FIFTY NINTH LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION
EIGHTY FIRST DAY
House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, March 31, 2005
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 30, 2005
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6090, and the same is herewith transmitted.
Thomas Hoemann, Secretary
March 30, 2005
Mr. Speaker:
The President has signed:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5509,
SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 8000,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 8018,
and the same are herewith transmitted.
Thomas Hoemann, Secretary
March 30, 2005
Mr. Speaker:
The President has signed:
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8207,
and the same are herewith transmitted.
Thomas Hoemann, Secretary
RESOLUTION
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2005-4655, By Representatives Quall and Talcott
WHEREAS, The Washington State Legislative Internship Program was founded in 1955 by Professor Emeritus Hugh A. Bone, with students from the University of Washington, and Speaker of the House John L. O'Brien; and
WHEREAS, The Legislative Internship Program has, since 1971, while being overseen by the Legislature, grown to include undergraduate students from many public and private Washington State institutions of higher learning, including: Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, The Evergreen State College, University of Washington, Washington State University, Western Washington University, Seattle University, University of Puget Sound, Whitworth College, Pacific Lutheran University, Gonzaga University, Saint Martin's College, Heritage University, and Seattle Pacific University; and
WHEREAS, The Legislative Internship Program has, while being one of the longest running legislative internship programs in the nation, become a model emulated by other state legislative internship programs; and
WHEREAS, Undergraduate student interns have provided legislators a measure of youthful energy, current academic insight, and hours of helpful assistance in serving their constituents and the citizens of Washington State, while at the same time adding to their own unique learning opportunity about the process of state government through the distinctive experience the internship provides; and
WHEREAS, Many interns have gone on to enjoy careers as legislative staff, lobbyists, Washington State Senators and Representatives, as well as many other esteemed positions involving the Washington State Legislature; and
WHEREAS, Many interns leave the Legislature as stronger citizens who return to their communities and schools prepared to explain to others the role of citizens in the legislative process;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the State of Washington recognize and honor the 50th anniversary of the Legislative Internship Program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the State of Washington honor the accomplishments and contributions interns have made to the Legislature and their fellow citizens of the State of Washington; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to John L. O'Brien and the sons of Hugh A. Bone and to the four-year colleges and universities of the State of Washington.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4655 was adopted.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the fifth order of business.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
March 29, 2005
SB 5274 Prime Sponsor, Senator Keiser: Establishing a trainee real estate appraiser classification. Reported by Committee on Appropriations
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended by Committee on Commerce & Labor. Signed by Representatives Sommers, Chair; Fromhold, Vice Chair; Alexander, Ranking Minority Member; Anderson, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; McDonald, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Armstrong, Bailey, Buri, Clements, Cody, Darneille, Dunshee, Grant, Haigh, Hinkle, Hunter, Kagi, Kenney, Kessler, Linville, McDermott, McIntire, Miloscia, Pearson, Priest, Schual-Berke, Talcott and Walsh.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 29, 2005
SB 5391 Prime Sponsor, Keiser: Offering a tricare supplemental insurance policy to certain public employees. Reported by Committee on Appropriations
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Sommers, Chairman; Fromhold, Vice Chairman; Alexander, Ranking Minority Member; Anderson, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Armstrong; Bailey; Buri; Clements; Cody; Darneille; Dunshee; Grant; Haigh; Hinkle; Hunter; Kagi; Kenney; Kessler; Linville; McDermott; McDonald; McIntire; Miloscia; Pearson; Priest; Schual-Berke; Talcott and Walsh.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 29, 2005
SSB 5471 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Ways & Means: Authorizing a prescription drug purchasing consortium. Reported by Committee on Appropriations
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Sommers, Chairman; Fromhold, Vice Chairman; Cody; Darneille; Dunshee; Grant; Haigh; Hunter; Kagi; Kenney; Kessler; Linville; McDermott; McIntire and Schual-Berke.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Alexander, Ranking Minority Member; McDonald, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Armstrong; Bailey; Buri; Clements; Hinkle; Pearson; Priest; Talcott and Walsh.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 29, 2005
SB 5484 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Monitoring and reporting on check cashers and sellers. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended by the Committee on Commerce & Labor. Signed by Representatives Kirby, Chairman; Ericks, Vice Chairman; O'Brien; Santos; Simpson; Strow and Williams.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Roach, Ranking Minority Member; Newhouse and Serben.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 30, 2005
2SSB 5663 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Ways & Means: Changing the tax exemptions for machinery and equipment used to reduce agricultural burning. Reported by Committee on Economic Development, Agriculture & Trade
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended:
On page 2, beginning on line 34, after "acres" strike all material through "acreage" on line 35
Signed by Representatives Linville, Chairman; Pettigrew, Vice Chairman; Kristiansen, Ranking Minority Member; Blake; Buri; Chase; Clibborn; Dunn; Grant; Haler; Holmquist; Kenney; Kilmer; Kretz; McCoy; Morrell; Newhouse; Quall; Strow; P. Sullivan and Wallace.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
March 29, 2005
ESSB 5736 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection: Allowing vendors to offer, sell, or provide subscription air ambulance services. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Conducting an evaluation of the feasibility of subscription air ambulance service.) Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Kirby, Chairman; Ericks, Vice Chairman; Roach, Ranking Minority Member; Newhouse; O'Brien; Santos; Serben; Simpson; Strow and Williams.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 29, 2005
SSB 5939 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection: Requiring police reports to be given to victims of identity theft. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended:
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1. RCW 19.182.160 and 2001 c 217 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Within thirty days of receipt of proof of the consumer's identification and a copy of a ((filed)) police report, filed by the consumer, evidencing the consumer's claim to be a victim of a violation of RCW 9.35.020, a consumer reporting agency shall permanently block reporting any information the consumer identifies on his or her consumer report is a result of a violation of RCW 9.35.020, so that the information cannot be reported, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section. The consumer reporting agency shall promptly notify the furnisher of the information that a police report has been filed, that a block has been requested, and the effective date of the block.
(2) A consumer reporting agency may decline to block or may rescind any block of consumer information if, in the exercise of good faith and reasonable judgment, the consumer reporting agency believes:
(a) The information was blocked due to a misrepresentation of fact by the consumer relevant to the request to block under this section;
(b) The consumer agrees that the blocked information or portions of the blocked information were blocked in error; or
(c) The consumer knowingly obtained possession of goods, services, or moneys as a result of the blocked transaction or transactions or the consumer should have known that he or she obtained possession of goods, services, or moneys as a result of the blocked transaction or transactions.
(3) If the block of information is declined or rescinded under this section, the consumer shall be notified promptly in the same manner as consumers are notified of the reinsertion of information pursuant to section 611 of the fair credit reporting act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1681I, as amended. The prior presence of the blocked information in the consumer reporting agency's file on the consumer is not evidence of whether the consumer knew or should have known that he or she obtained possession of any goods, services, or moneys.
(4) In order to facilitate the exercise of a consumer's right to block information in his or her consumer report, all police and sheriff's departments in Washington state shall provide to the consumer, at the consumer's request, a copy of any police report, filed by the consumer, evidencing the consumer's claim to be a victim of a violation of RCW 9.35.020.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a law enforcement agency to investigate reports claiming identity theft."
Signed by Representatives Kirby, Chairman; Ericks, Vice Chairman; Roach, Ranking Minority Member; Newhouse; O'Brien; Santos; Serben; Simpson; Strow and Williams.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 29, 2005
SSB 6043 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection: Addressing breaches of security that compromise personal information. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Kirby, Chairman; Ericks, Vice Chairman; Roach, Ranking Minority Member; Newhouse; O'Brien; Santos; Serben; Simpson; Strow and Williams.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
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, the House advanced to the eighth order of business.
There being no objection, the Rules Committee was relieved of further consideration of the following bills, and they were placed on the second reading suspension calendar:
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5112,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5169,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5178,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5190,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5230,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5316,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5406,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5488,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5708,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5832,
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., April 1, 2005, the 82nd Day of the Regular Session.
FRANK CHOPP, Speaker
RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk