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SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION
THIRTY NINTH DAY
House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 19, 2009
The House was called to order at 9:55 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Morris presiding).
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
HB 2257 by Representatives Williams and Green
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the sale of tobacco in a facility where a health care clinic is on the same premises; adding a new section to chapter 70.54 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 2258 by Representatives Roach, Clibborn and Liias
AN ACT Relating to the exclusion of certain vehicles from the definition of "junk vehicle"; and amending RCW 46.79.010.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2259 by Representatives Pearson and Kristiansen
AN ACT Relating to the application of public records act to persons working or serving sentences at correctional facilities and criminal justice agencies; and adding new sections to chapter 42.56 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 2260 by Representatives McCoy, Warnick, Chandler, Nelson and Liias
AN ACT Relating to protecting public safety by airport trapping; amending RCW 77.12.240; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2261 by Representatives Sullivan, Priest, Hunter and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to education; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Education Appropriations.
HB 2262 by Representatives Anderson and Rodne
AN ACT Relating to law enforcement services in counties with a population of one million five hundred thousand or more; and amending RCW 82.46.010.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2263 by Representative Appleton
AN ACT Relating to the sentencing grid; amending RCW 9.94A.510, 9.94A.505, 9.94A.530, 9.94A.589, and 9.94A.480; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.515; adding new sections to chapter 9.94A RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
HB 2264 by Representative Williams
AN ACT Relating to the sale of firearms at gun shows and events; amending RCW 9.41.010; adding a new section to chapter 9.41 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2265 by Representative Williams
AN ACT Relating to removing the requirement that a violation of the prohibition on a person operating a motor vehicle while holding a wireless communications device to his or her ear be enforced only as a secondary action; amending RCW 46.61.667; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2266 by Representatives Simpson, Orcutt, Dunshee, Upthegrove and Priest
AN ACT Relating to commercial salmon fishing gear; amending RCW 77.04.012, 77.50.030, and 77.50.050; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 77.50.110 and 77.50.120.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HJR 4211 by Representatives Chandler and Condotta
Ensuring the right of individuals to vote by secret ballot.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SSB 5043 by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Kauffman, Shin, Rockefeller, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Jarrett, Tom and McAuliffe)
AN ACT Relating to creating a higher education coordination board work group to develop a single, coordinated student access portal; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SSB 5044 by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Berkey, Kastama, Schoesler, Marr, Shin, Rockefeller, Eide, Jarrett, Keiser, Tom and Kohl-Welles)
AN ACT Relating to the state work-study program; and amending RCW 28B.12.060.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SSB 5048 by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Kastama, Schoesler, Shin, Delvin, Kauffman, King and Pridemore)
AN ACT Relating to coordinating workforce and economic development; amending RCW 43.330.090, 50.38.050, 28B.50.030, 28C.18.010, 28C.18.060, 28C.18.080, 43.162.020, and 43.330.080; adding a new section to chapter 28B.50 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 28C.18 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade.
There being no objection, the bills and resolution listed on the day’s introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
February 16, 2009
HB 1011 Prime Sponsor, Representative Morris: Regulating the use of identification devices by governmental and business entities. Reported by Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives McCoy, Chair; Eddy, Vice Chair; Crouse, Ranking Minority Member; Finn; Hasegawa; Hinkle; Hudgins; Jacks; McCune; Morris; Takko and Van De Wege.
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Representatives Haler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Carlyle; Condotta and Herrera.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 17, 2009
HB 1052 Prime Sponsor, Representative Moeller: Concerning firearm licenses for persons from other countries. Reported by Committee on General Government Appropriations
MAJORITY recommendation: The second substitute be substituted therefor and the second substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Darneille, Chair; Takko, Vice Chair; McCune, Ranking Minority Member; Armstrong, Blake, Dunshee, Hudgins, Kenney, Pedersen, Sells, Short, Van De Wege and Williams.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 17, 2009
HB 1067 Prime Sponsor, Representative Pedersen: Creating the uniform limited partnership act. Reported by Committee on General Government Appropriations
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill by Committee on Judiciary be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Darneille, Chair; Takko, Vice Chair; McCune, Ranking Minority Member; Armstrong, Blake, Dunshee, Hudgins, Kenney, Pedersen, Sells, Short, Van De Wege and Williams.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 17, 2009
HB 1078 Prime Sponsor, Representative Kelley: Concerning exchange facilitators. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Kirby, Chair; Kelley, Vice Chair; Hurst; McCoy; Nelson; Roach; Santos and Simpson.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Bailey, Ranking Minority Member Parker, Assistant Ranking Minority Member.
Referred to Committee on General Government Appropriations.
February 17, 2009
HB 1149 Prime Sponsor, Representative Williams: Protecting consumers from breaches of security. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Kirby, Chair; Kelley, Vice Chair; Hurst; McCoy; Nelson; Roach; Santos and Simpson.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Bailey, Ranking Minority Member Parker, Assistant Ranking Minority Member.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 17, 2009
HB 1166 Prime Sponsor, Representative Hasegawa: Allowing loans to community development financial institutions under the linked deposit program. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Kirby, Chair; Kelley, Vice Chair; Hurst; McCoy; Nelson; Santos and Simpson.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Bailey, Ranking Minority Member; Parker, Assistant Ranking Minority Member and Roach.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 17, 2009
HB 1311 Prime Sponsor, Representative Kirby: Regulating reverse mortgage lending practices. Reported by Committee on General Government Appropriations
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Darneille, Chair; Takko, Vice Chair; McCune, Ranking Minority Member; Armstrong; Blake; Dunshee; Hudgins; Kenney; Pedersen; Sells; Short; Van De Wege and Williams.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 17, 2009
HB 1315 Prime Sponsor, Representative Quall: Concerning the Washington horse racing commission Washington bred owners' bonus fund and breeder awards account. Reported by Committee on General Government Appropriations
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Darneille, Chair; Takko, Vice Chair; McCune, Ranking Minority Member; Armstrong; Blake; Dunshee; Hudgins; Kenney; Pedersen; Sells; Short; Van De Wege and Williams.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 16, 2009
HB 1377 Prime Sponsor, Representative Klippert: Regarding public facilities district formation and authority. Reported by Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Kenney, Chair; Maxwell, Vice Chair; Smith, Ranking Minority Member; Chase; Liias; Orcutt; Parker; Probst and Sullivan.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
February 13, 2009
HB 1414 Prime Sponsor, Representative Driscoll: Concerning health care assistants. Reported by Committee on Health Care & Wellness
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Cody, Chair; Driscoll, Vice Chair; Ericksen, Ranking Minority Member; Bailey; Green; Herrera; Hinkle; Kelley; Moeller; Morrell and Pedersen.
Referred to Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations.
February 17, 2009
HB 1423 Prime Sponsor, Representative Sells: Providing for academic employee salary increments for community and technical colleges. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Wallace, Chair; Sells, Vice Chair; Angel; Carlyle; Driscoll; Hasegawa and White.
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Representatives Anderson, Ranking Minority Member and Haler.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 16, 2009
HB 1481 Prime Sponsor, Representative Eddy: Regarding electric vehicles. Reported by Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives McCoy, Chair; Eddy, Vice Chair; Crouse, Ranking Minority Member; Haler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Carlyle; Condotta; Finn; Hasegawa; Herrera; Hinkle; Hudgins; Jacks; McCune; Morris; Takko and Van De Wege.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
February 17, 2009
HB 1526 Prime Sponsor, Representative Santos: Removing essential government services as a condition to exempt from taxation property belonging to federally recognized Indian tribes. Reported by Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Hunt, Chair; Appleton, Vice Chair; Flannigan; Hurst and Miloscia.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Armstrong, Ranking Minority Member and Alexander.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
February 17, 2009
HB 1669 Prime Sponsor, Representative Hunt: Addressing the deposit of public funds. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Kirby, Chair; Kelley, Vice Chair; Bailey, Ranking Minority Member; Parker, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hurst; McCoy; Nelson and Simpson.
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Representatives Roach and Santos.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 17, 2009
HB 1671 Prime Sponsor, Representative Anderson: Regarding higher education accountability. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended:
On page 3, beginning on line 32, strike all of section 2
Signed by Representatives Wallace, Chair; Sells, Vice Chair; Anderson, Ranking Minority Member; Angel; Carlyle; Driscoll; Haler; Hasegawa and White.
Referred to Committee on Education Appropriations.
February 17, 2009
HB 1709 Prime Sponsor, Representative Nelson: Providing fee and installment plan assistance for borrowers at risk of default on small loans. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Kirby, Chair; Kelley, Vice Chair; Bailey, Ranking Minority Member; Parker, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hurst; McCoy; Nelson; Roach; Santos and Simpson.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 17, 2009
HB 1730 Prime Sponsor, Representative Linville: Regarding the office of regulatory assistance. Reported by Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Hunt, Chair; Appleton, Vice Chair; Armstrong, Ranking Minority Member; Alexander; Flannigan; Hurst and Miloscia.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 17, 2009
HB 1758 Prime Sponsor, Representative Quall: Expanding options for students to earn high school diplomas. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Quall, Chair; Probst, Vice Chair; Priest, Ranking Minority Member; Hope, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Cox; Dammeier; Hunt; Johnson; Liias; Maxwell; Orwall; Santos and Sullivan.
Referred to Committee on Education Appropriations.
February 16, 2009
HB 1791 Prime Sponsor, Representative Dickerson: Clarifying certain community custody and drug offender sentencing alternative sentencing provisions. Reported by Committee on Human Services
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Dickerson, Chair; Orwall, Vice Chair; Dammeier, Ranking Minority Member; Green; Klippert; Morrell; O'Brien and Walsh.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 17, 2009
HB 1819 Prime Sponsor, Representative Upthegrove: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Reported by Committee on Ecology & Parks
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Upthegrove, Chair; Rolfes, Vice Chair; Chase; Dickerson; Dunshee; Eddy; Finn; Hudgins and Morris.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Kretz; Kristiansen; Orcutt and Shea.
Referred to Committee on General Government Appropriations.
February 17, 2009
HB 1986 Prime Sponsor, Representative Hasegawa: Authorizing a peer mentoring pilot program at Western Washington University and a community or technical college. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended:
On page 2, line 16, after "(3)" strike "To the extent funds are appropriated for this specific purpose and within" and insert "Within"
On page 2, line 35, after "(5)" strike "The" and insert "Within existing resources, the"
Signed by Representatives Wallace, Chair; Sells, Vice Chair; Anderson, Ranking Minority Member; Angel; Carlyle; Driscoll; Haler; Hasegawa and White.
Referred to Committee on Education Appropriations.
February 17, 2009
HB 2061 Prime Sponsor, Representative Kirby: Concerning the powers of the public deposit protection commission in regard to banks, savings banks, and savings associations as public depositaries. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Kirby, Chair; Kelley, Vice Chair; Bailey, Ranking Minority Member; Parker, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hurst; McCoy; Nelson; Roach; Santos and Simpson.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
There being no objection, the bills listed on the day’s committee reports under the fifth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.
The Speaker (Representative Morris presiding) announced the following committee appointments:
Representative Hinkle was appointed to the Committee on Rules.
There being no objection, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., February 20, 2009, the 40th Day of the Regular Session.
FRANK CHOPP, Speaker
BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk