence Yakima Medical Center/Yakima Regional Medical Center) Community Board, past vice-president of the Yakima Schools Foundation, cofounder of Olympia Junior League, member of the Capitol Theatre Board and Capitol Furnishings Preservation Committee, founding member of the Yakima County Health Care Coalition, along with volunteer roles in at least eighteen organizations; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner was appointed as a 3rd Congressional District member to the Washington State Board of Education; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner served for many years as a board member of the Washington Arts Commission and was an impassioned supporter of the arts; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner served as State Representative from the 14th Legislative District from January 1995 to January 2009, as a Ranking Member of the House Economic Development, Housing and Trade Committee, a member of the House Transportation Committee, the House Higher Education Committee, and the House Health Care Committee, and as a member of the National Conference of State Government's Executive Committee, and past chair of the Council of State Governments WEST Committee on Aging, the cochair of the Council of State Governments Health Capacity Task Force, Council of State Governments' 2004 Henry Toll Fellowship Leader, and as vice-chair of the Washington House Republican Caucus from January 2005 to January 2009; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner during her seven terms in elected office was responsible for the passage of: Double fines in school zones, Anton's Law – the most comprehensive child passenger safety restraint law in the nation, numerous laws to assist senior citizens and long-term care, the creation of a state poet laureate, and extension of insurance coverage for colon cancer screening; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner helped to secure many important projects for the 14th District, including the Millennium Arts Plaza in downtown Yakima, funding for the Selah Overpass and Valley Mall Boulevard extension, preservation of the historic Capitol Theatre, downtown Yakima redevelopment, and assisted in the creation of a Yakima Valley Community College higher education center; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner is respected for her sincerity, her honesty, her kindness, and her friendship; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner has a true servant's heart and always puts the interests of others above those of her own; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner has a deep and abiding faith in God and loves to share her faith with anyone who will listen; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner never fails to give a word of hope and encouragement to those who are discouraged or hurting; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner through all her health challenges never complains but rather expresses the joys she finds in life and in her faith; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner is deeply admired for her dedicated and sacrificial service to this institution, her family, friends and colleagues, her community, her constituents, and citizens throughout this state; and
WHEREAS, Mary Skinner is the epitome of a well-rounded and dedicated wife, step-mother, sister to Marti and Gloria, community leader, public official, and friend;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor Mary Skinner for her years of dedicated service, her personal and professional integrity, and her faithfulness to the principles and ideals that she worked so diligently for; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to Mary Skinner.
Representative Johnson moved adoption of House Resolution No. 4605.
Representatives Johnson, Walsh, Kenney, Orcutt, Ross, Hunt and DeBolt spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4605 was adopted.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
HB 1417 by Representatives Kenney, Rodne, Pedersen and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to the office of public guardianship; and amending RCW 2.72.030.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1418 by Representatives Kagi, Priest, Sullivan, Walsh, Pettigrew, Roberts, Dickerson, Quall, Seaquist, Sells, Appleton, Hunt, Haler, Pedersen, Orwall, Ormsby, Hasegawa, Conway, Kenney, Maxwell, Santos, Probst, Driscoll, Goodman and Nelson
AN ACT Relating to establishing a statewide dropout reengagement system; amending RCW 28A.310.180, 28A.305.190, 28B.50.030, 28B.50.535, and 28B.15.067; adding new sections to chapter 28A.175 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 1419 by Representatives Kagi, Dickerson, Walsh, Roberts, Hunt and Appleton
AN ACT Relating to sexually aggressive youth; amending RCW 26.44.160 and 74.13.075; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services.
HB 1420 by Representatives Conway, Condotta, Maxwell, Williams, Chandler, Wood, Hinkle and Kelley
AN ACT Relating to real estate seller disclosure; and amending RCW 64.06.005, 64.06.010, 64.06.015, 64.06.020, and 64.06.040.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1421 by Representatives Anderson, Hasegawa, Chandler, Eddy and White
AN ACT Relating to a feasibility study of a Puget Sound port authority; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
HB 1422 by Representatives Conway, Hasegawa, Springer, Santos and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to the taxation of brokered natural gas and manufactured gas; amending RCW 82.12.010 and 82.14.230; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1423 by Representatives Sells, Wallace, Kenney, Hasegawa, Carlyle, Appleton, Morrell, White, Ormsby, Hudgins, Conway, Wood, Nelson and Dickerson
AN ACT Relating to academic employee salary increments for community and technical colleges; adding new sections to chapter 28B.50 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1424 by Representatives Appleton, Roberts, Nelson, Green, Upthegrove and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to health professions discipline; and amending RCW 18.130.110, 18.130.170, and 18.130.172.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1425 by Representatives Appleton, Nelson, Seaquist, Hasegawa, Morrell, Haigh, Dunshee, Cody, Dickerson, Green, Flannigan, Kagi, Miloscia, Rolfes and Van De Wege
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting small loans; amending RCW 31.45.010, 31.45.030, 31.45.040, 31.45.050, 31.45.070, 31.45.105, and 42.56.450; and repealing RCW 31.45.073, 31.45.077, 31.45.079, 31.45.082, 31.45.084, 31.45.086, 31.45.088, and 31.45.210.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 1426 by Representatives Hunt and Condotta
AN ACT Relating to the use of certified mail; and amending RCW 1.12.060.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1427 by Representatives Hunt, Johnson, Finn and Armstrong
AN ACT Relating to a pilot program using automated school bus stop signal cameras; amending RCW 46.63.030 and 46.63.075; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1428 by Representatives Chandler, Wallace, Bailey, Newhouse, Morrell, Kelley and Rodne
AN ACT Relating to establishing the field of dreams program; amending RCW 28B.95.060; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040; adding a new section to chapter 28B.95 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 28B RCW; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1429 by Representatives O'Brien, Bailey, Sells, Hinkle, Cody, Kessler, Hudgins, Ericks, Moeller, Morrell and Ormsby
AN ACT Relating to respite care for primary care providers of persons with developmental disabilities; and amending RCW 71A.12.161.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
HB 1430 by Representatives O'Brien, Sells, Ericks, Moeller, Hope and Kelley
AN ACT Relating to sex offender residence approval; amending RCW 72.09.340; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
HB 1431 by Representatives Sells, Liias, Morris, Clibborn, Eddy, McCoy and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to the designation of certain state routes as highways of statewide significance; and adding a new section to chapter 47.05 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1432 by Representatives Liias, Eddy, Clibborn and Wood
AN ACT Relating to modifying the existing commute trip reduction tax credit; amending RCW 82.70.040 and 82.70.025; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1433 by Representatives Liias, Sells, Eddy and Clibborn
AN ACT Relating to liability for damages to state property resulting from the illegal operation of a vehicle; and amending RCW 46.44.110.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1434 by Representatives Conway, Condotta, Wood and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to a spirits, beer, and wine nightclub license; amending RCW 66.04.010, 66.08.180, 66.08.220, 66.24.010, 66.24.440, 66.40.030, and 66.40.130; reenacting and amending RCW 66.20.310, 66.24.420, and 68.50.107; and adding a new section to chapter 66.24 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1435 by Representatives Condotta and Conway
AN ACT Relating to licensing administration for cigarettes and tobacco products; and amending RCW 82.24.510, 82.24.550, 82.26.150, 82.26.180, 82.26.190, 82.26.210, and 82.26.220.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1436 by Representatives Moeller and Hunt
AN ACT Relating to electronic filing of lobbying reports required by chapter 42.17 RCW by lobbyists, lobbyists' employers, and agencies; amending RCW 42.17.369 and 42.17.3691; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1437 by Representatives Dammeier, O'Brien, Pearson, Chandler, Miloscia, Haler, Armstrong, Morrell, Green, Kessler, Kristiansen and Smith
AN ACT Relating to a volunteer chaplain for the department of fish and wildlife; and amending RCW 77.15.075 and 41.22.020.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1438 by Representatives Hunter, Hunt and Rolfes
AN ACT Relating to filing reports electronically to the legislature; and adding a new section to chapter 43.01 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1439 by Representatives Kelley, Seaquist, Orwall, Green, Morrell, Rolfes, Dickerson and Driscoll
AN ACT Relating to property tax deferral eligibility for senior citizens and persons retired because of disability; and amending RCW 84.38.030.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1440 by Representative Kelley
AN ACT Relating to assault of a law enforcement officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.533; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
HB 1441 by Representatives Conway, Condotta, Armstrong, White and Eddy
AN ACT Relating to the contractual relationships between distributors and producers of malt beverages; and amending RCW 19.126.010, 19.126.020, 19.126.030, 19.126.040, 19.126.060, and 19.126.080.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1442 by Representatives Kelley, Seaquist, Probst, Orwall, Green, Hope, Van De Wege, Rolfes, Roach, Herrera, Maxwell, Parker and Driscoll
AN ACT Relating to a business and occupation tax exemption for new small businesses; and adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade.
HB 1443 by Representatives Hurst, Roach, Goodman, Conway and Kelley
AN ACT Relating to a Washington state patrol retirement system deferred option plan; adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 1444 by Representatives Hurst, Roach, O'Brien, Goodman, Conway and Kelley
AN ACT Relating to the administration of the Washington state patrol retirement system; amending RCW 41.04.278 and 43.43.120; reenacting and amending RCW 44.44.040; and adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 1445 by Representatives Simpson, O'Brien, Van De Wege, Goodman, Sullivan, Hunt, Ormsby, Conway and Santos
AN ACT Relating to domestic partners under the Washington state patrol retirement system; amending RCW 43.43.120, 43.43.260, 43.43.270, 43.43.271, 43.43.278, 43.43.280, and 43.43.295; and reenacting and amending RCW 43.43.285.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 1446 by Representatives Williams, Goodman, Roach and Conway
AN ACT Relating to encouraging training for medical students, nurses, and medical technicians and assistants to work with adult patients with developmental disabilities; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.115 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1447 by Representatives Hurst, Roach, Simpson, McCoy, Hunt, Goodman, Appleton and Ormsby
AN ACT Relating to naming state ferries; and amending RCW 47.01.420.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1448 by Representatives Hurst, Roach, Simpson, McCoy, Sullivan, Hunt, Goodman, Appleton, Ormsby and Nelson
AN ACT Relating to speed limits on nonlimited access state highways within tribal reservation boundaries; and adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1449 by Representatives Rolfes, Appleton, Seaquist, Haigh and Finn
AN ACT Relating to hospital benefit zones; and amending RCW 82.14.465, 82.14.470, and 39.100.040.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1450 by Representatives Takko and Blake
AN ACT Relating to modifying the definition of "public facilities"; and reenacting and amending RCW 43.160.020.
Referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade.
HB 1451 by Representative Dunshee
AN ACT Relating to economic stimulus bonds and related accounts; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.
HB 1452 by Representatives Dunshee, Seaquist, White, Kenney, Maxwell and Driscoll
AN ACT Relating to the economic stimulus capital budget; amending 2007 c 520 ss 2062, 2076, 2057, 3177, 5042, 5050, 5071, 5092, 5115, 5201, 5243, 5268, 5267, 5266, and 5270 (uncodified); creating new sections; making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.
HB 1453 by Representative Dunshee
AN ACT Relating to the elimination of the health services account, violence reduction and drug enforcement account, and water quality account; amending RCW 41.05.068, 43.41.260, 43.79.480, 70.05.125, 70.47.015, 74.09.053, 82.24.028, 9.41.110, 69.50.505, 70.96A.350, 70.190.010, 70.190.100, 82.64.020, 36.70A.130, 70.146.010, 70.146.020, 70.146.040, 70.146.075, 82.24.027, 90.71.370, 43.135.025, 66.24.210, 66.24.290, 82.08.150, 82.24.026, and 82.26.020; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092, 48.14.0201, 82.04.260, 70.146.060, and 82.24.020; creating a new section; repealing RCW 43.72.900, 69.50.520, 70.146.030, 70.146.080, and 82.32.390; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 1454 by Representative Dunshee
AN ACT Relating to having one debt limit by eliminating the statutory debt limit; amending RCW 28A.525.210, 28B.142.010, 28B.142.030, 39.94.010, 39.94.030, 43.99H.060, 43.99N.110, 43.99Q.120, and 43.99Q.130; repealing RCW 39.42.060; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.
HB 1455 by Representatives Dunshee, Hope and Kelley
AN ACT Relating to increasing the seriousness level of assault of a child in the first degree; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.515; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
HB 1456 by Representative Dunshee
AN ACT Relating to preventing the conversion of natural resource lands; amending RCW 36.70A.350; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
HB 1457 by Representatives Nelson and Simpson
AN ACT Relating to limiting the authority of boundary review boards to expand an annexation to twice the area of the proposed annexation; and amending RCW 36.93.150.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
HB 1458 by Representatives Bailey, O'Brien, Alexander, Haigh, Haler, Johnson, Chandler, Kristiansen, Ericksen, Shea, Short, Orcutt, Warnick, Kretz, Hinkle, Parker, Dammeier, Condotta and Kelley
AN ACT Relating to fiscal notes; amending RCW 43.88A.010, 43.88A.030, and 43.132.060; adding a new section to chapter 43.88A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.132 RCW; and repealing RCW 43.88A.900.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 1459 by Representatives Green, Hinkle, Campbell, Bailey, Pedersen, Kelley, Morrell, Seaquist and Conway
AN ACT Relating to payment arrangements involving direct practices; and amending RCW 48.150.010, 48.150.040, and 48.150.050.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1460 by Representatives Morrell, Anderson, Bailey and Cody
AN ACT Relating to critical access hospitals not subject to certificate of need reviews; and amending RCW 70.38.105.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1461 by Representatives Bailey, Hunt, Alexander, Hinkle, Haigh, Johnson, Haler, Ericksen, Chandler, Orcutt, Kretz and Kelley
AN ACT Relating to options for determining the pay periods for county employees; and amending RCW 36.17.042.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
HB 1462 by Representatives Williams, Chandler, Newhouse, Moeller and Upthegrove
AN ACT Relating to beer and wine specialty shops; and amending RCW 66.24.371, 66.28.200, and 66.28.220.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1463 by Representatives Seaquist, Angel and Finn
AN ACT Relating to the deferral of sales and use taxes due on the state route number 16 corridor improvements project; and amending RCW 47.46.060.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1464 by Representatives Springer, Ormsby, Orwall, Eddy, Ericks, Nelson, Kagi, Dickerson, Morrell, Wood and Goodman
AN ACT Relating to affordable housing incentive programs; and amending RCW 36.70A.540.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
HB 1465 by Representatives White, Sullivan, Priest, Upthegrove, Nelson and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to facilities for local governments; and amending RCW 84.55.050 and 35.42.070.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
HB 1466 by Representatives Williams, Anderson, White, Hunt, Wallace, Sells, Angel, Moeller, Upthegrove, Priest, Armstrong, Appleton, Carlyle and Santos
AN ACT Relating to student fees, charges, and assessments; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1467 by Representatives Sells, McCoy, Liias, Dunshee, Roberts and O'Brien
AN ACT Relating to a University of Washington branch campus in Snohomish county; and amending RCW 28B.45.010, 28B.45.012, and 28B.45.020.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1468 by Representatives Sullivan, Rodne and Goodman
AN ACT Relating to the appointment of trustees for rural county library districts located in counties with a population of one million five hundred thousand or more; amending RCW 27.12.190; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
HB 1469 by Representatives Hunt, Campbell, Dickerson, Anderson, Chase, Carlyle, Hudgins, Kagi, Darneille, Sells, Van De Wege, Appleton, Dunshee, Upthegrove, Rolfes, Nelson, Morrell, Wood, Liias, O'Brien, Goodman, Hasegawa, White, Conway, Kenney and Pedersen
AN ACT Relating to establishing product stewardship recycling programs for mercury-containing lights; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Environmental Health.
HB 1470 by Representatives Hope, O'Brien, Herrera, McCoy, Sells, Warnick, Parker, Smith, Kristiansen, Pearson, Dunshee, Liias, Rolfes, Orcutt, Appleton, Orwall, Ormsby, Finn, Conway, Roach, Kelley, McCune, Dammeier and Bailey
AN ACT Relating to honoring recipients of the purple heart through exemptions from vehicle licensing fees; amending RCW 46.16.237, 46.16.270, and 46.16.305; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1471 by Representatives Chandler, Kretz, Kristiansen and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to deliberative process exemption in the public records act; and amending RCW 42.56.280.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1472 by Representatives Orcutt, Haigh and Armstrong
AN ACT Relating to the time limit for state officials to solicit or accept contributions; reenacting and amending RCW 42.17.710; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1473 by Representatives Orcutt, Ericks, Johnson and Kelley
AN ACT Relating to adding a requirement to sexual health education to include legal elements of and consequences of conviction for sexual offenses where a minor is the victim; and amending RCW 28A.300.475.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 1474 by Representatives Orcutt, Wallace, Herrera and Moeller
AN ACT Relating to the border county higher education opportunity project; and amending RCW 28B.76.685 and 28B.15.0139.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1475 by Representatives Orcutt, Probst, McCune, Eddy, Herrera, Johnson, Short and Kelley
AN ACT Relating to state agency rule-making information; and adding a new section to chapter 34.05 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1476 by Representatives Orcutt, Rolfes, McCune, Takko, Parker, Probst, Herrera, Johnson, Anderson and Kelley
AN ACT Relating to victims of crime; and adding a new section to chapter 7.69 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1477 by Representatives Orcutt, Springer and Herrera
AN ACT Relating to the use by noneligible entities of tax exempt property owned by certain organizations; and amending RCW 84.36.060.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1478 by Representatives Orcutt, Takko, McCune, Hurst, Herrera, Campbell, Johnson, Kelley and Dammeier
AN ACT Relating to vehicle registrations for deployed military personnel; and amending RCW 46.16.006.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1479 by Representatives Orcutt, Blake, McCune, Herrera and Hudgins
AN ACT Relating to the prohibition of adverse possession claims; amending RCW 4.16.020 and 7.28.150; adding a new section to chapter 7.28 RCW; and repealing RCW 7.28.050, 7.28.060, 7.28.070, 7.28.080, 7.28.085, 7.28.090, 7.28.100, 7.28.160, 7.28.170, and 7.28.180.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1480 by Representatives Orcutt, Ericks, Herrera, Hinkle, Anderson, Kelley and Bailey
AN ACT Relating to providing additional time to appeal property assessed valuation; amending RCW 84.40.038; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1481 by Representatives Eddy, Crouse, McCoy, Haler, Carlyle, Armstrong, Hunt, White, Dunshee, Priest, Appleton, Orwall, Rolfes, Hudgins, Hinkle, Upthegrove, Clibborn, Morrell, Ormsby, Kenney, Maxwell, Dickerson and Pedersen
AN ACT Relating to electric vehicles; amending RCW 43.19.648 and 43.330.310; adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.29A RCW; 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; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 79.13 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.19 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.92 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 54.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 80.28 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28C.18 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.21C RCW; adding new sections to chapter 19.27 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.63A RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications.
HB 1482 by Representatives McCoy, Chandler, Blake, Van De Wege, Kretz, Upthegrove and Nelson
AN ACT Relating to reclaimed water permitting; amending RCW 90.46.010, 90.46.015, 90.46.040, 90.46.080, 90.46.120, 90.48.465, 43.21B.110, 43.21B.300, and 43.21B.310; adding new sections to chapter 90.46 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 90.46.060; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1483 by Representatives Jacks, Chandler, Van De Wege, Takko, Kretz, Pearson, Hurst, Orcutt, McCoy, Blake and McCune
AN ACT Relating to protecting the ability of forest landowners to continue active forestry operations; amending RCW 7.48.305 and 7.48.310; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1484 by Representatives Van De Wege, Orcutt, Hurst, McCoy and Blake
AN ACT Relating to habitat open space; and amending RCW 76.09.040.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1485 by Representatives Ericks, Orcutt, Wallace, Herrera, Jacks, Warnick, McCune and Bailey
AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax exemptions for prescribed durable medical equipment used in the home and prescribed mobility enhancing equipment; amending RCW 82.08.0283 and 82.12.0277; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1486 by Representatives Green, Hinkle, Bailey, Cody and O'Brien
AN ACT Relating to evidence at proceedings involving persons with mental illnesses; and amending RCW 71.05.212, 71.05.240, and 71.05.310.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
HB 1487 by Representatives Hunter, Anderson, Kessler, Wallace and Eddy
AN ACT Relating to classification as a resident student; amending RCW 28B.15.012; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1488 by Representatives Miloscia, Sullivan, Goodman, Ormsby and Blake
AN ACT Relating to eliminating the discharge of vulnerable populations from state institutions into homelessness; amending RCW 72.09.270, 72.09.270, 9.94A.760, 9.94A.760, 43.63A.305, 71.05.350, and 71.24.045; reenacting and amending RCW 13.40.210; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.20A RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
HB 1489 by Representatives Blake, Chandler, Schmick, Kretz, Walsh, Warnick, Hinkle, Short, Haler, Newhouse, Ross and McCune
AN ACT Relating to water resource management; amending RCW 90.44.035 and 90.44.050; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1490 by Representatives Nelson, Pedersen, Goodman, Simpson, Upthegrove, Appleton, Dickerson, Liias, Morris, Roberts, White, Ormsby, McCoy and Miloscia
AN ACT Relating to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through land use and transportation requirements; amending RCW 36.70A.020, 36.70A.070, 36.70A.100, 36.70A.108, 36.70A.190, 36.70A.210, 36.70A.490, 36.70A.500, 47.80.030, 43.21C.240, 81.104.015, and 82.14.0455; adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.21C RCW; adding a new section to chapter 81.112 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
HB 1491 by Representatives Pedersen, Rodne, Rolfes, Seaquist, Kenney, Upthegrove, Cody, Chase, Nelson, Moeller, Carlyle, Hunter, Roberts, Morrell, White, Wood, Dickerson and Goodman
AN ACT Relating to vehicles overtaking and passing pedestrians or bicycles; and amending RCW 46.61.100 and 46.61.110.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1492 by Representatives Pedersen, Pettigrew, Haler, Kagi, Walsh, Darneille, Dickerson, Nelson, Moeller, Appleton, Roberts, Ormsby and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to the independent youth housing program; and amending RCW 43.63A.305 and 43.63A.307.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
HB 1493 by Representatives Pedersen, Hinkle, Cody, Clibborn, Morrell, Campbell, Green, DeBolt, Seaquist, Nelson, Moeller, Ericks, Appleton, Hudgins, Hasegawa, Conway, Kagi and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the use of patient health care information for prescription drug marketing; amending RCW 70.02.010, 70.02.050, 70.02.170, and 19.86.090; adding a new section to chapter 70.02 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1494 by Representatives Blake, Chandler, Van De Wege, Kretz, Newhouse and Upthegrove
AN ACT Relating to improving the effectiveness of water bank authorization and exchange provisions; amending RCW 90.42.100, 39.34.200, 90.42.080, 90.03.255, and 90.44.055; adding new sections to chapter 90.42 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.03 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1495 by Representatives Pettigrew, Nelson, Kenney, White and Ormsby
AN ACT Relating to real estate excise tax exemptions to stabilize neighborhoods; adding new sections to chapter 82.45 RCW; creating a new section; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
HJM 4005 by Representatives Santos, Hasegawa, McCune, Hurst, Campbell, Pedersen, Hunter, Rodne, Warnick, Smith, Anderson, Ross, Angel, Walsh, Bailey, Roach, Shea, Upthegrove, Morrell, Ormsby, Hudgins, Conway, Rolfes, Kelley and Kenney
Requesting the Postal Service to issue a postage stamp commemorating Nisei veterans.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
There being no objection, the bills and memorial listed on the day’s introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 19, 2009
HB 1113 Prime Sponsor, Representative Driscoll: Financing the school construction assistance grant program. Reported by Committee on Capital Budget
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Dunshee, Chair; Ormsby, Vice Chair; Warnick, Ranking Minority Member; Pearson, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Blake; Chase; Hope; Jacks; Maxwell; McCune; Orwall; Smith and White.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
There being no objection, the bill listed on the day’s committee reports under the fifth order of business was referred to the committees so designated.
The Speaker (Representative Moeller presiding) called upon Representative Simpson to preside.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.
There being no objection, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., January 22, 2009, the 11th Day of the Regular Session.
FRANK CHOPP, Speaker
BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk