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TWENTY FIFTH DAY
MORNING SESSION
House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 5, 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.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
February 4, 1998
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5089,
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5242,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5618,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6077,
and the same are herewith transmitted.
Mike O'Connell, Secretary
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
February 4, 1998
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted:
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4431
and the same is herewith transmitted.
Susan Carlson, Deputy Secretary
INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING
HB 3115 by Representative Smith
AN ACT Relating to the sale of forfeited property; and amending RCW 69.50.505.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
HB 3116 by Representative Constantine
AN ACT Relating to property tax relief by allowing for a property tax credit; amending RCW 84.52.080, 84.56.050, 84.36.383, 84.36.385, 84.36.387, and 84.36.389; adding a new section to chapter 84.52 RCW; creating a new section; and providing a contingent effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 3117 by Representative K. Schmidt
AN ACT Relating to a state-wide multimodal transportation plan; and amending RCW 47.06.040 and 47.06.050.
Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.
HJM 4038 by Representatives Parlette, Chandler, Linville and Clements
Petitioning for assistance to help remove the 101.1% import duty placed on apples by Mexico.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
There being no objection, the bills and memorial listed on the day's introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
February 3, 1998
2SHB 1851 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Changing higher education financial aid. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: The third substitute bill be substituted therefor and the third substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Carlson, Chairman; Radcliff, Vice Chairman; Mason, Ranking Minority Member; Kenney, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Butler; Dunn; O'Brien; Sheahan and Van Luven.
Voting Yea: Representatives Carlson, Radcliff, Mason, Kenney, Butler, Dunn, O'Brien, Sheahan and Van Luven.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
February 3, 1998
HB 2346 Prime Sponsor, Representative Clements: Allowing the department of social and health services to recover revenue from vendors that have been overpaid. Reported by Select Committee on Vendor Contracting and Services
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Clements, Chairman; Backlund; Delvin; Dickerson; Gardner; Gombosky and Parlette.
Voting Yea: Representatives Clements, Backlund, Delvin, Dickerson, Gardner, Gombosky and Parlette.
Referred to Committee on Government Administration.
February 3, 1998
HB 2394 Prime Sponsor, Representative Alexander: Consolidating general administration funds and accounts. Reported by Committee on Appropriations
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Huff, Chairman; Alexander, Vice Chairman; Clements, Vice Chairman; Wensman, Vice Chairman; H. Sommers, Ranking Minority Member; Doumit, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Gombosky, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Benson; Carlson; Chopp; Cody; Cooke; Crouse; Dyer; Grant; Keiser; Kenney; Kessler; Lambert; Linville; Lisk; Mastin; McMorris; Parlette; Poulsen; D. Schmidt; Sehlin; Sheahan; Talcott and Tokuda.
Voting Yea: Representatives Huff, Alexander, Clements, Wensman, H. Sommers, Doumit, Gombosky, Benson, Carlson, Chopp, Cooke, Crouse, Grant, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Lambert, Linville, Lisk, Mastin, McMorris, Parlette, Poulsen, D. Schmidt, Sehlin, Sheahan, Talcott and Tokuda.
Excused: Representatives Cody, Dyer and Regala.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
February 2, 1998
HB 2414 Prime Sponsor, Representative Pennington: Extending the time in which to comply with outdoor burning prohibitions. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Ecology
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended.
On page 1, line 17, after "December 31," strike "((2000)) 2006" and insert "2000, except that for cities less than five thousand population neither within nor contiguous with any nonattainment or maintenance area designated under the federal clean air act, in no event shall such burning be allowed after December 31, 2006"
Signed by Representatives Chandler, Chairman; Parlette, Vice Chairman; Schoesler, Vice Chairman; Linville, Ranking Minority Member; Delvin; Koster; Mastin and Regala.
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Representatives Anderson, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; and Cooper.
Voting Yea: Representatives Chandler, Schoesler, Parlette, Linville, Delvin, Koster and Regala.
Voting Nay: Representatives Anderson and Cooper.
Excused: Representatives Mastin and Sump.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
February 3, 1998
HB 2431 Prime Sponsor, Representative DeBolt: Refining provisions concerning the Southwest Washington Fair. 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; Murray; Smith; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.
Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Murray, Smith, Wensman and Wolfe.
Excused: Representatives Reams and L. Thomas.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
February 3, 1998
HB 2432 Prime Sponsor, Representative Hickel: Changing educator internship programs. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Johnson, Chairman; Hickel, Vice Chairman; Cole, Ranking Minority Member; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Linville; Quall; Smith; Sterk; Talcott and Veloria.
Voting Yea: Representatives Johnson, Hickel, Cole, Keiser, Linville, Quall, Smith, Sterk, Talcott and Veloria.
Excused: Representative Sump.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
February 2, 1998
HB 2434 Prime Sponsor, Representative Pennington: Increasing maximum height for motorcycle handlebars. Reported by Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives K. Schmidt, Chairman; Hankins, Vice Chairman; Mielke, Vice Chairman; Mitchell, Vice Chairman; Backlund; Cairnes; Chandler; Constantine; DeBolt; Gardner; Hatfield; Johnson; McCune; Murray; O'Brien; Ogden; Radcliff; Robertson; Romero; Scott; Skinner; Wood and Zellinsky.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Fisher, Ranking Minority Member; Cooper, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; and Sterk.
Voting Yea: Representatives K. Schmidt, Hankins, Mielke, Mitchell, Backlund, Cairnes, Chandler, Constantine, Gardner, Hatfield, Johnson, McCune, Murray, O'Brien, Radcliff, Robertson, Romero, Scott, Skinner, Wood and Zellinsky.
Voting Nay: Representatives Fisher, Cooper and Sterk.
Excused: Representatives Buck, DeBolt and Ogden.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
February 3, 1998
HB 2435 Prime Sponsor, Representative Pennington: Enhancing reporting of independent campaign expenditures. 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; Smith; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.
Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Murray, Smith, Wensman and Wolfe.
Excused: Representatives Reams and L. Thomas.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
February 3, 1998
HB 2507 Prime Sponsor, Representative Schoesler: Limiting the cost of certain reclamation fees paid by counties. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Buck, Chairman; Sump, Vice Chairman; Thompson, Vice Chairman; Alexander; Anderson; Chandler; Eickmeyer; Hatfield and Pennington.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Regala, Ranking Minority Member; and Butler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member.
Voting Yea: Representatives Buck, Sump, Thompson, Alexander, Anderson, Chandler, Eickmeyer, Hatfield and Pennington.
Voting Nay: Representatives Regala and Butler.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
February 3, 1998
HB 2511 Prime Sponsor, Representative Wolfe: Creating a limited exception for members of boards, commissions, and committees to have a small financial interest in the board's, commission's, or committee's transactions. 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; Smith; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.
Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Murray, Smith, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.
Excused: Representative Reams.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
February 3, 1998
HB 2513 Prime Sponsor, Representative Keiser: Revising laws on candidates' pamphlets. 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; Smith; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.
Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Murray, Smith, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.
Excused: Representative Reams.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
February 3, 1998
HB 2537 Prime Sponsor, Representative Butler: Regulating sanitary control of shellfish. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Buck, Chairman; Sump, Vice Chairman; Thompson, Vice Chairman; Regala, Ranking Minority Member; Butler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Alexander; Anderson; Chandler; Eickmeyer; Hatfield and Pennington.
Voting Yea: Representatives Buck, Sump, Thompson, Regala, Butler, Alexander, Anderson, Chandler, Eickmeyer, Hatfield and Pennington.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
February 3, 1998
HB 2557 Prime Sponsor, Representative Tokuda: Concerning judicial review for certain out-of-home child placements. Reported by Committee on Children & Family Services
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Cooke, Chairman; Boldt, Vice Chairman; Bush, Vice Chairman; Tokuda, Ranking Minority Member; Kastama, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Ballasiotes; Carrell; Dickerson; Gombosky; McDonald and Wolfe.
Voting Yea: Representatives Cooke, Boldt, Bush, Tokuda, Kastama, Ballasiotes, Carrell, Dickerson, Gombosky, McDonald and Wolfe.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
February 3, 1998
HB 2575 Prime Sponsor, Representative Pennington: Clarifying restrictions on public disclosure commission members' activities. 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; Dunshee; Smith; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representative Dunn.
Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Murray, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.
Voting Nay: Representative Smith.
Excused: Representative Reams.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
February 3, 1998
HB 2634 Prime Sponsor, Representative H. Sommers: Denying public assistance to fugitives from justice. Reported by Committee on Children & Family Services
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Cooke, Chairman; Boldt, Vice Chairman; Bush, Vice Chairman; Tokuda, Ranking Minority Member; Kastama, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Ballasiotes; Carrell; Dickerson; Gombosky; McDonald and Wolfe.
Voting Yea: Representatives Cooke, Boldt, Bush, Tokuda, Kastama, Ballasiotes, Carrell, Dickerson, Gombosky, McDonald and Wolfe.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
February 3, 1998
HB 2797 Prime Sponsor, Representative Regala: Modifying the membership of the natural heritage advisory council. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Buck, Chairman; Sump, Vice Chairman; Thompson, Vice Chairman; Regala, Ranking Minority Member; Butler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Alexander; Anderson; Chandler; Eickmeyer; Hatfield and Pennington.
Voting Yea: Representatives Buck, Sump, Thompson, Regala, Butler, Alexander, Anderson, Chandler, Eickmeyer, Hatfield and Pennington.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
February 3, 1998
HB 2810 Prime Sponsor, Representative Cooke: Authorizing disclosure of an adopted person's original birth certificate upon request by the adopted person. Reported by Committee on Children & Family Services
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Cooke, Chairman; Boldt, Vice Chairman; Kastama, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Ballasiotes; Carrell; Dickerson; Gombosky; McDonald and Wolfe.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Bush, Vice Chairman; and Tokuda, Ranking Minority Member.
Voting Yea: Representatives Cooke, Boldt, Kastama, Ballasiotes, Carrell, Dickerson, Gombosky, McDonald and Wolfe.
Voting Nay: Representatives Tokuda and Bush.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
February 3, 1998
HB 2845 Prime Sponsor, Representative Constantine: Enacting the Washington state false claims act. Reported by Select Committee on Vendor Contracting and Services
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Clements, Chairman; Backlund; Delvin; Dickerson; Gardner; Gombosky and Parlette.
Voting Yea: Representatives Clements, Backlund, Delvin, Dickerson, Gardner, Gombosky and Parlette.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
February 3, 1998
HB 2859 Prime Sponsor, Representative Sheahan: Creating the Washington state endowment for higher education. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Carlson, Chairman; Radcliff, Vice Chairman; Mason, Ranking Minority Member; Kenney, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Butler; Dunn; O'Brien; Sheahan and Van Luven.
Voting Yea: Representatives Carlson, Radcliff, Mason, Kenney, Butler, Dunn, O'Brien, Sheahan and Van Luven.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
February 3, 1998
HB 2880 Prime Sponsor, Representative Clements: Creating a task force on agency vendor contracting practices. Reported by Select Committee on Vendor Contracting and Services
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Clements, Chairman; Backlund; Delvin; Dickerson; Gardner; Gombosky and Parlette.
Voting Yea: Representatives Clements, Backlund, Delvin, Dickerson, Gardner, Gombosky and Parlette.
Passed to Committee on Government Administration for second reading.
February 3, 1998
HB 2881 Prime Sponsor, Representative Clements: Auditing state contractors. Reported by Select Committee on Vendor Contracting and Services
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Clements, Chairman; Backlund; Delvin; Dickerson; Gardner; Gombosky and Parlette.
Voting Yea: Representatives Clements, Backlund, Delvin, Dickerson, Gardner, Gombosky and Parlette.
Passed to Committee on Government Administration for second reading.
February 3, 1998
HB 2882 Prime Sponsor, Representative Clements: Providing technical assistance to agency personnel and state contractors. Reported by Select Committee on Vendor Contracting and Services
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Clements, Chairman; Backlund; Delvin; Dickerson; Gardner; Gombosky and Parlette.
Voting Yea: Representatives Clements, Backlund, Delvin, Dickerson, Gardner, Gombosky and Parlette.
Passed to Committee on Government Administration for second reading.
February 2, 1998
HB 2932 Prime Sponsor, Representative Zellinsky: Requiring stops at intersections with nonfunctioning signal lights. Reported by Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the 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; 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, Buck, Cairnes, Chandler, Constantine, Cooper, Hatfield, Johnson, McCune, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Radcliff, Robertson, Romero, Scott, Skinner, Sterk, Wood and Zellinsky.
Excused: Representatives DeBolt and Gardner.
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
February 3, 1998
HJM 4030 Prime Sponsor, Representative Backlund: Petitioning for Medicaid flexibility. Reported by Committee on Appropriations
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Huff, Chairman; Alexander, Vice Chairman; Clements, Vice Chairman; Wensman, Vice Chairman; H. Sommers, Ranking Minority Member; Doumit, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Gombosky, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Benson; Carlson; Chopp; Cody; Cooke; Crouse; Dyer; Grant; Keiser; Kenney; Kessler; Linville; Lisk; Mastin; McMorris; Parlette; Poulsen; D. Schmidt; Sehlin; Sheahan; Talcott and Tokuda.
Voting Yea: Representatives Huff, Alexander, Clements, Wensman, H. Sommers, Doumit, Gombosky, Carlson, Cooke, Crouse, Grant, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Lambert, Linville, Lisk, Mastin, McMorris, Parlette, Poulsen, D. Schmidt, Sehlin, Sheahan, Talcott and Tokuda.
Voting Nay: Representative Benson.
Excused: Representatives Chopp, Cody, Dyer and Regala.
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.
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, February 5, 1998.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker