SIXTY SECOND LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION

 

 

SIXTEENTH DAY

 

 

House Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, January 24, 2012

 



The House was called to order at 9:55 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Orwall presiding).

 

Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.

 

RESOLUTION

 

 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4653, by Representatives Ahern, Billig, Ormsby, Hasegawa, Smith, Klippert, Asay, Shea, Johnson, Kretz, Overstreet, Zeiger, Kenney, Ross, Walsh, Maxwell, Hinkle, Wylie, Nealey, McCune, Buys, Moeller, Fagan, Alexander, Warnick, Angel, Carlyle, Blake, Goodman, Hunt, Condotta, Ryu, Kelley, Takko, Upthegrove, Haigh, Pollet, Probst, and Bailey

      WHEREAS, Eva Lassman was born as Eva Bialogrod on March 28, 1919, in Lodz, Poland, lost nearly all of her family in the Holocaust, and is survived by three sons, Joel, Richard, and Syl; and

      WHEREAS, Eva Lassman fled to Warsaw following the Nazi invasion and held out there with other Jews for more than three years when she was captured by the Germans following an unsuccessful uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto and shipped to the Majdanek death camp; and

      WHEREAS, She was forced into labor in a munitions factory and to clean the quarters for other workers and German officers, she escaped the camp after falling ill, and met her husband Walter "Wolf" Lassman at a survivor camp south of Munich, Germany; and

      WHEREAS, Eva became vocal in later years about the Holocaust and appeared repeatedly at community events, and was especially driven to deliver her message of tolerance to school children; and

      WHEREAS, Eva was an invaluable resource in organizing the well-attended Anne Frank Exhibit at Gonzaga University in 2000, was awarded a presidential commendation for her work by Whitworth College, was awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree by Gonzaga University, was a leader in the creation of the Spokane Community Holocaust Memorial next to Temple Beth Shalom, received the Carl Maxey Racial Justice Award from the YWCA in 2006, and was given the first Eva Lassman Award from the Gonzaga University Institute for Hate Studies in 2009; and

      WHEREAS, A memorial to the Lassman and Bialogrod families was erected at Mount Nebo Cemetery in Spokane in 2009, the site of more than 400 Jewish burials; and

      WHEREAS, Eva Lassman passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011, and will be greatly missed by the many people whose lives she touched;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State House of Representatives honor Eva Lassman for surviving the Holocaust and using her experience of pain and suffering to promote love, understanding, and tolerance in place of hate and bigotry; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to her sons, Joel, Richard, and Syl.

 

The Speaker (Representative Orwall presiding) stated the question before the House to be adoption of House Resolution No. 4653.

 

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4653 was adopted.

 

INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

 

HB 2671  by Representative Takko

 

AN ACT Relating to clarifying procedures for appealing department of ecology final action on a local shoreline master program by ensuring consistency with existing procedural provisions of the growth management act, chapter 36.70A RCW, the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, and the state environmental policy act, chapter 43.21C RCW; and amending RCW 90.58.190.

 

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

 

HB 2672  by Representatives Blake and Rivers

 

AN ACT Relating to disclosure of carbon monoxide alarms in real estate transactions; amending RCW 64.06.020, 64.06.013, and 19.27.530; and creating new sections.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 2673  by Representatives Clibborn, Hunt, Liias, Kenney, Lytton, Green, Probst, Goodman, Dickerson, Ryu, Seaquist, Darneille, Cody, Carlyle, Sullivan, Kirby, Ormsby, Ladenburg, Moscoso, Springer and Hasegawa

 

AN ACT Relating to transportation workforce development; and adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor & Workforce Development.

 

HB 2674  by Representatives Haigh, Hurst and Dahlquist

 

AN ACT Relating to animal care standards; and adding a new chapter to Title 16 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

 

HB 2675  by Representatives Clibborn, Armstrong, Eddy and Springer

 

AN ACT Relating to eligible toll facilities; amending RCW 47.56.820, 46.63.075, and 46.63.170; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092 and 46.16A.120; adding new sections to chapter 47.56 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing 2010 c 161 s 1126.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

HB 2676  by Representative Moeller

 

AN ACT Relating to financing the Interstate 5 Columbia river crossing project; adding a new section to chapter 47.56 RCW; creating a new section; and providing a contingent effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

HB 2677  by Representatives Eddy, Armstrong and Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to the inspection and copying of any public record; amending RCW 42.56.565; and adding a new section to chapter 42.56 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

 

HB 2678  by Representative Kagi

 

AN ACT Relating to improving child welfare outcomes; and adding a new section to chapter 74.13 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Human Services.

 

HB 2679  by Representatives Bailey, Dammeier, Seaquist, Alexander, Hudgins, Ross, Wilcox, Haler, Schmick and Chandler

 

AN ACT Relating to accountability in state government through the review of state programs; amending RCW 43.88.090 and 43.88.030; adding new sections to chapter 43.09 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 43.88 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

HB 2680  by Representatives Roberts, Moscoso, Pollet, Goodman, Hurst, Hasegawa and Pettigrew

 

AN ACT Relating to reforming Washington's approach to certain nonsafety civil traffic infractions by authorizing a civil collection process for unpaid traffic fines and removing the requirement for law enforcement intervention for the failure to appear and pay a traffic ticket; amending RCW 46.20.342, 46.20.291, 46.63.070, 46.63.110, 46.20.311, and 46.20.391; repealing RCW 46.20.289 and 46.64.025; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

HB 2681  by Representatives Stanford, Moscoso, Sullivan, Anderson, Sells, Hasegawa, Ormsby, Hunt, Fitzgibbon, Ryu, Reykdal, Hudgins and Moeller

 

AN ACT Relating to collective bargaining for postdoctoral researchers at certain state universities; and adding a new section to chapter 41.56 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor & Workforce Development.

 

HB 2682  by Representatives Nealey, Takko, Blake, Hinkle, Harris, Klippert, Walsh, Chandler, Schmick, Armstrong, Orcutt and Short

 

AN ACT Relating to narrowing the requirement that utilities purchase electricity, renewable energy credits, or electric generating facilities that are not needed to serve their customers' loads, without changing the annual renewable targets; amending RCW 19.285.040; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Environment.

 

HB 2683  by Representative Walsh

 

AN ACT Relating to authorizing the termination of all legal responsibilities of a nonparent if genetic testing shows by clear and convincing evidence that a man is not the genetic father of a child; amending RCW 26.26.310, 26.26.320, 26.26.335, 26.26.530, 26.26.535, 26.26.600, and 26.26.405; and adding a new section to chapter 26.26 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 2684  by Representative Jinkins

 

AN ACT Relating to rates and charges applicable to state highway rights-of-way for storm water control facilities; amending RCW 90.03.525; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

HB 2685  by Representatives Billig and Alexander

 

AN ACT Relating to nursing homes; and amending RCW 74.46.437.

 

Referred to Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight.

 

There being no objection, the bills 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, 20120)

EHB 1559          Prime Sponsor, Representative Haigh: Limiting indemnification agreements involving design professionals. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by Representatives Pedersen, Chair; Goodman, Vice Chair; Shea, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Eddy; Hansen; Kirby; Klippert; Nealey; Orwall; Rivers and Roberts.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

January 20, 20120)

HB 2152             Prime Sponsor, Representative Angel: Clarifying timelines associated with plats.  Reported by Committee on Local Government

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  Do pass.  Signed by Representatives Takko, Chair; Fitzgibbon, Vice Chair; Angel, Ranking Minority Member; Asay, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Smith; Springer and Tharinger.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 19, 20120)

HB 2184             Prime Sponsor, Representative Dunshee: Making adjustments to the school construction assistance formula.  Reported by Committee on Capital Budget

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  Do pass.  Signed by Representatives Dunshee, Chair; Ormsby, Vice Chair; Jinkins; Lytton; Tharinger and Wylie.

 

MINORITY recommendation:  Do not pass.  Signed by Representatives Warnick, Ranking Minority Member; Zeiger, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Asay; Pearson and Smith.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 19, 20120)

HB 2193             Prime Sponsor, Representative Pedersen: Concerning third-party visitation.  Reported by Committee on Judiciary

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by Representatives Pedersen, Chair; Goodman, Vice Chair; Eddy; Hansen; Nealey; Orwall and Roberts.

 

MINORITY recommendation:  Do not pass.  Signed by Representatives Shea, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Kirby; Klippert and Rivers.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 20, 20120)

HB 2213             Prime Sponsor, Representative Chandler: Modifying certain definitions for the purpose of firefighting services for unprotected lands.  Reported by Committee on Local Government

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  Do pass.  Signed by Representatives Takko, Chair; Fitzgibbon, Vice Chair; Angel, Ranking Minority Member; Asay, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Smith; Springer and Tharinger.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 18, 20120)

HB 2240             Prime Sponsor, Representative Moscoso: Concerning public improvement contracts involving federally funded transit facility projects.  Reported by Committee on Transportation

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  Do pass.  Signed by Representatives Clibborn, Chair; Billig, Vice Chair; Liias, Vice Chair; Armstrong, Ranking Minority Member; Eddy; Fitzgibbon; Hansen; Jinkins; Johnson; Klippert; Kristiansen; McCune; Moeller; Moscoso; Overstreet; Reykdal; Rivers; Shea; Takko; Upthegrove and Zeiger.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 19, 20120)

HB 2251             Prime Sponsor, Representative Fitzgibbon: Removing provisions relating to subversive activities.  Reported by Committee on Judiciary

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  Do pass.  Signed by Representatives Pedersen, Chair; Goodman, Vice Chair; Eddy; Hansen; Kirby; Orwall and Roberts.

 

MINORITY recommendation:  Do not pass.  Signed by Representatives Shea, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Klippert; Nealey and Rivers.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 19, 20120)

HB 2254             Prime Sponsor, Representative Carlyle: Enacting the educational success for youth and alumni of foster care act.  Reported by Committee on Higher Education

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  Do pass.  Signed by Representatives Seaquist, Chair; Carlyle, Vice Chair; Parker, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Asay; Buys; Fagan; Hasegawa; Pollet; Probst; Sells; Springer; Warnick; Wylie and Zeiger.

 

MINORITY recommendation:  Without recommendation.  Signed by Representative Haler, Ranking Minority Member.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

January 18, 20120)

HB 2283             Prime Sponsor, Representative Hunt: Modifying the display requirement for certain parking placards.  Reported by Committee on Transportation

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  Do pass.  Signed by Representatives Clibborn, Chair; Billig, Vice Chair; Liias, Vice Chair; Armstrong, Ranking Minority Member; Eddy; Fitzgibbon; Hansen; Jinkins; Johnson; Klippert; Kristiansen; McCune; Moeller; Moscoso; Overstreet; Reykdal; Rivers; Shea; Takko; Upthegrove and Zeiger.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 18, 20120)

HB 2299             Prime Sponsor, Representative Warnick: Creating "4-H" special license plates.  Reported by Committee on Transportation

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by Representatives Clibborn, Chair; Billig, Vice Chair; Liias, Vice Chair; Armstrong, Ranking Minority Member; Eddy; Fitzgibbon; Hansen; Jinkins; Johnson; Klippert; Kristiansen; McCune; Moeller; Moscoso; Overstreet; Reykdal; Rivers; Shea; Takko; Upthegrove and Zeiger.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 19, 20120)

HB 2302             Prime Sponsor, Representative Goodman: Concerning being under the influence with a child in the vehicle.  Reported by Committee on Judiciary

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by Representatives Pedersen, Chair; Goodman, Vice Chair; Shea, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Eddy; Hansen; Kirby; Klippert; Nealey; Orwall; Rivers and Roberts.

 

Referred to Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight.

 

January 19, 20120)

HB 2308             Prime Sponsor, Representative Rodne: Regulating awarding of costs, including attorneys' fees, in actions challenging actions taken by professional peer review bodies.  Reported by Committee on Judiciary

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  Do pass.  Signed by Representatives Pedersen, Chair; Goodman, Vice Chair; Eddy; Hansen; Kirby; Nealey; Orwall and Roberts.

 

MINORITY recommendation:  Do not pass.  Signed by Representatives Shea, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Klippert and Rivers.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 18, 20120)

HB 2312             Prime Sponsor, Representative Zeiger: Making military service award emblems available for purchase.  Reported by Committee on Transportation

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by Representatives Clibborn, Chair; Billig, Vice Chair; Liias, Vice Chair; Armstrong, Ranking Minority Member; Eddy; Fitzgibbon; Hansen; Jinkins; Johnson; Klippert; Kristiansen; McCune; Moeller; Moscoso; Overstreet; Reykdal; Rivers; Shea; Takko; Upthegrove and Zeiger.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 18, 20120)

HB 2329             Prime Sponsor, Representative Takko: Replacing encumbered state forest lands for the benefit of multiple participating counties.  Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  Do pass.  Signed by Representatives Blake, Chair; Stanford, Vice Chair; Chandler, Ranking Minority Member; Wilcox, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Buys; Dunshee; Hinkle; Kretz; Lytton; Orcutt; Pettigrew and Van De Wege.

 

Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

 

January 17, 20120)

HB 2360             Prime Sponsor, Representative Stanford: Concerning deposit and investment provisions for the prearrangement trust funds of cemetery authorities and funeral establishments.  Reported by Committee on Business & Financial Services

 

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; Buys, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Blake; Condotta; Hudgins; Hurst; Parker; Pedersen; Rivers; Ryu and Stanford.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 19, 20120)

HB 2374             Prime Sponsor, Representative Kenney: Concerning associate development organizations.  Reported by Committee on Community & Economic Development & Housing

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by Representatives Kenney, Chair; Finn, Vice Chair; Smith, Ranking Minority Member; Orcutt, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Ahern; Maxwell; Ryu and Santos.

 

Referred to Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight.

 

January 18, 20120)

HB 2440             Prime Sponsor, Representative Wilcox: Authorizing the department of natural resources to provide wildfire protection services for public lands managed by state agencies.  Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  Do pass.  Signed by Representatives Blake, Chair; Stanford, Vice Chair; Chandler, Ranking Minority Member; Wilcox, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Buys; Dunshee; Hinkle; Kretz; Lytton; Orcutt; Pettigrew and Van De Wege.

 

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 eighth order of business.

 

There being no objection, the Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs was relieved of HOUSE BILL NO. 2598, and the bill was referred to the Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight.

 

There being no objection, HOUSE BILL NO. 1212 was referred from the third reading calendar to the Committee on Rules.

 

There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.

 

There being no objection, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., January 25, 2012, the 17th Day of the Regular Session.

 

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk

 

 




1212

Other Action......................................................................................... 4

1559

Committee Report................................................................................ 2

2152

Committee Report................................................................................ 2

2184

Committee Report................................................................................ 3

2193

Committee Report................................................................................ 3

2213

Committee Report................................................................................ 3

2240

Committee Report................................................................................ 3

2251

Committee Report................................................................................ 3

2254

Committee Report................................................................................ 3

2283

Committee Report................................................................................ 3

2299

Committee Report................................................................................ 3

2302

Committee Report................................................................................ 3

2308

Committee Report................................................................................ 4

2312

Committee Report................................................................................ 4

2329

Committee Report................................................................................ 4

2360

Committee Report................................................................................ 4

2374

Committee Report................................................................................ 4

2440

Committee Report................................................................................ 4

2598

Other Action......................................................................................... 4

2671

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 1

2672

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 1

2673

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 1

2674

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 1

2675

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 1

2676

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 2

2677

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 2

2678

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 2

2679

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 2

2680

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 2

2681

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 2

2682

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 2

2683

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 2

2684

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 2

2685

Introduction & 1st Reading.................................................................. 2

4653

Introduced............................................................................................ 1

Adopted................................................................................................ 1