SIXTY-SEVENTH DAY

 

NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, March 19, 2009

 

      The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator McDermott the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.

 

MOTION

 

      There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the first order of business.

 

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

 

March 18, 2009

SB 6121             Prime Sponsor, Senator Tom: Regarding the surcharge to fund biotoxin testing and monitoring. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Tom, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Zarelli; Brandland; Fairley; Hewitt; Hobbs; Keiser; Kline; Kohl-Welles; McDermott; Murray; Oemig; Parlette; Pflug; Regala; Rockefeller and Schoesler.

 

MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Carrell.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 17, 2009

SHB 1055          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Commerce & Labor: Requiring workers to have licenses, certificates, or permits in their possession when performing work in certain construction trades. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Franklin and Kline.

 

MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Holmquist; Honeyford and King.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 17, 2009

HB 1101            Prime Sponsor, Representative Roberts: Modifying foster parent licenses. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections

 


MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Stevens; Brandland; Carrell; Kauffman and McAuliffe.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 17, 2009

SHB 1280          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Commerce & Labor: Regarding explosives licenses. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Holmquist; Franklin; Honeyford; King and Kline.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 18, 2009

SHB 1308          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care & Wellness: Reducing organ transplant benefit waiting periods based upon prior creditable coverage. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley and Parlette.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 18, 2009

HB 1312            Prime Sponsor, Representative Sells: Eliminating the exclusive authority of the University of Washington and Washington State University to offer certain engineering courses. Reported by Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Kilmer, Chair; Jarrett, Vice Chair; Becker; Hewitt; Kastama; McAuliffe; Pflug; Shin and Stevens.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 18, 2009

SHB 1332          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Judiciary: Granting authority of a watershed management partnership to exercise powers of its forming governments. Reported by Committee on Environment, Water & Energy

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair; Delvin; Fraser; Hatfield; Marr and Ranker.

 

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford; Holmquist and Morton.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 17, 2009

HB 1366            Prime Sponsor, Representative Wood: Making technical changes to boiler and unfired pressure vessel statutes. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Holmquist; Franklin; Honeyford; King and Kline.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 18, 2009

SHB 1388          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications: Changing the date for setting the amount of pipeline safety fees. Reported by Committee on Environment, Water & Energy

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair; Honeyford; Delvin; Fraser; Hatfield; Holmquist; Marr; Morton and Ranker.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 18, 2009

HB 1394            Prime Sponsor, Representative White: Changing the timeline for the state comprehensive plan for workforce training and education. Reported by Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kilmer, Chair; Jarrett, Vice Chair; Kastama; McAuliffe; Pflug; Shin and Stevens.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 18, 2009

SHB 1397          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care & Wellness: Concerning the delegation of authority to registered nurses. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley and Parlette.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 18, 2009

HB 1483            Prime Sponsor, Representative Jacks: Concerning forestry operations. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Ranker, Vice Chair; Morton; Fraser; Hatfield; Stevens and Swecker.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 18, 2009


SHB 1510          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care & Wellness: Regarding disclosure of confidential information on birth certificates. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley and Parlette.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 18, 2009

SHB 1532          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Local Government & Housing: Authorizing water-sewer districts to construct, condemn and purchase, add to, maintain, and operate systems for reclaimed water. Reported by Committee on Environment, Water & Energy

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair; Delvin; Fraser; Hatfield; Marr and Ranker.

 

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford; Holmquist and Morton.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 18, 2009

HB 1551            Prime Sponsor, Representative Conway: Addressing the survivor benefits of employees who die while honorably serving in the national guard or military reserves during a period of war. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Tom, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Zarelli; Brandland; Carrell; Fairley; Hewitt; Hobbs; Honeyford; Keiser; Kline; Kohl-Welles; McDermott; Murray; Oemig; Parlette; Pflug; Regala; Rockefeller and Schoesler.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 17, 2009

SHB 1554          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Commerce & Labor: Authorizing the department of labor and industries to issue stop work orders for violations of certain workers' compensation provisions. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Holmquist; Franklin and Kline.

 

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator King.

 

MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Honeyford.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 17, 2009

SHB 1592          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Judiciary: Registering business entities and associations with the secretary of state. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; McCaslin; Carrell; Kohl-Welles; Roach and Tom.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 18, 2009

SHB 1740          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care & Wellness: Regarding the issuance of licenses to practice dentistry. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley and Parlette.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 18, 2009

HB 2014            Prime Sponsor, Representative Kelley: Requiring tamper-resistant prescription pads. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley and Parlette.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 18, 2009

ESHB 2105        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care & Wellness: Concerning diagnostic imaging services. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley and Parlette.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 18, 2009

SHB 2157          Prime Sponsor, Committee on General Government Appropriations: Consolidating certain salmon recovery activities and programs within the recreation and conservation office. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Ranker, Vice Chair; Morton; Fraser; Hatfield; Stevens and Swecker.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 


March 18, 2009

HB 2206            Prime Sponsor, Representative Darneille: Including costs as authorized expenditures from the OASI revolving fund and OASI contribution account. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Tom, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Zarelli; Brandland; Carrell; Fairley; Hobbs; Honeyford; Keiser; Kline; McDermott; Murray; Oemig; Parlette; Pflug; Regala; Rockefeller and Schoesler.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

 

March 18, 2009

SGA 9138          NITA RINEHART, appointed on December 29, 2008, for the term ending June 30, 2012, as Member of the Higher Education Coordinating Board. Reported by Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kilmer, Chair; Jarrett, Vice Chair; Becker; Hewitt; McAuliffe; Pflug; Shin and Stevens.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

March 18, 2009

SGA 9143          MASON PETIT, reappointed on January 13, 2009, for the term ending December 31, 2011, as Member of the Investment Board. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Berkey, Chair; Hobbs, Vice Chair; Franklin; McDermott; Parlette and Schoesler.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

MOTION

 

On motion of Senator McDermott, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator McDermott, the Senate advanced to the third order of business.

 

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

 

March 18, 2009

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.

GARY HARRIS, reappointed February 10, 2009, for the term ending January 19, 2013, as Member of the Board of Pharmacy.

Sincerely,

CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

 

MOTION

 

On motion of Senator McDermott, the appointee listed on the Gubernatorial Appointment report was referred to the committee as designated.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator McDermott, the Senate advanced to the fourth order of business.

 

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

 

March 18, 2009

 

MR. PRESIDENT:

The House has passed the following bills:

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5595,

and the same is herewith transmitted.

 

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk

 

SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT

 

The President signed:

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5595,

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator McDermott, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

SB 6124             by Senator Hobbs

 

AN ACT Relating to manufactured/mobile home parks in the regional transfer of development rights program; amending RCW 43.362.005; and adding a new section to chapter 43.362 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 6125             by Senator Roach

 

AN ACT Relating to limiting siting of secure residential facilities for sexually violent predators to properties zoned for industrial use; amending RCW 71.09.260; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator McDermott, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.

 

MOTION

 

      At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator McDermott, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 20, 2009.


 

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

 

THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate