EIGHTH DAY
NOON SESSION
Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, January 21, 2008
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
MOTION
There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the first order of business.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 17, 2008
SB 5106 Prime Sponsor, Senator Jacobsen: Requiring emergency preparedness planning for service animals and household pets. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5106 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Oemig, Vice Chair; Kline; McDermott and Pridemore.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator and Benton.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 17, 2008
SB 6194 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Regulating fertilizers. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Hatfield, Vice Chair; Schoesler; Jacobsen; Morton and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 2008
SB 6215 Prime Sponsor, Senator Tom: Concerning reserve accounts and studies for condominium associations. Reported by Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Weinstein, Chair; Kauffman, Vice Chair; Delvin; Haugen; Jacobsen; Kilmer; McCaslin and Tom.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 17, 2008
SB 6284 Prime Sponsor, Senator Schoesler: Modifying provisions relating to the dairy products commission. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Hatfield, Vice Chair; Schoesler; Jacobsen; Morton and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 2008
SB 6340 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rockefeller: Providing for a water system acquisition and rehabilitation program. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6340 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Murray, Vice Chair; Delvin; Fraser; Hatfield; Holmquist; Morton; Oemig and Regala.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 17, 2008
SB 6412 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl-Welles: Allowing permanent resident cards to be used when purchasing liquor. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Holmquist; Franklin; Hewitt; King; Murray and Prentice.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 17, 2008
SB 6413 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl-Welles: Making technical corrections to gender-based terms. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Holmquist; Franklin; Hewitt; King; Murray and Prentice.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 2008
SB 6504 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hatfield: Exempting certain minor new construction associated with construction storm water general permits from SEPA. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Murray, Vice Chair; Delvin; Fraser; Hatfield; Holmquist; Morton; Oemig and Regala.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 18, 2008
SGA 9301 BILLY FRANK, JR., appointed on June 26, 2007, for the term ending June 25, 2011, as Member of the Puget Sound Partnership. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Murray, Vice Chair; Delvin; Fraser; Hatfield; Holmquist; Morton; Oemig and Regala.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 2008
SGA 9324 MARTHA KONGSGAARD, appointed on June 26, 2007, for the term ending June 25, 2009, as Member of the Puget Sound Partnership. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Murray, Vice Chair; Delvin; Fraser; Hatfield; Holmquist; Morton; Oemig and Regala.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 2008
SGA 9338 DAN O''NEAL, appointed on June 26, 2007, for the term ending June 25, 2009, as Member of the Puget Sound Partnership. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Murray, Vice Chair; Delvin; Fraser; Hatfield; Holmquist; Morton; Oemig and Regala.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 2008
SGA 9347 WILLIAM D RUCKELSHAUS, appointed on June 26, 2007, for the term ending June 25, 2011, as Chair of the Puget Sound Partnership. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Murray, Vice Chair; Delvin; Fraser; Hatfield; Holmquist; Morton; Oemig and Regala.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the third order of business.
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 9, 2008
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
JIM CLEMENTS, appointed January 9, 2008, for the term ending December 31, 2012, as Member of the Public Disclosure Commission.
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the appointee listed on the Gubernatorial Appointment report was referred to the committee as designated.
MOTION
There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the fourth order of business.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
January 18, 2008
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed the following bills:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1148,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1727,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1956,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2014,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2279,
and the same are herewith transmitted.
BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk
MOTION
There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6608 by Senators Kline, Honeyford, Carrell, Brandland, Roach, Regala, Shin, King, Rasmussen and Holmquist
AN ACT Relating to criminal street gangs; amending RCW 9.94A.533, 9.94A.535, 9.94A.545, 9A.48.090, and 10.22.010; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.715 and 9.94A.030; adding a new section to chapter 43.20A RCW; adding new sections to chapter 36.28A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.31 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 7 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and making appropriations.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6609 by Senators Fairley, Rasmussen, Haugen, Jacobsen, Marr, Shin and Roach
AN ACT Relating to specialty agricultural structures; and adding a new section to chapter 19.27 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6610 by Senators Tom, McAuliffe, McDermott, Marr, Shin, Regala and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to bonuses for nationally certified teachers who become principals; and amending RCW 28A.405.415.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6611 by Senators Pridemore, Kohl-Welles, Shin and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to enhancing Washington state history and government course requirements for high school graduation; adding a new section to chapter 28A.230 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6612 by Senators Roach, Benton and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to protection and facilitation of the right to petition; amending RCW 29A.72.170 and 29A.72.140; adding a new section to chapter 29A.72 RCW; creating new sections; prescribing penalties; and providing effective dates.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6613 by Senators Kilmer, Pridemore, Marr and Shin
AN ACT Relating to a statewide infrastructure investment strategy; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Management.
SB 6614 by Senators Weinstein, Kline and Fairley
AN ACT Relating to exemplary damages; and amending RCW 4.56.250.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6615 by Senators Tom, Prentice, McCaslin, Kline and Weinstein
AN ACT Relating to the authority of a watershed management partnership to exercise powers of its forming governments; and adding a new section to chapter 39.34 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6616 by Senators Brandland, Kastama, Zarelli, Prentice, Shin, Hobbs, Carrell, Kilmer, Jacobsen, Roach, Regala, Haugen, Hewitt and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to encouraging private investment in port terminal facilities with tax incentives to local governments; adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Management.
SB 6617 by Senators Murray, Kauffman, Schoesler, McAuliffe, Marr, Kohl-Welles and Kline
AN ACT Relating to intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded; and amending RCW 70.129.005, 70.129.007, 70.129.010, 70.129.040, 70.129.090, 70.129.105, 70.129.110, 70.129.150, 70.129.160, and 70.129.170.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6618 by Senators Keiser, Marr, Kauffman, McAuliffe and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to applying arbitration to bargaining by the state and the Washington state patrol; and amending RCW 41.56.475.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
AN ACT Relating to traffic safety camera images; amending RCW 46.63.170; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.63.160.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6620 by Senators Pridemore, Oemig, Hatfield, Fraser, Rasmussen and Shin
AN ACT Relating to an exemption for manufacturers of biological remediation technologies for use in on-site sewage disposal systems; amending RCW 70.118.020; adding a new section to chapter 70.118 RCW; creating new sections; providing an expiration date; and providing a contingent expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
SB 6621 by Senators Hobbs, Holmquist, Marr and Hewitt
AN ACT Relating to the accountability of state property under the control of state employees; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6622 by Senators Franklin, Spanel, Keiser, Fairley, McAuliffe, Regala, Shin, Kohl-Welles and Kline
AN ACT Relating to providing legal redress for targets of workplace bullying, abuse, and harassment; adding a new chapter to Title 49 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 6623 by Senators Marr and Parlette
AN ACT Relating to tax exemptions for temporary medical housing provided by health or social welfare organizations, as defined in RCW 82.04.431; amending RCW 82.04.431 and 36.100.040; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 67.28 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 67.40 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.101 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6624 by Senators Kline, Keiser and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting requests for waivers of rights of residents of long-term care facilities; and amending RCW 70.129.105.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6625 by Senators Swecker, Kastama, Zarelli, Benton, Delvin, Honeyford, Rasmussen and Holmquist
AN ACT Relating to parent taught driver training education courses; amending RCW 28A.220.020, 46.82.280, 46.82.290, and 46.82.300; and adding a new section to chapter 46.82 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6626 by Senators Kilmer, Kastama, Rasmussen, Regala, Franklin, Marr, Carrell and Shin
AN ACT Relating to creating a sales and use tax deferral program for eligible investment projects in community empowerment zones; amending RCW 82.63.030; reenacting and amending RCW 82.32.590 and 82.32.600; adding a new chapter to Title 82 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Management.
SB 6627 by Senators Kastama, Rasmussen, Kilmer, Franklin, Carrell, Marr, Regala and Shin
AN ACT Relating to the international services business and occupation tax credit; amending RCW 82.04.44525; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Management.
SB 6628 by Senators Prentice, Fairley and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to clarifying the state's ability to recover from defendants the cost of mental health treatment provided at state hospitals; amending RCW 10.01.160; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6629 by Senators Franklin and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to making clarifications to the nursing facility medicaid payment system in relation to the use of minimum occupancy in setting cost limits and application of the statewide average payment rate specified in the biennial appropriations act; amending RCW 74.46.421, 74.46.431, 74.46.511, and 74.46.515; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6630 by Senators Kastama, Rasmussen, Kilmer, Regala and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to extending the tax incentives provided for qualified research and development to persons performing both phase I and II clinical trials; amending RCW 82.04.4452 and 82.63.010; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6631 by Senators Berkey, Benton, Marr and Roach
AN ACT Relating to adopting the life settlements model act; adding a new chapter to Title 48 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SB 6632 by Senators Roach and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to guardian appointments; and adding a new section to chapter 11.88 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to siting new mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.
SB 6634 by Senators Benton and Carrell
AN ACT Relating to the taking of private property for a public use pertinent to public health, safety, and welfare; and adding a new chapter to Title 8 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6635 by Senators Hobbs, Roach, Keiser, Benton, McAuliffe and Shin
AN ACT Relating to employer contributions to an account formed under section 457 of the United States internal revenue code for the benefit of members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2; amending RCW 41.26.030; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6636 by Senators Fairley, Benton, McDermott and Kline
AN ACT Relating to increasing estimated cost minimums required on water-sewer district contracts for materials and work; and reenacting and amending RCW 57.08.050.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6637 by Senators Murray, Hewitt and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to medical, hospital, mechanical, manufacturing, or scientific entities or persons obtaining nonbeverage alcohol directly from suppliers; and adding a new section to chapter 66.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 6638 by Senators Murray, Roach, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Kline, Kauffman, Jacobsen, Eide and Pflug
AN ACT Relating to reallocation of existing lodging taxes for support of heritage and arts programs in a county with a population of one million or more; amending RCW 67.28.180, 67.28.1815, and 82.14.049; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6639 by Senators Kauffman, Prentice, Shin, Marr, Kilmer, Schoesler and Roach
AN ACT Relating to bereavement leave at institutions of higher education; adding a new section to chapter 28B.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.30 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.35 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.40 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6640 by Senators Rasmussen, King, Sheldon, McAuliffe, Rockefeller, Holmquist, Kauffman, Schoesler and Kohl-Welles
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 Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6641 by Senators Regala, Zarelli and Carrell
AN ACT Relating to providing that voter-approved increases in property tax levy limitations for a multiyear period of up to six years do not permanently increase a taxing district's levy base, unless otherwise provided in the ballot proposition; amending RCW 84.55.050; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6642 by Senators Jacobsen and Kline
AN ACT Relating to the issuance of certain special license plates to persons with disabilities; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.16.381.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6643 by Senators Sheldon, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Shin, Stevens, Hatfield, Roach, Benton, Kline, Rockefeller and Delvin
AN ACT Relating to motorcycles at traffic signals; adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6644 by Senators Keiser, Franklin, Kastama, Fairley, Marr, Delvin, Kohl-Welles, Brandland, Schoesler and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to primary medical eye care; reenacting and amending RCW 48.43.005; adding new sections to chapter 48.43 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6645 by Senators Pridemore, Carrell, Murray, Schoesler, Holmquist, Stevens, Kohl-Welles, Roach and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to interruptive military service credit within plans 2 and 3 of the public employees' retirement system, plans 2 and 3 of the teachers' retirement system, plan 2 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system, plan 2 of the Washington state patrol retirement system, and the public safety employees' retirement system; and amending RCW 41.40.710, 41.40.805, 41.35.470, 41.35.650, 41.32.810, 41.32.865, 41.26.520, 43.43.260, and 41.37.260.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6646 by Senators Pridemore, Carrell, Schoesler, Fraser, Holmquist, McAuliffe, Marr, Shin, Stevens, Kohl-Welles, Roach and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the survivor benefits of employees who die while honorably serving in the national guard or military reserves during a period of war; and amending RCW 41.26.160, 41.26.510, 43.43.270, 43.43.295, 41.32.520, 41.32.805, 41.32.895, 41.35.460, 41.35.710, 41.37.250, 41.40.270, 41.40.700, and 41.40.835.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6647 by Senators Schoesler, Holmquist, Murray, Fraser, Kohl-Welles and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to higher education employees' annuities and retirement income plans; and amending RCW 28B.10.400.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6648 by Senators Keiser, Fraser and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to participating in insurance plans and contracts by separated plan 2 members of certain retirement systems; reenacting and amending RCW 41.05.011; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6649 by Senators Keiser, Fraser, McAuliffe, Shin, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to health care coverage for retired or disabled school employees and state employees; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6650 by Senators Murray, Holmquist, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles, Parlette and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to benefits for the survivors of certain firefighters; amending RCW 41.18.080 and 41.18.100; and adding a new section to chapter 41.18 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6651 by Senators Pridemore, Schoesler, Fraser, Holmquist, Shin and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to vesting after five years of service in the defined benefit portion of the public employees' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, and the teachers' retirement system plan 3; and amending RCW 41.32.875, 41.35.680, and 41.40.820.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6652 by Senators Pridemore, Schoesler, Holmquist, Roach and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to extending the survivor annuity option for preretirement death in plan 1 of the public employees' retirement system to members who die after leaving active service; amending RCW 41.40.270; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6653 by Senators Murray, Holmquist, Schoesler, Roach and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to allowing department of fish and wildlife enforcement officers to transfer service credit; and adding a new section to chapter 41.26 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6654 by Senators Kilmer, Schoesler, Holmquist, Murray, Roach and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to service credit for members working a partial year in plans 2 and 3 of the teachers' retirement system and the school employees' retirement system; amending RCW 41.35.180; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.32.010.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6655 by Senators Schoesler, Holmquist, Murray, Fraser and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the transfer of public employees' retirement system plan 2 members to the school employees' retirement system plan 2; and amending RCW 41.40.750.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6656 by Senators Schoesler, Murray, Holmquist, Fraser, Shin and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to purchasing service credit in plan 2 and plan 3 of the teachers' retirement system for public education experience performed as a teacher in a public school in another state or with the federal government; and amending RCW 41.32.813 and 41.32.868.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6657 by Senators Murray, Fraser and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to salary bonuses for individuals certified by the national board for professional teaching standards; amending RCW 28A.405.415; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.32.010.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6658 by Senators Murray, Rockefeller, Honeyford, Morton and Kline
AN ACT Relating to procurement of renewable resources by public agencies; and amending RCW 39.34.030, 54.44.020, 25.15.005, 54.16.180, and 42.24.080.
Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
SB 6659 by Senators Prentice and Brandland
AN ACT Relating to the availability of nutrition information; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6660 by Senators Pridemore, Pflug and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to area agencies; amending RCW 74.38.020 and 74.38.030; adding new sections to chapter 74.38 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6661 by Senators Franklin, Hargrove, Regala, Brandland, McDermott, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Kline and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to child care licensing actions; and amending RCW 43.215.300.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6662 by Senators Kauffman, McAuliffe, Hobbs, Keiser, Tom, Marr, Kilmer, Rasmussen, Kohl-Welles, McDermott, Weinstein, Spanel and Shin
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 Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6663 by Senators Schoesler, Pridemore, Roach, Zarelli, Holmquist, Keiser and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to improving the administration of department of revenue tax programs by correcting and clarifying statutes; eliminating, repealing, and decodifying obsolete or otherwise unnecessary statutes and statutory language; amending RCW 82.14.030, 82.14.045, 82.14.048, 82.14.360, 82.19.010, 82.24.020, 82.24.026, 82.24.027, 82.24.028, 82.29A.080, 84.09.030, and 84.48.080; creating new sections; decodifying RCW 82.29A.900 and 82.29A.910; and repealing RCW 82.29A.150.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6664 by Senators Carrell, Pridemore, Roach, Fraser, McCaslin, Pflug and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to indexing the one hundred fifty thousand dollar death benefit 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, and 41.40.0932; reenacting and amending RCW 43.43.285; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6665 by Senators Hargrove, Stevens and Marr
AN ACT Relating to the intensive case management and integrated response pilot programs; amending RCW 70.96A.800, 70.96B.020, 70.96B.800, and 70.96B.900; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6666 by Senators Murray, Zarelli, Eide, Holmquist, Hobbs, Parlette and Shin
AN ACT Relating to providing partial state sales and use tax exemptions in respect to the purchase or use of server equipment comprising only the server chassis and all computer hardware and software contained within the server chassis, where the server equipment replaces existing server equipment in certain buildings constructed or refurbished to house servers and located in a rural county as defined in RCW 82.14.370(5); amending RCW 81.104.170; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6667 by Senators Haugen, Pridemore and Marr
AN ACT Relating to high-capacity transportation service; amending RCW 81.104.015, 81.104.150, 81.104.160, 81.104.170, 81.104.180, 81.104.190, and 81.104.030; and adding new sections to chapter 81.104 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6668 by Senators Pflug and Fairley
AN ACT Relating to the annexation of territory within a code city; amending RCW 35A.14.295; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6669 by Senators Kline, Roach, Fairley, Benton, Rasmussen, Regala, McAuliffe and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to allowing clients receiving supported living services to have control over employment of independent supported living providers; adding a new section to chapter 71A.10 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6670 by Senators Carrell, McCaslin, Marr, Kohl-Welles, Roach and Kline
AN ACT Relating to identity theft; adding a new section to chapter 9.35 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6671 by Senators Carrell, McCaslin and Marr
AN ACT Relating to records in a criminal case; and adding a new chapter to Title 10 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6672 by Senators Carrell, McCaslin, Marr and Roach
AN ACT Relating to identity theft; amending RCW 9.35.001, 9.35.020, and 46.20.0921; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6673 by Senators McAuliffe, Brandland, Hobbs, McDermott, Rasmussen, Weinstein, Oemig, Tom, Kauffman, Hargrove, Fairley, Franklin and Shin
AN ACT Relating to extended learning opportunities and instructional support for English language learners, low-income students, and students with learning disabilities; adding new sections to chapter 28A.320 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 28A.630 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; creating new sections; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6674 by Senators McAuliffe and Tom
AN ACT Relating to authorizing certain school districts and educational service districts to designate a district treasurer; amending RCW 28A.320.300, 28A.320.310, 28A.320.320, 28A.510.270, 28A.310.370, 28A.310.410, 28A.160.130, 28A.220.040, 28A.320.080, 28A.323.100, 28A.325.030, 28A.330.080, 28A.350.010, 28A.350.050, 28A.410.060, 28A.530.030, 28A.530.050, and 28A.535.060; adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.310 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6675 by Senators McAuliffe, Shin, Pflug, Berkey, Fairley and Tom
AN ACT Relating to allowing public technical colleges to offer associate transfer degrees; amending RCW 28B.50.140; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6676 by Senators Rasmussen, Schoesler, Jacobsen, Morton, Haugen, Shin, Swecker and Hatfield
AN ACT Relating to forage and mulches; amending RCW 17.10.070 and 17.10.201; adding new sections to chapter 17.10 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 6677 by Senators Fraser, Roach, Fairley and McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to composition of the board of directors of the Washington materials management and financing authority; and amending RCW 70.95N.290.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6678 by Senators Haugen, Prentice, Hobbs, Swecker, McCaslin, Brandland, Spanel, Jacobsen, Oemig, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, King, Eide, Marr, Brown, Carrell, Berkey, Hatfield, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Regala, Pridemore, Tom, Sheldon, Hargrove, Weinstein, Shin, Parlette, Murray, McAuliffe, Stevens, Kohl-Welles, Roach and Holmquist
AN ACT Relating to special license plates for mothers of United States armed forces members killed in combat; amending RCW 46.16.725; reenacting and amending RCW 46.16.305; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6679 by Senators Hargrove, Jacobsen, Hatfield and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to reducing greenhouse gases emissions; and adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 6680 by Senators Regala, Kohl-Welles, Roach, Kline, McCaslin, McAuliffe and Shin
AN ACT Relating to exemptions from jury service based on age; and amending RCW 2.36.100.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6681 by Senators Regala, Benton, Fairley, Weinstein, Roach, Oemig, Kline, McCaslin and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to political signage in condominiums; adding a new section to chapter 64.32 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 64.34 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6682 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Brandland, Keiser, Franklin, Hargrove, McAuliffe and Shin
AN ACT Relating to providing background checks to home care agencies; and adding a new section to chapter 43.20A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6683 by Senators Fraser, Kohl-Welles and Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to prostitution prevention and intervention services funded by the prostitution prevention and intervention account; and amending RCW 43.63A.720, 43.63A.730, and 43.63A.740.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 6684 by Senators Shin, Berkey, Regala, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to language access services in health care; amending RCW 41.05.017 and 70.47.060; adding new sections to chapter 48.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.46 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.20 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6685 by Senators Pflug, Tom, Roach, Fairley, Jacobsen, Marr, Hobbs, Kilmer, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles, Delvin, Hewitt, Brown, Swecker, Weinstein, Morton, Kline, Parlette, Pridemore, McDermott, Benton, Brandland and Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to ethical restrictions on mailings by legislators; amending RCW 42.52.185; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6686 by Senators Roach, Rasmussen, Hargrove, Carrell, Benton and Kline
AN ACT Relating to concealed pistol license applicants who are active duty members of the United States armed forces; and amending RCW 9.41.070.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SJM 8028 by Senators Shin, Berkey, Honeyford, Hobbs, Swecker, Delvin, Roach, Rasmussen and Benton
Requesting that the President and Congress support the participation of Taiwan in the World Healgh Organization.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SJR 8227 by Senators Carrell, Benton, Stevens, Zarelli, Pflug, Honeyford, King, Roach, Sheldon, Swecker, Holmquist, Morton, Delvin, Hewitt, Schoesler, Kastama, Brandland, McCaslin and Parlette
Amending the constitution to provide standards of review for bills and laws passed by the people.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
SHB 1148 by House Committee on Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Dunn, Orcutt, McCune, Chase, Wallace, Ormsby and Springer)
AN ACT Relating to the restriction of mobile home or manufactured home locations in mobile home parks or manufactured housing communities; and amending RCW 35.21.684, 35A.21.312, and 36.01.225.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.
HB 1149 by Representatives O'Brien, Dunn, McCune, Wallace and Simpson
AN ACT Relating to eliminating advance property tax payments for binding site plans; and amending RCW 84.40.042 and 58.08.040.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
ESHB 1727 by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Eddy, Dunn, Pettigrew, B. Sullivan, Buri, Strow, Ahern, Orcutt, Takko, Anderson, Haler, Upthegrove, Simpson, Jarrett, Rodne, Sells, O'Brien, Newhouse, Miloscia, Hinkle, Walsh, McCune, Kagi, Williams, Lovick, Linville, Quall, McDonald, Warnick, Kristiansen, Hurst, Seaquist, Kenney and Sullivan)
AN ACT Relating to growth management planning to ensure sufficient land and densities available to accommodate growth; amending RCW 36.70A.070, 36.70A.090, and 36.70A.110; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
EHB 1956 by Representatives Pettigrew, Miloscia, Santos, Sells, Ormsby and Hasegawa
AN ACT Relating to discrimination based on lawful source of income; reenacting and amending RCW 49.60.250; adding a new section to chapter 49.60 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.
SHB 2014 by House Committee on Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Chase, Santos, Kenney, Hasegawa, Miloscia, Simpson and Ormsby)
AN ACT Relating to the regulation of conversion condominiums; amending RCW 64.34.440 and 82.02.020; adding a new section to chapter 64.34 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.
SHB 2279 by House Committee on Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Darneille, Springer, Pettigrew, O'Brien, Hasegawa and Santos)
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting discrimination against affordable housing developments; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated with the exceptions of Senate Bill No. 6619 which was referred to the Committee on Judiciary; Senate Bill No. 6630 which was referred to the Committee on Ways & Means; and Senate Bill No. 6660 which was referred to the Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
MOTION
At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon Tuesday, January 22, 2008.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate