FIFTEENTH DAY

NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, January 23, 2012

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

MOTION

On motion of Senator Eide, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.

MOTION

There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the first order of business.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

January 19, 2012

SB 5197            Prime Sponsor, Senator Keiser: Concerning the delegation of nursing care tasks to home care aides.  Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

MAJORITY recommendation:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5197 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Conway, Vice Chair; Becker; Frockt; Kline; Parlette and Pridemore.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 19, 2012

SB 5296            Prime Sponsor, Senator Keiser: Addressing public employee benefits law.  Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

MAJORITY recommendation:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5296 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Conway, Vice Chair; Becker; Frockt; Kline; Parlette and Pridemore.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 20, 2012

SB 5510            Prime Sponsor, Senator Rockefeller: Defining the attributes of null power.  Reported by Committee on Environment

MAJORITY recommendation:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5510 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by Senators Nelson, Chair; Rolfes, Vice Chair; Chase; Fraser and Pridemore.

MINORITY recommendation:  Do not pass.  Signed by Senators Ericksen; Honeyford; Morton and Sheldon.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 18, 2012

SB 6044            Prime Sponsor, Senator Honeyford: Concerning the supply of water by public utility districts bordered by the Columbia river to be used in, or power from, pumped storage projects.  Reported by Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters

MAJORITY recommendation:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6044 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by Senators Ranker, Chair; Delvin; Morton; Fraser and Hargrove.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 19, 2012

SB 6105            Prime Sponsor, Senator Parlette: Exempting veterinarians from the data submission requirements of the prescription monitoring program.  Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care

MAJORITY recommendation:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6105 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Conway, Vice Chair; Becker; Frockt; Kline; Parlette and Pridemore.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 20, 2012

SB 6120            Prime Sponsor, Senator Nelson: Concerning children's safe products.  Reported by Committee on Environment

MAJORITY recommendation:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6120 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by Senators Nelson, Chair; Rolfes, Vice Chair; Chase; Fraser and Pridemore.

MINORITY recommendation:  Do not pass.  Signed by Senators Ericksen; Honeyford; Morton and Sheldon.

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 19, 2012

SB 6225            Prime Sponsor, Senator Kline: Giving general law enforcement authority to natural resource investigators.  Reported by Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters

MAJORITY recommendation:  That it be referred without recommendation.  Signed by Senators Ranker, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Delvin; Morton and Fraser.

Passed to Committee on Judiciary.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

January 20, 2012

SGA 9261         TOM MCDONALD, appointed on January 16, 2012, for the term ending June 30, 2014, as Member of the Pollution Control/Shorelines Hearings Board.  Reported by Committee on Environment

MAJORITY recommendation:  That said appointment be confirmed.  Signed by Senators  Nelson, Chair; Rolfes, Vice Chair; Ericksen; Chase; Fraser; Morton; Pridemore and Sheldon.

MINORITY recommendation:  That said appointment not be confirmed.  Signed by Senator  Honeyford.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

MOTION

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

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 6411             by Senators Regala, Stevens, Hargrove and Shin

AN ACT Relating to the WorkFirst program; amending RCW 74.08A.340; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6412             by Senators Rolfes and Harper

AN ACT Relating to applying for health insurance coverage when an insurance carrier discontinues all individual health benefit plan coverage; amending RCW 48.43.018; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6413             by Senator Chase

AN ACT Relating to strengthening the integrity, fairness, and equity in Washington's property assessment system; and amending RCW 84.40.038.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6414             by Senator Ranker

AN ACT Relating to the issuance of advisory opinions to qualifying utilities that are not investor-owned on whether a proposed electric generation project or conservation resource qualifies to meet a target under RCW 19.285.040; and adding a new section to chapter 19.285 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6415             by Senators Conway, Kohl-Welles, Keiser and Kline

AN ACT Relating to the development of an informational document for use during negotiations for self-insured claims; and amending RCW 51.14.340 and 51.04.063.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6416             by Senators Chase, Pridemore, Conway, Benton, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Roach, Kastama, Keiser and Shin

AN ACT Relating to certified payroll records on public works projects; and amending RCW 39.04.320 and 39.12.040.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6417             by Senator Nelson

AN ACT Relating to activities prohibited at a voting center or ballot drop location; amending RCW 29A.84.510; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6418             by Senators Hatfield, Holmquist Newbry, Kastama, Delvin, Hobbs, Honeyford, Schoesler, Hewitt, Shin and Sheldon

AN ACT Relating to narrowing the requirement that utilities purchase electricity, renewable energy credits, or electric generating facilities that are not needed to serve their customers' loads, without changing the annual renewable targets; amending RCW 19.285.040; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6419             by Senators King, Schoesler, Hewitt and Holmquist Newbry

AN ACT Relating to the prevailing wage on public works; and amending RCW 39.12.010.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6420             by Senators King, Schoesler, Hewitt and Holmquist Newbry

AN ACT Relating to the prevailing rate of wages paid on public works; and amending RCW 39.12.020.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6421             by Senators King, Kline and Holmquist Newbry

AN ACT Relating to the statement of intent to pay prevailing wages on public works; and amending RCW 39.12.040.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6422             by Senators King, Schoesler, Hewitt and Holmquist Newbry

AN ACT Relating to the prevailing rate of wage paid on public works; and amending RCW 39.12.020, 39.12.021, and 39.12.030.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6423             by Senators King and Holmquist Newbry

AN ACT Relating to the definition of farm vehicle; and amending RCW 46.04.181.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6424             by Senator Kline

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting pharmacists from substituting opioid analgesic drugs for an opioid analgesic drug incorporating a tamper resistance technology without verifying equivalence or obtaining the written, signed consent of the prescribing physician; and adding new sections to chapter 69.41 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6425             by Senator Nelson

AN ACT Relating to records of scrap metal transactions; and amending RCW 19.290.020.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 6426             by Senators Prentice, Benton, Hobbs, Haugen, Keiser, Fain and Shin

AN ACT Relating to personal vehicle sharing programs; adding a new chapter to Title 48 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 6427             by Senators Kastama, Regala, Hatfield and Conway

AN ACT Relating to improving protections for incapacitated adults; amending RCW 11.88.020, 11.88.030, 11.88.040, 11.88.120, 11.88.090, 11.92.043, and 43.190.060; and adding a new section to chapter 2.56 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6428             by Senators Kastama, Keiser, Rolfes, Tom, Kline and Conway

AN ACT Relating to direct patient-provider primary care practice services for public employees; amending RCW 41.05.065; and reenacting and amending RCW 48.150.010.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6429             by Senators Conway, Keiser and Kline

AN ACT Relating to state employee wellness and productivity; amending RCW 41.05.540; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6430             by Senators Honeyford, Haugen, King, Benton, Delvin, Hatfield, Morton, Sheldon, Fain, Schoesler, Hill, Swecker, Becker, Stevens and Ericksen

AN ACT Relating to the transfer of aerial search and rescue activities to the state military department; amending RCW 47.68.380; adding a new section to chapter 38.52 RCW; creating a new section; recodifying RCW 47.68.380; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6431             by Senators Honeyford, Hatfield, Delvin, Hobbs, Haugen, Schoesler and Shin

AN ACT Relating to harmonizing federal exemptions for agricultural practices with state law; and adding a new section to chapter 90.48 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

SB 6432             by Senator Stevens

AN ACT Relating to intrusive searches at transportation facilities; adding a new section to chapter 47.68 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 42.20 RCW; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6433             by Senators Stevens, Padden and King

AN ACT Relating to the verification that applicants for driver's licenses, permits, and identicards are lawfully within the United States; amending RCW 46.20.031, 46.20.055, 46.20.070, 46.20.117, 46.20.181, and 46.20.207; and adding new sections to chapter 46.20 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6434             by Senator Stevens

AN ACT Relating to citizenship; amending RCW 29A.08.210; adding a new section to chapter 74.04 RCW; creating new sections; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6435             by Senators Stevens and Ericksen

AN ACT Relating to prioritizing existing funding for special safety corridor projects; amending RCW 46.17.200; adding a new section to chapter 46.68 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6436             by Senators Stevens and King

AN ACT Relating to unlawful aliens; amending RCW 46.20.031; adding a new section to chapter 9A.76 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.48 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.04 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 6437             by Senators Stevens, Schoesler and Honeyford

AN ACT Relating to collecting biological samples for DNA analysis from illegal aliens; and amending RCW 43.43.754.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6438             by Senator Stevens

AN ACT Relating to remedial postsecondary education; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.225.220; adding new sections to chapter 28B.10 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW; and creating a new section.

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

SB 6439             by Senators Schoesler, Tom, Padden, Carrell, Haugen, Stevens, Kilmer, Delvin, Eide, King, Honeyford, Parlette and Ericksen

AN ACT Relating to directing real estate excise tax penalties to the general fund; and amending RCW 82.45.100.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6440             by Senators Parlette, Keiser and Becker

AN ACT Relating to expanding opportunities for the purchase of health care coverage outside of state-governed health care coverage programs; adding new sections to chapter 48.05 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6441             by Senator Ranker

AN ACT Relating to authorizing grants to the successful pilot programs implementing RCW 70.260.020; and adding a new section to chapter 70.260 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6442             by Senators Hobbs, Litzow, Keiser, Holmquist Newbry, Hatfield, Hewitt, Kastama, Schoesler, Tom, Fain, Hill, Zarelli, Hargrove, Kline, Murray, Shin, Sheldon, Fraser, Haugen, Morton, Honeyford, Benton, Carrell, Roach, Delvin and King

AN ACT Relating to establishing a consolidating purchasing system for public school employees; amending RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.022, 41.05.026, 41.05.050, 41.05.055, 41.05.075, 41.05.130, 41.05.140, 41.05.143, 41.05.670, 28A.400.270, 28A.400.275, 28A.400.280, 28A.400.350, 41.56.500, and 41.59.105; reenacting and amending RCW 41.05.011 and 41.05.120; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6443             by Senators Haugen and Fain

AN ACT Relating to notice given to owners of life insurance policies about alternative transactions; and amending RCW 48.102.100.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 6444             by Senators Haugen and Fain

AN ACT Relating to eligible toll facilities; amending RCW 47.56.820, 46.63.075, and 46.63.170; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092 and 46.16A.120; adding new sections to chapter 47.56 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing 2010 c 161 s 1126.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6445             by Senator Pridemore

AN ACT Relating to financing the Interstate 5 Columbia river crossing project; adding a new section to chapter 47.56 RCW; creating a new section; and providing a contingent effective date.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6446             by Senators Fraser, Morton, Regala and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to the lodging tax; amending RCW 67.28.1816; and reenacting and amending RCW 67.28.080.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6447             by Senators Frockt, Nelson, Chase, Conway, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Harper and Kline

AN ACT Relating to state work-study funding; amending RCW 23B.01.520, 23B.01.530, 24.03.405, 25.05.500, 25.10.916, 25.15.805, 43.24.086, and 43.70.250; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6448             by Senators Frockt, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe and Kline

AN ACT Relating to fiscal impact statements in the voters' pamphlet; and amending RCW 29A.32.070 and 29A.72.025.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6449             by Senators Harper, Litzow, Ranker, Frockt, Nelson, Eide, Rolfes, Regala, Kohl-Welles, Fain, Hill, Kilmer, Kline and Conway

AN ACT Relating to improving access to high-quality early learning programs; amending RCW 43.215.141 and 43.215.142; adding new sections to chapter 43.215 RCW; creating new sections; and repealing RCW 43.215.140.

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

MOTION

On motion of Senator Eide, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of Senate Bill No. 6427 which was referred to the Committee on Human Services & Corrections and Senate Bill No. 6438 was referred to the Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

MOTION

At 12:09 p.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, January 24, 2012.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate

5197

Committee Report.................................................................. 1

5296

Committee Report.................................................................. 1

5510

Committee Report.................................................................. 1

6044

Committee Report.................................................................. 1

6105

Committee Report.................................................................. 1

6120

Committee Report.................................................................. 1

6225

Committee Report.................................................................. 1

6411

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6412

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6413

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6414

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6415

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6416

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6417

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6418

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6419

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6420

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6421

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6422

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6423

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6424

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6425

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6426

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6427

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

Other Action........................................................................... 5

6428

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6429

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6430

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6431

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6432

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6433

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6434

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6435

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6436

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6437

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 4

6438

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 4

Other Action........................................................................... 5

6439

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 4

6440

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 4

6441

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 4

6442

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 4

6443

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 4

6444

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 4

6445

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 4

6446

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 4

6447

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 4

6448

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 4

6449

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 4

9261 Tom McDonald

Committee Report.................................................................. 1