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NINTH DAY

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NOON SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, January 20, 1998

The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Pro Tempore Newhouse. No roll call was taken.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Johnson, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

January 20, 1998

SB 6300 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Regulating housing authorities with populations over four hundred thousand. Reported by Committee on Government Operations

MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing without recommendation. Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Hale, Vice Chair; Haugen, Horn, Patterson and T. Sheldon.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.

January 16, 1998

HB 1129 Prime Sponsor, Representative Thompson: Increasing penalties for attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle to a class B felony. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Goings, Hargrove, Kline, Long, McCaslin and Thibaudeau .

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 16, 1998

SHB 1441 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Law and Justice: Penalizing voyeurism. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Goings, Hargrove, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.

MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass as amended. Signed by Senators Fairley and Thibaudeau.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

REFERRED FROM RULES

January 19,1998

SB 5124 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl: Imposing an additional assessment for persons entering diversion agreements in regard to prostitution offenses. Reported by Committee on Rules.

MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to the Committee on Human Services and Corrections without recommendation. Signed by Lieutenant Governor Owen, Chair; Senators Newhouse, Vice Chair; Benton, Hale, Horn, Johnson, McDonald, Sellar, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker and Zarelli.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

January 19, 1998

SSB 5207 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Parks: Concerning habitat conservation plans. Reported by Committee on Rules

MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks. Signed by Lieutenant Governor Owen, Chair; Senators Newhouse, Vice Chair; Benton, Hale, Horn, Johnson, McDonald, Sellar, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker and Zarelli.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks.

January 19, 1998

SB 5232 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wood: Completing the prescriptive authority of advanced registered nurse practitioners. Reported by Committee on Rules

MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care without recommendation. Signed by Lieutenant Governor Owen, Chair; Senators Newhouse, Vice Chair; Benton, Hale, Horn, Johnson, McDonald, Sellar, Snyder, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker and Zarelli.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

January 19, 1998

SB 5250 Prime Sponsor, Senator Heavey: Limiting weight of tire studs. Reported by Committee on Rules

MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Transportation without recommendation. Signed by Lieutenant Governor Owen, Chair; Senators Newhouse, Vice Chair; Benton, Hale, Horn, Johnson, McDonald, Sellar, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker and Zarelli.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

January 19, 1998

SB 5284 Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Providing for additional judges for Snohomish county superior court. Reported by Committee on Rules

MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Law and Justice without recommendation. Signed by Lieutenant Governor Owen, Chair; Senators Newhouse, Vice Chair; Benton, Hale, Horn, Johnson, McDonald, Sellar, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker and Zarelli.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

January 19, 1998

SB 5288 Prime Sponsor, Senator McCaslin: Creating additional judicial positions in the Spokane superior court. Reported by Committee on Rules

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

January 19, 1998

SSB 5305 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Health and Long-Term Care: Controlling drugs used to facilitate rape. Reported by Committee on Rules

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

January 19, 1998

SSB 5311 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Energy and Utilities: Changing representation on the information services board. Reported by Committee on Rules

MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities without recommendation. Signed by Lieutenant Governor Owen, Chair; Senators Newhouse, Vice Chair; Benton, Hale, Horn, Johnson, McDonald, Sellar, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker and Zarelli.

Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.

January 19, 1998

SSB 5332 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Energy and Utilities: Prohibiting the department of information services from spending funds for multimedia kiosks for the Washington information network except for maintenance and operation of existing kiosks. Reported by Committee on Rules

Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.

January 19, 1998

SSB 5424 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Ways and Means: Providing tax exemptions for businesses in community empowerment zones that provide selected international services. Reported by Committee on Rules

MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Ways and Means without recommendation. Signed by Lieutenant Governor Owen, Chair; Senators Newhouse, Vice Chair; Benton, Hale, Horn, Johnson, McDonald, Sellar, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker and Zarelli.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

January 19, 1998

SB 5434 Prime Sponsor, Senator Stevens: Providing for designation of mineral resource lands. Reported by Committee on Rules

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks.

January 19, 1998

SB 5468 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Promoting beekeeping operations. Reported by Committee on Rules

MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment without recommendation. Signed by Lieutenant Governor Owen, Chair; Senators Newhouse, Vice Chair; Benton, Hale, Horn, Johnson, McDonald, Sellar, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker and Zarelli.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.

January 19, 1998

SB 5476 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wood: Enhancing child bicycle safety. Reported by Committee on Rules

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

January 19, 1998

SB 5517 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wood: Requiring one student member on each state institution of higher education's governing board. Reported by Committee on Rules

MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Higher Education without recommendation. Signed by Lieutenant Governor Owen, Chair; Senators Newhouse, Vice Chair; Benton, Hale, Horn, Johnson, McDonald, Sellar, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker and Zarelli.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

January 19, 1998

SB 5528 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl: Protecting children and vulnerable adults by using background checks. Reported by Committee on Rules

MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections without recommendation. Signed by Lieutenant Governor Owen, Chair; Senators Newhouse, Vice Chair; Benton, Hale, Horn, Johnson, McDonald, Sellar, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker and Zarelli.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

January 19, 1998

SB 5699 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wood: Enhancing transportation planning. Reported by Committee on Rules

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

January 19, 1998

SB 5708 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl: Requiring liability insurance for child day-care providers. Reported by Committee on Rules

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

January 19, 1998

SSB 5790 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Government Operations: Modifying the state employee whistleblower protection act. Reported by Committee on Rules

MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Government Operations without recommendation. Signed by Lieutenant Governor Owen, Chair; Senators Newhouse, Vice Chair; Benton, Hale, Horn, Johnson, McDonald, Sellar, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker and Zarelli.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

January 19, 1998

SB 5923 Prime Sponsor, Senator West: Expanding eligibility for the educational opportunity grant program. Reported by Committee on Rules

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

January 19, 1998

SB 5946 Prime Sponsor, Senator Anderson: Revising property tax exemptions for persons confined in adult family homes and certain boarding homes. Reported by Committee on Rules

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

January 19, 1998

SB 6015 Prime Sponsor, Senator Deccio: Repealing water recreation facilities. Reported by Committee on Rules

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

January 19, 1998

SCR 8407 Prime Sponsor, Senator Franklin: Establishing an interagency task force to conduct a study of contingent work force issues. Reported by Committee on Rules

MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor without recommendation. Signed by Lieutenant Governor Owen, Chair; Senators Newhouse, Vice Chair; Benton, Hale, Horn, Johnson, McDonald, Sellar, Snyder, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker and Zarelli.

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT

December 15, 1997

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.

Lucy Isaki, appointed December 15, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Eastern Washington University.

Sincerely,

GARY LOCKE, Governor

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

January 16, 1998

MR. PRESIDENT:

The House has passed:

HOUSE BILL NO. 1487,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1504,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1510,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1521,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1751,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1781,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1785,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1786,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1800,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1835,

ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1891,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2051,

HOUSE BILL NO. 2127,

HOUSE BILL NO. 2141,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2166,

HOUSE BILL NO. 2261, and the same are herewith transmitted.

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk

January 16, 1998

MR. PRESIDENT:

The House has passed:

HOUSE BILL NO. 1207,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1211,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1212,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1248,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1250,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1252,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1253,

SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1275,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1308,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1332,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1352,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1368,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1385,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1390,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1416,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1421, and the same are herewith transmitted.

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk

January 16, 1998

MR. PRESIDENT:

The House has passed:

HOUSE BILL NO. 1040,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1046,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1074,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1075,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1088,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1126,

ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1205,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1230,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1344,

SECOND ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1354, and the same are herewith transmitted.

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 6483 by Senator West

AN ACT Relating to the transfer of the enforcement authority for cigarette and tobacco taxes from the department of revenue to the liquor control board; and amending RCW 66.44.010.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 6484 by Senators West, Benton, Strannigan, Johnson and Oke

AN ACT Relating to reimbursing sellers for sales tax collection costs; amending RCW 82.08.050; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 6485 by Senators West, Deccio, Swecker, Hale, Morton, Strannigan, Benton, Schow, Johnson, Anderson, McCaslin, Hochstatter, Roach, Wood, Prince, Sellar, Horn, McDonald and Oke

AN ACT Relating to the recovery of the cost of tobacco-related health care; adding a new section to chapter 43.79 RCW; and providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 6486 by Senators Wood, Wojahn, Winsley, Long, Fairley, Thibaudeau, Kohl and Oke

AN ACT Relating to managed care consumer protection; reenacting and amending RCW 48.43.005; and adding new sections to chapter 48.43 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

SB 6487 by Senators Stevens, Hochstatter and Swecker

AN ACT Relating to membership in the Washington state school directors' association; and amending RCW 28A.345.010, 28A.345.020, 28A.345.040, and 28A.345.050.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 6488 by Senators Goings, Zarelli, Fairley, Kline, Bauer, Rasmussen, Oke and Spanel

AN ACT Relating to sex offenders whose victims are children; adding a new section to chapter 9A.44 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

SB 6489 by Senators McCaslin, Long, Hargrove, Fairley, Goings, Hale, Kline, Thibaudeau, Prince, Patterson, Winsley, Kohl, Oke and Haugen

AN ACT Relating to district court elections; and amending RCW 29.21.015.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

SB 6490 by Senators Winsley, Prentice, Kline, Kohl and Goings

AN ACT Relating to the business and occupation tax; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 82 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.

SB 6491 by Senators Schow, Fraser, Anderson, Franklin, Horn, Heavey and Winsley

AN ACT Relating to membership on the work force training and education coordinating board; and amending RCW 28C.18.020.

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.

SB 6492 by Senators Newhouse, Deccio, Johnson, Loveland and McCaslin (by request of Board for Judicial Administration)

AN ACT Relating to superior court judges; amending RCW 2.08.063; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

SB 6493 by Senators Wood, Wojahn, Fairley, Thibaudeau, Benton, Strannigan, Franklin, Deccio, Bauer, Winsley and Kohl

AN ACT Relating to in-home care providers and workers; adding a new sections to chapter 74.39A RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

SB 6494 by Senators Winsley, Prentice, Kohl and Oke

AN ACT Relating to consumer choices in automotive repair; adding new sections to chapter 48.30 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.

SB 6495 by Senators Schow, Roach and Heavey

AN ACT Relating to modification of lemon law procedures regarding motor homes without expanding or diminishing the covered defects; and amending RCW 19.118.021, 19.118.031, 19.118.041, 19.118.061, and 19.118.090.

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.

SB 6496 by Senators Kohl, Zarelli, Franklin, Stevens, Horn, Prince and Winsley

AN ACT Relating to disclosure of adoption information; and amending RCW 26.33.340 and 26.33.345.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

SB 6497 by Senators McCaslin, T. Sheldon, Anderson and Oke

AN ACT Relating to the taking of private property; and amending RCW 36.70A.370.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

SB 6498 by Senators Horn, Wood, Benton and Oke

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.

SB 6499 by Senators Horn, Benton and Oke

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.

SB 6500 by Senators Jacobsen and Wood

AN ACT Relating to a scenic byways designation program; amending RCW 47.39.010, 47.39.030, and 47.39.060; and adding new sections to chapter 47.39 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6501 by Senators Horn, Haugen, Benton, Goings, Wood, Winsley and Oke

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.

SB 6502 by Senators Horn, Haugen, Benton, Goings and Wood

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.

SB 6503 by Senators Horn, Haugen, Benton, Goings, Wood and Winsley

AN ACT Relating to unanticipated transportation receipts; and amending RCW 43.79.270 and 43.79.280.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6504 by Senators Horn, Haugen, Benton, Goings, Wood and Winsley

AN ACT Relating to technology planning; and amending RCW 43.105.160 and 43.105.190.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6505 by Senators Schow and Heavey

AN ACT Relating to mandatory coverage of worker's compensation insurance for agents, brokers, or solicitors of insurance; and amending RCW 51.12.020.

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.

SB 6506 by Senators Bauer and Winsley

AN ACT Relating to tax deferred annuities for school employees; and amending RCW 28A.400.250.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.

SB 6507 by Senators Wood, Haugen, Oke, Heavey, Swecker, Prentice, Schow, Wojahn, Long, Loveland, Hale, Kline, West, Patterson, Snyder, Goings, Jacobsen, Spanel, Fairley, Fraser, McAuliffe, Brown and Kohl

AN ACT Relating to eliminating the expiration of the state cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, and manicuring advisory board; and amending RCW 18.16.050.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

SB 6508 by Senators Prentice, Schow, Haugen and Heavey

AN ACT Relating to seat licenses in publicly owned or operated stadia; adding a new section to chapter 36.100 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.

SB 6509 by Senators Hochstatter, Benton, Zarelli, Rossi, Swecker, Deccio, Johnson, Oke, McCaslin, Stevens, Morton, Roach and Schow

AN ACT Relating to training in reading instruction; amending RCW 28A.305.130; adding a new section to chapter 28A.405 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 28A.300.310, 28A.300.320, 28A.300.330, and 28A.300.340; making appropriations; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 6510 by Senators Goings, Roach, Fairley, T. Sheldon, Hale, Winsley, Rasmussen, Oke and Haugen

AN ACT Relating to selling or giving drug paraphernalia to minors; adding a new section to chapter 26.28 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

SB 6511 by Senators Patterson, Haugen, Anderson and Goings (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 Government Operations.

SB 6512 by Senators Heavey, Prentice, Kohl, Fairley, Franklin, McAuliffe, Snyder, Brown, Bauer, Thibaudeau, Patterson, Goings, B. Sheldon, Spanel and Jacobsen

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 and Labor.

SB 6513 by Senators Jacobsen, Thibaudeau and Kohl (by request of Governor Locke)

AN ACT Relating to providing open government through unedited televised coverage of state government proceedings; adding new sections to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.16 RCW; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

SB 6514 by Senators Deccio, Wojahn, Zarelli and Haugen (by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction Bergeson)

AN ACT Relating to catheterization of students; and amending RCW 28A.210.280.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

SB 6515 by Senators Strannigan, Finkbeiner, Morton and Swecker

AN ACT Relating to franchises and the use of public rights of way; adding new sections to chapter 80.36 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.01 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.

SB 6516 by Senators Roach, Goings, Hochstatter, Benton, Rossi, Patterson, Oke, Schow, Johnson, McDonald, Stevens, Strannigan, Fraser, Sellar, Prentice, Bauer and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to first degree murder; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

SB 6517 by Senators Roach, Benton, Hochstatter, Rossi, Goings, Johnson, Sellar, Snyder, Zarelli, Horn, McDonald, McCaslin, Strannigan, Oke, Fraser, Schow, Swecker, Deccio and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to deadly weapon sentence enhancements; amending RCW 9.94A.400; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.310; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

SB 6518 by Senators Roach, Benton, Long, Oke, Zarelli, Rossi, Sellar, Snyder, Johnson, Horn, McDonald, Hale, Strannigan, McCaslin, Prentice, Schow, Fraser, Deccio, Swecker, Morton, Goings, Bauer, Rasmussen and Haugen

AN ACT Relating to rape; amending RCW 9A.44.045, 9A.44.060, 9.41.010, 9.94A.440, 9.95.062, 9A.32.030, 9A.46.060, 10.64.025, 10.99.020, 13.40.077, 13.40.210, 43.43.830, and 71.09.020; reenacting and amending RCW 9A.44.040, 9.94A.030, 9.94A.320, 9A.04.080, 9A.44.010, 10.95.020, and 13.40.0357; repealing RCW 9A.44.050; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

SB 6519 by Senators Roach, Benton, Goings, Rossi, Oke, Johnson, Sellar, Snyder, Zarelli, Horn, McDonald, Hale, Strannigan, McCaslin, Prentice, Schow, Fraser, Hochstatter, West, Deccio, Bauer and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to conditions of sentences; and reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.120.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

SB 6520 by Senators Fraser, Fairley and McAuliffe

AN ACT Relating to local funding of watershed plans; and adding a new chapter to Title 36 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.

SB 6521 by Senators Fraser, Long, Jacobsen, Fairley, Patterson, Rasmussen, Kohl, Heavey, B. Sheldon, Thibaudeau and Franklin

AN ACT Relating to department of transportation expenditures for environmental retrofit projects; and adding a new section to chapter 47.28 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6522 by Senators Wojahn, Winsley, Thibaudeau, Wood, Hale, B. Sheldon, Patterson, Heavey, Prentice, Rasmussen, Bauer, Brown, Fairley, Spanel, Kohl and Goings

AN ACT Relating to increasing access for maternity care coverage; and amending RCW 48.43.115.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

SB 6523 by Senators Morton, Hochstatter and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to levy equalization for the Colville school district; making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 6524 by Senators Morton, Rasmussen and Hochstatter

AN ACT Relating to defining prior tax collection year for purposes of local effort assistance; and amending RCW 28A.500.010.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 6525 by Senators Franklin, Winsley, Fairley, Kohl, Rasmussen, Brown and Patterson

AN ACT Relating to proof of financial responsibility or motor vehicle liability insurance; and amending RCW 46.30.020, 46.16.212, 46.16.210, 46.30.040, and 46.30.030.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.

SJM 8020 by Senators Thibaudeau, Heavey, McAuliffe, Brown, Wojahn, Franklin, Fraser and Spanel

Urging Congress to set employment standards for offshore companies.

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

HB 1040 by Representatives D. Schmidt, Scott, Thompson and D. Sommers

Determining the order of candidates on ballots.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

HB 1046 by Representatives Carlson, Pennington, Radcliff, Ogden, Doumit, Keiser, Scott, Cole, DeBolt, Cooper, Mason, Cody, Costa, L. Thomas, Dyer, Regala, Anderson, Appelwick and O'Brien

Requiring personal flotation devices for children on certain recreational vessels.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks.

ESHB 1074 by House Committee on Law and Justice (originally sponsored by Representatives Sheahan, Costa, Hatfield and Constantine)

Protecting personality rights.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

HB 1075 by Representatives Hickel, Mitchell, Keiser and Delvin

Providing concurrent jurisdiction for certain courts dealing with compulsory school attendance.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

SHB 1088 by House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives Sheahan and Schoesler)

Designating Mammuthus COLUMBI as the official fossil of the state of Washington.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

SHB 1126 by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Mastin, Sump, Boldt, Doumit, Hatfield, McMorris, Kessler, Sheahan, Sheldon, Mulliken, Grant, Chandler, O'Brien, Conway, Wood, Cooper, Murray and Morris)

Providing for 911 emergency communications funding.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

EHB 1205 by Representatives Lambert, Koster, McMorris, L. Thomas, Pennington, Sump, Carrell, Johnson, Sheahan, Cooke, Schoesler, Mielke, McDonald, Zellinsky and Thompson

Prohibiting specified sex offenses against children.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

HB 1207 by Representatives D. Schmidt, Dunshee, Poulsen, Kessler and Mielke (by request of Military Department)

Revising provisions for enhanced 911 excise taxes.

Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.

SHB 1211 by House Committee on Transportation Policy and Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives DeBolt, Fisher, K. Schmidt, Blalock, Johnson, Mielke, O'Brien and Costa) (by request of Washington Traffic Safety Commission)

Making accident reports available to the traffic safety commission.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SHB 1212 by House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives D. Schmidt, Scott, Mielke and Dunn)

Making corrections regarding combining water-sewer districts.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

ESHB 1230 by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Backlund, Johnson, Lambert, Carrell, Sherstad, D. Schmidt, Thompson, Boldt and Pennington)

Protecting students' religious rights.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 1248 by Representatives Sump, Costa, Sheahan, Sterk, Sherstad, Skinner, Lantz, Lambert, D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Backlund, Ogden, Wensman and Constantine (by request of Secretary of State Munro)

Allowing facsimile filings with the secretary of state's office.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

HB 1250 by Representatives Wensman, Costa, Sheahan, Sterk, Lantz, Kenney, Skinner, Sherstad, Lambert, Gardner, D. Schmidt and Pennington (by request of Secretary of State Munro)

Regulating trademarks.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

HB 1252 by Representatives Wensman, Costa, Sheahan, Sterk, Lantz, Skinner, Kenney and Lambert (by request of Secretary of State Munro)

Regulating the dissolution of limited partnerships.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

SHB 1253 by House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives Parlette, Costa, Sheahan, Sterk, Lantz, Skinner, Sherstad, Lambert, Gardner, D. Schmidt, Kenney and Wensman) (by request of Secretary of State Munro)

Regulating naming of businesses.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

2SHB 1275 by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Mastin, Mitchell, Radcliff, Morris, Mason, Schoesler, Keiser, Dickerson, Wood, Kessler, Scott, Blalock, Thompson, Costa, Kenney and Conway)

Establishing public utility tax credits for weatherization and energy assistance programs.

Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.

HB 1308 by Representatives Mielke, McMorris, Mulliken, Sterk and McDonald

Providing additional exemptions from state law for the handling of hazardous devices.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

HB 1332 by Representatives Sheahan, Costa, Dickerson, Blalock, O'Brien, Kenney, Linville, Wood, Benson, Ballasiotes, Ogden, Murray, Cody, Dunshee, Conway, Lantz, Carrell and Mason

Authorizing diversion agreements to prohibit contact with victims or witnesses of offenses committed by the juvenile.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

ESHB 1344 by House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives Mielke, Doumit, Pennington, Alexander, Boldt, Hatfield, Bush and Smith)

Requiring county legislative authorities to include a summary of public testimony in the written minutes.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

SHB 1352 by House Committee on Transportation Policy and Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives K. Schmidt, Fisher, Buck and Mitchell) (by request of Department of Transportation)

Funding transportation project environmental mitigation.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

2E2SHB 1354 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Pennington, Mielke, Dunn and Boldt)

Changing air pollution control provisions.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.

HB 1368 by Representatives Huff, Hatfield and Blalock

Easing restrictions on gambling fund-raisers.

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.

SHB 1385 by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Johnson, B. Thomas, Talcott, Sump and Hickel)

Changing probation provisions for certificated educational employees.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SHB 1390 by House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives Hatfield, Pennington, Doumit, Robertson, Murray, D. Schmidt, Chopp, Scott, Gardner, Romero, Dunshee, Wolfe, Morris, Wensman, Kessler and Dunn)

Revising provisions regulating municipal officers' interest in contracts.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

SHB 1416 by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Mulliken, Romero, Talcott, Clements, Johnson, Costa, Wolfe, Mielke and Dunn)

Recognizing degrees in deaf education from a program approved by the council on education of the deaf.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 1421 by Representatives Mitchell, Ogden, Carlson, Scott, Fisher, Hickel, Costa, Robertson, Radcliff, Carrell, Lambert, Talcott, O'Brien and L. Thomas

Using transportation centers.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1487 by Representatives K. Schmidt, Fisher, Mitchell and Hankins

Enhancing transportation planning.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SHB 1504 by House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives McMorris, Boldt, Honeyford and Dunn)

Protecting records of strategy discussions.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

SHB 1510 by House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives Wensman, D. Schmidt, Scott, Doumit and Cooper)

Regulating statements of financial matters.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

HB 1521 by Representatives B. Thomas, Dickerson and Dunn

Extending to local agencies the same authority now authorized for state agencies to protect taxpayer information under public records.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

HB 1751 by Representatives Zellinsky, Clements, L. Thomas, Fisher, Sheldon, Chandler, Carrell, Grant, Ballasiotes, K. Schmidt, Radcliff, Johnson, Cooke, Reams, Smith, Van Luven, Thompson, Lambert, Wensman, O'Brien, Boldt, Wolfe, Dunn and Schoesler

Protecting communications between state employees and legislators.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

SHB 1781 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Lambert, Ballasiotes, Clements, McMorris, Talcott, Costa, Backlund, Cooke, Huff, Delvin and Thompson)

Expanding the supervision management and recidivist tracking program.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

HB 1785 by Representatives K. Schmidt, Zellinsky and Wensman

Encouraging the public to submit names for state ferries.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SHB 1786 by House Committee on Transportation Policy and Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives K. Schmidt, Fisher, Murray, Cooper, Mitchell, Hatfield, Sterk, Skinner, Blalock, Ogden, Robertson, DeBolt, Gardner, Johnson, Wood, Backlund, O'Brien, Scott, Zellinsky, Hankins, Chandler and Dyer)

Requiring the transportation improvement board to report to the legislative transportation committees.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SHB 1800 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Delvin, Poulsen, Sheahan, Costa, Kessler, Dickerson, Blalock, Hatfield, Conway, Gombosky, Keiser, Cody, Morris, Ogden, Mason and McDonald)

Assisting crime stoppers programs.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

HB 1835 by Representatives Skinner and Clements

Requiring audit resolution reports.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

EHB 1891 by Representatives Dyer and Wolfe

Authorizing the distribution of certain governmental lists of public information to private companies for use by federal, state or local governments and certain business entities.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

SHB 2051 by House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives Chandler, Linville, Regala, Mastin, D. Schmidt, Grant, Veloria, Clements, Cody and Parlette)

Exempting environmental remedial services, labor, and businesses from taxation.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.

HB 2127 by Representatives Reams, Romero, Cairnes, Regala, Lantz, Ogden and Costa

Requiring state agencies to make available paper copies of information electronically disseminated to the public.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

HB 2141 by Representatives Cairnes and Scott (by request of Washington State Patrol)

Providing changes to terminal audit violation penalties.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SHB 2166 by House Committee on Transportation Policy and Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Huff, K. Schmidt, Clements, Buck, Talcott, Johnson, Mitchell, Carlson, Delvin, Cooke and Chandler)

Encouraging coordinated transportation services.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 2261 by Representatives Huff, H. Sommers and Wensman (by request of Office of Financial Management)

Reducing paperwork for the governor's budget document.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Johnson, Senate Bill No. 6403, which was held on the desk January 19, 1998, was referred to the Committee on Transportation.

MOTION

At 12:05 p.m., on motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 21, 1998.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

MIKE O'CONNELL, Secretary of the Senate