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FIFTY EIGHTH LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION

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FIFTEENTH DAY

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House Chamber, Olympia, Monday, January 27, 2003

             The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding). The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.

             The flags were escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Pages Adam Doumit and Naomi Picinich. The Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) led the Chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance. Prayer was offered by Janet Tanaka, Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'i of Thurston County.

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

INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING

HB 1423           by Representatives Ahern, Pearson, Kristiansen, Sump, Cairnes, McCoy, Mielke, McMahan, Sehlin, Benson, Crouse, Roach, Cox, Schoesler, Anderson, Lovick, Priest, Berkey, Kirby, Hunt, Shabro, Schindler, Boldt, Bush, Alexander, Newhouse, Chandler, Woods, Sullivan, Rockefeller, Conway, Condotta, Hudgins and Campbell

             AN ACT Relating to increasing penalties for manufacturing methamphetamine; amending RCW 69.50.406, 69.50.415, 9.94A.533, 9.94A.518, and 9.94A.610; reenacting and amending RCW 69.50.401, 9.94A.510, 9.94A.515, and 13.40.0357; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

             Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1424           by Representatives Fromhold, Cox, Cooper, Delvin, O'Brien, Linville, Hunt, Sullivan, Conway and Eickmeyer

             AN ACT Relating to subsidies for health benefit premiums; amending RCW 41.05.085; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

             Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1425           by Representatives Fromhold, Delvin, Linville, Cox, O'Brien, Cooper, Hunt, Sullivan, Rockefeller, Conway, Darneille, Campbell, Upthegrove, Kenney and McDonald

             AN ACT Relating to health care coverage for retired or disabled school employees and retired state employees; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

             Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1426           by Representatives Conway, Delvin, O'Brien, Cox, Linville, Cooper, Hunt and Veloria

             AN ACT Relating to extraordinary investment gain sharing for plans 1 and 3; and amending RCW 41.31.010, 41.31.030, and 41.31A.020; and providing an effective date.

             Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1427           by Representatives Lantz, Delvin, O'Brien, Boldt, Blake, Hankins, Fromhold, Cody, Pearson, Mastin, Hunt, Roach, Moeller, Kagi, Benson, Rockefeller, McMahan and McDonald

             AN ACT Relating to the admissibility of confessions and admissions in criminal and juvenile offense proceedings; and adding a new section to chapter 10.58 RCW.

             Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1428           by Representatives Wood, Conway, Cooper and Kenney

             AN ACT Relating to electrical trainees; and amending RCW 19.28.161 and 19.28.271.

             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1429           by Representatives Bush, Shabro, Mielke, Benson, Anderson, Carrell, Boldt, Roach, Sump, Hinkle, Kristiansen, Schindler, Ahern, McMahan, Campbell, Pflug and McDonald

             AN ACT Relating to property tax appeals; amending RCW 84.40.0301; and creating a new section.

             Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1430           by Representatives Miloscia, Armstrong, Haigh and Benson

             AN ACT Relating to housing; and amending RCW 19.85.011, 19.85.020, 19.85.025, 19.85.030, 19.85.040, 19.85.050, and 19.85.070.

             Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1431           by Representatives McDermott, McMahan, Hunt, Kenney, Haigh, Rockefeller, Simpson, Alexander, Cody, Berkey and Linville; by request of Secretary of State

             AN ACT Relating to the date of the primary; amending RCW 29.13.070, 29.13.010, 29.13.020, 29.15.020, 29.15.040, 29.15.050, 29.15.150, 29.15.170, 29.15.180, 29.15.190, 29.15.230, 29.19.030, 29.24.010, 29.24.020, 29.24.025, 29.24.030, 29.24.035, 29.24.040, 29.24.045, 29.24.055, 29.24.070, 29.24.060, 29.36.270, 29.38.020, 29.38.030, 29.62.020, 42.12.040, 42.17.080, 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; adding a new section to chapter 29.38 RCW; repealing RCW 29.01.160; and providing an effective date.

             Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1432           by Representatives Nixon and McMahan

             AN ACT Relating to making blank petitions available in electronic form; and amending RCW 29.79.080.

             Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1433           by Representatives Cooper, Pearson, Lovick and Kristiansen

             AN ACT Relating to designation of highways of statewide significance; and amending RCW 47.05.022.

             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1434           by Representatives Anderson, Shabro, Nixon, Pflug, Talcott, Tom, Jarrett and Cairnes

             AN ACT Relating to studying housing needs of nonsupervisory education employees; and creating new sections.

             Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 1435           by Representatives Armstrong, Linville, Schoesler, McDermott, Hinkle, Wood, Newhouse, Grant, Quall, Holmquist and Condotta

             AN ACT Relating to the fruit and vegetable district fund; amending RCW 15.17.243; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

             Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1436           by Representatives Armstrong, Sump, Hinkle, Condotta, Clements, Newhouse, Carrell, Pearson, Holmquist and McMahan

             AN ACT Relating to allowing rural counties to remove themselves from the requirements to plan under chapter 36.70A RCW; amending RCW 36.70A.040; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.

             Referred to Committee on Local Government.

HB 1437           by Representatives Kenney, Cox, Fromhold and Wallace; by request of Governor Locke

             AN ACT Relating to tuition-setting authority at institutions of higher education; amending RCW 28B.15.031, 28B.15.066, 28B.15.067, 28B.15.069, and 28B.15.100; and creating a new section.

             Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

HB 1438           by Representatives Sullivan, Jarrett, Upthegrove, Nixon, Schoesler, Crouse, Wood, Gombosky, Ruderman, Cooper, Linville, Rockefeller, Hudgins, McDermott and Wallace

             AN ACT Relating to providing incentives to reduce air pollution through the licensing and use of neighborhood electric vehicles; amending RCW 46.04.320; adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1439           by Representatives Kenney, Conway, Chandler, Tom, Kagi, Wood and Wallace

             AN ACT Relating to seller disclosure of the presence of uncertified wood stoves or uncertified fireplace inserts; and amending RCW 64.06.020.

             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1440           by Representatives Conway, Chandler, Tom and Wood

             AN ACT Relating to allowing out-of-state licensees to practice commercial real estate; amending RCW 18.85.010; and adding a new section to chapter 18.85 RCW.

             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1441           by Representatives Linville, Chase, Nixon, Sullivan, Anderson, Wood and Morrell

             AN ACT Relating to tax exemptions for high gas mileage vehicles; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW.

             Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1442           by Representatives Wood and Chandler

             AN ACT Relating to timeshares; amending RCW 64.36.020; and adding new sections to chapter 64.36 RCW.

             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1443           by Representatives Wood, Schoesler, Cox, Grant, Chandler and Hunt

             AN ACT Relating to obtaining a geologist license; amending RCW 18.220.010 and 18.220.060; and declaring an emergency.

             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1444           by Representatives Haigh, Eickmeyer, Clibborn, Dickerson, Rockefeller and Morrell

             AN ACT Relating to protection of proprietary or confidential information acquired through state health services purchasing; amending RCW 42.30.110 and 41.05.026; and reenacting and amending RCW 42.17.310.

             Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1445           by Representatives Conway, Chandler, Kenney, Fromhold and Clements

             AN ACT Relating to the relationship between motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers; amending RCW 46.96.020, 46.96.105, and 46.96.185; adding new sections to chapter 46.96 RCW; and creating a new section.

             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1446           by Representatives Sommers, Fromhold, Morrell and Wallace; by request of Office of Financial Management

             AN ACT Relating to consolidating state functions that are necessary to implement the 2003-2005 omnibus operating appropriations bill; amending RCW 41.06.070, 43.78.030, 43.78.040, 43.78.050, 43.78.070, 43.78.090, 43.78.100, 43.78.105, 43.78.170, 41.06.020, 41.06.130, 41.50.010, 41.54.010, 43.17.020, 43.33A.020, 47.64.011, 47.64.090, 47.64.190, 47.64.210, 47.64.220, 47.64.240, 47.64.280, 41.58.020, 43.17.020, 9.46.0201, 9.46.0205, 9.46.0209, 9.46.0217, 9.46.0233, 9.46.0261, 9.46.0273, 9.46.0282, 9.46.0311, 9.46.0315, 9.46.0321, 9.46.0331, 9.46.0335, 9.46.0345, 9.46.0351, 9.46.0356, 9.46.0361, 9.46.060, 9.46.070, 9.46.0701, 9.46.071, 9.46.075, 9.46.077, 9.46.080, 9.46.090, 9.46.095, 9.46.100, 9.46.116, 9.46.120, 9.46.130, 9.46.140, 9.46.150, 9.46.153, 9.46.158, 9.46.160, 9.46.170, 9.46.198, 9.46.210, 9.46.215, 9.46.250, 9.46.293, 9.46.300, 9.46.310, 9.46.350, 9.46.360, 9.46.400, 9.46.420, 51.12.020, 51.16.210, 67.16.010, 67.16.040, 67.16.100, 67.16.101, 67.16.105, 67.16.130, 67.16.140, 67.16.150, 67.17.005, 67.17.120, 82.04.350, 43.21J.030, 43.41.270, 77.55.290, 77.85.070, 77.85.110, 79.01.295, 89.08.010, 89.08.020, 89.08.070, 89.08.080, 89.08.090, 89.08.100, 89.08.110, 89.08.120, 89.08.130, 89.08.140, 89.08.150, 89.08.160, 89.08.170, 89.08.180, 89.08.185, 89.08.200, 89.08.210, 89.08.220, 89.08.341, 89.08.350, 89.08.370, 89.08.410, 89.08.470, 89.08.480, 89.08.520, 89.08.530, 89.08.540, 90.64.005, 90.64.010, 90.64.026, 90.64.028, 90.64.080, 90.64.140, 90.64.800, 90.64.810, 90.71.020, 39.19.020, 39.19.030, 39.19.090, 39.19.120, 39.19.140, 39.19.150, 39.19.160, 39.19.200, 39.19.240, 43.63A.690, 43.172.010, 43.172.030, 47.28.030, 39.04.160, and 43.19.536; reenacting and amending RCW 43.17.010, 42.17.2401, 43.17.010, 42.17.2401, 70.146.060, and 42.17.2401; adding a new section to chapter 43.78 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.56 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 41.06 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.23 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 39.19 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.19 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 49.60 RCW; adding new chapters to Title 43 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 43.78.010, 43.78.020, 43.78.110, 41.06.030, 41.50.020, 41.50.050, 9.46.0221, 9.46.040, 9.46.050, 9.46.085, 67.16.012, 67.16.014, 67.16.015, 67.16.017, 89.08.030, 89.08.040, 89.08.050, 89.08.060, 39.19.041, 39.19.050, 39.19.060, 39.19.170, 39.19.210, 39.19.220, 39.19.230, 41.06.082, and 39.19.200; providing effective dates; and declaring an emergency.

             Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1447           by Representatives Sommers, Fromhold and Wallace; by request of Office of Financial Management

             AN ACT Relating to human services-related statutory changes necessary to implement the 2003-2005 omnibus operating appropriations bill; amending RCW 13.40.510, 43.70.555, 69.50.520, 74.14A.060, 74.14C.005, 43.70.545, 43.70.580, 13.32A.040, 13.32A.100, 13.32A.140, 13.32A.150, 13.32A.160, 13.32A.191, 13.32A.194, 13.32A.196, 13.32A.010, 13.32A.030, 13.32A.170, 70.96A.235, 13.32A.050, 13.60.020, 74.13.036, 13.32A.110, 13.32A.120, 13.32A.192, 13.32A.197, 74.15.220, 74.15.240, 74.20A.030, 13.34.270, 74.13.350, 74.14D.020, 74.14D.030, 13.34.160, 74.13.031, 28A.225.015, 28A.225.020, 28A.225.025, 28A.225.030, 43.190.030, 74.04.005, 74.08A.100, 74.09.010, 74.09.035, 74.46.431, 74.46.433, 74.46.435, 74.46.437, 74.46.506, 74.46.521, 70.47.060, 70.96A.350, 9.94A.728, 9.94A.500, 9.94A.545, 9.94A.690, 9.94A.700, 9.94A.705, 9.94A.710, 9.94A.715, 9.94A.720, 9.94A.780, 9.92.060, 9.95.204, 9.95.210, 9.94A.750, 9.94A.760, 9.94A.760, 4.56.100, 9.94A.780, and 71.09.300; amending 2002 c 290 s 30 (uncodified); amending 2002 c 290 s 31 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 13.32A.060, 13.32A.065, 74.15.020, 9.94A.728, and 9.94A.753; adding a new section to chapter 74.46 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.20B RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 43.06A.010, 43.06A.020, 43.06A.030, 43.06A.050, 43.06A.060, 43.06A.070, 43.06A.080, 43.06A.085, 43.06A.090, 43.06A.100, 43.06A.900, 43.121.010, 43.121.015, 43.121.020, 43.121.030, 43.121.040, 43.121.050, 43.121.060, 43.121.070, 43.121.080, 43.121.100, 43.121.110, 43.121.120, 43.121.130, 43.121.140, 43.121.150, 43.121.910, 43.330.135, 70.190.005, 70.190.010, 70.190.020, 70.190.030, 70.190.040, 70.190.050, 70.190.060, 70.190.065, 70.190.070, 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, 70.190.190, 70.190.910, 70.190.920, 74.14C.050, 13.32A.125, 13.32A.042, 13.32A.090, 13.32A.095, 13.32A.130, 74.13.032, 74.13.033, 74.13.034, 43.41.190, 43.41.195, 74.13.035, 74.13.0321, 74.14D.040, 71.24.450, 71.24.455, 71.24.460, and 71.09.270; providing effective dates; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.

             Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1448           by Representatives Sommers, Fromhold and Wallace; by request of Office of Financial Management

             AN ACT Relating to general government-related statutory changes necessary to implement the 2003-2005 omnibus operating appropriations bill; amending RCW 43.185.050, 43.330.090, 43.132.020, 43.132.030, 43.132.800, 43.132.810, 27.04.045, 27.04.100, 27.18.010, 27.12.100, 40.06.020, 17.15.040, 40.06.030, 42.30.110, 70.95C.060, 41.45.010, 41.45.054, and 41.45.060; reenacting and amending RCW 41.45.070 and 43.135.045; repealing RCW 43.07.220, 43.07.230, 43.07.240, 43.07.365, 36.27.100, 36.27.110, 36.27.120, 38.52.040, and 43.105.290; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

             Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1449           by Representatives Sommers, Fromhold and Wallace; by request of Office of Financial Management

             AN ACT Relating to the education-related statutory changes necessary to implement the 2003-2005 omnibus operating appropriations bill; amending RCW 28A.165.070, 28B.10.782, 28A.500.020, 28A.500.030, 28A.660.020, 28A.660.030, 28A.660.050, 28A.400.205, 28A.400.206, 28B.50.465, 28B.50.468, and 84.52.068; and providing an expiration date.

             Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1450           by Representatives Sommers, Fromhold and Wallace; by request of Office of Financial Management

             AN ACT Relating to consolidating fish and wildlife accounts to implement the 2003-2005 omnibus operating appropriations bill; amending RCW 46.09.170, 76.12.110, 77.12.170, 77.12.810, 77.12.820, 77.12.858, 77.32.440, 77.44.030, 77.60.150, 77.60.160, 90.56.510, 43.21B.300, 77.12.177, 77.65.230, 77.65.240, 77.70.150, 77.70.190, 77.70.300, 77.70.440, 77.95.090, 82.27.070, 82.36.330, 77.95.090, 70.95E.080, 70.95E.090, 70.105D.070, and 82.19.040; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092; adding a new section to chapter 77.04 RCW; repealing RCW 43.21K.170, 77.44.050, 77.85.170, 77.95.130, 77.70.320, 77.70.330, and 70.93.180.

             Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1451           by Representatives Sommers, Fromhold and Wallace; by request of Office of Financial Management

             AN ACT Relating to basic health care plan enrollment; amending RCW 43.72.900; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

             Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1452           by Representatives Rockefeller, Nixon, Haigh, Morris, Jarrett, Campbell and McDermott

             AN ACT Relating to small trailer fees; amending RCW 46.16.0621; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; and providing an effective date.

             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1453           by Representatives Kenney, Cox, Fromhold, Jarrett, McCoy, Berkey, Hudgins, Wood, Priest, Conway, Linville, McIntire, Benson, Rockefeller, Anderson, Lantz, Morrell, Wallace and Upthegrove

             AN ACT Relating to improving articulation and transfer between institutions of higher education; amending RCW 28B.80.280 and 28B.80.290; adding new sections to chapter 28B.80 RCW; and creating a new section.

             Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

HB 1454           by Representatives Morris, Cairnes, Gombosky, Bush, O'Brien, Linville, Anderson, Kirby, Tom, Grant, Kessler, Sullivan, Roach, Benson, Newhouse, Chandler, Orcutt, Nixon, Woods, Rockefeller, McMahan, Campbell, Pflug, Upthegrove and Ruderman

             AN ACT Relating to business and occupation tax credits and deferrals for research and development and high technology job creation; and amending RCW 82.04.4452 and 82.63.030.

             Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1455           by Representatives Santos, Kenney, Benson, Schual-Berke, Quall, O'Brien, Cooper, Berkey, Dunshee, Haigh, Morris, Sullivan, Skinner, Miloscia, Veloria, Delvin, Hatfield, Simpson and Wallace; by request of Department of Financial Institutions

             AN ACT Relating to licensing and regulating money transmission and currency exchange; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

             Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HB 1456           by Representatives Upthegrove, Schual-Berke, Sullivan, Nixon and Wallace

             AN ACT Relating to establishing the joint task force on essential public facilities; creating new sections; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

             Referred to Committee on Local Government.

HB 1457           by Representatives Alexander, Holmquist, Miloscia, DeBolt, Anderson, Rockefeller, Armstrong, Ahern, Carrell, Pearson, Schoesler, Cox, Roach, Kristiansen, Condotta, Hinkle, Schindler, Newhouse, Chandler, Boldt, Benson, Bush, Nixon, Woods, McMahan and Campbell

             AN ACT Relating to greater fiscal responsibility in state budgeting through zero-based budget reviews; adding a new chapter to Title 44 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency

             Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1458           by Representative Alexander

             AN ACT Relating to authorizing retirement incentive programs; amending RCW 41.32.480, 41.32.765, 41.32.875, 41.35.420, 41.35.680, 41.40.180, 41.40.630, 41.40.820, and 43.43.250; adding a new chapter to Title 41 RCW; and providing an expiration date.

             Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1459           by Representatives Pettigrew, Schoesler, Hunt, Chandler, Sullivan, Rockefeller, Eickmeyer, Grant, Hudgins, Cody, Veloria, Anderson, Berkey, Campbell, Wallace, McDermott, McDonald and Ruderman

             AN ACT Relating to the marketing of bottled wine at farmers markets; and amending RCW 66.24.170.

             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1460           by Representatives Pettigrew, Santos, Sullivan, Chase, Linville, Schual-Berke, Veloria, Rockefeller, Conway, Darneille, Wallace, Upthegrove, Kenney and McDermott

             AN ACT Relating to a Washington state day of remembrance; amending RCW 1.16.050; and adding a new section to chapter 1.16 RCW

             Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1461           by Representatives Schual-Berke, Sullivan, Morris, Ruderman, Kessler and Cody

             AN ACT Relating to stem cell research and human cloning; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; and prescribing penalties

             Referred to Committee on Health Care.

HB 1462           by Representatives Morris, Cairnes, Gombosky, Ruderman, Nixon, Ericksen, Miloscia, Anderson, Wallace, Benson, Newhouse, Tom, Chandler, Orcutt, Woods, McMahan, Talcott and Campbell

             AN ACT Relating to local government business and occupation tax on intellectual property; and adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW.

             Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1463           by Representatives Sullivan, Ericksen, Simpson, Jarrett and Anderson

             AN ACT Relating to signs on bus shelters; amending RCW 47.12.120 and 47.36.030; and adding a new section to chapter 47.36 RCW

             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1464           by Representatives Boldt, Nixon and Anderson

             AN ACT Relating to community-based and faith-based social services organizations; and adding a new section to chapter 43.20A RCW.

             Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.

HB 1465           by Representatives Boldt, Mielke and McMahan

             AN ACT Relating to allowing an exemption from temporary assistance for needy families' time limits; and amending RCW 74.08A.010.

             Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.

HB 1466           by Representatives Quall, Tom, Haigh, Talcott, McDermott, Anderson, Linville, Rockefeller, Ericksen, Upthegrove, Jarrett, Dunshee, Nixon, Kessler, Ruderman, Eickmeyer, Cox, Lovick, Hunt, Grant, Woods, Wallace, Pflug, Kenney and Fromhold

             AN ACT Relating to natural science, wildlife, and environmental education; adding new sections to chapter 28A.300 RCW; and creating a new section.

             Referred to Committee on Education.

HJM 4010         by Representatives Haigh, Conway, Talcott, Bush, Sehlin, Bailey, O'Brien, Simpson, McCoy, Hatfield, Carrell, Woods, Rockefeller, Anderson, Blake, Eickmeyer, Wood, Linville, McMahan, Campbell, Wallace, Upthegrove, Kenney and McDonald; by request of Joint Select Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs

             Requesting that veterans receive concurrent retirement and disability payments.

             Referred to Committee on State Government.

             There being no objection, the bills and memorial listed on the day's introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

January 22, 2003

HB 1013           Prime Sponsor, Representative Morris: Requiring a performance audit of the utilities and transportation commission. Reported by Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Morris, Chairman; Ruderman, Vice Chairman; Sullivan, Vice Chairman; Crouse, Ranking Minority Member; Nixon, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Anderson; Blake; Bush; DeBolt; Delvin; Hudgins; Kirby; McMahan; Romero; Tom; Wallace and Wood.

             Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

January 23, 2003

HB 1053           Prime Sponsor, Representative Miloscia: Enhancing government accountability. Reported by Committee on State Government

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Haigh, Chairman; Miloscia, Vice Chairman; Armstrong, Ranking Minority Member; Shabro, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hunt; McDermott; Nixon; Tom and Wallace.

January 23, 2003

HB 1214           Prime Sponsor, Representative Cody: Making prescription drugs more available. Reported by Committee on Health Care

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Cody, Chairman; Morrell, Vice Chairman; Pflug, Ranking Minority Member; Bailey, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Campbell; Clibborn; Darneille; Moeller and Schual-Berke.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Alexander; Benson and Skinner.

             Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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

             There being no objection, HOUSE BILL NO. 1053 was placed on the Second Reading.

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

             There being no objection, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., January 28, 2003, the 16^th Day of the Regular Session.

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker                                                                                  CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk