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TWELFTH DAY
MORNING SESSION
House Chamber, Olympia, Friday, January 21, 2000
The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Speaker Pro Tempore Ogden. 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 Cameron Veloria and Eric Chamberlain. Prayer was offered by Pastor Robert Christensen, Olympia-Lacey Church of God.
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING
HB 2814 by Representatives Kastama, Linville, McDonald, O'Brien, Lovick, Miloscia, Eickmeyer, Campbell and Woods
AN ACT Relating to displaying flags; and adding a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 2815 by Representatives Dunshee, D. Schmidt, Miloscia, Haigh and Hankins; by request of Secretary of State
AN ACT Relating to late registration of voters; and amending RCW 29.07.152.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 2816 by Representatives Delvin, Clements, Reardon, Pennington and Stensen
AN ACT Relating to the practice of industrial hygiene and occupational safety; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2817 by Representatives Keiser, Carlson, Stensen, Schual-Berke, O'Brien, Edwards, Haigh, Ruderman, Edmonds, Kagi, Rockefeller, Eickmeyer, Lovick, Cooper, Murray, Constantine, Dickerson, Kenney, Conway, Hurst, Ogden, McIntire, Veloria, Santos, Cody and Lantz
AN ACT Relating to an annual cost-of-living increase for K-12 teachers and other school employees and for community and technical college faculty and other technical college employees; adding a new section to chapter 28A.400 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 28B.50 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 2818 by Representatives B. Chandler, G. Chandler, Skinner and Sump
AN ACT Relating to the Roza irrigation district off-stream storage reservoir; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
HB 2819 by Representatives B. Chandler, Lisk, G. Chandler and Skinner
AN ACT Relating to petitions for mergers of minor irrigation districts with other special purpose districts; and amending RCW 87.03.845 and 85.08.850.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
HB 2820 by Representatives G. Chandler, B. Chandler, Lisk and Skinner
AN ACT Relating to classification, jurisdiction, and use of irrigation district conveyance and drainage facilities; amending RCW 75.20.100; and adding a new section to chapter 90.48 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
HB 2821 by Representatives Clements and Skinner
AN ACT Relating to reducing the state property tax; amending RCW 43.135.045, 84.52.043, and 84.52.065; adding a new section to chapter 84.55 RCW; and providing an expiration date.
Held on first reading.
HB 2822 by Representatives Murray, H. Sommers, Poulsen, Dickerson, Tokuda, Kenney, Veloria, Constantine, Santos, Edwards, O'Brien, Benson and McIntire
AN ACT Relating to financial relief for businesses damaged by the world trade organization protests; adding a new section to chapter 38.52 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2823 by Representatives Murray, Quall, Cox, H. Sommers, Benson and McIntire
AN ACT Relating to off-campus disruptive behavior of higher education students; adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 2824 by Representatives Murray, Regala, Miloscia, Cody, Tokuda, Kagi, O'Brien, Lantz, Santos, Edwards, Veloria, Romero, Constantine, Edmonds, McIntire, Fisher, Ruderman and Ogden
AN ACT Relating to the death penalty; adding a new section to chapter 10.95 RCW; making appropriations; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2825 by Representatives Boldt, Radcliff, D. Sommers, McMorris and D. Schmidt
AN ACT Relating to the family policy council; amending RCW 70.190.005, 70.190.040, and 70.190.070; adding a new section to chapter 70.190 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; recodifying RCW 70.190.040; and repealing RCW 70.190.050, 70.190.060, 70.190.065, 70.190.075, 70.190.080, 70.190.085, 70.190.090, 70.190.100, 70.190.110, 70.190.120, 70.190.130, 70.190.150, 70.190.160, 70.190.170, 70.190.180, and 70.190.190.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2826 by Representatives Boldt, Carrell, Lambert, Koster, Mulliken, D. Sommers and Benson
AN ACT Relating to the safety and well-being of children; adding new sections to chapter 9.68 RCW; repealing RCW 9.68.015, 9.68.050, 9.68.060, 9.68.070, 9.68.080, 9.68.090, 9.68.100, 9.68.110, 9.68.120, 9.68.130, 9.68A.140, 9.68A.150, and 9.68A.160; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2827 by Representatives Fisher, Romero, Edwards, O'Brien, Murray, Ogden, McIntire, Haigh, Veloria and Wood; by request of Governor Locke
AN ACT Relating to authorizing a local option sales and use tax for transit under chapters 35.58, 36.57, and 36.57A RCW for fiscal year 2001; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Held on first reading.
HB 2828 by Representatives Morris, Kessler, Wolfe, Grant, Gombosky, Linville, Edwards, D. Schmidt and Benson
AN ACT Relating to changing the date of the primary; amending RCW 29.13.070, 29.13.010, 29.13.020, 29.15.020, 29.15.150, 29.15.170, 29.15.180, 29.15.190, 29.15.230, 29.19.030, 29.24.020, 29.30.075, 29.62.020, 42.12.040, 42.17.710, 42.52.185, 27.12.355, 27.12.370, 35.06.070, 35.13.1821, 35.61.360, 35A.14.299, 36.93.030, 52.02.080, 52.04.056, 52.04.071, 53.04.110, 54.08.010, 54.08.070, 57.04.050, and 70.44.235; repealing RCW 29.01.160; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 2829 by Representatives Alexander, DeBolt, Wolfe and Romero
AN ACT Relating to changing the voting requirements for creating a lake management district; and amending RCW 36.61.030, 36.61.090, 36.61.100, and 36.61.115.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 2830 by Representatives Alexander, DeBolt, Wolfe and Romero
AN ACT Relating to industrial hygiene; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2831 by Representatives Alexander and DeBolt
AN ACT Relating to the use of revenues under the county conservation futures levy; and amending RCW 84.34.230.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 2832 by Representatives McMorris, Carlson and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to eligiblity for educational opportunity grants; and amending RCW 28B.101.020.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 2833 by Representatives Kenney, Carlson, Keiser, Dunn, Veloria, Edmonds, Santos, McIntire, Wood, Hurst, Lantz, Kessler, Lovick, Stensen, Edwards, O'Brien, Constantine, Dickerson, Conway, Ogden and Cody
AN ACT Relating to work force training using the apprenticeship model; amending RCW 49.04.030; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2834 by Representatives Kenney, Radcliff, Quall, Cox, McIntire and Veloria; by request of Lieutenant Governor
AN ACT Relating to a conditional scholarship for vocational-technical education; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040; and adding a new chapter to Title 28B RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 2835 by Representatives Kenney, Carlson, Keiser, Cox and Veloria; by request of Governor Locke and Superintendent of Public Instruction
AN ACT Relating to the future teachers conditional scholarship; amending RCW 28B.102.010, 28B.102.020, 28B.102.030, 28B.102.040, 28B.102.050, and 28B.102.060; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.102 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 2836 by Representatives Lantz, Sump, Santos, Haigh and D. Schmidt
AN ACT Relating to eligibility standards for a disabled veteran to receive one set of license plates for a personal use vehicle without payment of annual license fees or excise taxes; and amending RCW 73.04.110.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2837 by Representatives Linville, O'Brien, D. Schmidt, Campbell, Conway, Hurst, Haigh and Santos
AN ACT Relating to exclusion of veteran disability benefits from the income calculation for senior and disabled persons from property tax relief; amending RCW 84.36.383; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2838 by Representatives Fortunato, Sullivan, Cairnes, Clements, Schindler, Carrell, Campbell, Lambert, Benson and Mulliken
AN ACT Relating to suspension of high-occupancy vehicle lanes; amending RCW 46.61.165, 47.52.025, 46.61.165, 47.52.025, 81.104.010, 81.104.015, 81.104.060, and 81.104.100; creating a new section; suspending the effectiveness of RCW 81.100.010, 81.100.020, 81.100.030, 81.100.040, 81.100.050, 81.100.060, 81.100.070, 81.100.080, 81.100.090, and 81.100.100; repealing RCW 81.100.010, 81.100.020, 81.100.030, 81.100.040, 81.100.050, 81.100.060, 81.100.070, 81.100.080, 81.100.090, and 81.100.100; providing contingent effective dates; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2839 by Representatives Fortunato, Schindler, Campbell, Lambert and Benson
AN ACT Relating to a comprehensive analysis of state-wide transportation needs and priorities; amending 1998 c 348 s 202 (uncodified); creating a new section; repealing 1999 sp.s. c 1 s 207 (uncodified); providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2840 by Representatives Fortunato, Koster, Carrell, Schindler, Campbell, Lambert, Benson and D. Schmidt
AN ACT Relating to protecting the health of women by requiring that only physicians perform abortions; amending RCW 9.02.110 and 9.02.170; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2841 by Representatives Fortunato, Mulliken, Koster, Carrell, Campbell, Sump, Lambert, Cox, Benson and Sullivan
AN ACT Relating to transportation of human tissue; and adding a new section to chapter 81.80 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2842 by Representatives Pflug, Boldt, D. Sommers, Cairnes, Edmonds and Mulliken
AN ACT Relating to drug-affected infants; adding new sections to chapter 13.34 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2843 by Representatives Kagi, Conway, Edmonds, Dickerson, Clements, Wolfe, Lambert, Edwards, Keiser, Ogden, McIntire, Haigh, Santos and Cody
AN ACT Relating to unemployment compensation payable to individuals who took family and medical leave; amending RCW 50.04.020; adding a new section to chapter 50.04 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2844 by Representatives Schual-Berke, Edmonds, Alexander, Edwards, Mulliken, Ruderman, Pennington, Kessler, Haigh and Santos
AN ACT Relating to the establishment of a drug utilization review program and a drug prior authorization program under the medical assistance program; amending RCW 74.09.010; adding new sections to chapter 74.09 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2845 by Representatives Romero, Hankins, Morris, Wolfe, Edwards, O'Brien, Linville and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to naming state buildings; and adding a new section to chapter 43.34 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 2846 by Representatives Benson, Hatfield, Sullivan, DeBolt, Barlean, Cairnes, Quall, McIntire and Delvin
AN ACT Relating to certain notices to agents or brokers; and amending RCW 48.18.289.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 2847 by Representatives Mulliken, Edwards, Cairnes and Mielke
AN ACT Relating to remedies for exceeding the one hundred twenty day timeline for land use project permit applications; amending RCW 36.70B.090; and repealing 1998 c 286 s 8 and 1995 c 347 s 433 (uncodified).
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 2848 by Representatives Hatfield, Benson and Keiser; by request of Insurance Commissioner
AN ACT Relating to the safeguarding of securities of domestic insurance companies, health care service contractors, health maintenance organizations, and health carriers; amending RCW 48.04.010 and 48.04.020; and adding new sections to chapter 48.13 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 2849 by Representatives Hurst, Clements, Rockefeller, DeBolt, Dunshee, Eickmeyer, Campbell, Conway, Stensen, Ericksen, Ruderman, Mitchell, McIntire and Haigh
AN ACT Relating to state certification and training for liquor control board officers; amending RCW 66.44.010 and 43.101.010; and adding a new section to chapter 43.101 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2850 by Representatives Reardon, Schoesler, Scott, D. Schmidt, Tokuda, Skinner, Thomas, Clements, Dunshee, McIntire and Pennington
AN ACT Relating to excise tax treatment of linen and uniform supply services; reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.050; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2851 by Representatives Reardon, G. Chandler, Linville, Grant, Stensen, Cooper and Haigh
AN ACT Relating to state participation in flood control maintenance; and amending RCW 86.26.100.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2852 by Representatives Reardon, Dunn, McMorris, Gombosky, Pennington, Wood, Lovick, Stensen, O'Brien, Linville, Benson, Kenney, Conway, Ogden, Edmonds, Veloria, Santos, Kastama and Lantz
AN ACT Relating to community revitalization financing; amending RCW 84.52.043, 84.52.065, 84.52.067, 36.33.220, 36.79.140, 36.82.040, 46.68.124, 82.03.130, 35.87A.010, 82.14.050, and 35.80.030; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 27.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.61 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.32 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.68 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.69 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.75 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 52.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 53.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 54.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 67.38 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 68.52 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 86.15 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 84.55 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.80 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 82 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 39 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing & Trade.
HB 2853 by Representatives Wolfe, D. Schmidt, Romero, Cairnes, Haigh and Cody; by request of Department of Services for the Blind
AN ACT Relating to the rehabilitation council for the blind; and amending RCW 74.18.070, 74.18.080, 74.18.090, and 74.18.100.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2854 by Representatives Dunn, Radcliff, Mastin and Talcott
AN ACT Relating to creating the educational opportunity transfer program for the new millennium; and adding a new chapter to Title 28A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 2855 by Representatives Mastin and Grant
AN ACT Relating to attorneys' fees and costs in appeals of growth management hearings boards' decisions; and adding a new section to chapter 4.84 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2856 by Representatives Wood, Clements, Conway, D. Schmidt, Hurst, Rockefeller and McIntire
AN ACT Relating to youth education awareness on problem gambling; and making appropriations.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2857 by Representatives Schoesler, G. Chandler, Sump, Cairnes, McMorris, Campbell, D. Schmidt, Mielke, Huff, Clements, Dunn, Mitchell, Thomas, DeBolt, Benson, Lambert, Radcliff, Mastin, Lisk, Bush, Cox, Pflug, Esser, Koster, B. Chandler, Mulliken, Woods and D. Sommers
AN ACT Relating to ensuring that agency rules do not exceed their statutory authorization; amending RCW 34.05.570; and adding new sections to chapter 34.05 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 2858 by Representatives D. Schmidt, Dunshee, Ruderman and Edwards; by request of Governor Locke
AN ACT Relating to reports to the legislature; amending RCW 13.34.803, 13.40.430, 34.05.328, 43.20B.030, 43.63A.230, 70.119A.170, 74.09.310, 74.09.320, 74.13.031, 74.13.036, 74.14C.070, and 74.20A.035; reenacting and amending RCW 26.44.030; and repealing RCW 18.20.230, 43.20A.870, 70.128.210, 71.36.020, 74.14C.080, 74.20A.340, 75.50.030, 75.08.410, and 75.08.530.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 2859 by Representatives Miloscia, Campbell, Romero, Sump, Quall and Santos
AN ACT Relating to the use of animals in schools; adding a new section to chapter 28A.600 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 2860 by Representatives O'Brien, Van Luven, Tokuda, Talcott, Constantine, DeBolt, Wood, Santos, McIntire, Benson, Barlean, Anderson, Murray, Kastama, Dunshee, Morris, Quall, Mitchell, Kenney, Delvin, Kessler, Cooper, McDonald, Edwards, Campbell, Conway, Hurst and Haigh
AN ACT Relating to improving the quality of services for persons with developmental disabilities; adding a new section to chapter 71A.12 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2861 by Representatives O'Brien, Cody, Miloscia, Parlette, Ballasiotes, Morris, Alexander, Anderson, Santos, Edmonds, Murray, Kastama, Schual-Berke, Scott, Thomas, Barlean, Quall, Dickerson, Mitchell, Delvin, Kenney, Edwards, Rockefeller and McIntire
AN ACT Relating to health care information; and amending RCW 70.02.010.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2862 by Representatives Delvin, Crouse, Reardon and Poulsen
AN ACT Relating to the taxation of aggregators as competitive telephone service providers; and amending RCW 82.04.065.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 2863 by Representatives Cairnes, Keiser, Benson, Hatfield, Edwards and Kagi
AN ACT Relating to insurance coverage for regional transit authorities; and amending RCW 81.112.060 and 48.30.270.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2864 by Representatives Skinner, Fisher, Mitchell, Ogden, Hankins and Hurst
AN ACT Relating to traffic safety improvement; amending RCW 46.63.110 and 46.68.041; reenacting and amending RCW 43.59.150; adding a new section to chapter 43.59 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.64 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 46.68.260; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2865 by Representatives Carrell, Boldt, Tokuda, Ballasiotes, Kagi, Veloria, Wensman, Koster, Mitchell, Hankins, Mulliken, McDonald and Miloscia
AN ACT Relating to vulnerable adults; amending RCW 74.34.020, 74.34.067, 74.34.080, 74.34.150, and 74.34.210; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 74.34.170.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2866 by Representatives Fisher, Mitchell, Cooper, O'Brien, Rockefeller and Morris
AN ACT Relating to operation of ferries in Washington state; amending RCW 47.60.326 and 47.60.326; creating new sections; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2867 by Representatives Linville, G. Chandler, Miloscia, Mitchell, Koster and Cooper
AN ACT Relating to underground water storage; and amending RCW 90.03.370.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
HB 2868 by Representatives Ericksen and Linville
AN ACT Relating to electronic forms of warehouse receipts; and amending RCW 62A.7-202.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
HB 2869 by Representatives Tokuda, Clements, Boldt, Regala, Radcliff, D. Schmidt, Lovick, Talcott, Cooper, Edwards, Stensen, O'Brien, Keiser, Constantine, Dickerson, Kenney, Conway, Mitchell, Ogden, Rockefeller, McIntire, Edmonds, Veloria, Santos, Wood, Cody and Kagi
AN ACT Relating to children with special needs; adding new sections to chapter 74.13 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.05 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2870 by Representatives Veloria, Radcliff, Haigh, Esser, Cody, McIntire, Dickerson, Wolfe, DeBolt, Santos, Edmonds, Ruderman and Quall
AN ACT Relating to waiving all or part of the tuition, services, and activities fees at institutions of higher education; and amending RCW 28B.15.558.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 2871 by Representatives Veloria, Santos, Wolfe, Cody, McIntire, DeBolt, Dickerson, Radcliff, Edmonds, Ruderman and Quall
AN ACT Relating to waiving all or part of the tuition, services, and activities fees at institutions of higher education; and amending RCW 28B.15.558.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 2872 by Representatives DeBolt, Alexander, Benson and Hatfield
AN ACT Relating to escrows on the sale of manufactured homes; adding a new section to chapter 46.70 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 2873 by Representatives Parlette, Scott, Mulliken and Kessler
AN ACT Relating to increasing a city or town debt limit for purposes of financing capital facilities associated with economic development; amending RCW 39.36.020; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 2874 by Representatives Dunn, Skinner and Carlson
AN ACT Relating to a task force on community and technical college tuition, residency, and compensation; creating a new section; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 2875 by Representatives Dunn and DeBolt
AN ACT Relating to the wholesale and retail sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages; amending RCW 66.04.010, 66.08.020, 66.08.026, 66.08.030, 66.08.050, 66.08.090, 66.08.095, 66.12.110, 66.12.120, 66.12.140, 66.16.040, 66.16.100, 66.16.110, 66.20.170, 66.20.180, 66.20.190, 66.20.200, 66.24.160, 66.24.210, 66.24.290, 66.24.310, 66.24.360, 66.24.371, 66.24.380, 66.24.540, 66.28.030, 66.28.060, 66.28.180, 66.28.190, 66.40.140, 66.44.150, 66.44.160, 66.44.318, and 66.44.340; reenacting and amending RCW 66.28.040 and 66.28.070; adding new sections to chapter 66.24 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 66.08.070, 66.08.160, 66.08.235, 66.12.020, 66.16.010, 66.16.030, 66.16.041, 66.16.050, 66.16.060, 66.16.070, 66.16.080, 66.16.090, 66.20.160, 66.24.440, 66.32.010, and 66.44.120; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2876 by Representatives Dunn, Cox and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to vehicular assault while using personal wireless services; amending RCW 46.61.522; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2877 by Representatives Dunn, D. Sommers, Cox, Buck, Delvin and Boldt
AN ACT Relating to tuition waivers for students who provide services to fellow disabled students; amending RCW 28B.15.910; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 2878 by Representatives Kastama, Quall, Wolfe, Dunshee, Conway, Reardon, Miloscia, Hatfield, Doumit, Campbell, Buck, Lantz, Schual-Berke, D. Schmidt, Pennington, Bush, Clements, Talcott, Linville, Rockefeller, Grant, Schoesler, Lovick, Stensen, O'Brien, Keiser, Constantine, Woods, Carlson, Hurst, Ogden, Haigh, Edmonds, Veloria, Santos, Poulsen and Skinner
AN ACT Relating to providing a death benefit for members of the Washington public employees' retirement system; and adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2879 by Representatives Linville, G. Chandler and Mastin; by request of Attorney General
AN ACT Relating to the appeals period for environmental appeals to administrative bodies; and amending RCW 43.21B.190, 43.21B.230, 43.21B.300, and 43.21B.310.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
HB 2880 by Representatives Cooper, Poulsen, Crouse, McDonald, DeBolt, Wolfe, Kastama, Bush, G. Chandler, Mielke, Schindler, Cox, Ruderman, Miloscia, Rockefeller, Eickmeyer, Doumit, Ogden, Mulliken, Linville, Hatfield, Constantine, Gombosky, Lovick, Stensen, Edwards, O'Brien, Keiser, Conway, D. Sommers, McIntire, Haigh, Santos, Wood and Kagi; by request of Governor Locke
AN ACT Relating to the provision of telecommunications services by public utility districts and rural port districts; adding new sections to chapter 54.16 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 53.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 80.01 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 2881 by Representatives Crouse, Poulsen and Eickmeyer; by request of Governor Locke
AN ACT Relating to new procedures for alternative forms of regulation of telecommunications companies; amending RCW 80.36.135; and adding a new section to chapter 80.36 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 2882 by Representatives Poulsen, Crouse, Eickmeyer, Ruderman and Edwards; by request of Governor Locke
AN ACT Relating to the use of city or town rights of way by telecommunications and cable television providers; amending RCW 35.21.860; reenacting and amending RCW 42.17.310; adding a new section to chapter 35A.21 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 35 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 2883 by Representatives Conway, McIntire, O'Brien and Dunshee
AN ACT Relating to subsidy disclosure; adding new sections to chapter 42.17 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 2884 by Representatives Constantine, Carlson, Grant, Radcliff, Kastama, Mastin, Keiser, Ruderman, Kessler, Dickerson, Tokuda, D. Sommers and Stensen
AN ACT Relating to relocation of children; amending RCW 26.09.260, 26.26.160, and 26.10.190; adding new sections to chapter 26.09 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2885 by Representatives Hatfield, Benson, Barlean, Santos, Talcott and Bush
AN ACT Relating to the definition of investment adviser; and amending RCW 21.20.005.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HJM 4022 by Representatives Delvin, Hankins, G. Chandler, B. Chandler, Mastin, Lisk, Grant, Linville and Mitchell
Requesting full funding for a vitrification treatment plant at the Hanford site.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
HJM 4023 by Representatives Buck, Doumit, Sump, Regala, G. Chandler, Anderson, Ericksen, Rockefeller, Clements, Stensen, Eickmeyer, Lovick, Edwards, O'Brien, Linville, Parlette, Mulliken, Dickerson, Conway, Mitchell, Wolfe, Edmonds, Veloria, Santos, Skinner and Kagi
Requesting federal support for Washington's efforts toward salmon recovery.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HJM 4024 by Representatives Schual-Berke, Cox, Keiser, Rockefeller, Santos, Carlson, D. Schmidt, Wensman, Thomas, Quall, Haigh, Talcott, Romero, Regala, Edwards, Linville, Anderson, Morris, Clements, Skinner, Kenney, Conway, Mitchell and Veloria
Petitioning Congress to consider formula grants for gifted and talented education programs in its reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HJR 4214 by Representatives Lantz, Barlean, Kastama, Hurst, Sullivan, Rockefeller and Haigh
Allowing judges appointed to fill vacancies at least twelve months in office.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
There being no objection, the bills, memorials and resolution listed on the day's introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
RESOLUTION
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2000-4721, by Representatives DeBolt, Romero, Talcott, B. Chandler, Benson, Tokuda, Clements, Thomas, Schoesler, Dunn, D. Schmidt, Ericksen, Cairnes, Sullivan, Cody, Kenney, McDonald, Barlean, Sump, Skinner, Lambert, Alexander, Esser, Parlette, Radcliff, Kastama, Woods, Cox, Boldt, D. Sommers, Bush, Huff, Mulliken, Veloria, Haigh, Kagi, Wood, Cooper, Edmonds, Conway, Anderson, Gombosky, Hatfield and Wensman
WHEREAS, Lynda Ann Ostrom was a highly regarded member of the community of Olympia, the community of public employees, the community of the Legislature, of our community; and
WHEREAS, Lynda was born August 5, 1951, in Downers Grove, Illinois, to Wilbert "Bill" and Henrietta "Henri" Ehlers; and
WHEREAS, Lynda grew up in the farmlands of northwestern Illinois, where she had many pets, including her favorite palomino, Sheba, who made the trip west with the Ehlers family when Lynda was 15; and
WHEREAS, Lynda came to love the mountains and the seas of western Washington, enjoying many shrimping trips on Hood Canal with her father and her brothers; and
WHEREAS, In 1978 Lynda married Bob Ostrom, and together they had many happy times enjoying the outdoor activities offered by our region; and
WHEREAS, Lynda had a long involvement in public service, working with elderly people in a nursing home, going on a medical mission to Jamaica as part of a dental services team, and working in the Code Reviser's Office for 20 years, where she soon rose to the position of Editor of the Washington Administrative Code; and
WHEREAS, Lynda loved all kinds of animals, going beyond ordinary dogs and cats to housebroken rabbits, pygmy goats, and her sister's emus and llamas; and
WHEREAS, Lynda thoroughly enjoyed entertaining at her home, spending a week each summer preparing for her annual theme parties, and even though she claimed to be stressed out by the whole thing, we knew she was in her glory of being a great hostess; and
WHEREAS, Lynda always found time for the really important things in life -- such as hugging the kids who came to visit her or delaying work in favor of going to Point Defiance or picking chanterelles; and
WHEREAS, Lynda brought out the best in people. She always greeted us with a cheerful "Hi ya" and a big smile, and if her greeting didn't brighten your day, her homegrown bouquets would surely catch your eye and remind you of warm sunny days; and
WHEREAS, Lynda loved her family and was very proud of them all, and especially enjoyed seeing her nephews grow and develop and give wisdom and maturity to their parents; and
WHEREAS, Lynda had a great many friends, both here on the hill and throughout the South Sound community, whose lives she touched and enlarged, whose children she influenced, who learned from her the true meaning of friendship -- crying together, laughing together, and sharing joy; and
WHEREAS, Lynda was one of those rare individuals who was a teacher by example. She nurtured the positive in us without judging the negative and her unconditional love of family and friends, of nature, of life has set an example for all of us to follow; and
WHEREAS, Lynda fought against cancer for the last months of her life, finally passing from this physical world on January 6th, at her home with her family and friends around her;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State House of Representatives recognize the great accomplishments and contributions of Lynda Ann Ostrom, and extend its most sincere condolences to her family and friends for their deeply felt loss.
Representative DeBolt moved adoption of the resolution.
Representatives DeBolt and Kastama spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.
House Resolution No. 2000-4721 was adopted.
The Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding) recognized Mrs. Ostrom's family and friends present in the gallary, particularly Lynda's husband, Bob, and her parents, Bill and Henrietta Ehlers.
RESOLUTION
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2000-4720, by Representatives Quall, Linville, Morris, Ericksen, Carlson, Kenney, Radcliff, Edmonds, Lantz, Ogden, Kessler, Wolfe, Esser, Dunn, Gombosky, H. Sommers, Barlean, Anderson, Regala, Reardon, Dunshee, Murray, Miloscia, Rockefeller, Kastama, Wood, O'Brien, Hatfield, McIntire, Haigh, Ruderman, Cooper, Santos, Veloria, Doumit, Romero, Dickerson, Schual-Berke, Cody, Tokuda, Stensen, Edwards, Kagi, Conway, Keiser, Fisher, Scott, D. Schmidt and Wensman
WHEREAS, In 1893, the Washington State Legislature and Governor John H. McGraw established New Whatcom State Normal School in Bellingham to train future teachers; and
WHEREAS, Economic conditions in the late 1890s constrained state budgets and delayed provision of operating funds to the new school until after the 1898 Yukon Gold Rush; and
WHEREAS, In September of 1899 the first class of eighty-eight future teachers scaled Sehome Hill to begin classes, housed in one building atop a muddy, ten-acre site; and
WHEREAS, The new school, which initially helped students complete high school diplomas and one-year teaching certificates, evolved into a full-fledged college by 1933 when it began awarding bachelor's degrees in education, and four years later was renamed Western Washington College of Education; and
WHEREAS, By Western's fiftieth anniversary in 1949, the college had prepared more than twenty thousand teachers to serve the state's elementary, secondary, and college students and launched what became a half century of growth and change in response to demands of Washington's expanding population and increasing role in the nation's economy; and
WHEREAS, In the next three decades, Western more than tripled its enrollment, constructed fourteen new buildings, created five separate colleges, and developed a comprehensive liberal arts program leading to Western's designation as a university in 1977; and
WHEREAS, The University has grown to serve annually nearly twelve thousand students, taught by five hundred fifty dedicated faculty in state-of-the-art facilities, including an award-winning science complex completed in 1996 on the southern edge of a 195-acre residential campus; and
WHEREAS, In the past decade Western has established a national reputation as one of America's top public comprehensive universities for providing an enduring legacy of learning well-designed to prepare graduates in the Class of 2000 and their successors for the twenty-first century;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, That the accomplishments of Western Washington University during this centennial academic year be recognized and that the University and its more than one hundred forty thousand alumni be honored for past and future contributions to the citizens of the State of Washington; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives to the president and each member of the board of trustees of Western Washington University.
Representative Quall moved adoption of the resolution.
Representatives Quall, Ericksen, Linville, Carlson, Kenney and Morris spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.
House Resolution No. 2000-4720 was adopted.
The Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding) recognized Karen Morse, President of Western Washington University.
RESOLUTIONS
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2000-4723, by Representatives Veloria and Cody
WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Washington State Legislature to recognize the contributions of individuals who reflect the standards of excellence that enhance the well-being and quality of life of the citizens of the State of Washington; and
WHEREAS, Donald L. Henry, resident of Seattle, Commissioner of Bryn Mawr-Lakeridge Water & Sewer is retiring after twelve years of uninterrupted volunteer service; and
WHEREAS, Donald displayed excellent leadership in the recent merger of Skyway Water & Sewer into Bryn Mawr-Lakeridge Water & Sewer; and
WHEREAS, Donald has been active in the West Hill Community Council, and helped raise money for a bronze statue for Fire District 20; and
WHEREAS, Donald is currently a lieutenant with the Seattle Fire Department and a volunteer with Fire District 20; and
WHEREAS, Donald is described by friends as loyal to his family and community, and a caring "pussycat," despite playing the part of the "hard nose guy" asking the tough questions; and
WHEREAS, Donald, in his achievement, has made his wife, Doris, children, Donald Jr. and Deborah, and grandchildren, Zachary, Hunter, and Jessica justly proud;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor Donald Henry for his dedicated work and achievement in community service in the State of Washington; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives to Donald Henry.
There being no objection, House Resolution No. 2000-4723 was adopted.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2000-4716, by Representatives Delvin, Hankins and Dunn
WHEREAS, The Richland High School Bombers won the Class 4A State Football Championship on December 4, 1999; and
WHEREAS, The Bombers' victory is Richland's first state football title since 1981; and
WHEREAS, The Bombers have won sixteen of their last seventeen games; and
WHEREAS, Lonnie Pearson, the head coach of the Richland Bombers, has provided stupendous and inspirational leadership to the team; and
WHEREAS, Nate Holdren, Marc Olson, Mike Neidhold, Joe Neidhold, John Mecham, Brian Stadelman, and Scott Woodward have done a tremendous job as Assistant Coaches; and
WHEREAS, Lonnie Pearson was diagnosed with cancer before the Bombers' 1999 season and underwent surgery one month prior to the state championship game; and
WHEREAS, Rance Reed, Running Back/Line Backer; Jared Goplen, Defensive Back; Aaron Cox, Defensive Back; Eric McGarrah, Wide Receiver/Defensive Back; Landon Kafentzis, Quarterback/Defensive Back; Jason McShane, Running Back; Joey Chacon, Line Backer/Kicker; Ricardo Dovalle, Wide Receiver/Kicker; Michael Richardson, Running Back/Defensive Back; David Hall, Wide Receiver/Defensive Back; Jeremy Bohannon, Defensive Back; Derek Mitchell, Line Backer; Adam Oakes, Offensive Back/Punter; Josh Artis, Wide Receiver/Defensive Back; Matt Wiser, Running Back/Line Backer; Ryan Lukson, Offensive Lineman/Defensive Lineman; Brian Hodgson, Offensive Lineman/Line Backer; Scott Pippo, Lineman; Lance Rae, Offensive Lineman/Defensive Lineman; David Russie, Defensive Lineman; Chet Ferguson, Offensive Lineman; Joey Strasser, Offensive Lineman; Ryan Richardson, Defensive Lineman; David Whitt, Offensive Lineman; Ryan Brooks, Offensive Lineman/Defensive Lineman; Kai Jones, Offensive Lineman; Kevin Neill, Tight End; Jeff Stowe, Wide Receiver; and Travis Brett, Defensive Lineman, through long hours of preparation, personal sacrifices, and intense efforts, including personal injury, have received the ultimate honor of a state championship title, are now recognized for their achievements, and are worthy of our respect and recognition;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize and honor the Richland High School Bombers for their dedication and perseverance in the face of adversity, and for the pride that their achievement brings to their community; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives to the members of the Richland High School Bombers Football Team, and their coaches.
There being no objection, House Resolution No. 2000-4716 was adopted.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.
There being no objection, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 24, 2000, the 15th Legislative Day.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker
CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk FRANK CHOPP, Speaker