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THIRTY SEVENTH DAY

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MORNING SESSION

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House Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, February 13, 2001

The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding). 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 Kimberly Warfel and Norward Joseph Brooks III. The Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding) led the Chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance. Prayer was offered by Reverend Angela Ling, Bethany United Church of Christ, Seattle.

Classical Guitarist Terry Hunt from Twisp performed "Prelude Number 1" by Heitor Villa-Lobos.

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

RESOLUTIONS

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2001-4613 by Representatives Skinner, Kessler, Schmidt, Linville, Ogden, Dunn, Hankins, Armstrong and Edmonds

WHEREAS, The Arts enhance the lives of the people of the State of Washington; and

WHEREAS, The literary, performing, and visual Arts are vibrant threads weaving through the tapestry of life in the State of Washington; and

WHEREAS, The Arts stimulate creative thinking, inspire creativity and innovation, encourage self-expression, knit our communities and our state together with a common understanding of our humanity, foster communication and understanding across cultures, and transmit core national and local values to future generations; and

WHEREAS, The Arts enable lifelong learning, are essential to a basic education, assist with the teaching of other subjects, and foster logical analysis, self-discipline, cooperation, and teamwork; and

WHEREAS, The Arts contribute to full brain development, accelerate students' mastery of history, math, and science, enhance problem-solving skills, and increase the self-esteem of youth at risk; and

WHEREAS, The Arts contribute to the economic development of our state's communities by generating millions of dollars in revenue each year through performances, projects, exhibitions, festivals, Art walks, craft fairs, and concerts; and

WHEREAS, The Arts of Washington State have received international acclaim for the quality of our Artists, Arts educators, and Arts agencies, facilities, organizations, and institutions, drawing audiences from across the nation and the world to the Northwest, and making cultural tourism a vital part of our economy; and

WHEREAS, The Arts industry informs and educates the public and its leadership about cultural opportunities, and encourages artistic and economic growth; and

WHEREAS, The Arts industry provides assistance in long-range community and educational planning in an effort to secure a place for the Arts as a vital component of Washington State's environment; and

WHEREAS, The Arts industry provides forums for discussion and collaboration between the cultural community at large to implement ways and means to meet the identified cultural goals of the area, and supports efforts to meet those needs;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize and honor the Arts, Artists, Arts educators, and Arts agencies, facilities, organizations, and institutions of this state, and encourage all the citizens of Washington State to join the conversation in planning on the Arts as we address the issues and opportunities for Arts and culture for our state and our communities; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives to the Washington State Arts Commission and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction on behalf of all the Artists, Arts educators, and Arts agencies, facilities, organizations, and institutions of this state.

Representative Skinner moved the adoption of the resolution.

Representatives Skinner and Kessler spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.

House Resolution No. 4613 was adopted.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2001-4615 by Representatives DeBolt, Mielke, Pennington, Hankins, Talcott, Edmonds and Kagi

WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Chehalis No. 814 received its charter from Rotary International on February 1, 1921, and thus is celebrating its Eightieth Anniversary; and

WHEREAS, The Club counts among its members community leaders in business, the professions, and trades; and

WHEREAS, The Club has enriched its community and our world by observing the Rotary Motto, "Service Above Self," and donates thousands of dollars to the local community, sponsors projects, and provides "hands-on" service to the youth, the aged, the ill, the poor, the illiterate, the physically challenged, and the environment; and

WHEREAS, The Club is contributing to and supporting the Rotary International's PolioPlus Program to eradicate polio in developing countries and regions worldwide as well as contributing to the Rotary International Foundation to alleviate human suffering throughout the world; and

WHEREAS, The Club provides leadership in forming the Lewis County Rotary Foundation in 1998 which has since raised and contributed $159,000 to community projects for kids and families; and

WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Chehalis No. 814 will officially observe its anniversary with a Gala Celebration on Thursday, February 15, 2001, at Centralia-Chehalis Elks Lodge No. 2435, to be attended by the Club's members, guests, and dignitaries;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State House of Representatives recognize and honor the Rotary Club of Chehalis No. 814 for its outstanding accomplishments; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives to the Rotary Club of Chehalis No. 814 and Rotary International.

Representative DeBolt moved the adoption of the resolution.

Representative DeBolt spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.

House Resolution No. 4615 was adopted.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2001-4619 by Representatives Lantz, Jackley and Fromhold

WHEREAS, The Peninsula High School's Economics Team, lovingly dubbed Econ Hawks, has won the first ever National Junior Achievement Titan competition; and

WHEREAS, The students included in the competition were: Olivia Blades, Nick Castellani, Dana Champlin, Marc Johnson, Bill Lincoln, Sarah Nichols, Steve Puckett, and Angela Strote; and

WHEREAS, The student managers of the Peninsula High School's Economics Team included: Alison Heagy, Laurence Oh, and Dustin Welch; and

WHEREAS, Lori Smith, the teacher of Applied Economics at Peninsula High School, worked with and provided invaluable assistance to the school's participants; and

WHEREAS, The students simulated an online company that produces and sells a fictitious product called Cyberpen; and

WHEREAS, The students worked as a team to determine price, production, investment, and research and development; and

WHEREAS, The students competed on December 9, 2000, at the Peninsula High School computer lab and, finishing second in the Regional competition, were able to advance to the Final Regional competition; and

WHEREAS, The students met on December 13, 2000, at the Peninsula High School library computer lab to compete at the national level; and

WHEREAS, There were a total of eight teams in the final competitive round, all other teams participating having gone bankrupt; and

WHEREAS, The final standing teams were: Peninsula High School, Gig Harbor, Washington, with one hundred ten performance index points; Mnmdecsj, New Hampshire, with one hundred two performance index points; B & D, Inc., Edmonds, Washington, with eighty-four performance index points; CDC2, Denver, Colorado, with eighty performance index points; and Kent-Meridian High School, Kent, Washington; and

WHEREAS, The Junior Achievement business consultant for the team, Nancy Giacolone, worked with the team once a week;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the award-winning Peninsula High School Economics Team for the competition that gave them first place, a tremendous accomplishment; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives to the Economic Department staff, counselors, and administration at Peninsula High School.

Representative Lantz moved the adoption of the resolution.

Representative Lantz spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.

House Resolution No. 4619 was adopted.

There being no objection, the House advanced to the fifth order of business.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

February 9, 2001

HB 1466 Prime Sponsor, Representative Fromhold: Creating the Washington promise scholarship. Reported by Committee on Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Cox, Republican Co-Chair; Kenney, Democratic Co-Chair; Gombosky, Democratic Vice Chair; Jarrett, Republican Vice Chair; Dunn; Fromhold; Lantz and Skinner.

Voting yea: Representatives Cox, Kenney, Gombosky, Fromhold, Lantz and Skinner.

Excused: Representatives Jarrett and Dunn.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

There being no objection, the bill listed on the day's committee reports under the fifth order of business was referred to the committees so designated.

There being no objection, the House advanced to the eighth order of business.

There being no objection, the Committee on Technology, Telecommunications and Economy was relieved of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5717, and the bill was referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

There being no objection, the House reverted to the fourth order of business.

INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

HB 1927by Representatives Mastin, Delvin, Clements, Mulliken, Casada, Roach, Ahern, Morell, Dunn, Sump, Mielke, Schmidt, Cairnes, Campbell, McMorris, Boldt, Lambert, Buck, DeBolt, B. Chandler, Armstrong, Bush, Pennington, G. Chandler, Pflug, Schindler, Pearson, Benson, Anderson, Carrell and Talcott

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the repeal of motor vehicle taxes; creating a new section; repealing RCW 35.58.273, 35.58.274, 35.58.275, 35.58.276, 35.58.277, and 35.58.278; and declaring an emergency.

Held on First Reading.

HB 1928by Representatives Mulliken, O'Brien, Miloscia, Boldt, Cox, Lambert, Schindler, DeBolt, Talcott, Bush, Dunn, Sump, Mielke, Benson, Pennington, Schmidt, Esser, Casada, Van Luven, Morell, Ahern, Campbell and Carrell

AN ACT Relating to parental notification for abortions provided to minors; amending RCW 9.02.100; adding new sections to chapter 9.02 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.

Held on First Reading.

HB 2024by Representatives Rockefeller, Dunn, Jackley, Lantz, Linville, Mielke and McDermott

AN ACT Relating to floating residences above aquatic lands; amending RCW 79.90.465; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.

Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.

HB 2025by Representatives Santos, Talcott, Quall, Keiser, Ogden, Tokuda, Schual-Berke and Kenney

AN ACT Relating to students whose primary language is other than English; amending RCW 28A.180.030; and adding new sections to chapter 28A.180 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 2026by Representatives Haigh, Cox, Kagi, Ericksen, Keiser, Hunt, Lovick, Doumit, Linville, Eickmeyer, Barlean, Schmidt, Ogden, Tokuda, Conway, Edmonds and Santos

AN ACT Relating to the environmental education partnership fund; adding new sections to chapter 28A.300 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 2027by Representatives Cairnes and Hatfield

AN ACT Relating to simplifying and harmonizing the taxation of lands valued at current use; amending RCW 84.33.035, 84.33.130, 84.33.140, 84.33.145, 84.33.170, 84.33.210, 84.33.220, 84.33.230, 84.33.250, 84.33.260, 84.33.270, 84.34.020, and 84.34.065; reenacting and amending RCW 84.34.108; decodifying RCW 84.33.112, 84.33.113, 84.33.114, 84.33.115, 84.33.116, and 84.33.118; and repealing RCW 84.33.020, 84.33.073, 84.33.100, 84.33.110, and 84.33.120.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

HB 2028by Representatives Schmidt and Romero

AN ACT Relating to the privacy of certain business financial and commercial information; and reenacting and amending RCW 42.17.310.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 2029by Representatives Hurst, Mitchell, Fisher, Hankins, Haigh, Anderson, Cooper, Ericksen, Ogden, Marine, Jarrett, Wood, Romero, Armstrong, Rockefeller, Mielke, Hatfield, Sump, Lovick, Simpson, Woods, Reardon, Morell, Skinner, Ahern, Jackley, Murray, Edmonds and Kenney

AN ACT Relating to certificates of ownership and registration; reenacting and amending RCW 46.12.030; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 2030by Representatives Murray, McIntire and Santos

AN ACT Relating to authorization for public funds to be used to finance political campaigns for public office; amending RCW 42.17.128; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.

HB 2031by Representatives Cairnes, Crouse, Poulsen, Morris, Reardon, Delvin and Barlean

AN ACT Relating to limiting the taxation of pay phone services; amending RCW 35.21.710, 35.21.712, 35A.82.050, and 35A.82.055; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 2032by Representatives Murray, McDermott, Hunt, Tokuda, Darneille and Santos

AN ACT Relating to malicious harassment; and amending RCW 9A.36.080.

Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 2033by Representatives Kagi, Dickerson and Dunn

AN ACT Relating to occupational driver's licenses; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.20.391.

Referred to Committee on Juvenile Justice.

HB 2034by Representatives Campbell, Hankins, O'Brien, Kagi, Reardon, Lambert, Boldt, Schoesler, Linville, Van Luven, Morris, Mastin, Murray, Santos, Talcott, Grant, Morell, Lisk, Dickerson, Carrell, Quall, Delvin, Miloscia, Conway, Buck, Kenney, Esser, Mulliken, G. Chandler, Bush, Ruderman, Benson, Haigh, Rockefeller, McDermott, Tokuda, Lovick, B. Chandler, Veloria, Dunn, Casada, Mielke, Pearson, Roach, Cooper, Simpson, Jackley, Ogden, Kessler, Anderson, DeBolt, Crouse, Pennington, Mitchell, Cairnes, Schmidt, Ericksen, Barlean, Pflug, Ahern, Cox, Hatfield, Doumit, Dunshee, Eickmeyer, Keiser, Poulsen, Gombosky, Romero, Fisher, Kirby and Hurst

AN ACT Relating to authorizing optometrists to use and prescribe approved drugs for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes without limitation upon the methods of delivery in the practice of optometry; and amending RCW 18.53.010, 18.53.140, 69.41.030, and 69.50.101.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

HB 2035by Representative Campbell

AN ACT Relating to publication of court of appeals opinions; and amending RCW 2.06.040.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 2036by Representative G. Chandler

AN ACT Relating to classification, jurisdiction, and use of irrigation district conveyance and drainage facilities; amending RCW 77.55.100; and adding a new section to chapter 90.48 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

HB 2037by Representative G. Chandler

AN ACT Relating to administration of irrigation districts; and amending RCW 87.03.845, 85.08.850, 87.03.560, and 87.03.445.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

HB 2038by Representatives Linville and G. Chandler

AN ACT Relating to clarifying "voluntarily fails" for water rights relinquishment purposes; adding a new section to chapter 90.14 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

HB 2039by Representatives Marine, Mielke, Armstrong, Barlean, Morell, Schmidt, Sump and Dunn

AN ACT Relating to special districts; and amending RCW 36.96.040, 36.96.070, 85.38.220, and 85.38.225.

Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.

HB 2040by Representatives Cody, Clements, Wood, Lisk, Cairnes, Roach, Hurst and Quall

AN ACT Relating to changing from five years to fifteen years the time that certain amounts are awarded to owners and breeders; and amending RCW 67.16.102 and 67.16.175.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 2041by Representatives Edmonds, Skinner, Ogden and Kenney

AN ACT Relating to resident protection standards in boarding homes and adult family homes; amending RCW 74.39A.060, 18.20.185, 18.20.190, 70.128.160, 70.128.060, and 18.20.050; adding new sections to chapter 70.128 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.20 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

HB 2042by Representatives Dunshee, Dunn and Kagi

AN ACT Relating to authorizing the participation of youth as decision makers in dispositions of minor offenses and rules violations; amending RCW 13.40.020, 13.40.080, 13.40.250, and 46.63.040; adding new sections to chapter 13.40 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Juvenile Justice.

HB 2043by Representatives Anderson, McMorris, Cairnes, Roach, Pflug, Mielke, B. Chandler, Crouse, Mastin, Lambert, Casada, Bush and Delvin

AN ACT Relating to providing excise tax credits for compliance with regulatory requirements; and adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 2044by Representatives Cooper, Keiser and Simpson

AN ACT Relating to retiring early in the public employees' retirement system, plan 2; and amending RCW 41.40.630.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 2045by Representatives Kessler and Buck

AN ACT Relating to commercial fishing license fees and taxes; amending RCW 77.65.160 and 82.27.020; and providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

HB 2046by Representatives Haigh, Lantz, Sump, Reardon, Dunn and Barlean

AN ACT Relating to validating trusts created for the benefit of nonhuman animals; adding a new chapter to Title 11 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing contingent effective dates.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 2047by Representatives Fromhold, Lantz, Gombosky, Ogden and Kenney

AN ACT Relating to including existing community support and multimodal transportation considerations in higher education coordinating board comprehensive master plans; and amending RCW 28B.80.330.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

HB 2048by Representatives Cooper, Hurst, Murray and Lovick

AN ACT Relating to providing additional criteria in priority programming for highway development, multimodal transportation planning, and the transportation improvement board program and project selection; and amending RCW 47.05.051, 47.06.040, and 47.66.040.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 2049by Representatives Pearson, Crouse, Cox, Schindler, DeBolt, Mitchell, Ericksen, Cairnes, Clements and Talcott

AN ACT Relating to technical assistance programs; amending RCW 43.05.040 and 43.05.030; and adding a new section to chapter 34.05 RCW.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 2050by Representatives Morell, Quall, G. Chandler, Grant, McMorris, Hatfield, Kessler and Woods

AN ACT Relating to legislative review of agency rules; amending RCW 34.05.380; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 2051by Representatives Roach, Quall, Bush, G. Chandler, Hatfield, McMorris, Grant, Kessler and Woods

AN ACT Relating to rule-making procedures; and amending RCW 34.05.310, 34.05.320, and 34.05.328.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 2052by Representatives G. Chandler, Quall, Bush, Grant, Hatfield and Kessler

AN ACT Relating to the equal access to justice act; amending RCW 4.84.340, 4.84.350, and 4.84.360; and adding new sections to chapter 4.84 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 2053by Representatives Anderson, Alexander, Cox, DeBolt, Crouse, Schindler, Mitchell, Ericksen, Clements, Cairnes, Talcott and Woods

AN ACT Relating to expiration of agency rules; adding a new section to chapter 34.05 RCW; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 2054by Representatives McMorris, DeBolt, Cox, Crouse, Schindler, Mitchell, Ericksen, Clements, Cairnes, Talcott, Lambert and Woods

AN ACT Relating to notice of rule changes; and adding a new section to chapter 34.05 RCW.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 2055by Representatives Talcott, Haigh, Bush, Schmidt, Cox, Anderson and Skinner

AN ACT Relating to providing students with increased opportunities to learn in schools where people are treated with respect and civility; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 2056by Representatives Mulliken, Dunshee, Mielke, O'Brien, Edmonds, Edwards, Dunn, Jarrett, Woods, Boldt, Roach, Pearson, Grant, Quall, Linville, Hatfield, Crouse, Anderson, DeBolt, Clements, Lantz, Simpson, Schindler, Benson, Lambert, G. Chandler, Buck, Rockefeller, Fromhold, Keiser, Cooper, Barlean, McMorris, McIntire, Schoesler, Ahern, Ericksen, Schmidt, Talcott, Miloscia, Ogden, Marine, Carrell, Eickmeyer, Campbell, Van Luven, Sump, Kessler, Berkey, Jackley, Lisk, Bush, Esser, B. Chandler, Conway, Cox, Morell, Delvin, Kenney, Skinner, Pflug, Morris, Lovick, Kagi, Alexander and Haigh

AN ACT Relating to incorporating effective economic development planning into growth management planning; amending RCW 36.70A.020, 36.70A.030, 36.70A.070, 36.70A.210, and 36.70A.215; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.

HB 2057by Representatives Sommers, Sehlin, Benson and Hatfield; by request of State Investment Board

AN ACT Relating to the state investment board; and amending RCW 43.33A.100.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HB 2058by Representatives Dunn, Fromhold, Barlean, Cooper, Edmonds, Haigh, Bush, Jarrett, Ericksen and Boldt

AN ACT Relating to refund of erroneous overpayment of vehicle fees and taxes; and amending RCW 46.68.010 and 82.44.120.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 2059by Representatives Dunn, Barlean, Fromhold, Cooper, Bush, Ericksen, Boldt and Linville

AN ACT Relating to health carrier duties in regards to primary care providers; and amending RCW 48.43.515.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

HB 2060by Representatives Dunn, Cooper, Haigh, Edmonds and Fromhold

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; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.

HB 2061by Representatives Simpson, Ruderman, Fromhold, Keiser, Kessler, Hatfield, Jackley, Ogden, Conway, Schual-Berke, Lantz, Edmonds, Santos, Darneille, Rockefeller, Veloria, Lovick and Hurst

AN ACT Relating to property tax relief for first-time home buyers; adding new sections to chapter 84.36 RCW; creating new sections; prescribing penalties; and providing a contingent effective date.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 2062by Representative Carrell

AN ACT Relating to providing incremental gains in state sales tax revenues to municipal jurisdictions with low sales tax revenues; and adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 2063by Representative Carrell

AN ACT Relating to providing methods of funding county law libraries other than through civil filing fees; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 2064by Representative Carrell

AN ACT Relating to providing for the availability of online legal research capability on a cost-efficient basis to all residents of the state; and adding a new section to chapter 27.04 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 2065by Representatives Edmonds, Carrell, Lambert, Lantz, Kessler, Rockefeller and Kenney

AN ACT Relating to petitions for visitation for persons related to the child or acting in a parental role; amending RCW 26.09.240 and 26.10.160; adding a new section to chapter 26.10 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 2066by Representatives Keiser, Talcott, Quall, Anderson, Haigh, Romero, Ericksen, Schmidt, Conway, Pearson, Schindler, Cox, Edmonds, Santos and Kenney

AN ACT Relating to educator preparation and mentoring; amending RCW 28A.415.250; adding a new section to chapter 28A.410 RCW; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 2067by Representatives Quall, Talcott, Haigh, Anderson, Hunt and Keiser

AN ACT Relating to creating a small personalized schools pilot project; adding a new chapter to Title 28A RCW; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 2068by Representatives Talcott, Quall, Santos, Anderson, Haigh, Cox, Doumit, Mastin, Hunt, Pflug, Mielke, B. Chandler, Kirby, Schoesler, Gombosky, Esser, Wood, Ahern, McDermott, Armstrong, Boldt, Simpson, Roach, Darneille, Schmidt, Kagi, Ericksen, Dunn, Schindler, Kenney and Hurst

AN ACT Relating to high school graduation requirements; amending RCW 28A.655.060, 28A.195.010, 28A.200.010, 28B.80.350, 28B.20.130, and 28B.30.150; adding a new section to chapter 28A.655 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.35 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.40 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 2069by Representatives Conway, Clements, Darneille and Santos; by request of Employment Security Department

AN ACT Relating to extending unemployment insurance coverage to employees of Indian tribes.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HJM 4008by Representatives Cairnes, Roach, Carrell, Barlean, Benson, Pennington, Casada, Schmidt, Dunn, Schoesler, Lambert and Esser

Encouraging support of President Bush's tax relief plan.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HJR 4217by Representatives Simpson, Ruderman, Fromhold, Keiser, Kessler, Hatfield, Jackley, Ogden, Conway, Schual-Berke, Lantz, Santos, Rockefeller, Veloria, Lovick and Hurst

Amending the Constitution to allow a property tax exemption for first-time home buyers.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

There being no objection, the bills, memorial 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 sixth order of business.

Speaker Ballard assumed the chair.

SECOND READING

HOUSE BILL NO. 1015 by Representatives Pennington, Mielke, Schindler, Ogden, Esser, Ruderman, Linville, Pearson, Ericksen, Morell and Talcott

Prohibiting methyl tertiary-butyl ether as a gasoline additive.

The bill was read the second time.

There being no objection, the committee amendment by the Committee on Agriculture & Ecology was adopted. (For committee amendment, see Journal, 25th Day, February 1, 2001.)

The bill was ordered engrossed.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

Representatives Pennington and Linville spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

MOTIONS

On motion of Representative Schoesler, Representative Alexander was excused. On motion of Representative Santos, Representatives O'Brien and Cody were excused.

Speaker Ballard stated the question before the House to be the final passage of Engrossed House Bill No. 1015.

ROLL CALL

The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed House Bill No. 1015 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 95, Nays - 0, Absent - 0, Excused - 3.

Voting yea: Representatives Ahern, Anderson, Armstrong, Ballasiotes, Barlean, Benson, Berkey, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Cairnes, Campbell, Carrell, Casada, B. Chandler, G. Chandler, Clements, Conway, Cooper, Cox, Crouse, Darneille, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Edmonds, Edwards, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Esser, Fisher, Fromhold, Gombosky, Grant, Haigh, Hankins, Hatfield, Hunt, Hurst, Jackley, Jarrett, Kagi, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Kirby, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Lovick, Marine, Mastin, McDermott, McIntire, McMorris, Mielke, Miloscia, Mitchell, Morell, Morris, Mulliken, Murray, Ogden, Pearson, Pennington, Pflug, Poulsen, Quall, Reardon, Roach, Rockefeller, Romero, Ruderman, Santos, Schindler, Schmidt, Schoesler, Schual-Berke, Sehlin, Simpson, Skinner, Sommers, Sump, Talcott, Tokuda, Van Luven, Veloria, Wood, Woods, Speaker Ballard, and Speaker Chopp, - 95.

Excused: Representatives Alexander, Cody, and O'Brien - 3.

Engrossed House Bill No. 1015, having received the necessary constitutional majority, was declared passed.

HOUSE BILL NO. 1026 by Representatives O'Brien, Lovick, Hurst, Ballasiotes, Ahern and Kagi

Authorizing the department of corrections to detain, search, or remove persons who enter correctional facilities or institutional grounds.

The bill was read the second time.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

Representatives Lovick and Ballasiotes spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

Speaker Ballard stated the question before the House to be the final passage of House Bill No. 1026.

ROLL CALL

The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of House Bill No. 1026 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 95, Nays - 0, Absent - 0, Excused - 3.

Excused: Representatives Alexander, Cody, and O'Brien - 3.

House Bill No. 1026, having received the necessary constitutional majority, was declared passed.

There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.

MOTION

On motion of Representative DeBolt, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., February 14, 2001, the 38^th Legislative Day.

CLYDE BALLARD, SpeakerFRANK CHOPP, Speaker

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief ClerkCYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk