SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION
EIGHTH DAY
House Chamber, Olympia, Monday, January 15, 2007
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 Salvador Rosario and Denae Sallis. The Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) led the Chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance. The National Anthem was sung by the Total Experience Gospel Choir, Seattle. Prayer was offered by Bishop Alexander L. Brown, Faith, Love and Hope Ministry, Olympia.
The Total Experience Gospel Choir performed additional songs for the Chamber.
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
RESOLUTIONS
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2007-4604, by Representatives Barlow, Conway, Skinner, Hankins and Dunn
WHEREAS, Today, January 15, 2007, communities and neighborhoods all across our state and nation remember, celebrate, and honor the life and work of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; and
WHEREAS, Dr. King's commitment to nonviolence, based in great part upon the life-teachings of Mohandas Gandhi, was a model of selflessness and sacrifices made so that later generations might live freer and fuller, and might more nearly live in accord with their possibilities; and
WHEREAS, Dr. King was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia; and on June 18, 1953, he and Coretta Scott were married in Marion, Alabama; and
WHEREAS, After Dr. King was so violently taken from us on April 4, 1968, Coretta Scott King continued her life in the very same vein of caring and compassion until she passed on January 30, 2006; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. advanced his goals and principles with determination, faith, dignity, and courage in the face of life-threatening opposition; and
WHEREAS, Dr. King was jailed several times throughout his struggle to bring to all people the opportunity to live free of racial, ethnic, and religious discrimination and violence; and
WHEREAS, Dr. King raised the consciousness of the nation and of our state to fundamental injustices and inequalities in American society, and moved us forward on the long and unfinished road to racial harmony and reconciliation; and
WHEREAS, The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. fervently advocated nonviolent resistance as the strategy to end segregation and racial discrimination in America, and he was awarded the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize; and
WHEREAS, Dr. King's death, an awful loss for our nation and our world, was a particular loss for our own state of Washington in which our largest county is named to honor this great American hero; and
WHEREAS, Dr. King was forever celebrated when the Congress of the United States established a permanent federal holiday to commemorate the date of his birth; and
WHEREAS, Dr. King's work and legacy were further recognized by the state of Washington, which honors his remembrance as a state holiday; and
WHEREAS, There is still much work to be done in achieving full reconciliation among America's racial, social, and ethnic communities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives, on behalf of the people of our state, recognize the importance of the life and work of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to the civil society and freedoms of the United States of America and of the state of Washington; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives call on the people of the state of Washington to study, reflect on, and celebrate Dr. King's life and ideals in order to fulfill his dream of civil and human rights for all people; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor his memory by urging all the citizens of our state to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a day of service - a day on, not a day off.
Representative Barlow moved the adoption of the resolution.
Representatives Barlow, Ross and Pettigrew spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4604 was adopted.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2007-4605, by Representative Rolfes, Conway, Skinner, Hankins and Dunn
WHEREAS, The people of the State of Washington celebrate children for the happiness they bring to our lives and the hopes and dreams they represent for our nation; and
WHEREAS, Children are the citizens of tomorrow and it is our solemn obligation to instill in them the values, convictions, goodwill, and fortitude they need to continue the wonderful legacy of freedom, peace, and prosperity we have inherited from those who came before us; and
WHEREAS, There can be no better measure of our governance than the way we treat our children; and
WHEREAS, The children of the State of Washington should be cherished and are deserving of a nurturing and protective environment where they may flourish and realize their full potential; and
WHEREAS, The children of the State of Washington should always know that they are valued members of our society; and
WHEREAS, The children of the State of Washington should have access to quality education, wholesome recreation, and safe communities; and
WHEREAS, Children should be loved and treasured by their families, and all people of the State of Washington should help them by setting examples of what it means to be an ethical, hardworking, healthy, and productive citizen; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives welcomes children into the House Chamber for a special day each session so they may witness the legislative process;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all citizens of Washington to celebrate children on Children's Day and throughout the year by spending more quality time with children, and reminding children of their special place in our lives.
Representative Rolfes moved the adoption of the resolution.
Representatives Rolfes, Warnick, Walsh and McDonald spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4605 was adopted.
The Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding) called upon Representative Kessler to preside.
INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING
HB 1203 by Representatives Chase, Kirby, Green, Appleton, Conway and Kagi
AN ACT Relating to maximum capital and reserves accumulations by health care service contractors and health maintenance organizations; amending RCW 48.31C.060 and 48.43.305; and adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Service & Consumer Protection.
HB 1204 by Representatives Chase, Appleton, Haigh, Green and Lantz
AN ACT Relating to property tax relief for qualifying owners of residential property; amending RCW 84.36.379, 84.36.385, and 84.36.387; and adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1205 by Representatives Chase, Conway, Kenney, Dickerson, Haigh, Moeller and Schual-Berke
AN ACT Relating to unsolicited direct mail marketing; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1206 by Representatives Chase, Kirby, Green, Wallace, Dickerson, Haigh, Ormsby, Darneille, Moeller, Santos and Wood
AN ACT Relating to assisting low-income persons to obtain affordable automobile liability insurance; amending RCW 46.29.090 and 46.29.490; and adding a new section to chapter 48.22 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Service & Consumer Protection.
HB 1207 by Representatives Chase, Kirby and Green
AN ACT Relating to health benefit plan rates; amending RCW 48.18.110, 48.44.020, and 48.46.060; adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW; and repealing RCW 48.20.025, 48.44.017, and 48.46.062.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1208 by Representatives Chase, Morris, Upthegrove, Ormsby and Linville
AN ACT Relating to minimizing the environmental cost of greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging mitigation for carbon dioxide; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and adding new sections to chapter 70.94 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1209 by Representatives Chase, Morris, Dickerson and Moeller
AN ACT Relating to reducing greenhouse gases; and adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications.
HB 1210 by Representatives Chase, Morris, Kagi, Ormsby and Moeller
AN ACT Relating to reducing statewide greenhouse gas emissions; amending RCW 70.94.030; and adding new sections to chapter 70.94 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1211 by Representatives Chase, Morris, Upthegrove, Wallace, Kagi, McCune, Moeller, Dunn, Linville and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to providing tax exemptions for solar hot water components; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications.
HB 1212 by Representatives McDonald, McCune, Pearson and Bailey
AN ACT Relating to tolling the statute of limitations for certain crimes committed against vulnerable adults; and amending RCW 9A.04.080.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
HB 1213 by Representatives McDonald and Bailey
AN ACT Relating to a sales tax remittance for certain qualifying individuals; amending RCW 82.03.190 and 82.32.160; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1214 by Representatives McDonald and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to operating a motor vehicle while reading, writing, or sending electronic messages; adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1215 by Representative McDonald
AN ACT Relating to regulating alcohol vaporizing devices; reenacting and amending RCW 66.04.010; adding a new section to chapter 66.44 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1216 by Representatives Hinkle, O'Brien, Pearson, Fromhold, Ericks, McCune, Lovick, Hurst, Roberts, Ormsby, Schual-Berke and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to required lanes of travel for vehicles; and amending RCW 46.61.100.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1217 by Representatives Hinkle, Darneille, Bailey, Cody, Pettigrew, Green, Kenney, Dickerson, Moeller, Schual-Berke, Campbell, Linville, Seaquist and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to clubhouse rehabilitation services; and amending RCW 71.24.025, 71.24.037, and 49.19.010.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1218 by Representatives Conway, Wood, Condotta, Kenney and Moeller; by request of Gambling Commission
AN ACT Relating to the temporary issuance, summary suspension, and renewal of licenses by the gambling commission; and amending RCW 9.46.070.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1219 by Representatives Campbell, Lovick, McCune, Green, Ericks, Barlow, Lantz and Kelley
AN ACT Relating to the creation of an office of investigative assistance within the Washington state patrol; and adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
HB 1220 by Representatives Hurst, Kelley, Sells, Dunshee, Kenney, Lovick, McCoy, O'Brien and Simpson; by request of Indeterminate Sentence Review Board
AN ACT Relating to the appointment of indeterminate sentence review board members; and amending RCW 9.95.003.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
HB 1221 by Representatives Hurst, Kelley, Sells, Dunshee, Kenney, Lovick, McCoy, O'Brien, Simpson and Pearson; by request of Indeterminate Sentence Review Board
AN ACT Relating to the release of offenders; and amending RCW 9.95.420, 9.95.435, and 9.96.050.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
HB 1222 by Representatives Kenney, Haler, Sells, Walsh, Hasegawa, McDonald, Morrell, Hunter, Dunshee, McDermott, Conway, Darneille, Haigh, Pettigrew, Grant, Schual-Berke, Upthegrove, Wallace, Roberts, Ormsby and Wood
AN ACT Relating to awarding the state need grant; and amending RCW 28B.92.060.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1223 by Representatives Simpson, Curtis, O'Brien, Appleton, Moeller, B. Sullivan, Schual-Berke and Lantz
AN ACT Relating to establishing the statewide CBRNE response program; amending RCW 43.43.938; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
HB 1224 by Representatives Kelley, Sells, Pedersen, Fromhold, Ormsby, Hasegawa, Upthegrove, Skinner, Appleton, Wallace, Roberts, Kagi, Kenney, P. Sullivan, Darneille, Simpson, McDonald, Moeller, Schual-Berke, Morrell, Green, Barlow and Lantz
AN ACT Relating to cost savings on course materials for students at community and technical colleges; and amending RCW 28B.10.590.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1225 by Representatives Kelley, Dunshee, Takko, Goodman, Hasegawa, Morrell, McDermott, Green, Appleton, Miloscia, Kagi, Van De Wege, Ormsby, Moeller, Schual-Berke, Eddy, Linville and Rolfes
AN ACT Relating to provisions regarding consolidated ballots; and amending RCW 29A.36.106.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1226 by Representatives Sells, Barlow, Santos, Appleton, Lovick, Strow, Hasegawa, Quall, Dunshee, Hunt, McCoy, Priest, Ormsby, Wood, Wallace, Conway, Kenney, Van De Wege, Dickerson, Haigh and Simpson
AN ACT Relating to establishing the first peoples' language, culture, and history teacher certification program; amending RCW 28A.415.020; adding a new section to chapter 28A.410 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1227 by Representatives Ericks, Orcutt, Santos, Roach, Kirby, Rodne, Strow, Simpson, P. Sullivan, Priest, Kelley, Wallace, Kenney, McDonald and Moeller
AN ACT Relating to the business and occupation taxation of licensed mortgage brokers; reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.260; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1228 by Representatives O'Brien, Warnick, McCune, B. Sullivan, McDonald and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to the rate charged mobile home parks for storm or surface water sewer system service; and amending RCW 35.92.020 and 36.94.140.
Referred to Committee on Housing.
HB 1229 by Representative B. Sullivan
AN ACT Relating to correcting references to the state wildlife account; amending RCW 77.12.184, 77.12.190, 77.12.210, 77.12.230, 77.12.240, 77.12.323, 77.12.380, 77.12.390, 77.12.670, 77.15.100, 77.32.430, 77.32.530, 77.32.560, 77.36.070, 77.44.050, 79A.55.090, 82.27.070, 90.56.100, 9.41.070, 46.16.605, and 46.16.606; reenacting and amending RCW 77.12.690 and 46.16.313; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1230 by Representatives Hurst, Roach, P. Sullivan and Simpson
AN ACT Relating to designating state route number 164 as a highway of statewide significance; and adding a new section to chapter 47.05 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1231 by Representatives Kirby, Roach, Simpson, Strow and Santos
AN ACT Relating to pawnbrokers; and amending RCW 19.60.060 and 19.60.061.
Referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Service & Consumer Protection.
HB 1232 by Representatives Hunt, Alexander, Curtis, Simpson, Chandler, Armstrong and Appleton
AN ACT Relating to the use of local government real estate excise tax proceeds for the acquisition of equipment and software related to business applications; amending RCW 82.46.010; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 1233 by Representatives Ericks, Kirby, Roach, Williams, Jarrett and Simpson
AN ACT Relating to specified disease, hospital confinement, or other fixed payment insurance; and amending RCW 48.43.005.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1234 by Representatives Schual-Berke, Cody, Campbell, Seaquist, Morrell, Appleton, Wallace, B. Sullivan, Kagi, Kenney, Dickerson, Ormsby, Simpson and Moeller; by request of Insurance Commissioner
AN ACT Relating to granting the insurance commissioner the authority to review individual health benefit plan rates; amending RCW 48.18.110, 48.44.020, and 48.46.060; adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW; and repealing RCW 48.20.025, 48.44.017, and 48.46.062.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1235 by Representatives Kirby and Roach; by request of Insurance Commissioner
AN ACT Relating to providing confidentiality to certain insurance commissioner examinations; and reenacting and amending RCW 48.02.065.
Referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Service & Consumer Protection.
HB 1236 by Representatives Roach, Kirby, Simpson and Moeller; by request of Insurance Commissioner
AN ACT Relating to the capital and surplus requirements necessary to transact insurance; and amending RCW 48.05.340.
Referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Service & Consumer Protection.
HB 1237 by Representatives Kirby and Roach; by request of Insurance Commissioner
AN ACT Relating to medical malpractice closed claim reporting; and amending RCW 48.140.020.
Referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Service & Consumer Protection.
HB 1238 by Representatives Takko, Curtis, Simpson and Moeller
AN ACT Relating to water-sewer districts; amending RCW 36.55.060, 44.04.170, 57.08.005, and 57.08.120; adding new sections to chapter 57.24 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 1239 by Representatives Simpson, Curtis and Moeller
AN ACT Relating to the consistency of water-sewer district general water supply comprehensive plans with city, county, and town comprehensive plans and development regulations; and amending RCW 57.16.010.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 1240 by Representatives Morrell, Bailey, McDonald, Dunn, Linville and Santos
AN ACT Relating to excise tax exemptions for water services provided by small water systems; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.16 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1241 by Representatives B. Sullivan, Upthegrove, Kessler and Kretz
AN ACT Relating to modifying existing exemptions for substantial development under chapter 90.58 RCW; and amending RCW 90.58.030.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1242 by Representatives Morrell, Hinkle, Cody, Takko, Curtis, Blake, Campbell, Green, Alexander, Moeller, Wallace, Roberts, Conway, Kenney, Ormsby, Darneille, Simpson, McDonald and Schual-Berke
AN ACT Relating to a voluntary adult family home certification program; and adding a new section to chapter 70.128 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1243 by Representatives Strow, Kirby, Upthegrove, B. Sullivan, Simpson and Appleton
AN ACT Relating to providing an affirmative defense to unlawful internet gambling if the defendant committed the offense in his or her primary residence; and amending RCW 9.46.240.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1244 by Representatives Conway, Hankins, Clibborn, Wood, Hunt, Haler, Morrell, Kirby, Hasegawa, Moeller, Sells, Strow, McCoy, O'Brien, Ericks, Simpson, Green, Campbell, Williams, Kenney and Ormsby
AN ACT Relating to industrial insurance, but only with respect to defining wages to include the cost of health insurance; and amending RCW 51.08.178.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1245 by Representatives Chase, Kirby, Eickmeyer, Campbell, Williams, Haigh, Lovick, Green, Darneille and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to credit cards; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28C.04 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Service & Consumer Protection.
HB 1246 by Representatives McCoy, Darneille, Dickerson, Ahern, Kenney and Moeller; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
AN ACT Relating to residential services and support enforcement standards; reenacting RCW 71A.12.270; creating a new section; and recodifying RCW 71A.12.270.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
HB 1247 by Representatives Morrell, Hinkle, Cody, Wallace and Moeller; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
AN ACT Relating to eligibility for long-term care services; and adding a new section to chapter 74.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1248 by Representatives Linville, B. Sullivan, Blake, Van De Wege and Ericksen
AN ACT Relating to funding the department of fish and wildlife; amending RCW 77.12.177 and 77.95.090; reenacting and amending RCW 77.12.170; and repealing RCW 77.32.510.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1249 by Representatives Blake, Kretz, Orcutt, Takko and Haigh
AN ACT Relating to hunter education; amending RCW 77.32.155 and 77.15.700; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1250 by Representatives Orcutt, B. Sullivan, Kretz, Alexander and Pearson
AN ACT Relating to providing the fish and wildlife commission with independent biological information; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1251 by Representatives Morrell, Haler, O'Brien, Skinner, Lantz, Hinkle, Upthegrove, Takko, Moeller, Wallace, Crouse, Campbell, Kristiansen, Wood, Pearson, Ross, Fromhold, McCoy, Williams, Kretz, Hurst, Green, Kenney, Van De Wege, Haigh, McCune, Grant, Darneille, Simpson, Dunn and Rolfes
AN ACT Relating to protecting and recovering property owned by utilities, telecommunications companies, railroads, state agencies, political subdivisions of the state, construction firms, and other parties; amending RCW 19.60.020 and 19.60.085; reenacting and amending RCW 19.60.066; adding new sections to chapter 19.60 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 9.91.110; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Service & Consumer Protection.
HB 1252 by Representatives Hunter, Buri, McIntire, Springer, Rodne, Kagi, Fromhold, Kirby, Hinkle, Jarrett, McCoy, B. Sullivan, Appleton, Takko, Newhouse, Miloscia, Blake, Kenney, Dickerson, Haigh, P. Sullivan, Darneille, Moeller, Schual-Berke, Eddy, Santos and Rolfes
AN ACT Relating to establishing restrictions on prerecorded telephone calls; amending RCW 80.36.400; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications.
HB 1253 by Representatives Dickerson, Schual-Berke, Campbell, Santos, Kenney and Moeller
AN ACT Relating to the commercial display of human remains; adding a new section to chapter 68.50 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1254 by Representatives Bailey, B. Sullivan, Haler, Skinner, McDonald, Wallace, Condotta, Sump, Kristiansen, Strow, Pettigrew, McCune, P. Sullivan, Dunn and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to the use of lodging tax revenues for tourism promotion; and amending RCW 67.28.080 and 67.28.1815.
Referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade.
HB 1255 by Representatives Simpson, Curtis, Sells, Walsh, Buri, B. Sullivan, Ericks, Ormsby and Moeller
AN ACT Relating to municipal officers' beneficial interest in contracts; and amending RCW 42.23.030.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 1256 by Representatives Dickerson, Kagi, Hunter, O'Brien and Ericks
AN ACT Relating to preventing serious injury and strangulation from window blind cords or other significant safety hazards in child care settings; amending RCW 43.215.200; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services.
HB 1257 by Representatives Condotta, Chandler, Crouse and Kristiansen
AN ACT Relating to legislative approval of class III tribal-state gaming compacts; amending RCW 9.46.360 and 43.06.010; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1258 by Representatives Alexander, Hunt, Curtis and Simpson
AN ACT Relating to the disbursement of funds by air pollution control agencies; and amending RCW 70.94.094.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 1259 by Representatives B. Sullivan, Kretz, Blake and Moeller; by request of Parks and Recreation Commission
AN ACT Relating to park passes; and amending RCW 79A.05.065.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1260 by Representatives Conway, Crouse, Fromhold, Kenney, Ericks, Ormsby, Simpson and Moeller; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
AN ACT Relating to contribution rates in the Washington state patrol retirement system; amending RCW 41.45.0631; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1261 by Representatives Crouse, Fromhold, Conway, Kenney, Ericks, Simpson, McDonald, Moeller, Campbell and Pearson; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy and LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
AN ACT Relating to purchasing service credit for periods of temporary duty disability in the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2, the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the public safety employees' retirement system; amending RCW 41.35.070 and 41.37.060; adding a new section to chapter 41.26 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.32 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1262 by Representatives Bailey, Conway, Fromhold, Ericks, Simpson and Moeller; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
AN ACT Relating to the public employment of retirees from the teachers' retirement system plan 1 and the public employees' retirement system plan 1; amending RCW 41.32.055, 41.32.570, 41.40.010, and 41.40.037; reenacting and amending RCW 41.32.010; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1263 by Representatives Fromhold, Conway, Kenney, Ericks, Ormsby, Simpson and Moeller; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
AN ACT Relating to public employees' retirement system, plan 1 and teachers' retirement system, plan 1 age and retirement requirements for receipt of the annual increase amount; amending RCW 41.40.197 and 41.32.489; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1264 by Representatives Fromhold, Conway, B. Sullivan, Kenney, Ericks, Haigh, Ormsby, Simpson and Moeller; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy and LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
AN ACT Relating to the portability of public retirement benefits; amending RCW 41.54.010, 41.54.030, and 41.54.070; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1265 by Representatives Fromhold, Conway, Bailey, Kenney, Ericks and Moeller; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
AN ACT Relating to technical corrections in the public retirement systems; amending RCW 41.04.410, 41.04.440, 41.04.445, 41.04.450, 41.05.320, 41.24.400, 41.26.195, 41.31A.020, 41.37.010, and 41.45.203; reenacting and amending RCW 6.15.020; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1266 by Representatives Conway, Fromhold, B. Sullivan, Kenney, Ericks, Simpson and Moeller; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy and LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board
AN ACT Relating to death benefits for public employees; amending RCW 41.04.017, 41.24.160, 41.26.048, 41.32.053, 41.35.115, 41.37.110, 41.40.0931, 41.40.0932, and 43.43.285; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
There being no objection, the bills 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 11, 2007
HB 1005 Prime Sponsor, Representative Kessler: Determining rates for the rental of county equipment. Reported by Committee on Local Government
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Simpson, Chairman; Eddy, Vice Chairman; Curtis, Ranking Minority Member; Ross; B. Sullivan and Takko.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 11, 2007
HB 1027 Prime Sponsor, Representative Strow: Restricting small loan practices. Reported by Committee on Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Kirby, Chairman; Kelley, Vice Chairman; Roach, Ranking Minority Member; Strow, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hurst; Santos and Simpson.
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 eleventh order of business.
There being no objection, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., January 16, 2007, the 9th Day of the Regular Session.
FRANK CHOPP, Speaker
RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk