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FIFTY EIGHTH LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION

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SIXTY SEVENTH DAY

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House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, March 20, 2003


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


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


MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

March 19, 2003

Mr. Speaker:


             The Senate has passed:

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5375,

SENATE BILL NO. 5380,

SENATE BILL NO. 5422,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5451,

SENATE BILL NO. 5515,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5522,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5537,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5584,

SENATE BILL NO. 5726,

SENATE BILL NO. 5790,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5889,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5891,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5903,

ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5949,

ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5965,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8402,

and the same are herewith transmitted.

Milt H. Doumit, Secretary


March 19, 2003

Mr. Speaker:


             The Senate has passed:

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5212,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5355,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5596,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5658,

SENATE BILL NO. 5696,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5733,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6012,

and the same are herewith transmitted.

Milt H. Doumit, Secretary


March 19, 2003

Mr. Speaker:


             The President has signed SUBSTITUTE HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4005, and the same is herewith transmitted.

Milt H. Doumit, Secretary


INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING

 

SSB 5053          by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hale, McCaslin, Schmidt, Honeyford, Parlette, T. Sheldon, Hewitt, Johnson and Oke)


             AN ACT Relating to requiring legislative authority for agencies to adopt rules that exceed federal standards; and adding a new section to chapter 34.05 RCW.


             Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

ESSB 5150       by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Benton, Roach and Stevens)


             AN ACT Relating to providing for the election of library trustees; amending RCW 27.12.190; and adding a new section to chapter 27.12 RCW.


             Referred to Committee on Local Government.

 

SSB 5235          by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, Morton and Doumit)


             AN ACT Relating to the state environmental policy act requirements for class I, II, and III forest practices on state trust lands; adding a new section to chapter 43.21C RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 79.68 RCW.


             Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

 

SSB 5242          by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker, Zarelli, Haugen, Oke, Stevens, Benton, Doumit, Roach, Hargrove, Schmidt, Mulliken and Rasmussen)


             AN ACT Relating to internet access for patrons of public libraries; and adding a new section to chapter 27.12 RCW.


             Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.

 

ESSB 5247       by Senate Committee on Highways & Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Horn, Haugen, Esser, Jacobsen, Kastama, Prentice, Oke, Swecker and Schmidt)


             AN ACT Relating to alternative local option fuel taxes; amending RCW 82.80.010 and 36.120.050; and adding new sections to chapter 82.80 RCW.


             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 5266            by Senators Oke, T. Sheldon, Swecker, B. Sheldon, Doumit, Sheahan and Esser


             AN ACT Relating to the commercial harvest of geoduck clams; amending RCW 77.60.070.


             Referred to Committee on Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.

 

ESB 5279         by Senators Prentice, Swecker, Horn, Haugen, Doumit, Finkbeiner, Benton, Esser, Morton, Johnson, T. Sheldon, Hargrove, Brandland, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Oke and Rasmussen


             AN ACT Relating to extending the expiration date of the transportation permit efficiency and accountability committee; amending RCW 47.06C.901; and declaring an emergency.


             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SSB 5345          by Senate Committee on Agriculture (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Doumit, Morton, Rasmussen, Hargrove and Horn)


             AN ACT Relating to drainage infrastructure; and amending RCW 77.55.060.


             Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

 

ESB 5374         by Senators Roach, Fairley, Horn, Stevens, McAuliffe and Winsley; by request of Secretary of State


             AN ACT Relating to the election account; and adding a new section to chapter 29.04 RCW.


             Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

SB 5431            by Senators Oke, Prentice, Horn, Haugen and Rasmussen; by request of Department of Licensing


             AN ACT Relating to positive drug or alcohol test results of commercial motor vehicle operators; amending RCW 46.25.010, 46.25.123, and 46.25.125; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.25.090.


             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

ESSB 5448       by Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Carlson, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Horn, Brown and Schmidt; 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.

 

SSB 5462          by Senate Committee on Commerce & Trade (originally sponsored by Senators Mulliken, Honeyford, Hale, Hewitt, T. Sheldon, Swecker and McCaslin)


             AN ACT Relating to the provision of greater predictability and consistency in the state wage and hour laws; amending RCW 49.46.005, 49.46.040, 49.46.100, and 49.48.040; adding new sections to chapter 49.46 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 49.48 RCW; and prescribing penalties.


             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

ESSB 5538       by Senate Committee on Highways & Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Esser, Prentice, Rossi, Benton, Finkbeiner, Johnson, T. Sheldon, Roach, Schmidt and Oke)


             AN ACT Relating to election and authority of regional transit authority board members; amending RCW 81.112.010, 81.112.020, and 81.112.030; adding new sections to chapter 81.112 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 81.112.040; and declaring an emergency.


             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SSB 5592          by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Mulliken, Eide, Johnson, Haugen, Sheahan and McCaslin)


             AN ACT Relating to garnishments; amending RCW 6.27.020, 6.27.070, 6.27.100, 6.27.130, 6.27.140, 6.27.160, 6.27.190, 6.27.200, 6.27.250, 6.27.265, 6.27.320, 6.27.340, 6.27.350, and 3.62.060; and reenacting and amending RCW 6.27.040.


             Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SSB 5600          by Senate Committee on Highways & Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Schmidt, Kohl-Welles, Esser, Finkbeiner, Rossi, Horn and Winsley)


             AN ACT Relating to disposition of returned license plates; and adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW.


             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 5623            by Senators Keiser, Swecker, Haugen and Poulsen


             AN ACT Relating to planning and siting of commercial aviation facilities; amending RCW 47.68.020 and 36.70A.200; and adding new sections to chapter 47.68 RCW.

 

ESSB 5713       by Senate Committee on Commerce & Trade (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford, Prentice, Hewitt, Rasmussen, Mulliken, Sheahan and Oke)


             AN ACT Relating to electrical work; amending RCW 19.28.006, 19.28.091, 19.28.101, 19.28.141, 19.28.261, 19.28.371, 18.106.070, and 18.106.150; adding a new section to chapter 18.106 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 70.79 RCW.


             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

ESSB 5770       by Senate Committee on Highways & Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Horn, Haugen, Swecker and Kline)


             AN ACT Relating to the regulation of motorized foot scooters; amending RCW 46.04.332, 46.16.010, 46.20.500, 46.61.710, and 46.81A.010; and adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW.


             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

ESSB 5779       by Senate Committee on Children & Family Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Stevens, Hargrove, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Winsley and Oke)


             AN ACT Relating to sibling relationships for dependent children; and amending RCW 13.34.030, 13.34.130, 13.34.200, and 13.34.210.


             Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.

 

ESSB 5785       by Senate Committee on Parks, Fish & Wildlife (originally sponsored by Senators Parlette, Doumit, Benton, Mulliken, Schmidt and Honeyford)


             AN ACT Relating to the use of a vehicle on a nonhighway road or trail; and amending RCW 46.09.120.


             Referred to Committee on Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.

 

SSB 5787          by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water (originally sponsored by Senators Morton, Prentice, Hale, Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, Hewitt, Doumit and Horn)


             AN ACT Relating to the use of a leaching test in state water quality certifications; and adding a new section to chapter 90.48 RCW.


             Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

 

SSB 5829          by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Deccio, Thibaudeau and Winsley)


             AN ACT Relating to nursing technicians; reenacting and amending RCW 18.130.040; adding new sections to chapter 18.79 RCW; and declaring an emergency.


             Referred to Committee on Health Care.

 

SB 5841            by Senators Benton, Zarelli, Hewitt, Doumit, Swecker, Carlson, Rossi, Poulsen, Oke, Stevens, Honeyford, Prentice, Mulliken, Kohl-Welles, Morton, Schmidt, Roach, Parlette, B. Sheldon, West, Shin, Franklin, Rasmussen and McAuliffe


             AN ACT Relating to the taxation by a county of persons residing outside the state who are employed inside the county; and adding a new chapter to Title 36 RCW.


             Referred to Committee on Local Government.

 

SSB 5852          by Senate Committee on Commerce & Trade (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford, Prentice, Hewitt, Keiser, Oke and Parlette)


             AN ACT Relating to restricting the ability of tobacco product manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors and other persons to violate or to facilitate the violation of chapter 70.157 RCW; amending RCW 82.24.130, 82.24.145, and 82.24.210; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.


             Referred to Committee on Finance.

 

2SSB 5890        by Senate Committee on Agriculture (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker, Rasmussen and Parlette)


             AN ACT Relating to a pilot project by the department of labor and industries to determine the feasibility and benefits for medical monitoring of agricultural workers; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.

 

ESSB 5909       by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Reardon, Rossi, Roach, Poulsen, Hewitt, Shin, Doumit, Zarelli, Eide, Kline, Stevens, Keiser, McCaslin, West, Hale, McAuliffe, Parlette, Rasmussen, Sheahan and Schmidt)


             AN ACT Relating to government accountability; adding a new section to chapter 43.88 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.131 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and creating new sections.


             Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

ESSB 5977       by Senate Committee on Technology & Communications (originally sponsored by Senators Esser, Schmidt, Eide, Finkbeiner, Poulsen, Reardon, Stevens, T. Sheldon and Shin)


             AN ACT Relating to the use of state highway rights of way for the deployment of personal wireless service facilities; amending RCW 47.04.010 and 47.52.001; adding a new section to chapter 47.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 47.04 RCW; and creating new sections.


             Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.

 

SSB 5987          by Senate Committee on Highways & Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker, Haugen, Horn, Jacobsen, Prentice, Esser, Oke and Rasmussen)


             AN ACT Relating to the roles and responsibilities of transportation agencies; amending RCW 47.01.041, 47.01.071, 47.01.260, 47.01.081, 47.80.030, 47.80.060, 47.80.070, 47.05.030, 43.88.020, 43.88.030, 43.88.122, and 43.88.150; reenacting and amending RCW 47.01.101; adding a new section to chapter 47.06 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.88 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 47.08.010, 44.40.070, and 44.40.080; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.


             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

ESSB 6026       by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator West)


             AN ACT Relating to authorizing special assessments to fund convention and tourism promotion; and amending RCW 35.87A.010, 35.87A.020, 35.87A.030, 35.87A.050, 35.87A.080, 35.87A.090, 35.87A.110, 35.87A.130, and 35.87A.140.


             Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.

 

SJM 8015         by Senators Sheahan, Hale and Rasmussen


             Petitioning Congress to adopt procedures for selling wheat reserves that preserve the integrity of the market.


             Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.


             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.


             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 21, 2003, the 68th Day of the Regular Session.


FRANK CHOPP, Speaker                                                                                  CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk