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Legislature

of the State

of Washington

DIGEST SUPPLEMENT

To Legislative Digest and History of Bills

Supplement No. 2*

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

Wednesday, January 15, 2003                                                     3rd Day - 2003 Regular

                              SENATE                                                   HOUSE

SB 5064

SB 5065

SB 5066

SB 5067

SB 5068

SB 5069

SB 5070

SB 5071

SB 5072

SB 5073

SB 5074

SB 5075

SB 5076

SB 5077

SB 5078

SB 5079

SJM 8000

SJR 8202

HB 1041

HB 1042

HB 1043

HB 1044

HB 1045

HB 1046

HB 1047

HB 1048

HB 1049

HB 1050

HB 1051

HB 1052

HB 1053

HB 1054

HB 1055

HB 1056

HB 1057

HB 1058

HB 1059

HB 1060

HB 1061

HJM 4004

LIST OF BILLS IN DIGEST SUPPLEMENTS

                                     SENATE                                                               HOUSE

SB 5000. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5001. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5002. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5003. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5004. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5005. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5006. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5007. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5008. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5009. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5010. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5011. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5012. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5013. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5014. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5015. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5016. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5017. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5018. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5019. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5020. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5021. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5022. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5023. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5024. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5025. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5026. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5027. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5028. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5029. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5030. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5031. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .Supp.    1

SB 5032. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5033. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5034. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5035. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5036. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5037. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5038. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5039. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5040. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5041. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5042. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5043. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5044. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5045. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5046. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5047. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5048. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5049. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5050. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5051. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5052. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5053. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5054. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5055. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5056. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5057. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5058. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5059. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5060. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5061. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5062. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

SB 5063. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

HB 1000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1004. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1016. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1017. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1018. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1019. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1020. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1021. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1022. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1023. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1024. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1025. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1026. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1027. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1028. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1029. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1030. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1031. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.   1

HB 1032. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

HB 1033. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

HB 1034. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

HB 1035. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

HB 1036. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

HB 1037. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

HB 1038. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

HB 1039. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

HB 1040. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

HJM 4000. . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

HJM 4001. . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

HJM 4002. . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

HJM 4003. . . . . . . . . . . .. Supp.    1

HCR 4400. . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.    1

HCR 4401. . . . . . . . . . . . Supp.    1

*To be discarded upon receipt of Edition No. 1 of the Legislative Digest and History of Bills

House Bills

by Representatives Lantz, Kagi, Conway, Chase, Kirby and Dickerson

Authorizing mental health advance directives.

       Finds that: (1) Some mental illnesses cause individuals to fluctuate between capacity and incapacity;

       (2) During periods when an individual's capacity is unclear, the individual may be unable to access needed treatment because the individual may be unable to give informed consent;

       (3) Early treatment may prevent an individual from becoming so ill that involuntary treatment is necessary; and

       (4) Mentally ill individuals need some method of expressing their instructions and preferences for treatment and providing advance consent to or refusal of treatment.

       Recognizes that a mental health advance directive can be an essential tool for an individual to express his or her choices at a time when the effects of mental illness have not deprived him or her of the power to express his or her instructions or preferences.

       Affirms that, pursuant to other provisions of law, a validly executed mental health advance directive is to be respected by agents, guardians, and other surrogate decision makers, health care providers, professional persons, and health care facilities.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Judiciary.

by Representatives McMahan, Talcott, Mielke, McDonald, Hinkle, Benson, Carrell, Cox and Holmquist

Increasing certain business and occupation tax credit, exemption, and filing threshold amounts.

       Increases certain business and occupation tax credit, exemption, and filing threshold amounts.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Finance.

by Representatives McMahan, Talcott, Mielke, Benson, Hinkle, McDonald, Cox and Holmquist

Declaring that unfunded state requirements imposed by the state on school districts are not mandatory.

       Provides that a school district may choose to comply with a requirement of any nature imposed by the state, or any instrumentality of the state, if the total state moneys provided to the school district that may be expended or are required to be expended by the school district to meet the requirement are not sufficient to pay for all the costs of meeting the requirement.

       Declares that, if these state moneys are not sufficient, the requirement shall lose its mandatory nature and shall become a recommendation or option for the school district and a penalty may not be imposed on the school district for failing to comply with the requirement.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Education.

by Representatives McMahan, Benson, Hinkle, Carrell, Mielke, McDonald, Cox and Holmquist

Providing tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired because of physical disability.

        Provides tax relief for senior citizens and persons retired because of physical disability.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Finance.

by Representatives Miloscia, Chandler and Upthegrove

Modifying water-sewer district bidding provisions.

        Provides that, as an alternative to bidding requirements, a water-sewer district may let contracts for purchase of materials, supplies, or equipment with the suppliers designated on current state agency, county, city, or town purchasing rosters for the materials, supplies, or equipment, when the roster has been established in accordance with the competitive bidding law for purchases applicable to the state agency, county, city, or town. The price and terms for purchases shall be as described on the applicable roster.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Local Government.

by Representatives Miloscia, Chandler and Upthegrove

Modifying the sale of real property by water-sewer districts.

        Provides that, as an alternative to the requirements under RCW 57.08.016, a water-sewer district may dispose of easements or other interests in real property by private sale, even when the estimated value exceeds the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, when the potential buyer owns real property abutting or adjacent to the real property, and when the board of commissioners has determined that no productive use could be made of the property other than by incorporation with the abutting or adjacent real property.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Local Government.

by Representatives Miloscia, Bush and Dunshee

Modifying procedures for assumptions of water-sewer districts by cities or towns.

        Declares that, when a city assumes less than all of the territory of a water-sewer district under chapter 35.13A RCW, the city shall install and maintain, at its cost and expense, a water consumption meter on every line providing water between the district and the city. Each meter shall be located at the boundary between the city and district or as close thereto as physically possible, or as agreed to by the city and district.

        Provides that, if a city desires to impose a utility business and occupation tax on water delivered to or sewer service provided in territory assumed under chapter 35.13A RCW, it shall pass an ordinance specifically imposing the tax on the delivery or service, even if it has passed a general ordinance imposing the tax.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Local Government.

by Representative Cooper

Modifying certain state building codes that are adopted by reference.

       Revises certain state building codes that are adopted by reference in RCW 19.27.031.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Local Government.

by Representatives Sullivan and Nixon

Providing sales and use tax exemptions for medical equipment.

       Provides sales and use tax exemptions for medical equipment.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Finance.

by Representative Nixon

Expanding implied consent to operation of a vehicle, railroad, street car, vessel, or aircraft involved in a fatality.

       Provides that a person who operates a vehicle as defined in RCW 46.04.670, railroad as defined in RCW 46.04.440, street car as defined in RCW 46.04.570, vessel as defined in RCW 88.02.010, or aircraft as defined in RCW 14.16.010 within this state is deemed to have given consent, subject to RCW 46.61.506, to a test or tests of his or her breath or blood for the purpose of determining the alcohol concentration or presence of any drug in his or her breath or blood if the vehicle, railroad, street car, vessel, or aircraft is involved in a collision where the death of another person has ensued within eight hours of the collision as a proximate result of injury proximately caused by the operation of the vehicle, railroad, street car, vessel, or aircraft, regardless of whether the operation was as part of the person's official or employment duties or as a private citizen.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Judiciary.

by Representative Nixon

Limiting the liability of volunteer providers of emergency or medical services.

       Includes health care professionals and health care personnel in the limited liability provisions when care is rendered without compensation or the expectation of compensation.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Judiciary.

by Representative Nixon

Limiting the liability of certain persons who provide volunteer emergency repairs.

        Declares that, any person, including but not limited to contractors, builders, tradespeople, and other providers of construction, remodel, or repair services, who, without compensation or the expectation of compensation, renders emergency repairs to any structure at the scene of any accident, disaster, or emergency that has caused or resulted in damage to the structure is not liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission in the rendering of such emergency repairs, other than acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Judiciary.

by Representatives Miloscia, Armstrong, Haigh, Simpson, Schoesler, Quall, O'Brien, Kirby, Cox, Eickmeyer, Berkey, McCoy, Ruderman, Hatfield, Sullivan, Morris, Linville, Ahern, Veloria, Bush, Conway, Dickerson, Lovick, Fromhold, Dunshee, Gombosky and Kenney

Enhancing government accountability.

        Creates the citizen accountability and progress board to guide and assist agencies in developing data-driven, valid, and reliable performance standards, measures, outcomes, and goals, designed to manage the money agencies spend, the services they provide, the employees and processes they control, and the businesses, people, and resources they regulate. The board shall seek, review, and recommend best practices for all agencies.

        Directs the state auditor, with advice from the citizen accountability and progress board, to develop and implement a plan for conducting recurring performance audits of government systems and operations.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to State Government.

by Representatives Dickerson, Skinner, Romero, Haigh, O'Brien, Kenney, Darneille, Kagi, Clements, Sommers, Chase, Miloscia and McDermott

Specifying circumstances under which a clergy must report child abuse or neglect.

        Specifies circumstances under which a clergy must report child abuse or neglect.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Children & Family Services.

by Representatives O'Brien, Nixon, Hunt, Romero, Clements, Mielke, Simpson, Cairnes, Sullivan, Chase, Veloria, Bush and Darneille

Allowing for the trapping of moles and rodents.

        Declares that nothing in RCW 77.15.194 prohibits the use of any trap designed primarily for the capture of moles or rodents.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.

by Representative Simpson

Notifying home buyers of where information regarding registered sex offenders may be obtained.

       Provides for notification to home buyers of where information regarding registered sex offenders may be obtained.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

by Representatives Hatfield, Buck, Blake and Kessler

Creating the license suspension review committee.

       Finds that existing law as it relates to the suspension of commercial fishing licenses does not take into account the real-life circumstances faced by the state's commercial fishing fleets. The nature of the commercial fishing industry, together with the complexity of fisheries regulations, is such that honest mistakes can be made by well-meaning and otherwise law-abiding fishers. Commercial fishing violations that occur within an acceptable margin of error should not result in the suspension of fishing privileges. Likewise, fishers facing the possibility of license suspension or revocation deserve the opportunity to explain any extenuating circumstances prior to having his or her professional privileges suspended.

       Declares an intent, by creating the license suspension review committee, to provide a fisher with the opportunity to explain any extenuating circumstances that led to a commercial fishing violation.

       Finds that gross abuses of fish stocks should not be tolerated. Individuals convicted of even one violation that is egregious in nature, causing serious detriment to a fishery or the competitive disposition of other fishers, should have his or her license suspended and revoked.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.

by Representatives Kagi, Boldt, McIntire, Nixon, Dickerson, Fromhold, O'Brien, Lantz and Linville

Addressing educational attainment for foster children.

       Finds that the educational attainment of children in foster care is significantly lower than that of children not in foster care.

       Finds that many factors influence educational outcomes for children in foster care, including the disruption of the educational process because of repeatedly changing schools.

       Recognizes and encourages the ongoing efforts of the department of social and health services and the office of the superintendent of public instruction to improve educational attainment of children in foster care.

       Declares an intent that efforts continue such as recruiting foster homes in school districts with high rates of foster care placements, the development and dissemination of informational materials regarding the challenges faced by children in foster care, and the expansion to other school districts of best practices identified in pilot projects.

        Directs the department to establish an oversight committee composed of staff from the children's administration of the department, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and advocacy agencies to develop best practice standards to maintain foster children in their home school whenever practical.

        Directs the department to work with the administrative office of the courts to develop protocols to ensure that educational stability is addressed during the shelter care hearing.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Children & Family Services.

by Representatives Veloria, Sump, Grant and Clements

Creating a joint committee on trade policy.

        Declares an intent to create a joint legislative oversight committee on trade policy to monitor the impact of trade agreements on Washington state laws, and to provide a mechanism for legislators and citizens to voice their opinions and concerns about the potential impacts of these trade agreements to state and federal government officials.

        Specifies that the committee has the following powers and duties: (1) At least once a year, hear public testimony on the actual and potential impacts of international trade agreements and negotiations on Washington state and submit an annual report to the state trade representative's office and to the legislature regarding the public testimony;

        (2) Maintain active communication with the state trade representative's office, the United States trade representative's office, Washington's congressional delegation, the national conference of state legislatures, and any other bodies the committee deems appropriate regarding ongoing developments in international trade agreements and policy;

        (3) Conduct an annual assessment of the impacts of international trade agreements upon Washington law and submit the report to the legislature;

        (4) Examine any aspects of international trade, international economic integration, and trade agreements that the members deem appropriate.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Trade & Economic Development.

by Representatives Veloria, Kenney, Conway, Cox, Hunt, Clements and Morrell

Making certain apprenticeship courses at community and technical colleges graded courses.

        Provides that community and technical colleges shall grade related and supplemental instruction for apprentices in the same manner as other courses providing academic credit applicable to an associate degree.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Higher Education.

by Representatives Veloria, Kenney, Conway, Cox, Hunt, Clements and Morrell

Authorizing associate degree pathways for persons in apprenticeship programs at community and technical colleges.

       Provides that an apprenticeship committee may recommend to the apprenticeship council that an associate degree pathway be developed for the committee's program.

       Provides that, in consultation with the state board for community and technical colleges, the council shall consider the extent apprentices in the program are likely to pursue an associate degree and the extent a pathway could reduce redundancy of course requirements between the apprenticeship and a degree.

       Provides that, if the council determines that a pathway would be beneficial for apprentices and assist them in obtaining an associate degree, the council shall request that a pathway be established by a community or technical college as provided in this act.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Higher Education.

House Joint Memorials

by Representative Nixon

Requesting Congress to restore the federal income tax deduction for state and local sales taxes.

       Requests that Congress will amend the United States Code to expressly provide for the itemized deduction of state and local retail sales taxes for federal income tax purposes in those states which do not impose state or local income taxes.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Finance.

Senate Bills

by Senators Zarelli, Winsley and Kohl-Welles

Providing a sole caregiver jury duty exemption.

       Provides that, unless the public need for juries in the court outweighs the individual circumstances of the person summoned, a judge of the court or clerk of the court will excuse a person from acting as a juror upon the request of that person if the person is the sole caregiver for a child or other dependent during the court's normal hours of operation, the person is unable to afford day care or make other arrangements for the care of the dependent, and the person personally attends to the dependent during the court's normal hours of operation.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Judiciary.

by Senator Swecker

Modifying when a geologist license may be obtained without a written exam.

        Amends RCW 18.220.060 relating to when a geologist license may be obtained without a written exam.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Commerce & Trade.

by Senators Swecker, Fraser and Rasmussen

Requiring informed consent for dental materials containing mercury.

        Requires a dentist to obtain a written informed consent from each patient prior to any dental procedure or treatment that includes the use of dental restorative materials that contain mercury.

        Requires any dentist who removes dental restorative materials containing mercury from a patient's teeth to disclose the health risks of removal.

        Requires every dental office that uses dental restorative materials containing mercury or removes these materials from the teeth of patients to install mercury separators on any wastewater drain through which mercury containing materials pass.

        Provides that dental materials containing mercury, whether restorative materials removed from patients' teeth or excess material from new restorations, must be placed in a vapor-proof container clearly labeled as containing mercury and must be treated as hazardous waste and disposed of in accordance with federal and state law.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

by Senators Morton, Thibaudeau and Hale

Allowing garbage trucks to bypass weigh stations.

        Provides that garbage trucks with a gross vehicle or combination weight not over twenty-six thousand pounds and not transporting hazardous materials in accordance with RCW 46.32.005(3) may fail or refuse to stop at a weighing station when proper traffic control signs indicate scales are open.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation.

by Senator Prentice

Resolving manufactured/mobile home landlord and tenant disputes.

        Declares an intent to provide a less costly and lengthy way for manufactured/mobile home landlords and tenants to resolve disputes, and to provide a mechanism for state authorities to quickly locate managers and owners of manufactured housing communities.

        Declares an intent to authorize the department of licensing to register manufactured housing community managers, conduct investigations, issue citations, and impose fines for violations of the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Financial Services, Insurance & Housing.

by Senators Haugen, Mulliken, Kline, T. Sheldon, Swecker and Schmidt

Modifying procedures for assumptions of water-sewer districts by cities or towns.

       Declares that, when a city assumes less than all of the territory of a water-sewer district under chapter 35.13A RCW, the city shall install and maintain, at its cost and expense, a water consumption meter on every line providing water between the district and the city. Each meter shall be located at the boundary between the city and district or as close thereto as physically possible, or as agreed to by the city and district.

       Provides that, if a city desires to impose a utility business and occupation tax on water delivered to or sewer service provided in territory assumed under chapter 35.13A RCW, it shall pass an ordinance specifically imposing the tax on the delivery or service, even if it has passed a general ordinance imposing the tax.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Land Use & Planning.

by Senator Zarelli

Modifying the qualification requirements for the health and social welfare organization business and occupation tax deduction.

       Revises the qualification requirements for the health and social welfare organization business and occupation tax deduction.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

by Senators Reardon, Schmidt, Shin, Stevens and Rasmussen

Revising business and occupation taxation for certain aviation businesses.

       Pertains to a business and occupation tax rate on certain FAR part 145 certificated repair stations.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

by Senators Eide, Carlson, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Winsley, Shin, Keiser, Prentice, Rasmussen, McAuliffe, Regala, Reardon, Doumit, Fraser, Spanel, Franklin, Kline, Thibaudeau, B. Sheldon, Brown, Jacobsen, Schmidt and Poulsen

Providing for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies and bonds.

       Declares that this act takes effect if the proposed amendment to Article VII, section 2 and Article VIII, section 6 of the state Constitution providing for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies and bonds is validly submitted to and is approved and ratified by the voters at the next general election and certified by the secretary of state. If the proposed amendment is not approved, ratified, and certified, this act is void in its entirety.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Education.

by Senators Fraser, Honeyford, Hale and Kohl-Welles

Adopting provisions for cooperative watershed management plans.

        Finds that throughout Washington state there are many active efforts to protect, manage, and restore watersheds. The state's river systems provide a variety of benefits for society's many needs, so efforts to protect these watersheds should reflect the diversity of social, environmental, and economic factors that make the state unique.

        Finds that cooperative watershed management actions by local governments, special districts, and utilities can help maintain healthy watershed function and support the beneficial use of water by these entities and protect the quality of the resource that they use or affect. By participating in cooperative watershed management actions, local governments, special districts, and utilities are acting in the public interest and in a manner that is intended to sustain maximum beneficial use and high quality of water over time and to maintain the services that these entities provide.

        Declares an intent to remove statutory barriers that may prevent local governments from working together in the creation and implementation of cooperative, coordinated watershed plans. In addition, it is the further intent of this act to provide additional authorities to assist in such implementation.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Energy & Water.

by Senators Morton, Oke, Doumit, T. Sheldon, Fraser and Rasmussen; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands

Establishing contract harvesting of timber on state trust lands.

        Finds that it is in the best interest of the trust beneficiaries to capture additional revenues while providing for additional environmental protection on timber sales.

        Finds that contract harvesting is one method to achieve these desired outcomes.

        Directs the department of natural resources to establish and implement contract harvesting where there exists the ability to increase revenues for the beneficiaries of the trusts while obtaining increases in environmental protection.

        Requires the board of natural resources to determine whether any special appraisal practices are necessary for logs sold by the contract harvesting processes, and if so, to adopt the special appraisal practices or procedures.

        Requires the board of natural resources to establish and adopt policy and procedures by which the department evaluates and selects certified contract harvesters. The procedures must include a method whereby a certified contract harvester may appeal a decision by the department or board of natural resources to not include the certified contract harvester on the list of approved contract harvesters.

       Requires the department of natural resources to provide a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature concerning the costs and effectiveness of the contract harvesting program. The report must be submitted by December 31, 2006.

       Appropriates the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the biennium ending June 30, 2005, from the resource management cost account to the contract harvesting revolving account for the purposes of this act.

       Appropriates the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars for the biennium ending June 30, 2005, from the forest development account to the contract harvesting revolving account for the purposes of this act.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Energy & Water.

by Senators Morton, Fraser, Oke and Doumit; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands

Authorizing the department of natural resources to accept gifts of aquatic land.

       Authorizes the department to accept gifts of aquatic land within the state, including tidelands, shorelands, harbor areas, and the beds of navigable waters, which shall become part of the state-owned aquatic land base. Consistent with RCW 79.90.455, the department must develop procedures and criteria that state the manner in which gifts of aquatic land, received after the effective date of this act, may occur.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Energy & Water.

by Senators Morton, Fraser, T. Sheldon and Doumit; by request of Commissioner of Public Lands

Determining a "highest responsible bidder" for valuable materials from state-owned aquatic lands.

       Provides that, the department of natural resources shall be entitled to consider whether the bidder was the "highest responsible bidder" for a sale within the previous five years but failed to complete the sale, such as by not entering into a resulting contract or by not paying the difference between the deposit and the total amount due.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Energy & Water.

by Senators Honeyford, Rasmussen, Doumit, Hewitt, Swecker, Morton, Brandland, Hale and Mulliken

Exempting certain withdrawals of water from the provisions of RCW 90.44.050.

       Revises RCW 90.44.050 relating to withdrawals for stock-watering.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Energy & Water.

by Senators Shin, Fairley, Schmidt, Reardon, Kastama and Stevens

Regulating the authority of metropolitan municipal corporations to acquire property.

        Provides that a metropolitan municipal corporation shall not condemn lands for an essential public facility, provided for in RCW 36.70A.200, at a location outside its component county boundaries without first completing the city or county siting process for an essential public facility where the proposed facility is to be located, consistent with RCW 36.70A.200.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Land Use & Planning.

by Senators Finkbeiner, Kohl-Welles, Oke, Winsley, Zarelli, Benton, Swecker, Esser, Hale, Johnson, Hewitt, McAuliffe, Rasmussen and Parlette

Promoting natural science, wildlife, and environmental education.

        Declares an intent to further the development of natural science, wildlife, and environmental education by establishing a competitive grant program, funded through state moneys to the extent those moneys are appropriated, or made available through other sources, for proven natural science, wildlife, and environmental education programs that are fully aligned with the state's essential academic learning requirements.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Education.

Senate Joint Memorials

by Senators Fraser, Morton, Hewitt, Keiser and Hale

Requesting the federal energy regulatory commission to withdraw a proposal affecting electricity.

        Requests that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission leave the Northwest electricity system in place and withdraw the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking establishing a Standard Market Design (SMD) for electricity.

        Requests that in the event that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission does not withdraw its proposal, the President and Congress take action to prevent the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from proceeding with their proposal.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

        Jan 14       First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Energy & Water.

Senate Joint Resolutions

by Senators Eide, Carlson, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Winsley, Shin, Keiser, Prentice, Rasmussen, McAuliffe, Regala, Reardon, Doumit, Fraser, Spanel, Franklin, Kline, Thibaudeau, B. Sheldon, Brown, Jacobsen, Schmidt and Poulsen

Amending the Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies.

       Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies.

-- 2003 REGULAR SESSION --

       Jan 14        First reading, referred to Education.

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