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FIRST DAY
NOON SESSION
House Chamber, Olympia, Monday, January 11, 1999
The House was called to order at 12:00 p.m. by Speaker Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives. The Sergeant at Arms was asked to escort the members to their seats on the floor of the House.
The flag was escorted to the rostrum by the Washington National Guard Color Guard. The National anthem was sung by students from the Washington School for the Blind in Vancouver. Prayer was offered by Father William J. Sullivan, Former President and current Chancellor, Seattle University.
Father Sullivan: "Gracious and Loving God, God of our fathers and of our children, as we gather today for the formal opening of this legislative session, we ask the blessing of your presence among us, the guidance of your wisdom, the light of your counsel.
The members of this House have gathered from the four corners of the State from the shores of the Pacific and the banks of the Columbia, from the Inland Empire and from Puget Sound, from the Palouse to the Islands. As they do so, it is the prayer of their fellow citizens that they may work together in seeking the common good of the people of Washington, that in their deliberations they may not lose sight of the needs of the voiceless, the homeless, the abused, the illiterate who live — often unseen — in our midst. That these representatives of the people may not be discouraged by the mass, and the weight and the complexity of the problems they are asked to address.
It is our special prayer of the people, O Lord, that at this particular moment in our political history, our representatives may exercise the power given to them with dignity, with dedication, with alert conscience so that the confidence of the citizens in our form of government may grow deeper and stronger.
Bless this House, O Lord, guide its members, light their path. This is our prayer, O God — in whom we trust.
Amen."
The Chief Clerk called upon Representatives Dow Constantine and Kathy Lambert to escort Richard P. Guy, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Washington from the State Reception Room to the Rostrum.
MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE
The Honorable
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Legislature of the State of Washington
Olympia, Washington
Mr. Speaker:
I, Ralph Munro, Secretary of State of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the following is a full, true, and correct list of persons elected to the office of State Representative at the State General Election held in the State of Washington on the third day of November, 1998, as shown by the official returns of said election now on file in the office of the Secretary of State:
REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED NOVEMBER 3, 1998
DISTRICT NAME COUNTIES REPRESENTED
No. 1 Al O'Brien (D) King (part), Snohomish (part)
Jeanne Edwards (D)
No. 2 Roger Bush (R) Pierce (part)
Tom Campbell (R)
No. 3 Alex Wood (D) Spokane (part)
Jeff Gombosky (D)
No. 4 Larry Crouse (R) Spokane (part)
Lynn Schindler (R)
No. 5 Brian Thomas (R) King (part)
Cheryl Pflug (R)
No. 6 Brad Benson (R) Spokane (part)
Duane Sommers (R)
No. 7 Bob Sump (R) Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan (part),
Cathy McMorris (R) Pend Oreille, Spokane (part),
Stevens
No. 8 Shirley Hankins (R) Benton (part)
Jerome Delvin (R)
No. 9 Larry Sheahan (R) Adams, Asotin (part),
Mark Schoesler (R) Spokane (part), Whitman
No. 10 Dave Anderson (D) Island, Skagit (part),
Kelly Barlean (R) Snohomish (part)
No. 11 Eileen Cody (D) King (part)
Velma Veloria (D)
No. 12 Clyde Ballard (R) Chelan, Douglas, Grant (part),
Linda Parlette (R) Okanogan (part)
No. 13 Gary Chandler (R) Benton (part), Grant (part),
Joyce Mulliken (R) Kittitas,Yakima (part)
No. 14 Mary Skinner (R) Yakima (part)
Jim Clements (R)
No. 15 Bruce Chandler (R) Benton (part), Klickitat,
Barbara Lisk (R) Skamania (part), Yakima (part)
No. 16 Dave Mastin (R) Asotin (part), Columbia, Franklin,
Bill Grant (D) Garfield, Walla Walla
No. 17 Marc Boldt (R) Clark (part), Skamania (part)
Jim Dunn (R)
No. 18 Tom Mielke (R) Clark (part), Cowlitz (part),
John Pennington (R) Lewis (part)
No. 19 Brian Hatfield (D) Cowlitz (part), Grays Harbor
Mark Doumit (D) (part), Pacific, Wahkiakum
No. 20 Richard DeBolt (R) Lewis (part), Pierce (part),
Gary Alexander (R) Thurston (part)
No. 21 Mike Cooper (D) Snohomish (part)
Renee Radcliff (R)
No. 22 Sandra Romero (D) Thurston (part)
Cathy Wolfe (D)
No. 23 Phil Rockefeller (D) Kitsap (part)
Karen Schmidt (R)
No. 24 Jim Buck (R) Clallam, Grays Harbor (part),
Lynn Kessler (D) Jefferson
No. 25 Joyce McDonald (R) King (part), Pierce (part)
Jim Kastama (D)
No. 26 Patricia Lantz (D) Kitsap (part), Pierce (part)
Tom Huff (R)
No. 27 Ruth Fisher (D) Pierce (part)
Debbie Regala (D)
No. 28 Gigi Talcott (R) Pierce (part)
Mike Carrell (R)
No. 29 Steve Conway (D) Pierce (part)
Brian Sullivan (D)
No. 30 Mark Miloscia (D) King (part), Pierce (part)
MaryAnn Mitchell (R)
No. 31 Michael Stenson (D) King (part), Pierce (part)
Chris Hurst (D)
No. 32 Carolyn Edmonds (D) King (part)
Ruth Kagi (D)
No. 33 Shay Schual-Berke (D) King (part)
Karen Keiser (D)
No. 34 Erik Poulsen (D) King (part)
Dow Constantine (D)
No. 35 Kathy Haigh (D) Grays Harbor (part), Kitsap (part),
William Eickmeyer (D) Mason, Thurston (part)
No. 36 Helen Sommers (D) King (part)
Mary Lou Dickerson (D)
No. 37 Sharon Santos (D) King (part)
Kip Tokuda (D)
No. 38 Aaron Reardon (D) Snohomish (part)
Pat Scott (D)
No. 39 Hans Dunshee (D) King (part), Snohomish (part)
John Koster (R)
No. 40 Dave Quall (D) San Juan, Skagit (part),
Jeff Morris (D) Whatcom (part)
No. 41 Mike Wensman (R) King (part)
Ida Ballasiotes (R)
No. 42 Doug Ericksen (R) Whatcom (part)
Kelley Linville (D)
No. 43 Ed Murray (D) King (part)
Frank Chopp (D)
No. 44 Dave Schmidt (R) Snohomish (part)
John Lovick (D)
No. 45 Kathy Lambert (R) King (part)
Laura Ruderman (D)
No. 46 Jim McIntire (D) King (part)
Phyllis Kenney (D)
No. 47 Phil Fortunato (R) King (part)
Jack Cairnes (R)
No. 48 Luke Esser (R) King (part)
Steve Van Luven (R)
No. 49 Don Carlson (R) Clark (part)
Val Ogden (D)
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the State of Washington at Olympia this eleventh day of January, 1999.
RALPH MUNRO
Secretary of State
The Clerk called the roll. Each member stood to be recognized. All members were present.
Chief Justice Richard Guy administered the oath of office to the members of the House of Representatives. Chief Justice Guy signed the certificate of office. Chief Clerk Martin introduced Ralph Munro, Secretary of State and instructed the Sergeant at Arms to distribute the Elections Certificates to the members on the floor.
RESOLUTION
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 99-4600, by Representatives Ballard and Chopp
BE IT RESOLVED, ((That the House of Representatives Rules Committee shall meet no later than Monday, January 20, 1997, the eighth legislative day, to consider and make recommendations on permanent rules for the House of Representatives; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That no later than Friday, January 24, 1997, the twelfth legislative day, the House of Representatives shall meet to consider adoption of permanent rules for the Fifty-fifth Legislature; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,)) That permanent House Rules for the ((Fifty-fifth)) Fifty-sixth Legislature be adopted as follows:
PERMANENT RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
((FIFTY-FIFTH)) FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
((1997-1998)) 1999-2000
HOUSE RULE NO.
Rule 1 Definitions
Rule 2 Chief Clerk to Call to Order
Rule 3 Election of Officers
Rule 4 Powers and Duties of the Speaker
Rule 5 Chief Clerk
Rule 6 Duties of Employees
Rule 7 Admission to the House
Rule 8 Absentees and Courtesy
Rule 9 Bills, Memorials and Resolutions - Introductions
Rule 10 Reading of Bills
Rule 11 Amendments
Rule 12 Final Passage
Rule 13 Hour of Meeting, Roll Call and Quorum
Rule 14 Daily Calendar and Order of Business
Rule 15 Motions
Rule 16 Members Right to Debate
Rule 17 Rules of Debate
Rule 18 Ending of Debate - Previous Question
Rule 19 Voting
Rule 20 Reconsideration
Rule 21 Call of the House
Rule 22 Appeal from Decision of Chair
Rule 23 Standing Committees
Rule 24 Duties of Committees
Rule 25 Standing Committees - Expenses - Subpoena Power
Rule 26 Vetoed Bills
Rule 27 Suspension of Compensation
Rule 28 Smoking
Rule 29 Parliamentary Rules
Rule 30 Standing Rules Amendment
Rule 31 Rules to Apply for Assembly
Rule 32 Legislative Mailings
Rule 33 Liquor
Appendix
Rule A-1 House Rules
Rule A-2 Election of Officers
Rule A-3 Duties of Officers
Rule A-4 Committees
Rule A-5 Voting Requirements and Procedures
Rule A-6 House Administration
Definitions
Rule 1. "Absent" means an unexcused failure to attend.
"Term" means the two-year term during which the members as a body may act.
"Session" means a constitutional gathering of the house in accordance with Article 2 § 12 of the state Constitution.
"Committee" means any standing, conference, joint, or select committee as so designated by rule or resolution.
"Bill" means bill, joint memorial, joint resolution, or concurrent resolution unless the context indicates otherwise.
Chief Clerk to Call to Order
Rule 2. It shall be the duty of the chief clerk of the previous term to call the house to order and to conduct the proceedings until a speaker is chosen.
Election of Officers
Rule 3. The house shall elect the following officers at the commencement of each term: Its presiding officer, who shall be styled speaker of the house; a speaker pro tempore, who shall serve in absence or in case of the inability of the speaker; and a chief clerk of the house. Such officers shall hold office during all sessions until the convening of the succeeding term: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That any of these offices may be declared vacant by the vote of a constitutional majority of the house, the members voting viva voce and their votes shall be entered on the journal. If any office is declared vacant, the house shall fill such vacant office as hereinafter provided. In all elections by the house a constitutional majority shall be required, the members shall vote viva voce and their votes shall be entered on the journal. (Art. II § 27)
Powers and Duties of the Speaker
Rule 4. The speaker shall have the following powers and duties:
(A) The speaker shall take the chair and call the house to order precisely at the hour appointed for meeting and if a quorum be present, shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read and shall proceed with the order of business.
(B) The speaker shall preserve order and decorum, and in case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct within the chamber or legislative area, shall order the sergeant at arms to suppress the same and may order the sergeant at arms to remove any person creating any disturbance within the house chamber or legislative area.
(C) The speaker may speak to points of order in preference to other members, arising from the seat for that purpose, and shall decide all questions of order subject to an appeal to the house by any member, on which appeal no member shall speak more than once without leave of the house.
(D) The speaker shall sign all bills in open session. (Art. II § 32)
(E) The speaker shall sign all writs, warrants, and subpoenas issued by order of the house, all of which shall be attested to by the chief clerk.
(F) The speaker shall have the right to name any member to perform the duties of the chair, but such substitution shall neither extend beyond adjournment nor authorize the representative so substituted to sign any documents requiring the signature of the speaker.
(G) The speaker, in open session, shall appoint committee chairs from the majority party of the house and shall appoint members to committees in the same ratio as the membership of the respective parties of the house, unless otherwise provided by law or house rules.
(H) The speaker shall serve as chair of the rules committee.
(I) The speaker shall have charge of and see that all officers, attaches, and clerks perform their respective duties.
(J) The speaker pro tempore shall exercise the duties, powers, and prerogatives of the speaker in the event of the speaker's death, illness, removal, or inability to act until the speaker's successor shall be elected.
Chief Clerk
Rule 5. The chief clerk shall perform the usual duties pertaining to the office, and shall hold office until a successor has been elected.
The chief clerk shall employ, upon the recommendation of the employment committee and, subject to the approval of the speaker, all other house employees; the hours of duty and assignments of all house employees shall be under the chief clerk's directions and instructions, and they may be dismissed by the chief clerk with the approval of the speaker. The speaker shall sign and the chief clerk shall countersign all payrolls and vouchers for all expenses of the house and appropriately transmit the same. In the event of the chief clerk's death, illness, removal, or inability to act, the speaker may appoint an acting chief clerk who shall exercise the duties and powers of the chief clerk until the chief clerk's successor shall be elected.
Duties of Employees
Rule 6. Employees of the house shall perform such duties as are assigned to them by the chief clerk. Under no circumstances shall the compensation of any employee be increased for past services. No house employee shall seek to influence the passage or rejection of proposed legislation.
Admission to the House
Rule 7. It shall be the general policy of the house to keep the chamber clear as follows:
(A) The sergeant at arms shall admit only the following individuals to the wings and adjacent areas of the house chamber for the period of time beginning one-half hour prior to convening and ending one-half hour following the adjournment of the house's daily session:
The governor or designees, or both;
Members of the senate;
State elected officials;
Officers and authorized employees of the legislature;
Former members of the house who are not advocating any pending or proposed legislation;
Representatives of the press;
Other persons with the consent of the speaker.
(B) Only members, pages, sergeants at arms, and clerks are permitted on the floor while the house is in session.
(C) Lobbying in the house chamber or in any committee room or lounge room is prohibited when the house or committee is in session unless expressly permitted by the house or committee. Anyone violating this rule will forfeit his or her right to be admitted to the house chamber or any of its committee rooms.
Absentees and Courtesy
Rule 8. No member shall be absent from the service of the house without leave from the speaker. When the house is in session, only the speaker shall recognize visitors and former members.
Bills, Memorials and Resolutions - Introductions
Rule 9. Any member desiring to introduce a bill shall file the same with the chief clerk. Bills filed by 10:00 a.m. shall be introduced at the next daily session, in the order filed: PROVIDED, That if such introduction is within the last ten days of a regular session, it cannot be considered without a direct vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all the members elected to each house with such vote recorded and entered upon the journal. (Art. II § 36)
Any member or member-elect may prefile a bill with the chief clerk commencing twenty (20) days before any session. Prefiled bills shall be introduced on the first legislative day.
All bills shall be endorsed with a statement of the title and the name of the member or members introducing the same. The chief clerk shall attach to all bills a substantial cover bearing the title and sponsors and shall number each bill in the order filed. All bills shall be printed unless otherwise ordered by the house.
Any bill introduced at any session during the term shall be eligible for action at all subsequent sessions during the term.
Reading of Bills
Rule 10. Every bill shall be read on three separate days: PROVIDED, That this rule may be temporarily suspended at any time by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present; and that on and after the fifth day prior to the day of adjournment sine die of any session, as determined pursuant to Article II, Section 12 of the state Constitution or concurrent resolution, or on and after the third day prior to the day a bill must be reported from the house as established by concurrent resolution, this rule may be suspended by a majority vote.
(A) FIRST READING. The first reading of a bill shall be by title only, unless a majority of the members present demand a reading in full.
After the first reading the bill shall be referred to an appropriate committee.
Upon being reported out of committee, all bills shall be referred to the rules committee, unless otherwise ordered by the house.
The rules committee may, by majority vote, refer any bill in its possession to a committee for further consideration. Such referral shall be reported to the house and entered in the journal under the fifth order of business.
(B) SECOND READING. Upon second reading, the bill number and short title and the last line of the bill shall be read unless a majority of the members present shall demand its reading in full. The bill shall be subject to amendment section by section. No amendment shall be considered by the house until it has been sent to the chief clerk's desk in writing, distributed to the desk of each member, and read by the clerk. All amendments adopted during second reading shall be securely fastened to the original bill. All amendments rejected by the house shall be passed to the minute clerk, and the journal shall show the disposition of such amendments.
When no further amendments shall be offered, the speaker shall declare the bill has passed its second reading.
(C) SUBSTITUTE BILLS. When a committee reports a substitute for an original bill with the recommendation that the substitute bill do pass, it shall be in order to read the substitute the first time and have the same printed. A motion for the substitution shall not be in order until the second reading of the original bill.
(D) THIRD READING. Only the last line of bills shall be read on third reading unless a majority of the members present demand a reading in full. No amendments to a bill shall be received on third reading but it may be referred or recommitted for the purpose of amendment.
(E) SUSPENSION CALENDAR. Bills may be placed on the second reading suspension calendar by the rules committee if at least two minority party members of the rules committee join in such motion. Bills on the second reading suspension calendar shall not be subject to amendment or substitution except as recommended in the committee report. When a bill is before the house on the suspension calendar, the question shall be to adopt the committee recommendations and advance the bill to third reading. If the question fails to receive a two-thirds vote of the members present, the bill shall be referred to the rules committee for second reading.
(F) HOUSE RESOLUTIONS. House resolutions shall be filed with the chief clerk who shall transmit them to the rules committee. If a rules committee meeting is not scheduled to occur prior to a time necessitated by the purpose of a house resolution, the majority leader and minority leader by agreement may waive transmission to the rules committee to permit consideration of the resolution by the house. The rules committee may adopt house resolutions by a sixty percent majority vote of its entire membership or may, by a majority vote of its members, place them on the motions calendar for consideration by the house.
(G) CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS. Reading of concurrent resolutions may be advanced by majority vote.
Amendments
Rule 11. The right of any member to offer amendments to proposed legislation shall not be limited except as provided in Rule 10(E) and as follows:
(A) AMENDMENTS TO BE OFFERED IN PROPER FORM. The chief clerk shall establish the proper form for amendments and all amendments offered shall bear the name of the member who offers the same, as well as the number and section of the bill to be amended.
(B) COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS. When a bill is before the house on second reading, amendments adopted by committees and recommended to the house shall be acted upon by the house before any amendments that may be offered from the floor.
(C) SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILLS. A house bill, passed by the senate with amendment or amendments which shall change the scope and object of the bill, upon being received in the house, shall be referred to the appropriate committee and shall take the same course as for original bills unless a motion not to concur is adopted prior to the bill being referred to committee.
(D) AMENDMENTS TO BE GERMANE. No motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment; and no bill or resolution shall at any time be amended by annexing thereto or incorporating therein any other bill or resolution pending before the house.
(E) SCOPE AND OBJECT NOT TO BE CHANGED. No amendment to any bill shall be allowed which shall change the scope and object of the bill. This objection may be raised at any time an amendment is under consideration. The speaker may allow the person raising the objection and the mover of the amendment to provide brief arguments as to the merits of the objection. (Art. II § 38)
(F) NO AMENDMENT BY REFERENCE. No act shall ever be revised or amended without being set forth at full length. (Art. II § 37)
(G) TITLE AMENDMENTS. The subject matter portion of a bill title shall not be amended in committee or on second reading. Changes to that part of the title after the subject matter statement shall either be presented with the text amendment or be incorporated by the chief clerk in the engrossing process.
Final Passage
Rule 12. Rules relating to bills on final passage are as follows:
(A) RECOMMITMENT BEFORE FINAL PASSAGE. A bill may be recommitted at any time before its final passage.
(B) FINAL PASSAGE. No bill shall become a law unless on its final passage the vote be taken by yeas and nays, the names of the members voting for and against the same be entered on the journal of each house, and a majority of the members elected to each house be recorded thereon as voting in its favor. (Art. II § 22)
(C) BILLS PASSED - CERTIFICATION. When a bill passes, it shall be certified to by the chief clerk, said certification to show the date of its passage together with the vote thereon.
Hour of Meeting, Roll Call and Quorum
Rule 13. (A) HOUR OF MEETING. The speaker shall call the house to order each day of sitting at 10:00 A.M., unless the house shall have adjourned to some other hour.
(B) ROLL CALL AND QUORUM. Before proceeding with business, the roll of the members shall be called and the names of those absent or excused shall be entered on the journal. A majority of all the members elected must be present to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum, seven members with the speaker, or eight members in the speaker's absence, having chosen a speaker pro tempore, shall be authorized to demand a call of the house and may compel the attendance of absent members in the manner provided in Rule 21(B). For the purpose of determining if a quorum be present, the speaker shall count all members present, whether voting or not. (Art. II § 8)
(C) The house shall adjourn not later than 10:00 P.M. of each working day. This rule may be suspended by a majority vote.
Daily Calendar and Order of Business
Rule 14. The rules relating to the daily calendar and order of business are as follows:
(A) DAILY CALENDAR. Business of the house shall be disposed of in the following order:
First: Roll call, presentation of colors, prayer, and approval of the journal of the preceding day.
Second: Introduction of visiting dignitaries.
Third: Messages from the senate, governor, and other state officials.
Fourth: Introduction and first reading of bills, memorials, joint resolutions, and concurrent resolutions.
Fifth: Committee reports.
Sixth: Second reading of bills.
Seventh: Third reading of bills.
Eighth: Floor resolutions and motions.
Ninth: Presentation of petitions, memorials, and remonstrances addressed to the Legislature.
Tenth: Introduction of visitors and other business to be considered.
Eleventh: Announcements.
(B) UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The unfinished business at which the house was engaged preceding adjournment shall not be taken up until reached in regular order, unless the previous question on such unfinished business has been ordered prior to said adjournment.
(C) EXCEPTIONS. Exceptions to the order of business are as follows:
(1) The order of business may be changed by a majority vote of those present.
(2) By motion under the eighth order of business, a bill in the rules committee may be placed on the calendar by the affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the house.
(3) House resolutions and messages from the senate, governor, or other state officials may be read at any time.
Motions
Rule 15. Rules relating to motions are as follows:
(A) MOTIONS TO BE ENTERTAINED OR DEBATED. No motion shall be entertained or debated until announced by the speaker and every motion shall be deemed to have been seconded. A motion shall be reduced to writing and read by the clerk, if desired by the speaker or any member, before it shall be debated and by the consent of the house may be withdrawn before amendment or action.
(B) MOTIONS IN ORDER DURING DEBATE. When a motion has been made and seconded and stated by the chair, the following motions are in order, in the rank named:
(1) Privileged motions:
Adjourn
Adjourn to a time certain
Recess to a time certain
Reconsider
Demand for division
Question of privilege
Orders of the day
(2) Subsidiary motions:
First rank: Question of consideration
Second rank: To lay on the table
Third rank: For the previous question
Fourth rank: To postpone to a day certain
To commit or recommit
To postpone indefinitely
Fifth rank: To amend
(3) Incidental motions:
Points of order and appeal
Method of consideration
Suspension of the rules
Reading papers
Withdraw a motion
Division of a question
(C) THE EFFECT OF POSTPONEMENT - MOTIONS TO POSTPONE OR COMMIT. Once decided, no motion to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or to postpone indefinitely shall again be allowed on the same day and at the same stage of the proceedings. When a question has been postponed indefinitely, it shall not again be introduced during the session. The motion to postpone indefinitely may be made at any stage of the bill except when on first reading.
(D) MOTIONS DECIDED WITHOUT DEBATE. A motion to adjourn, to recess, to lay on the table and to call for the previous question shall be decided without debate.
All incidental motions shall be decided without debate, except that members may speak to points of order and appeal as provided in Rule 22.
A motion for suspension of the rules shall not be debatable except that the mover of the motion may briefly explain the purpose of the motion and one member may briefly state the opposition to the motion.
(E) MOTION TO ADJOURN. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, except when the house is voting or is working under the call of the house; but this rule shall not authorize any member to move for adjournment when another member has the floor.
Members Right to Debate
Rule 16. The methods by which a member may exercise his or her right to debate are as follows:
(A) RECOGNITION OF MEMBER. When any member desires to speak in debate or deliver any matter to the house, the member shall rise and respectfully address the speaker and pause until recognized.
(B) ORDER OF SPEAKING. When two or more members arise at once, the speaker shall name the one who is to speak.
(C) LIMITATION OF DEBATE. No member shall speak longer than ten (10) minutes without consent of the house: PROVIDED, That on and after the fifth day prior to the day of adjournment sine die of any session, as determined pursuant to Article II, Section 12 of the state Constitution or concurrent resolution, or on and after the third day prior to the day a bill must be reported from the house as established by concurrent resolution, no member shall speak more than three (3) minutes without the consent of the house. No member shall speak more than twice on the same question without leave of the house: PROVIDED, That the chair of the committee or the mover of the question may close debate if it is consistent with Rule 18 (Previous Question).
Rules of Debate
Rule 17. The rules for debate in the house are as follows:
(A) QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Any member may rise to a question of privilege and explain a personal matter, by leave of the speaker, but the member shall not discuss any pending question in such explanations.
(B) WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION, BILL, ETC. After a motion is stated by the speaker or a bill, memorial, resolution, petition, or remonstrance is read by the clerk, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the house, but may be withdrawn by consent of the house at any time before decision or amendment.
(C) READING OF A PAPER. When the reading of any paper is called for and is objected to by any member, it shall be determined by a vote of the house.
(D) DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS. Any materials of any nature distributed to the members' desks on the floor shall be subject to approval by the speaker and shall bear the name of at least one member granting permission for the distribution. This shall not apply to materials normally distributed by the chief clerk.
(E) ORDER OF QUESTIONS. All questions, whether in committee or in the house, shall be propounded in the order in which they are named except that in filling blanks, the largest sum and the longest time shall be put first.
(F) DIVISION OF POINTS OF DEBATE. Any member may call for a division of a question which shall be divided if it embraces subjects so distinct that one being taken away a substantive proposition shall remain for the decision of the house; but a motion to strike out and to insert shall not be divided. The rejection of a motion to strike out and to insert one proposition shall not prevent a motion to strike out and to insert a different proposition.
(G) DECORUM OF MEMBERS. While the speaker is putting the question, no member shall walk across or out of the house; nor when a member is speaking shall any member entertain private discourse or pass between the speaking member and the rostrum.
(H) REMARKS CONFINED. A member shall confine all remarks to the question under debate and avoid personalities. No member shall impugn the motive of any member's vote or argument.
(I) EXCEPTION TO WORDS SPOKEN IN DEBATE. If any member be called to order for words spoken in debate, the person calling the member to order shall repeat the words excepted to and they shall be taken down in writing at the clerk's table. No member shall be held in answer or be subject to the censure of the house for words spoken in debate if any other member has spoken before exception to them shall have been taken.
(J) TRANSGRESSION OF RULES - APPEAL. If any member, in speaking or otherwise, transgresses the rules of the house the speaker shall, or any member may, call the member to order, in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down unless permitted to explain; and the house shall, if appealed to, decide the case without debate; if there be no appeal, the decision of the chair shall prevail.
If the decision be in favor of the member called to order, the member shall be at liberty to proceed; if otherwise, and the case shall require it, the member shall be liable to the censure of the house.
Ending of Debate - Previous Question
Rule 18. The previous question may be ordered by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present on all recognized motions or amendments which are debatable.
The previous question is not debatable and cannot be amended.
The previous question shall be put in this form: "Representative __________ demands the previous question. As many as are in favor of ordering the previous question will say 'Aye'; as many as are opposed will say 'No'."
The results of the motion are as follows: If determined in the negative, the consideration goes on as if the motion had never been made; if decided in the affirmative it shall have the effect of cutting off all debate and bringing the house to a direct vote upon the motion or amendment on which it has been ordered: PROVIDED HOWEVER, That when a bill is on final passage or when the motion to postpone indefinitely is pending, one of the sponsors of the bill or the chair of the committee may have the privilege of closing debate after the previous question has been ordered.
If an adjournment is had after the previous question is ordered, the motion or proposition on which the previous question was ordered shall be put to the house immediately following the approval of the journal on the next working day, thus making the main question privileged over all other business, whether new or unfinished.
Voting
Rule 19. (A) PUTTING OF QUESTION. The speaker shall put the question in the following form: "The question before the house is (state the question). As many as are in favor say 'Aye'; and after the affirmative vote is expressed, "as many as are opposed say 'No'."
(B) ALL MEMBERS TO VOTE. Every member who was in the house when the question was put shall vote unless, for special reasons, excused by the house.
All motions to excuse a member shall be made before the house divides or before the call for yeas and nays is commenced; and any member requesting to be excused from voting may make a brief and verbal statement of the reasons for making such request, and the question shall then be taken without further debate.
Upon a division and count of the house on the question, only members at their desks within the bar of the house shall be counted.
(C) CHANGE OF VOTE. When the electric roll call machine is used, no member shall be allowed to vote or change a vote after the speaker has locked the roll call machine. When an oral roll call is taken, no member shall be allowed to vote or change a vote after the result has been announced.
(D) PRIVATE INTEREST. No member shall vote on any question which affects that member privately and particularly. A member who has a private interest in any bill or measure proposed or pending before the legislature shall disclose the fact to the house of which he is a member, and shall not vote thereon. (Art. II § 30)
(E) INTERRUPTION OF ROLL CALL. Once begun, the roll call may not be interrupted. No member or other person shall visit or remain at the clerk's desk while the yeas and nays are being called.
(F) YEAS AND NAYS - RECORDED VOTES. Upon the final passage of any bill, the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays and shall be recorded by the electric voting system: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That an oral roll call shall be ordered when demanded by one-sixth (1/6) of the members present. (Art. II § 21)
The speaker may vote last when the yeas and nays are called.
When the vote is by electric voting machine or by oral roll call on any question, it shall be entered upon the journal of the house. A recorded vote may be compelled by one-sixth (1/6) of the members present. A request for a recorded vote must be made before the vote is commenced.
(G) TIE VOTE, QUESTION LOSES. In case of an equal division, the question shall be lost.
(H) DIVISION. If the speaker is in doubt, or if division is called for by any member, the house shall divide.
Reconsideration
Rule 20. Notice of a motion for reconsideration on the final passage of bills shall be made on the day the vote to be reconsidered was taken and before the house has voted to transmit the bill to the senate.
Reconsideration of the votes on the final passage of bills must be taken on the next working day after such vote was taken: PROVIDED, That on and after the fifth day prior to the day of adjournment sine die of any session, as determined pursuant to Article II, Section 12 of the state Constitution, or concurrent resolution, or on and after the third day prior to the day a bill must be reported from the house as established by concurrent resolution, then reconsideration of votes on the final passage of bills must be taken on the same day as the original vote was taken. A motion to reconsider an amendment may be made at any time the bill remains on second reading.
Any member who voted on the prevailing side may move for reconsideration or give notice thereof.
A motion to reconsider can be decided only once when decided in the negative.
When a motion to reconsider has been carried, its effect shall be to place the original question before the house in the exact position it occupied before it was voted upon.
Call of the House
Rule 21. One-sixth (1/6) of the members present may demand a call of the house at any time before the house has divided or the voting has commenced by yeas and nays.
(A) DOORS TO BE CLOSED. When call of the house has been ordered, the sergeant at arms shall close and lock the doors, and no member shall be allowed to leave the chamber: PROVIDED, That the rules committee shall be allowed to meet, upon request of the speaker, while the house stands at ease: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That the speaker may permit members to use such portions of the fourth floor as may be properly secured.
(B) SERGEANT AT ARMS TO BRING IN THE ABSENTEES. The clerk shall immediately call a roll of the members and note the absentees, whose names shall be read and entered upon the journal in such manner as to show who are excused and who are absent without leave.
The clerk shall furnish the sergeant at arms with a list of those who are absent without leave, and the sergeant at arms shall proceed to bring in such absentees; but arrests of members for absence shall not be made unless ordered by a majority of the members present.
(C) HOUSE UNDER CALL. While the house is under a call, no business shall be transacted except to receive and act on the report of the sergeant at arms; and no other motion shall be in order except a motion to proceed with business under the call of the house ((or)), a motion to excuse absentees, or a motion to dispense with the call of the house. The motion to proceed with business under the call of the house and the motion to excuse absent members shall not be adopted unless a majority of the members elected vote in favor thereof. The motion to dispense with the call of the house may be adopted by a majority of the members present.
Appeal from Decision of Chair
Rule 22. The decision of the chair may be appealed from by any member, on which appeal no member shall speak more than once unless by leave of the house. In all cases of appeal, the question shall be: "Shall the decision of the chair stand as the judgment of the house?"
Standing Committees
Rule 23. The standing committees of the house and the number of members that shall serve on each committee shall be as follows:
((1. Agriculture & Ecology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2. Appropriations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .31
3. Capital Budget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .11
4. Children & Family Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
5. Commerce & Labor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6. Criminal Justice & Corrections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
7. Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
8. Energy & Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
9. Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10. Financial Institutions & Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
11. Government Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
12. Government Reform & Land Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
13. Health Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
14. Higher Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
15. Law & Justice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
16. Natural Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
17. Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
18. Trade & Economic Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
19. Transportation Policy & Budget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27))
1. Agriculture & Ecology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
2. Appropriations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .32
3. Capital Budget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .18
4. Children & Family Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
5. Commerce & Labor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6. Criminal Justice & Corrections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
7. Economic Development, Housing & Trade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
8. Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9. Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
10. Financial Institutions & Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
11. Health Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
12. Higher Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
13. Judiciary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
14. Local Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
15. Natural Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
16. Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
17. State Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
18. Technology, Telecommunications & Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
19. Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Committee members shall be selected by each party's caucus. The majority party caucus shall select all committee chairs.
Duties of Committees
Rule 24. House committees shall operate as follows:
(A) NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING. The chief clerk shall make public the time, place and subjects to be discussed at committee meetings. All public hearings held by committees shall be scheduled at least five (5) days in advance and shall be given adequate publicity: PROVIDED, That when less than eight (8) days remain for action on a bill, the Speaker may authorize a reduction of the five-day notice period when required by the circumstances, including but not limited to the time remaining for action on the bill, the nature of the subject, and the number of prior hearings on the subject.
(B) COMMITTEE QUORUM. A majority of any committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(C) SESSION MEETINGS. No committee shall sit while the house is in session without special leave of the speaker.
(D) DUTIES OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
(1) Only such bills as are included on the written notice of a committee meeting may be considered at that meeting except upon the vote of a majority of the entire membership of the committee to consider another bill.
(2) A majority recommendation of a committee must be signed by a majority of the entire membership of the committee in a regularly called meeting before a bill, memorial, or resolution may be reported out: PROVIDED, That by motion under the eighth order of business, a majority of the members elected to the house may relieve a committee of a bill and place it on the second reading calendar.
Majority recommendations of a committee can only be "do pass," "do pass as amended," or that "the substitute bill be substituted therefor and that the substitute bill do pass."
(3) Members of the committee not concurring in the majority report may prepare a written minority report containing a recommendation of "do not pass" or "without recommendation," which shall be signed by those members of the committee subscribing thereto, and submitted with the majority report.
(4) All committee reports shall be spread upon the journal. The journal of the house shall contain an exact copy of all committee reports, together with the names of the members signing such reports.
(5) Every vote to report a bill out of committee shall be taken by the yeas and nays, and the names of the members voting for and against, as well as the names of members absent, shall be recorded on the committee report and spread upon the journal. Any member may call for a recorded vote, which shall include the names of absent members, on any substantive question before the committee. A copy of all recorded committee votes shall be kept by the chief clerk and shall be available for public inspection.
(6) All bills having a direct appropriation shall be referred to the appropriate fiscal committee before their final passage. For purposes of this subsection, fiscal committee means the appropriations, capital budget, finance, and transportation ((policy and budget)) committees.
(7) No standing committee shall vote by secret written ballot on any issue.
(8) During its consideration of or vote on any bill, resolution, or memorial, the deliberations of any standing committee of the house of representatives shall be open to the public.
(9) A standing committee to which a bill was originally referred shall, prior to voting the bill out of committee, consider whether the bill authorizes rule-making powers or requires the exercise of rule-making powers and, if so, consider:
(a) The nature of the new rule-making powers; and
(b) To which agencies the new rule-making powers would be delegated and which agencies, if any, may have related rule-making powers.
Standing Committees - Expenses - Subpoena Power
Rule 25. Regardless of whether the legislature is in session, members of the house may receive from moneys appropriated for the legislature, reimbursement for necessary travel expenses, and payments in lieu of subsistence and lodging for conducting official business of the house.
The standing committees of the house may have the powers of subpoena, the power to administer oaths, and the power to issue commissions for the examination of witnesses in accordance with the provisions of chapter 44.16 RCW. Before a standing committee of the house may issue any process, the committee chairperson shall submit for approval of the executive rules committee a statement of purpose setting forth the name or names of those subject to process. The process shall not be issued prior to approval by the executive rules committee. The process shall be limited to the named individuals.
Vetoed Bills
Rule 26. Veto messages of the governor shall be read in the house and entered upon the journal. It shall then be in order to proceed to reconsider the bill, refer it, lay it on the table, or postpone its consideration to a day certain.
The merits of the bill may be debated before the vote is taken, but the vote on a vetoed bill cannot be reconsidered.
In case of a bill containing several sections or items, one or more of which has been objected to by the governor, each section or item so objected to shall be voted upon separately by the house. Action by the house upon all vetoed bills shall be endorsed upon the bill and certified by the speaker.
Vetoed bills originating in the house, which have not been passed notwithstanding the veto of the governor, shall remain in the custody of the officers of the house until the close of the term, after which they shall be filed with the secretary of state.
Suspension of Compensation
Rule 27. (1) Any member of the house of representatives convicted and sentenced for any felony punishable by death or by imprisonment in a Washington state penal institution shall, as of the time of sentencing, be denied the legislative salary for future service and be denied per diem, compensation for expenses, office space facilities, and assistance. Any member convicted of a felony and sentenced therefor under any federal law or the law of any other state shall, as of the time of sentencing, be similarly denied such salary, per diem, expenses, facilities, and assistance if either (a) such crime would also constitute a crime punishable under the laws of Washington by death or by imprisonment in a state penal institution, or (b) the conduct resulting in the conviction and sentencing would also constitute a crime punishable under the laws of Washington by death or by imprisonment in a state penal institution.
(2) At any time, the house may vote by a constitutional majority to restore the salary, per diem, expenses, facilities, and assistance denied a member under subsection (1). If the conviction of a member is reversed, then the salary, per diem, and expense amounts denied the member since sentencing shall be forthwith paid, and the member shall thereafter have the rights and privileges of other members.
Smoking
Rule 28. Smoking of cigarettes, pipes, or cigars shall not be permitted at any public meeting of any committee of the house of representatives or within House facilities.
"No smoking" signs shall be posted so as to give notice of this rule.
Parliamentary Rules
Rule 29. The rules of parliamentary practice comprised in Reed's Parliamentary Rules shall govern all cases in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the house.
Standing Rules Amendment
Rule 30. Any standing rule may be rescinded or changed by a majority vote of the members elected: PROVIDED, That the proposed change or changes be submitted at least one day in advance in writing to the members together with notice of the consideration thereof. Any standing rule may be suspended temporarily by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present except as provided in Rule 10.
Rules to Apply for Assembly
Rule 31. The permanent house rules adopted at the beginning of the term are to govern all acts of the house during the course of the term unless amended or repealed.
Legislative Mailings
Rule 32. The house of representatives directs the house executive rules committee to adopt procedures and guidelines to ensure that all legislative mailings at public expense are for legitimate legislative purposes.
Liquor
Rule 33. The House of Representatives shall strictly adhere to the liquor laws of the state of Washington, including provisions relating to banquet and special occasion permits. The proper permits must always be obtained before consumption of liquor in any house facility.
APPENDIX TO HOUSE RULES
The House of Representatives of the fifty-sixth legislature, being composed of an equal number of members of each major political party, acknowledges that this extraordinary circumstance requires extraordinary rules of procedure which provide for bipartisan control and responsibility, ensure fairness and promote cooperation.
The following Appendix Rules A-1 through A-6 shall not be operative in the event that a candidate for speaker receives a constitutional majority of the votes of the membership of the House.
RULE A-1. HOUSE RULES
Reed's Parliamentary Rules and the Rules of the House of Representatives are hereby superseded to the extent they are inconsistent with the rules set forth in this appendix.
All references to speaker, speaker pro tempore, or chief clerk in Reed's Parliamentary Rules or the House Rules shall be held to refer to the co-speakers, co-speakers pro tempore, and co-chief clerks, respectively.
RULE A-2. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The House shall elect the following officers at the commencement of the fifty-sixth legislature: Co-speakers, who shall be styled democratic speaker and republican speaker, co-speakers pro tempore, who shall be styled democratic speaker pro tempore and republican speaker pro tempore, and co-chief clerks.
In all elections each member shall be allowed one vote and the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected.
RULE A-3. DUTIES OF OFFICERS
(A) Co-Speakers - The co-speakers shall jointly perform the duties and responsibilities of the speaker of the House and may represent the entire house in that capacity. The powers of the speaker may not be exercised individually by a co-speaker without the prior agreement of both co-speakers.
The co-speakers shall agree upon a procedure for dividing the duties of the chair and may jointly designate a co-speaker pro tempore, co-chief clerk, or any member to perform the duties of the chair, but such substitution shall not extend beyond an adjournment. All acts, resolutions, and other documents requiring the signature of the speaker shall be signed by both co-speakers.
Decisions regarding administration and operation of the House of Representatives shall be made jointly by the co-speakers or their designees. These decisions shall include, but not be limited to: Referral of bills to committee; appointment of conference committees; approval of house expenditures; approval of travel; decisions on points of order; employment and removal of employees; and designation of persons who shall act as representatives for the public press.
(B) Co-Chief Clerks - The co-chief clerks shall jointly perform the duties and responsibilities of the chief clerk of the House of Representatives. The powers of the chief clerk may not be exercised individually by a co-chief clerk without the prior agreement of both co-chief clerks. All acts, resolutions, and other documents requiring the signature of the chief clerk shall be signed by both chief clerks.
RULE A-4. COMMITTEES
The various standing committees of the House of Representatives shall have co-chairs, a democratic chair named by the democratic caucus and a republican chair named by the republican caucus.
The co-chairs shall jointly perform the duties and responsibilities of the committee chair, including committee administration, staff assignments, and scheduling. The co-chairs shall agree upon a procedure for dividing the duties of presiding at committee meetings. The powers of the chair may not be exercised individually by a co-chair without the prior agreement of both co-chairs. Each co-chair shall jointly have the right to close debate as provided in Rules 16(C) and 18.
RULE A-5. VOTING REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Rules of the House of Representatives, a constitutional majority of the members elected shall be required, for adoption of any motion, resolution, or memorial unless a greater majority is required by the Rules of the House or the Constitution: PROVIDED, That the motions to adjourn, recess, and dispense with the call of the House may be adopted by a majority of the members present: PROVIDED FURTHER, That an oral roll call may be ordered, a division called for, or a call of the House demanded as provided in Rules 19(F), 19(H), and 21 respectively.
A vote by a majority of the membership of the standing committee, as defined in Rule 23 shall be required for adoption of any motion, majority report, resolution or memorial unless a greater majority is required by the Rules of the House or the Constitution: PROVIDED, That the motions to adjourn and recess may be adopted by a majority of the members present: PROVIDED FURTHER, That a roll call may be ordered as provided for in Rule 24(D)(5).
When the electric roll call machine is used, the members shall be given at least one and one-half minutes to vote. This time limitation may be waived by a majority vote of the members elected before the vote is commenced.
RULE A-6. HOUSE ADMINISTRATION
All vouchers for payrolls and expenses of the House shall be signed by both co-chief clerks.
All supplies for the use of the House shall be furnished upon requisitions signed by both co-chief clerks.
Representative Ballard moved adoption of the resolution.
Representatives Ballard and Chopp spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.
House Resolution No. 99-4600 was adopted.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
Representative Karen Schmidt: "Thank you Mr. Speaker, members of the House, and distinguished guests.
Indeed, it is a great day to be a citizen of the state of Washington. Only once before in the history of our state have the citizens brought us together — party to party — to share the power of this chamber equally. The message they have given to each of us is to work together and to deliver together a better government of the people. The expectations of our citizens are always high. But this time, they are even higher. As the political bickering continues in the "other Washington", the citizens back here in our state have given us this opportunity to demonstrate that we can move beyond partisanship. As an equal body of both Republicans and Democrats, we have been brought together to find common ground for the common problems and needs that face each of us. And so it is right that we nominate a leader with the experience, the insight and the ability to bring each of us together for the people of our great state.
It is right that we choose a leader of this chamber who comes from the people -- who understands the importance of "government of the people"-- who lives the meaning of "public servant." Clyde Ballard is the embodiment of the American Dream. He grew up not the product of an affluent family but the son of migrant workers. His parents traveled quite often — going to places where there was work to feed the family. Their typical work day started at dawn and continued until sundown. It was not an easy life. At an early age, Clyde learned the values of hard work, of commitment and dedication, honesty and perseverence, and of public service. It is what has defined his strong, personal character. With the support of his wife, Ruth, together they built a successful ambulance business in Wenatchee. It was Clyde’s genuine caring for people and commitment to public service that made the ambulance business such a good match for him.
It’s these same qualities which prompted the people from North Central Washington to elect and re-elect Clyde as their state representative since 1982. These same qualities of honesty, caring and commitment have made Clyde Ballard the perfect match as the leader and speaker of the House of Representatives. Over the years, Clyde has also recognized the importance of being a good listener. Friends tell the story of how Clyde learned it’s best to listen to those close to you. Clyde had received a six-pack of cola from a friend. On the label was the University of Washington Husky emblem. Clyde wanted to save the cans without opening the top so they would appear new. But he also wanted to get the pop out of the cans. He decided to puncture the underside of the cans to capture the cola. But Ruth — knowing what may happen with cans under pressure — warned him against it. Being the eternal optimist he is, Clyde decided not to listen to Ruth. It only took once.
He punctured the underside of the can. It exploded into a fizz that soaked not only Clyde, but the walls and ceiling of Ruth’s kitchen. I’m told the stains can still be seen on some of the higher parts of the ceiling.
And so it is we know Clyde recognizes the importance of being a good listener. Listening and bringing people together is one of the major attributes of being a good leader and House speaker. It’s no secret that our caucus has varied opinions. We are mostly together on fiscal issues. But when it comes to social issues, we run the gamut of philosophy.
Yet, Clyde Ballard has always been the voice of reason. Clyde is the leader we turn to who builds bridges between our gaps. When we have fallen apart on some of our most divisive issues, Clyde has picked up the pieces and has brought us back together again. Clyde Ballard has brought balance and fairness to our caucus and to both parties, Democrat and Republican. And he has proven that our system of checks and balances works-- so long as we continue to show mutual respect to each other. In his many years as public servant, Clyde has traveled hundreds of thousands of miles back and forth across Washington state sharing his vision of the future. He has made many sacrifices along the way.
Let me take a moment to thank his family for the sacrifices they have made in sharing Clyde with us. His wife, Ruth and their three sons, Jeff, Shawn, and Scott and their families, along with Clyde’s grandchildren.
Speaking of sacrifices, once Clyde traveled to meet me on a speaking tour in Eastern Washington. He received a phone call from Ruth. Clyde had forgotten his wallet back home in East Wenatchee — along with his drivers’ license, and of course, cash. We were going on to another stop and Clyde didn’t have any money to get out of the parking garage. Imagine the Speaker of the House having to ask the House Transportation Chairman for money to pay for transportation needs. What a switch! I paid the ticket and we bought him lunch that day too!
I think it was a reminder of what his days were like when there was little money to go around. But even more so it was a reminder that even the smallest of details can be very important. Those of us who have been here for years know that the big issues can often be worked out. It’s the smallest details that often present the greatest challenges between us and between our parties. But again, Clyde’s leadership and experience have brought us together as he reminds us that we are here working for the people of Washington state.
And let me take a moment to speak about the institution itself. We have the greatest system of government in the world. You and I are so very fortunate to live in a nation where ideas may be freely exchanged. Our system of government works best when we bring ideas to this institution where we can openly and passionately debate our differences with respect for each other and the process. It is by our participation in this civil process and the respect we show for this institution that our government of the people is preserved. Eight years ago in this same chamber, the Minority Leader of the House echoed the voices of Washington’s citizens.
He said, ‘We have had a lot of advice that has said to us, ‘Do what is right and not is what political.’"
Those are Clyde Ballard’s words in 1991 who also added, "I absolutely agree with that. I think we have to. I think it is imperative that we as a Legislature do what is right and not what is political."
His own words best describe the integrity of Clyde Ballard: "Do what is right!"
This is the kind of leadership the people of our state want someone who will go beyond partisanship a man who will build bridges among our most passionate differences. Our citizens want someone who will do right for the people of Washington state. Today, we are to bestow the honor of the title of House Speaker.
In speaking about honor, President Calvin Coolidge said, "No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave." Clyde Ballard has given us leadership with demonstrated character, compassion and dedication.
Today, let us do — not what is political — but what we know is right.
Let us put forward the title of Speaker of the House to the people’s public servant here who is most deserving the honorable Clyde Ballard."
Representative Lynn Kessler: "Members of the House, distinguished guests. It's my privilege and pleasure to place Representative Frank Chopp's name in nomination for Co-Speaker of the Washington State House of Representatives.
For only the second time in the history of our great State, the House of Representatives has an equal number of Democratic and Republican members. Shared power will present both challenges and opportunities for all of us in this chamber. It's more important now than ever that our Co-Speakers are leaders who are up to this task. I believe that both Frank Chopp and Clyde Ballard are the right people for the job.
Representative Frank Chopp has certainly proven that he has the skills to execute his duties as Co-Speaker. Throughout the many necessary negotiations that have taken place between Frank and Clyde since November, it has become clearly evident that we are well-served.
Frank is a man of integrity and compassion, qualities that I believe are essential in a great leader. His energy and exuberance have been a tremendous motivator for our Democratic caucus members. His sense of fairness has already served us well in addressing the organizational tasks that were necessary to prepare us for today and the rest of the upcoming session. Frank encourages creativity, and he's enthusiastic about other peoples' ideas. We work well together as a team.
As a member who serves a rural district, I have found Frank's interest in rural economic development issues extremely helpful. Many of the members of this body think of Frank only as a Seattle legislator, but he was actually born and raised in Bremerton. His roots and ties go deep into rural Washington. Ironically, I moved from the Wallingford area of urban Seattle to rural Hoqiuam 19 years ago, while Frank moved from rural Bremerton and lives with his wife Nancy and their daughter Ellie in my old urban Wallingford neighborhood. Because of his understanding not just of urban but also rural issues, I have frequently turned to Frank for support on matters that are critical for my district and the other rural areas of our state. Through Frank's leadership, our caucus is committed to working for ONE Washington.
Frank is a down to earth person who understands what it is to live in the real world and what people really care about — a solid education for our children and grandchildren; and a good job with a paycheck that meets the monthly bills and still leaves a little for some fun.
Frank is a man of his word. He will lead us with dignity and thoughtfulness through the challenging and I hope productive days ahead. It is with full confidence in his character, and with great enthusiasm, that I urge you to elect Frank Chopp as Co-Speaker of the House of Representatives."
Representative Barbara Lisk moved the nominations for Speaker of the House be closed. The motion was carried.
Representative Lisk moved that the rules be suspended and that by voice vote, Clyde Ballard and Frank Chopp be elected as Co-Speakers of the House. The motion was carried.
Chief Clerk Martin requested that Representatives Schmidt and Kessler escort Speaker Ballard and Speaker Chopp to the Rostrum. Chief Justice Richard Guy administered the Oath of Office to Speaker Clyde Ballard and to Speaker Frank Chopp.
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH BY SPEAKER BALLARD
Speaker Ballard: "Some how as I look out over the floor of the House this morning it doesn’t appear that things are any different this year. But we all know that our lives and jobs here are going to be just a little bit unique this time around. We might even find just a few unusual challenges as we conduct the business of the people in 1999. It’s a darn good thing we’re all friends And get along so well And agree on every subject Right?
The fact is we are embarking today on a path that has only confronted our state once before in its long and glorious history. We must share control of the House between Republicans and Democrats. And that means we must also share responsibility for conducting the legislative process and managing the institution in a manner that is productive for the citizens of Washington and in a way that will make the public proud.
Yes we face unique challenges this year. But it will be no one’s fault but our own and it will be to our great shame if we fail to succeed in facing and meeting those challenges.
I have been proud to serve you all of you in this House and all of the constituents we represent throughout the state I have been proud to serve you as speaker of the House the past four years. Now I am honored to continue leading the House this time sharing the duties and responsibilities of speaker with my friend Frank Chopp. I must tell you that Frank and I have learned an awful lot about each other in just a few weeks. You could say we’ve grown very close very fast. That’s a good thing right?
You learn a great deal about a person when you have to depend on them. And the simple truth is Frank and I have had to depend on each other. We have been faced with making decisions that could not be made unless we found a way to reach agreement with each other. At the same time failure to make these decisions was simply not an option. Now that is pressure.
But I’m pleased to say we have risen to the challenge making sound and fair decisions while establishing a relationship and a respect that will help see us through this session. The lessons we have learned through the process of organizing the House have been valuable and they are lessons that are important to every one of us. We must make the greatest effort and take the greatest care to establish and nurture strong personal relationships with each other. That means we must be open and honest in our communication with each other. We must respect each other and do our utmost to understand the views and perspectives of others.
I have always said that while I enjoy every aspect of the legislative process what I truly love the most are the friendships we make serving here together friendships that transcend our political and philosophical differences or our differences in background and experience. Now we will find out absolutely just how much our friendship means. The fact is we cannot succeed indeed, we cannot survive without each other. As members of our respective parties and as individuals we need each other.
Having said all that I know we won’t always agree with each other not on every issue. And I look forward to many spirited debates. We should welcome an engaging exchange of ideas. The greatest strength of the political process is our ideas and the more ideas that we look at and the more that we are willing to listen to and consider the ideas of others the more successful we will be in finding effective and workable solutions. Given the fact that we need each other I will be doing everything I can along with Co-Speaker Chopp to help us find common ground by identifying the interests and objectives we share. That is the first and most critical step in working together and seeking consensus that will allow us all find solutions. Solutions that are effective solutions that are sound solutions that are responsible. At the same time it is healthy to share the differing and competing ideas we may have as to how believe those common objectives can best be reached. What in the end will determine our success or failure is our ability to get beyond the worthwhile battle over ideas and move on to a resolution of issues that enables us to come together and offer real solutions to the real problems facing the citizens we represent.
Can we identify the common interests and concerns that underlie the issues we care about even as we challenge each other over the best ways to address those issues? Will we commit ourselves to the pursuit of solutions to reaching decisions even when we know that those decisions will require us to find a way to agree with each other? Are we willing and able to make every effort to build personal friendship and trust with every one of our colleagues and rely upon those relationships as the foundation for an ongoing effort to understand each other and respect each other? These questions and their answers will ultimately determine the course of this legislative session. We are embarking today on an experience that is entirely new to almost every one of us.
There will be challenges. It won’t always be easy. But if we are of good will if we can think of ourselves as people and as friends if we strive to understand each other if we remember that we need each other then we can find ways to make this process work together. I have every confidence that we will have a productive and successful legislative session this year. And my pledge to you is that I will do everything I can to assist you and encourage you in this endeavor continuing to provide institutional leadership that is respectful and fair to every member of the House.
I deeply appreciate your continued confidence and trust in me. Let’s have a great session!"
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH BY SPEAKER CHOPP
Speaker Chopp: "Father Sullivan, thank you for your inspirational prayer. I've long admired your education legacy and your amazing fund-raising ability. We are honored to have you here today.
Lynn Kessler, thank you so much. You are a wonderful person and a tremendous leader. Your good will and decency shine through in everything you do. And I look forward to continuing our teamwork together.
Mr. Speaker, what a shock to both of use that we are standing up here together today. What a shock to everyone else that we're actually working together so well. I greatly appreciate that you have taken a new look at me. I'm sure that you would agree, that all legislators this session should take a new look at each other, with an open mind. If we don't then we'll be living in the past, rather than looking to the future. Clyde, I particularly admire your definition of what makes a good speaker. In your own words: "A good speaker realizes their obligation is to every member and to every citizen, and the decisions they make, they have to make fairly. Everyone has to be treated absolutely equal." Clyde, I will do my best to live up to your definition.
The two of us, are going to be closely watched and variously described. This past Saturday, I heard a radio news reporter describing the legislature as if it were going to be like the Wild West. She ominously said that the session was to begin at High Noon. Next thing you know, they may start casting Clyde as Gary Cooper. And I guess they'll cast me as James T. Kirk in the Star Trek version of "Gunfight at the OK Corral."
Now, with a 49/49 tie, instead of reaching for our holster or our phaser, let's all rise to the occasion. What we need this session are the three C's: Cooperation, Civility and Creatively. If we are to accomplish anything this session, we must cooperate with one another. If we are to get our work done in the time allotted, we must be civil to one another. And if we are to make a difference in the lives of the people of this state, we must be creative about solutions. Business as usual just isn't enough.
To get us in the proper frame of mind, I ask that each of you think back to those who have made a difference in your life. For me, it was many people, my teachers among them. One in particular, made a difference at two different times in my life. She was my 4th grade teacher, and later on she was my high school English teacher. She taught me the three R's, as well as the three C's. Her creativity opened my eyes (even though my watercolors were sometimes a little too creative). Her civility set an example. And her spirit of cooperation made team teaching all the more effective. I remember her acerbic wit and her quick mind — which she puts to good use in retirement, as she works as a citizen activist to save some land in Kitsap County for parks and open space. Her name is Audrey Boyer. Mr. Speaker, I asked that Mrs. Boyer would stand to be recognized. Now that you got all that applause, Mrs. Boyer, I'd like to apologize to you for that paper airplane incident in 4th grade. I've been worrying about that for a long time.
By the way, all of us legislators might want to reflect upon how we acted as students, when we discuss how teachers will be treated this session. It ain't an easy job, teaching the young, but's it's a very important one.
Now, I'd like to introduce members of my family, who've really made a difference in my life. My wife Nancy Long, my son Nate, my daughter Ellie, my parents Frank and Anne Chopp, my sisters Anita and Joanne, my brothers-in-law Kelly and Earl, my nephew Tyler and my mother-in-law Dorothy Long.
Family has always been important to me. When I was growing up in Bremerton, my family would gather around the kitchen table for dinner, and we'd talk about the day. We usually asked my Dad how his day at the shipyard went. He would always answer "terrible". But we all knew he had a good job — a great job — at a wage that kept the family afloat while he helped overhaul ships for the Navy. We would ask my Mom how her day went. For many years, she worked as a cafeteria worker in the local schools. By the way, to this day, I still love cafeteria food. My parents would ask me how I did at school that day. They kept telling me how important getting an education was. They set high standards for me. Often they would talk about the next PTA meeting where my Dad was President and my Mom the host. They did all this before anyone officially called it "parental involvement". My parents would keep up on my other acitvities as well. Every fall, they would religiously follow the travails of my peewee football team.
But throughout every sesason, there was always talk about another level of football — and that was politics. My family could sure argue about politics. They would argue about whether Governor Evans was really a Republican or a Democrat. They would argue about schools and roads, jobs and wages, parks and playfields, and about so much more. At dinner, I ate it all up — the food — and the talk.
These are the kind of kitchen table issues that still concern people today: strong schools, good jobs, secure families and a healthy environment. As we represent people here in Olympia, these are the issues that should concern us. Everyday issues. Mainstreet values. Issues and values that I hope we will find common ground. To do that, we need to reach across the aisle. So to start this session off on a good note, I'd like to invite the legislators on both side of the main aisle that separates us, to stand up, meet halfway across the aisle, and shake hands. Alright! That's it. That's what this session must be about. And that's why we must remember to take a new look at each other, to rise to the occasion and to make a difference. Let's go to work."
Speaker Ballard called upon Representatives John Koster and Jim McIntire to escort Judge Marlin Appelwick, Washington State Court of Appeals to the Rostrum.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER PRO-TEMPORE
Representative Helen Sommers: "I rise to nominate Representative Val Ogden as co-Speaker Pro Tem. Val Ogden has the qualities needed for the position of co-Speaker Pro Tem: respected, fair, knowledgeable, thoughtful, thorough, trusted, friendly — she fits the job.
Val Ogden was born in Okanogan. She has a record as a leader in many communities across the country and in a range of activities: leader in YWCA on the East Coast including Washington D.C., leader in Camp Fire Councils in several states from Maryland to Minnesota to California; Executive Director of the United Way in Fort Collins, Colorado and that city named her Citizen of the Year. And back here at home in Washington many more activities: Mental Health Board, Human Services Council, Arts and Tourism Chair, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Board, State Historical Society Board and very active and well recognized for her outstanding work with the national Conference of State Legislatures.
Val Ogden knows how to work with a bi-partisan spirit. She is effective in a bi-partisan way. Just think — last session in a Republican controlled Legislature, she got five bills passed.
Finally let me say, Val Ogden respects this institution — This institution respects Val Ogden.
I am very proud to nominate my hard working colleague and my good friend as the first woman speaker pro-tem in 35 years — Val Ogden."
Representative Gary Alexander: I would like to nominate a friend and colleague of mine who I admire very much — Rep John Pennington, from the 18th District — for Republican Speaker Pro Tem.
Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, John moved to Washington State in 1990 to pursue an interest in the emerging gourmet coffee industry. While selling coffee in Battleground, he met his lovely wife, Valerie Ann. In late 1991, Rep Pennington and his new wife took a $700 federal income tax refund and began their own company — Timber Town Coffee Company. They operated that coffee service company, and later, a small roasting facility, followed by a coffee-desert shop in the same Battleground town in which they met and married some eight years ago.
John was first elected to the House in 1994. During his second term, with the support of many of you in this room, he was elected Speaker Pro Tem. He has the distinction of being the youngest Speaker Pro Tem elected by this distinguished body.
John is a strong advocate of protecting the integrity of the institution of government by the people. And maintaining high ethical standards among its members and employees. His combination of respect, and dignity in overseeing the discussions and activity of this illustrious chamber and the past two years prepares him well for working together with his Democratic counter-part in the two years ahead.
I would ask you all to please join me in a unanimous vote for John Pennington for Republican Speaker Pro Tem. Thank you."
Representative Lisk moved the nominations for Speaker Pro Tempore be closed. The motion was carried.
Representative Lisk moved that the rules be suspended and that by voice vote, Representative Val Ogden and Representative John Pennington be elected as co Speakers Pro Tempore of the House. The motion was carried.
Speaker Ballard requested Representatives H. Sommers and Alexander escort Speaker Pro Tempore Val Ogden and Speaker Pro Tempore John Pennington to the Rostrum.
Judge Marlin Appelwick administered the Oath of Office to Speaker Pro Tempore Val Ogden and to Speaker Pro Tempore John Pennington.
Speaker Ballard relinquished the chair to Speaker Chopp.
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH BY SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE OGDEN
Speaker Pro Tempore Ogden: "Chief Justice Guy, Judge Appelwick, Speaker Ballard and Speaker Chopp, honored guests, colleagues and family and friends, I am very proud to be elected as your co-Speaker Pro Tem. What makes this moment even more special for me is that my family is here to share in this event. My son Dan from Issaquah, my husband Dan from Vancouver, and my brother and sister-in-law, Chuck and Carroll Munson from Wenatchee. I'd also like to give a special thanks to Helen Sommers for her very kind words.
In recognizing Helen, I also want to note that at Twelve Noon today Helen officially completed twenty-five years — a full quarter century — of outstanding service to this House. She has been a mentor and friend to me, as she has for many other members. I am honored that she has nominated me for this leadership position. Thank you Helen!
Helen mentioned I'd be the first woman Speaker Pro Tem in 35 years. What you may not know is that two of the three women Speakers Pro Tem in our history are heroines in Southwest Washington: Julia Butler Hansen and Ella Wintler. I am profoundly honored to share a position that was held by these great women. I will strive to carry on their tradition with grace, a sense of humor and fairness.
And I'm honored to share this position with another leader who's earned all of our respect — my friend and colleague, John Pennington. During the past two years, I've watched Speaker Pro Tem Pennington performs his duties with decorum, grace and good humor. I believe we'll be a great team.
To Speakers Ballard and Chopp: I pledge I will do all I can to help you preserve the great traditions of this House and maintain its integrity.
But we do have some challenges. There are some who call us a divided House. There are some who predict the 49-49 tie will create gridlock. I believe that they are wrong. Instead of thinking of ourselves as evenly divided, let's think of ourselves as evenly balanced. We will share responsibility and power — 49 - 49. We can and will work together for the citizens of this state. After all, wisdom is not the particular prerogative of one party or person.
And citizens don't care where leadership comes from — as long as we focus on the issues which are important to them. We are truly facing a pivotal moment in our history. People have wondered for a long time what the 21st century will be like — will there be jobs which will pay a living wage with benefits? Will our schools continue to provide a quality education for our children? Will our children grow up to live in a clean and healthy environment? Will our quality of life, as we know it in this great state, be maintained? We still don't know all the answers to these questions. But we do know the answer is in our hands. The people of Washington have trusted us to lead them into the 21st century. And we will not fail. I believe we will work together, with each other, with the Senate, and with the Governor, for what is good public policy and the interests of the citizens of this state.
So when we look back two years from now, I hope that we will be able to feel we have been successful. Ralph Waldo Emerson stated it better than I can when he said, "to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived — this is to have succeeded." I hope for all of use that we can say, "Yes, we have succeeded."
I am so very, very proud to share this responsibility — and opportunity — with all of you. Thank you for your trust, and for your friendship."
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH BY SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PENNINGTON
Representative Pennington: "Thank you, Representative Alexander for your kind remarks. I would like to introduce my wife and best friend, Valerie and my Mother-in-Law, Ruth Fox. Judge Appelwick, Chief Justice Guy, Speaker Ballard, Speaker Chopp, Madame Speaker Pro Tem, any other Speakers that I may be missing? And distinguished colleagues and friends. Over the past two years in this position, I have had three wonderful teachers. One is my friend Speaker Clyde Ballard. Another, the gentleman I will soon nominate for the office of Chief Clerk, Mr. Tim Martin, and the third is my former colleague and friend, Judge Marlin Appelwick. What an honor to be sworn in by him.
Because of the encouragement and, often scrutiny , of each of them I have taken with great sincerity my role as an officer of this institution. Those that have come before me include a very distinguished list: Julia Butler Hansen from southwest Washington and John L. O'Brien, we alone served for 9 terms as Speaker Pro Tem on top of the 4 terms as Speaker of the House. They are the legends, and I am merely a learner, a student.
I could not ask for someone better to share this position with, other than Representative Val Ogden of Vancouver. I first met her in the summer of 1994, she is a gifted and talented leader for her district and southwest Washington, someone with whom I have great respect and consider my friend.
It has been a remarkable experience for someone, who in 1997, stood here at the ripe age of thirty to help in presiding over this, the people's House. It is, I suppose as my parents said somewhat of a milestone for a kid who was selling coffee only five years ago in the rural areas of southwest Washington. I have been greatly humbled by your willingness to allow me the opportunity to learn.
It is my deep hope that these next two years will find us with an even greater desire for strong and healthy debate — that which is both civil and courteous — a healthy respect for protection and preservation of this institution that we who serve in it now can build upon the legacy of those that have come before us — those that have laid the ground work for high ethical stands and behavior in this House which we observe today. My greatest wish for not only this house, but indeed politics as a whole, that we should ingrain the basic tenant of integrity so deeply into this institution that it should never be undone.
We indeed find ourselves in a historic place in time. For only two legislatures in this great state of Washington have led their citizens into a new century — only one will lead it's citizens into a new millennium. On January 9, 1899 the Washington State House opened it's ceremonies, no doubt much like ours, to being the journey of concluding one century and beginning another. There were 68 Republicans, 9 People's Party members, 1 Citizen's Party member and no Democrats, and you can rest assured I will be making no editorial comments about the makeup of that legislature.
This one, January 11, 1999 will certainly be different — if not one issues, then definitely on makeup of its membership.
I conclude with the same commitment I made to you two years ago. I offer to you fairness, a willingness to listen but above all integrity. For we are all too often reminded that all we have in Olympia is our integrity — and once it is lost or broken, it may never be retrieved."
Speaker Ballard requested Representatives Helen Sommers and Gary Alexander to escort Co-Speaker Pro Tem Ogden and Co-Speaker Pro Tem Pennington to their seats on the floor.
Representative Bill Grant: "It is a great honor for me to nominate a man for our Co-Chief Clerk who first came to the legislature in 1959 as a Bill Clerk in the Senate while still in high school in Carnation. He attended Western Washington University in Bellingham and got a political science degree from the University of Washington. After serving in the military, where he achieved the rank of Captain, he returned to his life in politics.
When he was first elected as Chief Clerk of the Washington State House of Representatives in 1973 he was the youngest Chief Clerk in the United States. He served in that position until 1979. He served as Co-Chief Clerk when the House was evenly divided during the split in 1979 and 1980. He has served, with distinction , in both the Senate and the Governor’s office.
Not only is he a man who is very much respected by those of us who know him, more importantly he has a great deal of respect for this institution and will serve us well as our Co-Chief Clerk. It is an honor for me to place the name of Dean R. Foster in nomination for the position of Co-Chief Clerk."
Representative John Pennington: "I suppose it is a bit unique for one officer of this House to nominate another, but I felt compelled to nominate the gentleman — Chief Clerk of this House, Tim Martin, for a third term.
In 1995, at the age of 35, Tim Martin was unanimously elected as the House's chief administrator — all the while his wife, Kim, was patiently smiling and waiting at the rear of the chamber — waiting to deliver their second child of which she did only hours later. Tim Martin is not a leader, but a humble public servant — graduating with honors from the University of Puget Sound Law School. He has been a wonderful administrator of this House's daily activities and its overall public image.
With his intense focus on enhancing institutional integrity and public trust, Chief Clerk Martin has become nationally recognized by organizations such as NCSL and by renowned ethics advisor and author, Alan Rosenthal of Rutgers University — who has visited on two occasions to incorporate the positive change of Washington State's Legislature into his studies and writings.
It is a proud moment in our history when our chief clerk is asked to speak abroad about the dramatic reforms which he has helped to institute over the past four years. Tim also has made it very clear, that it is his greatest desire to leave this institution with integrity placed above all else.
He is innovative and visionary.
When Chief Clerk Martin realized that we were using ten to eleven million sheets of paper in each budget session, he proposed the then-radical concept of purchasing laptop computers for each member, to be used both at the member's home and office — as well as having the capability to be plugged into the desk on the floor. The reasons for that change, he said, were for efficiency of the public's resources and improving the public's access to their elected leaders. The results are phenomenal. From average citizens to business leaders, entire classrooms to seniors, we receive now on a daily basis dozens of electronic messages from our constituents. Often times, they are received as the same citizen views us over public access TVW.
It indeed has enhanced our ability to communicate effectively and efficiently. Not only was it visionary, but has become the model for other state across the nation. Just this morning, the House of Representatives was awarded the Progress of Freedom Foundation's Digital Democracy Award for the state that has best applied digital technology to democracy.
So Mr. Speaker, it is with a sense of great pride that I nominate for a third term as chief clerk of this house — a humble servant, a man focused on the integrity of this institution, a visionary and my friend, Mr. Timothy Martin."
MOTIONS
Representative Kessler moved the nominations for Chief Clerk be closed. The motion was carried.
Representative Kessler moved that the rules be suspended and that by voice vote, Dean R. Foster and Timothy A. Martin be elected as co-Chief Clerks of the House. The motion was carried.
Speaker Chopp requested Representatives Grant and Pennington to escort Dean R. Foster and Timothy A. Martin to the Rostrum. Judge Appelwick administered the Oath of Office to co-Chief Clerks Foster and Martin.
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH OF CO-CHIEF CLERK FOSTER
Chief Clerk Foster: "Mr. Speakers, ladies and gentlemen, members of the House of Representatives, thank you for this honor. I didn't expect to be back here again. I would first like to acknowledge the members of the forty sixth Legislature, the 1979 and 1980 tie. They have been very important in the process of setting this up and since we won't be doing this until 2019 and 2020, I think that every twenty years we should acknowledge a little bit of history: Helen Sommers, who was here then, we have five members of the Senate and Lt. Governor Brad Owen, Senator Bauer, Senator Deccio, Senator McDonald, Senator Winsley and Senator Wojahn who were all over here We know they know what it is like so they will be very cooperative with us this year and know what any problems are. I'd also like to acknowledge my three partners of twenty years ago that helped put this together: Speakers Bagnariol and Berentson but most of all my co-Chief Clerk, who I believe is sitting up in the gallery, my good friend, Vito Chiechi.
Second I would like to thank and acknowledge the members of my family who have been so supportive of me. I have been nervous because we had the floor pass rule and you will see why I was so nervous in just a couple of minutes but that was one of the Chief Clerk perogatives I think. My mother started talking to me about politics when I was real young. She told me about being a teacher in Olympia in the late thirties, when she would come to watch the Legislature. She talked to me about the Speakers and the kind of people who were here, she was a principal of Garfield Grade School in the late thirties. My dad and mom brought me here in 1959, the first time, when I was quite nervous. I was given a great, great opportunity then and now I have a second great opportunity. My mom and dad Bob and Wanda Foster who are sitting right up there in the gallery. I am like Speaker Ballard, I often have refused, not refused but been unable to remember all the family. But I would like to acknowledge my wife Sharon who gave me the House pass to be here today, my sister Syd, our children, Kim and David and Scott who are here today as well as our other two children, Brian and Michael who couldn't be here today. And then I would like to acknowledge the rest of my family who are up in the front row of the gallery.
And finally to you members of this legislature, we pledge that we will be all working together to finish this session and to do what the citizens have asked us to do — work together, work cooperatively, work across the aisle, work in the Chief Clerk's Office. It will be a fun session, it will be a difficult session but most of all it will be memorable.
Thank you very much."
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH OF CO-CHIEF CLERK MARTIN
Chief Clerk Martin: "First of all, thank you Speaker Pro Tem Pennington for those very generous nominating remarks. They mean a lot to me. And thank you Mr. Speaker Ballard, Mr. Speaker Chopp, Chief Justice Guy, Judge Appelwick, Secretary of State Munro, Deputy Chief Sharon Hayward and VickiSusan Anderson -- Happy Birthday, Vicki! You keep this place running every day and we all appreciate it.
What a great honor it is for me to have one more opportunity to do a job that I enjoy doing as much as I do this one. Thank you.
I am humbled. I am completely humbled by the trust you have placed in me. And I will do everything I can to earn that trust on a daily basis.
I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the team of very talented professionals that keep the infrastructure of the legislative process intact. And that's your House staff. We in this State are very fortunate to have assembled such a topnotch group of very caring individuals. They do you proud every day.
And finally, with your indulgence, I would like to take an opportunity to recognize my family: my parents, Jerry and Faye Martin; and my nephew, here from Australia, Jerry Martin; and my very best friends in the whole world -- I'm so very proud of these people -- my wife Kim, Max (who is in my office watching "Cartoon Network" instead of watching Day out here) and Gust, who work up just in time -- and made it here this year. Thank you."
Speaker Chopp thanked Chief Justice Richard Guy and Judge Marlin Appelwick for assisting the House with the Oaths of Office. He requested Representatives Constantine, Lambert, Koster and McIntire escort Chief Justice Guy and Judge Appelwick from the House Chamber.
RESOLUTION
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 99-~4601, by Representatives Kessler and Lisk
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House of Representatives appoint a committee of four members of the House of Representatives to notify the Senate that the House of Representatives is now organized and ready to conduct business.
Representative Kessler moved adoption of the resolution.
Representative Kessler spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.
House Resolution No. 99-4601 was adopted.
Speaker Chopp appointed Representatives Jim Kastama, Sharon Tomiko Santos, Mark Schoesler and Larry Sheahan to notify the Senate that the House was organized and ready to do business.
The Sergeant at Arms Finley announced that a delegation from the Senate was at the door and wished to be admitted to the Chamber. Speaker Chopp requested Sergeant at Arms Finley to admit the delegation and escort them to the Bar of the House. Speaker Chopp introduced Senators Val Stevens, Jeri Costa, Jim Horn, Jim Honeyford, Georgia Gardner and Tracey Eide to the members. They reported that the Senate was organized and ready to do business. The Sergeant at Arms escorted the Senators from the Chamber.
The Sergeant at Arms Finley announced that the delegation had returned from the Senate. The representatives were escorted to the Bar of the House where they reported that the Senate was organized and ready to do business. The Sergeant of Arms escorted the members to their seats on the floor.
INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING
HB 1000 by Representatives Murray, Skinner, Cody, Wolfe, Ballasiotes, Lantz, Kastama, Miloscia, Kenney, Ogden, Veloria, Haigh, Rockefeller and Wood
AN ACT Relating to privileged communications between certified counselors and clients; amending RCW 18.19.180; and adding a new section to chapter 18.19 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1001 by Representatives Constantine, Pennington, Morris, Bush, Alexander, D. Schmidt, Kenney, Ogden, Rockefeller and Lantz; by request of Legislative Ethics Board
AN ACT Relating to ethics in public service; amending RCW 42.52.420, 42.52.180, 42.17.130, 42.52.120, 42.17.020, and 42.52.010; and adding a new section to chapter 42.52 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 1002 by Representatives Hatfield, Pennington, Sump and Dunn
AN ACT Relating to auctions and raffles authorized by the fish and wildlife commission; amending RCW 9.46.010, 77.32.050, 77.32.090, 77.32.250, and 77.32.450; reenacting and amending RCW 77.12.170; creating a new section; repealing RCW 9.46.400, 77.08.070, 77.12.770, and 77.12.780; and repealing 1998 c 245 s 160.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 1003 by Representatives Hatfield, Sump, Doumit, Pennington, Dunn and Kessler
AN ACT Relating to natural area preserves; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 1004 by Representatives Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Benson, Radcliff, Mitchell, Quall, Dickerson, Cairnes, Morris, Hurst, Campbell, Koster, Bush, Mulliken, Kastama, Miloscia, Conway, Esser, Scott, McIntire, Kessler, Keiser, Mielke, Carrell, McDonald, Dunn, Kenney, Ogden, Schoesler, Rockefeller and Wood
AN ACT Relating to transient sex offenders; reenacting and amending RCW 9A.44.130; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 1005 by Representatives Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Benson, Mitchell, Quall, Cairnes, Morris, Bush, Cooper, Mielke, Dunn, Schoesler and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to driver's license expiration while outside state; and amending RCW 46.20.120.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1006 by Representatives Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Benson, Radcliff, Quall, Mitchell, Dickerson, Cairnes, Hurst, Alexander and Lambert
AN ACT Relating to sentencing for crimes involving drugs or alcohol; amending RCW 9.94A.030, 9.94A.110, 9.94A.120, 9.94A.137, and 9.94A.390; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.380; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.96A RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 1007 by Representatives Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Radcliff, Benson, Quall, Mitchell, Cairnes and Morris
AN ACT Relating to counterfeiting; amending RCW 9.16.030 and 9.16.040; adding new sections to chapter 9.16 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
HB 1008 by Representatives Buck, Sump, Mulliken, Pennington, Alexander, Parlette, Radcliff, Cairnes, Talcott, Delvin, Fortunato, Mielke and Benson
AN ACT Relating to litter bag requirements; repealing RCW 70.93.100; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
HB 1009 by Representatives Buck, Radcliff, Mulliken, Ballasiotes, Talcott, Sump, Mitchell, McDonald, Skinner, Hankins, DeBolt, Huff, Parlette, Cairnes, Esser, Schoesler, Delvin, Campbell, Koster, G. Chandler, Bush, McMorris, Lambert, Fortunato, Mielke, Carrell, Pflug, D. Schmidt, Dunn and Benson
AN ACT Relating to voter registration; and amending RCW 29.08.080 and 46.20.155.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 1010 by Representatives DeBolt and Hatfield
AN ACT Relating to the rural area marketing plan; amending RCW 43.168.140, 43.163.210, 43.160.080, 43.160.080, 19.85.011, 19.85.020, 19.85.025, 19.85.030, 19.85.040, 19.85.050, and 19.85.070; adding new sections to chapter 43.31 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28C.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 19.85 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.63A RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing & Trade.
HB 1011 by Representatives Scott, Morris, Hurst, Conway, McIntire, Kessler, Keiser, Mitchell, Ballasiotes, Dickerson, Cody, Haigh, Rockefeller, Lantz and Wood
AN ACT Relating to harassment and stalking through the use of electronic communications; amending RCW 9A.46.020, 9A.46.110, and 10.14.020; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1012 by Representatives Sump, Doumit, Hatfield, Eickmeyer, G. Chandler, McMorris, Pennington, Linville, Erickson, Koster, Bush, Mulliken, Kessler, Mielke, Grant and Schoesler
AN ACT Relating to methods of taking cougar and black bear; adding new sections to chapter 77.12 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 77.16.360; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 1013 by Representatives Carlson, Radcliff, Dunn and Sheahan
AN ACT Relating to the Washington fund for innovation and quality in higher education program; amending RCW 28B.120.005 and 28B.120.020; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1014 by Representatives Carlson, Regala, Ogden, Pennington, Hatfield, Hurst, Stensen, Buck, Romero, Kastama, Scott, McIntire, Keiser, Cooper, Ballasiotes, Schual-Berke, Murray, Cody, Veloria, Rockefeller and Lantz
AN ACT Relating to personal flotation devices; amending RCW 88.12.115; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 1015 by Representatives Carlson, Radcliff and Sheahan
AN ACT Relating to the western interstate commission for higher education western undergraduate exchange program; amending RCW 28B.15.910; adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1016 by Representatives Carlson, Ogden, Kenney, Boldt, Pennington, Dunn, Hatfield, Doumit, Mielke, Talcott and Lantz
AN ACT Relating to a pilot project on resident tuition rates for students residing in certain border counties; amending RCW 28B.15.012 and 28B.12.030; adding new sections to chapter 28B.80 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1017 by Representatives Carlson, Sheahan, Dunn, Pennington and Talcott
AN ACT Relating to legal representation of institutions of higher education; and amending RCW 28B.10.510.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1018 by Representatives Carlson, Kenney, Radcliff, Sheahan, Dunn, Esser and Lantz
AN ACT Relating to the Washington award for vocational excellence; amending RCW 28C.04.545; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1019 by Representatives Carlson, Kenney, Radcliff, Dunn and Lantz
AN ACT Relating to foreign degree-granting institutions; and amending RCW 28B.90.020.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1020 by Representatives Wolfe, Alexander, Conway, H. Sommers, Bush and DeBolt; by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy
AN ACT Relating to public employees' retirement system plan 1 members who separate from service without withdrawing their contributions from the retirement system; and amending RCW 41.40.150.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1021 by Representatives Ogden, Carlson, Conway, H. D. Sommers Sommers, Alexander, Wolfe, Bush, DeBolt and Kenney; by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy
AN ACT Relating to membership in the public employees' retirement system for the chief administrative officer of a public utility district or a county; amending RCW 41.40.023; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1022 by Representatives Alexander, Ogden, D. H. Sommers Sommers, Conway, Carlson, Wolfe, Morris, Campbell, Bush, Keiser, Stensen, McDonald, Kenney, Schoesler, Rockefeller and Lantz; by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy
AN ACT Relating to the Washington state patrol surviving spouse retirement allowance; amending RCW 43.43.120 and 43.43.274; adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1023 by Representatives H. Sommers, Lambert, Carlson, Ogden, Conway, D. Sommers, Alexander, Wolfe, Romero, Bush, Thomas, Keiser, Stensen, G. Chandler, DeBolt, Parlette, Talcott, K. D. Schmidt Schmidt, Murray, Schoesler, Sump and Hurst; by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy
AN ACT Relating to the sharing of extraordinary investment gains in the teachers' retirement system plan 3; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1024 by Representatives Carlson, H. Sommers, Alexander, D. Sommers, Lambert, Ogden, Conway, Wolfe, Bush, Kastama, G. Chandler, DeBolt, Carrell, Parlette, Talcott, K. Schmidt and Sump; by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy
AN ACT Relating to certain retirement system members with more than thirty years of service; adding a new section to chapter 41.32 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1025 by Representatives D. Sommers, Ogden, Alexander, H. Sommers, Conway, Wolfe, Carlson and Bush; by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy
AN ACT Relating to membership in the public employees' retirement system; and amending RCW 41.40.023.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1026 by Representatives Sheahan, Constantine and Bush; by request of Board for Judicial Administration
AN ACT Relating to court funding and improvements; amending RCW 43.08.250, 3.46.120, 3.50.100, 3.62.040, 3.62.060, 3.62.090, 27.24.070, 35.20.220, 36.18.020, 36.18.025, 46.63.110, 2.14.010, 2.14.030, and 2.56.030; reenacting and amending RCW 3.62.020; adding new sections to chapter 2.28 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.330 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; making appropriations; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1027 by Representatives Scott, Huff, Lantz, Conway and McDonald; by request of Criminal Justice Training Commission
AN ACT Relating to expanding the membership of the criminal justice training commission; and amending RCW 43.101.030 and 43.101.060.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 1028 by Representatives Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Hurst, Campbell, Conway, Esser, Lambert, Scott, Kessler, Benson, Dickerson, Cody, Schoesler, Rockefeller, Lantz and Wood
AN ACT Relating to compensation for victims of crime; and amending RCW 7.68.070.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 1029 by Representative Thomas
AN ACT Relating to elimination of double taxation of municipal utility taxes; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1030 by Representatives DeBolt, Hurst, Clements, Radcliff, Bush, McMorris, Alexander, Mulliken, Kastama, Conway, Esser, Lambert, McIntire, Kessler, Keiser, Cooper, Stensen, Mielke, Parlette, McDonald, K. Schmidt, Mastin, Dunn, Benson, Ogden, Haigh, Rockefeller, Lantz, Wood and Sump
AN ACT Relating to penalties for unauthorized changes of a subscriber's telecommunications company; adding a new section to chapter 80.36 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 1031 by Representatives Radcliff, Dunshee, Cooper and D. Schmidt
AN ACT Relating to property tax exemptions for community radio stations; reenacting and amending RCW 84.36.805 and 84.36.810; adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1032 by Representatives McMorris, Conway, Huff, Anderson, Alexander, Mielke and Dunn
AN ACT Relating to agency liquor vendors; and adding a new section to chapter 66.08 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1033 by Representatives Cairnes, Fisher, G. Chandler, Murray, K. Schmidt, Edwards, Wolfe, Morris, Romero, Scott, McIntire, Cooper, Dickerson, Ogden, Radcliff, Haigh, Rockefeller and Lantz
AN ACT Relating to confidentiality of certain public transportation information; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 1034 by Representatives Sheahan, Grant, Schoesler, Mastin, Bush and D. Schmidt
AN ACT Relating to validation of school bond elections; amending RCW 29.27.080; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 1035 by Representatives Fisher, K. Schmidt, G. Chandler, Radcliff, Bush, Alexander, Mulliken, Lambert, DeBolt, McDonald, Skinner, Hankins, Mitchell and Ballasiotes; by request of Office of Financial Management
AN ACT Relating to transportation funding and appropriations; amending 1997 c 457 ss 110, 204, 215, and 223 (uncodified); 1998 c 348 ss 203, 205, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, and 402 (uncodified); adding a new section to 1997 c 457 (uncodified); repealing 1997 c 457 s 502; making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HJM 4000 by Representatives Buck, Sump, Mulliken, Schoesler, Pennington, Alexander, Huff, Cairnes, Delvin, Koster, Bush, McMorris and Mielke
Addressing the designation of a biodiversity reserve.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HCR 4400 by Representatives Kessler and Lisk
Calling a joint session to receive a message from the Governor.
HCR 4401 by Representatives Lisk and Kessler
Calling a joint session to receive a message the Chief Justice.
Notifying the Governor that the Legislature is organized.
There being no objection, House advanced to the eighth order of business.
MOTION
Representative Kessler moved that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8401 be advanced to second reading and be read in full. The motion was carried.
There being no objection, the House reverted to the sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8401, by Senator Snyder
Notifying the Governor that the Legislature is organized.
The resolution was read the second time.
Representative Kessler moved that the rules be suspended, the second reading considered the third and the resolution be placed on final passage. The motion was carried.
Representative Kessler spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
Speaker Chopp stated the question before the House to be adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8401. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8401 was adopted.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eighth order of business.
MOTION
Representative Kessler moved that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8401 be immediately transmitted to the Senate. The motion was carried.
Speaker Chopp appointed Representatives Jack Cairnes and John Lovick to notify the Governor that the Legislature is organized and ready to conduct business.
Speaker Chopp relinquished the chair to Speaker Ballard.
Representative Kessler moved that House Concurrent Resolution No. 4400 be advanced to second reading and read in full. The motion was carried.
There being no objection, the House reverted to the sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4400, by Representatives Kessler and Lisk
Calling a joint session to receive the Governor.
The resolution was read the second time.
Representative Kessler moved that the rules be suspended, the second reading considered the third and the resolution be placed on final adoption. The motion was carried.
Representative Kessler spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
Speaker Ballard stated the question before the House to be adoption of House Concurrent Resolution No. 4400. House Concurrent Resolution No. 4400 was adopted.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eighth order of business.
MOTION
Representative Kessler moved that House Concurrent Resolution No. 4400 be immediately transmitted to the Senate. The motion was carried.
Representative Lisk moved that House Concurrent Resolution No. 4401 be advanced to second reading and be read in full. The motion was carried.
There being no objection, the House reverted to the sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4401, by Representatives Lisk and Kessler
Calling a joint session to receive the Chief Justice.
The resolution was read the second time.
Representative Lisk moved that the rules be suspended, the second reading considered the third and the resolution be placed on final adoption. The motion was carried.
Speaker Ballard stated the question before the House to be adoption of House Concurrent Resolution No. 4401. House Concurrent Resolution No. 4401 was adopted.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eighth order of business.
MOTIONS
Representative Lisk moved that House Concurrent Resolution No. 4401 be immediately transmitted to the Senate. The motion was carried.
On motion of Representative Lisk, 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.
The Sergeant at Arms announced that Representatives Cairnes and Lovick had returned from the Governor's Office. They were escorted to the Bar. The Representatives reported that the Governor was ready to do business.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.
Speakers Ballard and Chopp announced the following committee assignments:
Alexander, Gary: Appropriations, Vice Chair; Capital Budget; Health Care
Anderson, Dave Natural Resources, Vice Chair; Agriculture & Ecology; Capital Budget
Ballard, Clyde Rules, Co-Chair
Ballasiotes, Ida Criminal Justice & Corrections, Co-Chair; Economic Development, Housing & Trade
Barlean, Kelly Appropriations; Capital Budget; Financial Institutions & Insurance
Benson, Brad Financial Institutions & Insurance, Co-Chair; Appropriations
Boldt, Marc Children & Family Services, Vice Chair; Appropriations; Health Care; Rules
Buck, Jim Natural Resources, Co-Chair; Transportation
Bush, Roger Financial Institutions & Insurance, Vice Chair; Capital Budget; Technology, Telecommunications & Energy
Cairnes, Jack Criminal Justice & Corrections, Vice Chair; Finance; Financial Institutions & Insurance
Campbell, Tom State Government, Vice Chair; Children & Family Services; Health Care; Rules
Carlson, Don Higher Education, Co-Chair; Appropriations; Education
Carrell, Mike Finance, Vice Chair; Children & Family Services; Judiciary
Chandler, Bruce Commerce & Labor, Vice Chair; Agriculture & Ecology; Criminal Justice & Corrections
Chandler, Gary Agriculture & Ecology, Co-Chair; Natural Resources; Transportation
Chopp, Frank Rules, Co-Chair
Clements, Jim Commerce & Labor, Co-Chair; Appropriations; Natural Resources
Cody, Eileen Health Care, Co-Chair; Appropriations
Constantine, Dow Judiciary, Co-Chair; Capital Budget; Criminal Justice & Corrections
Conway, Steve Commerce & Labor, Co-Chair; Finance; Health Care
Cooper, Mike Agriculture & Ecology, Vice Chair; Transportation, 1st Vice Chair; Technology, Telecommunications & Energy
Crouse, Larry Technology, Telecommunications & Energy, Co-Chair; Appropriations
DeBolt, Richard Technology, Telecommunications & Energy, Vice Chair; Financial Institutions & Insurance; Rules; Transportation
Delvin, Jerome Agriculture & Ecology; Technology, Telecommunications & Energy
Dickerson, Mary Lou Children & Family Services; Finance; Judiciary
Doumit, Mark Appropriations, Vice Chair; Local Government, Vice Chair; Natural Resources
Dunn, Jim Economic Development, Housing & Trade, Vice Chair; Education; Higher Education
Dunshee, Hans Finance, Co-Chair; Capital Budget, 1st Vice Chair; State Government
Edmonds, Carolyn Capital Budget, 2nd Vice Chair; Higher Education; Judiciary
Edwards, Jeanne Transportation, 2nd Vice Chair; Health Care; Local Government
Eickmeyer, William Economic Development, Housing & Trade, Vice Chair; Children & Family Services; Natural Resources
Ericksen, Doug Transportation, Vice Chair; Local Government; Natural Resources
Esser, Luke Capital Budget, Vice Chair; Health Care; Higher Education
Fisher, Ruth Transportation, Co-Chair; Local Government
Fortunato, Phil Agriculture & Ecology; Local Government; Transportation
Gombosky, Jeff Appropriations; Economic Development, Housing & Trade; Higher Education
Grant, Bill Agriculture & Ecology; Appropriations; Rules
Haigh, Kathy Education, Vice Chair; State Government; Transportation
Hankins, Shirley Transportation, Vice Chair; Capital Budget; Rules
Hatfield, Brian Financial Institutions & Insurance, Co-Chair; Transportation
Huff, Tom Appropriations, Co-Chair
Hurst, Chris Judiciary, Vice Chair; Commerce & Labor; Transportation
Kagi, Ruth Children & Family Services, Vice Chair; Appropriations; Criminal Justice & Corrections
Kastama, Jim Children & Family Services; Judiciary; Technology, Telecommunications & Energy
Keiser, Karen Appropriations; Education; Financial Institutions & Insurance
Kenney, Phyllis Higher Education, Co-Chair; Appropriations; Rules
Kessler, Lynn Appropriations; Rules
Koster, John Agriculture & Ecology, Vice Chair; Capital Budget; Criminal Justice & Corrections
Lambert, Kathy Judiciary, Vice Chair; Appropriations; State Government
Lantz, Patricia Higher Education, Vice Chair; Capital Budget; Judiciary
Linville, Kelli Agriculture & Ecology, Co-Chair; Appropriations
Lisk, Barbara Appropriations; Commerce & Labor; Rules
Lovick, John Criminal Justice & Corrections, Vice Chair; Health Care; Transportation
Mastin, Dave Appropriations; Capital Budget; Rules
McDonald, Joyce Judiciary; Technology, Telecommunications & Energy; Transportation
McIntire, Jim Financial Institutions & Insurance, Vice Chair; Appropriations; Commerce & Labor
McMorris, Cathy State Government, Co-Chair; Appropriations; Commerce & Labor
Mielke, Tom Local Government, Vice Chair; Technology, Telecommunications & Energy; Transportation
Miloscia, Mark State Government, Vice Chair; Capital Budget; Economic Development, Housing & Trade
Mitchell, Maryann Capital Budget, Co-Chair; Transportation
Morris, Jeff Economic Development, Housing & Trade; Technology, Telecommunications & Energy; Transportation
Mulliken, Joyce Local Government, Co-Chair; Appropriations; Judiciary
Murray, Ed Capital Budget, Co-Chair; Transportation
O'Brien, Al Criminal Justice & Corrections, Co-Chair; Capital Budget
Ogden, Val Capital Budget; Rules; Transportation
Parlette, Linda Evans Health Care, Co-Chair; Appropriations
Pennington, John Finance; Natural Resources; Rules
Pflug, Cheryl Health Care, Vice Chair; Children & Family Services; Transportation
Poulsen, Erik Technology, Telecommunications & Energy, Co-Chair; Rules
Quall, Dave Education, Co-Chair; Financial Institutions & Insurance; Rules
Radcliff, Renee Higher Education, Vice Chair; Economic Development, Housing & Trade; Transportation
Reardon, Aaron Finance, Vice Chair; Agriculture & Ecology; Technology, Telecommunications & Energy
Regala, Debbie Natural Resources, Co-Chair; Appropriations
Rockefeller, Phil Appropriations; Education; Natural Resources
Romero, Sandra State Government, Co-Chair; Transportation
Ruderman, Laura Technology, Telecommunications & Energy, Vice Chair; Appropriations; Health Care
Santos, Sharon Tomiko Education; Finance; Financial Institutions & Insurance
Schindler, Lynn Education, Vice Chair; Judiciary; Transportation
Schmidt, Dave Appropriations, Vice Chair; Education; State Government
Schmidt, Karen Transportation, Co-Chair
Schoesler, Mark Agriculture & Ecology; Capital Budget; Rules
Schual-Berke, Shay Health Care, Vice Chair; Education; Transportation
Scott, Pat Local Government, Co-Chair; Transportation
Sheahan, Larry Judiciary, Co-Chair; Finance
Skinner, Mary Economic Development, Housing & Trade; Transportation
Sommers, Duane Children & Family Services, Co-Chair; Economic Development, Housing & Trade
Sommers, Helen Appropriations, Co-Chair
Stensen, Michael Agriculture & Ecology; Education; Natural Resources
Sullivan, Brian Appropriations; Financial Institutions & Insurance; Rules
Sump, Bob Natural Resources, Vice Chair; Agriculture & Ecology; Education
Talcott, Gigi Education, Co-Chair; Financial Institutions & Insurance
Thomas, Brian Finance, Co-Chair; Technology, Telecommunications & Energy
Tokuda, Kip Children & Family Services, Co-Chair; Appropriations
Van Luven, Steve Economic Development, Housing & Trade, Co-Chair; Finance
Veloria, Velma Economic Development, Housing & Trade, Co-Chair; Finance; Rules
Wensman, Mike Appropriations; Education; Rules
Wolfe, Cathy Economic Development, Housing & Trade; Rules; Technology, Telecommunications & Energy
Wood, Alex Commerce & Labor, Vice Chair; Agriculture & Ecology; Transportation
MOTION
On motion of Representative Kessler, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., Tuesday, January 12, 1999.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker
DEAN R. FOSTER, Chief Clerk FRANK CHOPP, Speaker
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Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
1011
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
1012
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
1013
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
1014
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
1015
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
1016
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
1017
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
1018
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
1019
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
1020
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
1021
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
1022
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
1023
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
1024
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
1025
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
1026
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
1027
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
1028
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
1029
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
1030
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
1031
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
1032
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
1033
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
1034
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
1035
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
4000
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
4400
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Second Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Adopted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38, 39
4401
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Second Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Adopted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
4600 Rules of 56th Legislature
Introduced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Adopted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4601 House Organized, Notify Senate
Introduced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Adopted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
8401
Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Second Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Adopted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37, 38
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Chief Clerk Martin presiding)
Election of Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Message - Secretary of Senate, Election Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Speaker Ballard's Acceptance Speech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Speaker Chopp's Acceptance Speech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Speaker Ballard presiding)
Election of Chief Clerk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Election of Speaker Pro-Tempore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Speaker Chopp presiding)
Co-Chief Clerk Foster's Acceptance Speech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Co-Chief Clerk Martin's Acceptance Speech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Speaker Pro Tempore Ogden's Acceptance Speech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Speaker Pro Tempore Pennington Acceptance Speech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Speakers Ballard & Chopp presiding)
Committee Assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39