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NINETEENTH DAY
AFTERNOON SESSION
House Chamber, Olympia, Friday, January 30, 1998
The House was called to order at 1:30 p.m. by the Speaker. The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING
HB 3093 by Representatives Honeyford, Clements, Chandler, Lisk and Skinner
AN ACT Relating to the taxation of activities conducted for hop commodity commissions or boards; and adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 3094 by Representatives Delvin, Costa, Hickel, Lambert and Backlund
AN ACT Relating to penalties for liquor code violations; amending RCW 66.28.230 and 66.44.180; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 3095 by Representatives Cole, Linville, Keiser, Conway, Veloria, Mason, Eickmeyer, Dunshee, Cooper, Dickerson, Gombosky, Hatfield, Regala, H. Sommers, Wood, Radcliff, Quall, Scott, Tokuda, Ogden, Costa, Chopp, Butler, Fisher, Lantz, Romero, Cody, Kastama, Appelwick, Kessler, Poulsen and Constantine
AN ACT Relating to class size reduction; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 3096 by Representatives Zellinsky and L. Thomas
AN ACT Relating to declaring the state's preemption of the field of excise or privilege taxes on health maintenance organizations and health care service contractors; and amending RCW 48.14.0201.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 3097 by Representatives Cole, Keiser, Quall, Ogden, Kenney, Lantz, Veloria, Regala, Chopp, Tokuda, Kessler, Conway, Constantine and O'Brien
AN ACT Relating to school district elections; amending RCW 28A.535.020, 28A.535.050, 84.52.056, and 39.36.020; repealing RCW 28A.530.020; and providing a contingent effective date.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HJM 4037 by Representatives Dyer, Cody, Backlund, Skinner, Conway, Parlette, Wood, Zellinsky, Anderson, Chopp, Kessler and O'Brien
Regarding recovery of damages in tobacco litigation.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HJR 4215 by Representatives Cole, Keiser, Quall, Ogden, Kenney, Lantz, Veloria, Regala, Chopp, Tokuda, Kessler, Hatfield, Conway, Constantine, Mason and O'Brien
Amending the Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HCR 4431 by Representatives Lisk, Chopp, Kessler, Robertson and O'Brien
Recognizing recipients of State Medal of Merit.
There being no objection, the bills, memorial and resolutions 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 rules were suspended and House Concurrent Resolution No. 4431 was advanced to second reading and read the second time in full.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4431, by By Representatives Lisk, Chopp, Kessler, Robertson and O'Brien
BE IT RESOLVED, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the House of Representatives meet with the Senate in Joint Session on Wednesday, February 18, 1998, at 10:00 a.m. in the House of Representatives chamber, for the purpose of recognizing the recipients of the State Medal of Merit.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended and House Concurrent Resolution No. 4431 was placed on third reading final passage.
The resolution was adopted.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 26, 1998
SHB 1501 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget: Clarifying and making technical corrections to driver's license statutes. Reported by Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget
MAJORITY recommendation: The second substitute bill be substituted therefor and the second substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives K. Schmidt, Chairman; Hankins, Vice Chairman; Mielke, Vice Chairman; Mitchell, Vice Chairman; Fisher, Ranking Minority Member; Cooper, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Backlund; Buck; Cairnes; Chandler; Constantine; DeBolt; Gardner; Hatfield; Johnson; McCune; Murray; O'Brien; Ogden; Radcliff; Robertson; Romero; Scott; Skinner; Sterk; Wood and Zellinsky.
Voting Yea: Representatives K. Schmidt, Fisher, Hankins, Mielke, Mitchell, Backlund, McCune, Buck, Cairnes, Chandler, Constantine, Cooper, DeBolt, Hatfield, Johnson, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Radcliff, Robertson, Romero, Scott, Skinner, Sterk, Wood and Zellinsky.
Excused: Representative Gardner.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
January 28, 1998
HB 2039 Prime Sponsor, Representative Johnson: Making an inmate liable for the costs of the incarceration. Reported by Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Ballasiotes, Chairman; Benson, Vice Chairman; Koster, Vice Chairman; Quall, Ranking Minority Member; O'Brien, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Cairnes; Dickerson; McCune; Mitchell; Radcliff and Sullivan.
Voting Yea: Representatives Ballasiotes, Koster, Benson, Quall, O'Brien, McCune, Cairnes, Radcliff, Dickerson, Mitchell and Sullivan.
Excused: Representative Hickel.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
January 28, 1998
HB 2316 Prime Sponsor, Representative Ballasiotes: Merging conflicting double amendments involving public disclosure about sex offenders and kidnappers. Reported by Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Ballasiotes, Chairman; Benson, Vice Chairman; Koster, Vice Chairman; Quall, Ranking Minority Member; O'Brien, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Cairnes; Dickerson; McCune; Mitchell; Radcliff and Sullivan.
Voting Yea: Representatives Ballasiotes, Koster, Benson, Quall, O'Brien, McCune, Cairnes, Radcliff, Dickerson, Mitchell and Sullivan.
Excused: Representatives Hickel.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
January 27, 1998
HB 2353 Prime Sponsor, Representative Wensman: Revising provisions relating to local government fiscal notes. 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; Murray; Reams; Smith; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.
Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Murray, Reams, Smith, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
January 28, 1998
HB 2368 Prime Sponsor, Representative Carlson: Registering sex offenders and kidnappers, and regulating firearms, on campuses of institutions of higher education. Reported by Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Ballasiotes, Chairman; Benson, Vice Chairman; Koster, Vice Chairman; Quall, Ranking Minority Member; O'Brien, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Cairnes; Dickerson; McCune; Mitchell; Radcliff and Sullivan.
Voting Yea: Representatives Ballasiotes, Koster, Benson, Quall, O'Brien, McCune, Cairnes, Radcliff, Dickerson, Mitchell and Sullivan.
Excused: Representative Hickel.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
January 28, 1998
HB 2497 Prime Sponsor, Representative Alexander: Providing a report to the legislature concerning the rebuilding of the state's elk population. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Buck, Chairman; Sump, Vice Chairman; Thompson, Vice Chairman; Regala, Ranking Minority Member; Butler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Alexander; Anderson; Eickmeyer; Hatfield and Pennington.
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Representative Chandler.
Voting Yea: Representatives Buck, Sump, Thompson, Regala, Butler, Alexander, Anderson, Eickmeyer, Hatfield and Pennington.
Voting Nay: Representative Chandler.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
January 27, 1998
HB 2508 Prime Sponsor, Representative Van Luven: Modifying the way metropolitan park districts are managed. 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; Murray; Reams; Smith; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.
Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Murray, Reams, Smith, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
January 28, 1998
HB 2723 Prime Sponsor, Representative Cairnes: Providing a procedure for designating industrial land banks. Reported by Committee on Government Reform & Land Use
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Cairnes, Vice Chairman; Sherstad, Vice Chairman; Bush; Mielke; Mulliken and Thompson.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Romero, Ranking Minority Member; Lantz, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Gardner and Fisher.
Voting Yea: Representatives Cairnes, Sherstad, Bush, Mielke, Mulliken and Thompson.
Voting Nay: Representatives Romero, Lantz, Fisher and Gardner.
Excused: Representative Reams.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
January 28, 1998
HB 2776 Prime Sponsor, Representative Zellinsky: Concerning rate adjustments to individual and small business health benefit plans. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives L. Thomas, Chairman; Zellinsky, Vice Chairman; Wolfe, Ranking Minority Member; Grant, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Benson; Constantine; DeBolt; Keiser; Sullivan and Wensman.
Voting Yea: Representatives L. Thomas, Zellinsky, Wolfe, Grant, Benson, Constantine, DeBolt, Keiser, Sullivan and Wensman.
Excused: Representative Smith.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
January 28, 1998
HJM 4029 Prime Sponsor, Representative Buck: Regarding the Olympic National Park as a Biosphere Reserve within the Man and Biosphere Program. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Buck, Chairman; Sump, Vice Chairman; Thompson, Vice Chairman; Butler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Alexander; Chandler; Eickmeyer; Hatfield and Pennington.
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Representatives Regala, Ranking Minority Member; and Anderson.
Voting Yea: Representatives Buck, Sump, Thompson, Butler, Alexander, Chandler, Eickmeyer, Hatfield and Pennington.
Voting Nay: Representatives Regala and Anderson.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
There being no objection, the bills and memorial listed on the day's committee reports under the fifth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
The purpose of the session was to provide a forum for awarding the Russian Order of Friendship to our Secretary of State, The Honorable Ralph Munro.
The Speaker welcomed the members of the Senate, and recognized the State elected officials, United States Senator Patty Murray, former Governor Mike Lowry, Former Speaker of the House, John L. O'Brien, and Bill Pound, Executive Director of the National Conference of State Legislatures.
The Governor Gary Locke was escorted to the rostrum as well as the Honorable Consul General Georgi Vlaskin of the Russian Federation to a seat on the Rostrum.
The Speaker requested the Honorable Secretary of State Ralph Munro and Mrs. Munro be escorted to the Rostrum.
The flag was excorted to the rostrum by the Olympia Boy Scout Troop No. 266. The young men had recently traveled to the Russian Far East on a Boy Scout exchange.
The prayer was offered by Father John Pierce, pastor of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Tacoma and Holy Trinity Orthodox Chapel in Wilkeson.
The presentation ceremony began. The Seattle Peace Chorus sang three songs during the program.
Governor Locke, Consul General Georgi Vlaskin and Secretary of State Munro addressed the Chamber.
The Speaker thanked the honored guests for attending.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.
MOTION
On motion of Representative Lisk, the House adjourned until 1:30 p.m., Monday, February 2, 1998.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker