FORTIETH DAY

 


MORNING SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia

Friday, February 19, 2016

 

The Senate was called to order at 10:00 o’clock a.m. by the President Pro Tempore, Senator Roach presiding.

No roll call was taken.

 

MOTION

 

On motion of Senator Fain, 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

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

 

February 18, 2016

SGA 9252        HARRIETTE BRYANT, appointed on September 28, 2015, for the term ending September 30, 2019, as Member of the Olympic College Board of Trustees.  Reported by Committee on Higher Education

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  That said appointment be confirmed.  Signed by Senators Bailey, Chair; Frockt, Ranking Minority Member; Becker and Liias.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 18, 2016

SGA 9265        ROBERT J. GREGORY, appointed on November 9, 2015, for the term ending September 30, 2020, as Member of the Lower Columbia College Board of Trustees.  Reported by Committee on Higher Education

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  That said appointment be confirmed.  Signed by Senators Bailey, Chair; Frockt, Ranking Minority Member; Becker and Liias.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 18, 2016

SGA 9277        LORRAINE LEE, reappointed on July 1, 2015, for the term ending June 30, 2020, as Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings.  Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  That said appointment be confirmed.  Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Darneille; Pearson and Roach.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 18, 2016

SGA 9289        CATHY R. PEARSALL-STIPEK, appointed on October 21, 2015, for the term ending September 30, 2020, as Member of the Bates Technical College Board of Trustees.  Reported by Committee on Higher Education

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  That said appointment be confirmed.  Signed by Senators Bailey, Chair; Frockt, Ranking Minority Member; Becker and Liias.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 18, 2016

SGA 9294        ROGER S. ROGOFF, appointed on September 18, 2015, for the term ending August 2, 2018, as Member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.  Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  That said appointment be confirmed.  Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Darneille; Pearson and Roach.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 18, 2016

SGA 9304        JANSEN M. VANDERMEULEN, appointed on June 23, 2015, for the term ending June 30, 2016, as Member of the Board of Regents, Washington State University.  Reported by Committee on Higher Education

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  That said appointment be confirmed.  Signed by Senators Bailey, Chair; Frockt, Ranking Minority Member; Becker and Liias.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

MOTION

 

On motion of Senator Fain, and without objection, all appointees listed on the Gubernatorial Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated.

 

MOTION

 

On motion of Senator Fain, and without objection, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

SJR 8216        by Senators Roach, Angel, Dansel, Brown, Warnick, Pearson, Miloscia, Rivers, Hill, Becker, Bailey, Padden, Braun and Honeyford

Amending the Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

 

SHB 1111      by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Kilduff, Stokesbary, Walkinshaw, Goodman, Gregerson, Jinkins, Muri, Rodne and Moeller)

AN ACT Relating to court transcripts; amending RCW 2.32.240, 2.32.250, and 3.02.040; and reenacting and amending RCW 36.18.016.

 

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

ESHB 1213    by House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall, Klippert, MacEwen, Moeller, Hayes, Moscoso, Ormsby, Muri, Kilduff and Tarleton)

AN ACT Relating to the definition of veteran for the purposes of the county veterans assistance fund; and amending RCW 73.08.005.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

 

ESHB 1351    by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, Harris, DeBolt and Stanford)

AN ACT Relating to license fees for national guard members under Title 77 RCW; and amending RCW 77.32.480.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.

 

HB 2023 by Representatives Parker, Lytton, Magendanz, Riccelli, Ormsby, Fagan and Santos

AN ACT Relating to changing the deadline for notices of nonrenewal of contracts for certificated school employees; amending RCW 28A.405.210, 28A.405.220, 28A.405.230, 28A.405.245, and 28A.310.250; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

 

SHB 2300      by House Committee on State Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, S. Hunt, Caldier, Appleton, Jinkins and Tharinger)

AN ACT Relating to protecting the personal information of a person acting as a guardian ad litem; and amending RCW 42.56.250.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

 

SHB 2342      by House Committee on Commerce & Gaming (originally sponsored by Representative Hurst)

AN ACT Relating to performance of personal services by members of the liquor industry to retailers; and amending RCW 66.28.310 and 66.24.670.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

SHB 2359      by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman and Jinkins)

AN ACT Relating to updating obsolete provisions and making technical corrections; amending RCW 6.21.040, 6.23.030, 9.96.020, 10.14.085, 10.37.040, 11.28.090, 11.28.140, 11.68.110, 11.88.140, 12.04.020, 12.04.030, 12.04.100, 12.04.201, 12.04.203, 12.04.204, 12.04.205, 12.04.206, 12.04.207, 12.40.110, 17.28.090, 18.44.251, 19.120.040, 26.04.090, 26.18.100, 26.50.085, 35.22.110, 35.58.090, 35A.08.120, 36.24.110, 36.60.020, 36.68.470, 41.50.590, 43.20B.040, 58.09.080, 60.08.020, 61.12.020, 64.04.030, 64.04.040, 64.04.050, 64.08.060, 64.08.070, 65.12.035, 65.12.125, 65.12.230, 65.12.235, 65.12.255, 65.12.270, 67.38.030, 84.40.320, 85.28.060, 88.32.070, 88.32.140, 91.08.380, and 49.12.450; amending 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4 s 1905 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 36.32.080; reenacting RCW 28B.15.069 and 43.19.501; repealing RCW 19.27A.035; and providing expiration dates.

 

Referred to Committee on Accountability & Reform.

 

HB 2371 by Representatives Kuderer, Magendanz, Hudgins, McBride, Goodman, Senn, Jinkins, Appleton and Kilduff

AN ACT Relating to the court's consultation of the judicial information system before granting orders; and amending RCW 2.28.210.

 

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

HB 2390 by Representatives Klippert, Orwall, Zeiger, Kilduff, MacEwen, Johnson, Haler, Chandler, Short, Kretz, Reykdal, Magendanz, Stanford, Muri, McBride, Moscoso and Wilson

AN ACT Relating to the enforcement of employment rights arising from state active duty service by a member of the national guard; and amending RCW 73.16.061.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

 

HB 2403 by Representatives Kochmar, Senn, Griffey, Appleton, Walsh, Wylie, Scott, Ryu, McCabe, Stambaugh, Short, Magendanz, Caldier, Hickel, Wilson, Zeiger, Muri, Kilduff and McBride

AN ACT Relating to Down syndrome resources; adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.50 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.57 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.57A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.71 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.71A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.79 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.290 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.41 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 18.46 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

 

SHB 2413      by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Dent, Tarleton, Dye, Gregerson, Griffey, Hargrove, Klippert, Pike, Muri, Condotta and McBride)

AN ACT Relating to aircraft registration simplification and fairness; amending RCW 47.68.240, 47.68.250, and 47.68.250; creating new sections; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SHB 2425      by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Kuderer, Schmick, S. Hunt, Chandler, Goodman, Rodne, Kilduff, Manweller and Jinkins)

AN ACT Relating to changing the words "massage practitioner" and "animal massage practitioner" to "massage therapist" and "animal massage therapist"; amending RCW 18.108.025, 18.108.030, 18.108.040, 18.108.045, 18.108.070, 18.108.073, 18.108.085, 18.108.095, 18.108.115, 18.108.125, 18.108.131, 18.108.220, 18.108.230, 18.108.250, 18.120.020, 18.130.040, 18.240.005, 18.240.010, 18.240.020, 18.250.010, 35.21.692, 35A.82.025, 36.32.122, and 50.04.223; reenacting and amending RCW 18.108.010 and 18.74.010; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

 

SHB 2435      by House Committee on General Government & Information Technology (originally sponsored by Representatives Hudgins, S. Hunt, Tarleton, Stanford, McBride and Bergquist)

AN ACT Relating to enhancing election reconciliation reports; and amending RCW 29A.60.235.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

 

SHB 2443      by House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards (originally sponsored by Representatives Sells and Kilduff)

AN ACT Relating to the compliance of certain conversion vending units and medical units with certain department of labor and industries requirements; amending RCW 43.22.380, 43.22.360, and 43.22.335; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

HB 2444 by Representatives Manweller, Sells and Kilduff

AN ACT Relating to eliminating the reference to the standard industrial classification system in the worker and community right to know fund; and amending RCW 49.70.170.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

SHB 2448      by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Robinson, Harris and Stanford)

AN ACT Relating to the practice of certain East Asian medicine therapies; amending RCW 18.06.010; reenacting and amending RCW 69.41.010; adding a new section to chapter 18.06 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

 

HB 2462 by Representatives Kilduff, Goodman and Rodne

AN ACT Relating to surrender of person under surety's bond; and amending RCW 10.19.160.

 

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

HB 2476 by Representatives Johnson, Santos, Magendanz, Chandler, S. Hunt, DeBolt, Blake, McCabe, Reykdal, Tharinger, Dent, Hawkins, Rossetti, Muri, Haler and Hargrove

AN ACT Relating to waivers from the one hundred eighty-day school year requirement; and amending RCW 28A.305.141.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

 

HB 2493 by Representatives Smith and Tharinger

AN ACT Relating to extending the expiration date of the habitat and recreation lands coordinating group; amending RCW 79A.25.260; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.

 

SHB 2496      by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Kilduff, Muri, Shea, Orwall, Klippert, Hayes, Sawyer, Hansen, Rodne, Haler, Goodman, Jinkins, Kuderer, Appleton, Zeiger, Frame, Rossetti, Magendanz, Wilson, McBride, Ormsby, Bergquist, Gregerson, Sells, Stanford and Scott)

AN ACT Relating to pro bono legal services for military service members, veterans, and their families; and adding new sections to chapter 43.10 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

HB 2507 by Representatives Klippert, Blake, Walsh, Tharinger, Haler, Ormsby, Van De Wege, Nealey and Wilson

AN ACT Relating to clarifying reimbursement for employees who are victims of offender assaults; and amending RCW 72.09.240.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

HB 2512 by Representatives Clibborn and Orcutt

AN ACT Relating to the retention and maintenance of auto dealer and repair facility records; and amending RCW 46.70.120 and 46.71.060.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

HB 2520 by Representative Wylie

AN ACT Relating to the sale of marijuana to regulated cooperatives; amending RCW 69.50.325 and 69.51A.250; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

HB 2521 by Representatives Wylie and Condotta

AN ACT Relating to allowing for proper disposal of unsellable marijuana by a licensed marijuana retail outlet; amending RCW 69.50.357; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

HB 2522 by Representatives Wylie and Kilduff

AN ACT Relating to establishing crimes related to minors entering, remaining in, or being served by a marijuana retail outlet; amending RCW 69.50.357; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

HB 2526 by Representatives McCaslin, Blake, Buys, Muri, Griffey, Goodman, Hargrove, Reykdal, Gregerson, Klippert, Kilduff, Hayes, Van De Wege, Shea and Stanford

AN ACT Relating to reducing the number of days that a person must maintain a permanent place of abode in Washington before qualifying as a state resident for the purposes of Title 77 RCW; amending RCW 77.08.075; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.

 

EHB 2534      by Representatives Kilduff, Orwall, Muri, McCabe, Appleton, Zeiger, Frame, McBride, Sells and Bergquist

AN ACT Relating to creating a community care and supportive services program for veterans; adding new sections to chapter 43.60A RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

 

E2SHB 2573  by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos, Magendanz, Kilduff, Reykdal, Rossetti, Muri, Pollet and Hickel)

AN ACT Relating to the shortage of public school teachers and substitute teachers; amending RCW 28A.415.265; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.32 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.330 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.102 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.76 RCW; creating new sections; and providing expiration dates.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

 

HB 2578 by Representatives Jinkins, Manweller, Gregerson, McCabe, G. Hunt, Tharinger, Rossetti and Zeiger

AN ACT Relating to job search requirements for unemployment compensation claimants; amending RCW 50.20.240; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

SHB 2580      by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Rodne, Robinson, Johnson and Jinkins)

AN ACT Relating to establishing a public registry for the transparency of blood establishments; and adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

 

SHB 2583      by House Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives McBride, Haler, Zeiger, Stambaugh, Moscoso, Bergquist, Fitzgibbon, Peterson, Van De Wege, Springer, Santos, Goodman, Hickel and Tharinger)

AN ACT Relating to authorizing specified local governments to designate a portion of their territory as a creative district subject to certification by the Washington arts commission; adding new sections to chapter 43.46 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.

 

HB 2599 by Representatives Orcutt, Clibborn, Moscoso, Harmsworth, Tarleton, Zeiger, Hayes, Hargrove, Rossetti, McBride and Wilson

AN ACT Relating to the freight mobility strategic investment board's authority to remove funding allocation for projects after a certain number of years without construction occurring; and amending RCW 47.06A.050.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

HB 2605 by Representatives Kirby, Vick, Blake and Rossetti

AN ACT Relating to creating a special permit by a manufacturer of beer to hold a private event for the purpose of tasting and selling beer of its own production; and reenacting and amending RCW 66.20.010.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

HB 2624 by Representatives S. Hunt and Bergquist

AN ACT Relating to election errors involving measures; amending RCW 29A.68.011, 29A.68.020, 29A.68.030, 29A.68.050, 29A.68.070, 29A.68.080, 29A.68.090, 29A.68.110, and 29A.68.120; and adding a new section to chapter 29A.68 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

 

SHB 2632      by House Committee on State Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Van Werven, S. Hunt, Moscoso, Dent, Wilson, Vick, Manweller, Muri, Scott and Magendanz)

AN ACT Relating to gender requirements in the election of chair and vice chair positions for state committees of political parties; and amending RCW 29A.80.020.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

 

HB 2634 by Representatives Buys, Lytton, Dent, Blake, Stanford and McBride

AN ACT Relating to modifying the powers and duties of the Washington dairy products commission to include research and education related to the economic uses of nutrients produced by dairy farms; and amending RCW 15.44.060.

 

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

 

HB 2637 by Representatives Manweller, DeBolt, G. Hunt and Zeiger

AN ACT Relating to preservation and improvement of historic cemeteries; amending RCW 18.39.175; and adding a new section to chapter 27.34 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

 

SHB 2674      by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Jinkins, Rodne, Kilduff, Reykdal and Fey)

AN ACT Relating to filing fee surcharges for funding dispute resolution centers; and amending RCW 7.75.035.

 

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

HB 2675 by Representatives Sells, Haler, Reykdal, Manweller, Ormsby, Ryu, Moscoso, Hayes, Zeiger, Johnson and Santos

AN ACT Relating to updating workforce investment act references and making no substantive changes; amending RCW 28B.50.281, 28C.18.010, 28C.18.060, 28C.18.150, 28C.18.164, 50.20.250, 50.22.150, 50.62.030, and 74.15.020; and reenacting and amending RCW 28C.04.410 and 50.22.155.

 

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

 

HB 2679 by Representatives Morris and Stanford

AN ACT Relating to consolidating the duties, powers, missions, functions, and funds of the life sciences discovery fund authority and the cancer research endowment authority within a center of excellence for life sciences and cancer research; amending RCW 43.348.040, 43.348.050, 43.348.080, 43.350.050, and 43.350.070; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; recodifying RCW 43.348.040, 43.348.050, 43.348.080, 43.350.020, 43.350.030, 43.350.040, and 43.350.060; repealing RCW 43.348.005, 43.348.010, 43.348.020, 43.348.030, 43.348.060, 43.348.070, 43.348.900, and 43.350.010; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.

 

EHB 2698      by Representatives Lytton, Magendanz, Sullivan, Ortiz-Self, Reykdal, Rossetti, Senn, Sawyer, S. Hunt and Pollet

AN ACT Relating to delaying implementation of revisions to the school levy lid and local effort assistance; amending RCW 84.52.0531; amending 2013 c 242 s 10, 2012 1st sp.s. c 10 s 10, 2010 c 237 ss 9, 8, and 10, and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4 s 1905 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 84.52.0531; creating a new section; providing effective dates; and providing expiration dates.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

 

ESHB 2700    by House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Klippert, Orwall, Hayes, Kuderer, Pettigrew, Muri, Ortiz-Self and Kilduff)

AN ACT Relating to impaired driving; amending RCW 36.28A.320, 46.01.260, 46.64.025, 46.20.291, 46.20.289, 9.94A.533, 46.61.506, 10.01.230, 10.05.140, 46.20.311, 46.20.385, 46.20.720, 46.20.308, 10.21.055, 46.61.5055, 46.20.3101, and 36.28A.390; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040 and 10.31.100; repealing RCW 36.28A.310; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

SHB 2705      by House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Klippert, Hayes, Wilson, Griffey, Muri and Smith)

AN ACT Relating to increasing the seriousness level of first degree rape and first degree rape of a child; amending RCW 9.94A.515; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

ESHB 2708    by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, Griffey, McBride, Fitzgibbon, Gregerson and Tarleton)

AN ACT Relating to fire protection district formation by the legislative authority of a city or town subject to voter approval; amending RCW 52.14.010 and 52.14.020; adding new sections to chapter 52.02 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 52.14 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

 

SHB 2711      by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives McCabe, Walsh, Orwall, Cody, McBride, Caldier, Kilduff, Wylie, Senn, Smith, Gregerson, Tarleton, Ormsby, Pollet and Goodman)

AN ACT Relating to increasing the availability of sexual assault nurse examiners; adding a new section to chapter 43.280 RCW; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

 

HB 2741 by Representatives Kuderer, Hickel and Stanford

AN ACT Relating to state and local government fiscal agents; amending RCW 43.80.100, 43.80.120, 43.80.125, 43.80.150, 39.46.020, and 39.46.030; adding a new section to chapter 43.80 RCW; and repealing RCW 43.80.110, 43.80.130, 43.80.140, and 43.80.160.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

EHB 2745      by Representatives Fitzgibbon and Cody

AN ACT Relating to ferry advisory committees; and amending RCW 47.60.310.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

ESHB 2746    by House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Walkinshaw, Walsh, Kagi, Senn, Frame, Kilduff, Sawyer, McBride, Goodman, Ormsby and Tarleton)

AN ACT Relating to mental health and chemical dependency treatment for juvenile offenders; amending RCW 13.40.020, 13.40.0357, and 13.40.165; and repealing RCW 13.40.167.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

 

HB 2771 by Representatives Bergquist and Johnson

AN ACT Relating to public hospital district contracts for material and work; and amending RCW 70.44.140.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

 

HB 2781 by Representatives Harris, Cody, Senn and Moeller

AN ACT Relating to the board of massage; amending RCW 18.108.025, 18.108.070, and 18.108.073; and adding a new section to chapter 18.108 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

 

HB 2842 by Representatives Schmick, Wylie, Nealey, Reykdal, Dye and Walsh

AN ACT Relating to financing of improvements for state-owned lands to be transferred for private development; and adding a new chapter to Title 39 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SHB 2859      by House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives S. Hunt, Hudgins and Santos)

AN ACT Relating to credit report security freezes; adding new sections to chapter 19.182 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.58 RCW; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

 

SHB 2871      by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Harris, Schmick, Tharinger, Kagi, Ortiz-Self and Ormsby)

AN ACT Relating to the creation of a task force on high patient out-of-pocket costs; and creating new sections.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

 

2SHB 2877    by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Hickel, Zeiger, Riccelli, Sawyer, Wilcox, Kochmar, Stanford, Gregerson and Ormsby)

AN ACT Relating to the distribution of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits; and adding a new section to chapter 74.04 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

 

EHB 2883      by Representatives Senn, Chandler and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to government efficiency by eliminating or revising the requirements for state agency reports; amending RCW 28B.10.029, 43.19.642, 43.43.480, 49.04.190, 50.22.157, 70.41.045, 72.10.020, 74.14A.060, and 79A.25.350; reenacting and amending RCW 34.05.328,  46.52.120, and 77.85.140; and repealing RCW 18.27.342, 28A.345.060, 43.22.330, 46.01.325, 43.88.500, 43.88.505, 43.88.510, and 43.88.515.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

 

SHB 2884      by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Clibborn, Fey and Moscoso)

AN ACT Relating to modifying the business and occupation tax and public utility tax credits for alternative fuel commercial vehicles; amending RCW 82.04.4496 and 82.16.0496; and amending 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 s 410 (uncodified).

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

ESHB 2925    by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Dent, Blake, McCabe, Schmick, Chandler, Short, Griffey, Johnson, Dye, Haler and Springer)

AN ACT Relating to accessing land during a fire suppression response for the purpose of protecting livestock from a wildland fire; amending RCW 76.04.015 and 79.13.060; and adding a new section to chapter 76.04 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.

 

HB 2930 by Representatives Parker and Riccelli

AN ACT Relating to reducing the population requirement in a consortium of counties in order to operate a juvenile correctional facility; and amending RCW 13.04.035.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

 

SHB 2936      by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Senn and Chandler)

AN ACT Relating to public investments; amending RCW 28B.07.040, 39.59.010, 39.59.020, 39.60.010, 39.60.020, 39.60.030, 39.60.040, 39.60.050, and 43.84.080; reenacting and amending RCW 43.250.020; adding a new section to chapter 39.59 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; and repealing RCW 39.59.030 and 43.250.090.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

HJM 4000      by Representatives Reykdal, Orwall, Stanford, Riccelli, Ormsby, Farrell and Pollet

Asking congress to call a limited convention, authorized under Article V of the United States Constitution, for the purpose of proposing a free and fair elections amendment to that Constitution.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

 

MOTION

 

On motion of Senator Fain, and without objection, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.

 

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

 

Senator Rolfes:  “I very much enjoy having you up there.  Also, I was thinking strategically this morning that I could wear jeans because you wouldn’t kick me out. But, I decided to show respect for the Senate by wearing appropriate clothing. Thank you for being you.”

 

REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

 

Senator Roach:  “Thank you. I thought you were going to get up and say, ‘No, there would be no motion to keep his (Senator Fain) alarm from going off at 3:00 a.m.’ because he absolutely deserved it.”

 

MOTION

 

At 10:03 a.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 o’clock noon, Monday, February 22, 2016.

 

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

 

HUNTER GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate


 



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