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TENTH DAY
MORNING SESSION
House Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, January 21, 1998
The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding). The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.
The flag was escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Pages Laura Rosenthal and Donnie Juntunen. Prayer was offered by Major Al Summerfield, Commanding Officer, Salvation Army, Olympia.
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 sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1505, by House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives Cairnes, O'Brien, Robertson, Delvin, Scott, McDonald, L. Thomas, Costa, Linville, Mitchell, Schoesler, Mielke, Thompson, Carrell, Conway and Dunn)
Protecting privacy of law enforcement personnel.
With the consent of the House, amendment numbers 792 and 800 to Substitute House Bill No. 1505 were withdrawn.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third, and the bill was placed on final passage.
Representatives Cairnes and Scott spoke in favor of the passage of the bill.
MOTIONS
On motion of Representative Talcott, Representatives Koster and Parlette were excused. On motion of Representative Kessler, Representatives Appelwick and Linville were excused.
The Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding) stated the question before the House to be final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1505.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1505 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 94, Nays - 0, Absent - 0, Excused - 4.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Butler, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Chopp, Clements, Cody, Cole, Constantine, Conway, Cooke, Cooper, Costa, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Dyer, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hankins, Hatfield, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Lambert, Lantz, Lisk, Mason, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Pennington, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Regala, Robertson, Romero, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Tokuda, Van Luven, Veloria, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 94.
Excused: Representatives Appelwick, Koster, Linville and Parlette - 4.
Substitute House Bill No. 1505, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the seventh order of business.
SEVENTH ORDER
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1784, by House Committee on Children & Family Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Boldt, Bush, Cooke, Lambert, L. Thomas, Backlund and Sullivan)
Regulating public assistance fraud.
Representative Boldt spoke in favor of the passage of the bill.
Representative Tokuda spoke against the passage of the bill.
The Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding) stated the question before the House to be final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1784.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1784 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 71, Nays - 27, Absent - 0, Excused - 0.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Clements, Conway, Cooke, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Doumit, Dunn, Dyer, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hankins, Hatfield, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kastama, Kessler, Koster, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, Parlette, Pennington, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Robertson, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Van Luven, Wensman, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 71.
Voting nay: Representatives Appelwick, Butler, Chopp, Cody, Cole, Constantine, Cooper, Costa, Dickerson, Dunshee, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Keiser, Kenney, Mason, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Poulsen, Regala, Romero, Scott, Sullivan, Tokuda, Veloria, Wolfe and Wood - 27.
Substitute House Bill No. 1784, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
RESOLUTION
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 98-4678, by Representatives Romero, Radcliff, Robertson, Sterk, McCune, Clements, Benson, McMorris, Mulliken, Buck, Dyer, DeBolt, McDonald, Kenney, Boldt, Cooper, Sheahan, Wolfe, Thompson, Alexander, Van Luven, Skinner, Lambert, D. Sommers, Gombosky, L. Thomas, Koster, Kessler, Anderson, Wensman, Carlson, Sehlin, B. Thomas, Doumit, Bush, Mielke, Crouse, Gardner, Backlund, D. Schmidt, Schoesler, Smith and O'Brien
WHEREAS, The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks is a nation-wide organization that embodies the spirit of community service and compassion to people in all walks of life; and
WHEREAS, The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks has established lodges in fifty-two different communities in the state of Washington, representing over 60,000 members; and
WHEREAS, These local lodges and members dedicate countless hours and resources to improving the lives of citizens throughout the state of Washington through many important and charitable projects; and
WHEREAS, The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks wishes to pay its respects to the officials of the state of Washington, including all members of the 55th Washington State Legislature; and
WHEREAS, The Washington State Elks Association is holding their annual Elks Government Relations Day on this day, January 21, 1998; and
WHEREAS, It is the custom of the Washington State House of Representatives to acknowledge the unselfish service and dedication of the community organizations in this state;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State House of Representatives hereby recognize and honor the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks for its outstanding service and programs for youth, disabled children, educational scholarships, drug prevention, and a variety of community-oriented charities and service programs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to Roger Buck, President of the Washington State Elks Association.
Representative Romero moved the adoption of the resolution.
Representatives Romero and DeBolt spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.
House Resolution No. 4678 was adopted.
The Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding) acknowledged the presence of Elks.
There being no objection, the House deferred action on Engrossed House Bill No. 1027.
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1043, by House Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Representatives Schoesler, Dunn and Smith)
Requiring the state landlord/tenant act to preempt all other local landlord/tenant acts.
Representative Schoesler spoke in favor of the passage of the bill.
Representatives Constantine, Morris and Costa spoke against passage of the bill.
The Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding) stated the question before the House to be final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1043.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1043 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 55, Nays - 43, Absent - 0, Excused - 0.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dunn, Dyer, Grant, Hankins, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Koster, Lambert, Lisk, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Mulliken, Parlette, Pennington, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Robertson, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Smith, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Wensman, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 55.
Voting nay: Representatives Anderson, Appelwick, Butler, Chopp, Clements, Cody, Cole, Constantine, Conway, Cooke, Cooper, Costa, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunshee, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Gardner, Gombosky, Hatfield, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Lantz, Linville, Mason, Mastin, Morris, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Poulsen, Regala, Romero, Scott, Skinner, Sullivan, Tokuda, Van Luven, Veloria, Wolfe and Wood - 43.
Substitute House Bill No. 1043, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1186, by Representatives Hickel, Mitchell, Ballasiotes, Dickerson, Robertson, Blalock, Benson, Quall, Sheahan, Delvin, Lisk, Carrell, Cairnes, McDonald, Johnson and DeBolt
Changing duties for aiding injured persons and the penalties for second degree murder.
Representatives Hickel, Keiser, Mitchell, Cairnes and Costa spoke in favor of the passage of the bill.
Representatives Sherstad, B. Thomas and Sump spoke against the passage of the bill.
The Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding) stated the question before the House to be final passage of Engrossed House Bill No. 1186.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed House Bill No. 1186 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 84, Nays - 14, Absent - 0, Excused - 0.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Appelwick, Ballasiotes, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Butler, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Chopp, Clements, Cody, Cole, Constantine, Conway, Cooke, Cooper, Costa, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dyer, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hankins, Hatfield, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Mason, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Regala, Robertson, Romero, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Skinner, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sullivan, Talcott, Thompson, Tokuda, Veloria, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 84.
Voting nay: Representatives Backlund, Benson, Crouse, Dunn, Dunshee, Koster, Lambert, Mulliken, Sherstad, Smith, Sump, Thomas, B., Thomas, L. and Van Luven - 14.
Engrossed House Bill No. 1186, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1027, by Representatives Schoesler, Chandler, Sheahan, Sterk, McMorris, Honeyford, Dyer, Mielke and D. Schmidt
Restricting mailings and public service broadcasts by state officials.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended and Engrossed House Bill No. 1027 was returned to second reading for purposes of amendments.
SECOND READING
With the consent of the House, amendment number 802 to Engrossed House Bill No. 1027 was withdrawn.
Representative Schoesler moved the adoption of amendment (803):
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 42.52 RCW to read as follows:
(1) During the twelve-month period beginning on December 1st of the year before a general election for a state official’s election to office and continuing through November 30th immediately after the general election, the state official may not mail, either by regular mail or electronic mail, to a constituent at public expense a letter, newsletter, brochure, or other piece of literature, and may not make public service broadcasts at public expense, except as follows:
(a) The state official may mail two mailings of newsletters to constituents. All newsletters within each mailing of newsletters must be identical as to their content but not as to the constituent name or address. One such mailing may be mailed no later than March 30th and the other mailing may be mailed no later than June 30th;
(b) The state official may mail an individual letter to (i) an individual constituent who has contacted the state official regarding the subject matter of the letter during the official's current term of office; (ii) an individual constituent who holds a governmental office with jurisdiction over the subject matter of the letter; or (iii) an individual constituent who has received an award or honor of extraordinary distinction of a type that is sufficiently infrequent to be noteworthy to a reasonable person, including, but not limited to: (A) An international or national award such as the Nobel prize or the Pulitzer prize; (B) a state award such as Washington scholar; (C) an Eagle Scout award; and (D) a Medal of Honor.
(2) The restriction on mailings in subsection (1) does not apply to (a) brochures or other pieces of literature mailed as part of the regular duties of the state office that only refer to the office and do not include the name of the state official; or (b) correspondence on state office letterhead mailed by employees of the state office that are part of the regular duties of the state office.
(3) The restriction on public service broadcasts under subsection (1) of this section does not apply to public service broadcasts that are part of the regular duties of the state office that only mention or visually display the state office and do not mention or visually display the name of the state official in the broadcast.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, "state official" means a state official who is a "candidate," as defined by RCW 42.17.020, for any public office.
(5) This section does not apply to legislators, who are subject to the restrictions under RCW 42.52.185.
(6) A violation of this section constitutes use of the facilities of a public office for the purpose of assisting a campaign under RCW 42.52.180.
Representatives Schoesler and Scott spoke in favor of the adoption of the amendment. The amendment was adopted.
The bill was ordered engrossed.
There being no objections, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third, and the bill was placed on final passage.
Representatives Schoesler and Scott spoke in favor of the passage of the bill.
The Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding) stated the question before the House to be final passage of Second Engrossed House Bill No. 1027.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Second Engrossed House Bill No. 1027 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 98, Nays - 0, Absent - 0, Excused - 0.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Appelwick, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Butler, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Chopp, Clements, Cody, Cole, Constantine, Conway, Cooke, Cooper, Costa, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Dyer, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hankins, Hatfield, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Koster, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Mason, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Regala, Robertson, Romero, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Tokuda, Van Luven, Veloria, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 98.
Second Engrossed House Bill No. 1027, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1374, by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Smith, Johnson, Hickel, Talcott, B. Thomas and Thompson)
Establishing alternate teacher certification.
There being no objection, Second Substitute House Bill No. 1374 was returned to second reading for purposes of amendments.
Representative Linville moved the adoption of amendment (791):
On page 3, after line 26, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. Through its authority under RCW 28A.305.130 to approve professional preparation programs in institutions of higher education, the state board of education shall ensure that prospective candidates for the alternative certification process under sections 1 through 4 of this act are permitted to challenge required college courses in the professional preparation program."
On page 4, line 37, after "through" strike "4" and insert "5"
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
Representatives Linville and Smith spoke in favor of the adoption of the amendment. The amendment was adopted.
The bill was ordered engrossed.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Representatives Smith and Cole spoke in favor of the passage of the bill.
The Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding) stated the question before the House to be final passage of Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1374.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1374 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 84, Nays - 14, Absent - 0, Excused - 0.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Butler, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Clements, Cole, Cooke, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunn, Dyer, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hatfield, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Koster, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Mason, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Regala, Robertson, Romero, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Van Luven, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 84.
Voting nay: Representatives Appelwick, Bush, Chopp, Cody, Constantine, Conway, Cooper, Costa, Dunshee, Hankins, Kessler, Murray, Tokuda and Veloria - 14.
Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1374, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1408, by Representatives Mielke, Sheahan, Doumit, Pennington, Mulliken, Sterk, Thompson, Dunn and Sullivan
Authorizing carrying of concealed pistols by certain persons from out of state.
Representative Mielke spoke in favor of the passage of the bill.
Representative Constantine spoke against the adoption of the bill.
The Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding) stated the question before the House to be final passage of Engrossed House Bill No. 1408.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed House Bill No. 1408 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 74, Nays - 24, Absent - 0, Excused - 0.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Butler, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Clements, Conway, Cooke, Cooper, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Dyer, Eickmeyer, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hankins, Hatfield, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kessler, Koster, Lambert, Linville, Lisk, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, O'Brien, Parlette, Pennington, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Robertson, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sterk, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Van Luven, Wensman, Wolfe, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 74.
Voting nay: Representatives Anderson, Appelwick, Chopp, Cody, Cole, Constantine, Costa, Dickerson, Fisher, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Lantz, Mason, Murray, Ogden, Poulsen, Regala, Romero, Scott, Sommers, H., Tokuda, Veloria and Wood - 24.
Engrossed House Bill No. 1408, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1541, by House Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Representatives Sump, McMorris, Sheahan, Sheldon, Crouse, Sherstad, Honeyford, DeBolt, Koster, Chandler, Linville, Clements, Boldt, Sterk, Smith, Conway and Bush)
Protecting sport shooting ranges.
Representative Sump spoke in favor of the passage of the bill.
Representative Constantine spoke against the passage of the bill.
The Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding) stated the question before the House to be final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1541.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1541 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 80, Nays - 18, Absent - 0, Excused - 0.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Clements, Cody, Conway, Cooke, Cooper, Costa, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Dyer, Eickmeyer, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hankins, Hatfield, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kessler, Koster, Lambert, Linville, Lisk, Mason, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, O'Brien, Parlette, Pennington, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Robertson, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sterk, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Van Luven, Wensman, Wood, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 80.
Voting nay: Representatives Appelwick, Butler, Chopp, Cole, Constantine, Dickerson, Fisher, Kenney, Lantz, Murray, Ogden, Poulsen, Regala, Romero, Sommers, H., Tokuda, Veloria and Wolfe - 18.
Substitute House Bill No. 1541, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
HOUSE BILL NO. 1549, by Representatives H. Sommers, Reams, Scott, B. Thomas, Dunshee, Gombosky, Cooper, Chopp, Conway, Costa, Lantz, Cole, O'Brien and Mason
Reducing property tax assessments in response to government restrictions.
Representatives H. Sommers and B. Thomas spoke in favor of the passage of the bill.
The Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding) stated the question before the House to be final passage of House Bill No. 1549.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of House Bill No. 1549 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 98, Nays - 0, Absent - 0, Excused - 0.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Appelwick, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Butler, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Chopp, Clements, Cody, Cole, Constantine, Conway, Cooke, Cooper, Costa, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Dyer, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hankins, Hatfield, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Koster, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Mason, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Regala, Robertson, Romero, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Tokuda, Van Luven, Veloria, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 98.
House Bill No. 1549, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1584, by Representatives Sherstad, Zellinsky, Dyer, Skinner, Backlund and Johnson
Revising provisions for school district employee benefits.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, and Engrossed House Bill No. 1584 was returned to second reading for purpose of amendment.
Representative Carlson moved the adoption of amendment (790):
On page 2, line 3, after "coverage." strike the remainder of the subsection and insert "Basic benefits may be limited to one or more of the basic benefits listed in this subsection. In districts offering optional benefits, any limitation of basic benefits must be agreed to by all employee bargaining units in the district."
Representative Carlson spoke in favor of the adoption of the amendment. The amendment was adopted.
The bill was ordered engrossed.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Representatives Sherstad and Lambert spoke in favor of the passage of the bill.
Representative Cody spoke against the passage of the bill.
The Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding) stated the question before the House to be final passage of Second Engrossed House Bill No. 1584.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Second Engrossed House Bill No. 1584 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 70, Nays - 28, Absent - 0, Excused - 0.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Clements, Cooke, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Doumit, Dunn, Dyer, Gombosky, Grant, Hankins, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kastama, Kessler, Koster, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Mason, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Mulliken, O'Brien, Parlette, Pennington, Radcliff, Reams, Regala, Robertson, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Tokuda, Van Luven, Wensman, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 70.
Voting nay: Representatives Anderson, Appelwick, Butler, Chopp, Cody, Cole, Constantine, Conway, Cooper, Costa, Dickerson, Dunshee, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Gardner, Hatfield, Keiser, Kenney, Morris, Murray, Ogden, Poulsen, Quall, Romero, Scott, Veloria, Wolfe and Wood - 28.
Second Engrossed House Bill No. 1584, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
The Speaker assumed the chair.
HOUSE BILL NO. 1673, by Representatives Dunn, Bush, Boldt, Koster, Thompson, Mielke, Chandler, Wensman, Alexander, Clements, Skinner, Mulliken and Johnson
Allowing parents to decline having their children in the transitional bilingual program.
Representatives Dunn, Hickel and B. Thomas spoke in favor of the passage of the bill.
Representatives Cole, Veloria, Dickerson, Kenney, Quall, Radcliff, Mason and Linville spoke against the passage of the bill.
The Speaker stated the question before the House to be final passage of House Bill No. 1673.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of House Bill No. 1673 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 53, Nays - 45, Absent - 0, Excused - 0.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Backlund, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Clements, Cooke, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dunn, Dyer, Hankins, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Koster, Lambert, Lisk, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Mulliken, Pennington, Reams, Robertson, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sterk, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Van Luven, Wensman, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 53.
Voting nay: Representatives Anderson, Appelwick, Ballasiotes, Butler, Chopp, Cody, Cole, Constantine, Conway, Cooper, Costa, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunshee, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hatfield, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Lantz, Linville, Mason, Mastin, Morris, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Regala, Romero, Scott, Sommers, H., Sullivan, Tokuda, Veloria, Wolfe and Wood - 45.
House Bill No. 1673, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1692, by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Sehlin, Morris, Anderson, Honeyford, Huff, Lantz and Chopp)
Describing those lands eligible to be included in a port district aquatic lands management agreement.
Representatives Sehlin and Morris spoke in favor of the passage of the bill.
The Speaker stated the question before the House to be final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1692.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1692 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 96, Nays - 2, Absent - 0, Excused - 0.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Appelwick, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Butler, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Chopp, Clements, Cody, Cole, Conway, Cooke, Cooper, Costa, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Dyer, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hankins, Hatfield, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Koster, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Mason, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Regala, Robertson, Romero, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Tokuda, Van Luven, Veloria, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 96.
Voting nay: Representatives Constantine and Poulsen - 2.
Substitute House Bill No. 1692, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1709, by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives McMorris, Chandler, Mastin and Smith)
Changing provisions relating to school mandates.
Representatives McMorris and Cole spoke in favor of the passage of the bill.
The Speaker stated the question before the House to be final passage of Second Substitute House Bill No. 1709.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Second Substitute House Bill No. 1709 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 98, Nays - 0, Absent - 0, Excused - 0.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Appelwick, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Butler, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Chopp, Clements, Cody, Cole, Constantine, Conway, Cooke, Cooper, Costa, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Dyer, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hankins, Hatfield, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Koster, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Mason, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Regala, Robertson, Romero, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Tokuda, Van Luven, Veloria, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 98.
Second Substitute House Bill No. 1709, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1740, by Representatives Sheahan, Boldt, Thompson and Clements
Prohibiting the purchase of liquor by intoxicated persons.
Representatives Sheahan and Constantine spoke in favor of the passage of the bill.
Representative L. Thomas spoke against passage of the bill.
The Speaker stated the question before the House to be final passage of Engrossed House Bill No. 1740.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed House Bill No. 1740 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 81, Nays - 16, Absent - 1, Excused - 0.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Appelwick, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Butler, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Chopp, Clements, Constantine, Cooke, Cooper, Costa, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Dunshee, Dyer, Eickmeyer, Gardner, Grant, Hankins, Hickel, Honeyford, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Koster, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Robertson, Romero, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, L., Thompson, Van Luven, Wensman, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 81.
Voting nay: Representatives Cody, Cole, Conway, Doumit, Dunn, Fisher, Gombosky, Hatfield, Mason, Murray, Regala, Thomas, B., Tokuda, Veloria, Wolfe and Wood - 16.
Absent: Representative Huff - 1.
Engrossed House Bill No. 1740, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, and the House immediately reconsider the vote on Engrossed House Bill No. 1740.
The Speaker stated the question before the House to be final passage of Engrossed House Bill No. 1740 on reconsideration.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed House Bill No. 1740 on reconsideration and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 80, Nays - 18, Absent - 0, Excused - 0.
Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Chopp, Clements, Constantine, Conway, Cooke, Cooper, Costa, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dunn, Dunshee, Dyer, Eickmeyer, Gardner, Grant, Hankins, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kessler, Koster, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Robertson, Romero, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, L., Thompson, Van Luven, Wensman, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 80.
Voting nay: Representatives Appelwick, Butler, Cody, Cole, Dickerson, Doumit, Fisher, Gombosky, Hatfield, Kenney, Mason, Murray, Regala, Thomas, B., Tokuda, Veloria, Wolfe and Wood - 18.
Engrossed House Bill No. 1740, on reconsideration, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
There being no objection, the House reverted to the fourth order of business.
INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING
HB 2824 by Representatives L. Thomas, Wolfe, Grant, Smith, Benson, DeBolt and Thompson
AN ACT Relating to refunds when an insured cancels a policy; and amending RCW 48.18.300.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 2825 by Representatives L. Thomas, Wolfe, Zellinsky, Grant, Benson, DeBolt, Keiser, Smith, Sullivan, Constantine, Wensman and Thompson
AN ACT Relating to fees charged by general agents; amending RCW 48.18.180; and adding a new section to chapter 48.17 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 2826 by Representatives Schoesler, Hatfield, Buck, Butler, Kessler and Robertson
AN ACT Relating to distribution of nonhighway vehicle funds; and amending RCW 46.09.240.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 2827 by Representatives Cairnes, Cooper, Thompson, Mulliken, Mielke and Bush
AN ACT Relating to adoption by reference of codes by the state building code council that constitute the state building code; and amending RCW 19.27.031 and 19.27.074.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2828 by Representatives Ballasiotes, Costa and Mitchell
AN ACT Relating to execution witnesses; and amending RCW 10.95.185.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2829 by Representatives Ballasiotes, Costa, O'Brien, Hatfield and Mitchell
AN ACT Relating to child, adult dependent, and developmentally disabled person abuse; and amending RCW 26.44.030 and 26.44.080.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2830 by Representatives Reams, Romero and Lantz; by request of Land Use Study Commission
AN ACT Relating to recommendations of the land use study commission; amending RCW 35.13.182, 35.13.130, and 36.70A.060; amending 1995 c 347 s 433 (uncodified); amending 1995 c 347 s 411 (uncodified); amending 1995 c 347 s 412 (uncodified); adding new sections to chapter 35.13 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.
Referred to Committee on House Government Reform & Land Use.
HB 2831 by Representatives Crouse and Mielke
AN ACT Relating to unbundling the components of electrical service; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities.
HB 2832 by Representatives Lambert and Mielke
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the imposition of a criminal sanction or its equivalent for the violation of an agency rule; adding a new section to chapter 43.22 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on House Government Reform & Land Use.
HB 2833 by Representatives McCune, Keiser and Constantine
AN ACT Relating to load covering for vehicles on public highways; and amending RCW 46.61.655.
Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.
HB 2834 by Representatives Veloria, Butler, Cody, Mason and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to the WorkFirst temporary assistance program; adding a new section to chapter 74.08A RCW; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2835 by Representatives Veloria, Cody, Conway, Butler and O'Brien
AN ACT Relating to mobile home parks; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.
HB 2836 by Representatives Pennington, Mielke, Hatfield, Doumit, Buck, Boldt, Dunn, Alexander, Carlson, Kessler, McCune, Thompson and Conway
AN ACT Relating to a pilot program for the recovery of fish runs listed under the federal endangered species act; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 2837 by Representatives Clements, Skinner and Buck
AN ACT Relating to improving wildlife resources and air transportation; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 2838 by Representatives Romero, Sheahan, Costa, Wolfe, Alexander, Cooke, O'Brien, Hatfield, Butler, Kessler, Murray, Kenney, McDonald, Linville, Constantine, Ogden, Cooper, Scott, Gardner, Tokuda, Quall, Anderson, Dickerson, Conway and Cole
AN ACT Relating to domestic violence seminars; amending RCW 10.99.040; and reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.120.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2839 by Representatives K. Schmidt, Zellinsky, Costa, Mielke, D. Schmidt, Hankins, Skinner and Lantz
AN ACT Relating to state and county ferries; reenacting and amending RCW 82.08.0255 and 82.12.0256; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.
HB 2840 by Representatives Clements, McMorris, Schoesler, Honeyford, Boldt, D. Schmidt and Mielke
AN ACT Relating to citations under the Washington industrial safety and health act; and amending RCW 49.17.120.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2841 by Representatives McMorris and Conway; by request of Liquor Control Board
AN ACT Relating to the receipt of grant moneys, and other funds or donations, by the liquor control board to implement tobacco enforcement and prevention of youth access to tobacco; and amending RCW 66.08.050.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2842 by Representative Dyer
AN ACT Relating to professional liability risk management training; amending RCW 18.57.050 and 18.71.080; and repealing RCW 48.22.080.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2843 by Representatives L. Thomas, Wolfe and Wood
AN ACT Relating to the linked deposit program; amending RCW 43.86A.060; and adding a new section to chapter 43.86A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 2844 by Representatives Constantine, Ballasiotes, Costa, Dickerson, Cody, Radcliff, Sheahan, O'Brien, Butler, Kenney, Wood, Ogden, Cooper, Tokuda, Anderson and Lantz
AN ACT Relating to mental illness; amending RCW 71.05.010, 71.05.020, 71.05.030, 71.05.035, 71.05.130, 71.05.150, 71.05.200, 71.05.210, 71.05.250, 71.05.280, 71.05.330, 71.05.340, 71.05.370, 71.05.390, 71.05.530, 71.05.560, 10.77.005, 10.77.010, 10.77.020, 10.77.030, 10.77.040, 10.77.060, 10.77.070, 10.77.080, 10.77.090, 10.77.110, 10.77.140, 10.77.150, 10.77.180, 10.77.190, 10.77.200, 10.77.210, 10.77.240, and 10.97.030; adding new sections to chapter 71.05 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 10.77 RCW; creating new sections; recodifying RCW 10.77.005; repealing RCW 71.05.015, 71.05.080, and 71.05.490; making an appropriation; providing effective dates; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
HB 2845 by Representatives Constantine, Clements, Dickerson, Ogden and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to false claims against the government; adding a new chapter to Title 4 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
HB 2846 by Representatives McDonald, Ballasiotes, Radcliff and O'Brien
AN ACT Relating to home equity financing for seniors; adding a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 2847 by Representatives McMorris and Conway; by request of Liquor Control Board
AN ACT Relating to technical changes regarding designations for liquor licenses; amending RCW 66.20.010, 66.24.244, 66.24.320, 66.24.400, 66.24.420, 66.24.425, 66.24.440, 66.24.450, 66.24.455, 66.28.010, 66.28.040, 66.28.200, 66.44.310, 66.98.060, and 82.08.150; reenacting and amending RCW 66.24.010; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2848 by Representatives Talcott, B. Thomas, Johnson, L. Thomas, Robertson, Lambert, Carrell, Bush, Backlund, Pennington, Lisk, McDonald, Zellinsky, Mielke, Radcliff, D. Schmidt, Cairnes, Sterk, D. Sommers, Sheahan, Carlson, Chandler, Smith, Boldt and Thompson
AN ACT Relating to the assessment of student learning; amending RCW 28A.630.885, 28A.195.010, 28A.200.010, 28B.80.350, 28B.20.130, and 28B.30.150; adding a new section to chapter 28A.630 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.35 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.40 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 2849 by Representatives Talcott, Johnson, B. Thomas, Kastama, L. Thomas, Benson, Lambert, Alexander, Robertson, Pennington, McDonald, Lisk, Cairnes, Radcliff, Ballasiotes, Zellinsky, Backlund, D. Schmidt, Delvin, Carlson, Sump, Chandler, Smith and Thompson
AN ACT Relating to student achievement accountability; amending RCW 28A.300.320 and 28A.230.190; adding a new section to chapter 28A.630 RCW; creating new sections; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 2850 by Representatives Van Luven, Morris, Dunn, Kessler, DeBolt, Linville, Doumit, Hatfield, Eickmeyer, Delvin, O'Brien, Chandler, Dunshee, Cody, Kenney, Costa, Constantine, Ogden, Regala, Cooper, Gardner, Chopp, Quall, Anderson, Dickerson, Thompson, Lantz and Conway
AN ACT Relating to tax credits for businesses doing new hiring in distressed rural communities; and adding a new chapter to Title 82 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.
HB 2851 by Representatives Van Luven, Morris, Dunn, Kessler, DeBolt, Linville, Doumit, Hatfield, Eickmeyer, O'Brien, Chandler, Dunshee, Cody, Kenney, Costa, Constantine, Ogden, Regala, Cooper, Gardner, Chopp, Quall, Anderson, Dickerson, Thompson, Lantz and Conway
AN ACT Relating to providing tax incentives to encourage job training for newly hired production employees in distressed areas; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2852 by Representatives Van Luven, Morris, Dunn, Kessler, DeBolt, Linville, Doumit, Hatfield, Eickmeyer, Delvin, O'Brien, Chandler, Dunshee, Kenney, Costa, Constantine, Ogden, Regala, Mielke, Cooper, Boldt, Gardner, Chopp, Quall, Anderson, Dickerson, Lantz and Conway
AN ACT Relating to exempting new businesses in distressed areas from business and occupation tax; and adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.
HB 2853 by Representatives Dyer, Cody, Murray, Zellinsky, Skinner, Costa, Ballasiotes, Cooke, Wood, Gardner, Mitchell and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to recognizing and regulating the right of patients to their choice of end-of-life care; amending RCW 70.122.020 and 70.122.030; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2854 by Representatives Carrell, Sheahan, Koster, Sherstad, Backlund, L. Thomas, Bush, Mielke and Thompson
AN ACT Relating to the liability of instructors of firearms safety, education, and familiarization classes; and adding a new section to chapter 9.41 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
HB 2855 by Representatives Talcott, Carrell and Chandler
AN ACT Relating to lake management; amending RCW 90.24.010, 90.24.020, 90.24.030, 90.24.040, and 90.24.050; and repealing RCW 90.24.060 and 90.24.066.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
HB 2856 by Representatives Carrell, Chandler and Talcott
AN ACT Relating to an aquatic plant management permit program; amending RCW 90.48.445 and 17.24.051; reenacting and amending RCW 75.20.100; and adding a new chapter to Title 90 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
HB 2857 by Representatives Talcott, Dyer and Regala
AN ACT Relating to regulation of health care service contractors; and amending RCW 48.44.020.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2858 by Representatives Zellinsky and Fisher
AN ACT Relating to payment of taxes on rental cars; and amending RCW 82.44.023.
Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.
HB 2859 by Representatives Sheahan, Carlson, O'Brien, Radcliff, Van Luven, H. Sommers, Mason, Gombosky, Morris, Butler, Dunn, Quall, Linville, Kenney, Gardner, Skinner, Costa, Chandler, Mastin, Delvin, Keiser, Hatfield, Kessler, Wolfe, Cooke, Constantine, Ogden, Cooper, D. Schmidt, Doumit, Robertson, Anderson, Dickerson, Lantz, Conway, Mulliken and McDonald
AN ACT Relating to the Washington state endowment for higher education; adding a new chapter to Title 28B RCW; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 2860 by Representatives Poulsen, Morris, Cooper, Kastama, Kessler, Keiser, Butler, Dunshee, Murray, Cody, Constantine, Ogden, Gardner, Romero, Chopp, Regala, Appelwick, Hatfield, Fisher, Doumit, Gombosky, Tokuda, Quall, Lantz, Grant, O'Brien, Wood, Anderson, Dickerson, Conway and Cole
AN ACT Relating to retail electrical customers; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities.
HB 2861 by Representatives Alexander, Van Luven, Morris, Kessler, Linville, Costa, Wood, Constantine, Ogden, Regala, Ballasiotes, D. Schmidt, Gardner, Anderson, Lantz and Conway; by request of Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development
AN ACT Relating to funding for tourism development; adding new sections to chapter 43.330 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.88 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.
HB 2862 by Representatives Delvin, Grant, Mastin, Regala, Honeyford, Dunn, Carrell, Butler, Chandler, Mielke, Smith and Robertson
AN ACT Relating to exempting unassisted self-service motor vehicle wash, wax, and vacuum services rendered through coin-operated devices from sales and use taxes; 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 2863 by Representatives Delvin, Grant, Hankins, Lisk, Pennington, Dunn, Robertson, Honeyford, Mastin, Chandler, Mielke and Smith
AN ACT Relating to exempting unassisted self-service motor vehicle wash, wax, and vacuum services rendered through coin-operated devices from sales and use taxes; 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 2864 by Representatives Dyer, Backlund and Skinner
AN ACT Relating to health carrier access plans; and adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2865 by Representatives Dyer, Skinner, Murray and Cody
AN ACT Relating to standards for the establishment and maintenance of health carrier grievance procedures and establishing a pilot program and study for external review of medical necessity claims under the public employees benefit plan; amending RCW 48.43.055; reenacting and amending RCW 41.05.075; adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 48.46.100.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2866 by Representatives Dyer, Skinner and Backlund
AN ACT Relating to public hospital districts; and amending RCW 70.44.060.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2867 by Representative Dyer
AN ACT Relating to the corporate practice of medicine; and adding new sections to chapter 18.100 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2868 by Representatives Sump, Boldt, Pennington, Sherstad, Mielke, Lambert and Thompson
AN ACT Relating to a real property owner's use of that property for hunting and fishing; amending RCW 77.12.040; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 2869 by Representatives Sump, Koster, Boldt, Bush, Pennington, Sherstad, Mielke and Thompson
AN ACT Relating to the equal application of conservation practices; amending RCW 75.56.030 and 75.56.040; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
HB 2870 by Representatives H. Sommers, Cole, Radcliff, Conway, Kenney, Murray, Linville, Keiser, Cody, Lantz, Cooper, Poulsen, Chopp, Quall, Hatfield, Fisher, O'Brien, Butler, Kessler, Costa, Wood, Constantine, Ogden, Regala, Gardner, Doumit, Tokuda, Anderson and Dickerson
AN ACT Relating to the use of the education savings account to train educators in the effective use of technology; and amending RCW 28A.305.235.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2871 by Representatives Parlette, Chandler, Wensman, Anderson, Reams, Clements, Romero, Linville, Gardner and Thompson
AN ACT Relating to current use valuation; amending RCW 84.34.070 and 36.70B.230; adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 84 RCW; recodifying RCW 36.70B.230; and repealing RCW 35.63.240, 35A.63.260, and 36.70.495.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2872 by Representatives Honeyford, Carlson, Skinner, Cairnes, Cody, Wood, Boldt, Van Luven, Mitchell, Lambert, Dyer and Thompson
AN ACT Relating to providing entrepreneurial opportunities for disabled persons; amending RCW 39.19.010, 39.19.020, 39.19.030, 39.19.080, 39.19.120, 39.19.150, 39.19.170, and 39.19.200; adding a new section to chapter 39.19 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.131 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Government Administration.
HB 2873 by Representatives Sterk, McDonald, Sherstad, McCune, Bush, Backlund, Mielke, Van Luven, Quall, Anderson, Johnson, Thompson, Conway, D. Sommers and Mulliken
AN ACT Relating to sex offenders; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030 and 9.94A.120; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2874 by Representatives Sterk, O'Brien, Bush, Boldt, Robertson and Conway
AN ACT Relating to funding law enforcement training; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2875 by Representatives Conway, Cole, Wood, Dickerson, Chopp, Kenney, Cody, Gombosky, Quall, O'Brien, Veloria, Constantine, Dunshee, Linville, Costa, H. Sommers, Butler, Murray, Ogden, Cooper, Keiser and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to equity in employment for part-time employees; amending RCW 49.12.005 and 49.12.360; adding a new section to chapter 49.12 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2876 by Representatives Cooper, Constantine, Poulsen, Costa, Gardner, Anderson, Dickerson and Cole
AN ACT Relating to coverage of the lemon law; and amending RCW 19.118.021.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2877 by Representatives Clements, Honeyford, Chandler, Skinner and Mulliken
AN ACT Relating to Pine Hollow reservoir; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
HB 2878 by Representatives Murray, Cody, Conway, Wolfe, Butler, Gombosky, Kenney, Costa, Wood, Constantine, Ogden, Chopp, Tokuda, Quall, Anderson and Dickerson
AN ACT Relating to the distribution of health care coverage enrollment information; and adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2879 by Representatives Buck, Butler, Chandler, DeBolt, Sehlin, Hatfield, McCune, Doumit, Kessler, Morris, Kenney, Constantine, Ogden, Regala, Tokuda, Anderson, Thompson and Conway
AN ACT Relating to facilitating the review and approval of fish enhancement projects; amending RCW 35.63.230, 35A.63.250, 36.70.992, 36.70A.460, 43.21C.0382, 89.08.470, and 90.58.515; adding a new section to chapter 75.20 RCW; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 2880 by Representatives Clements, Dickerson, Backlund, Gombosky, Parlette, Gardner and Delvin
AN ACT Relating to state agency personal service contract guidelines; creating new sections; making an appropriation; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Select Vendor Committee.
HB 2881 by Representatives Clements, Dickerson, Parlette, Gombosky, Backlund, Gardner, Delvin, O'Brien and Lambert
AN ACT Relating to audits of state contractors by the state auditor; amending RCW 43.88.570; adding new sections to chapter 43.09 RCW; creating a new section; making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Select Vendor Committee.
HB 2882 by Representatives Clements, Dickerson, Backlund, Parlette, Gardner, Gombosky and Delvin
AN ACT Relating to providing technical assistance and training to agency personnel and state contractors; adding new sections to chapter 43.07 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 39.29 RCW; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Select Vendor Committee.
HB 2883 by Representatives Dunn, L. Thomas, Koster, Boldt, Mielke, Clements, McCune, D. Sommers, Sherstad, D. Schmidt, Thompson and Mulliken
AN ACT Relating to a common language; adding a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW; creating a new section; and providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
HB 2884 by Representatives Hankins, O'Brien, Alexander, Parlette, Skinner, Mielke, Mason, Mitchell, Delvin, Morris, Grant, Kessler, Chandler, Sherstad, Linville and Ballasiotes
AN ACT Relating to legislative bill introductions; and adding a new section to chapter 44.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Administration.
HB 2885 by Representatives Mulliken, Sheahan, Costa, McDonald, Backlund, Mielke, Smith, Boldt and Thompson
AN ACT Relating to drunk driving; amending RCW 46.52.100, 46.52.130, 46.01.260, and 46.61.5058; reenacting and amending RCW 46.61.5055; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
HB 2886 by Representative Mulliken
AN ACT Relating to annexation by direct petition; and amending RCW 35.13.125, 35.13.130, and 35A.14.120.
Referred to Committee on Government Administration.
HB 2887 by Representatives Chandler, Honeyford and Schoesler
AN ACT Relating to identification of livestock; amending RCW 16.57.010, 16.57.015, 16.57.020, 16.57.030, 16.57.040, 16.57.070, 16.57.080, 16.57.090, 16.57.100, 16.57.105, 16.57.110, 16.57.120, 16.57.130, 16.57.140, 16.57.150, 16.57.160, 16.57.165, 16.57.170, 16.57.180, 16.57.200, 16.57.210, 16.57.220, 16.57.230, 16.57.240, 16.57.260, 16.57.270, 16.57.275, 16.57.280, 16.57.290, 16.57.300, 16.57.310, 16.57.320, 16.57.330, 16.57.340, 16.57.350, 16.57.360, 16.57.370, 16.57.380, 16.57.400, 16.57.407, 16.57.410, 16.57.420, 16.58.020, 16.58.030, 16.58.040, 16.58.050, 16.58.060, 16.58.070, 16.58.080, 16.58.095, 16.58.100, 16.58.110, 16.58.120, 16.58.130, 16.58.140, 16.58.150, 16.58.160, 16.65.010, 16.65.015, 16.65.020, 16.65.030, 16.65.037, 16.65.040, 16.65.042, 16.65.050, 16.65.080, 16.65.090, 16.65.100, 16.65.110, 16.65.140, 16.65.190, 16.65.200, 16.65.220, 16.65.235, 16.65.250, 16.65.260, 16.65.270, 16.65.280, 16.65.290, 16.65.300, 16.65.310, 16.65.320, 16.65.330, 16.65.340, 16.65.350, 16.65.360, 16.65.420, 16.65.422, 16.65.423, 16.65.424, 16.65.445, 16.65.450, 16.04.025, and 39.29.040; reenacting and amending RCW 41.06.070; adding new sections to chapter 16.57 RCW; creating a new section; repealing 1997 c 356 s 3; repealing 1997 c 356 s 5; repealing 1997 c 356 s 9; repealing 1997 c 356 s 11; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
HB 2888 by Representatives Mitchell, Fisher, K. Schmidt, Radcliff, Cairnes, Zellinsky, Backlund, Skinner, Chandler, DeBolt, Sterk, Gardner, Hankins, Mielke, Wood, O'Brien, Ogden, McCune, Sherstad, B. Thomas and Lambert
AN ACT Relating to obsolete transportation accounts and funds; amending RCW 43.84.092, 43.160.010, 47.01.280, 47.02.130, 47.02.150, 47.10.801, 47.10.803, 47.12.125, 47.56.772, 47.60.150, 47.60.326, and 47.60.440; reenacting and amending RCW 46.68.090; creating a new section; repealing RCW 46.68.180, 46.68.190, 46.68.200, 46.68.210, 47.02.180, 47.13.010, 47.13.020, 47.13.030, 47.13.040, 47.13.900, and 47.56.775; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.
HB 2889 by Representatives Mitchell, Fisher, K. Schmidt, Radcliff, Zellinsky, Backlund, Skinner, Cairnes, Chandler, DeBolt, Sterk, Gardner, McCune, Hankins, Robertson, Romero, Mielke, Wood, O'Brien, Ogden, Murray, Boldt and Lambert
AN ACT Relating to a plan for consolidation of the county road administration board, the transportation improvement board, and the transaid division; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.
HB 2890 by Representatives Mitchell, Fisher, K. Schmidt, Radcliff, Cairnes, Zellinsky, Backlund, Skinner, Chandler, Robertson, DeBolt, Sterk, Romero, Gardner, Hankins, Constantine, Mielke, Wood, McCune, Sherstad, Ogden, O'Brien, Linville, Cooke, Cooper, Boldt, Lambert, Tokuda, Anderson, Dickerson, Thompson and Conway
AN ACT Relating to performance budgeting for transportation agencies; reenacting and amending 43.88.030 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 47 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.
HB 2891 by Representatives Mulliken, Cairnes, Johnson, Mielke, Thompson, Sherstad, McMorris, Bush, Talcott, Chandler, Zellinsky and D. Sommers
AN ACT Relating to determinations of invalidity under the growth management act; amending RCW 36.70A.140, 36.70A.300, 36.70A.320, and 36.70A.330; creating a new section; repealing RCW 36.70A.302, 36.70A.305, and 36.70A.335; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on House Government Reform & Land Use.
HB 2892 by Representatives Mitchell, Fisher, K. Schmidt, Radcliff, Hankins, Zellinsky, Backlund, Skinner, Chandler, Mielke, Sherstad, Thompson and D. Sommers
AN ACT Relating to the contracting of department of transportation services; amending RCW 41.06.150, 13.40.320, 39.29.006, 47.46.040, and 72.09.100; adding a new section to chapter 47.04 RCW; repealing RCW 41.06.380; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.
HB 2893 by Representatives Robertson, Cody, Van Luven, L. Thomas, Grant, Radcliff, Appelwick and Mitchell
AN ACT Relating to tax deferrals for new thoroughbred race tracks; and amending RCW 82.66.040.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2894 by Representatives Huff, K. Schmidt, Robertson, Lisk, Carrell, Mastin, Sehlin, Dyer, Mitchell, Pennington, Talcott, Lambert, Buck, D. Schmidt, L. Thomas, Benson, Clements, Skinner, Ballasiotes, Delvin, Parlette, Cooke, Hickel, B. Thomas, Johnson, DeBolt, Hankins, Cairnes, Crouse, Wensman, Mielke, Sherstad, Honeyford, McCune, Koster, Dunn, McDonald, Reams, Sheahan, Sterk, Schoesler, D. Sommers, Bush, Chandler, McMorris, Boldt, Backlund, Mulliken, Van Luven, Radcliff, Alexander, Zellinsky and Thompson
AN ACT Relating to the reallocation of motor vehicle excise tax and general fund resources for the purpose of providing transportation funding, local criminal justice funding, and tax reduction; amending RCW 82.44.020, 82.44.041, 82.44.110, 82.44.150, 82.14.310, 82.14.330, 43.135.060, 82.50.410, 82.50.510, 35.58.273, 35.58.410, 46.16.068, 70.94.015, 81.100.060, 82.08.020, 82.14.046, 82.44.023, 82.44.025, 82.44.155, 82.44.180, and 84.44.050; reenacting and amending RCW 69.50.520, 82.14.320, and 81.104.160; adding a new section to chapter 82.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.135 RCW; creating new sections; providing effective dates; providing a contingent effective date; and providing for submission of certain sections of this act to a vote of the people.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2895 by Representatives Gombosky, O'Brien, Kastama, Cody, Sullivan, Morris, Costa and Wood
AN ACT Relating to background checks of exempt child care providers; amending RCW 74.12.340; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2896 by Representatives Gombosky, Conway, Cody, Sullivan, O'Brien, Butler, Wolfe, Murray, Kenney, Costa, Wood, Constantine, Ogden, Appelwick, Cooper, Keiser, Romero, Chopp, Fisher, Doumit, Tokuda, Anderson, Dickerson, Lantz and Cole
AN ACT Relating to increasing the state minimum wage rate to six dollars and fifty cents an hour by the year 2000 with inflation increases thereafter without addressing deductions from or credits against employees' wages as a means for employers to comply with minimum wage laws; and amending RCW 49.46.020.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2897 by Representatives Reams, Grant, Schoesler, Sheahan, Doumit, Pennington, Hatfield, Mulliken, Sherstad, Thompson, Cairnes, Sullivan, Benson, Koster, McMorris, Bush, Dunn, Mielke, Crouse, Chandler and Zellinsky
AN ACT Relating to categorical exemptions from the state environmental policy act for certain activities; and adding a new section to chapter 43.21C RCW.
Referred to Committee on House Government Reform & Land Use.
HB 2898 by Representatives Sherstad, O'Brien, Schoesler, Sheahan, Hatfield, Pennington, Grant, McMorris, Mulliken, Reams, Cairnes, Thompson, Benson, Koster, Dunn, Bush, Alexander and Mielke
AN ACT Relating to buildable lands; and amending RCW 36.70A.215.
Referred to Committee on House Government Reform & Land Use.
HB 2899 by Representatives Skinner, Clements, Mason, Veloria, O'Brien, Costa, Ballasiotes, Van Luven and Conway
AN ACT Relating to youth job training and work force preparation; amending RCW 50.72.010, 50.72.020, 50.72.030, 50.72.040, 50.72.050, 50.72.070, and 43.185.070; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.14 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 50.72 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28C.18 RCW; repealing RCW 50.67.030; making an appropriation; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.
HB 2900 by Representatives Cooke, Ballasiotes, McDonald, Boldt and Mitchell
AN ACT Relating to pro rata calculation of temporary assistance for needy families grants; adding a new section to chapter 74.12 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2901 by Representatives Cooke, Tokuda, Ballasiotes, Carrell, O'Brien, McDonald, B. Thomas and Boldt
AN ACT Relating to creating a job search component within the WorkFirst program; and adding a new section to chapter 74.08A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2902 by Representatives Cooke, Ballasiotes, Carrell, McDonald, B. Thomas, Boldt, Mitchell and Lambert
AN ACT Relating to contracting with entities that provide services for the WorkFirst program that are normally provided by civil servants; amending RCW 74.08A.290 and 41.06.380; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2903 by Representatives Murray, Cody, Costa, Ogden, Ballasiotes, Anderson and Dickerson
AN ACT Relating to the prohibition of certain financial incentives given to health providers in order to promote the denial of medical care in health carriers; adding new sections to chapter 48.43 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HJM 4032 by Representatives Buck, Butler, Chandler, DeBolt, Sehlin, Hatfield, McCune, Doumit, Kessler, Zellinsky and Thompson
Regarding salmon and steelhead under the federal Endangered Species Act.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HJM 4033 by Representatives Grant, Mastin, Linville, Chandler, Hatfield, Schoesler, Kessler, Hankins, Regala, McMorris, Poulsen, Sheahan, Mulliken, Wood, Cooper, Morris, Delvin, Butler, Murray, Cooke, Costa, Constantine, Ogden, D. Schmidt, Gardner, Cody, Chopp, Mitchell, Fisher, Doumit, Tokuda, O'Brien, Dickerson, Conway and Cole
Urging Congress not to sell the Bonneville Power Administration.
Referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities.
HJM 4034 by Representatives Grant, Mastin, Chandler, McMorris, Hankins, Mulliken, Sheahan, Delvin, Schoesler, Mielke, Lantz and Honeyford
Urging Congress to reject dam breaching studies.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HCR 4428 by Representatives Regala, Talcott and Chandler
Regarding joint select committee.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
There being no objection, the bills, memorials and resolution listed on the day'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 eighth order of business.
MOTION
Representative Chopp moved that House Bill No. 2892 be referred from the Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget to the Committee on Government Operations.
Representative Robertson spoke against the motion.
Representative Chopp spoke in favor of the motion.
Representative Hatfield demanded an electronic roll call vote and the demand was sustained.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the adoption of the motion by Representative Chopp to refer House Bill No. 2892 from the Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget to the Committee on Government Administration, and the motion was not adopted the House by the following vote: Yeas - 41, Nays - 57, Absent - 0, Excused - 0.
Voting yea: Representatives Anderson, Appelwick, Butler, Chopp, Cody, Cole, Constantine, Conway, Cooper, Costa, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunshee, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hatfield, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Lantz, Linville, Mason, Morris, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Poulsen, Quall, Regala, Romero, Scott, Sommers, H., Sullivan, Tokuda, Veloria, Wolfe and Wood - 41.
Voting nay: Representatives Alexander, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Clements, Cooke, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dunn, Dyer, Hankins, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Koster, Lambert, Lisk, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Mulliken, Parlette, Pennington, Radcliff, Reams, Robertson, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sterk, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Van Luven, Wensman, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 57.
There being no objections, the House advanced to the eighth order of business.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended and the following referrals were made:
House Bill No. 2742 from the Committee on Commerce & Labor to the Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget,
House Bill No. 2658 from the Committee on Health Care to the Committee on Appropriations,
House Bill No. 2845 from the Committee on Law & Justice to the Select Committee on Vendor Services.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended and Rules Committee was relieved of the following bills:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1867,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1992,
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2019,
which were placed on the Third Reading Calendar for Friday, January 23, 1998.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended and the Rules X File was relieved of the following bills:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1150,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1194,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1509,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1858,
which were placed on the Third Reading Calendar for Friday, January 23, 1998.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.
MOTION
On motion of Representative Robertson, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., Thursday, January 22, 1998.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker