THIRTY-NINTH DAY

 

NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 21, 2008

 

      The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by the President Pro Tempore. No roll call was taken.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Marr, 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

 

February 20, 2008

SHB 1295          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Select Committee on Puget Sound: Dividing water resource inventory area 14 into WRIA 14a and WRIA 14b. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Murray, Vice Chair; Honeyford; Delvin; Fraser; Hatfield; Holmquist; Morton and Regala.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2008

ESHB 1453        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: Regarding points of diversion under a water right. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Murray, Vice Chair; Honeyford; Delvin; Fraser; Hatfield; Holmquist; Morton and Regala.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2008

ESHB 1623        Prime Sponsor, Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications: Concerning fees for easements on state-owned aquatic lands. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Hatfield, Vice Chair; Morton; Rockefeller; Spanel and Stevens.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2008

SHB 1879          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: Authorizing the department of natural resources to offer nominally valuable materials to nonprofit organizations. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Hatfield, Vice Chair; Morton; Rockefeller; Spanel and Stevens.


 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2008

SHB 2107          Prime Sponsor, Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: Authorizing the use of innovative settlement agreements in lieu of appeal for violations of chapters 90.48 and 90.56 RCW. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Murray, Vice Chair; Honeyford; Delvin; Fraser; Hatfield; Holmquist; Morton and Regala.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2008

HB 2540            Prime Sponsor, Representative Warnick: Regarding the advisory committee that represents the interest of hunters and fishers with disabilities. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Hatfield, Vice Chair; Morton; Rockefeller; Spanel and Stevens.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2008

HB 2799            Prime Sponsor, Representative Loomis: Correcting references to the state wildlife account. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Hatfield, Vice Chair; Morton; Rockefeller; Spanel and Stevens.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

 

February 20, 2008

SGA 9290          HAROLD COCHRAN, appointed on February 15, 2007, for the term ending September 30, 2009, as Member of the Board of Regents, Washington State University. Reported by Committee on Higher Education

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Kilmer, Vice Chair; Delvin; Berkey and Schoesler.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2008

SGA 9291          CRAIG W. COLE, reappointed on October 1, 2007, for the term ending September 30, 2013, as Member of the Board of Regents, University of Washington. Reported by Committee on Higher Education

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Kilmer, Vice Chair; Delvin; Berkey and Schoesler.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2008

SGA 9327          ERIN LENNON, appointed on June 30, 2007, for the term ending May 31, 2008, as Member of the Board of Regents, University of Washington. Reported by Committee on Higher Education

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Kilmer, Vice Chair; Delvin and Berkey.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 20, 2008

SGA 9372          CELESTE STRAHL, reappointed on October 1, 2007, for the term ending September 30, 2012, as Member of the Board of Trustees, Technical College District #26 (Lake Washington). Reported by Committee on Higher Education

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Kilmer, Vice Chair; Delvin; Berkey and Schoesler.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

MOTION

 

On motion of Senator Marr, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Marr, the Senate advanced to the third order of business.

MESSAGES FROM STATE OFFICES

 

February 1, 2008

STATE OF WASHINGTON

 

Olympia, Washington 98504-5000

 

Mr. Thomas Hoemann

Secretary of the Senate

P.O. Box 40482

Olympia, Washington 98504-0482

 

Dear Mr. Hoemann:

Enclosed is Dept. of Agriculture, Pesticides Investigations and Enforcement Report. This report is mandated under RCW 15.58, 420 and RCW 17.21.350.

If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-902-2036.

Sincerely,

Valoria Loveland, Director

The Dept. of Agriculture, Pesticides Investigations and Enforcement Report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.

MESSAGES FROM STATE OFFICES

 

February 18, 2008

STATE OF WASHINGTON

 

Olympia, Washington 98504-5000

 

Mr. Thomas Hoemann

Secretary of the Senate

P.O. Box 40482


Olympia, Washington 98504-0482

 

Dear Mr. Hoemann:

Enclosed is The Joint Legislative Task Force, Underground Economy report. This report is mandated under SB 5926.

The Joint Legislative Task Force, Underground Economy report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.

MESSAGES FROM STATE OFFICES

 

February 14, 2008

STATE OF WASHINGTON

 

Olympia, Washington 98504-5000

 

Mr. Thomas Hoemann

Secretary of the Senate

P.O. Box 40482

Olympia, Washington 98504-0482

 

Dear Mr. Hoemann:

Enclosed is Community Trade & Economic Development report on Growth Management Services.

If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-725-3000.

Sincerely,

Leonard Bauer, Managing Director

The Growth Management Services Report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.

MESSAGES FROM STATE OFFICES

 

February 12, 2008

STATE OF WASHINGTON

 

Olympia, Washington 98504-5000

 

Mr. Thomas Hoemann

Secretary of the Senate

P.O. Box 40482

Olympia, Washington 98504-0482

 

Dear Mr. Hoemann:

Enclosed is Dept. Social & Health Services, Washington State Kinship Oversight Committee Report. This report is mandated under RCW 74.13.620.

If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-902-7986.

Sincerely,

Robin Arnold-William, Secretary

The Dept. Social & Health Services, Washington State Kinship Oversight Committee Report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.

MESSAGES FROM STATE OFFICES

 

February 19, 2008

STATE OF WASHINGTON

 

Olympia, Washington 98504-5000

 

Mr. Thomas Hoemann

Secretary of the Senate

P.O. Box 40482

Olympia, Washington 98504-0482

 

Dear Mr. Hoemann:

Enclosed is Dept. Social & Health Services, Quarterly Child Fatality Report. This report is mandated under RCW 74.13.640.

If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-902-7858.

Sincerely,

Robin Arnold-Williams, Secretary

The Dept. Social & Health Services, Quarterly Child Fatality Report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.

MESSAGES FROM STATE OFFICES

 

February 19, 2008

STATE OF WASHINGTON

 

Olympia, Washington 98504-5000

 

Mr. Thomas Hoemann

Secretary of the Senate

P.O. Box 40482

Olympia, Washington 98504-0482

 

Dear Mr. Hoemann:

Enclosed is Dept. Social & Health Services, Planned Implementation of Direct Care Wage Increase Report. This report is mandated under SHB 1128.

If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-725 1828.

Sincerely,

Robin Arnold-Williams, Secretary

The Dept. Social & Health Services, Planned Implementation of Direct Care Wage Increase Report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.

MESSAGES FROM STATE OFFICES

 

February 20, 2008

STATE OF WASHINGTON

 

Olympia, Washington 98504-5000

 

Mr. Thomas Hoemann

Secretary of the Senate

P.O. Box 40482

Olympia, Washington 98504-0482

 

Dear Mr. Hoemann:

Enclosed is Dept. Social & Health Services, Children's Healthcare Improvement System Report. This report is mandated under Chapter 5, Laws of 2007 (2SSB 5093).

If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-725-1640.

Sincerely,

Robin Arnold-Williams, Secretary

The Dept. Social & Health Services, Children's Healthcare Improvement System Report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.

MESSAGES FROM STATE OFFICES

 

February 20, 2008

STATE OF WASHINGTON

 

Olympia, Washington 98504-5000

 

Mr. Thomas Hoemann

Secretary of the Senate

P.O. Box 40482

Olympia, Washington 98504-0482

 

Dear Mr. Hoemann:


Enclosed is Dept. Social & Health Services, Expanded Community Services Proviso Report. This report is mandated under Chapter 518, Laws of 2007, Section 205(1)(c).

If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-725-3452.

Sincerely,

Robin Arnold-Williams, Secretary

The Dept. Social & Health Services, Expanded Community Services Proviso Report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Marr, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

SB 6951             by Senators Prentice and Oemig

 

AN ACT Relating to providing for and enforcing the taxation of moist snuff; amending RCW 82.26.010, 82.26.190, 82.26.030, 82.26.230, and 82.04.601; adding new sections to chapter 82.26 RCW; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

ESHB 2143        by House Committee on Select Committee on Environmental Health (originally sponsored by Representatives Campbell, Hunt, Chase, Flannigan, Hudgins, Morrell and Ormsby)

 

AN ACT Relating to requiring the use of alternatives to lead wheel weights that reduce environmental health impacts; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.

 

HB 2263            by Representatives Blake, Moeller, Orcutt and Newhouse

 

AN ACT Relating to the phosphorus content in dishwashing detergent; and amending RCW 70.95L.020.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.

 

ESHB 2438        by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Kretz, Williams, Blake, McCune, Newhouse, Takko, Chandler, Condotta, Armstrong, Dunn, McDonald, Warnick and Pearson)

 

AN ACT Relating to adding permanency to a pilot project that allowed for the use of dogs in cougar hunting; and amending 2007 c 178 ss 1 and 2 (uncodified).

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

 

SHB 2452          by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, Campbell, Rolfes, Seaquist, Barlow, McCoy, Upthegrove, Hunt, Chase, Lantz, McIntire, Haigh and Nelson)

 

AN ACT Relating to wildlife rehabilitation; amending RCW 77.12.467, 77.12.469, and 90.56.110; adding a new section to chapter 77.12 RCW; and creating new sections.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

 

SHB 2525          by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Pearson, Kretz, Kristiansen and Ross)

 

AN ACT Relating to mitigating flood damage; and amending RCW 77.55.021.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

 

SHB 2554          by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson and McIntire)

 

AN ACT Relating to levy lid lift ballot propositions; and amending RCW 84.55.050.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

HB 2564            by Representatives Upthegrove, Pedersen, VanDeWege, Ormsby, Hunt, Wood, McIntire, Roberts, Hudgins, Jarrett, Rolfes, Kagi, Chase and Simpson

 

AN ACT Relating to adding bicyclist and pedestrian safety information to drivers' education curriculum; amending RCW 46.82.420; adding a new section to chapter 28A.220 RCW; and creating new sections.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

2SHB 2597        by House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Sullivan, Pedersen, Hasegawa, Ormsby, Haigh, Chase, Green and Simpson)

 

AN ACT Relating to creating a kindergarten readiness assessment; adding a new section to chapter 43.215 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; and creating new sections.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SHB 2611          by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives McIntire, Condotta, Hunt, Lantz, Haigh and Chase)

 

AN ACT Relating to annual revaluations of property for property tax purposes; amending RCW 84.41.030 and 84.41.041; adding a new section to chapter 84.41 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

HB 2651            by Representatives Fromhold, Morrell, Chase, McIntire and Kenney

 

AN ACT Relating to modifying requirements for participation in public employees' benefits board programs by K-12 school districts and educational service districts; amending RCW 41.05.050, 41.05.050, and 41.05.065; reenacting and amending RCW 41.05.065; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.

 


Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

HB 2699            by Representatives Moeller and Conway

 

AN ACT Relating to recodifying RCW 19.48.130 as a section in the Washington minimum wage act; adding a new section to chapter 49.46 RCW; and recodifying RCW 19.48.130.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

 

E2SHB 2709      by House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Hurst, Pettigrew, Appleton, Sells, Green, Conway, Morrell, Anderson, Sullivan, Kenney, Schual-Berke, McIntire, Wood, Hudgins, Simpson, Goodman, VanDeWege, Ormsby and Rolfes)

 

AN ACT Relating to locally grown foods; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.335.190; adding a new section to chapter 28A.335 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

 

EHB 2734          by Representatives Newhouse and Hudgins

 

AN ACT Relating to encouraging the removal of artificial vertical shoreline bank structures by redefining for certain projects the point from where the two hundred feet of shoreline is calculated; and adding a new section to chapter 90.58 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.

 

SHB 2779          by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, Blake, Chase, McCoy, Lantz and Skinner)

 

AN ACT Relating to the sale of wild huckleberries; amending RCW 76.48.050, 76.48.060, 76.48.085, 76.48.086, 76.48.110, 76.48.120, 76.48.200, and 76.48.020; and adding a new section to chapter 76.48 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

 

2SHB 2807        by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Schual-Berke, Hunt, Lantz, Cody, Hudgins, Ormsby, Miloscia, Appleton, Green, Wood, Hankins and Kagi)

 

AN ACT Relating to voters' pamphlets; amending RCW 29A.32.010, 29A.32.031, 29A.32.110, and 29A.32.210; adding new sections to chapter 29A.32 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

E2SHB 2809      by House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Sullivan, Haler, Kelley and Ormsby)

 

AN ACT Relating to mathematics and science teachers; and creating new sections.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

HB 2813            by Representatives Quall, Upthegrove, Sullivan, Santos and Ormsby

 

AN ACT Relating to teachers of visually impaired and blind birth to age twenty-one public school students; and creating new sections.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

 

E2SHB 2815      by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee, Priest, Linville, Upthegrove, Nelson, Goodman, Hurst, Lantz, Hunt, Cody, McCoy, Quall, Pettigrew, Fromhold, Dickerson, Darneille, Appleton, Green, Sells, Pedersen, Jarrett, Conway, Morrell, Miloscia, Sullivan, Schual-Berke, McIntire, Williams, Hudgins, Simpson, Ericks, VanDeWege and Ormsby)

 

AN ACT Relating to creating a framework for reducing greenhouse gases emissions in the Washington economy; amending RCW 70.94.151, 70.94.161, and 28B.50.273; adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 80.80.020.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

ESHB 2818        by House Committee on Select Committee on Environmental Health (originally sponsored by Representatives Campbell and Hudgins)

 

AN ACT Relating to the duties of the office of waste reduction and sustainable production within the department of ecology; amending RCW 70.95C.010, 70.95C.020, 70.95C.030, 70.95C.040, and 70.95C.070; and adding a new section to chapter 70.95C RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.

 

2SHB 2822        by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Walsh, Lantz, Dickerson, Haler, Sullivan, Seaquist and Kenney)

 

AN ACT Relating to the family and juvenile court improvement program; amending RCW 2.56.030; adding new sections to chapter 2.56 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

ESHB 2847        by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Ormsby, Schindler, Barlow, Simpson, Springer, Wood and Santos)

 

AN ACT Relating to the sales and use tax exemption of materials and services used in the weatherization assistance program; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SHB 2879          by House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Ericksen, Hasegawa, Morrell and Kelley)

 


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 Consumer Protection & Housing.

 

E2SHB 2882      by House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Audit Review (originally sponsored by Representatives Wood, Hudgins, Hasegawa and Ormsby)

 

AN ACT Relating to labeling of lead-containing products; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

2SHB 2903        by House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Audit Review (originally sponsored 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; adding a new section to chapter 2.56 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

ESHB 2938        by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Schindler, Wood, Hankins and VanDeWege)

 

AN ACT Relating to clarifying annexation procedures between cities and fire districts; amending RCW 35.13.215 and 35.13.225; adding a new section to chapter 35.13 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.14 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

HB 3019            by Representatives Fromhold, Conway, Bailey, Crouse, Hurst and Simpson

 

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.

 

HB 3027            by Representatives Cody, Fromhold, Conway, Crouse, Hurst, Simpson and Morrell

 

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.

 

EHB 3117          by Representatives Hunter, Sullivan and McIntire

 

AN ACT Relating to transparency in state funding for K-12 public schools; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

ESHB 3131        by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Lantz, Goodman, Williams, Kelley and Ormsby)

 

AN ACT Relating to school safety; amending RCW 9.41.280; adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

2ESHB 3133      by House Committee on Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Liias, Ormsby, Miloscia, Sells, Roberts, Priest, Hunt, Appleton, Rolfes, Loomis, Sullivan, Goodman, Morrell, McIntire, Wood, Hurst, Nelson and Santos)

 

AN ACT Relating to minimum terms for closure or conversion notices for mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities; amending RCW 59.20.060, 59.20.080, 59.21.030, 59.20.073, and 59.21.070; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.

 

EHB 3137          by Representatives DeBolt, Kessler, Orcutt, Alexander, Hunt, Blake, Williams, Rolfes, Loomis, Sullivan, VanDeWege, Haler, Kelley, Dunn, Kretz, Ross, Bailey, McCune, Skinner, Herrera and Ormsby

 

AN ACT Relating to property tax relief for property damaged in the 2007 floods; amending RCW 84.69.020; adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

ESHB 3148        by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representative Moeller)

 

AN ACT Relating to firearm licenses for persons from different countries; amending RCW 9.41.070 and 9.41.097; adding a new section to chapter 9.41 RCW; repealing RCW 9.41.170; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

ESHB 3160        by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Newhouse, Ericks, Goodman, Armstrong, Linville, McDonald, Kessler, Dickerson, Wood, Wallace, Hunter, Blake, Clibborn, Morrell, Williams, Loomis, Liias, Kelley, Eddy, Takko, Warnick, Jarrett, Rodne, Sullivan, Roach, VanDeWege, Kenney and Ormsby)

 

AN ACT Relating to the availability of nutrition information; and creating new sections.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

EHB 3181          by Representatives Wood, Ahern, Ormsby, Barlow, Crouse and Schindler

 

AN ACT Relating to authority of the board of directors of a public facilities district; and amending RCW 36.100.160 and 35.57.060.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.


 

SHB 3224          by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Loomis, Hunter, Sells and Liias)

 

AN ACT Relating to a feasibility study on commuter rail services; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

HB 3249            by Representatives Cody, Fromhold and Hunt

 

AN ACT Relating to administering benefits under the public employees' benefits board; amending RCW 41.05.008; reenacting and amending RCW 41.05.065 and 41.05.021; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

HB 3261            by Representatives Flannigan, Wallace, Jarrett, Schindler, Simpson, Clibborn, Appleton and Wood

 

AN ACT Relating to excluding public transit communication systems from the definition of a wireless communications device; amending RCW 46.61.667; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SHB 3289          by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Kelley, Sells, Dunn, Linville and Barlow)

 

AN ACT Relating to special license plates for family members 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.

 

EHB 3317          by Representatives Hunter, Anderson, McIntire and Santos

 

AN ACT Relating to revising the timelines and process for approving the mathematics and science standards and curriculum; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Marr, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Marr, the Senate advanced to the eighth order of business.

 

MOTION

 

      Senator Rasmussen moved adoption of the following resolution:

 

SENATE RESOLUTION

8712

 

By Senators Rasmussen, Hatfield, Schoesler, Morton, Shin, Jacobsen, Swecker, and Honeyford

 

      WHEREAS, Washington has been blessed with local granges since 1873 and a statewide grange organization since shortly before the admission of Washington Territory to statehood in 1889; and

      WHEREAS, The Washington State Grange enjoys the distinction of having more Grangers than any other state -- currently around 40,000 members of a nationwide total of 350,000 members in 37 states; and

      WHEREAS, The Washington State Grange coordinates the activities of the state's 281 subordinate granges; and

      WHEREAS, The Washington State Grange invites all state residents to consider becoming members of this progressive, active, and concerned organization; and

      WHEREAS, The Grange continues to honor its long-standing commitment to boosting the standard of living for farmers and other rural residents; and

      WHEREAS, The Washington State Grange, a nonpartisan, grass roots organization, takes pride in sponsoring a multitude of activities ranging from presenting college scholarships to legislative involvement and coordinating projects and contests; and

      WHEREAS, Dedicated to community building and involvement, many Pomona Granges organize countywide events such as softball or bowling leagues, camping clubs, or fund-raising drives for food banks, charities, or other community services; and

      WHEREAS, The Grange maintains a strong and abiding interest in quality of life issues important to rural and urban residents of our state;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate congratulate the Grange on more than 130 years of service in Washington Territory and the State of Washington; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate honor the Washington State Grange for its many positive contributions to our communities and encourage officers and members to keep up the good and useful work they do; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the Washington State Grange President Rob Horgen at the Washington State Grange headquarters in Olympia.

      Senator Rasmussen spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8712.

      The motion by Senator Rasmussen carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

 

      The President Pro Tempore welcomed and introduced members and officers of the State Grange who were seated in the gallery.

 

MOTION

 

      Senator Jacobsen moved adoption of the following resolution:

 

SENATE RESOLUTION

8727

 

By Senators Jacobsen, Fraser, and Kohl-Welles

 


      WHEREAS, Tom Lantos was born in 1928 in Budapest, Hungary, and was 16 years old when Nazi Germany occupied his native country; and

      WHEREAS, Mr. Lantos survived the war after escaping from a labor camp, even as most of his family members died and most Jews in his community were sent to Auschwitz; and

      WHEREAS, Mr. Lantos was awarded an academic scholarship to study in the United States and arrived in Seattle in 1947; and

      WHEREAS, Mr. Lantos received a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Washington; and

      WHEREAS, Mr. Lantos was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1980, representing the 12th Congressional District of California, where he served for 28 years; and

      WHEREAS, Representative Lantos is the only Holocaust survivor to ever serve in the United States Congress; and

      WHEREAS, Representative Lantos had a strong record on protecting our natural environment, fighting for reform of our nation's energy policy, and supporting public education; and

      WHEREAS, Representative Lantos cared passionately about human rights issues, founding the Congressional Human Rights Caucus in 1983 and serving as the Cochairman of the Human Rights Caucus from 1983 to 2008; and

      WHEREAS, Representative Lantos, as the Chairman of the United States House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee, was a strong voice for responsible international involvement, for human rights wherever they were threatened, and against global poverty and HIV/AIDS; and

      WHEREAS, Representative Lantos called himself "an American by choice"; and

      WHEREAS, Representative Lantos passed away on February 11, 2008, leaving behind his wife Annette, two daughters, seventeen grandchildren, and two great grandchildren; and

      WHEREAS, Representative Lantos is a symbol of what courage, hard work, and perseverance can achieve in one's lifetime;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate remember and honor Representative Tom Lantos for his service, patriotism, and dedication to his family, country, and human rights around the world; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the family and the congressional office of Representative Lantos, the University of Washington, and the Washington State Holocaust Education Resource Center.

      Senator Jacobsen spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8727.

      The motion by Senator Jacobsen carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

 

MOTION

 

      Senator Rasmussen moved adoption of the following resolution:

 

SENATE RESOLUTION

8728

 

By Senators Rasmussen, Honeyford, King, Hatfield, Stevens, Zarelli, Benton, Pridemore, Tom, Haugen, Prentice, Morton, Oemig, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Schoesler, Swecker, Kauffman, Kastama, Kilmer, Holmquist, Hewitt, Roach, Brown, Spanel, McCaslin, Sheldon, McDermott, Fairley, Rockefeller, Hargrove, Delvin, Brandland, Shin, Berkey, Fraser, and Kohl-Welles

 

      WHEREAS, Future Farmers of America was founded in 1928, changing its name in 1988 to the National FFA Organization to represent the growing diversity of agriculture; and

      WHEREAS, The Washington FFA Organization is an integral part of the future of the food, fiber, and natural resource systems of the Washington agriculture industry; and

      WHEREAS, The FFA boasts 500,823 members nationally and approximately 8,000 members in Washington state; and

      WHEREAS, Agricultural education and the Washington FFA ensure a steady supply of young professionals to meet growing demands in science, business, and technology of Washington agriculture; and

      WHEREAS, The FFA Motto "Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve" gives direction of purpose to these students who take an active role in succeeding in agricultural education; and

      WHEREAS, The FFA promotes character, citizenship, volunteerism, patriotism, and cooperation; and

      WHEREAS, Washington FFA emphasizes premier leadership, personal growth, and career success among its members; and

      WHEREAS, The FFA offers diverse educational opportunities such as land judging, expos, fairs, agricultural mechanics, public speaking, skills contests, chapter meetings, award and recognition programs, committees, and community projects; and

      WHEREAS, FFA Agriculture Education Programs provide a strong foundation for the youth of Washington to grow careers in the field of agriculture; and

      WHEREAS, FFA celebrates national recognition during the week of February 16-23, 2008;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate support the role of the Washington FFA and Agriculture Education in the educational system of the great state of Washington; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to H. Wayne Gilman, Washington State FFA Adviser and Washington FFA Foundation President Clarence Pearson.

      Senators Rasmussen and Schoesler spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8728.

      The motion by Senator Rasmussen carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

 

      The President Pro Tempore welcomed and introduced members of the Future Farmers of America who were seated in the gallery.

 

MOTION

 

      Senator Roach moved adoption of the following resolution:

 

SENATE RESOLUTION

8729

 

By Senators Roach, Kline, Zarelli, McCaslin, Franklin, McAuliffe, Stevens, Kastama, Benton, Oemig, Carrell, Brown, Holmquist, Shin, Rasmussen, Fraser, and Kohl-Welles

 

      WHEREAS, The state of Washington recognizes the severe impact that violent crime, namely homicide, has on a family, friends, and the community; and

      WHEREAS, A homicide impacts the financial stability of a family due to the loss of income where the victim was the family wage earner, and that of the employer that has lost a valued employee; and

      WHEREAS, A homicide financially impacts family members, friends, and coworkers due to lost hourly wages, travel expenses, and other related expenses regarding the funeral and court hearings; and

      WHEREAS, A homicide may financially and physically impact the family and/or close friends due to stress-related illness and counseling sessions; and

      WHEREAS, The state of Washington is financially impacted with the cost of providing crime victim's compensation to the covictim or covictims if approved, the housing cost for the defendant at the averaged rate of 25,000 dollars per year, and insurmountable court costs especially through the appeal process; and

      WHEREAS, Nationally there are more than 25,000 homicides committed every year, and in 2006, Washington state had a reported 81,936 violent crimes, with a total 240 nontraffic related homicides; and

      WHEREAS, The citizens of Washington state will have a better understanding to consider the emotional and financial toll that these murders inflict on the victims' relatives, and also consider joining efforts to reduce violent crime and the number of murders in our state, as well as supporting those already impacted by this violent act; and

      WHEREAS, To protect the citizens of Washington state, support efforts at all levels of government should be put in place to help educate people on the impact that violent crime, namely homicide, has on the community, and to put in place any feasible resources available;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate encourage citizens to recognize the impact that violent crimes have on our society, especially the tremendous heartbreak and loss that murders cause for victims' families, friends, and coworkers.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Roach and without objection, all remarks on Senate Resolution No. 8729 were spread upon the Journal.

 

REMARKS BY SENATOR ROACH

 

Senator Roach: “Thank you Madam President. You know, we have an opportunity in the Senate to recognize a lot of different things and sometimes those things are happy things. I think the Grange, the FFA, I think these are happy things. I think memorializing of an individual’s life like we did today, those are happy things. Sometimes we talk about things that aren’t so happy because they are a part of our society and in this case of this resolution unfortunate parts of our society, but things, none the less, that we experience to one degree or another, sometimes vicariously and on some occasions it’s a personal thing. Now, you know the victims of violent crime are not only those that die by murder but they’re also people who are maimed or otherwise handicapped or their life, have had life altering situations. Today we’re here to talk about really those that are left behind. In this case someone who has been a loved one who has been murdered. Sometimes they use to call it ‘foul play’, and foul play comes in lots of categories, many ways and all we have to do unfortunately is turn on the news on almost any given evening. Certainly, if your looking at a national perspective, it is every given evening, every given day where someone dies violently leaving behind individuals whether its co-workers, or mother, or spouse or child, parent as a father behind. It’s those people that we’d like to recognize today and that their living a part of life that hopefully that most of us will not have to live. But we do this vicariously sometimes. How many of us, whether. Gee, do we know someone whose been affected by this? And sometimes we do and sometimes we don’t, but the ones that maybe don’t can look and vicariously feel just a little bit. How many of us remember when Bill Cosby’s son was murdered? How many of us still remember oh Marlon Brando’s child was murdered? How many of us remember that Michael Jordon’s father was murdered? How many of us remember that Kelsey Grammar’s, I believe, it was sister was murdered? Every once in a while it resonates because we have heard of that person. Well, ladies and gentlemen members of the Senate and our community, there are many, many hundreds of what we call ordinary individuals in our society and here amongst us in Washington State who’ve had a loved one murdered. It’s the purpose of this resolution that we take and pause and remember the suffering that comes from that kind of an event because it’s certainly nothing that’s anticipated and certainly nothing that one ever prepares for, no matter how a passing occurs within a family, within a workplace. You don’t know how you respond, but I want to commend those that are here today because in some ways you’ve found each other. You have something in common and that you’ve had and suffered a loss and I want to give my heartfelt appreciation for your coming forward with a resolution so that we can all be a little more tuned to the issue because I think it’s an important issue and also that I wanted to express my sincere sorrow for the losses that you’ve incurred and do my best as a legislator to try to get tough on people that do these things. Not in a sense of vengeance but in a sense of preventing things in the future. May we all be reminded that life is a transitory thing. We’re here on earth just for a period of time and may we remind ourselves and our children and loved ones to stay away from anything that looks, last night I was driving home, this is a little aside, but never know what may happen. I was driving home along the Enumclaw Plateau, I’d been to a community meeting and a big huge truck came up behind me and it was big. It was a big truck to begin with, we’re talking a pick-up truck, big wheels on it and it sat real high from my kind low to the ground car and it had it’s bright lights on. It was so bright with all the lights that this thing had that on this country road where there were no edges but just ditches, I pulled over slowed down and stopped so the vehicle could go around me and it did. Then it was going ahead and I turned my brights on. I thought it was far enough away, I don’t know what he thought but he slowed down and made me slow down. Now, here I’m on a country road, there isn’t a light to be seen and what ended up happening is I ended up calling actually the police because he pulled into a driveway and then backed up blocking my roadway. I could not move. I could not go forward and with deep ditches on both sides of the road, I didn’t dare to be in a position to have to go backwards either. I was afraid. I was afraid, I was afraid. Now, individuals like you and I and others traverse life in situations that come up we have no way of knowing what may or may not happen. So, I just want you to know how much I value life, value the lives of everyone and pray for your recovery. It won’t ever be perfect. It won’t ever be complete and we’ll do our best here to do what we can to make sure these things don’t happen in the future. I urge adoption of the resolution.”

 

REMARKS BY SENATOR KOHL-WELLES

 

Senator Kohl-Welles: “Thank you Madam President. Well, I rise in support of this resolution too and I commend Senator Roach for bringing it to us and also for her eloquent remarks, very heartfelt. I also have worked with individuals and groups who either have been victims of violent crimes or their family members or close friends have been or they work with advocacy groups to help out those family and friends following the murder of a loved one. Yesterday in the Senate Judiciary Committee there was a hearing on a bill that passed the Senate unanimously last week, Senate Bill 6357, and we had speak on, testified to the committee the mother and sister of Rebecca Jane Griego who was murdered at the University of Washington last April by a former boyfriend who then shot himself as well. A huge tragedy and we’re addressing what could be accomplished in statute to make it a little easier to get protection orders actually served that might of helped Rebecca. Also her sister, who was threatened by the individual, received taunting calls and the shooter ended up evading them and the authorities so the protection order could never be served. I’d like to commend the many organizations who help out in advocacy work and that there are many, of course, that we have in this state. I’d like to mention just a few if I may, Madam President? The Coalition of Crime Victim Advocacy, the Washington State Coalition against Domestic Violence and the Family and Friends of Missing Persons and Violent Crime Victims and there are many others as well. We also have the Office of Crime Victim Advocacy in the state Community Trade Economic Development agency and I would appreciate it Madam President and the good Senator that brought this resolution to us if we could transmit the resolution to these and the other organizations that come before the legislature to help out the family and friends.”

 

REMARKS BY SENATOR FRASER

 

Senator Fraser: “Thank you Madam President. I’m a little short of voice but not short of heart. It’s really hard to imagine what kind of devastation people feel when this happens to a family member or friend. It’s a devastation really they’ll never get over. It’s also a devastation to communities. These horrible crimes have occurred in my own community and even if I don’t know the person which is usually the case, I remember it. It goes to my heart. It goes to my inside. It goes to my memory and it does to other people and so the communities are never the same where these crimes happen. So, it is appropriate to recognize this horrible crime and what really would not recognize the crime but recognize what it does to people and to communities. So my sympathy and prayers goes to all victims and families and friends and I commend all those who assist the families and friends of those who’ve experienced this devastation. It’s so important that we all continue to join together to improve our laws, improve our services and improve our human relationships that lead to these crimes and to care for the victims.”

 

REMARKS BY SENATOR KEISER

 

Senator Keiser: “Thank you Madam President. Well, I want to join with the others. First of all thanking the good Senator from the Thirtieth District for bringing this resolution forward. I was reminded today that it was already seven years ago, which is unbelievable to me, that Officer Steven Underwood was killed in my community of Des Moines and it did affect our entire community. I’m also really amazed to know that one of our police department’s, deputy chaplains has used his own personal family’s tragedy to, in a very productive and positive way, provide services to victims through the violent crimes victims services organization. It is amazing to me that someone who has been so hurt, so assaulted by violent crime, can become so productive and such a healing power for other families who suffer such a trauma. So, as the Senator from the Thirtieth District said, ‘Not everything we do here is happy,’ it’s good to remember that we also be together on issues when it effects our hearts and we can work together. Thank you.”

 

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8729.

      The motion by Senator Roach carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

 

INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

 

      The President Pro Tempore welcomed and introduced family and friends of victims of violent crimes, guests of Senator Roach who were seated in the gallery.

 

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

 

Senator Rasmussen: “Madam President, in the Rotunda we have a wonderful group of musicians from this family high school, orchestra and they are out performing in the Rotunda. I just wanted to acknowledge that they are there and hope that we would all go out and listen to the beautiful music.”

 

MOTION

 

      At 12:40 p.m., on motion of Senator Marr, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 22, 2008.

 

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

 

THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate