SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION
FOURTH DAY
House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, January 17, 2008
The House was called to order at 9:55 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Morris presiding).
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
HB 2858 by Representatives Morrell, Warnick, Campbell, Hurst, Newhouse and O'Brien
AN ACT Relating to expanding metal property provisions; amending RCW 19.290.010, 19.290.020, 19.290.030, 19.290.040, 19.290.050, 19.290.060, 19.290.070, and 9.94A.535; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
HB 2859 by Representatives Williams and Hinkle
AN ACT Relating to the regulation of massage therapy; amending RCW 18.108.070; and adding a new section to chapter 18.108 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 2860 by Representative Alexander
AN ACT Relating to the near general fund and requiring revenue forecasts thereof; amending RCW 82.33.020, 43.135.025, 43.79.460, 43.79.465, 43.08.250, 43.72.900, 70.146.030, 43.135.025, and 83.100.230; reenacting and amending RCW 69.50.520 and 43.135.045; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2861 by Representatives Hailey, Haler, Kretz, Schmick and Blake
AN ACT Relating to dangerous dogs; amending RCW 16.08.070 and 16.08.080; and adding a new section to chapter 77.15 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2862 by Representatives Simpson and Conway
AN ACT Relating to fees for gambling activities regulated by the Washington state gambling commission; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2863 by Representatives Kagi, Walsh, Dickerson, Pettigrew, Haler, Roberts, Priest, Anderson and Jarrett
AN ACT Relating to intensive behavior support services for children with developmental disabilities; adding a new chapter to Title 71A RCW; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
HB 2864 by Representatives Ormsby, Wood and Barlow
AN ACT Relating to filing certified payroll records on public works projects; and amending RCW 39.12.030 and 39.12.040.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2865 by Representatives Haler, Jarrett and Hailey
AN ACT Relating to motor carrier hours of service; adding a new section to chapter 46.32 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2866 by Representatives Haler and Hailey
AN ACT Relating to unattended motor vehicles; and amending RCW 46.61.600.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2867 by Representatives Hailey, Haler and Schmick
AN ACT Relating to distributions of tax proceeds from thermal electric generating facilities; and amending RCW 54.28.010 and 54.28.055.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2868 by Representative McDonald
AN ACT Relating to the definition of "relative" for the purposes of the crime of rendering criminal assistance; and amending RCW 9A.76.060.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
HB 2869 by Representatives Liias, Sullivan, Ericks, Williams, Loomis, Simpson, Ormsby and Miloscia
AN ACT Relating to bonuses for nationally certified teachers who become principals; and amending RCW 28A.405.415.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 2870 by Representatives Liias, Sullivan, Ericks, Williams, Loomis, Simpson, Ormsby and Miloscia
AN ACT Relating to professional development for instructional assistants; adding a new section to chapter 28A.415 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 2871 by Representative Kretz
AN ACT Relating to penalties for small scale prospecting and mining violations; amending RCW 77.15.300; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2872 by Representatives Kenney and McIntire
AN ACT Relating to strengthening the tax credit and modifying the governing board of a Washington motion picture competitiveness program; and amending RCW 43.365.020, 43.365.030, and 82.04.4489.
Referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade.
HB 2873 by Representative Ormsby
AN ACT Relating to increasing the debt limit of the housing finance commission; and amending RCW 43.180.160.
Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.
HB 2874 by Representative Ormsby
AN ACT Relating to funding certain transportation benefit district highway projects; amending RCW 82.14.0455; and adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2875 by Representatives Loomis, Smith, Kagi, Kenney, Kirby, Williams, Sells, Wallace, Ericks, Clibborn, Fromhold, Conway, Liias, Hudgins, Springer, Miloscia and McCune
AN ACT Relating to a statewide infrastructure investment strategy; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.
HB 2876 by Representatives Kelley, Orcutt, Kirby, Roach, Eddy, Green, McCune, Hurst and McCoy
AN ACT Relating to sales tax incentives for highly energy efficient appliances and equipment; adding new sections to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.12 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications.
HB 2877 by Representative Kretz
AN ACT Relating to urban creeks; and adding a new chapter to Title 35 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2878 by Representative Clibborn
AN ACT Relating to transportation funding and appropriations; amending 2007 c 518 ss 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 501, 502, and 503 (uncodified); adding a new section to 2007 c 518 (uncodified); repealing 2007 c 518 s 713 (uncodified); making appropriations and authorizing capital improvements; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2879 by Representatives Morris and Ericksen
AN ACT Relating to spyware; amending RCW 19.270.010, 19.270.020, 19.270.040, 19.270.050, and 19.270.060; and repealing RCW 19.270.030.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications.
HB 2880 by Representatives Kenney, McIntire, Dickerson, Quall, Pettigrew and Cody
AN ACT Relating to excluding car-sharing activities from the rental car tax; amending RCW 82.08.011; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2881 by Representatives Hinkle, Kenney and Cody
AN ACT Relating to the practice of dentistry; and amending RCW 18.32.215.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 2882 by Representatives Wood, Hudgins and Hasegawa
AN ACT Relating to labeling of lead-containing products; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health.
HB 2883 by Representative Green
AN ACT Relating to regulation of health professionals; amending RCW 18.130.050, 18.130.080, 18.130.140, 18.130.150, 18.130.165, 18.130.170, 18.130.172, 18.130.180, 9.96A.020, 9.95.240, and 43.43.825; reenacting and amending RCW 18.130.040, 18.130.040, and 18.130.160; adding new sections to chapter 18.130 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 2884 by Representatives Pettigrew, Kagi, Dickerson, Appleton, Roberts, Haler and Darneille
AN ACT Relating to student discipline policies; amending RCW 28A.400.110; adding a new section to chapter 28A.600 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 2885 by Representatives Williams, Conway, Newhouse, Sells, Chandler, Condotta and Moeller
AN ACT Relating to industrial insurance for geoduck harvesters; and amending RCW 51.12.100.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2886 by Representatives Seaquist, Priest, Sullivan, Haigh, Green, Quall, Haler, Jarrett, Santos, Kenney, Appleton, Moeller, Morrell and Barlow
AN ACT Relating to school nurses; amending RCW 28A.150.260; adding new sections to chapter 28A.210 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 2887 by Representatives Fromhold, Crouse, Conway, Wood and Kessler
AN ACT Relating to purchasing an increased benefit multiplier for past judicial service for judges in the public employees' retirement system; and amending RCW 41.40.124, 41.40.127, 41.40.870, and 41.40.873.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2888 by Representatives Ormsby, Chandler, Miloscia, Morris, Dunshee, Appleton and McCoy
AN ACT Relating to the taxation of energy savings performance contracts; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2889 by Representatives Wallace, Rodne, Jarrett, Ericksen, Linville, Schindler, Armstrong, Santos and Appleton
AN ACT Relating to excluding car-sharing activities from the rental car tax; amending RCW 82.08.011; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2890 by Representatives Seaquist, Hinkle and Schual-Berke
AN ACT Relating to coordinated school health; adding new sections to chapter 28A.210 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 2891 by Representative Hunter
AN ACT Relating to state budget appropriations in lieu of state sales and use tax credits for public facilities districts; amending RCW 82.14.390; reenacting and amending RCW 82.14.390; repealing RCW 82.14.485; making appropriations; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.
HB 2892 by Representative Hunter
AN ACT Relating to the administration of the property tax deferral program for households with income of fifty-seven thousand or less; amending RCW 84.37.040; and adding a new section to chapter 84.37 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2893 by Representatives Van De Wege, Kessler, Moeller, Sells, Hunt, Takko, McCoy, Liias, Conway, Haigh, Blake, Ormsby, Loomis, O'Brien, Eickmeyer, Hasegawa and Green
AN ACT Relating to the composition of the forest practices board; and amending RCW 76.09.030.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2894 by Representatives Campbell and Williams
AN ACT Relating to adding questions about wood burning appliances to the seller's disclosure statement for residential real property transfers; amending RCW 64.06.020; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2895 by Representatives Williams and Campbell
AN ACT Relating to the practice of interior design; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2896 by Representatives Darneille, Dickerson, Roberts and Williams
AN ACT Relating to increasing public assistance grants to account for cost-of-living increases; and amending RCW 74.04.005 and 74.08A.340.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services.
HB 2897 by Representatives Darneille, Williams, Haler, Pettigrew, Walsh, Sullivan, Miloscia and Ormsby
AN ACT Relating to revising resource limitations for public assistance for the purpose of removing barriers to obtaining and maintaining employment; and amending RCW 74.04.005.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services.
HB 2898 by Representatives Darneille, Haler, Appleton, Miloscia, Pettigrew, O'Brien, Santos and Roberts
AN ACT Relating to expanding asset building strategies to assist low-income working families; amending RCW 43.31.450, 43.31.455, 43.31.460, 43.31.465, 43.31.470, and 43.31.480; adding a new section to chapter 43.31 RCW; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade.
HB 2899 by Representatives Darneille, Santos, Roberts and Williams
AN ACT Relating to adult literacy education; adding new sections to chapter 28B.50 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 2900 by Representatives Dickerson, Walsh, Kagi, Roberts, Haler, Pettigrew, Quall, Santos, Priest, Hinkle, McCoy, Darneille, Cody and Linville
AN ACT Relating to early intervention services for children with disabilities; amending RCW 43.88C.010; adding a new section to chapter 71A.14 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
HB 2901 by Representatives Springer, Orcutt, Ormsby, Wallace and Sells
AN ACT Relating to the property taxation of organizations operated exclusively for art, scientific, or historical purposes or engaged in the production and performance of musical, dance, artistic, dramatic, or literary works; and amending RCW 84.36.060.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2902 by Representative Wood
AN ACT Relating to the collection of the arbitration fee on sales or leases of new motor vehicles; and amending RCW 19.118.110.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2903 by Representatives Lantz, Rodne, McCoy, Wallace, Moeller, Williams, O'Brien and Goodman
AN ACT Relating to providing equal access to courts for persons with disabilities; and adding a new section to chapter 2.56 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2904 by Representatives Haler and Hailey
AN ACT Relating to the use of publicly funded television stations in city and county elections; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 2905 by Representatives Kelley, Schindler, Simpson, Eddy, Takko, Crouse, McCune, Sump, Pearson, Ericks, O'Brien, Warnick and Van De Wege
AN ACT Relating to requiring restitution to public safety agencies for costs incurred responding to criminal activity; and amending RCW 9.94A.750.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2906 by Representatives Seaquist, Hinkle and Moeller
AN ACT Relating to the medical disciplinary act; amending RCW 18.71.002, 18.71.003, 18.71.010, 18.71.015, 18.71.017, 18.71.017, 18.71.019, 18.71.0191, 18.71.0195, 18.71.0195, 18.71.030, 18.71.040, 18.71.050, 18.71.051, 18.71.055, 18.71.060, 18.71.070, 18.71.080, 18.71.085, 18.71.090, 18.71.095, 18.71.230, 18.71.300, 18.71.310, 18.71.315, 18.71.320, 18.71.330, 18.71.350, 18.71A.010, 18.71A.020, 18.71A.025, 18.71A.030, 18.71A.050, 18.71A.085, 18.50.115, 69.45.010, 69.50.402, 69.51A.010, 69.51A.070, 70.41.200, 70.41.230, 74.09.290, and 74.42.230; reenacting and amending RCW 18.71.205, 18.71A.040, 18.130.040, 18.130.040, 69.41.030, and 70.41.200; adding new sections to chapter 18.71 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 18.71.401 and 18.71.420; prescribing penalties; providing effective dates; providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 2907 by Representatives Campbell, Schual-Berke, Hinkle, Green and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to health care licensing and disciplinary boards and commissions; amending RCW 18.71.0191, 18.64.310, 18.79.130, 43.70.240, and 43.70.250; adding a new section to chapter 18.22 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.25 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.30 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.32 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.35 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.52 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.54 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.57 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.59 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.74 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.83 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.92 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 18.108 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 2908 by Representatives Orcutt, Blake and Kretz
AN ACT Relating to forest practices regulations applicable to small forest landowners; amending RCW 76.13.120 and 76.13.140; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2909 by Representatives Orcutt, Blake and Kretz
AN ACT Relating to studying the state's specialized forest product resources; amending 2007 c 392 s 2 (uncodified); and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2910 by Representatives Orcutt, Blake and Kretz
AN ACT Relating to studying the state's specialized forest products; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 2911 by Representatives Chandler and Condotta
Removing the public records exemption for certain records addressing public sector collective bargaining.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 2912 by Representatives Chandler and Condotta
Requiring public disclosure of public sector unions' finances.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2913 by Representatives Chandler and Rodne
AN ACT Relating to requiring agreement by the affected agency before an obsolete rule may be removed from the Washington Administrative Code.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2914 by Representatives Linville, Bailey, Sullivan, Skinner, Pettigrew, Haler, Chase and Kristiansen
AN ACT Relating to providing a source of funding to assist small manufacturers in obtaining innovation and modernization services; reenacting and amending RCW 82.32.590; adding new sections to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade.
HB 2915 by Representatives Rodne and Ross
AN ACT Relating to removing limit on ethics board penalties and costs.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 2916 by Representatives Campbell, Eickmeyer, Lantz and Pearson
AN ACT Relating to creating the cleanup settlement account.
Referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health.
HB 2917 by Representatives Upthegrove, Warnick, Wallace and Hasegawa
AN ACT Relating to regarding voter registration and informational activities at institutions of higher education.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 2918 by Representatives Wallace, Chase, Fromhold, Sells, Appleton, Darneille, Rolfes, Kelley and Green
AN ACT Relating to enacting the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 2919 by Representatives Grant, Ericksen, O'Brien, Kristiansen, Upthegrove, Williams, Schindler and Roach
AN ACT Relating to allowing motorcycles to stop and proceed through traffic signal controlled intersections under certain conditions.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2920 by Representatives Kessler and Rodne
AN ACT Relating to requiring the creation and distribution of an eminent domain information pamphlet.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2921 by Representatives Kessler and Rodne
AN ACT Relating to modifying the community renewal law.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2922 by Representative Ericksen
AN ACT Relating to reducing the authority of the department of health and state board of health with regard to small on-site sewage disposal systems.
Referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health.
HJM 4027 by Representatives Chase and Hasegawa
Requesting a full investigation and trial of actions by President Bush and Vice President Cheney.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
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 15, 2008
HB 2593 Prime Sponsor, Representative Kirby: Reporting insurance premiums for tax purposes. Reported by Committee on Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Kirby, Chair; Kelley, Vice Chair; Roach, Ranking Minority Member; Hurst; Loomis; Santos; Simpson and Smith.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 15, 2008
HB 2594 Prime Sponsor, Representative Kirby: Distributing the insurance commissioner's examination reports. Reported by Committee on Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Kirby, Chair; Kelley, Vice Chair; Roach, Ranking Minority Member; Hurst; Loomis; Santos; Simpson and Smith.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 15, 2008
HB 2613 Prime Sponsor, Representative Simpson: Reducing the environmental impact of cleaning state facilities. Reported by Select Committee on Environmental Health
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Campbell, Chair; Hudgins, Vice Chair; Sump, Ranking Minority Member; Chase; Hailey; Hunt; Morrell; Newhouse and Wood.
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 Committee on Health Care & Wellness was relieved of further consideration of HOUSE BILL NO. 2552, and the bill was referred to the Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services.
There being no objection, the Committee on Health Care & Wellness was relieved of further consideration of HOUSE BILL NO. 2784, and the bill was referred to the Committee on Human Services.
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. Friday, January 18, 2008, the 5th Day of the Regular Session.
FRANK CHOPP, Speaker
BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk