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EIGHTEENTH DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, January 25, 1996
The House was called to order at 9:55 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Horn presiding).
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the third order of business.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
January 24, 1996
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed:
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5993,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8400,
and the same are herewith transmitted.
Marty Brown, Secretary
There being no objection, the House advanced to the fourth order of business.
INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING
HB 2913 by Representative Fuhrman
AN ACT Relating to the future teachers conditional scholarship; amending RCW 28B.102.020 and 28B.102.060; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 2914 by Representatives Mastin and Chandler
AN ACT Relating to the business and occupation tax classification and sales and use tax exemptions for the cleanup of hazardous waste; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2915 by Representative Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to county road improvement districts; and amending RCW 36.88.030, 36.88.050, 36.88.078, and 36.88.080.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
HB 2916 by Representative Quall
AN ACT Relating to restrictions on mailings by legislators; and amending RCW 42.17.132.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
HB 2917 by Representatives Robertson, Romero and Cairnes
AN ACT Relating to amusement games; and amending RCW 9.46.0331.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SSB 5993 by Senate Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Winsley, Finkbeiner, Swecker and Wood)
Providing for paid leaves of absence for state employees to provide disaster relief services.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6089 by Senators Rasmussen, Drew, Sheldon, Roach, Oke, A. Anderson and Goings
Changing criteria for eligibility for firearms range account funding.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SSCR 8400 by Senate Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Winsley, Owen, C. Anderson and Oke)
Creating the Joint Select Committee on Veterans and Military Personnel Affairs.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
There being no objection, the bills and resolution listed on today's introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the fifth order of business.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 23, 1996
HB 2118 Prime Sponsor, Representative D. Schmidt: Harmonizing various election procedures. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Reams, Chairman; Cairnes, Vice Chairman; Goldsmith, Vice Chairman; Rust, Ranking Minority Member; Scott, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Conway; R. Fisher; Hargrove; Honeyford; Hymes; Mulliken; Scheuerman; D. Schmidt and Wolfe.
Voting Yea: Representatives Reams, Goldsmith, Cairnes, Rust, Scott, Conway, R. Fisher, Hargrove, Honeyford, Hymes, Mulliken, Scheuerman and D. Schmidt.
Excused: Representatives Van Luven and Wolfe.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 23, 1996
HB 2140 Prime Sponsor, Representative L. Thomas: Revising election laws and procedures for cities and towns. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Reams, Chairman; Cairnes, Vice Chairman; Goldsmith, Vice Chairman; Rust, Ranking Minority Member; Scott, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Conway; R. Fisher; Hargrove; Honeyford; Hymes; Mulliken; Scheuerman; D. Schmidt and Wolfe.
Voting Yea: Representatives Reams, Goldsmith, Cairnes, Rust, Scott, Conway, R. Fisher, Hargrove, Honeyford, Hymes, Mulliken, Scheuerman and D. Schmidt.
Excused: Representatives Van Luven and Wolfe.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 23, 1996
HB 2162 Prime Sponsor, Representative Benton: Revising the method for determining the order of names on election ballots. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Reams, Chairman; Cairnes, Vice Chairman; Goldsmith, Vice Chairman; Rust, Ranking Minority Member; Scott, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hargrove; Honeyford; Hymes; Mulliken; Scheuerman; D. Schmidt and Wolfe.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Conway and R. Fisher.
Voting Yea: Representatives Reams, Goldsmith, Cairnes, Rust, Scott, Hargrove, Honeyford, Hymes, Mulliken, Scheuerman and D. Schmidt.
Voting Nay: Representatives Conway and R. Fisher.
Excused: Representative Van Luven.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 23, 1996
HB 2163 Prime Sponsor, Representative Benton: Revising nonpartisan election laws. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Reams, Chairman; Cairnes, Vice Chairman; Goldsmith, Vice Chairman; Rust, Ranking Minority Member; Scott, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Conway; R. Fisher; Hargrove; Honeyford; Hymes; Mulliken; Scheuerman; D. Schmidt and Wolfe.
Voting Yea: Representatives Reams, Goldsmith, Cairnes, Rust, Scott, Conway, R. Fisher, Hargrove, Honeyford, Hymes, Mulliken, Scheuerman, D. Schmidt and Wolfe.
Excused: Representative Van Luven.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 23, 1996
HB 2239 Prime Sponsor, Representative Sterk: Requiring background checks of relatives before a court may place a child in the care of the relative. Reported by Committee on Children & Family Services
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Cooke, Chairman; Lambert, Vice Chairman; Stevens, Vice Chairman; Tokuda, Ranking Minority Member; Brown, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Boldt; Buck; Carrell; Dickerson; Patterson and Sterk.
Voting Yea: Representatives Cooke, Stevens, Lambert, Tokuda, Brown, Boldt, Buck, Carrell, Patterson and Sterk.
Excused: Representative Dickerson.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 23, 1996
HB 2281 Prime Sponsor, Representative Sehlin: Improving address reporting by sex offenders. Reported by Committee on Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Ballasiotes, Chairman; Blanton, Vice Chairman; Sherstad, Vice Chairman; Quall, Ranking Minority Member; Tokuda, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Cole; Dickerson; Koster; Radcliff; Schoesler and D. Sommers.
Voting Yea: Representatives Ballasiotes, Sherstad, Blanton, Quall, Tokuda, Cole, Dickerson, Koster, Radcliff and D. Sommers.
Excused: Representative Schoesler.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 23, 1996
HB 2317 Prime Sponsor, Representative Ballasiotes: Revising criminal sanctions for felons. Reported by Committee on Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Ballasiotes, Chairman; Blanton, Vice Chairman; Sherstad, Vice Chairman; Quall, Ranking Minority Member; Tokuda, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Cole; Dickerson; Koster; Radcliff; Schoesler and D. Sommers.
Voting Yea: Representatives Ballasiotes, Sherstad, Blanton, Quall, Tokuda, Cole, Dickerson, Koster, Radcliff and D. Sommers.
Excused: Representative Schoesler.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
January 23, 1996
HB 2318 Prime Sponsor, Representative Ballasiotes: Extending the period of community placement after confinement for sex offenders. Reported by Committee on Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Ballasiotes, Chairman; Blanton, Vice Chairman; Sherstad, Vice Chairman; Quall, Ranking Minority Member; Tokuda, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Cole; Dickerson; Koster; Radcliff; Schoesler and D. Sommers.
Voting Yea: Representatives Ballasiotes, Sherstad, Blanton, Quall, Tokuda, Cole, Dickerson, Koster, Radcliff and D. Sommers.
Excused: Representative Schoesler.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
January 24, 1996
HB 2375 Prime Sponsor, Representative Chandler: Prohibiting a moratorium on new appropriations of Columbia or Snake river waters based on certain contingencies. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Ecology
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Chandler, Chairman; Koster, Vice Chairman; Chappell, Ranking Minority Member; Boldt; Clements; Delvin; Honeyford; Johnson; Mastin; Ogden; Robertson and Schoesler.
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Representatives Linville, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Murray; Regala and Rust.
Voting Yea: Representatives Chandler, Koster, Chappell, Boldt, Clements, Delvin, Honeyford, Johnson, Mastin, Ogden, Robertson and Schoesler.
Voting Nay: Representatives Linville, Murray, Regala and Rust.
Excused: Representative R. Fisher.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 24, 1996
HB 2393 Prime Sponsor, Representative Goldsmith: Increasing penalties for disclosure of confidential information. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives McMorris, Chairman; Hargrove, Vice Chairman; Thompson, Vice Chairman; Romero, Ranking Minority Member; Cairnes; Cody; Fuhrman; Goldsmith and Lisk.
Voting Yea: Representatives McMorris, Thompson, Hargrove, Romero, Cairnes, Cody, Fuhrman and Goldsmith.
Excused: Representatives Conway, Cole and Horn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 23, 1996
HB 2403 Prime Sponsor, Representative Reams: Analyzing the economic impact of government actions. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Reams, Chairman; Cairnes, Vice Chairman; Goldsmith, Vice Chairman; Hargrove; Honeyford; Hymes; Mulliken and D. Schmidt.
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Representatives Rust, Ranking Minority Member; Scott, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Conway; R. Fisher and Wolfe.
Voting Yea: Representatives Reams, Goldsmith, Cairnes, Hargrove, Honeyford, Hymes, Mulliken and D. Schmidt.
Voting Nay: Representatives Rust, Scott, Conway, R. Fisher and Wolfe.
Excused: Representatives Scheuerman and Van Luven.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 23, 1996
HB 2414 Prime Sponsor, Representative D. Schmidt: Standardizing the recording of documents. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Reams, Chairman; Cairnes, Vice Chairman; Goldsmith, Vice Chairman; Rust, Ranking Minority Member; Scott, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Conway; R. Fisher; Hargrove; Honeyford; Hymes; Mulliken; D. Schmidt and Wolfe.
Voting Yea: Representatives Reams, Goldsmith, Cairnes, Rust, Scott, Conway, R. Fisher, Hargrove, Honeyford, Hymes, Mulliken, D. Schmidt and Wolfe.
Excused: Representatives Scheuerman and Van Luven.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 24, 1996
HB 2535 Prime Sponsor, Representative Van Luven: Adopting ethics standards for academic or scientific public service work. Reported by Committee on Trade & Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Van Luven, Chairman; Radcliff, Vice Chairman; D. Schmidt, Vice Chairman; Sheldon, Ranking Minority Member; Veloria, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Backlund; Ballasiotes; Hatfield; Hickel; Mason; Sherstad; Skinner and Valle.
Voting Yea: Representatives Van Luven, D. Schmidt, Radcliff, Sheldon, Veloria, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Hatfield, Hickel, Mason, Sherstad, Skinner and Valle.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 23, 1996
HB 2621 Prime Sponsor, Representative Honeyford: Authorizing the Washington state historical society to work with the Lewis and Clark trail committee in developing activities to commemorate the Lewis and Clark trail bicentennial. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Reams, Chairman; Cairnes, Vice Chairman; Goldsmith, Vice Chairman; Rust, Ranking Minority Member; Scott, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Conway; R. Fisher; Hargrove; Honeyford; Hymes; Mulliken; D. Schmidt and Wolfe.
Voting Yea: Representatives Reams, Goldsmith, Cairnes, Rust, Scott, Conway, R. Fisher, Hargrove, Honeyford, Hymes, Mulliken, D. Schmidt and Wolfe.
Excused: Representatives Scheuerman and Van Luven.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 23, 1996
HB 2623 Prime Sponsor, Representative Dyer: Requiring the use of single name identifiers for persons obtaining controlled substances. Reported by Committee on Health Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Dyer, Chairman; Backlund, Vice Chairman; Hymes, Vice Chairman; Cody, Ranking Minority Member; Murray, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Campbell; Casada; Conway; Crouse; Morris; Sherstad; Skinner and H. Sommers.
Voting Yea: Representatives Dyer, Hymes, Backlund, Cody, Murray, Campbell, Casada, Conway, Crouse, Morris, Sherstad, Skinner and H. Sommers.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 24, 1996
HB 2862 Prime Sponsor, Representative Hargrove: Regulating department of social and health services liens and notices to withhold and deliver. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives McMorris, Chairman; Hargrove, Vice Chairman; Thompson, Vice Chairman; Romero, Ranking Minority Member; Cairnes; Cody; Fuhrman; Goldsmith and Lisk.
Voting Yea: Representatives McMorris, Thompson, Hargrove, Romero, Cairnes, Cody, Fuhrman, Goldsmith and Lisk.
Excused: Representatives Conway, Cole and Horn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
There being no objection, the bills listed on today's committee reports under the fifth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.
There being no objection, the House adjourned until 1:30 p.m., Friday, January 26, 1996.
CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
2118
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2140
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2162
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2163
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2239
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2281
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2317
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2318
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2375
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2393
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2403
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2414
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2535
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2621
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2623
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2862
Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2913
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2914
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2915
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2916
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2917
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5993 (Sub)
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Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
6089
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
8400 (Sub)
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1