NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia

Thursday, January 12, 2017

The Senate was called to order at 12:00 o’clock noon by the President of the Senate, Lt. Governor Habib 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

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

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

January 11, 2017

MR. PRESIDENT:

The Speaker has signed:

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4401,

and the same is herewith transmitted.

BERNARD DEAN, Chief Clerk

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 5077 by Senators Angel, Darneille, Padden and Wilson

AN ACT Relating to allowing the department of corrections to provide temporary housing assistance to individuals being released from the Washington corrections center for women; amending RCW 72.02.100; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

SB 5078 by Senator Pearson

AN ACT Relating to impacts from wildlife damage; adding a new section to chapter 77.36 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 5079 by Senators McCoy, Becker, Rivers, Cleveland, Keiser, Conway and Kuderer

AN ACT Relating to dental health services in tribal settings; amending RCW 18.29.180, 18.32.030, and 18.260.110; adding a new section to chapter 18.350 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

SB 5080 by Senators Padden and Pedersen

AN ACT Relating to actions for damage to real property resulting from construction, alteration, or repair on adjacent property; adding a new section to chapter 4.16 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

SB 5081 by Senators Pedersen and Miloscia

AN ACT Relating to adoption of the revised uniform law on notarial acts; amending RCW 9.97.020, 18.235.010, 18.235.020, 19.34.340, 19.154.060, 43.24.150, 64.08.060, and 64.08.070; adding a new chapter to Title 42 RCW; repealing RCW 42.44.010, 42.44.020, 42.44.030, 42.44.050, 42.44.060, 42.44.070, 42.44.080, 42.44.090, 42.44.100, 42.44.110, 42.44.120, 42.44.130, 42.44.140, 42.44.150, 42.44.160, 42.44.170, 42.44.180, 42.44.190, 42.44.200, 42.44.210, 42.44.220, 42.44.221, 42.44.900, 42.44.901, and 42.44.903; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

SB 5082 by Senator Pearson

AN ACT Relating to requiring the owner of a rental property or condominium to certify compliance with fire safety requirements prior to obtaining insurance for the premises; amending RCW 64.34.352; and adding a new section to chapter 48.18 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

SB 5083 by Senator Pearson

AN ACT Relating to notice of relief from the duty to register; and amending RCW 9A.44.142 and 9A.44.143.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

SB 5084 by Senators Rolfes, Angel, Hasegawa, Nelson and Honeyford

AN ACT Relating to providing women with timely information regarding their breast health; adding a new section to chapter 70.54 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

SB 5085 by Senators Pedersen, Padden, Frockt and O'Ban

AN ACT Relating to enactment of the uniform voidable transactions act; amending RCW 19.40.011, 19.40.021, 19.40.031, 19.40.041, 19.40.051, 19.40.061, 19.40.071, 19.40.081, 19.40.091, and 19.40.900; adding new sections to chapter 19.40 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

SB 5086 by Senators Honeyford and Frockt

AN ACT Relating to the capital budget; making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements; amending RCW 70.340.130, 28B.20.725, 28B.30.750, 28B.35.370, 28B.50.360, and 70.105D.070; amending 2015 3rd sp.s. c 3 ss 1002, 1026, 1028, 3198, 3200, 3202, and 7038 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 43.160.080; adding new sections to 2015 3rd sp.s. c 3 (uncodified); creating new sections; repealing 2016 sp.s. c 35 s 2011 (uncodified); making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5087 by Senators Honeyford and Frockt

AN ACT Relating to the evaluation and prioritization of capital budget projects at the public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education; and amending RCW 43.88D.010 and 28B.77.070.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5088 by Senators Honeyford and Frockt

AN ACT Relating to financing local infrastructure; amending RCW 39.36.060; and adding new sections to chapter 43.180 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5089 by Senators Honeyford and Frockt

AN ACT Relating to more efficient use of state facilities through aligning the functions of the department of enterprise services and the office of financial management, collecting additional space use data, and making technical corrections; and amending RCW 43.82.010, 43.82.055, and 43.82.150.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5090 by Senators Honeyford and Frockt

AN ACT Relating to state general obligation bonds and related accounts; amending RCW 43.99G.150, 43.99G.170, and 43.99G.180; adding a new section to chapter 43.99H RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.14H RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5091 by Senators Takko and Rivers

AN ACT Relating to removing expiration dates, obsolete dates, and an outdated statutory reference from the enforcement provisions of the underground utility damage prevention act; and amending RCW 19.122.130, 19.122.140, and 19.122.150.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

SB 5092 by Senator Wilson

AN ACT Relating to designating the revenue from the sales and use tax on feminine hygiene products to the women helping women grant program; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092; adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.31 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5093 by Senator Wilson

AN ACT Relating to providing tax relief to females by exempting feminine hygiene products from retail sales and use tax; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5094 by Senators Palumbo and Fain

AN ACT Relating to preventing breed-based dog regulations; amending RCW 16.08.070, 16.08.080, 16.08.090, and 16.08.100; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

SB 5095 by Senators King and Hobbs

AN ACT Relating to transportation funding and appropriations; amending 2016 c 14 ss 102, 103, 104, 201-223, 301-311, 401-404, 406-408, and 601 (uncodified); adding a new section to 2016 c 14 (uncodified); making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 5096 by Senators King and Hobbs

AN ACT Relating to transportation funding and appropriations; amending RCW 47.56.403, 43.19.642, 46.68.325, 47.56.876, 46.68.030, 46.68.060, 46.68.280, and 46.68.290; creating new sections; making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 5097 by Senators Braun and Takko

AN ACT Relating to clarifying procedures for appointment to the Chehalis board created by chapter 194, Laws of 2016; amending RCW 43.21A.731; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

SB 5098 by Senators Billig, Carlyle, Rolfes, Frockt, Wellman, McCoy, Kuderer, Liias, Saldaña, Palumbo and Hobbs

AN ACT Relating to high hazard flammable train speed limits in certain urban areas; amending RCW 81.48.030; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 5099 by Senators Bailey, Frockt, O'Ban and Pedersen

AN ACT Relating to crimes against vulnerable persons; amending RCW 9A.42.020, 9A.42.030, 9A.42.035, 9A.56.010, 9A.04.080, 9A.56.030, 9A.56.040, and 74.34.020; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.411 and 9.94A.515; adding a new section to chapter 9A.56 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 74.34 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

SB 5100 by Senators Bailey, Wilson, Angel and Zeiger

AN ACT Relating to financial literacy information for students at institutions of higher education; and amending RCW 28B.76.502.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

SB 5101 by Senators Rivers and Palumbo

AN ACT Relating to licensing agreements and consulting contracts for licensed marijuana businesses; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.270; and adding a new section to chapter 69.50 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor & Sports.

SB 5102 by Senators Rivers and Palumbo

AN ACT Relating to residency requirements for licensed marijuana businesses; and amending RCW 69.50.331.

Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor & Sports.

SB 5103 by Senator O'Ban

AN ACT Relating to petitions for review of involuntary commitment decisions filed by an immediate family member, guardian, or conservator; amending RCW 71.05.201, 71.05.203, and 71.05.203; reenacting and amending RCW 71.05.201; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

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

SB 5104 by Senator O'Ban

AN ACT Relating to the creation of a property tax exemption for spouses of military members or first responders killed in the line of duty; amending RCW 84.36.385 and 84.36.387; adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5105 by Senator O'Ban

AN ACT Relating to streamlining foster care licensing; reenacting and amending RCW 74.15.100; and adding new sections to chapter 74.15 RCW.

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

SB 5106 by Senator O'Ban

AN ACT Relating to clarifying obligations under the involuntary treatment act; amending RCW 71.05.590, 71.05.590, 71.05.590, 71.05.154, and 71.05.154; providing effective dates; and providing expiration dates.

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

SB 5107 by Senators Billig, Fain, Rolfes, Wellman, Walsh, Zeiger and Liias

AN ACT Relating to creating a local pathway for local governments, school districts, and nonprofit organizations to provide more high quality early learning opportunities by reducing barriers and increasing efficiency; amending RCW 43.215.099, 43.215.410, and 43.215.195; adding a new section to chapter 43.215 RCW; and creating a new section.

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

SB 5108 by Senators Billig, Miloscia, Hunt, Palumbo, Liias, Fain and Saldaña

AN ACT Relating to contributions from political committees to other political committees; amending RCW 42.17A.442; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

SB 5109 by Senators Baumgartner and Billig

AN ACT Relating to collegiate sports; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor & Sports.

SB 5110 by Senators Billig, Hunt, Liias, Palumbo, Kuderer and Saldaña

AN ACT Relating to enhancing youth voter registration; amending RCW 29A.08.210, 29A.08.330, 29A.08.710, 29A.08.810, 46.20.155, and 42.56.250; adding a new section to chapter 29A.08 RCW; creating new sections; and providing a contingent effective date.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

SB 5111 by Senators Braun and Ranker

AN ACT Relating to enacting an excise tax on capital gains to improve the fairness of Washington's tax system and provide funding for the education legacy trust account; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 82 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5112 by Senators Braun and Ranker

AN ACT Relating to investing in education and other vital public services by narrowing or eliminating tax preferences, making administrative revenue changes, and redirecting existing revenue sources; amending RCW 82.12.0263, 82.08.0273, 82.08.0293, 82.12.0293, 82.45.010, 82.45.080, 82.08.010, 19.02.075, 19.02.210, 82.32.050, 82.32.060, 82.32.145, 82.04.066, 82.04.067, 82.04.220, 82.45.060, 82.16.020, 82.18.040, and 43.155.060; adding new sections to chapter 82.12 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.08 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 82.04.424; prescribing penalties; providing effective dates; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5113 by Senators Braun and Ranker

AN ACT Relating to investing in education by modifying the business and occupation tax and providing small business tax relief; amending RCW 82.32.045, 82.04.4451, and 82.04.29002; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5114 by Senators Braun, Ranker, Brown and Rossi

AN ACT Relating to providing that a quarterly revenue forecast is due on February 20th during both a long and short legislative session year; reenacting and amending RCW 82.33.020; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5115 by Senators Carlyle and Zeiger

AN ACT Relating to school directors' compensation; and amending RCW 28A.343.400.

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

SB 5116 by Senators Carlyle, Chase and Frockt

AN ACT Relating to investing the assets of the first-class cities' retirement systems; amending RCW 43.33A.020, 43.33A.150, 35.39.060, 35.39.070, 35.39.080, 35.39.090, 41.28.080, and 41.28.085; adding a new section to chapter 43.33A RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

MOTION

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

MOTION

On motion of Senator Fain, the Senate advanced to the eighth order of business.

MOTION

Senator Fain moved adoption of the following resolution:

SENATE RESOLUTION

8603

By Senator Fain

WHEREAS, January 13th was designated as Korean-American Day; and

WHEREAS, This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Washington coming together to celebrate the rich cultural impact of the Korean diaspora in the United States; and

WHEREAS, This impact is characterized by a dedication to education, entrepreneurial spirit, and a deep belief in family values; and

WHEREAS, Washington has over 160,000 Korean-Americans enriching our community; and

WHEREAS, The connection between the United States and Korea has fostered a mutually beneficial relationship that promotes economic success and strong democratic principles on both sides of the Pacific;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate celebrate the 10th anniversary of Korean-American Day; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognize Korean-American Day for the important relationship and community enhancement that it represents.

Senator Fain spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT

President Habib: “The President joins Senator Fain in honoring Korean American Day and thanks him for bringing the resolution to the Senate.”

The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8603.

The motion by Senator Fain carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

MOTION

At 12:04 p.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clock a.m. Friday, January 13, 2017.

CYRUS HABIB, President of the Senate

HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate

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