SIXTY-SEVENTH DAY
NOON SESSION
Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, March 19, 2009
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator McDermott 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
March 18, 2009
SB 6121 Prime Sponsor, Senator Tom: Regarding the surcharge to fund biotoxin testing and monitoring. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Tom, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Zarelli; Brandland; Fairley; Hewitt; Hobbs; Keiser; Kline; Kohl-Welles; McDermott; Murray; Oemig; Parlette; Pflug; Regala; Rockefeller and Schoesler.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Carrell.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 17, 2009
SHB 1055 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Commerce & Labor: Requiring workers to have licenses, certificates, or permits in their possession when performing work in certain construction trades. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Franklin and Kline.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Holmquist; Honeyford and King.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 17, 2009
HB 1101 Prime Sponsor, Representative Roberts: Modifying foster parent licenses. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Stevens; Brandland; Carrell; Kauffman and McAuliffe.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 17, 2009
SHB 1280 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Commerce & Labor: Regarding explosives licenses. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Holmquist; Franklin; Honeyford; King and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 18, 2009
SHB 1308 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care & Wellness: Reducing organ transplant benefit waiting periods based upon prior creditable coverage. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley and Parlette.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 18, 2009
HB 1312 Prime Sponsor, Representative Sells: Eliminating the exclusive authority of the University of Washington and Washington State University to offer certain engineering courses. Reported by Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Kilmer, Chair; Jarrett, Vice Chair; Becker; Hewitt; Kastama; McAuliffe; Pflug; Shin and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 18, 2009
SHB 1332 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Judiciary: Granting authority of a watershed management partnership to exercise powers of its forming governments. Reported by Committee on Environment, Water & Energy
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair; Delvin; Fraser; Hatfield; Marr and Ranker.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford; Holmquist and Morton.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 17, 2009
HB 1366 Prime Sponsor, Representative Wood: Making technical changes to boiler and unfired pressure vessel statutes. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Holmquist; Franklin; Honeyford; King and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 18, 2009
SHB 1388 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications: Changing the date for setting the amount of pipeline safety fees. Reported by Committee on Environment, Water & Energy
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair; Honeyford; Delvin; Fraser; Hatfield; Holmquist; Marr; Morton and Ranker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 18, 2009
HB 1394 Prime Sponsor, Representative White: Changing the timeline for the state comprehensive plan for workforce training and education. Reported by Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kilmer, Chair; Jarrett, Vice Chair; Kastama; McAuliffe; Pflug; Shin and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 18, 2009
SHB 1397 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care & Wellness: Concerning the delegation of authority to registered nurses. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley and Parlette.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 18, 2009
HB 1483 Prime Sponsor, Representative Jacks: Concerning forestry operations. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Ranker, Vice Chair; Morton; Fraser; Hatfield; Stevens and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 18, 2009
SHB 1510 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care & Wellness: Regarding disclosure of confidential information on birth certificates. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley and Parlette.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 18, 2009
SHB 1532 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Local Government & Housing: Authorizing water-sewer districts to construct, condemn and purchase, add to, maintain, and operate systems for reclaimed water. Reported by Committee on Environment, Water & Energy
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair; Delvin; Fraser; Hatfield; Marr and Ranker.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford; Holmquist and Morton.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 18, 2009
HB 1551 Prime Sponsor, Representative Conway: Addressing the survivor benefits of employees who die while honorably serving in the national guard or military reserves during a period of war. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Tom, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Zarelli; Brandland; Carrell; Fairley; Hewitt; Hobbs; Honeyford; Keiser; Kline; Kohl-Welles; McDermott; Murray; Oemig; Parlette; Pflug; Regala; Rockefeller and Schoesler.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 17, 2009
SHB 1554 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Commerce & Labor: Authorizing the department of labor and industries to issue stop work orders for violations of certain workers' compensation provisions. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Holmquist; Franklin and Kline.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator King.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Honeyford.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 17, 2009
SHB 1592 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Judiciary: Registering business entities and associations with the secretary of state. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; McCaslin; Carrell; Kohl-Welles; Roach and Tom.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 18, 2009
SHB 1740 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care & Wellness: Regarding the issuance of licenses to practice dentistry. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley and Parlette.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 18, 2009
HB 2014 Prime Sponsor, Representative Kelley: Requiring tamper-resistant prescription pads. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley and Parlette.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 18, 2009
ESHB 2105 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care & Wellness: Concerning diagnostic imaging services. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley and Parlette.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 18, 2009
SHB 2157 Prime Sponsor, Committee on General Government Appropriations: Consolidating certain salmon recovery activities and programs within the recreation and conservation office. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Ranker, Vice Chair; Morton; Fraser; Hatfield; Stevens and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 18, 2009
HB 2206 Prime Sponsor, Representative Darneille: Including costs as authorized expenditures from the OASI revolving fund and OASI contribution account. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Tom, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Zarelli; Brandland; Carrell; Fairley; Hobbs; Honeyford; Keiser; Kline; McDermott; Murray; Oemig; Parlette; Pflug; Regala; Rockefeller and Schoesler.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
March 18, 2009
SGA 9138 NITA RINEHART, appointed on December 29, 2008, for the term ending June 30, 2012, as Member of the Higher Education Coordinating Board. Reported by Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kilmer, Chair; Jarrett, Vice Chair; Becker; Hewitt; McAuliffe; Pflug; Shin and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 18, 2009
SGA 9143 MASON PETIT, reappointed on January 13, 2009, for the term ending December 31, 2011, as Member of the Investment Board. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Berkey, Chair; Hobbs, Vice Chair; Franklin; McDermott; Parlette and Schoesler.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTION
On motion of Senator McDermott, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated.
MOTION
On motion of Senator McDermott, the Senate advanced to the third order of business.
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
March 18, 2009
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.
GARY HARRIS, reappointed February 10, 2009, for the term ending January 19, 2013, as Member of the Board of Pharmacy.
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
MOTION
On motion of Senator McDermott, the appointee listed on the Gubernatorial Appointment report was referred to the committee as designated.
MOTION
On motion of Senator McDermott, the Senate advanced to the fourth order of business.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
March 18, 2009
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed the following bills:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5595,
and the same is herewith transmitted.
BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk
SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT
The President signed:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5595,
MOTION
On motion of Senator McDermott, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
AN ACT Relating to manufactured/mobile home parks in the regional transfer of development rights program; amending RCW 43.362.005; and adding a new section to chapter 43.362 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
AN ACT Relating to limiting siting of secure residential facilities for sexually violent predators to properties zoned for industrial use; amending RCW 71.09.260; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
MOTION
On motion of Senator McDermott, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.
MOTION
At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator McDermott, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 20, 2009.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate