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FIFTY EIGHTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SPECIAL SESSION

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TWENTY FOURTH DAY

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House Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, June 4, 2003


             The House was called to order at 12:00 Noon by the Speaker (Representative Lovick 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 Bob Pearsall and Jim Lenzi. The Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) led the Chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance. Prayer was offered by Representative Mary Skinner.


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


INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING


HB 2285           by Representatives Sommers and Sehlin


             AN ACT Relating to cost-sharing in medical programs; amending RCW 74.09.055; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.


HCR 4408         by Representatives Kessler and DeBolt


             Specifying the status of bills, memorials, and resolutions for the 2003 first special session of the fifty-eighth legislature.


             There being no objection, HOUSE BILL NO. 2285 was read the first time, the rules were suspended and the bill was placed on the Second Reading calendar.


             There being no objection, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4408 was read the first time, the rules were suspended and the concurrent resolution was placed on the Second Reading calendar.


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


SECOND READING


             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4408, By Representatives Kessler and DeBolt


             Specifying the status of bills, memorials, and resolutions for the 2003 first special session of the fifty-eighth legislature.


             The concurrent resolution was read the second time.


             There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the concurrent resolution was placed on final adoption.


             Representative Hatfield spoke in favor of adoption of the concurrent resolution.


             The Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) stated the question before the House to be the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution No. 4408.


             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4408 was adopted.


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


             There being no objection, the Committee on Appropriations was relieved of HOUSE BILL NO. 2254 and HOUSE BILL NO. 2266 and the bills were placed on the Second Reading calendar.


             There being no objection, the Rules Committee was relieved of the following bills, and the bills were placed on the Second Reading calendar:

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1693,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1782,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2151,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2192,

HOUSE BILL NO. 2242,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2257,


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


INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING


HB 2284           by Representative Chandler


             AN ACT Relating to simplifying and adding certainty to the calculation of workers' compensation benefits; amending RCW 51.08.178, 51.28.040, 51.28.055, 51.32.050, 51.32.060, 51.32.072, 51.32.075, 51.32.080, 51.32.095, and 51.36.020; reenacting and amending RCW 51.32.090; adding new sections to chapter 51.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 51.32 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.


             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.


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


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


SECOND READING


             HOUSE BILL NO. 2254, By Representatives Sommers, Fromhold and Moeller


             Funding the state retirement systems.


             The bill was read the second time.


             Representative Sommers moved the adoption of amendment (573):


              On page 3, after line 17, insert the following:

              "(7) The July 1, 2003, contribution rate changes provided in this section shall be implemented notwithstanding the thirty-day advanced notice provisions of RCW 41.45.067."


             Representatives Sommers and Sehlin spoke in favor of the adoption of the amendment.


             The amendment was adopted. 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 Sommers and Sehlin spoke in favor of passage of the bill.


MOTIONS


             On motion of Representative Clements, Representatives Buck, Delvin, Holmquist and Roach were excused. On motion of Representative Santos, Representatives Kessler and Moeller were excused.


             The Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) stated the question before the House to be the final passage of Engrossed House Bill No. 2254.


ROLL CALL


             The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed House Bill No. 2254 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 73, Nays - 19, Absent - 0, Excused - 6.

             Voting yea: Representatives Ahern, Alexander, Armstrong, Bailey, Benson, Berkey, Blake, Bush, Cairnes, Campbell, Carrell, Chase, Clements, Clibborn, Cody, Condotta, Conway, Crouse, Darneille, DeBolt, Dickerson, Dunshee, Edwards, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Flannigan, Fromhold, Gombosky, Grant, Haigh, Hankins, Hatfield, Hinkle, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Jarrett, Kagi, Kenney, Kirby, Lantz, Linville, Lovick, McCoy, McDermott, McIntire, Miloscia, Morrell, Morris, Murray, Nixon, O'Brien, Pettigrew, Priest, Quall, Rockefeller, Romero, Ruderman, Santos, Schindler, Schual-Berke, Sehlin, Shabro, Simpson, Skinner, Sommers, Sullivan, Upthegrove, Veloria, Wallace, Wood, Woods and Mr. Speaker - 73.

             Voting nay: Representatives Anderson, Boldt, Chandler, Cooper, Cox, Kristiansen, Mastin, McDonald, McMahan, McMorris, Mielke, Newhouse, Orcutt, Pearson, Pflug, Schoesler, Sump, Talcott and Tom - 19.

             Excused: Representatives Buck, Delvin, Holmquist, Kessler, Moeller and Roach - 6.


             ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2254, having received the necessary constitutional majority, was declared passed.


STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL


             I intended to voted YEA on ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2254.

LOIS MCMAHAN, 49th District


STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL


             Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2254.

DAN ROACH, 31st District


             HOUSE BILL NO. 2266, By Representatives Hunt and Romero


             Revising the state leave sharing program.


             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.


             Representative Hunt spoke in favor of passage of the bill.


             The Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) stated the question before the House to be the final passage of House Bill No. 2266.


ROLL CALL


             The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of House Bill No. 2266 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 92, Nays - 0, Absent - 0, Excused - 6.

             Voting yea: Representatives Ahern, Alexander, Anderson, Armstrong, Bailey, Benson, Berkey, Blake, Boldt, Bush, Cairnes, Campbell, Carrell, Chandler, Chase, Clements, Clibborn, Cody, Condotta, Conway, Cooper, Cox, Crouse, Darneille, DeBolt, Dickerson, Dunshee, Edwards, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Flannigan, Fromhold, Gombosky, Grant, Haigh, Hankins, Hatfield, Hinkle, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Jarrett, Kagi, Kenney, Kirby, Kristiansen, Lantz, Linville, Lovick, Mastin, McCoy, McDermott, McDonald, McIntire, McMahan, McMorris, Mielke, Miloscia, Morrell, Morris, Murray, Newhouse, Nixon, O'Brien, Orcutt, Pearson, Pettigrew, Pflug, Priest, Quall, Rockefeller, Romero, Ruderman, Santos, Schindler, Schoesler, Schual-Berke, Sehlin, Shabro, Simpson, Skinner, Sommers, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Tom, Upthegrove, Veloria, Wallace, Wood, Woods and Mr. Speaker - 92.

             Excused: Representatives Buck, Delvin, Holmquist, Kessler, Moeller and Roach - 6.


             HOUSE BILL NO. 2266, having received the necessary constitutional majority, was declared passed.


             There being no objection, the House advanced to the seventh order of business.2151



THIRD READING


             SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1693, By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Skinner, Clibborn and Morrell; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)


             Revising the provision for increasing the direct care component rate allocation for residents with exceptional care needs.


             Representative Cody spoke in favor of passage of the bill.


             The Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) stated the question before the House to be the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1693.


ROLL CALL


             The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1693 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 92, Nays - 0, Absent - 0, Excused - 6.

             Voting yea: Representatives Ahern, Alexander, Anderson, Armstrong, Bailey, Benson, Berkey, Blake, Boldt, Bush, Cairnes, Campbell, Carrell, Chandler, Chase, Clements, Clibborn, Cody, Condotta, Conway, Cooper, Cox, Crouse, Darneille, DeBolt, Dickerson, Dunshee, Edwards, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Flannigan, Fromhold, Gombosky, Grant, Haigh, Hankins, Hatfield, Hinkle, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Jarrett, Kagi, Kenney, Kirby, Kristiansen, Lantz, Linville, Lovick, Mastin, McCoy, McDermott, McDonald, McIntire, McMahan, McMorris, Mielke, Miloscia, Morrell, Morris, Murray, Newhouse, Nixon, O'Brien, Orcutt, Pearson, Pettigrew, Pflug, Priest, Quall, Rockefeller, Romero, Ruderman, Santos, Schindler, Schoesler, Schual-Berke, Sehlin, Shabro, Simpson, Skinner, Sommers, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Tom, Upthegrove, Veloria, Wallace, Wood, Woods and Mr. Speaker - 92.

             Excused: Representatives Buck, Delvin, Holmquist, Kessler, Moeller and Roach - 6.


             SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1693 , having received the necessary constitutional majority, was declared passed.


STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL


             Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Substitute House Bill No. 1693.

DAN ROACH, 31st District


             SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2192, By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody and Clements)


             Taxing parimutuel machines.


             Representatives Cody and Cairnes spoke in favor of passage of the bill.


             The Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) stated the question before the House to be the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 2192.


ROLL CALL


             The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 2192 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 87, Nays - 5, Absent - 0, Excused - 6.

             Voting yea: Representatives Ahern, Alexander, Anderson, Armstrong, Bailey, Benson, Berkey, Blake, Boldt, Cairnes, Campbell, Carrell, Chandler, Chase, Clements, Clibborn, Cody, Condotta, Conway, Cooper, Crouse, Darneille, DeBolt, Dickerson, Dunshee, Edwards, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Flannigan, Fromhold, Gombosky, Grant, Haigh, Hankins, Hatfield, Hinkle, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Jarrett, Kagi, Kenney, Kirby, Lantz, Linville, Lovick, Mastin, McCoy, McDermott, McDonald, McIntire, McMahan, McMorris, Mielke, Miloscia, Morrell, Morris, Murray, Newhouse, Nixon, O'Brien, Orcutt, Pearson, Pettigrew, Pflug, Priest, Quall, Rockefeller, Romero, Ruderman, Santos, Schindler, Schual-Berke, Sehlin, Shabro, Simpson, Skinner, Sommers, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Tom, Upthegrove, Veloria, Wallace, Woods and Mr. Speaker - 87.

             Voting nay: Representatives Bush, Cox, Kristiansen, Schoesler and Wood - 5.

             Excused: Representatives Buck, Delvin, Holmquist, Kessler, Moeller and Roach - 6.


             SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2192 , having received the necessary constitutional majority, was declared passed.


STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL


             Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Substitute House Bill No. 2192.

DAN ROACH, 31st District


             HOUSE BILL NO. 2242, By Representative Dunshee


             Concerning the definition of general state revenues.


             Representatives Dunshee and Alexander spoke in favor of passage of the bill.


             The Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) stated the question before the House to be the final passage of House Bill No. 2242.


ROLL CALL


             The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of House Bill No. 2242 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 74, Nays - 18, Absent - 0, Excused - 6.

             Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Bailey, Berkey, Blake, Bush, Campbell, Chase, Clements, Clibborn, Cody, Conway, Cooper, Darneille, DeBolt, Dickerson, Dunshee, Edwards, Eickmeyer, Flannigan, Fromhold, Gombosky, Grant, Haigh, Hankins, Hatfield, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Jarrett, Kagi, Kenney, Kirby, Lantz, Linville, Lovick, Mastin, McCoy, McDermott, McDonald, McIntire, McMorris, Miloscia, Morrell, Morris, Murray, Newhouse, O'Brien, Orcutt, Pearson, Pettigrew, Pflug, Priest, Quall, Rockefeller, Romero, Ruderman, Santos, Schual-Berke, Sehlin, Shabro, Simpson, Skinner, Sommers, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Tom, Upthegrove, Veloria, Wallace, Wood, Woods and Mr. Speaker - 74.

             Voting nay: Representatives Ahern, Armstrong, Benson, Boldt, Cairnes, Carrell, Chandler, Condotta, Cox, Crouse, Ericksen, Hinkle, Kristiansen, McMahan, Mielke, Nixon, Schindler and Schoesler - 18.

             Excused: Representatives Buck, Delvin, Holmquist, Kessler, Moeller and Roach - 6.


             HOUSE BILL NO. 2242 , having received the necessary constitutional majority, was declared passed.


STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL


             Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on HOUSE BILL NO. 2242.

DAN ROACH, 31st District


             SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1782, By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Alexander, Dunshee, Bush, Murray, Jarrett, McIntire, Priest, Veloria, Lantz, Eickmeyer, Upthegrove, Kagi, Conway, Kenney, Darneille, Wood, Lovick, Santos, Simpson, Hudgins and Edwards)


             Creating a competitive grant program for nonprofit youth organizations.


             There being no objection, the rules were suspended and SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1782 was returned to Second Reading for purpose of amendment.


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


SECOND READING


             SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1782, By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives McCoy, Alexander, Dunshee, Bush, Murray, Jarrett, McIntire, Priest, Veloria, Lantz, Eickmeyer, Upthegrove, Kagi, Conway, Kenney, Darneille, Wood, Lovick, Santos, Simpson, Hudgins and Edwards)


             Creating a competitive grant program for nonprofit youth organizations.


             Representative Dunshee moved the adoption of amendment (575):


              Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:


              "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that nonprofit youth organizations provide a variety of services for the youth of Washington state, including many services that enable young people, especially those facing challenging and disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. The legislature also finds that the efficiency and quality of these services may be enhanced by the provision of safe, reliable, and sound facilities, and that, in certain cases, it may be appropriate for the state to assist in the development of these facilities.


              NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 43.63A RCW to read as follows:

              (1) The department of community, trade, and economic development must establish a competitive process to solicit proposals for and prioritize projects whose primary objective is to assist nonprofit youth organizations in acquiring, constructing, or rehabilitating facilities used for the delivery of nonresidential services, excluding outdoor athletic fields.

              (2) The department of community, trade, and economic development must establish a competitive process to prioritize applications for the assistance as follows:

              (a) The department of community, trade, and economic development must conduct a statewide solicitation of project applications from local governments, nonprofit organizations, and other entities, as determined by the department of community, trade, and economic development. The department of community, trade, and economic development must evaluate and rank applications in consultation with a citizen advisory committee using objective criteria. Projects must have a major recreational component, and must have either an educational or social service component. At a minimum, applicants must demonstrate that the requested assistance will increase the efficiency or quality of the services it provides to youth. The evaluation and ranking process must also include an examination of existing assets that applicants may apply to projects. Grant assistance under this section may not exceed twenty-five percent of the total cost of the project. The nonstate portion of the total project cost may include cash, the value of real property when acquired solely for the purpose of the project, and in-kind contributions.

              (b) The department of community, trade, and economic development must submit a prioritized list of recommended projects to the governor and the legislature in the department of community, trade, and economic development's biennial capital budget request beginning with the 2005-2007 biennium and thereafter. The list must include a description of each project, the amount of recommended state funding, and documentation of nonstate funds to be used for the project. The total amount of recommended state funding for projects on a biennial project list must not exceed two million dollars. The department of community, trade, and economic development may provide an additional alternate project list that must not exceed five hundred thousand dollars. The department of community, trade, and economic development may not sign contracts or otherwise financially obligate funds under this section until the legislature has approved a specific list of projects.

              (c) In contracts for grants authorized under this section the department of community, trade, and economic development must include provisions that require that capital improvements be held by the grantee for a specified period of time appropriate to the amount of the grant and that facilities be used for the express purpose of the grant. If the grantee is found to be out of compliance with provisions of the contract, the grantee must repay to the state general fund the principal amount of the grant plus interest calculated at the rate of interest on state of Washington general obligation bonds issued most closely to the date of authorization of the grant."


              Correct the title.


             Representatives Dunshee and Alexander spoke in favor of the adoption of the amendment.


             The amendment was adopted. 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 McCoy and Alexander spoke in favor of passage of the bill.


             The Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) stated the question before the House to be the final passage of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1782.


ROLL CALL


             The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1782 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 92, Nays - 0, Absent - 0, Excused - 6.

             Voting yea: Representatives Ahern, Alexander, Anderson, Armstrong, Bailey, Benson, Berkey, Blake, Boldt, Bush, Cairnes, Campbell, Carrell, Chandler, Chase, Clements, Clibborn, Cody, Condotta, Conway, Cooper, Cox, Crouse, Darneille, DeBolt, Dickerson, Dunshee, Edwards, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Flannigan, Fromhold, Gombosky, Grant, Haigh, Hankins, Hatfield, Hinkle, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Jarrett, Kagi, Kenney, Kirby, Kristiansen, Lantz, Linville, Lovick, Mastin, McCoy, McDermott, McDonald, McIntire, McMahan, McMorris, Mielke, Miloscia, Morrell, Morris, Murray, Newhouse, Nixon, O'Brien, Orcutt, Pearson, Pettigrew, Pflug, Priest, Quall, Rockefeller, Romero, Ruderman, Santos, Schindler, Schoesler, Schual-Berke, Sehlin, Shabro, Simpson, Skinner, Sommers, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Tom, Upthegrove, Veloria, Wallace, Wood, Woods and Mr. Speaker - 92.

             Excused: Representatives Buck, Delvin, Holmquist, Kessler, Moeller and Roach - 6.


             ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1782, having received the necessary constitutional majority, was declared passed.


STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL


             Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1782.

DAN ROACH, 31st District


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


THIRD READING


             ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2151, By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Alexander, Dunshee, Sommers, Cox and Sehlin)


             Prioritizing proposed higher education capital projects.


             There being no objection, the rules were suspended and ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2151 was returned to Second Reading for purpose of amendment.


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


SECOND READING


             ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2151, By House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Alexander, Dunshee, Sommers, Cox and Sehlin)


             Prioritizing proposed higher education capital projects.


             Representative Alexander moved the adoption of the following amendment (576):


              Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:


              "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that a capital investment in higher education facilities is needed over the next several biennia to adequately preserve, modernize, and expand the capacity of the state's public two-year and four-year colleges and universities. This investment is needed to responsibly preserve and restore existing facilities and to provide additional space for new students. Further, the legislature finds that capital appropriations will need to respond to each of these areas of need in a planned, balanced, and prioritized manner so that access to a quality system of higher education is ensured.

              (2) It is the intent of the legislature that a methodology be developed that will guide capital appropriation decisions by rating and individually ranking, in sequential, priority order, all major capital projects proposed by the two-year and four-year public universities and colleges. Further, it is the intent of the legislature that this rating, ranking, and prioritization of capital needs will reflect the state's higher education policies and goals including the comprehensive master plan for higher education as submitted by the higher education coordinating board and as adopted by the legislature.


              NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 28B.80 RCW to read as follows:

              (1) Beginning with the 2005-2007 biennial capital budget submittal, the public four-year institutions, in consultation with the council of presidents and the higher education coordinating board, shall prepare a single prioritized individual ranking of the individual projects proposed by the four-year institutions as provided in subsection (2) of this section. The public four-year institutions may aggregate minor works project requests into priority categories without separately ranking each minor project, provided that these aggregated minor works requests are ranked within the overall list. For repairs and improvements to existing facilities and systems, the rating and ranking of individual projects must be based on criteria or factors that include, but are not limited to, the age and condition of buildings or systems, the programmatic suitability of the building or system, and the activity/occupancy level supported by the building or system. For projects creating new space or capacity, the ratings and rankings of projects must be based upon criteria or factors that include, but are not limited to, measuring existing capacity and progress toward meeting increased space utilization levels as determined by the higher education coordinating board.

              (2) The single prioritized four-year project list shall be approved by the governing boards of each public four-year institution and shall be submitted to the office of financial management and the higher education coordinating board concurrent with the institution's submittal of their biennial capital budget requests.

              (3)(a) The higher education coordinating board, in consultation with the office of financial management and the joint legislative audit and review committee, shall develop common definitions that public four-year institutions and the state board for community and technical colleges shall use in developing their project lists under this section.

              (b) As part of its duties under RCW 28B.80.330(4), the higher education coordinating board shall, as part of its biennial budget guidelines, disseminate, by December 1st of each odd-numbered year, the criteria framework, including general definitions, categories, and rating system, to be used by the public four-year institutions in the development of the prioritized four-year project list. The criteria framework shall specify the general priority order of project types based on criteria determined by the board, in consultation with the public four-year institutions.

              (c) Under RCW 28B.80.330(4), the public four-year institutions shall submit a preliminary prioritized four-year project list to the higher education coordinating board by August 1st of each even-numbered year.

              (d) The state board for community and technical colleges shall, as part of its biennial capital budget request, submit a single prioritized ranking of the individual projects proposed for the community and technical colleges. The state board for community and technical colleges shall submit an outline of the prioritized community and technical college project list to the higher education coordinating board under RCW 28B.80.330(4) by August 1st of each even-numbered year.

              (4) The higher education coordinating board, in consultation with the public four-year institutions, shall resolve any disputes or disagreements arising among the four-year institutions concerning the ranking of particular projects. Further, should one or more governing boards of the public four-year institutions fail to approve the prioritized four-year project list as required in this section, or should a prioritized project list not be submitted by the public four-year institutions concurrent with the submittal of their respective biennial capital budget requests as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the higher education coordinating board shall prepare the prioritized four-year institution project list itself.

              (5) In developing any rating and ranking of capital projects proposed by the two-year and four-year public universities and colleges, the board:

              (a) Shall be provided with available information by the public two-year and four-year institutions as deemed necessary by the board;

              (b) May utilize independent services to verify, sample, or evaluate information provided to the board by the two-year and four-year institutions; and

              (c) Shall have full access to all data maintained by the office of financial management and the joint legislative audit and review committee concerning the condition of higher education facilities.

              (6) Beginning with the 2005-2007 biennial capital budget submittal, the higher education coordinating board shall, in consultation with the state board for community and technical colleges and four-year colleges and universities, submit its capital budget recommendations and the separate two-year and four-year prioritized project lists."


              Correct the title.


             Representatives Alexander and Dunshee spoke in favor of adoption of the amendment.


             The amendment was adopted. 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 Alexander and Dunshee spoke in favor of passage of the bill.


             The Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) stated the question before the House to be the final passage of Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2151.


ROLL CALL


             The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2151 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 91, Nays - 1, Absent - 0, Excused - 6.

             Voting yea: Representatives Ahern, Alexander, Anderson, Armstrong, Bailey, Benson, Berkey, Blake, Boldt, Bush, Cairnes, Campbell, Carrell, Chandler, Chase, Clements, Clibborn, Cody, Condotta, Conway, Cooper, Cox, Crouse, Darneille, DeBolt, Dickerson, Dunshee, Edwards, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Flannigan, Fromhold, Gombosky, Grant, Haigh, Hankins, Hatfield, Hinkle, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Jarrett, Kagi, Kenney, Kirby, Kristiansen, Lantz, Linville, Lovick, Mastin, McCoy, McDermott, McDonald, McIntire, McMahan, McMorris, Mielke, Miloscia, Morrell, Morris, Murray, Newhouse, Nixon, O'Brien, Orcutt, Pearson, Pettigrew, Pflug, Priest, Quall, Rockefeller, Ruderman, Santos, Schindler, Schoesler, Schual-Berke, Sehlin, Shabro, Simpson, Skinner, Sommers, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Tom, Upthegrove, Veloria, Wallace, Wood, Woods and Mr. Speaker - 91.

             Voting nay: Representative Romero - 1.

             Excused: Representatives Buck, Delvin, Holmquist, Kessler, Moeller and Roach - 6.


             SECOND ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2151, having received the necessary constitutional majority, was declared passed.


STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL


             Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on SECOND ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2151.

DAN ROACH, 31st District


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


THIRD READING


             SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2257, By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Sommers, Fromhold and Moeller)


             Concerning the treatment of income and resources for institutionalized persons receiving medical assistance.


             There being no objection, the rules were suspended and SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2257 was returned to Second Reading for purpose of amendment.


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


SECOND READING


             SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2257, By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Sommers, Fromhold and Moeller)


             Concerning the treatment of income and resources for institutionalized persons receiving medical assistance.


             Representative Sommers moved the adoption of the following amendment (574):


              On page 1, line 15, strike "July" and insert "August"


              On page 1, line 16, strike "July" and insert "August"


             Representatives Sommers and Sehlin spoke in favor of adoption of the amendment.


             The amendment was adopted. 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.


             Representative Sommers spoke in favor of passage of the bill.


             The Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) stated the question before the House to be the final passage of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2257.


ROLL CALL


             The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2257 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 85, Nays - 7, Absent - 0, Excused - 6.

             Voting yea: Representatives Ahern, Alexander, Anderson, Armstrong, Bailey, Benson, Berkey, Blake, Boldt, Bush, Cairnes, Campbell, Carrell, Chandler, Clements, Clibborn, Cody, Condotta, Cooper, Cox, Crouse, Darneille, DeBolt, Dickerson, Dunshee, Edwards, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Flannigan, Fromhold, Gombosky, Grant, Haigh, Hankins, Hatfield, Hinkle, Hunt, Hunter, Jarrett, Kagi, Kenney, Kristiansen, Lantz, Lovick, Mastin, McCoy, McDermott, McDonald, McIntire, McMahan, McMorris, Mielke, Miloscia, Morrell, Morris, Murray, Newhouse, Nixon, O'Brien, Orcutt, Pearson, Pettigrew, Pflug, Priest, Quall, Rockefeller, Romero, Ruderman, Santos, Schindler, Schoesler, Schual-Berke, Sehlin, Shabro, Skinner, Sommers, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Tom, Upthegrove, Wallace, Wood, Woods and Mr. Speaker - 85.

             Voting nay: Representatives Chase, Conway, Hudgins, Kirby, Linville, Simpson and Veloria - 7.

             Excused: Representatives Buck, Delvin, Holmquist, Kessler, Moeller and Roach - 6.


             ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2257, having received the necessary constitutional majority, was declared passed.


STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL


             Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2257.

DAN ROACH, 31st District


MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

June 4, 2003

Mr. Speaker:


             The Senate has adopted HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4408, and the same is herewith transmitted.

Milt H. Doumit, Secretary


June 4, 2003

Mr. Speaker:


             The Senate declares that ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5404 is in dispute and asks the House for a Conference thereon. The President has appointed the following members as Conferees: Senators Rossi, Fairley and Zarelli


             There being no objection, the House granted the Senate's request for a conference on ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5404, and the Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) appointed Representatives Sommers, Fromhold and Sehlin as conferees.


             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., June 5, 2003, the 25th Day of the First Special Session.


FRANK CHOPP, Speaker                                                                                  CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk