SEVENTY FIRST DAY

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MORNING SESSION

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House Chamber, Olympia, Monday, March 19, 2001

             The House was called to order at 9:55 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Ogden presiding).

             Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.

INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

HB 2224           by Representatives Benson and Hatfield

              AN ACT Relating to licensing specialty producers of certain lines of insurance; amending RCW 48.17.060; adding new sections to chapter 48.17 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

             Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HJR 4218          by Representatives Esser, Van Luven and Campbell

              Amending the Constitution to require voter approval of taxes.

             Referred to Committee on Finance.

SSB 5176          by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

              AN ACT Relating to rules to implement the medical marijuana law; and amending RCW 69.51A.040.

             Referred to Committee on Health Care.

SSB 5329          by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions

              AN ACT Relating to leave from employment for crime victims; adding new sections to chapter 49.12 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

SSB 5355          by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections

              AN ACT Relating to the exercise of reasonable care by state employees and its agents at the department of social and health services and the department of corrections; adding new sections to chapter 43.20A RCW; and adding new sections to chapter 72.09 RCW.

             Held on First Reading.

SB 5359            by Senators Thibaudeau, Winsley, Parlette and Franklin ; by request of Department of Health

              AN ACT Relating to the health professions' use of pro tem board members; and amending RCW 18.130.060.

             Referred to Committee on Health Care.

SB 5377            by Senators Gardner, Horn and Haugen

              AN ACT Relating to marking the gross weight on certain vehicles; and repealing RCW 46.16.170.

             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

ESSB 5378       by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines ; by request of Governor Locke

              AN ACT Relating to amendments to shoreline master programs and critical areas; amending RCW 90.58.080 and 36.70A.130; and creating a new section.

             Held on First Reading.

ESSB 5413       by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections

              AN ACT Relating to provisions to improve accountability in child dependency cases; amending RCW 13.34.160, 13.34.062, 13.34.180, 13.34.138, and 13.34.110; adding new sections to chapter 13.34 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.20A RCW; and creating a new section.

             Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.

SSB 5433          by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

              AN ACT Relating to establishment of parent and child relationship for children born through alternative reproductive medical technology; and amending RCW 26.26.030 and 26.26.050.

             Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

ESSB 5449       by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions ; by request of Attorney General

              AN ACT Relating to identity theft; amending RCW 43.43.760, 19.16.250, 19.16.250, 9.35.010, 9.35.020, 9.35.030, 9A.82.010, and 13.40.0357; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.320; adding new sections to chapter 9.35 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 19.182 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

             Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

SSB 5572          by Senate Committee on Transportation

              AN ACT Relating to permissible highway signs; and amending RCW 47.42.040.

             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

ESSB 5904       by Senate Committee on Agriculture & International Trade

              AN ACT Relating to choosing conservation district supervisors; amending RCW 89.08.160 and 89.08.020; adding a new section to chapter 29.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 89.08 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

             Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

E2SSB 5936     by Senate Committee on Ways & Means ; by request of Department of Community, Trade & Economic Development

              AN ACT Relating to funds for operating and maintenance of low- income housing projects and for innovative housing demonstration projects; amending RCW 36.18.010; adding a new section to chapter 36.22 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW; and creating a new section.

             Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.

ESSB 5993       by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

              AN ACT Relating to removing the discretion of owners or managers of restaurants, card rooms, and bowling alleys to choose to allow smoking areas other than in a lounge, bar, or other area where persons under eighteen years of age are not permitted to enter or remain; amending RCW 70.160.020, 70.160.030, and 70.160.040; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

ESSB 5995       by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections

              AN ACT Relating to information sharing among the courts, providers, divisions, and agencies serving dependent children and their families; adding a new section to chapter 13.34 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 26.44 RCW; and creating new sections.

             Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

2SSJR 8206      by Senate Committee on Ways & Means

              Requiring geographic distribution of initiative signatures.

             Held on First Reading.

             There being no objection, the bills and resolution 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, the following committees were relieved of the following bills, and those bills were referred as indicated:

             SENATE BILL NO. 5197 from the Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance to the Committee on Capital Budget

             SENATE BILL NO. 5220 from the Committee on Health Care to the Committee on Appropriations

             SENATE BILL NO. 5493 from the Committee on Appropriations to the Committee on Capital Budget

             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., March 20, 2001, the 72^nd Legislative Day.

CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker                                                                     FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk                                                         CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk