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ELEVENTH DAY




MORNING SESSION




House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, January 22, 1998


             The House was called to order at 9:55 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding).


             Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.


INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

 

HB 2904           by Representatives Cooper, Costa, Poulsen, Constantine, Cody, Chopp, B. Thomas, O'Brien, Hatfield, Conway, Appelwick, Gombosky and Mason

 

AN ACT Relating to property tax levies for emergency medical care and services; amending RCW 84.52.069; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Finance.

 

HB 2905           by Representatives Carrell, Talcott, Cooke, Bush, Smith, Cairnes, Koster, Backlund, Sherstad, Lambert and Kastama

 

AN ACT Relating to placement of sexually violent predators by the department of social and health services at state mental facilities; amending RCW 71.09.060; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.

 

HB 2906           by Representatives Schoesler, Mastin, Grant, Sheahan and O'Brien

 

AN ACT Relating to defining distressed area for purposes of economic assistance; and amending RCW 43.165.010 and 43.168.020.

 

Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.

 

HB 2907           by Representatives Sheahan, Robertson, Dunshee, Mason and Lantz

 

AN ACT Relating to small claims courts; and amending RCW 12.36.020, 12.36.030, 12.36.050, 12.36.080, 12.40.105, and 12.40.110.

 

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

HB 2908           by Representatives Sheahan, Mason, Dunshee, Robertson and Lantz

 

AN ACT Relating to court commissioners; amending RCW 3.42.010, 3.42.020, 3.42.040, 3.46.020, 7.80.010, 26.04.050, and 46.63.040; and repealing RCW 3.42.030.

 

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

HB 2909           by Representatives Carlson, Cole, Keiser and Linville

 

AN ACT Relating to educational staff associate positions; and amending RCW 28A.150.410.

 

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

 

HB 2910           by Representatives L. Thomas, Kessler, Zellinsky, Grant, Lisk, Anderson, Ballasiotes, Radcliff, DeBolt, Wensman, D. Schmidt, Scott, Doumit, McDonald, Cooke and O'Brien

 

AN ACT Relating to insurance payments for insureds who are victims of domestic abuse; and adding a new section to chapter 48.18 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

 

HB 2911           by Representatives Reams, Cairnes and Thompson

 

AN ACT Relating to substantive authority and imposition of mitigation measures under the state environmental policy act; amending RCW 43.21C.065, 43.21C.240, and 36.70B.030; adding a new section to chapter 43.21C RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on House Government Reform & Land Use.

 

HB 2912           by Representatives Quall, Talcott, B. Thomas and O'Brien

 

AN ACT Relating to the learning materials loan program; adding a new section to chapter 28A.195 RCW; creating a new section; making an appropriation; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Education.

 

HB 2913           by Representatives Quall, O'Brien, Chopp, Kenney, Conway, Gombosky and Butler

 

AN ACT Relating to record checks of private school educational employees; adding a new section to chapter 28A.195 RCW; making an appropriation; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Education.

 

HB 2914           by Representatives Dyer, Talcott, Backlund, Bush, Mielke, Sump, Crouse, Benson, Smith, Mulliken, Boldt, Lambert, Carlson, Carrell, Sehlin, Huff, Sullivan, Thompson, L. Thomas and Lisk

 

AN ACT Relating to the diagnosis and reporting of sexually transmitted diseases; and amending RCW 70.24.050.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

 

HB 2915           by Representatives Koster, Chandler, Honeyford and Linville

 

AN ACT Relating to dairy nutrients management; amending RCW 90.64.005, 90.64.010, 90.64.030, 90.64.050, 90.64.060, 90.64.070, 90.64.080, 90.48.144, and 90.48.465; adding new sections to chapter 90.64 RCW; repealing RCW 90.64.090; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

 

HB 2916           by Representatives Koster, Chandler and Honeyford

 

AN ACT Relating to discharges from dairy farms; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

 

HB 2917           by Representatives K. Schmidt and Fisher; by request of Department of Licensing

 

AN ACT Relating to fuel tax and international registration plan payments; and amending RCW 46.87.080, 82.36.070, 82.36.310, and 82.38.120.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.

 

HB 2918           by Representatives Dickerson, O'Brien, Tokuda, Constantine, Quall, Kenney and Mason

 

AN ACT Relating to first-time offenders; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

 

HB 2919           by Representatives McMorris, Gombosky, Mulliken, D. Sommers, Benson, Chandler, Sterk, Schoesler, Wood, Crouse, Sheahan and Sump

 

AN ACT Relating to the community redevelopment financing act; amending RCW 82.03.130; adding new sections to chapter 39.88 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 84.55 RCW; and repealing RCW 39.88.010, 39.88.020, 39.88.030, 39.88.040, 39.88.050, 39.88.060, 39.88.070, 39.88.080, 39.88.090, 39.88.100, 39.88.110, 39.88.120, 39.88.130, 39.88.900, 39.88.905, 39.88.910, 39.88.915, and 84.55.080.

 

Referred to Committee on Finance.

 

HB 2920           by Representatives Skinner, Cody, Dyer and Wood

 

AN ACT Relating to counselors; and amending RCW 18.19.170.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

 

HB 2921           by Representatives Cairnes, O'Brien, Carrell, Sullivan and Conway

 

AN ACT Relating to residential burglary; amending RCW 9A.52.025, 9.41.010, 9.94A.185, 9.94A.360, 9A.46.060, 10.99.020, 13.40.020, and 71.09.020; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030, 9.94A.320, 10.95.020, 13.40.0357, and 13.40.0357; adding a new section to chapter 9A.52 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

 

HB 2922           by Representatives Carlson, H. Sommers, Alexander and Huff; by request of Department of Retirement Systems

 

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the trusteeship role of the state investment board and the employee retirement benefits board; amending RCW 41.04.020, 41.04.340, 41.04.605, 41.04.610, 41.04.615, 41.04.620, 41.04.630, 41.04.635, 41.04.640, 41.50.088, 41.50.770, 41.50.780, and 28B.50.874; and adding a new section to chapter 43.33A RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

 

HB 2923           by Representatives McMorris, Conway, Koster, Cole and Gombosky

 

AN ACT Relating to exemptions from provisions governing occupational and professional activities; and amending RCW 72.09.100.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

HB 2924           by Representatives Chandler and Robertson

 

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

 

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

 

HB 2925           by Representatives Chandler, Cairnes, Radcliff, Robertson, Linville, Backlund, Regala, Mitchell and Scott

 

AN ACT Relating to water; and amending RCW 90.03.383, 90.03.330, and 90.14.140.

 

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

 

HB 2926           by Representatives McCune, Keiser, Mitchell and Hickel

 

AN ACT Relating to expansion of air transportation facilities; adding a new section to chapter 47.68 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.

 

HB 2927           by Representatives Poulsen, Crouse, Constantine, Morris, Cooper, O'Brien, Hatfield, Gombosky and Butler

 

AN ACT Relating to exempting electric generating facilities powered by wind or sun energy from sales and use taxes; amending RCW 82.08.02567 and 82.12.02567; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates.

 

Referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities.

 

HB 2928           by Representatives Huff and H. Sommers; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

 

AN ACT Relating to nursing home payment rates; amending RCW 74.46.010, 74.46.020, 74.46.040, 74.46.050, 74.46.060, 74.46.080, 74.46.090, 74.46.100, 74.46.190, 74.46.200, 74.46.220, 74.46.230, 74.46.270, 74.46.280, 74.46.290, 74.46.300, 74.46.310, 74.46.320, 74.46.330, 74.46.340, 74.46.350, 74.46.370, 74.46.380, 74.46.390, 74.46.410, 74.46.475, 74.46.610, 74.46.620, 74.46.630, 74.46.640, 74.46.650, 74.46.660, 74.46.680, 74.46.690, 74.46.770, 74.46.780, 74.46.800, 74.46.820, 74.46.840, and 74.09.120; adding new sections to chapter 74.46 RCW; repealing RCW 74.46.105, 74.46.115, 74.46.130, 74.46.150, 74.46.160, 74.46.170, 74.46.180, 74.46.210, 74.46.360, 74.46.670, and 74.46.595; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

 

HB 2929           by Representatives Sterk, Sheahan, Costa, O'Brien, Conway and Gombosky

 

AN ACT Relating to financial assistance to cities, towns, and counties for the investigation of extraordinary crimes; amending RCW 43.84.092, 9.94A.386, and 3.62.090; adding new sections to chapter 43.101 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 9.92 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 3.62 RCW; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

HB 2930           by Representatives Lisk, Kessler, Van Luven, Morris, Robertson, Doumit, Grant, Carrell, Mulliken, Hatfield, Huff, Quall, Linville, Kastama, Butler, Dunshee, Gardner, Pennington, B. Thomas and O'Brien

 

AN ACT Relating to carbonated beverage taxes; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Finance.

 

HB 2931           by Representatives McMorris, Conway and B. Thomas; by request of Secretary of State

 

AN ACT Relating to electronic signatures; amending RCW 19.34.100; and adding a new section to chapter 19.34 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

HB 2932           by Representatives Zellinsky, O'Brien, Talcott and Wensman

 

AN ACT Relating to requiring stops at intersections with nonfunctioning signal lights; and adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.

 

HB 2933           by Representatives Radcliff, Cooper, Cooke, Morris, Doumit, Dyer, L. Thomas, Zellinsky, Grant and Thompson

 

AN ACT Relating to the business and occupation taxation of warehousing and reselling of pharmaceutical drugs subject to regulation by the federal drug enforcement administration and the state board of pharmacy; amending RCW 82.04.270, 82.04.280, and 82.04.290; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Finance.

 

HB 2934           by Representatives Ballasiotes, Costa, Radcliff, O'Brien, Koster, Cody, Mitchell, McDonald, Scott, Kenney, Conway, Gombosky and Mason

 

AN ACT Relating to sexually violent predators; amending RCW 71.09.010, 71.09.020, 71.09.060, 71.09.070, 71.09.090, 71.09.094, and 71.09.096; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

 

HB 2935           by Representatives Dyer, Cody, Huff and Backlund

 

AN ACT Relating to nursing home payment rates; amending RCW 74.46.010, 74.46.020, 74.46.060, 74.46.090, 74.46.100, 74.46.190, 74.46.210, 74.46.220, 74.46.230, 74.46.360, 74.46.475, 74.46.610, 74.46.620, 74.46.630, 74.46.640, 74.46.660, 74.46.680, 74.46.690, 74.46.770, 74.46.780, 74.46.800, and 74.46.820; adding new sections to chapter 74.46 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 74.46.105, 74.46.115, 74.46.130, 74.46.150, 74.46.160, 74.46.170, 74.46.180, 74.46.670, and 74.46.595; and providing effective dates.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

 

HJM 4035         by Representatives Dyer, Butler, Schoesler, Mastin, Linville, Sehlin, Buck, Huff, Mulliken, Chandler and Koster

 

Urging legislation facilitating forest land exchange.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.


             There being no objection, the bills and resolution listed on the day's introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.


REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES


January 20, 1998

HB 1939           Prime Sponsor, Representative Ogden: Covering reserve law enforcement officers under volunteer fire fighters relief benefits. Reported by Committee on Government Administration

 

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives D. Schmidt, Chairman; D. Sommers, Vice Chairman; Scott, Ranking Minority Member; Gardner, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Doumit; Dunn; Dunshee; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.


             Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.

             Excused: Representatives Murray, Reams and Smith.


             Passed to Committee on Appropriations.


January 20, 1998

HB 2292           Prime Sponsor, Representative Sheahan: Revising supervision of municipal court probation services. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Sheahan, Chairman; McDonald, Vice Chairman; Sterk, Vice Chairman; Costa, Ranking Minority Member; Constantine, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Carrell; Cody; Kenney; Lambert; Lantz; Mulliken; Robertson and Sherstad.


             Voting Yea: Representatives Sheahan, Sterk, McDonald, Costa, Constantine, Carrell, Cody, Kenney, Lambert, Lantz, Mulliken, Robertson and Sherstad.

 

             Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.


January 20, 1998

HB 2293           Prime Sponsor, Representative Sherstad: Authorizing Snohomish county to create one additional district court position. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Sheahan, Chairman; McDonald, Vice Chairman; Sterk, Vice Chairman; Costa, Ranking Minority Member; Constantine, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Carrell; Cody; Kenney; Lambert; Lantz; Mulliken; Robertson and Sherstad.


             Voting Yea: Representatives Sheahan, Sterk, McDonald, Costa, Constantine, Carrell, Cody, Kenney, Lambert, Lantz, Mulliken, Robertson and Sherstad.

 

             Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.


January 20, 1998

HB 2295           Prime Sponsor, Representative Sheahan: Revising procedures for staggering of terms for new court of appeals positions. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

 

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Sheahan, Chairman; McDonald, Vice Chairman; Sterk, Vice Chairman; Costa, Ranking Minority Member; Constantine, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Carrell; Cody; Kenney; Lambert; Lantz; Mulliken; Robertson and Sherstad.


             Voting Yea: Representatives Sheahan, McDonald, Sterk, Costa, Constantine, Carrell, Cody, Kenney, Lambert, Lantz, Mulliken, Robertson and Sherstad.

 

             Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.


January 20, 1998

HB 2297           Prime Sponsor, Representative Sehlin: Recording documents. Reported by Committee on Government Administration

 

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives D. Schmidt, Chairman; D. Sommers, Vice Chairman; Scott, Ranking Minority Member; Gardner, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Doumit; Dunn; Dunshee; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.


             Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.

             Excused: Representatives Murray, Reams and Smith.


             Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.


January 20, 1998

HB 2328           Prime Sponsor, Representative Sterk: Allowing for an extra unclassified employee in a sheriff's office that has adopted a system of community-oriented policing. Reported by Committee on Government Administration

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives D. Schmidt, Chairman; D. Sommers, Vice Chairman; Scott, Ranking Minority Member; Gardner, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Doumit; Dunn; Dunshee; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.


             Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.

             Excused: Representatives Murray, Reams and Smith.


             Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.


January 20, 1998

HB 2351           Prime Sponsor, Representative McDonald: Allowing victims of sexual assault into the address confidentiality program. Reported by Committee on Government Administration

 

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives D. Schmidt, Chairman; D. Sommers, Vice Chairman; Scott, Ranking Minority Member; Gardner, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Doumit; Dunn; Dunshee; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.


             Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunshee, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.

             Excused: Representatives Dunn, Murray, Reams and Smith.


             Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.


January 20, 1998

HB 2361           Prime Sponsor, Representative Sheahan: Revising notice requirements in proceedings involving support and income-withholding orders. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Sheahan, Chairman; McDonald, Vice Chairman; Sterk, Vice Chairman; Costa, Ranking Minority Member; Constantine, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Carrell; Cody; Kenney; Lambert; Lantz; Mulliken; Robertson and Sherstad.


             Voting Yea: Representatives Sheahan, McDonald, Sterk, Costa, Constantine, Carrell, Cody, Kenney, Lambert, Lantz, Mulliken, and Robertson.

             Voting Nay: Representative Sherstad.


             Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.


January 20, 1998

HB 2362           Prime Sponsor, Representative Mastin: Allowing confessions and other admissions to be admitted into evidence if substantial independent evidence establishes the trustworthiness of the statement. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Sheahan, Chairman; McDonald, Vice Chairman; Sterk, Vice Chairman; Costa, Ranking Minority Member; Constantine, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Carrell; Cody; Kenney; Lambert; Lantz; Mulliken; Robertson and Sherstad.


             Voting Yea: Representatives Sheahan, McDonald, Sterk, Costa, Constantine, Carrell, Cody, Kenney, Lambert, Lantz, Mulliken, Robertson and Sherstad.

 

             Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.


January 20, 1998

HB 2385           Prime Sponsor, Representative Radcliff: Regarding the department of information services. Reported by Committee on Government Administration

 

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives D. Schmidt, Chairman; D. Sommers, Vice Chairman; Scott, Ranking Minority Member; Gardner, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Doumit; Dunn; Dunshee; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.


             Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.

             Excused: Representatives Murray, Reams and Smith.


             Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.


January 20, 1998

HB 2387           Prime Sponsor, Representative Sheahan: Regulating shareholder rights under the Washington business corporation act. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Sheahan, Chairman; McDonald, Vice Chairman; Sterk, Vice Chairman; Costa, Ranking Minority Member; Constantine, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Carrell; Cody; Kenney; Lambert; Lantz; Mulliken; Robertson and Sherstad.


             Voting Yea: Representatives Sheahan, McDonald, Sterk, Costa, Constantine, Carrell, Cody, Kenney, Lambert, Lantz, Mulliken, Robertson and Sherstad.

 

             Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.


January 20, 1998

HB 2389           Prime Sponsor, Representative Sheahan: Allowing for interstate professional services corporations. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

 

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Sheahan, Chairman; McDonald, Vice Chairman; Sterk, Vice Chairman; Costa, Ranking Minority Member; Constantine, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Carrell; Cody; Kenney; Lambert; Lantz; Mulliken; Robertson and Sherstad.


             Voting Yea: Representatives Sheahan, McDonald, Sterk, Costa, Constantine, Carrell, Cody, Kenney, Lambert, Lantz, Mulliken, Robertson and Sherstad.

 

             Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.


January 20, 1998

HB 2462           Prime Sponsor, Representative Backlund: Providing for the registration of surgical technologists. Reported by Committee on Health Care

 

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Dyer, Chairman; Backlund, Vice Chairman; Skinner, Vice Chairman; Cody, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Murray, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Anderson; Parlette; Sherstad; Wood and Zellinsky.

 

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Representative Conway.


             Voting Yea: Representatives Dyer, Backlund, Skinner, Cody, Murray, Anderson, Parlette, Sherstad, Wood and Zellinsky.

             Voting Nay: Representative Conway.


             Passed to Committee on Appropriations.


             There being no objection, the bills listed on the day'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 23, 1998.


TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk                                                                           CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker