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SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION

TWENTY THIRD DAY

House Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, February 3, 2009

The House was called to order at 9:55 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Moeller presiding).

Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

HB 1916 by Representatives Hunt, Armstrong, Sells, Wallace, Haigh, Appleton and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to the state universities' public works contracting procedures; adding a new section to chapter 28B.20 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.30 RCW.

Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1917 by Representatives Shea, Armstrong, Short, Orcutt, Kristiansen and Condotta

AN ACT Relating to counting original ballots in the event of a manual recount; and amending RCW 29A.64.021 and 29A.64.041.

Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1918 by Representatives Liias, Warnick, Ericksen, Kagi, Hunt, Hinkle, Dammeier and Santos

AN ACT Relating to physical therapy; amending RCW 18.74.010 and 18.74.035; adding a new section to chapter 18.74 RCW; and repealing RCW 18.74.085.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1919 by Representatives Kagi, Goodman, Pedersen, Rodne, Roberts, Hinkle, Dickerson, Moeller, Santos and Wood

AN ACT Relating to drug court funding; and amending RCW 70.96A.350.

Referred to Committee on Human Services.

HB 1920 by Representatives Hunt, Hasegawa, Williams, Hudgins, Simpson, Santos, Van De Wege and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to public employees' attendance at informational or educational meetings regarding legislative issues; and adding a new section to chapter 42.52 RCW.

Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1921 by Representatives Liias, Chandler, Pearson, Blake, Chase, Ormsby, Pettigrew, Walsh, Condotta and Appleton

AN ACT Relating to geoduck diver licenses; amending RCW 77.65.410; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1922 by Representatives Roach, Rodne, O'Brien, Klippert, Hope, Liias, Kelley and Morrell

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting certain convicted felons from possessing body armor; adding a new chapter to Title 9A RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 1923 by Representatives Condotta, Kretz, McCune, Ross, Kristiansen and Warnick

AN ACT Relating to reducing property taxes; adding a new section to chapter 84.55 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1924 by Representatives Dickerson, O'Brien, Darneille, Appleton and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to continuing availability of fifty percent earned release for certain nonviolent offenders; amending RCW 9.94A.728; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Human Services.

HB 1925 by Representatives Cody, Ericksen and Conway

AN ACT Relating to creating an exemption for Christian Science treatment of vulnerable adults; and adding a new section to chapter 74.34 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1926 by Representatives Cody, Ericksen, Appleton, Pettigrew, Kenney, Moeller and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to exempting from certificate of need requirements hospice agencies that serve the unique cultural or religious needs of religious groups or ethnic minorities; and amending RCW 70.38.111.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1927 by Representatives Armstrong, Hunt, Newhouse, Hurst, Alexander and Simpson

AN ACT Relating to motor vehicle dealer disclosure of damage and repairs in the sale of new motor vehicles; and amending RCW 46.70.180.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1928 by Representatives Armstrong, Kretz, Warnick, Ross, Newhouse, Hinkle, Shea, Orcutt, Schmick, Kristiansen, Klippert and Cox

AN ACT Relating to the minimum wage rate for minors; and amending RCW 49.46.020.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1929 by Representative Williams

AN ACT Relating to the regulation of polygraph examiners; amending RCW 18.235.020; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1930 by Representatives Green, Campbell, Morrell, Hinkle and Kenney

AN ACT Relating to identifying mental health professionals authorized to work with persons with serious mental illnesses; and amending RCW 71.05.020.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1931 by Representative Hunter

AN ACT Relating to enhancing tax collection tools for the department of revenue in order to promote fairness and administrative efficiency; amending RCW 82.32.330; and adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1932 by Representatives Williams, Hinkle, Appleton, O'Brien, Conway, Simpson, Liias, Moeller and Van De Wege

AN ACT Relating to presumptive occupational diseases affecting firefighters with respect to methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus and esophageal cancer; and amending RCW 51.32.185.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1933 by Representatives Goodman, O'Brien, Kagi, Kirby, Appleton, Carlyle, Roberts and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to county supervised community options for offenders with a standard sentence range under one year; amending RCW 9.94A.500; and adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 1934 by Representatives Appleton, Simpson, Williams, Hasegawa, Miloscia, Haigh and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to a surcharge to fund affordable housing; and adding a new section to chapter 36.22 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.

HB 1935 by Representatives Morrell, Walsh, Cody, Orwall, Kenney, Bailey, Miloscia, Green, Kelley and Williams

AN ACT Relating to adult family homes; amending RCW 70.128.040; and adding a new section to chapter 70.128 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1936 by Representatives Appleton, Dunshee, Sells, Upthegrove, Morrell and Simpson

AN ACT Relating to providing humanitarian requirements for certain dog breeding practices; adding a new section to chapter 16.52 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1937 by Representatives Appleton, Flannigan and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to reimbursement by the state for juror expenses; and amending RCW 2.36.150, 3.50.135, and 35.20.090.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1938 by Representatives Roberts, Kagi, Angel, Walsh, Dunshee, Pettigrew, Green, Goodman, Haler and Kenney

AN ACT Relating to children's interests in maintaining postadoption contact with their siblings; amending RCW 26.33.295 and 26.33.190; and adding a new section to chapter 26.33 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services.

HB 1939 by Representatives Takko, Armstrong, Morris, Springer, Eddy, Wood, Warnick, Ericksen, Sells, Kenney, Simpson, Moeller and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to vehicle dealer documentary service fees; and amending RCW 46.70.180.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1940 by Representatives Bailey, Morrell, Alexander, Hinkle and Chandler

AN ACT Relating to requiring that school district and educational service district employees' basic benefits be determined and administered by the state health care authority; amending RCW 28A.400.270, 28A.400.275, 28A.400.350, 41.05.011, and 41.05.050; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.065.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

HB 1941 by Representatives Nelson, Appleton, Hasegawa, Kenney, Campbell, Cody, Green, Sells, Hudgins, Morrell, Conway, Simpson and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to including a member from labor on community college boards of trustees; and amending RCW 28B.50.100.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

HB 1942 by Representatives Orwall, Rodne, Kirby, Hasegawa, Pedersen, Jacks, Morrell, Van De Wege, Appleton, Liias, Moeller, Darneille, Sells, Ormsby, Miloscia, Upthegrove, Carlyle, Dickerson, Conway, Kenney, Simpson, Goodman, Kagi and Santos

AN ACT Relating to foreclosures on deeds of trust; amending RCW 61.24.130, 61.24.010, 61.24.040, and 61.24.060; adding new sections to chapter 61.24 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1943 by Representatives Kagi, Goodman, Priest, Walsh, Probst, Quall, Rolfes, Kenney, Dickerson, Kelley and Santos

AN ACT Relating to creating a comprehensive statewide integrated pathway of preparation and professional development for the early learning and school-age program workforce; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services.

HB 1944 by Representatives Kagi, Walsh, Sullivan, Haigh, Carlyle, Quall, Kenney and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to developing and implementing a kindergarten assessment; adding a new section to chapter 43.215 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services.

HB 1945 by Representatives Kagi, Walsh, Cody, Hunter, Green, Carlyle, Williams and Kenney

AN ACT Relating to notifying the legislature of significant changes to allotments of appropriations; and amending RCW 43.88.110.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

HB 1946 by Representatives Carlyle, Anderson, Wallace, Angel, White, Schmick, Hasegawa, Goodman, Sullivan, Haigh, Hudgins, Kenney and Maxwell

AN ACT Relating to higher education online technology; adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

HB 1947 by Representatives Simpson, Wood, Flannigan, Upthegrove and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to the regulation and preservation of urban streets through a local option street utility; amending RCW 82.80.070; adding a new chapter to Title 35 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 82.80.040, 82.80.050, and 82.80.060; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1948 by Representatives Green, Morrell and Miloscia

AN ACT Relating to state-funded personal care services purchased by the department of social and health services; adding a new section to chapter 74.39A RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1949 by Representatives Liias, Sells, Hasegawa, Upthegrove, Quall, Conway, Simpson and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to appointing student members on the board of trustees for community colleges; amending RCW 28B.50.100; creating a new section; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

HB 1950 by Representative Orcutt

AN ACT Relating to requiring assessors to give notice of the true and fair value of real property regardless of whether there was a change in value; and amending RCW 84.40.045.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

There being no objection, the bills listed on the day’s introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

January 29, 2009

HB 1002 Prime Sponsor, Representative Appleton: Allowing a certificate of discharge to be issued when an existing order excludes or prohibits an offender from having contact with a specified person or business, or coming within a set distance of any specified location. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Pedersen, Chair; Goodman, Vice Chair; Rodne, Ranking Minority Member; Shea, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Flannigan; Kelley; Kirby; Ormsby; Roberts; Ross and Warnick.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2009

HB 1040 Prime Sponsor, Representative Wood: Clarifying and prescribing penalties for gambling under the age of eighteen. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Conway, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Condotta, Ranking Minority Member; Chandler; Crouse; Green; Moeller and Williams.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2009

HB 1041 Prime Sponsor, Representative Morrell: Authorizing the purchase, storage, and administration of medications by occupational therapists. Reported by Committee on Health Care & Wellness

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Cody, Chair; Driscoll, Vice Chair; Ericksen, Ranking Minority Member; Bailey; Campbell; Green; Herrera; Hinkle; Kelley; Moeller; Morrell and Pedersen.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2009

HB 1063 Prime Sponsor, Representative Takko: Removing the termination date for the salmon and steelhead recovery program under RCW 77.85.200. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Blake, Chair; Jacks, Vice Chair; Chandler, Ranking Minority Member; Smith, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Kretz; Liias; McCoy; Nelson; Ormsby; Pearson; Van De Wege and Warnick.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2009

HB 1071 Prime Sponsor, Representative Green: Concerning advanced registered nurse practitioners. Reported by Committee on Health Care & Wellness

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 28, 2009

HB 1095 Prime Sponsor, Representative Hasegawa: Increasing small business access to state contracting opportunities. Reported by Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Kenney, Chair; Maxwell, Vice Chair; Smith, Ranking Minority Member; Chase; Liias; Orcutt and Probst.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representative Parker.

Referred to Committee on General Government Appropriations.

January 30, 2009

HB 1101 Prime Sponsor, Representative Roberts: Modifying foster parent licenses. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Kagi, Chair; Roberts, Vice Chair; Haler, Ranking Minority Member; Walsh, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Angel; Goodman and Seaquist.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 29, 2009

HB 1103 Prime Sponsor, Representative Moeller: Concerning the estates of vulnerable adults. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 28, 2009

HB 1129 Prime Sponsor, Representative Kenney: Establishing a lifelong learning account steering committee. Reported by Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representative Orcutt.

Referred to Committee on Education Appropriations.

January 29, 2009

HB 1148 Prime Sponsor, Representative Williams: Protecting animals from perpetrators of domestic violence. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Pedersen, Chair; Goodman, Vice Chair; Rodne, Ranking Minority Member; Shea, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Flannigan; Kelley; Kirby; Ormsby; Roberts; Ross and Warnick.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 29, 2009

HB 1257 Prime Sponsor, Representative Goodman: Eliminating the requirement that courts segregate deferred prosecution files. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2009

HB 1270 Prime Sponsor, Representative Green: Permitting electronic signatures on applications for public assistance and for benefits administered by the health care authority. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Kagi, Chair; Roberts, Vice Chair; Haler, Ranking Minority Member; Walsh, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Angel; Goodman and Seaquist.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2009

HB 1280 Prime Sponsor, Representative Condotta: Regarding the expiration of explosives licenses issued under chapter 70.74 RCW. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

There being no objection, the bills listed on the day’s committee reports under the fifth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.

There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.

There being no objection, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., February 4, 2009, the 24th Day of the Regular Session.

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk