HJ 96 001

The House of Representatives of the 1996 Regular Session of the Fifty-Fourth Legislature was called to order at 12:00 p.m. by the Speaker, Clyde Ballard.

The flag was escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Pages Scott Gifford and Kerry Monahan. Prayer was offered by Pastor Jeff Pierce, Wenatchee Free Methodists Church.

I, Ralph Munro, Secretary of State of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that according to the provisions of RCW 29.62.130, I have canvassed the returns of the 1,397,039 votes cast by the 2,834,181 registered voters of the state for and against the initiatives, referendums, constitutional amendments, legislative offices and joint-judicial offices which were submitted to the vote of the people at the state general election held on November 7, 1995, as received from the County Auditors.

"Shall state fishing regulations ensure certain survival rates for nontargeted catch, and commercial and recreational fisheries be prioritized?"

"Shall the state enter into compacts with Indian tribes providing for unrestricted gambling on Indian lands within the state's borders?"

"The Washington State Legislature has passed a law that restricts land-use regulations and expands governments' liability to pay for reduced property values of land or improvements thereon caused by certain regulations for public benefit. Should this law be APPROVED or REJECTED?"

"Shall the fish and wildlife commission, rather than the governor, appoint the department's director and regulate food fish and shellfish?"

"Shall the selection process for chief justice be changed, and a constitutional process for reducing the supreme court be adopted?"

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the State of Washington, this 6th day of December, 1995.

After lengthy consideration and sometimes mixed emotions, I am submitting my resignation as State Representative, 6th Legislative District, Position 2. Effective at midnight on Sunday, October 29, 1995.

Over the past five years, I have been greatly honored to serve the people of the Spokane area, and the State in general. These have been exciting times during which major issues have come to the forefront of public debate-issues that impact the daily lives of our citizens such as health care, juvenile crime, taxes and the overall role that government should fill.

But these are also exciting and challenging times for the individuals of our state, including myself. As we wrestle with our duties as elected officials, we join with every other citizen in balancing personal decisions concerning personal career opportunities and more importantly, our families.

At this point in my life, I not only have exciting career options in the private sector to consider, but also have family responsibilities that will require more of my time. Any attempt to continue in my legislative role now would not be fair to my family nor would it serve the best interests of the people of Spokane who deserve full representation.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions or need additional information.

I am writing to inform you that I am officially resigning my seat in the Washington State House of Representatives effective January 1, 1996. The date coincides with the time necessary for the replacement process to select my successor.

It has been a tremendous honor to represent the people of the 33rd Legislative District and the state of Washington. I am eternally grateful to the people who lent me their trust and sent me to Olympia to represent them. I also want to thank the people who didn't care for many of my opinions and took the time to go out and vote for my opponents. Voters, regardless of viewpoint, are the key to democracy.

My decision to resign comes after long consideration and with mixed emotion. I have so enjoyed the people from all over the state whom I have met and worked with over the last seven years.

I am very proud to have worked with you, Governor Gardner and legislators from across the political and geographic spectrum to achieve many major accomplishments. I will undoubtedly bore my grandchildren with prideful (and possibly a little embellished) stories of those victories someday. I wouldn't trade this experience for any other in my professional life.

But, there always comes a time to move on. I believe that I can have a greater effect on the issues most critical to our children's future by pursuing other office. If the voters of this state grant me this next promotion, I look forward to continuing my work to improve our public schools, reform our political system and make government work better for the hard working people of Washington state.

I wish you a successful 1996 Legislative Session. I know the job will be monumental, but I have great confidence that you and the Legislature will step up to it. I admired your ability to effectively deal with our divided Legislature in 1995 and I'm sure you will have the same success this year.

The Speaker introduced Art Westphal, who will sing "Washington My Home" accompanied by Vic Jowders.

The Speaker introduced the Honorable Charles Z. Smith, Justices of the Supreme Court and The Honorable Ralph Munro, Secretary of State, who were seated on the rostrum.

The following Washington citizens have been appointed to this body: Kelli Linville, Edward Murray and Duane Sommers. In addition, Mark Sterk has been duly elected in the 4th Legislative District.

The Speaker instructed the Sergeant at Arms to escort Representatives Kelli Linville, Edward Murray, Duane Sommers and Mark Sterk to the rostrum to receive their certificates of election. The Speaker and Secretary of State, Ralph Munro presented the Representatives with their certificate of election and they were escorted to their seats on the floor.

The Speaker instructed the Sergeant at Arms to escort Karen Keiser to the rostrum.

Justice Charles Z. Smith administered the oath of office to Ms. Keiser. The Speaker and Secretary of State presented Representative Keiser with the certificate of appointment and she was escorted to her seat on the floor.

The Speaker instructed the Sergeant at Arms to escort Carl Scheuerman to the rostrum.

Justice Charles Z. Smith administered the oath of office to Mr. Scheuerman. The Speaker and Secretary of State presented Representative Scheuerman with the certificate of appointment and he was escorted to his seat on the floor.

The Speaker thanks Justice Charles Z. Smith and Ralph Munro, Secretary of State.

BE IT RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House of Representatives appoint a committee of four members of the House of Representatives to notify the Senate that the House of Representatives is now organized and ready to conduct business.

Under the terms of House Resolution No. 4696, the Speaker appointed Representatives Blanton, Linville, Johnson and Scheuerman to notify the Senate that the House was organized and ready to conduct business.

The Sergeant at Arms announced the arrival of a special committee from the Senate and the Speaker instructed him to escort the committee to the bar of the House.

The committee consisting of Senators Deccio, Finkbeiner, Thibaudeau and Goings advised the House that the Senate was organized and ready to conduct business.

The report was received and the special committee was escorted from the House Chamber.

Rule 23. The standing committees of the house and the number of members that shall serve on each committee shall be as follows:

1. Agriculture & Ecology. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 17

2. Appropriations. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 31

3. Capital Budget. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .((13))

4. Children & Family Services. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 11

5. Commerce & Labor. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . ((11))

6. Corrections. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 11

7. Education. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 19

8. Energy & Utilities. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .((11))

9. Finance. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 12

10. Financial Institutions & Insurance. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 15

11. Government Operations. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 15

12. Health Care. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 13

13. Higher Education. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .((11))

14. Law & Justice. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 17

15. Natural Resources. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 15

16. Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 19

17. Trade & Economic Development. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 13

18. Transportation. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 27

Committee members shall be selected by each party's caucus. The majority party caucus shall select all committee chairs.

On motion of Representative Foreman, Rule 30 was suspended, and House Resolution No. 4697 was advanced to final adoption.

The special committee appointed under the terms of House Resolution No. 4696 appeared at the Bar of the House and reported that they had notified the Senate that the House was organized and ready to conduct business.

HB 2116 by Representatives Dyer, Ballasiotes, Hankins, Lisk, D. Schmidt, Cooke, Crouse, Hymes, Lambert, Huff, Foreman, Horn, Pennington, Elliot, L. Thomas, Mulliken, Blanton, Cairnes, Johnson, Buck, Skinner, Pelesky, Reams, Clements, Mitchell, McMorris, Robertson, Sherstad, Hargrove, Backlund, D. Sommers, B. Thomas, Schoesler, Honeyford, McMahan, Talcott, Smith, Goldsmith, Dickerson, Romero, Koster, Carrell, Delvin, Basich, Campbell, Sheahan, Quall, Morris, Fuhrman, Carlson, Hickel, Thompson, Stevens, Costa and Benton

AN ACT Relating to an exception due to good cause for late payment of property taxes; reenacting and amending RCW 84.56.020; and creating a new section.

AN ACT Relating to filing declarations of candidacy; and amending RCW 29.15.020.

AN ACT Relating to election procedures; amending RCW 29.10.011, 29.13.020, 29.15.120, 29.30.101, 29.36.013, and 29.36.122; and reenacting and amending RCW 29.36.120.

HB 2119 by Representatives Honeyford, Lisk, Morris, Chandler, Mastin, Grant, Delvin, Clements, Basich, Mulliken, Skinner, Kremen, Koster, Boldt, Goldsmith, McMorris, Johnson, Hymes, Thompson, Foreman, Hankins, Sheldon, Schoesler, Campbell, L. Thomas, Sheahan and Stevens

AN ACT Relating to excise taxation of fruit and vegetables preserved by canning or other means; reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.260; and providing an effective date.

HB 2120 by Representatives Koster, Stevens, Goldsmith, Hymes, Pennington, Radcliff, Mulliken, Hargrove, McMorris, Buck, Carrell, Campbell, Smith, Johnson, Thompson, Backlund and Benton

AN ACT Relating to membership of public officials in professional associations and organizations; amending RCW 28A.310.210, 28A.320.110, 28A.345.050, and 36.70.310; adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 36.01 RCW.

HB 2121 by Representatives Koster, Stevens, Goldsmith, Sherstad, Blanton, Sterk, Hargrove, McMorris, Mulliken, Smith, Thompson, Boldt and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to smoking on school property; amending RCW 28A.210.310; and providing an effective date.

HB 2122 by Representatives Koster, Stevens, Goldsmith, Sterk, Lambert, Blanton, Hargrove, McMorris, Chappell, Campbell, Fuhrman, Thompson, Backlund, Benton and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to juvenile rehabilitation; amending RCW 72.01.050, 72.09.050, 72.09.060, 13.04.116, 13.04.145, 13.16.100, 13.40.210, 13.40.220, 13.40.285, 13.40.300, 13.40.310, 13.40.320, 13.50.010, 43.20A.090, 43.43.754, 71.36.030, and 72.09.350; reenacting and amending RCW 13.40.020 and 13.40.280; adding a new section to chapter 13.40 RCW; and creating new sections.

HB 2123 by Representatives Koster, Radcliff, Stevens, Goldsmith, Mulliken, Honeyford, Boldt, Lambert, Sherstad, Blanton, Sterk, Buck, McMorris, Sheldon, Grant, Hymes, Campbell, Thompson, Benton and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to persistent offenders; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

HB 2124 by Representatives Koster, Stevens, Smith, Sherstad, Radcliff, Sterk, Schoesler, Hargrove, McMorris, Mulliken, Thompson, Goldsmith and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to ensuring tax equity and fair competition; and creating new sections.

HB 2125 by Representatives L. Thomas, Wolfe, Beeksma, Sterk, Honeyford, Robertson, Chandler, Smith, Pelesky, Kessler, Dyer, D. Sommers, Huff, Radcliff, Dellwo, Scheuerman and Cooke

AN ACT Relating to interstate banking; amending RCW 30.04.010, 30.04.232, 30.04.280, 30.08.140, 30.20.060, 39.29.040, 32.04.020, 32.08.140, 32.08.142, 32.08.146, and 32.12.020; reenacting and amending RCW 32.04.030 and 32.32.500; adding new sections to chapter 30.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 30.49 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 32.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 32.08 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 30 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 30.40.020; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

HB 2126 by Representatives Dyer, Cody, Sheldon, Smith, Van Luven, Thompson and Murray

AN ACT Relating to inactive licenses for dentists; and adding a new section to chapter 18.32 RCW.

AN ACT Relating to funding the credit union share guaranty association; amending RCW 31.12A.010, 31.12A.050, and 31.12A.940; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

AN ACT Relating to limiting the amount of real estate loans held by a credit union; and reenacting and amending RCW 31.12.415.

AN ACT Relating to credit against the premium tax for guaranty association assessments paid by insurers; and amending RCW 48.32.145 and 48.32A.090.

HB 2131 by Representatives L. Thomas, Sheahan, Sterk, Honeyford, Wolfe, Robertson, Pelesky, Mulliken, D. Sommers, Radcliff, Campbell and D. Schmidt

HB 2132 by Representatives Chandler, Chappell, Grant, Mastin, Regala and Johnson; by request of Department of Agriculture

AN ACT Relating to the department of agriculture grants of rule-making authority; and amending RCW 15.36.021, 15.58.040, and 16.70.040.

HB 2133 by Representatives Chandler, Chappell, Mastin, Schoesler, Grant, Regala, Honeyford, Johnson and Boldt; by request of Department of Agriculture

AN ACT Relating to disclosure of agricultural business and commodity commission records; amending RCW 42.17.310; adding a new section to chapter 43.23 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.

HB 2134 by Representatives Robertson, Chappell, Koster, Mastin, Regala, Chandler, Honeyford, Campbell, L. Thomas, Johnson, Stevens, Boldt and Goldsmith; by request of Department of Agriculture

AN ACT Relating to the degrade of dairy farm or milk processing plant licenses; and amending RCW 15.36.111 and 15.36.451.

HB 2135 by Representatives Chandler, Chappell, Horn, Rust, Mastin, Regala and Murray; by request of Department of Ecology

AN ACT Relating to solid waste permit renewal; and amending RCW 70.95.030, 70.95.180, and 70.95.190.

HB 2136 by Representatives Chandler, Chappell, Horn, Rust, Mastin, Dickerson, Honeyford, Robertson, Smith and Murray; by request of Department of Ecology

HB 2137 by Representatives Chandler, Chappell, Horn, Rust, Regala, Thompson and Murray; by request of Department of Ecology

AN ACT Relating to department of ecology biennial progress reports; and amending RCW 43.99F.040, 70.146.030, 90.48.465, and 90.50A.030.

HB 2138 by Representatives Sheahan, Appelwick, Scott, Hatfield, Dickerson, Thompson and Costa

AN ACT Relating to the payment of fees; and amending RCW 6.17.020 and 13.40.145.

HB 2139 by Representatives Brumsickle, Kessler, McMorris, Sheahan, Basich, Hatfield, Dickerson, Dyer, Chappell and Costa

AN ACT Relating to the implementation of the enhanced 911 excise tax study recommendations regarding 911 emergency communications system funding; amending RCW 82.14B.030 and 38.52.540; adding a new section to chapter 38.52 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

AN ACT Relating to elections in cities and towns; amending RCW 35.13.090, 35.13.100, 35.16.050, 35.17.260, 35.17.270, 35A.01.040, and 35A.29.170; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; and repealing RCW 35.16.020.

HB 2141 by Representatives L. Thomas, Chopp, Dickerson, Thompson, Boldt and Murray

AN ACT Relating to internal matters for the operations of counties; amending RCW 36.40.200 and 36.40.250; adding a new section to chapter 36.01 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 36.40 RCW.

HB 2142 by Representatives Beeksma, D. Schmidt, Smith, Hymes, Backlund, Thompson, McMorris, Johnson, Mulliken, Sheldon, D. Sommers, Koster, Carrell, Campbell, Cooke, Goldsmith and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to students receiving home-based instruction participating in the running start program; and amending RCW 28A.600.310 and 28A.600.320.

HB 2143 by Representatives Beeksma, Smith, Hymes, Backlund, Goldsmith, Thompson, McMorris, Johnson, Mastin, Mulliken, D. Sommers, Koster, D. Schmidt and Hargrove

AN ACT Relating to diplomas for children who receive home-based instruction; adding a new section to chapter 28A.200 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.80 RCW; and creating a new section.

HB 2144 by Representatives Beeksma, Elliot, D. Schmidt, Cairnes, Hymes, Huff, Goldsmith, Mulliken, Koster, Smith, Hickel, Thompson, Cooke, Hargrove and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to credit against business and occupation taxes due; amending RCW 82.04.4451; and adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW.

HB 2145 by Representatives Boldt, Mulliken, Benton, Stevens, Pennington, D. Sommers, Campbell, Smith, Goldsmith and Hargrove

AN ACT Relating to the powers of initiative and referendum within counties; and adding new sections to chapter 36.01 RCW.

HB 2146 by Representatives Boldt, Stevens, Pennington, Hymes, Carrell, Campbell, Johnson, Thompson, Cooke and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to the office of inspector general within the department of social and health services; amending RCW 41.06.076; adding new sections to chapter 43.20A RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

HB 2147 by Representatives Robertson, Cairnes, Mulliken, Chandler, D. Sommers, Smith, L. Thomas, D. Schmidt, Johnson, Carlson, Thompson, Backlund and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to business and occupation tax exemptions for auctions and wholesale transactions involving motor vehicles; and adding new sections to chapter 82.04 RCW.

HB 2148 by Representatives Sheldon, Reams, Johnson, Veloria, Silver, Chappell, Hargrove, B. Thomas, Dickerson, Mason, Delvin, Horn, Thompson and Benton

AN ACT Relating to special license plates for vehicles registered to foreign organizations; and amending RCW 46.16.371.

HB 2149 by Representatives Sheldon, Johnson, Basich, Appelwick, Hargrove, Benton and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to property taxes; adding new sections to chapter 84.36 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 84.40 RCW; and creating new sections.

HB 2150 by Representatives K. Schmidt, Skinner, R. Fisher, Sterk, Romero, Conway, Smith, Veloria, Lambert, D. Schmidt, Mitchell, Robertson, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Kremen, Pennington, Hymes, Crouse, Delvin, Buck, Chappell, Ogden, Brown, Scott, Blanton, Lisk, Mulliken, Sheldon, Grant, Chandler, Radcliff, Honeyford, Koster, Huff, L. Thomas, Quall, Johnson, Hickel, Thompson, Cooke, Patterson, Costa and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to identification requirements for drivers' licenses and identicards; amending RCW 46.20.035, 46.20.055, and 46.20.091; reenacting and amending RCW 46.63.020; and prescribing penalties.

HB 2151 by Representatives Dyer, Backlund, Cody and Murray; by request of Department of Health

AN ACT Relating to department of health responsibility for uniform administrative procedures for credentialing health professionals; amending RCW 43.70.250, 43.70.280, 18.06.120, 18.19.070, 18.19.100, 18.19.170, 18.22.120, 18.25.020, 18.25.070, 18.29.021, 18.29.071, 18.30.120, 18.30.130, 18.32.110, 18.32.170, 18.32.180, 18.32.220, 18.34.120, 18.35.060, 18.35.080, 18.35.090, 18.36A.130, 18.36A.140, 18.50.050, 18.50.102, 18.52.110, 18.52.130, 18.52C.030, 18.53.050, 18.53.070, 18.55.030, 18.55.040, 18.55.050, 18.57.035, 18.57.045, 18.57.050, 18.57.080, 18.57A.020, 18.71A.040, 18.59.110, 18.64.040, 18.64.043, 18.64.045, 18.64.046, 18.64.047, 18.64.140, 18.64.205, 18.64.310, 18.64A.030, 18.64A.060, 18.71.080, 18.71.085, 18.71.095, 18.71.205, 18.71.400, 18.71A.020, 18.71A.040, 18.74.050, 18.74.060, 18.74.070, 18.79.200, 18.79.210, 18.83.060, 18.83.072, 18.83.080, 18.83.082, 18.83.090, 18.83.105, 18.83.170, 18.84.100, 18.84.110, 18.84.120, 18.88A.120, 18.88A.130, 18.89.110, 18.89.120, 18.89.140, 18.92.140, 18.92.145, 18.108.060, 18.135.050, 18.135.055, 18.138.040, 18.138.060, 18.155.040, and 18.155.080; reenacting and amending RCW 18.57.130; and repealing RCW 18.30.110, 18.32.120, 18.53.055, 18.64A.065, 18.79.220, and 18.83.100.

HB 2152 by Representatives Dyer, Backlund, Cody, Morris, Carlson, Thompson, Costa and Murray; by request of Department of Health

AN ACT Relating to registration of adult family home providers and resident managers; amending RCW 70.128.120, 18.48.010, and 18.48.020; reenacting and amending RCW 18.130.040; adding a new section to chapter 18.48 RCW; and providing an effective date.

AN ACT Relating to including public hospital districts as authorized self-insurers; and amending RCW 51.14.150.

HB 2154 by Representatives Benton, Koster, Smith, Goldsmith, McMahan, Pelesky, Hargrove, Pennington, Thompson, Stevens and Backlund

AN ACT Relating to disposition of revenues related to or formerly related to motor vehicle excise taxes; amending RCW 82.44.120, 82.44.150, 82.14.200, 82.14.210, 82.14.310, and 82.14.330; reenacting and amending RCW 82.44.110 and 82.14.320; adding a new section to chapter 70.05 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 82 RCW; and repealing RCW 82.44.155 and 82.44.160.

AN ACT Relating to standardized high school transcripts; and amending RCW 28A.305.220.

HB 2157 by Representatives Benton, Goldsmith, Koster, McMahan, Pelesky, Mulliken, Hargrove, Pennington and Thompson

AN ACT Relating to assessments for persons entering teacher preparation programs and applying for state certification; amending RCW 28A.410.020; adding a new section to chapter 28A.410 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 28A.410.013; and providing an effective date.

HB 2158 by Representatives Benton, Pelesky, Koster, Goldsmith, McMahan, Huff, Buck, Hargrove, Pennington, Thompson and Stevens

AN ACT Relating to crimes; amending RCW 9A.36.011, 9A.32.010, and 10.79.015; and reenacting and amending RCW 9A.36.021 and 9A.04.080.

HB 2159 by Representatives Benton, Koster, Goldsmith, McMahan, Pelesky, Pennington, Mastin, Chandler, Campbell and Carlson

AN ACT Relating to establishing a state-wide curfew for juveniles; adding a new chapter to Title 13 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.

AN ACT Relating to drunk driving; amending RCW 46.61.5055, 46.61.5058, and 46.20.391; adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

HB 2161 by Representatives Benton, Goldsmith, Boldt, McMahan, Pelesky, Hargrove and Thompson

AN ACT Relating to capital punishment; amending RCW 69.50.401, 69.50.408, 69.50.435, 10.95.040, 10.95.050, 10.95.060, 10.95.070, 10.95.090, and 10.95.120; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.320; adding a new section to chapter 69.50 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

HB 2162 by Representatives Benton, Kremen, Carlson, Wolfe, Koster, Tokuda, Campbell, Morris, Smith, D. Schmidt, Lambert, Blanton, Elliot, Buck, Mulliken, Goldsmith, Pelesky and Thompson

AN ACT Relating to the rotation of names on primary and general election ballots; amending RCW 29.30.025 and 29.30.081; and repealing RCW 29.30.040.

AN ACT Relating to the election of officials at general elections; and amending RCW 29.21.015 and 29.30.085.

AN ACT Relating to arming community corrections officers; and adding a new section to chapter 72.02 RCW.

HB 2165 by Representatives Benton, Koster, Goldsmith, Hargrove, Pennington, Campbell, Stevens, Backlund and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to implementing a prison inmate hard labor chain gang work program; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; and creating new sections.

HB 2166 by Representatives McMahan, Sheahan, Huff, Robertson, Talcott, Costa, Chappell, Dickerson, D. Sommers, Ballasiotes, Campbell, Quall, D. Schmidt, Elliot, Lambert, Thompson, Cooke and Goldsmith; by request of Department of Corrections

HB 2167 by Representatives Buck, Goldsmith, Benton, Huff, Blanton, Thompson, Hymes, Koster, Pennington, Beeksma, Sheldon, Fuhrman and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to regular maintenance of marinas; adding a new section to chapter 75.20 RCW; and creating a new section.

HB 2168 by Representatives Buck, McMorris, Mulliken, Goldsmith, Benton, Blanton, Thompson, Hymes, Koster, Pennington, Mastin, Beeksma, Sheldon, Kessler, Carrell, Smith, L. Thomas, Morris, Fuhrman, D. Schmidt, Elliot, Johnson, Backlund and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to juvenile fishing licenses; amending RCW 75.25.091, 75.25.092, 77.32.101, and 77.32.360; and creating a new section.

AN ACT Relating to steelhead catch record cards and licenses; and amending RCW 77.32.360.

HB 2170 by Representatives Buck, Goldsmith, Benton, Blanton, Thompson, Hymes, Koster, Pennington, Campbell, Stevens, Hargrove and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to state ownership of and jurisdiction over areas associated with beds and banks of navigable waters; adding a new section to chapter 79.90 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 43.01 RCW.

HB 2171 by Representatives McMahan, Sheahan, Delvin, Costa, Morris, Blanton, Quall, Dickerson, Thompson and Hargrove; by request of Department of Corrections

AN ACT Relating to no-contact restrictions on sentences; and amending RCW 9.94A.120.

HB 2172 by Representatives Dyer, Cody, Dellwo, Dickerson, Horn and Carlson; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

AN ACT Relating to adult residential care services; and amending RCW 74.39A.---.

HB 2173 by Representatives Campbell, Hymes, Morris, Patterson, McMahan, Smith, Lambert, Conway, Carrell and Thompson

AN ACT Relating to disclosure by health carriers; adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW; and creating a new section.

AN ACT Relating to industrial insurance medical examinations; and amending RCW 51.32.110.

HB 2175 by Representatives Campbell, Smith, Buck, McMahan, Pennington, Schoesler, Elliot and Thompson

AN ACT Relating to sport shooting ranges; and adding a new section to chapter 9.41 RCW.

HB 2176 by Representatives Campbell, Smith, McMahan, Pennington, Schoesler and Thompson

AN ACT Relating to eligibility for firearms range account funding; and amending RCW 77.12.720.

AN ACT Relating to elections; adding a new section to chapter 29.30 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 85.38 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 87.03 RCW.

HB 2178 by Representatives Campbell, Smith, Robertson, Sterk, Sheahan, Hickel, McMahan, Pennington, Schoesler, Sheldon, Chappell, Carrell, Delvin, Huff, Quall, Morris, Mitchell, Thompson, Stevens and Costa

AN ACT Relating to disarming a law enforcement officer; adding new sections to chapter 9A.76 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

AN ACT Relating to new motor vehicle transactions involving buyer's agents; and amending RCW 46.70.011, 46.70.070, and 46.70.180.

AN ACT Relating to long-term care discharge planning; and amending RCW 70.41.310, 70.41.320, 74.39A.040, and 74.42.057.

AN ACT Relating to enhancing long-term care services; and amending RCW 74.39.040.

HB 2182 by Representatives Goldsmith, Benton, Koster, Pelesky, Buck, Beeksma, McMahan, Mulliken, Sherstad and Pennington

AN ACT Relating to legislators' retirement benefits; adding a new section to chapter 2.10 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 2.12 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 41.26 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 41.32 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 41.40 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW; and creating new sections.

HB 2183 by Representatives Goldsmith, Benton, Mulliken, Buck, Beeksma, McMahan, Koster, Smith, L. Thomas, Sherstad, Reams, Carrell, Campbell, Hickel and Stevens

AN ACT Relating to public agency lobbyists; amending RCW 42.17.160 and 42.17.190; reenacting and amending RCW 43.88.030; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.

HB 2184 by Representatives Goldsmith, Buck, Koster, Honeyford, Beeksma, L. Thomas, Sherstad and Reams

AN ACT Relating to criteria for procurement of architectural and engineering services; and amending RCW 39.80.040.

HB 2185 by Representatives Costa, Ballasiotes, Lambert, Hatfield, Regala, Dickerson, Sheldon, Cody, Conway, Kessler, Radcliff, Hymes, Valle, Robertson, Quall, Appelwick, Morris, Mitchell, Thompson, Mason, Chopp, Cooke and Murray

AN ACT Relating to the membership of the sentencing guidelines commission; and amending RCW 9.94A.060.

HB 2186 by Representatives Dyer, Cody, Dickerson, L. Thomas, Quall, Carlson and Cooke

AN ACT Relating to long-term care benefits for public employees; and amending RCW 41.05.065.

HB 2187 by Representatives Casada, Ogden, Dickerson, Mason and Costa; by request of Department of Services for the Blind

AN ACT Relating to grants for vocational rehabilitation equipment and materials; and amending RCW 74.18.150.

AN ACT Relating to the revocation of a physician's license; and amending RCW 18.71.019.

HB 2189 by Representatives Campbell, Morris, Patterson, Smith, McMahan, Sheldon, Conway, Kessler, Hymes, Basich, Costa, Goldsmith, Hargrove, L. Thomas and Carlson

AN ACT Relating to consumer choice of health care providers; amending RCW 48.43.005 and 48.43.045; adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW.

AN ACT Relating to fees paid by railroad associations that are charitable organizations; and amending RCW 81.24.010.

HB 2191 by Representatives Cooke, Ogden, Carlson, Sehlin, H. Sommers, Dickerson, Conway and Kessler; by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy

AN ACT Relating to admitting fire fighters for institutions of higher education into the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system; amending RCW 41.26.450; reenacting and amending RCW 41.26.030; creating a new section; and decodifying RCW 41.40.093.

HB 2192 by Representatives Carlson, Sehlin, H. Sommers, Cooke, Ogden, Dickerson, Dyer and Conway; by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy

AN ACT Relating to the Washington state teachers' retirement system; amending RCW 41.32.817, 41.32.818, 41.32.840, 41.32.855, 41.32.875, 41.32.895, 41.32.831, 41.34.020, 41.34.040, 41.34.060, 41.50.110, 41.50.670, 41.54.030, and 2.14.080; amending 1995 c 239 s 327 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 41.32.010; adding new sections to chapter 41.32 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.34 RCW; repealing RCW 41.32.890, 41.32.885, and 41.54.035; and declaring an emergency.

HB 2193 by Representatives H. Sommers, Carlson, Cooke, Ogden, Sehlin, Conway, Dickerson, Cody, Romero, Kessler, Valle, Dellwo, Basich, Scheuerman, Mason, Patterson, Costa, Murray and Wolfe; by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy

AN ACT Relating to public employees' retirement system plan I members who separate from service without withdrawing their contributions from the retirement system; amending RCW 41.40.150; and creating a new section.

HB 2194 by Representatives Carlson, H. Sommers, Cooke, Ogden, Sehlin, Conway, Dickerson, Valle, Basich and Mason; by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy

AN ACT Relating to portable benefits for dual members; amending RCW 41.54.030, 41.54.030, and 41.54.070; reenacting and amending RCW 41.54.040; and adding new sections to chapter 41.54 RCW.

HB 2195 by Representatives Blanton, Quall, Sheldon and Costa; by request of Department of Corrections

AN ACT Relating to intercepting, recording, or divulging monitored inmate conversations; and amending RCW 9.73.095.

HB 2196 by Representatives Foreman, Pennington, Hymes, Carrell, Campbell, Fuhrman, Hickel and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to term limits for state-wide elected officials; and amending RCW 43.01.010.

HB 2197 by Representatives Carrell, Hymes, Johnson, Thompson, Boldt, Hargrove and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to limiting taxing district levies; amending RCW 84.55.005, 84.55.010, 84.55.012, 84.55.020, 35.61.210, 70.44.060, and 84.08.115; adding a new section to chapter 84.55 RCW; and creating new sections.

HB 2198 by Representatives Mastin, Chandler, Schoesler, Lisk, Mulliken, Grant, Honeyford, Koster, Delvin, Robertson, Campbell, Horn and Johnson

AN ACT Relating to water rights claims; amending RCW 90.14.041 and 90.14.071; and adding new sections to chapter 90.14 RCW.

HB 2199 by Representatives Chandler, Mastin, Schoesler, Sheldon, Hymes, Honeyford, Delvin, Robertson, Campbell, Johnson, Boldt, Linville, Goldsmith and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to granting water rights; and adding a new section to chapter 90.03 RCW.

HB 2200 by Representatives Chandler, Mastin, Lisk, Mulliken, Honeyford, Robertson, Basich, Horn and Goldsmith

AN ACT Relating to water resource management; amending RCW 90.54.020, 90.54.180, 90.03.383, and 90.14.140; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092; adding new sections to chapter 90.03 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.22 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.54 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 34.05 RCW; creating new sections; adding a new chapter to Title 90 RCW; and providing expiration dates.

HB 2201 by Representatives Chandler, Mastin, Mulliken, Honeyford, Robertson, Boldt and Goldsmith

AN ACT Relating to water transfers and changes; amending RCW 90.03.380, 90.44.100, 90.03.290, and 90.44.445; and adding a new section to chapter 90.03 RCW.

HB 2202 by Representatives Chandler, Mastin, Honeyford, Koster, Carrell, Horn, Elliot, Van Luven, Boldt, Goldsmith, Hargrove and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to the appropriation of water from lakes and reservoirs for single-family residential noncommercial garden and landscape irrigation; adding a new section to chapter 90.03 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.

AN ACT Relating to the hydraulic continuity of ground and surface waters; and adding new sections to chapter 90.44 RCW.

AN ACT Relating to local public health financing; amending RCW 70.05.125; and providing an effective date.

AN ACT Relating to definitions for emergency management; and amending RCW 38.52.010.

AN ACT Relating to the recording of instruments via electronic transmission; and amending RCW 65.04.015, 65.04.030, 65.04.040, 65.04.080, 65.04.090, and 65.04.110.

HB 2207 by Representatives Sterk, Sheahan, L. Thomas, Robertson, Honeyford, Stevens, McMahan, Crouse, Buck, Koster, Schoesler, Pennington, Mulliken, D. Sommers, Delvin, D. Schmidt, Carlson, Hickel, Thompson, Costa and Hargrove

AN ACT Relating to release of offenders; and amending RCW 9.95.062 and 10.64.025.

HB 2208 by Representatives B. Thomas, Schoesler, Mastin, Radcliff, Dyer, Koster, Campbell, Smith, Huff, Horn, D. Schmidt, Elliot, Johnson, Hickel, Thompson, Cooke, Goldsmith, Backlund, Hargrove and Benton

AN ACT Relating to reducing the state property tax levy for 1997 and thereafter; amending RCW 84.55.012; and adding a new section to chapter 84.55 RCW.

HB 2209 by Representatives B. Thomas, Schoesler, Mastin, Radcliff, Dyer, Koster, Campbell, Smith, Huff, Horn, L. Thomas, Elliot, Johnson, Hickel, Thompson, Cooke, Goldsmith, Backlund, Hargrove and Benton

AN ACT Relating to reducing the state property tax levy for 1997 and thereafter; amending RCW 84.55.012; adding a new section to chapter 84.55 RCW; and providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people.

HB 2210 by Representatives B. Thomas, Schoesler, Mastin, Radcliff, Dyer, Koster, Carrell, Campbell, Smith, Huff, Horn, L. Thomas, Johnson, Hickel, Thompson, Cooke, Boldt, Goldsmith, Backlund, Hargrove and Benton

AN ACT Relating to reducing business and occupation tax rates; amending RCW 82.04.255, 82.04.290, and 82.62.030; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people.

HB 2211 by Representatives B. Thomas, Schoesler, Mastin, Radcliff, Dyer, Koster, Carrell, Campbell, Smith, Huff, Horn, L. Thomas, Hickel, Thompson, Cooke, Boldt, Goldsmith, Backlund, Hargrove and Benton

HB 2212 by Representatives B. Thomas, Carrell, Talcott, Honeyford, Benton, Schoesler, Mastin, Sheldon, Radcliff, Koster, Campbell, Smith, Huff, Horn, Morris, Thompson, Cooke, Goldsmith, Backlund, Hargrove and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to taxation of services included in the definition of retail sales; amending RCW 82.04.050; and providing an effective date.

HB 2213 by Representatives Chandler, Carrell, B. Thomas, Mastin, Sheldon, Romero, Hymes, Dellwo, Koster, Johnson, Thompson, Backlund, Hargrove and Benton

AN ACT Relating to property tax reform; amending RCW 84.38.010, 84.38.050, 84.41.030, 84.41.041, 84.40.045, 84.56.050, and 84.48.010; reenacting and amending RCW 84.56.020; adding a new section to chapter 84.38 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 84.56.022; and making an appropriation.

HB 2214 by Representatives Van Luven, B. Thomas, Schoesler, Pennington, Mastin, Sheldon, Radcliff, Koster, Smith, Huff, Sheahan, Morris, Thompson, Cooke, Goldsmith, Backlund, Benton and Dyer

AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax exemptions for research and development; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and providing an effective date.

HB 2215 by Representatives Boldt, B. Thomas, Schoesler, Pennington, Mastin, Koster, Carrell, Campbell, Smith, Huff, L. Thomas, Elliot, Thompson, Cooke, Goldsmith, Backlund, Hargrove and Benton

AN ACT Relating to small business tax relief; amending RCW 82.04.4451, 82.32.045, and 82.16.040; reenacting and amending RCW 82.32.030; and providing an effective date.

HB 2216 by Representatives Brumsickle, Mastin, Mulliken, Radcliff, Johnson, Carlson, Thompson, Hankins and Backlund

AN ACT Relating to parents' rights and responsibilities in education; amending RCW 28A.320.230; adding a new chapter to Title 28A RCW; creating new sections; and repealing RCW 28A.605.010 and 28A.605.020.

HB 2217 by Representatives Carrell, Mitchell, Thompson, Cooke, Boldt, Backlund and Johnson

AN ACT Relating to at-risk youth; adding new sections to chapter 13.32A RCW; adding new sections to chapter 70.96A RCW; adding new sections to chapter 71.34 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

HB 2218 by Representatives Ballasiotes, Schoesler, Radcliff, Koster, Smith, Horn, Sheahan, Thompson, Blanton, Costa, Backlund and Quall

AN ACT Relating to civil actions involving offenders; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 9.92 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

HB 2219 by Representatives Foreman, Sheahan, Ballasiotes, Schoesler, Pennington, Mastin, Chandler, Delvin, Robertson, Campbell, Huff, Hickel, Thompson, Blanton, McMahan, Hargrove and Stevens

AN ACT Relating to offenders; amending RCW 5.60.060, 9.94A.390, 13.40.010, 13.40.025, 13.40.027, 13.40.030, 13.40.0357, 13.40.045, 13.40.050, 13.40.060, 13.40.080, 13.40.110, 13.40.130, 13.40.150, 13.40.160, 35.20.030, and 72.01.410; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030, 9.94A.320, 9.94A.360, 13.04.030, and 13.40.020; adding a new section to chapter 13.04 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 13.40 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.175 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.225 RCW; creating new sections; prescribing penalties; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.

HB 2220 by Representatives Elliot, Schoesler, Hickel, Thompson, McMorris and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to allowing schools to receive waivers from state laws, rules, and school district policies and procedures; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW.

HB 2221 by Representatives Reams, Schoesler, Mastin, Koster, Campbell, Horn, L. Thomas, Sheahan, D. Schmidt, Elliot, Mitchell, Thompson, Stevens, Goldsmith, Backlund, Hargrove and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to regulatory reform; amending RCW 76.09.040, 48.02.060, 48.44.050, 48.46.200, 34.05.350, 34.05.380, 34.05.570, 4.84.340, and 43.41.110; adding a new section to chapter 43.22 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 34.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 4.84 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and creating a new section.

HB 2222 by Representatives Backlund, Huff, Foreman, B. Thomas, Smith, Horn, Hymes, Honeyford, Fuhrman, Lambert, Thompson and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to legislative oversight of state and local government programs; amending RCW 44.28.010, 44.28.020, 44.28.030, 44.28.040, 44.28.060, 44.28.140, 44.28.080, 44.28.180, 44.28.087, 44.28.100, 44.28.120, 44.28.130, 44.28.150, 43.88.020, 43.88.090, 43.88.160, 28A.630.830, 28B.20.382, 39.19.060, 39.29.016, 39.29.018, 39.29.025, 39.29.055, 41.06.070, 42.48.060, 43.09.310, 43.21J.800, 43.79.270, 43.79.280, 43.88.205, 43.88.230, 43.88.310, 43.88.510, 43.131.050, 43.131.060, 43.131.070, 43.131.080, 43.131.110, 43.250.080, 44.40.025, 67.70.310, and 79.01.006; adding new sections to chapter 44.28 RCW; creating a new section; recodifying RCW 44.28.140, 44.28.180, and 44.28.087; and repealing RCW 44.28.050, 44.28.085, and 44.28.086.

HB 2223 by Representatives Foreman, Schoesler, Mastin, Mulliken, Sheldon, Grant, D. Sommers, Honeyford, Koster, Robertson, Campbell, Smith, Huff, L. Thomas, Sheahan, Fuhrman, Thompson, McMorris, Stevens, Boldt, Backlund, Hargrove, Benton and McMahan

AN ACT Relating to the protection of private property; amending RCW 4.16.100; adding a new section to chapter 4.84 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 64 RCW; and providing effective dates.

HB 2224 by Representatives Mastin, Schoesler, Chandler, Honeyford, Sheahan, Carlson, Thompson, McMorris, Backlund, McMahan and Stevens

AN ACT Relating to the employment of minors; amending RCW 49.12.121; repealing RCW 49.12.123; and declaring an emergency.

HB 2225 by Representatives Ballasiotes, Schoesler, Pennington, Sheldon, Kessler, D. Sommers, Radcliff, Koster, Delvin, Conway, Scheuerman, Campbell, Horn, Sheahan, Quall, Mitchell, Thompson, Blanton, Costa, Backlund and Benton

AN ACT Relating to increasing the punishment for rape and indecent liberties; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.320; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

HB 2226 by Representatives Reams, Mulliken, D. Sommers, Carrell, Campbell, Horn, L. Thomas, Sheahan, D. Schmidt, Elliot, Johnson, Thompson, Stevens, Goldsmith and Backlund

AN ACT Relating to state government reorganization; amending RCW 72.09.040 and 43.17.020; reenacting and amending RCW 43.17.010; adding new sections to chapter 41.06 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; adding new chapters to Title 43 RCW; creating new sections; providing effective dates; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

HB 2227 by Representatives Sterk, Sheahan, L. Thomas, Honeyford, Robertson, Stevens, Koster, Carlson, Thompson and Costa

AN ACT Relating to felony traffic offenses; amending RCW 9.94A.120, 9.94A.150, 9.94A.400, 46.20.285, 46.61.520, and 46.61.522; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

HB 2228 by Representatives Mastin, Chandler, Dyer, D. Schmidt, Thompson and McMorris

AN ACT Relating to regulatory reform; amending RCW 76.09.040, 48.02.060, 48.30.010, 48.44.050, 48.46.200, and 34.05.660; and adding a new section to chapter 43.22 RCW.

AN ACT Relating to administrative rules; amending RCW 34.05.328; and adding a new section to chapter 34.05 RCW.

AN ACT Relating to the rule-making process; and amending RCW 34.05.310, 34.05.330, 34.05.335, and 34.05.350.

AN ACT Relating to rule-making authority; amending RCW 43.12.045, 43.20A.075, 43.21A.080, 43.23.025, 43.70.040, 82.01.060, 43.24.023, 46.01.110, 77.04.090, 70.94.145, 34.05.322, 76.09.040, 48.02.060, 48.30.010, 48.44.050, and 48.46.200; amending 1995 c 403 s 1102 (uncodified); adding a new section to chapter 43.22 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 34.05 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

AN ACT Relating to regulatory reform; and amending RCW 4.84.350, 34.05.375, and 34.05.570.

AN ACT Relating to regulatory reform; and adding a new section to chapter 44.04 RCW.

HB 2235 by Representatives B. Thomas, Sheldon, Regala, Fuhrman and Elliot; by request of Cigarette Tax & Revenue Loss Advisory

AN ACT Relating to negotiation of cooperative agreements between the governor of the state of Washington and federally recognized Indian tribes within the borders of the state of Washington concerning the sales of cigarettes; adding new sections to chapter 43.06 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.24 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

HB 2236 by Representatives Johnson, Wolfe and Romero; by request of Administrator for the Courts

AN ACT Relating to superior court judges; amending RCW 2.08.065; and creating new sections.

HB 2237 by Representatives Cairnes, D. Schmidt, Cooke, Clements, Chandler, Hymes, Dellwo, Thompson, Goldsmith, Hargrove and Benton

AN ACT Relating to growth management hearings boards; amending RCW 36.70A.270, 36.70A.280, 36.70A.300, 36.70A.320, and 36.70A.340; and repealing RCW 36.70A.330.

HB 2238 by Representatives Cairnes, D. Schmidt, Cooke, Clements, Dellwo, Thompson and Hargrove

AN ACT Relating to actions relating to real property; amending RCW 4.16.020 and 7.28.010; adding a new section to chapter 4.16 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 7.28.050, 7.28.060, 7.28.070, 7.28.080, and 7.28.090.

HB 2239 by Representatives Sterk, L. Thomas, Koster, Honeyford, McMahan, Schoesler, Radcliff, Carlson, Thompson, Boldt and Goldsmith

AN ACT Relating to background checks; amending RCW 74.15.030; and reenacting and amending RCW 13.34.130.

HB 2241 by Representatives H. Sommers, Carlson and Cooke; by request of Department of Retirement Systems

AN ACT Relating to implementing the military service credit requirements of the federal uniformed services employment and reemployment act; amending RCW 41.26.520, 41.32.810, 41.32.865, and 41.40.710; and providing an effective date.

HB 2242 by Representatives Carlson, H. Sommers, Smith and Cooke; by request of Department of Retirement Systems

AN ACT Relating to a member who dies prior to receiving the first disability retirement payment; and amending RCW 41.40.270.

AN ACT Relating to prepayment of local improvement assessment installments; and amending RCW 35.49.050.

AN ACT Relating to requiring government to make decisions based upon merit without use of preferential treatment; amending RCW 28B.14.010, 28B.58.010, 28B.80.350, 28B.80.390, 28B.102.010, 28B.102.020, 28B.102.040, 28B.120.020, 28C.04.420, 28C.18.060, 35.22.620, 35.82.075, 39.04.220, 39.10.050, 39.10.060, 39.80.040, 43.19.1906, 43.20A.685, 43.31.425, 43.60A.080, 43.163.020, 43.175.010, 43.180.070, 43.220.070, 43.330.050, 47.28.030, 50.65.250, 50.67.020, 53.08.120, 70.96A.070, 70.96A.300, 72.23.025, 74.13.031, 75.30.470, 41.06.010, 41.06.020, 41.06.150, 41.06.500, 41.08.040, 41.12.040, and 41.14.060; reenacting and amending RCW 35.23.352, 39.04.150, 43.31.085, and 49.60.120; adding new sections to chapter 41.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.06 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 29.82 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 2.28 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 9.91 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 49.60 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 41 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 28A.415.200, 28A.415.205, 28A.625.200, 28A.625.210, 28A.625.230, 28A.625.240, 28B.50.305, 28B.50.306, 28B.50.307, 28B.108.005, 28B.108.010, 28B.108.020, 28B.108.030, 28B.108.040, 28B.108.050, 28B.108.060, 28B.108.070, 39.19.010, 39.19.020, 39.19.030, 39.19.041, 39.19.050, 39.19.060, 39.19.070, 39.19.080, 39.19.090, 39.19.100, 39.19.110, 39.19.120, 39.19.140, 39.19.150, 39.19.160, 39.19.170, 39.19.200, 39.19.210, 39.19.220, 39.19.230, 39.19.910, 39.19.920, 39.19.921, 39.23.005, 39.23.010, 39.23.020, 43.19.520, 43.19.525, 43.19.530, 43.19.534, 43.19.536, 43.31.0925, 43.31.093, 43.43.015, 43.60A.120, 43.63A.690, 43.86A.060, 43.86A.070, 43.168.150, 43.172.005, 43.172.010, 43.172.011, 43.172.020, 43.172.030, 43.172.040, 43.172.050, 43.172.060, 43.172.070, 43.172.080, 43.172.090, 43.172.100, 43.172.110, 43.172.120, 43.172.900, 43.172.901, 43.172.902, 43.172.903, 43.210.130, 49.04.100, 49.04.110, 49.04.120, 49.04.130, 49.74.005, 49.74.010, 49.74.020, 49.74.030, 49.74.040, 49.74.050, 70.38.220, 74.13.109, 41.06.530, 41.08.060, 4.12.060, 41.14.090, 43.20A.695, 43.113.005, 43.113.010, 43.113.020, 43.113.030, 43.115.010, 43.115.020, 43.115.030, 43.115.040, 43.115.045, 43.115.060, 43.115.900, 43.117.010, 43.117.020, 43.117.030, 43.117.040, 43.117.050, 43.117.060, 43.117.070, 43.117.080, 43.117.090, 43.117.100, and 43.117.900; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

AN ACT Relating to expanding the yearly market review of all class II industries in the inmate work program; and amending RCW 72.09.100.

HB 2246 by Representatives Smith, McMorris, Sterk, McMahan, Campbell, Stevens, Boldt, Backlund, Thompson, Goldsmith, Hargrove and Benton

AN ACT Relating to academic-based education; amending RCW 28A.150.210, 28A.230.020, 28A.150.220, and 28A.230.070; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.630.885; adding new sections to chapter 28A.230 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 70.24.220; repealing 1995 c 335 s 803 (uncodified); repealing 1993 c 371 s 2 and 1992 c 141 s 503; and providing an expiration date.

HB 2247 by Representatives Hymes, Backlund, Cairnes, Goldsmith, Koster, D. Schmidt, Johnson, Carrell and Campbell

AN ACT Relating to disclosure by managed care entities; adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.44 RCW; and creating a new section.

HB 2248 by Representatives Hymes, Sehlin, Koster, Johnson, Hargrove, Beeksma, Chandler and Thompson

AN ACT Relating to sewage disposal; amending RCW 70.118.050; adding a new section to chapter 70.05 RCW; adding new a section to chapter 70.118 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 56.04 RCW; and creating a new section.

AN ACT Relating to the regulation of private property; and adding a new chapter to Title 64 RCW.

HB 2250 by Representatives Carlson, Mastin, Mulliken, Sheahan, Jacobsen, Mason, Blanton, Goldsmith and Scheuerman; by request of Higher Education Coordinating Board

AN ACT Relating to duties of the higher education coordinating board; and amending RCW 28B.80.330.

AN ACT Relating to the use of public funds; amending RCW 42.17.130, 24.03.075, 36.32.350, and 36.47.040; adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.09 RCW; and creating a new section.

HB 2252 by Representatives Pelesky, Goldsmith, Smith, Boldt, Benton, Mulliken, Koster, Hargrove, McMahan, Hymes, Carrell, Campbell, Johnson, Thompson and Stevens

AN ACT Relating to instruction in foundational historical documents of importance to basic American political and social values; amending RCW 28A.230.170; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.230 RCW.

HB 2253 by Representatives Schoesler, Sheldon, Dickerson, Pennington, Boldt, Carrell, Mulliken, Foreman, Reams, Hatfield, Chandler, Quall, Carlson, Thompson, McMorris and Cooke

AN ACT Relating to tax exemptions for nonprofit organizations; amending RCW 82.04.365, 82.04.366, and 82.08.02571; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

HB 2254 by Representatives Van Luven, Romero, Backlund, Scott, Foreman, Sheldon, Horn and Benton

AN ACT Relating to vehicle license plates for officers of a recognized foreign organization; amending RCW 82.80.020; adding new sections to chapter 46.16 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.44 RCW.

AN ACT Relating to inspection requirements for private residence conveyances; and amending RCW 70.87.010, 70.87.080, and 70.87.120.

HB 2256 by Representatives Honeyford, Chopp, Keiser, Regala, Dickerson, Mason and Patterson; by request of Public Works Board and Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development

AN ACT Relating to appropriations for projects recommended by the public works board; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

HB 2257 by Representatives Morris, Conway, Costa, Ogden, Romero, Wolfe, Poulsen, Regala, Dickerson, Hatfield, Rust, Cody, Scheuerman, Appelwick, Keiser, Patterson, Linville and Kessler

AN ACT Relating to juveniles; amending RCW 5.60.060, 13.40.010, 13.40.025, 13.40.027, 13.40.030, 13.40.0357, 13.40.0357, 13.40.0357, 13.40.045, 13.40.050, 13.40.060, 13.40.080, 13.40.130, 13.40.150, 13.40.160, 13.40.185, 13.40.193, 13.40.210, and 35.20.030; reenacting and amending RCW 13.04.030 and 13.40.020; adding a new section to chapter 13.04 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 13.40 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.175 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.225 RCW; creating new sections; prescribing penalties; providing effective dates; and providing expiration dates.

HB 2258 by Representatives Beeksma, Carrell, Hargrove, McMorris, Honeyford, Thompson, Radcliff, Hymes, Koster, Horn, Romero, Goldsmith and Backlund

AN ACT Relating to excise tax increases on beer, liquor, and cigarettes; and amending RCW 66.24.290, 82.08.150, and 82.24.020.

HJR 4215 by Representatives Benton, Boldt, Pennington, Campbell, Hargrove and McMahan

HJR 4216 by Representatives Buck, Kessler, Thompson, Chopp, Cairnes, Ogden, Koster, Hymes, Goldsmith, Mulliken, Beeksma, McMorris, Carlson, Regala, Johnson, Hargrove, Huff, Fuhrman, Carrell, Quall, Patterson, Costa, Backlund, Benton and McMahan

Amending the constitutional provisions for salary increases for legislators, elected officials, and judges.

Convening a joint session for the purpose of the governor's state of the state address.

Establishing cutoff dates for the 1996 Regular Session of the fifty-fourth legislature.

Allowing the reintroduction of all bills from the 1995 regular and special sessions.

On motion of Representative Foreman, the bills and resolutions listed on today's introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8423 was advanced to second reading.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the resolution was placed on final adoption.

Under the terms of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8423 the Speaker appointed Representatives Buck and Keiser to notify the Governor that the Legislature is organized and ready to conduct business.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, and House Concurrent Resolution No. 4420 was advanced to second reading.

Convening a joint session for the purpose of the governor's state of the state address.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the resolution was advanced to final adoption.

There being no objection, House Concurrent Resolution No. 4420 was immediately transmitted to the Senate.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, and House Concurrent Resolution No. 4421 was advanced to second reading.

Establishing cutoff dates for the 1996 Regular Session of the fifty-fourth legislature.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third, and the resolution was placed on final adoption.

There being no objection, House Concurrent Resolution No. 4421 was immediately transmitted to the Senate.

There being no objection, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8424 was advanced to second reading.

Allowing the reintroduction of all bills from the 1995 regular and special sessions.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third, and the resolution was placed on final adoption.

The special committee appointed under the terms of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8423 appeared at the bar of the House and reported they had notified the Governor that the Legislature was organized and ready to conduct business.

The Speaker introduced the 1995-96 LakeFair Queen, Miss Kirsten Olson, who briefly addressed the members of the Fifty-Fourth Washington State Legislature.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8425 was advanced to second reading.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the resolution was placed on to final adoption.

In the period of June 22 through June 30, 1995, the Office of the Chief Clerk received sixty-eight identical petitions from members of the House of Representatives calling upon the legislature to convene in special session to reconsider bills vetoed from the 1995 first and second special session.

We respectfully transmit for your consideration the following bills which were vetoed by the Governor, together with the official veto message of the Governor setting forth his objections to the bills as required by Article III, section 12, of the Washington State Constitution:

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the State of Washington at Olympia, this 12th day of October, 1995.

Representative Foreman moved that Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1957 do pass the House not withstanding the Governor's veto.

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1957, by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives B. Thomas, Carrell, Mulliken, Campbell, Foreman, Van Luven, Benton, L. Thomas, Crouse, Backlund, Elliot, McMahan, Smith, Stevens and Schoesler)

The Speaker stated the question before the House to be the motion to pass Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1957 not withstanding the Governor's veto.

The Clerk called the roll on the motion to pass Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1957 not withstanding the Governor's veto and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 73, Nays - 25, Absent - 0, Excused - 0.

Voting yea: Representatives Backlund, Ballasiotes, Basich, Beeksma, Benton, Blanton, Boldt, Brumsickle, Buck, Cairnes, Campbell, Carlson, Carrell, Casada, Chandler, Chappell, Clements, Conway, Cooke, Crouse, Delvin, Dyer, Elliot, Foreman, Fuhrman, Goldsmith, Grant, Hankins, Hargrove, Hatfield, Hickel, Honeyford, Horn, Huff, Hymes, Johnson, Kessler, Koster, Kremen, Lambert, Lisk, Mastin, McMahan, McMorris, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, Patterson, Pelesky, Pennington, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Robertson, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sheldon, Sherstad, Silver, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sterk, Stevens, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Van Luven and Mr. Speaker - 73.

Voting nay: Representatives Appelwick, Brown, Chopp, Cody, Cole, Costa, Dellwo, Dickerson, Fisher, R., Jacobsen, Keiser, Mason, Murray, Ogden, Poulsen, Regala, Romero, Rust, Scheuerman, Scott, Sommers, H., Tokuda, Valle, Veloria and Wolfe - 25.

Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1957, not withstanding the Governor's veto, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.

Representative Foreman moved that Engrossed House Bill No. 1023 do pass the House not withstanding the Governor's veto.

ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1023, by Representatives B. Thomas, Foreman, Chandler, Lisk, Cooke, Carlson, Brumsickle, Silver, Ballasiotes, Dyer, Sherstad, Dellwo, Benton, Skinner, Kremen, Hargrove, Tokuda, Costa, Horn, Delvin, Schoesler, Buck, Johnson, Thompson, Beeksma, Goldsmith, Radcliff, Hickel, Backlund, Crouse, Cairnes, Elliot, Reams, Pennington, Mastin, Carrell, Mitchell, K. Schmidt, Quall, Chappell, G. Fisher, Grant, Smith, Robertson, Sehlin, Honeyford, Van Luven, Pelesky, Blanton, Koster, Lambert, D. Schmidt, Mulliken, Boldt, McMorris, Clements, Fuhrman, Campbell, L. Thomas, Huff, Mielke, Talcott, McMahan, Stevens, Morris, Hymes and Casada

Representative B. Thomas: Thank you Mr. Speaker. Would you please ask the lady to stay on the subject we're debating; the B & O Tax.

The Speaker stated the question before the House to be the motion to pass Engrossed House Bill No. 1023 not withstanding the Governor's veto.

The Clerk called the roll on the motion to pass Engrossed House Bill No. 1023 not withstanding the Governor's veto and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 70, Nays - 28, Absent - 0, Excused - 0.

Voting yea: Representatives Backlund, Ballasiotes, Basich, Beeksma, Benton, Blanton, Boldt, Brumsickle, Buck, Cairnes, Campbell, Carlson, Carrell, Casada, Chandler, Chappell, Clements, Cooke, Crouse, Delvin, Dyer, Elliot, Foreman, Fuhrman, Goldsmith, Hankins, Hargrove, Hickel, Honeyford, Horn, Huff, Hymes, Johnson, Koster, Kremen, Lambert, Lisk, Mastin, McMahan, McMorris, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, Ogden, Pelesky, Pennington, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Robertson, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sheldon, Sherstad, Silver, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sterk, Stevens, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Van Luven and Mr. Speaker - 70.

Voting nay: Representatives Appelwick, Brown, Chopp, Cody, Cole, Conway, Costa, Dellwo, Dickerson, Fisher, R., Grant, Hatfield, Jacobsen, Keiser, Kessler, Mason, Murray, Patterson, Poulsen, Regala, Romero, Rust, Scheuerman, Sommers, H., Tokuda, Valle, Veloria and Wolfe - 28.

Engrossed House Bill No. 1023, not withstanding the Governor's veto having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.

Representative H. Sommers: Thank you Mr. Speaker. My colleagues are repeatedly asking me why I appeared to have voted Yes on that and Representative Duane Sommers No. I think for everyone who hasn't yet checked the roll call would appreciate you clarifying that the names are confused and it is confusing members. In other words I voted No and Representative Duane Sommers voted Yes.

We herewith respectfully transmit for you consideration a copy of Initiative to the Legislature Number 177, originally filed with this office on July 17, 1995. On December 29, 1995, the sponsor of the proposed initiative filed 15,498 petition sheets in support of the measure. We have completed our preliminary canvass of these petition sheets and have determined that they contain 248,482 signatures.

Accordingly, pursuant to the provisions of Article II, section 1 of the State Constitution, we are provisionally certifying Initiative to the Legislature Number 177 to you at this time. We expect to complete verification of signatures no later than February 7, 1996 and we will provide the Legislature with a final certification as soon as possible thereafter.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the Seal of the State of Washington, this 8th day of January, 1996.

I, Ralph Munro, Secretary of State of the State of Washington and custodian of its seal, hereby certify that, according to the records on file in my office, the attached copy of Initiative Measure No. 177 to the Legislature is a true and correct copy as it was received by this office.

for enactment without amendment during the January 1996 legislative session, or if not, to be enacted or rejected by a vote of the People no later than November 5, 1996.

PROPOSED Ballot Title

(final ballot title to be drafted by the Attorney General):

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Shall voters decide whether their local school district should channel per-student funding to nonprofit independent public schools that parents choose?

PROPOSED Ballot Measure Summary

(final ballot measure summary to be drafted by the Attorney General):

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This measure gives local voters the option to renew their own school district. Within renewed school districts, nonprofit organizations may open new, independent public schools which parents may then choose for their own children. Per-student district funds (including any funds for special needs) would follow each student to the independent public schools that parents choose. All independent public schools would enjoy reduced regulations and provide an enrollment preference to low-income students.

AN ACT Relating to education; adding a new chapter to Title 28A RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. PURPOSE. The People have proposed and enacted this initiative to restore accountability, efficiency, and parental choice to public education. The current public school system has lost its academic focus, become excessively bureaucratic, and abridged the rights of parents and taxpayers. Accordingly, the People have chosen to use the initiative process to restore excellence to public education by returning power to parents and our communities.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. SHORT TITLE. Chapter . . ., Laws of 1996 (this act) shall be known as the Education Excellence Act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. DEFINITIONS. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.

(1) "Renewed public school district" means any public school district whose voters have voted to adopt the optional public education reforms authorized by this chapter.

(2) "Public schools" means both government-operated public schools and independent public schools.

(3) "Parent" and "parents" means that person or those persons who have legal custody of a child, including without limitation, a court-appointed guardian.

(4) "Certificated teacher" means any person who is certificated by the state board of education, under provisions adopted by the legislature, as qualified to teach at any publicly funded school in Washington, whether or not the person may also be an administrator.

(5) "Low-income students" means those students who qualify for assistance under a federally subsidized school meal program or who live in families whose most recent calendar year adjusted gross income was less than one hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty line, or who have met either criteria during any of the prior two years.

(6) "Special needs students" means those students who qualify as such under state and/or federal definitions for handicapped or learning assistance programs.

(7) "Independent public school" means a non-profit organization that has obtained a license to operate a public school in a renewed public school district in accordance with section 6(6) of this act.

(8) "Government-operated public school" means any public school that is managed by a public school district or a renewed public school district.

(9) "Reasonable monthly rent" means a monthly rent that does not exceed fair market value, i.e., the rent that would be charged in a free market to rent substantially similar property, without reference to replacement cost.

(10) "Below-market monthly rent" means a monthly rent that is more than 10% below fair market value.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. ELIMINATION OF UNNECESSARY BUREAUCRACY IN RENEWED PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGH REDUCED REGULATIONS, INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY AND PARENTAL CHOICE.

(1) CREATION OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. At any time on or before August 1st of each year, non-profit organizations may obtain licenses to open and operate new independent public schools in any renewed public school district, beginning with the first day of the next school year.

(2) REDUCED REGULATIONS. All independent public schools shall be exempt from all laws and rules except those that applied to approved private schools on December 31, 1994 or those that are specifically authorized by this chapter. Except for the payment of a reasonable processing fee, which shall not exceed two percent of the funds redistributed to an independent public school, and the payment of a reasonable monthly rent for any real and personal property owned by a renewed public school district and used by an independent public school, an independent public school shall not be required to pay for any services received from the district unless it specifically agrees to do so in writing. Similarly, except for providing transportation services in appropriate circumstances, a renewed public school district is not required to provide any services to any independent public school unless the school specifically agrees in writing to pay for the services. Each independent public school may contract for services with its renewed public school district or with any other willing provider.

(3) INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY. All independent public schools shall be schools of choice: Students will usually attend only if their parents choose the school. Each independent public school shall receive public funding based on the number and special needs status of the students attending the school. In general, an independent public school shall receive more public funding as its enrollment increases, and/or as its enrollment of special needs students increases. Similarly, an independent public school shall receive less public funding as its enrollment decreases, and/or as its enrollment of special needs students decreases. An independent public school shall receive public funding only to the extent that parents choose to enroll their children at the school and educational services are actually provided. Any independent public school that does not have sufficient space to enroll all of the children seeking admission to the school may expand its operations immediately, either at its current site or at one or more additional sites.

(a) PARENTS' RIGHT TO CHOOSE THE BEST SCHOOL FOR THEIR CHILDREN. A parent who wants to send his or her school-age child to a public school in a renewed public school district may choose any public school with an opening in the district, or any other district, whether the school is a government-operated public school or an independent public school. In addition, a parent may withdraw his or her school-age child at any time from any government-operated public school or independent public school as long as he or she has already made alternative arrangements approved under state law.

(b) DISTRICT CHOOSES FOR PARENTS WHO DO NOT CHOOSE. If the parents of a school-age child fail to make a school choice before June 15th, the district shall assign the child to the public school that the district determines would provide the best educational environment for the child.

(c) AUTHORIZED LIMITATIONS ON PARENTAL CHOICE. The superintendent of a renewed public school district may, by sending a letter via certified mail, return receipt requested, limit a parent's choice to one or more of the public schools within the renewed public school district, but only in the following situations:

(i) Truancy and Expulsions. With respect to any student who has been expelled from a public school, or who has been absent from school without a reasonable excuse for more than five days during the school year, parental choice may be limited with respect to the balance of the school year only.

(ii) Excessive School Changes. With respect to any student who has changed public schools more than twice in any one school year without a change of residence, parental choice may be limited with respect to the balance of the school year only.

(iii) Criminal Misconduct. With respect to any student who has been convicted in any jurisdiction of criminal misconduct constituting a gross misdemeanor or a felony, parental choice may be limited indefinitely.

(iv) Extraordinary Situations. In extraordinary situations, the superintendent of a renewed school public school district may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a guardian solely for the purpose of selecting among the public schools in a renewed public school district. In such a proceeding, the superintendent shall have the burden of proving, with clear and convincing evidence, that the petition is in the best interests of the child involved.

(d) UNAUTHORIZED LIMITATIONS ON PARENTAL CHOICE. No contract may directly or indirectly limit a parent's right to choose the public school within a renewed public school district that the parent believes is the best public school for his or her child. The part of any contract that violates this section, including any no-competition covenant in any employment contract between a teacher and a public school, is unenforceable.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. RIGHT OF THE PARENTS AND TEACHERS AT ANY GOVERNMENT-OPERATED PUBLIC SCHOOL TO CONVERT THEIR SCHOOL TO AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOL.

(1) MAJORITY SUPPORT REQUIRED. A government-operated public school located in a renewed public school district shall convert to an independent public school if either:

(a) At least two-thirds of the families whose children attend the school sign a written petition to convert the school; or

(b) A majority of the families and a majority of the teachers employed full time at the school sign such a petition.

(2) CONSENT MAY BE REVOKED AT ANY TIME BEFORE A PETITION IS FILED. In two-parent families, either parent may sign on behalf of the family unless the other parent delivers a written and signed notice to the independent public school before the petition is filed with the renewed public school district and the superintendent of public instruction. Similarly, a parent or teacher may, in the same manner, withdraw his or her support for a petition at any time before it is filed with the renewed public school district and the superintendent of public instruction.

(3) ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES. Any challenge to a petition, including a challenge asserting a lack of sufficient support among a school's parents and/or teachers, shall be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with section 21 of this act.

(4) CONVERSION PROCESS. The petition shall identify the existing or proposed independent public school that has accepted responsibility for managing the school site after the conversion, as well as the date the conversion shall take place. An independent public school created in this manner may continue to rent, at a reasonable monthly rate, the same school site and/or related facilities previously used by the government-operated public school. The renewed public school district shall not discontinue the rental arrangement as long as the independent public school agrees to and does pay a reasonable rent in a timely manner. Alternatively, the newly created independent public school may rent, lease, or purchase classroom or school facilities elsewhere in the district from any other willing provider.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. REQUIREMENTS FOR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Independent public schools shall meet all of the following requirements:

(1) INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHALL BE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. Every independent public school shall be a non-profit organization, including but not limited to non-profit corporations created in accordance with Title 24 RCW. The names and work addresses of all officers, principals, and board members of independent public schools shall be a matter of public record.

(2) INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHALL PREPARE EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT PLANS FOR EACH STUDENT. An independent public school may receive public funding only for those students enrolled for whom an education achievement plan has been completed. Every request for public funding filed by an independent public school shall include a certification by the independent public school that it has a completed education achievement plan on file for each student listed. For purposes of this section, an education achievement plan shall be deemed completed if it is in writing and signed by the classroom teacher, the principal, and at least one of the student's parents. Every parent shall receive a fully signed copy of his or her student's education achievement plan each time it is prepared or formally reviewed, regardless of whether it is revised. In September, January, and June, each student's education achievement plan shall be prepared or formally reviewed and signed by the classroom teacher, the principal, and at least one of the student's parents.

(3) INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHALL EMPLOY CERTIFICATED TEACHERS. All independent public schools shall comply with the requirements for "approved" private schools that were in force on December 31, 1994, with respect to the number of teachers employed by the school who must be certificated teachers.

(4) INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHALL MEET ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATING AN APPROVED PRIVATE SCHOOL THAT WERE IN FORCE ON 12/31/94. All independent public schools shall meet all of the requirements for operating an approved private school that were in force on December 31, 1994.

(5) INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT "PERFORMANCE-BASED" EDUCATION UNDER HB-1209. The timelines and requirements of chapter 336, Laws of 1993, also known as "House Bill No. 1209" shall be optional for independent public schools, just as they are optional for private schools and home-based instruction.

(a) GENERAL RULES. All independent public schools shall be licensed. To obtain an independent public school license, a non-profit organization shall file a license application with each renewed public school district in which it intends to operate no later than the August 1st before its first year of operation in the district, and file an application for license renewal during June or July of each subsequent year. All such applications shall include a copy of the applicant's non-profit certificate, articles of incorporation (if any) and bylaws, and a brochure, pamphlet or handout that includes the following information, if the information is reasonably available:

(i) The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the applicant, its principal, and each member of its board of directors;

(ii) The scope, sequence, and benchmarks of the applicant's academic program or proposed program;

(iii) For renewal applications, if test score information is available, the average student test scores from the latest state-wide, objective, normed tests, and the average annual improvement in same-student test scores;

(vi) The applicant's expectations about student performance and behavior, including a copy of its current or proposed code of conduct;

(vii) Any problems known to the applicant's principal and board members that could have a substantial negative impact on the health or safety of its students;

(viii) The amount and kinds of coverage provided by the applicant's liability insurance policy, including the name and phone number of the insurance company, the policy number, and its renewal date; and

(b) PROCEDURES FOR DENYING A LICENSE APPLICATION. The renewed public school district shall approve or deny each application within fourteen days of its receipt and promptly forward approved applications to the superintendent of public instruction who shall promptly issue the license. No application may be denied unless the renewed public school district notifies the applicant in writing of specific substantial objections based upon a preponderance of the credible evidence that the applicant does not satisfy one or more of the specific requirements for an independent public school as set forth in this chapter, and unless the applicant is provided with a reasonable opportunity to cure the objections noted. License application denials may be appealed to the superintendent of public instruction or to an arbitrator appointed pursuant to section 21 of this act.

(c) PROCEDURES FOR REVOKING AN APPROVED LICENSE. Once an independent public school's initial application has been approved, its status as an independent public school shall not be revoked except upon proof of a substantial violation of the independent public school requirements after notice and an opportunity to cure or, if necessary, defend.

(1) GENERAL AUTHORITY OF PRINCIPALS AND BOARDS OF DIRECTORS. Every independent public school shall promptly notify the superintendent of its renewed public school district of the names of its principal and board of directors. The principal is the person at the independent public school with day-to-day responsibility for school management, while the board of directors has ultimate management authority, including the authority to hire and fire the principal.

(2) CODE OF CONDUCT AND STUDENT DISCIPLINE. Each independent public school shall establish a code of conduct by providing a written copy to all enrolled students and student applicants, their parents, and the superintendent of the renewed public school district. Once a code of conduct has been established, the principal may discipline, suspend, or, for serious or habitual misconduct related to the school, expel any student upon giving a written notice and explanation to the student's parents and otherwise providing due process. Copies of all notices related to the suspension or expulsion of a student shall be sent to the superintendent of the renewed public school district, who shall not publicly disclose the identity of the student involved unless required to do so by court order or unless the violation included the use of a gun, knife or similar weapon.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 8. EMPLOYMENT OF STAFF AT INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. An independent public school shall be independent of the renewed public school district for purposes of employment of teachers and other staff. Although the employees of an independent public school are free to designate a union as their collective bargaining representative in accordance with federal and state law, any collective bargaining agreement negotiated by a renewed public school district with respect to its government-operated public schools shall not apply to any independent public schools located within the district. Like any other non-profit organization, an independent public school may hire, fire and compensate its employees, consultants, and other service providers as it deems appropriate, subject to all relevant laws and rules, including those relating to collective bargaining when employees have chosen to be represented by a union.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 9. LOCAL VOTERS SHALL HAVE THE OPTION TO RENEW THEIR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT THROUGH REDUCED REGULATIONS, INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PARENTAL CHOICE.

(1) STATE-WIDE, DISTRICT-BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS. Each public school district shall take whatever steps are necessary to place a ballot question before the voters of the district on the earliest possible election day, other than a day in February, following the date this act takes effect, with the ballot question phrased as follows:

"Shall the . . . . . public school district be reformed, as authorized by the Education Excellence Act?"

(2) EFFECT OF "YES" VOTE IN A PARTICULAR SCHOOL DISTRICT. If a majority of those voting in any public school district vote "yes", to renew the public school district, this chapter shall regulate the renewed public school district until such time, if ever, that a majority of those voting in a subsequent district-wide election vote otherwise. Whether the voters decide to adopt or withdraw from the education reforms authorized by this chapter, the change shall not take place until the beginning of the next school year.

(3) VOTERS' RIGHT TO CHANGE BACK TO A NON-RENEWED SCHOOL DISTRICT. Once the voters in a public school district have voted to adopt the education reforms authorized by this chapter, the district may not revert to its former status except by a vote of its electorate held on the election day that is closest to the sixth, twelfth, eighteenth, etc. anniversary of the original vote to become a renewed public school district. The school board may put the issue to the voters at that time in the same manner that a board may ask its voters to approve a bond or levy.

(4) SCHOOL BOARDS MAY OFFER VOTERS THE CHOICE TO RENEW THE DISTRICT AT ANY TIME. The school board in every public school district that has not adopted the education reforms authorized by this chapter may put the issue to its voters again at any time in the same manner that a board may ask its voters to approve a bond or levy.

(5) SCHOOL BOARDS MUST OFFER VOTERS THE CHOICE TO RENEW THE DISTRICT WHENEVER VOTERS ARE ASKED TO APPROVE A BOND OR LEVY. In every public school district that has never been a renewed public school district, the board shall, whenever it asks its voters to approve a bond or levy, also ask its voters again whether they want to adopt the education reforms authorized by this chapter and thereby convert the district to a renewed public school district.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 10. REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL GOVERNMENT-OPERATED AND INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN A RENEWED PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. All public schools within a renewed public school district, whether government-operated or independent, shall satisfy all of the following requirements, with monthly reports due by the 15th of the following month, and annual reports due by August 15:

(1) DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED. Public schools shall not discriminate against prospective or current students or parents based on their race, color, national origin, ethnicity, family income, religion, place of residence, or any criteria forbidden by federal or state constitutions or laws. Although public schools shall not deny admission on the basis of gender, they may teach children using single-gender classrooms.

(2) HATE GROUPS PROHIBITED. No public school may advocate unlawful behavior or teach hatred of any person or group.

(3) EXTRA TUITION PROHIBITED. No public school may require any tuition or fees in excess of the funds provided by federal, state, and local taxes. However, public schools may charge reasonable fees for extracurricular programs, including non-required summer instruction.

(4) PREFERENCE FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS REQUIRED. Each public school shall reserve at least fifteen percent of its actual enrollment for low-income students. If timely applications from such students are fewer than the places available, all low-income students who apply shall be admitted; if timely applications from low-income students exceed the places available, the school may use any lawful criteria to select the low-income students who are offered preferred admission. The school board of a renewed public school district may increase the minimum low-income preference percentage from fifteen percent to the district's average percentage enrollment of low-income students, but only if the standard is applied equally to independent public schools and government-operated public schools. Except to the extent necessary to satisfy this requirement, no public school may consider a student's family income when deciding whether to enroll a student.

(5) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF OPENINGS REQUIRED. Each public school shall disclose monthly to the renewed public school district, as a matter of public record, the number of low income and other students enrolled, the number of students on any waiting list, and whether any openings are available for new students. Unless more than the required minimum percentage of a public school's students are already low-income students, low-income students who are already on the school's waiting list shall be given the first opportunity to fill any available openings for new students.

(6) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REQUIRED. Each public school shall disclose annually to the renewed public school district, as a matter of public record, its financial performance during the previous school year, including all significant categories of revenue and expense, and all significant sources and uses of cash.

(7) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF STUDENT TURNOVER REQUIRED. Each public school shall disclose annually to the renewed public school district, as a matter of public record, its student turnover, including the number of students attending at the beginning of the school year, the number who transferred in and out, the number expelled, the number who dropped out, and the number who graduated, including the gender and ethnic background of the students in each category.

(8) CONFIDENTIAL DISCLOSURE OF ATTENDANCE REQUIRED. Each public school shall disclose monthly, in confidence to the renewed public school district, the attendance of each child enrolled, and whether each absence was excused or unexcused. A brief explanation of all excused absences during the current and previous school year shall be kept on file by the public school. For purposes of this section, a child is in attendance if he or she is physically present in the classroom, although the superintendent of the renewed public school district may grant a waiver of this requirement, as appropriate.

(9) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF WRITTEN COMPLAINTS REQUIRED. Each public school shall disclose monthly to the renewed public school district, as a matter of public record, all written complaints received which were authored by identified parents, students, or others. The public school may also disclose its written response to any such complaints. All references in the publicly disclosed documents to particular teachers, students, and parents shall be kept confidential, however, to preserve the privacy of the affected parties, unless a court of competent jurisdiction orders otherwise.

(10) PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF AVERAGE TEST SCORES REQUIRED. Subject to the limitation of section 6(5) of this act, the students attending each public school shall participate in any objective, normed tests required by the legislature and administered state-wide in all school districts to all students in specific grade or ability levels. To the extent it can be done without compromising the confidentiality of any student's personal scores, each public school shall disclose promptly, to the renewed public school district, as a matter of public record, the following test results: (a) The average score for all students tested by age or grade level; and, if available, (b) the average annual improvement in same-student performance, in total, and also by student age, gender, and ethnicity. Individual results, including percentile performance when available, shall be released only to the student's parents.

(11) NO SIMULTANEOUS ENROLLMENT; POWER TO CONTRACT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES. An individual student shall only enroll in one public school at one time. Any public school may, however, contract with one or more other public schools to provide part of the education services received by its students.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 11. RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOL BOARDS AND SUPERINTENDENTS IN RENEWED PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

(1) AMPLE PROVISION MUST BE MADE FOR THE EDUCATION OF EACH CHILD RESIDING IN A RENEWED PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The superintendent and school board of a renewed public school district shall take every reasonable action available to assure that ample provision is made for the education of every child residing in the district, and that all constitutional mandates are met. Although a child's parents will usually be in the best position to determine which particular public school within the district is best for their child, the superintendent may restrict parental choice in those specific instances set forth in section 4(4)(c) of this act.

(2) RENEWED PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL CHOOSE THE BEST SCHOOL FOR EACH CHILD WHOSE PARENTS DON'T CHOOSE. If the parents of a school-age child fail to make a school choice before June 15th, the district shall assign the child to the public school that the district determines would provide the best educational environment for the child.

(3) RENEWED PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL ADMINISTER ALL GOVERNMENT-OPERATED PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT. Renewed public school districts shall continue to administer all of the government-operated public schools in the district.

(4) RENEWED PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY CONSTRUCT NEW FACILITIES AND SELL EDUCATION-RELATED SERVICES. Renewed public school districts may continue to own, purchase, and construct schools and other education-related facilities for use by government-operated public schools or for purposes of selling or renting these facilities, at reasonable prices, to independent public schools. In addition, renewed public school districts may, in competition with other providers, offer education enhancement, business management, and other consulting or support services to public schools and related entities.

(5) RENEWED PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST RENT SURPLUS SCHOOL PROPERTY TO INTERESTED INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND USE THE NET PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. If a renewed public school district owns school facilities that are vacant or are being used for purposes other than K-12 education, and if an independent public school offers to rent some or all of these facilities under a standard rental agreement at a reasonable monthly rent, the district shall accept the offer. If the parties cannot agree on what constitutes a "standard rental agreement" or a "reasonable rent" the issues shall be resolved by arbitration in accordance with section 21 of this act. The district may not thereafter unilaterally discontinue the rental arrangement as long as the independent public school agrees to pay and pays a reasonable monthly rent in a timely manner. A renewed public school district may accept an offer to pay below-market rent, but only if the independent public school promises that at least fifty percent of its students will be low-income or special needs students, or that it will provide certain specified additional services to these students in exchange for a lower rent. The net proceeds from all such rentals (after deducting the district's costs of maintaining the property rented) shall be deposited in a restricted account controlled by the renewed public school district, but that may be used solely by the district to provide additional incentives for independent public schools to locate or continue operating in neighborhoods populated primarily by low-income students. Districts that do not have any neighborhoods populated primarily by low-income students shall use the money to provide additional incentives for independent public schools to provide additional services to low-income students.

(6) RENEWED PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY SELL SURPLUS SCHOOL PROPERTY FOR USE AS SITES FOR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND USE THE NET PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. Beginning with the initial school year and for a period of ten years thereafter, a renewed public school district that owns school facilities that are vacant or are being used for purposes other than K-12 education may sell the property to any interested buyer but only on condition that the new owner and its heirs and assigns forever agree to use the property solely as the location for one or more independent public schools as long as the district remains a renewed public school district. The net proceeds from any such sale shall be deposited into the restricted account described in subsection (5) of this section. A renewed public school district that owns school facilities that are still vacant or used for purposes other than K-12 education ten years after the initial school year may sell the property to any buyer without any conditions as long as the net proceeds are deposited into the restricted account.

(7) WIND UP OF FAILING SCHOOLS BY DISTRICT. If an independent public school for any reason discontinues operation before the end of a school year, the superintendent of the renewed public school district may assume control of the independent public school, employ certificated teachers and staff, and otherwise provide for the operation and management of the school, but only for the balance of the school year. The district shall not, however, be required to assume responsibility for any debts incurred by the independent public school before its wind up by the district.

(8) DISSEMINATION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS. Each renewed public school district shall provide free reasonable access to every interested person to its public records concerning each public school located within the district. Each renewed public school district shall provide free by telephone, mail, facsimile, and electronic mail to any person requesting the information, the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of each public school located in the district, or in any one or more of the postal zip code areas within the district. Each renewed public school district shall also mail at no charge to any person living in the district the brochures describing up to ten different public schools, but only to the extent that the public schools involved have supplied sufficient copies of their brochures to the district. The district may mail more than ten brochures to interested persons if it chooses to do so.

(9) STATE'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNFUNDED AND UNDERFUNDED MANDATES. If a court of competent jurisdiction holds that the amount allocated by the state to pay for the education of a special needs child who resides in a renewed public school district is not in fact sufficient to comply with the requirements of state and/or federal law, and if the renewed public school district is found to have spent the allocated dollars appropriately, then, to that extent, the state, and not the renewed public school district, shall bear the cost of complying with the court's ruling.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 12. ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDS IN RENEWED PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS. If a majority of the voters in any public school district vote to implement the provisions of this chapter in their district, the district shall become a renewed public school district and shall, beginning with the next school year, promptly redistribute all money received from federal, state, and local sources, as follows:

(1) GOVERNMENT-OPERATED PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The district shall redistribute to itself all funds received as a result of the number and special needs status of every student enrolled at its government-operated public schools.

(2) INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Except for the payment of a reasonable processing fee, which shall not exceed two percent of the funds redistributed, the district shall redistribute to each independent public school located within the district a fair share of all federal, state and local funds received by the district, other than funds restricted to transportation expenses or capital improvements.

(a) Each renewed public school district shall receive full state funding for every child attending any public school located within the district, regardless of whether these public schools are government-operated or independent.

(b) Each renewed public school district shall redistribute to the independent public schools located within the district, by the 20th of each month during the months of October through September, each independent public school's fair share of all federal, state, and local funds received by the district.

school days in the school year child attending the school plus the additional funds provided for each special needs child attending the school

Expressed as a sentence, the formula is the ratio of the total number of school days in the previous month to the total number of school days in the current school year, multiplied by the annual public funding due for each child enrolled plus the additional annual public funding for each special needs child enrolled. If exact numbers are not available, the district shall use the best available estimate and then make subsequent adjustments as needed.

(d) To be entitled to payment by the 20th of each month, an independent public school shall supply the district, by the 5th of each month, with the identity of all children who attended the school in the previous month, along with their special needs status, and attendance summary.

(e) Distributions shall be prorated for each child who was not enrolled at an independent public school during the entire previous month.

(f) The district may deduct from all funds redistributed to independent public schools a reasonable processing fee, which shall not exceed two percent of the funds redistributed.

(g) The annual public funding due for each child enrolled shall equal the amount of funds the school district expects to receive for all non-special needs children from federal, state and local sources, divided by the number of non-special needs students enrolled in the district.

(h) The annual public funding due for each special needs child enrolled shall equal the amount of funds the school district expects to receive for each of the separate categories of special needs children from federal, state and local sources, divided by the number of special needs students in each category that are enrolled in the district.

(i) This section does not prohibit any public school from operating on a year-round schedule, or a schedule of more than 180 instructional days, and the legislature may, at its option, provide additional funds for public schools that choose to do so.

(3) PRIVATE SCHOOLS. Private schools that do not voluntarily convert to independent public schools shall not receive any state or local funds pursuant to this chapter.

(4) TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES. Renewed public school districts shall provide free transportation for all students residing within the district and attending public schools within the district that are not located within a safe walking distance, as defined by the district, as follows:

(a) LOW-INCOME AND SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS. A renewed public school district shall provide free transportation for every low-income and special needs student, regardless of which government-operated public school or independent public school is chosen.

(b) OTHER STUDENTS. A renewed public school district may provide free transportation to every student, regardless of which government-operated public school or independent public school is chosen, or it may limit free transportation to one or more of the nearest government-operated public schools. However, a renewed public school district that is willing to provide free transportation to a student attending a government-operated public school shall also provide free transportation to any independent public school chosen by the student's parents that is located within a one-half mile radius of the government-operated public school. In addition, a renewed public school district shall provide free transportation to any student attending any independent public school if the school agrees in writing to reimburse the district monthly for its marginal cost of providing this service. A renewed public school district may also, at its option, provide free transportation to all or any reasonable category of students attending independent public schools located in the district. A renewed public school district shall be reimbursed by the state for its legitimate transportation expenses as if every independent public school were a government-operated public school.

(5) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT EXPENSES. State funds that are constitutionally restricted to capital improvements must be spent on capital improvements. However, except to the minimum extent required by the state constitution, all other state funds distributed to renewed public school districts shall be distributed without restrictions so as not to discriminate against independent public schools or impair their operational flexibility. Renewed public school districts may, however, subject to voter approval, raise additional funds for capital improvements through local levies and bonds.

(6) OTHER EXPENSES; SPECIAL RULE FOR FEDERAL FUNDS AND PRIVATE GRANTS. All money received by a renewed public school district that is not redistributed as a result of the previous subsections shall be redistributed on an equal per student basis among all of the public schools in the district. However, all federal funds and private grants that are received by the district subject to certain conditions shall not be redistributed to any independent public school which refuses to either comply with the conditions or pay its reasonable share of obtaining and administering the funds.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 13. NO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST RENEWED PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

(1) The state shall not discriminate against renewed public school districts in providing funding or in any other manner.

(2) Except for the requirements set forth in this chapter and any rules adopted in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section, there shall be no other requirements or rules imposed on independent public schools, whether by the state or any county, city, or other government or quasi-governmental entity.

(3) Independent public schools shall receive the same tax exemptions and other tax benefits currently enjoyed by public schools in non-renewed public school districts.

(4) Neither the superintendent of public instruction nor the state board of education may issue rules that limit the operational flexibility of independent public schools unless and until the rules are specifically approved by statute or by a majority vote of all independent public schools.

(5) This section does not authorize the legislature to take any action in collaboration with the superintendent of public instruction or state board of education that the legislature would be prohibited from doing on its own.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 14. LOCAL SCHOOL LEVIES. A renewed public school district may continue to place levy and bond proposals before the voters in the district, in accordance with the law, but the proposed uses of the proceeds of all such proposals shall be identified in advance of the election and then spent accordingly.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 15. EQUAL TAX TREATMENT OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE PROVIDERS. Individuals and organizations that compete with renewed public school districts in the sale, lease, or rental of schools, education-related equipment, or supplies to independent public schools shall, with respect to such activities, be taxed by the state and its localities in the same manner and receive the same exemptions as public school districts.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 16. HOME-BASED EDUCATION PROTECTION CLAUSE. Nothing in this chapter affects the laws and rules in existence on the effective date of this section pertaining to home-based instruction, including chapter 28A.200 RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 17. BENEFIT AND SENIORITY PROTECTION FOR EMPLOYEES OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. To the extent that any employee of an independent public school would be eligible for any state-financed employment benefits if employed at a government-operated school, he or she shall receive the same state-financed employment benefits while employed at an independent public school. Any government entity that currently offers a non-state financed pension, health care plan, or other benefit plan to an employee who subsequently becomes an employee of an independent public school shall offer each such individual the option of continuing to participate without penalty in any or all of the applicable benefit plans as long as the independent public school pays one hundred percent of the cost of his or her continued participation. If their employment with an independent public school terminates, or if the voters in a renewed public school district vote to return the district to a non-renewed district, all certificated teachers and classified employees who were employed by the district in the school year immediately before it became a renewed public school district shall have the right to resume their employment with the district beginning with the next school year without any loss of salary, benefits, or seniority. Any years employed at an independent public school shall be considered as additional years employed by the district.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 18. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose of giving local school district voters the option to improve public education within their district through education reforms based on deregulation, accountability, and parental choice.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 19. SUPPLEMENTAL RULES. This chapter is self-executing. However, the state board of education, the superintendent of public instruction, the educational service districts, local school boards, and local school district superintendents shall use their best efforts to facilitate the successful implementation of the letter and intent of this chapter. To that end, they may take actions and/or issue rules, in the manner provided by law, for purposes of facilitating the successful implementation of this chapter, including routine audits of public school records and operations for purposes of monitoring compliance with this chapter. Any delay in issuing rules or performing any other duty created in this chapter shall not be used to justify any delay in its implementation.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 20. APPLICABILITY OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT. The operation of public schools within a renewed public school district is a matter affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying chapter 19.86 RCW. Any person who is injured by an unfair or deceptive act or practice in connection with a public school within a renewed public school district, including but not limited to fraud, misrepresentation, monopolization, or attempted monopolization, is entitled to all of the remedies provided by the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW, including, without limitation, its treble damages provision. In any such litigation, the prevailing party shall recover from the other all of its reasonable costs, including attorneys' fees and expert witness fees. The legislature may enact additional civil and criminal penalties for persons who engage in unfair or deceptive conduct in connection with the operation of public schools within renewed public school districts.

(1) If a renewed public school district and an independent public school cannot agree on what constitutes a reasonable rent or any other issue, either party may initiate a binding arbitration before an arbitrator appointed by the presiding judge of the local superior court. Each side shall submit in writing its final offer at least fourteen calendar days before the arbitration hearing. The arbitrator's authority is limited to choosing between the proposed monthly rent or other resolution of the dispute submitted by one side or the other, and the prevailing party shall recover from the other all of its reasonable costs of arbitration, including attorneys' fees and expert witness fees. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final with respect to the issue arbitrated. The superior court shall enter judgment on the award at the request of either party in accordance with RCW 7.04.150.

(2) Disputes between an independent public school or applicant and the superintendent of public instruction concerning the renewal or issuance of a license to operate an independent public school shall be resolved in accordance with subsection (1) of this section.

(3) Disputes between an independent public school and anyone challenging the conversion of a government-operated public school to an independent public school pursuant to section 5 of this act shall be resolved in accordance with subsection (1) of this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 22. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 23. CAPTIONS NOT LAW. Captions used in this act do not constitute any part of the law.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 24. Sections 1 through 23 of this act shall constitute a new chapter in Title 28A RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 25. Within one year of the enactment of this chapter, the house of representatives and senate committees on education shall develop and recommend legislation to bring Title 28A RCW into compliance with this act. Any failure to pass any such legislation shall not, however, affect the validity and enforceability of this chapter.

We herewith respectfully transmit for your consideration a copy of Initiative to the Legislature Number 173, originally filed with this office on April 18, 1995. On December 29, 1995, the sponsor of the proposed initiative filed 20,046 petition sheets in support of the measure. We have completed our preliminary canvass of these petition sheets and have determined that they contain 241,434 signatures.

Accordingly, pursuant to the provisions of Article II, section 1 of the State Constitution, we are provisionally certifying Initiative to the Legislature Number 173 to you at this time. We expect to complete verification of signatures no later than February 7, 1996 and we will provide the Legislature with a final certification as soon as possible thereafter.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the Seal of the State of Washington, this 8th day of January, 1996.

I, Ralph Munro, Secretary of State of the State of Washington and custodian of its seal, hereby certify that, according to the records on file in my office, the attached copy of Initiative Measure No. 173 to the Legislature is a true and correct copy as it was received by this office.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. PURPOSE. (1) The people of Washington, desiring to improve the education of children, adopt this chapter to:

(f) Mobilize the private sector to help accommodate our burgeoning school-age population; and

(2) Therefore, eligible persons are hereby empowered to choose any school for their education which meets the requirements of the Washington State Constitution, as provided in this chapter.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. SHORT TITLE. Chapter . . ., Laws of 1996 (this act) shall be known as The Choice in Education Act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. DEFINITIONS. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.

(1) "Voucher" or "scholarship voucher" is a payment to a child through his or her parent for pursuing the occupation of full-time student.

(2) "Child" or "Student" means a person eligible to attend kindergarten or grades one through twelve.

(3) "Eligible person" means a full time student otherwise qualified who is attending any school for their education which complies with the requirements of the Washington State Constitution.

(4) "Voucher-redeeming school" means any school located within Washington that meets the requirements of this chapter and is not in violation of the requirements of the Washington State Constitution. No school may be compelled to become a voucher-redeeming school. No school that meets the requirements of this chapter may be prevented from becoming a voucher-redeeming school.

(5) "State and local government spending" includes, but is not limited to, spending funded from all revenue sources, including the general fund, federal funds, local property taxes, lottery funds, and local miscellaneous income such as developer fees, but excluding bond proceeds and charitable donations. Notwithstanding the inclusion of federal funds in the calculation of state and local government spending, federal funds shall constitute no part of any scholarship voucher provided under this section.

(6) "Independent school" is a "private" school which is regulated by chapter 28A.195 RCW.

(7) "Charter school" is a state voucher-redeeming school. It is governed by the terms and conditions of the contract between the charter school and the school district in which it is located. In addition, charter schools are subject to the laws governing independent schools under chapter 28A.195 RCW, and the laws of this chapter.

(8) "State school" means the public schools or common schools referred to in Article IX of the state Constitution and Title 28A RCW.

(1) The state shall annually pay a scholarship voucher to every eligible person. Vouchers may be redeemed at any voucher-redeeming school.

(2) The scholarship voucher for each eligible person shall be not less than fifty-five percent of the state and local government spending allocated for each annual average full-time equivalent student under RCW 28A.150.260 and applicable state and local rules during the preceding fiscal year, excluding expenditures on scholarship vouchers granted pursuant to this section and excluding any unfunded pension liability associated with the state school system.

(3) Scholarship vouchers shall be of equal value for every child in any given grade. The legislature may award supplemental funds for reasonable transportation needs for low-income children and special needs attributable to disability. Nothing in this section prevents the use in any school of supplemental assistance from any source, public or private.

(4) Scholarship vouchers provided under this chapter are payment through parents that is earned by children for attending school. Vouchers are not payment for services rendered by the school in which the student is enrolled. Scholarship vouchers are not taxable income. The student shall be free to choose any voucher-redeeming school, and such selection shall not constitute a decision or act of the state or any of its subdivisions.

(5) A scholarship voucher accepted by a voucher-redeeming school, shall be accepted for one hundred percent of the cost of tuition, registration, or any other fees charged the voucher holding student for basic education in grades kindergarten through six. In grades seven though nine the voucher shall be accepted for not less than ninety percent of the total cost of basic education for the voucher holder. In grades 10 through 12 the voucher shall be accepted for not less than eighty percent of the total cost of basic education for the voucher holder.

(6) Beginning with the school year immediately following the effective date of this act, scholarships shall be made available to every otherwise eligible child born on or after September 1, 1989.

(7) Each voucher-redeeming school must choose and administer tests reflecting historical national standards for the purpose of measuring individual academic achievement. Such tests shall be designed and scored by independent parties. Each school's composite results for each grade level shall be released annually to the public the last week of March by legal publication in a county newspaper of record. Individual results shall be released only to the school and the child's parent.

(8) Each voucher-redeeming school must make public by legal publication in a county newspaper of record the last week of March, its budget and the results of an annual independent audit prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The audit shall include, but not be limited to: A statement of school mission, enrollment statistics, expenditures per student, budget report in an easily understandable form, student attendance rate, dropout rate, and condition and needs of the school building.

(9) Each teacher in a voucher-redeeming school must hold a college degree in the subject area taught or in education, or pass a subject area competency examination reflecting national standards. Such examination shall be designed and scored by independent parties. Teachers qualified by examination shall be supervised by a state-certificated teacher. This subsection will not prevent the use of classroom teaching assistants.

(10) Governing boards of school districts shall establish a mechanism to survey and publish not later than the March 31 of each year, the location and number of unused classrooms in buildings owned by the district. When a classroom has been unused for six consecutive months the district shall make that classroom available for lease to any voucher-redeeming school under the following terms and conditions: (a) the term of the lease shall be for not less than three years, (b) the voucher-redeeming school will pay a rental amount equal to the reasonable cost for maintaining, insuring, heating, lighting. Janitorial cost will not be included in the rental calculation. Capital costs including original cost of land, building and equipment or replacement cost shall not be considered in determining reasonable rent. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a district from publishing the availability of unused classroom space at any time. If a rental amount cannot be agreed upon, either party may submit the issue to binding arbitration before an arbitrator appointed by the presiding judge of the superior court of the county in which the school is located. The parties will pay their own fees and costs of arbitration.

(11) Disputes between voucher-redeeming schools and the superintendent of public instruction concerning the issuance or renewal of a license to operate a school shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with this subsection (10) of this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. EMPOWERMENT OF SCHOOLS--REDEMPTION OF VOUCHERS. An independent school may become a voucher-redeeming school by filing with the State Board of Education a statement indicating satisfaction of the legal requirements that apply to independent schools and the requirements of this section.

(1) No school that discriminates on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, disability, economic status or national origin may redeem scholarships.

(2) To the extent permitted by the laws of the state of Washington and the laws of the United States, the state shall prevent from redeeming vouchers any school that advocates unlawful behavior, is not in compliance with the state or federal constitution, teaches bigotry toward any person or group on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, or gender, or deliberately provides false or misleading information respecting the school.

(3) No school with fewer than twenty-five students may redeem scholarship vouchers, unless the legislature provides otherwise.

(4) It is the legislative intent of this chapter that independent schools, regardless of size, be accorded maximum flexibility to educate students and be free of unnecessary, burdensome or onerous regulation. Any regulation pertaining to health, safety or land use imposed by the state or any county, city, district or other subdivision of the state, shall be established under the criterion that the regulation: (a) Is essential to assure the health, safety or education of students, or as to any land use regulation, that the governmental body has a compelling interest in issuing or enacting it; (b) does not unduly burden or impede independent schools or the parents of students therein; and (c) will not harass, injure or suppress independent schools.

(5) Notwithstanding subsection (4) of this section, the legislature may (a) enact civil and criminal penalties for schools and persons who engage in fraudulent conduct in connection with the solicitation of students or the redemption of scholarships, and (b) restrict or prohibit individuals convicted of (i) any felony, (ii) any offense involving lewd or lascivious conduct, or (iii) any offense involving molestation or other abuse of a child, from owning, contracting with, or being employed by any school, whether state or independent.

(6) Any school, state or independent, may establish a code of conduct and discipline and enforce it with sanctions, including dismissal. A student who is deriving no substantial academic benefit or is responsible for serious or habitual misconduct related to the school may be dismissed.

(7) After the parent designates the enrolling school, the state shall disburse the student's scholarship funds in equal monthly amounts, directly to the school for credit to the student's account. Monthly disbursals shall occur within 30 days of receipt of the school's statement of current enrollment.

(8) Expenditures for vouchers issued under this chapter and savings resulting from the implementation of this chapter shall count toward the minimum funding requirements for basic education established by law. Students enrolled in voucher-redeeming schools shall not be counted toward enrollment in state schools and community colleges for purposes of state funding of education.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. EMPOWERMENT OF TEACHERS--CONVERSION OF SCHOOLS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS. Within one year after the effective date of this act, the legislature shall establish an expeditious process by which state schools may become state voucher-redeeming charter schools.

(1) Except as otherwise required by law, the Washington State Constitution and the Constitution of the United States, charter schools shall operate under laws and rules no more restrictive than those applicable to independent schools regulated by chapter 28A.195 RCW and this chapter.

(2) Employees of such schools shall be permitted to continue and transfer their pension and health care programs on the same terms as other similarly situated participants employed by their school district as long as they remain in the employ of any such school.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. STATE SCHOOL CHOICE. Governing boards of school districts shall establish a mechanism consistent with federal law to allocate enrollment capacity based primarily on student choice. Any state school that chooses not to redeem scholarship vouchers shall, after district enrollment assignments based primarily on student choice are complete, open its remaining enrollment capacity to children regardless of residence. For fiscal purposes, children shall be deemed residents of the school district in which they are enrolled.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 8. IMPLEMENTATION. No later than May 31, 1997, the legislature shall enact legislation which implements this chapter and bring this title into compliance with the purposes and provisions of this chapter. The legislature shall enact legislation which clearly defines the meaning of "sectarian control or influence" for the purposes of this chapter. The provisions of this act are to be liberally construed to effectuate the policies and purposes of this act. In the event of conflict between this act and any other provision of law, the provisions of this act shall govern.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 9. HOME-BASED EDUCATION. Nothing in this chapter affects the laws and rules in existence on the effective date of this section pertaining to home-based instruction, including chapter 28A.200 RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 10. LIMITATION OF ACTIONS. Any action or proceeding contesting the validity of (1) this chapter, (2) any provision of this chapter, or (3) the adoption of this chapter, shall be commenced within six months from the date of the election at which this chapter is approved; otherwise this chapter and all of its provisions shall be held valid, legal, and incontestable. However, this limitation shall not of itself preclude an action or proceeding to challenge the application of this chapter or any of its provisions to a particular person or circumstance.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 11. CAPTIONS NOT LAW. Captions as used in this chapter do not constitute any part of the law.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 12. Sections 1 through 11 of this act shall constitute a new chapter in Title 28A RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 13. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.

The Speaker is pleased to announce the following changes in House Standing Committee assignments.

Representative Appelwick is appointed Ranking Minority Member of Rules. He will no longer serve on Law & Justice.

Representative Cairnes is reassigned from Natural Resources to Government Operations.

Representative Chappell is appointed Ranking Minority Member of Agriculture & Ecology.

Representative Costa is reassigned from Financial Institutions & Insurance to Rules.

Representative Dellwo is reassigned from Health Care to Law & Justice. He is appointed Ranking Minority Member of Law & Justice.

Representative Dickerson is reassigned from Education to Children & Family Services.

Representative Huff is appointed as Chairman of Appropriations. He will no longer serve on Energy & Utilities.

Representative Keiser is appointed to Education, Natural Resources, and Financial Institutions & Insurance.

Representative Linville is assigned to Appropriations, Education, and Agriculture & Ecology.

Representative McMorris is appointed as Chairman of Commerce & Labor. She will no longer serve on Capital Budget and Agriculture & Ecology.

Representative Murray is appointed to Health Care, Law & Justice and Agriculture & Ecology.

Representative Ogden is reassigned from Financial Institutions & Insurance to Agriculture & Ecology.

Representative Patterson is appointed Ranking Minority Member of Energy & Utilities.

Representative Poulsen is reassigned from Agriculture & Ecology to Energy & Utilities.

Representative Duane Sommers is appointed to Capital Budget, Corrections, and Financial Institutions and Insurance.

Representative Helen Sommers is reassigned from Government Operations to Health Care.

Representative Scheuerman is appointed to Higher Education, Government Operations and Financial Institutions & Insurance.

Representative Les Thomas is reassigned from Government Operations to Natural Resources.

Representative Tokuda is appointed Ranking Minority Member of Children & Family Services.

On motion of Representative Foreman, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., Tuesday, January 9, 1996.

Second Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Third Reading Final Passage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Second Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Third Reading Final Passage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Second Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Adopted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 55

Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Second Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Adopted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 55

Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Introduced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Adopted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7

Introduced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Adopted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Second Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Adopted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-35

Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Second Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Adopted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Second Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Adopted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Appoints Representatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Chief Clerk, Petitions to reconsider veto's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Initiative 173. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Initiative 177. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Initiatives and Referendums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Oath of Office, Representative Keiser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Oath of Office, Representative Scheuerman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Point of Order, Representative B. Thomas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Point of Order, Representative H. Sommers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Veto messages of the Governor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Speaker's Privilege, Committee Assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Speaker's Privilege, Introducing Art Westphal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Speaker's Privilege, Thanking Justice Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Speaker's Privilege, Thanking Ralph Munro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5