SIXTY SECOND LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION
FIFTY NINTH DAY
House Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, March 9, 2011
The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Moeller presiding). The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.
The flags were escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Pages Andrew Brewington and Nichole Watkins. The Speaker (Representative Moeller presiding) led the Chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance. The prayer was offered by Chaplain Glen Luebke, Central Pierce Fire and Rescue.
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
RESOLUTION
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2011-4636, by Representatives Kenney, Finn, Smith, Probst, Billig, Angel, Appleton, Asay, Bailey, Blake, Buys, Carlyle, Clibborn, Cody, Dahlquist, Dammeier, Darneille, Dickerson, Dunshee, Eddy, Fitzgibbon, Frockt, Goodman, Green, Haigh, Haler, Hargrove, Hasegawa, Hope, Hudgins, Hunt, Hurst, Jacks, Jinkins, Johnson, Kagi, Kelley, Kirby, Klippert, Ladenburg, Liias, Lytton, Maxwell, McCoy, Moeller, Morris, Moscoso, Orcutt, Ormsby, Pearson, Pedersen, Reykdal, Rivers, Roberts, Rolfes, Ryu, Santos, Schmick, Seaquist, Sells, Short, Springer, Stanford, Sullivan, Takko, Tharinger, Walsh, Warnick, Wilcox, and Zeiger
WHEREAS, 100 years ago, the Washington state legislature passed the Washington public port district act; and
WHEREAS, Washington's public port districts are local governments run by citizen-elected port commissioners and bring the benefits of seaports, airports, harbors, and marinas critical to our state's economy; and
WHEREAS, Public port districts are the economic engine for communities across Washington, annually providing hundreds of thousands of jobs; and
WHEREAS, Washington's public port districts are optimally located to successfully engage in international trade, importing and exporting products that support our local and global businesses; and
WHEREAS, Washington Public Ports Day is a public event cosponsored by all 75 public port districts and the Washington public ports association; and
WHEREAS, Christine O. Gregoire, governor of the state of Washington, proclaimed March 14, 2011, as Washington Public Ports Day;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend the ports of the state of Washington for providing a means to export Washington products worldwide, receiving goods, providing services, and creating jobs for thousands of Washingtonians.
The Speaker (Representative Moeller presiding) stated the question before the House to be adoption of House Resolution No. 4636.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4636 was adopted.
INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING
ESSB 5077 by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Pflug, Shin, Carrell, Swecker, Sheldon, Becker, Honeyford, Benton, Schoesler, Stevens, Delvin, Keiser, Hewitt, Roach and Holmquist Newbry)
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the use of eminent domain for economic development; and adding a new chapter to Title 8 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
ESSB 5098 by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Carrell and Chase)
AN ACT Relating to exempting personal information from public inspection and copying; and amending RCW 42.56.230.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
ESSB 5122 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser and Kline)
AN ACT Relating to changes for implementation of the affordable care act in Washington state; amending RCW 48.20.435, 48.21.270, 48.43.530, 48.43.535, 48.44.215, 48.44.380, 48.46.325, 48.46.460, 48.20.025, 48.44.017, 48.46.062, 48.41.060, 48.41.080, 48.41.100, 48.41.140, and 48.21.157; reenacting and amending RCW 48.43.005; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
ESB 5169 by Senators Rockefeller, Kilmer and Shin
AN ACT Relating to encouraging economic development by exempting certain counties from the forest land compensating tax; amending RCW 84.33.145; and reenacting and amending RCW 84.33.140.
Referred to Committee on Community Development & Housing.
SSB 5264 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker and Sheldon)
AN ACT Relating to Mazama pocket gophers; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
SSB 5356 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Morton, Swecker, Ericksen, Schoesler, Delvin, Hatfield and Roach)
AN ACT Relating to allowing the use of dogs to hunt cougars; amending 2008 c 8 ss 1 and 2 (uncodified); adding new sections to chapter 77.12 RCW; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
SB 5367 by Senators Kastama, Chase, Holmquist Newbry, Shin and Kilmer
AN ACT Relating to authorizing the economic development finance authority to continue issuing bonds; and amending RCW 43.163.130.
Referred to Committee on Community Development & Housing.
SB 5395 by Senators Hargrove and Stevens
AN ACT Relating to domestic violence fatality review panels; and amending RCW 43.235.020, 43.235.030, and 43.235.800.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Human Services.
SSB 5442 by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, Tom, Kilmer, White and Chase)
AN ACT Relating to an accelerated baccalaureate degree program; adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5482 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Hobbs, Eide, Keiser, Fraser, Prentice and Conway
AN ACT Relating to authorizing existing funding to house victims of human trafficking and their families; and amending RCW 36.22.178, 36.22.179, and 36.22.1791.
Referred to Committee on Community Development & Housing.
SSB 5487 by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Schoesler, Hatfield, Hobbs, Delvin, Honeyford, Becker and Shin)
AN ACT Relating to eggs and egg products in intrastate commerce; and amending RCW 69.25.020, 69.25.050, and 69.25.250.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
SB 5497 by Senators Sheldon, Pflug and Carrell
AN ACT Relating to the removal of a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model from a mobile home park after default; and amending RCW 59.20.074.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SSB 5519 by Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Tom, Hill, Kilmer and Shin)
AN ACT Relating to public contracting authority; amending RCW 28B.10.029, 39.29.011, 39.29.018, and 43.19.1906; and reenacting and amending RCW 39.29.040.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
SSB 5553 by Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Roach, Pridemore and Chase)
AN ACT Relating to posting information on public agencies' web sites; adding a new section to chapter 42.30 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
SSB 5676 by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Holmquist Newbry and Shin)
AN ACT Relating to projects of statewide significance for economic development; amending RCW 43.157.005, 43.157.020, and 43.157.030; and reenacting and amending RCW 43.157.010.
Referred to Committee on Community Development & Housing.
SSB 5688 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Marine Waters (originally sponsored by Senators Ranker, Swecker, Rockefeller, Litzow, Shin and Kline)
AN ACT Relating to shark finning activities; adding a new section to chapter 77.15 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
ESB 5773 by Senators Zarelli, Baumgartner, Hill, Parlette, Schoesler, Ericksen and Holmquist Newbry
AN ACT Relating to making a health savings account option and high deductible health plan option and a direct patient-provider primary care practice option available to public employees; and amending RCW 41.05.065, 41.05.021, and 48.150.040.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SSB 5788 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Senators Conway, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles and King)
AN ACT Relating to regulating liquor by changing tied house and licensing provisions and making clarifying and technical changes to liquor laws; amending RCW 66.28.290, 66.24.360, 66.24.371, 66.24.570, 66.24.580, 66.28.040, 66.28.042, 66.28.043, 66.28.155, 66.28.190, 66.24.240, 66.20.010, 66.24.310, 66.24.400, 66.24.450, and 66.24.590; reenacting and amending RCW 66.28.310; repealing RCW 66.28.010; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
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.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5763, by Senators Ranker, Ericksen, Morton, Fraser and Shin
Amending the existing nonresident retail sales tax exemption.
The bill was read the second time.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Representatives Hunter and Buys spoke in favor of the passage of the bill.
The Speaker (Representative Moeller presiding) stated the question before the House to be the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5763.
MOTIONS
On motion of Representative Van De Wege, Representatives Darneille and Green were excused. On motion of Representative Hinkle, Representative Hope was excused.
ROLL CALL
The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5763, and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas, 95; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 3.
Voting yea: Representatives Ahern, Alexander, Anderson, Angel, Appleton, Armstrong, Asay, Bailey, Billig, Blake, Buys, Carlyle, Chandler, Clibborn, Cody, Condotta, Crouse, Dahlquist, Dammeier, DeBolt, Dickerson, Dunshee, Eddy, Fagan, Finn, Fitzgibbon, Frockt, Goodman, Haigh, Haler, Hargrove, Harris, Hasegawa, Hinkle, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Hurst, Jacks, Jinkins, Johnson, Kagi, Kelley, Kenney, Kirby, Klippert, Kretz, Kristiansen, Ladenburg, Liias, Lytton, Maxwell, McCoy, McCune, Miloscia, Moeller, Morris, Moscoso, Nealey, Orcutt, Ormsby, Orwall, Overstreet, Parker, Pearson, Pedersen, Pettigrew, Probst, Reykdal, Rivers, Roberts, Rodne, Rolfes, Ross, Ryu, Santos, Schmick, Seaquist, Sells, Shea, Short, Smith, Springer, Stanford, Sullivan, Takko, Taylor, Tharinger, Upthegrove, Van De Wege, Walsh, Warnick, Wilcox, Zeiger and Mr. Speaker.
Excused: Representatives Darneille, Green and Hope.
SENATE BILL NO. 5763, having received the necessary constitutional majority, was declared passed.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.
There being no objection, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., March 10, 2011, the 60th Day of the Regular Session.
FRANK CHOPP, Speaker
BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk
4636
Introduced...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Adopted......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
5077-S
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 1
5098-S
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 1
5122-S
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 1
5169
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 1
5264-S
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 1
5356-S
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 1
5367
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
5395
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
5442-S
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
5482
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
5487-S
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
5497
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
5519-S
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
5553-S
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
5676-S
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
5688-S
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
5763
Second Reading.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Third Reading Final Passage.......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
5773
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
5788-S
Introduction & 1st Reading............................................................................................................................................................................ 2