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FIFTH DAY
MORNING SESSION
House Chamber, Olympia, Friday, January 14, 2000
The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Speaker Chopp. The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.
The flag was escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Pages Tasherra Nichols and Robin Knutson. Prayer was offered by Pastor Irene Martin, St. James Episcopal Church, Cathlamet.
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
RESOLUTION
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2000-4718, by Representatives Romero, Dickerson, Wolfe, Ogden and Wensman
WHEREAS, The indomitable men and women of the indefatigable Kalakala Foundation have tirelessly and steadfastly worked in an historic rescue of an historic treasure; and
WHEREAS, For more than eight years, the Kalakala Foundation has pursued the regional and national dream of preserving a vital piece of our collective history for the enjoyment and education of current and future generations; and
WHEREAS, Washingtonians and others all over the nation, thanks to the Kalakala Foundation, can now join in celebrating the return to Washington of the Kalakala, a grand and wonderful vessel if ever there was one; and
WHEREAS, Even the most searching observer would have to look far and wide to find a player in the maritime heritage of Puget Sound more valuable than the Kalakala; and
WHEREAS, The Kalakala Foundation has put together a thoughtful, impressive exhibit for the Rotunda of the Legislative Building, and the hard-working organization offered an equally thoughtful, impressive presentation at the Washington State Capitol Museum earlier this week; and
WHEREAS, One year ago, the historic motor ferry Kalakala and her crew reentered Puget Sound to the heartfelt cheers of an appreciative citizenry; and
WHEREAS, The two hundred seventy-six foot, seven hundred fifty ton vessel, launched on her maiden voyage in July 1935, and retired from ferry service in October 1967, had the capacity to carry two thousand passengers and one hundred sixty automobiles in her gallant career of service to the grateful riders of her time; and
WHEREAS, Seattle to Bremerton and back was the primary route sailed at an average speed of seventeen and one-half knots by the Kalakala in her working days, and today the Kalakala Foundation envisions this great gem's future as a permanent, waterfront attraction for a very fortunate Puget Sound community; and
WHEREAS, This cherished jewel of Evergreen State waters boasts thirty thousand square feet of space that can, and will, be used to captivate, educate, and just generally thrill children of all ages for scores of years to come;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the state of Washington commends and commemorates the enduring and endearing spirit of the Kalakala Foundation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives to Peter Bevis, President of the Kalakala Foundation, and to the other members of this illustrious organization.
Representative Romero moved adoption of the resolution.
Representatives Romero, Dickerson and D. Sommers spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.
House Resolution No. 2000-4718 was adopted.
INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING
HB 2379 by Representatives Fortunato, Radcliff, Buck, Schoesler, Mitchell, DeBolt, D. Schmidt, Schindler and Koster
Creating the transportation fund.
Held on first reading from January 12, 2000.
HB 2455 by Representatives B. Chandler, Ballasiotes, Cairnes, Koster, Lisk, Schoesler, Talcott, Huff, Pflug and Benson
Limiting the authority of the department of corrections to contract with attorneys for the provision of legal services in correctional facilities.
Held on first reading from January 13, 2000.
HB 2458 by Representatives Ballasiotes, Koster, B. Chandler, Cairnes, O'Brien, Bush, Schoesler, Talcott, Pflug, Esser and Benson
Denying prisoners access to public records.
Held on first reading from January 13, 2000.
HB 2477 by Representatives D. Schmidt, Scott, Esser, Mielke, Mulliken, Fisher, O'Brien, Edwards, Doumit, Kastama, Ruderman, Linville, Romero, Lantz, Edmonds, Kenney and Van Luven
AN ACT Relating to funding the municipal research council; amending RCW 66.08.190 and 43.110.030; adding a new section to chapter 43.110 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2478 by Representatives Dickerson, Wood, Cooper, Anderson, Romero, O'Brien, Rockefeller, Ruderman, Keiser and Edwards
AN ACT Relating to the control of dioxin; amending RCW 70.105.010, 70.95C.020, 70.95E.010, 70.105.020, and 70.105D.020; adding new sections to chapter 70.105 RCW; creating new sections; and providing effective dates.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
HB 2479 by Representatives Stensen, Regala, Linville and Kessler
AN ACT Relating to a pilot project to allow a county to administer hydraulic permits; adding a new section to chapter 75.20 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 2480 by Representatives Koster, D. Sommers, McDonald, Buck, Schindler, Esser, Dunn, Thomas, D. Schmidt, Wensman, Edmonds and O'Brien
AN ACT Relating to the Reiter pond hatchery; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2481 by Representatives Koster, Edmonds, Esser, O'Brien, Schoesler, Barlean, Alexander, Dunn, Thomas and Ruderman
AN ACT Relating to capital projects; and adding a new section to chapter 39.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.
HB 2482 by Representatives Veloria, Ballasiotes, Conway, Dunn, O'Brien, D. Sommers, Crouse, Cairnes, Hurst, Santos and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to the release of sex offenders; and amending RCW 4.24.550 and 72.09.340.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2483 by Representative Carrell
AN ACT Relating to communications between emergency service providers and trained peer supporters; amending RCW 5.60.060; and adding a new section to chapter 38.52 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2484 by Representatives Carrell, Cooper, Huff, Esser, Cox, Lambert, Alexander and Ruderman
AN ACT Relating to the state fire protection policy board; amending RCW 43.43.930; reenacting and amending RCW 43.43.934; adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 2485 by Representatives Carrell, Pennington, McDonald, Sullivan, Talcott, Lambert, Kastama, Cox, Fortunato, Sump, Schoesler, DeBolt, D. Schmidt, Buck, Campbell, Wensman, Boldt, G. Chandler and O'Brien
AN ACT Relating to sales tax equalization; adding new sections to chapter 82.14 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 82.14.200 and 82.14.210; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2486 by Representatives Carrell, Pennington, Talcott, Schoesler, Wensman, Mastin, Pflug, Cox, G. Chandler, Delvin, Lisk, Alexander, Dunn, D. Sommers, Parlette, Fortunato, Benson, DeBolt, Carlson, Buck, B. Chandler, Mielke, Sump, Koster, Barlean, Schindler, Lambert, Boldt, D. Schmidt, Mulliken, McDonald and Esser
AN ACT Relating to property tax reform; amending RCW 84.36.381, 84.38.010, 84.38.050, 84.48.080, 84.52.010, and 84.55.050; reenacting and amending RCW 84.55.005; adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 84.55 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 84.38 RCW; creating new sections; and repealing RCW 84.55.0101.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2487 by Representative H. Sommers; by request of Governor Locke
AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters; amending 1999 c 309 ss 108, 110,112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 120, 123, 124, 127, 129, 131, 136, 137, 142, 143, 145, 148, 149, 151, 154, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 217, 218, 222, 224, 225, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 309, 401, 402, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 507, 509, 510, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 519, 603, 605, 606, 607, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 701, 702, 703, 705, 711, 713, 720, 723, 727, 801, and 907 (uncodified); 1999 c 376 s 3 (uncodified); 1999 c 392 s 2 (uncodified); 1999 sp.s. c 12 s 4 (uncodified); adding a new section to chapter 43.79 RCW; adding new sections to 1999 c 309 (uncodified); repealing 1999 c 309 s 908; making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2488 by Representatives Koster, Ballasiotes, Cairnes, B. Chandler and O'Brien
AN ACT Relating to modifying requirements for correctional industries; and amending RCW 72.09.100.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2489 by Representatives Kastama, Koster, Dickerson, Lambert, Lovick, Sullivan, Hurst, Keiser, Dunshee, Morris, Conway, Romero, Thomas, Ogden, Ruderman, Boldt, Stensen, Haigh, Veloria, Tokuda, Eickmeyer, Lantz, Edmonds and O'Brien
AN ACT Relating to protecting the privacy of personal information held by financial institutions; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 2490 by Representatives Haigh, Thomas, Dunshee, Dunn, Veloria and Kenney; by request of Department of Revenue
AN ACT Relating to extending to Indian housing authorities the exemption from state and local tax currently applicable to other housing authorities; amending RCW 35.82.210; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing & Trade.
HB 2491 by Representatives Schindler, Ballasiotes, Koster, Sullivan, Esser, Wood, Crouse, Cairnes, Rockefeller, Edmonds, Mulliken, Clements, Ruderman, McDonald and Dunn
AN ACT Relating to DNA testing of evidence; and adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2492 by Representatives Schindler, Koster, Esser, Carrell, Sullivan, Crouse, Cairnes, Rockefeller, Veloria, Clements, Benson, D. Sommers and Hurst
AN ACT Relating to driving while under the influence of alcohol or any drug; amending RCW 46.61.502, 46.61.504, and 46.61.524; reenacting and amending RCW 46.61.5055, 9.94A.320, and 9.94A.360; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2493 by Representatives Ruderman, Cox, Dunshee, Thomas and Kenney; by request of Department of Revenue
AN ACT Relating to restricting the effective dates of sales and use tax changes for the purposes of simplification of tax collection; amending RCW 82.14.070; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2494 by Representatives Alexander, H. Sommers, Lambert, Huff, Doumit, Koster, Barlean, Mulliken, Cox, Scott, McMorris, Benson, McIntire, Morris, Conway, Ruderman, Linville, Kessler, McDonald, B. Chandler, O'Brien and Kagi
AN ACT Relating to greater fiscal responsibility in state budgeting through zero-based budget reviews; adding a new chapter to Title 44 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2495 by Representatives Pennington and Benson; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife
AN ACT Relating to hunting licenses; and amending RCW 77.32.450 and 77.32.460.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 2496 by Representatives Delvin, Wood, Clements, Conway and B. Chandler
AN ACT Relating to the furnishing of wine or beer to nonprofit charitable organizations; and reenacting and amending RCW 66.28.040.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2497 by Representatives Scott, Mulliken, Doumit, Mielke, Edwards, Fortunato, O'Brien, Esser, Lambert, Ruderman, Haigh, Benson, D. Sommers, Hurst, Dunn and Wolfe
AN ACT Relating to enhancing the penalty for manufacture of methamphetamine involving children; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.310; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2498 by Representatives O'Brien and Ballasiotes; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
AN ACT Relating to licensing of and sanctions for violating conditions of the juvenile offender basic training camp program; amending RCW 13.40.320, 13.40.210, and 74.15.020; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2499 by Representatives Fisher, Mitchell, Hurst and O'Brien; by request of Governor Locke
AN ACT Relating to transportation funding and appropriations; amending 1999 1st sp.s. c 1 ss 103, 203, 204, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 303, 401, 402, 403, and 407 (uncodified); adding new sections to 1999 1st sp.s. c 1 (uncodified); making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2500 by Representatives Fisher, Mitchell, Romero, G. Chandler and Hurst
AN ACT Relating to vehicle trip permits; and amending RCW 46.16.160.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2501 by Representatives Rockefeller, Campbell, Haigh, Gombosky, Lovick, Keiser, Kagi, Lantz, Quall, Scott, Eickmeyer, Conway, Morris, Cooper, Ogden, Kessler, Regala, Stensen, Hurst, Veloria, Schual-Berke, Santos, Wood, Edmonds, Kenney, O'Brien and Edwards
AN ACT Relating to school safety grants; adding a new chapter to Title 28A RCW; making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 2502 by Representatives Edmonds, Hurst, Wood, Conway, Cooper, Delvin, Haigh, Keiser and O'Brien
AN ACT Relating to occupational diseases affecting fire fighters; amending RCW 51.32.185; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2503 by Representatives Conway, Wolfe, Keiser, Radcliff, Poulsen, McIntire, Fortunato, Miloscia, Santos, Delvin, Quall, Dunshee, Constantine, Linville, Cody, Cooper, Haigh, Hurst, Edmonds and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to choosing membership in the school employees' retirement system, plan 2 or plan 3; adding a new section to chapter 41.35 RCW; repealing RCW 41.35.610; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2504 by Representatives Constantine, Lambert, Kagi and Esser
AN ACT Relating to superior court commissioners; and amending RCW 2.24.040.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2505 by Representatives Cairnes, Veloria, O'Brien, Morris, Radcliff, Scott, Barlean, Esser, Kagi, Keiser, Fortunato, Schual-Berke, Edwards and Miloscia
AN ACT Relating to the definition of "city" for the multiple-unit dwellings property tax exemption; and amending RCW 84.14.010.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2506 by Representatives Fisher, Mitchell and Hurst
AN ACT Relating to the transfer of appointments by subagents of the director of the department of licensing; and amending RCW 46.01.140.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2507 by Representatives Radcliff, Conway, Cooper, Ogden, Ruderman, Kessler, Clements, D. Sommers, Santos, Lantz, Esser, O'Brien and Kagi
AN ACT Relating to commercial telephone solicitation; amending RCW 19.158.110; adding new sections to chapter 43.10 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 19.158 RCW; and providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 2508 by Representatives Kenney, Carlson, Conway, Hankins, Grant, Delvin, Santos, Dunn, Cox, Dickerson, Lantz, Dunshee, Veloria, Reardon, Cooper, Lovick, Ogden, Ruderman, Linville, Kessler, Regala, Stensen, Constantine, Haigh, Hurst, Keiser, Wolfe and Kagi; by request of Governor Locke
AN ACT Relating to economic development by improving the skills and productivity of Washington workers; adding new sections to chapter 28C.18 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.16 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 2509 by Representatives O'Brien, Ballasiotes, Dickerson, Lovick, Conway, Ogden, Ruderman, Kessler, McDonald, Regala, Stensen, Hurst, Veloria, Santos, Wood, Lantz, Edmonds, Keiser and Kenney; by request of Attorney General
AN ACT Relating to dependent persons; amending RCW 9.94A.370, 9A.42.040, and 9A.42.045; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030 and 9.94A.310; adding a new section to chapter 9A.42 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 5 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2510 by Representatives Edmonds, D. Schmidt, Hurst and Kenney; by request of Department of Health
AN ACT Relating to in-home services; amending RCW 70.127.010, 70.127.020, 70.127.030, 70.127.040, 70.127.050, 70.127.080, 70.127.085, 70.127.090, 70.127.100, 70.127.120, 70.127.125, 70.127.140, 70.127.150, 70.127.170, 70.127.180, 70.127.190, 70.127.200, 70.127.210, and 70.38.025; adding new sections to chapter 70.127 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.38 RCW; repealing RCW 70.127.060, 70.127.070, 70.127.110, 70.127.220, 70.127.230, 70.127.240, 70.127.250, 70.127.260, and 70.127.270; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2511 by Representatives Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Lovick, Haigh and Hurst; by request of Department of Corrections
AN ACT Relating to tolling of criminal sentencing provisions; amending RCW 9.94A.145; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.120, 9.94A.142, and 9.94A.170; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2512 by Representatives Ballasiotes, Lovick, O'Brien, Haigh and Hurst; by request of Department of Corrections
AN ACT Relating to criminal investigations and information gathering within department of corrections facilities; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2513 by Representatives Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Koster and Hurst; by request of Department of Social and Health Services and Department of Corrections
AN ACT Relating to information concerning mental health services; amending RCW 71.05.630, 71.05.390, and 71.34.200; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.110; adding a new section to chapter 71.34 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 71.05 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2514 by Representatives Reardon, Cox and Cooper; by request of Department of Revenue
AN ACT Relating to revising the tobacco products tax by closing a loophole for persons who acquire tobacco products from persons over whom the state has no jurisdiction; amending RCW 82.26.010, 82.26.020, 82.26.025, and 82.26.030; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2515 by Representatives Stensen, Cox, Cooper, Thomas and Hurst; by request of Department of Revenue
AN ACT Relating to simplifying estate tax penalties; amending RCW 83.100.070; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2516 by Representatives Stensen, Cox, Cooper and Thomas; by request of Department of Revenue
AN ACT Relating to the disclosure of information to persons against whom successor tax liability is asserted; amending RCW 82.32.330; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2517 by Representatives Linville, Ericksen, Schual-Berke, O'Brien, Cody, Kessler, Tokuda, Cooper, Radcliff, Conway, Edmonds, Santos, Veloria, Mitchell, Ballasiotes, Carlson, Lantz, D. Schmidt, Quall, Constantine, Kenney, Morris, Lovick, Ogden, Ruderman, Romero, Murray, Regala, Stensen, Haigh, Hurst, Wood, Keiser, Wolfe, McIntire and Kagi
AN ACT Relating to mental health parity; amending RCW 48.21.240, 48.44.340, and 48.46.290; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.46 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.47 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 48.21.240, 48.44.340, and 48.46.290.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2518 by Representatives Anderson, Linville, Doumit, Grant, Quall, Murray, Ruderman, Reardon, Cooper, Romero, Constantine, Haigh, Santos, Wood, Edmonds, Wolfe and Kagi
AN ACT Relating to addressing the impacts of climate change; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
HB 2519 by Representatives Lovick, Fortunato, Dunshee, Thomas, Haigh and Kenney; by request of Department of Revenue
AN ACT Relating to simplifying the excise tax code through revising terminology, correcting mistakes, streamlining procedures, and deleting obsolete provisions; amending RCW 82.32.330, 82.14B.042, 82.14B.061, 82.49.010, 82.60.060, 82.60.080, 82.62.060, 82.60.049, 82.62.090, 82.63.045, 82.04.4456, and 82.04.4457; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2520 by Representatives Schual-Berke, Parlette and Cody; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
AN ACT Relating to consistent use of terms regarding state hospital patient status; amending RCW 71.05.020, 71.05.025, 71.05.050, 71.05.120, 71.05.170, 71.05.210, 71.05.325, 71.05.340, 71.05.390, 71.05.425, 71.05.480, 71.05.490, 71.05.640, 10.77.025, 10.77.110, 10.77.120, 10.77.200, 10.77.205, and 49.19.010; and reenacting and amending RCW 10.77.010.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2521 by Representatives Quall, Dunn, Morris and D. Sommers
AN ACT Relating to the affordable housing program; and amending RCW 43.185A.010.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing & Trade.
HB 2522 by Representatives Lantz, McDonald, Constantine, Lambert, Dickerson, Barlean, Hurst and Carrell
AN ACT Relating to district court jurisdiction; and amending RCW 3.66.020.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2523 by Representatives Boldt, Mielke, Pennington, Mulliken and Dunn
AN ACT Relating to the basic education allocation provided to special education students; amending RCW 28A.150.390; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 2524 by Representatives Boldt, Mielke, McMorris, Pennington, G. Chandler, D. Sommers and Dunn
AN ACT Relating to community-based services for persons with developmental disabilities; amending RCW 71A.12.010, 71A.12.120, 71A.14.030, 71A.14.040, 71A.14.050, 71A.14.060, 71A.14.070, 71A.14.080, and 71A.14.090; and adding a new section to chapter 71A.14 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
MOTION
On motion of Representative Kessler, the bills listed on the day’s introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eighth order of business.
There being no objection, House Bill No. 2454 was referred from the Committee on Children and Family Services to the Committee on Health Care.
SIGNED BY THE SPEAKERS
The Speakers announced they were signing:
House Concurrent Resolution No. 4424,
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8419,
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8420,
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8421,
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.
Speaker Chopp called upon Representative Ogden to preside.
There being no objection, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 17, 2000, the 8th Legislative Day.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker
CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk FRANK CHOPP, Speaker