MORNING SESSION
Senate Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Owen. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present with the exception of Senators Baumgartner, Benton, Ericksen, Fain, Hewitt, Hill, King, Litzow, Murray, Parlette, Pflug, Regala, Roach, Sheldon, Stevens, Swecker and Zarelli.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard consisting of Pages Reid Lutz and Makyla Bishop, presented the Colors. Senator Morton offered the prayer.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Frockt, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Frockt, the Senate advanced to the eighth order of business.
MOTION
Senator Kastama moved adoption of the following resolution:
SENATE RESOLUTION
8679
By Senators Kastama, Becker, Regala, Conway, Carrell, Roach, and Kilmer
WHEREAS, The annual Daffodil Festival is a cherished tradition for the people of Pierce County and the Northwest; and
WHEREAS, 2012 marks the seventy-ninth annual Daffodil Festival; and
WHEREAS, The mission of the Daffodil Festival is to focus national and regional attention on our local area as a place to live and visit, to give citizens of Pierce County a civic endeavor where "Don't Stop Believing" comes alive, fostering civic pride, to give young people and organizations of the local area an opportunity to display their talents and abilities, to give voice to citizens' enthusiasm in parades, pageantry, and events, and to stimulate the business economy through expenditures by and for the Festival and by visitors attracted during Festival Week; and
WHEREAS, The Festival began in 1926 as a modest garden party in Sumner and grew steadily each year until 1934, when flowers, which previously had been largely discarded in favor of daffodil bulbs, were used to decorate cars and bicycles for a short parade through Tacoma; and
WHEREAS, The Festival's 2012 events are ongoing with the 51st Annual Junior Parade on April 21, 2012, the seventy-ninth annual Grand Floral Street Parade on April 14, 2012, winding its way from downtown Tacoma through the communities of Puyallup, Sumner, and Orting and consisting of approximately 40 float entries and over 80 other entries, including bands marching, and mounted units and floats that are decorated with fresh cut daffodils, numbering in the thousands, and will culminate with the 60th Annual Marine parade on April 22, 2012; and
WHEREAS, This year's Festival royalty includes Princesses Alisa Linke, Bethel High School; Angela Crone, Bonney Lake High School; Delaney Roosendaal, Cascade Christian High School; Alexandria Cole, Chief Leschi High School; Cinthia Vasquez, Clover Park High School; Eunice Kim, Curtis High School; Mackenzie Glisson, Eatonville High School; Katey Della-Giustina, Emerald Ridge High School; Delaney Ferrell, Fife High School; Tessa Shull, Franklin Pierce High School; Emily Moffitt, Graham-Kapowsin High School; Sarah Karamoko, Henry Foss High School; Madison Newberry, Lakes High School; Quennie Eslava, Lincoln High School; Brianne Shaw, Mt. Tahoma High School; Morgan Butler-Koler, Orting High School; Megan Gimmestad, Puyallup High School; Jordan Zuniga, Rogers High School; Jasmine Heindel, Spanaway Lake High School; Savannah Fry, Stadium High School; Carly Lange, Sumner High School; Sienna Talbert, Washington High School; Megan McBarron, White River High School; and Nicole Aqua, Wilson High School;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize and honor the many contributions made to our state by the Daffodil Festival and its organizers for the past seventy-nine years; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the 2012 Daffodil Festival Officers and to the members of the Festival Royalty.
Senators Kastama, Becker and Conway spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8679.
The motion by Senator Kastama carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
The President welcomed and introduced members of the Daffodil Festival Royalty: Susan McGuire, 2012 Daffodil Festival President; Steve James, Executive Director; Karen Baskett Director of Royalty; and June Guimond and Sherri Martin, Chaperones who were seated in the gallery.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
The President welcomed and introduced Megan Gimmestad, 2012 Daffodil Festival Princess, who was seated at the rostrum.
With permission of the Senate, business was suspended to allow Daffodil Festival Princess Megan Gimmestad to address the Senate.
REMARKS BY MISS MEGAN GIMMESTAD
Princess Megan: “Good morning and thank you on behalf of the Daffodil Festival and all twenty-four of us Princesses. I would like to thank you for having us here. It is a huge honor. This is an annual trip for the Daffodil Festival and we look forward to it every year. This happens to be our first appearance as official Daffodil Princesses but so far we’ve had an eventful year. On January 31 the Pierce County Council passed a resolution naming us an official Ambassadors of Pierce County which recognizes our thousands of hours of community service that we give back to our community. Some of these services include the Read program with the Pierce County Libraries where we get to go to multiple libraries in Pierce County and read to the kids and be with for hours and hours. We also do a lot of work with The Boys and Girls Club where we go after school, help them with their homework, play games, read to them and they really appreciate our time and we really appreciate and have fun with it. Some of the events coming up with the Daffodil Festival are our Queens Coronation on March 16, where one of us lucky young ladies will be crowned Queen of the Daffodil Festival. It is a wonderful night and would love to have some of you come and support us all. Also our Grand Floral Parade is on April 14 this year. As Senator Kastama said, we travel through four cities, Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting. It’s a long day but it’s so rewarding to see so many community members come out and support us and to see a wonderful parade. After the Grand Floral Parade, we’re switching it up, is our Junior Daffodil Parade and it’s in Tacoma and we get to walk in that parade and be with the kids in that one. If you can’t attend any of our parades this year you’re in luck because we also do a bunch of traveling festivals throughout Washington and the Pacific Northwest. We go through, we do Astoria, Oregon and Canada too so we’d love to see you at one of those parades too. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity and this great recognition of the Daffodil Festival and our seventy-ninth year.”
MOTION
On motion of Senator Frockt, the Senate reverted to the third order of business.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 14, 2012
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
CAROL DAHL, appointed January 24, 2012, for the term ending October 1, 2015, as Member of The Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority Board of Trustees.
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.
February 14, 2012
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
RALPH MUNRO, appointed October 1, 2009, for the term ending September 30, 2015, as Member, Board of Trustees, Western Washington University.
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Frockt, all appointees listed on the Gubernatorial Appointments report were referred to the committees as designated.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Frockt, the Senate advanced to the fourth order of business.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
February 14, 2012
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1559,
ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2264,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2318,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2328,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2441,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2510,
ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2587,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2607.
and the same are herewith transmitted.
BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
February 14, 2012
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
HOUSE BILL NO. 2257,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2343,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2420,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2471,
THIRD SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2585.
and the same are herewith transmitted.
BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
February 14, 2012
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2501.
and the same is herewith transmitted.
BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk
MOTION
On motion of Senator Frockt, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
ESHB 1508 by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Probst and Van De Wege)
AN ACT Relating to protecting sport shooting ranges; adding a new section to chapter 9.41 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SHB 1556 by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Kirby, Orwall, Miloscia, Stanford, Kelley, Blake and Smith)
AN ACT Relating to increasing the penalties for first-time offenders of driving or being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug; amending RCW 46.61.5055; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
E3SHB 1860 by House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representative Hurst)
AN ACT Relating to partisan elections; amending RCW 29A.24.311, 29A.60.021, and 29A.80.051; adding a new section to chapter 29A.52 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.
2SHB 2156 by House Committee on Education Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Sells, Haler, Seaquist, Hansen, Maxwell and Carlyle)
AN ACT Relating to the coordination and evaluation of workforce training for aerospace and materials manufacturing; amending RCW 28B.122.010, 28B.122.020, 28B.122.040, 28B.122.050, and 28B.122.060; adding a new section to chapter 28B.50 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28C.18 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SHB 2176 by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Hope, Dunshee, Kelley and Fitzgibbon)
AN ACT Relating to extending the time to enforce civil judgments for damages caused by impaired drivers; amending RCW 6.17.020, 4.16.020, 4.56.190, 4.56.210, 6.32.010, 6.32.015, 6.36.025, and 36.18.016; and adding a new section to chapter 6.17 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
2SHB 2216 by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Hurst, Pearson, Van De Wege, Dahlquist, Tharinger, Goodman, Johnson, Dammeier, Sells, Kelley, McCune and Kristiansen)
AN ACT Relating to vehicular homicide and vehicular assault sentences; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.515; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
E2SHB 2238 by House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Wilcox, Clibborn, Armstrong, Billig, Takko, Rivers, Angel, Hinkle, Schmick, Orcutt, Johnson, Warnick, Dahlquist, Blake and Chandler)
AN ACT Relating to pairing required investments in compensatory environmental mitigation, including the mitigation of transportation projects, with existing programs currently referenced in Title 76 RCW that enhance natural environmental functions; amending RCW 47.01.300, 90.74.005, 90.74.010, 90.74.020, and 90.74.030; adding a new section to chapter 90.74 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 76.09 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SHB 2239 by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Pedersen, Goodman, Rodne and Hudgins)
AN ACT Relating to social purpose corporations; amending RCW 23B.01.400 and 23B.04.010; and adding a new chapter to Title 23B RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2240 by Representatives Moscoso, Fitzgibbon and Miloscia
AN ACT Relating to public improvement contracts involving federally funded transit facility projects; and amending RCW 60.28.011.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
E2SHB 2253 by House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Fitzgibbon, Billig and Jinkins)
AN ACT Relating to modernizing the functionality of the state environmental policy act without compromising the underlying intent of the original legislation; amending RCW 43.21C.031, 43.21C.229, 43.21C.420, 36.70A.490, 36.70A.500, 43.21C.110, and 43.21C.095; adding new sections to chapter 43.21C RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.02 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SHB 2263 by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Walsh, Carlyle, Ladenburg, Darneille, Goodman, Fitzgibbon, Jinkins, Roberts, Ryu and Kenney)
AN ACT Relating to reinvesting savings resulting from improved outcomes in the child welfare system; adding a new section to chapter 74.13 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.135 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.131 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
E2SHB 2265 by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Probst, Haler, Haigh, Rivers, Zeiger, Seaquist, Sells, Jinkins, Roberts, Hunt, Santos, Kelley, Finn and Ryu)
AN ACT Relating to establishing Washington works payments to increase graduation rates, address critical skill shortages, increase student success, and narrow the educational opportunity gap; amending RCW 28B.120.040; adding a new chapter to Title 28B RCW; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development.
SHB 2272 by House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representative Appleton)
AN ACT Relating to antifreeze products; and amending RCW 19.94.544.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.
2SHB 2289 by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Walsh, Roberts, Carlyle, Jinkins, Ormsby and Dickerson)
AN ACT Relating to establishing a flexible approach to child protective services; amending RCW 26.44.030 and 26.44.031; reenacting and amending RCW 26.44.020, 74.13.020, and 74.13.031; and adding a new chapter to Title 74 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SHB 2296 by House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, McCoy, Ryu and Hudgins)
AN ACT Relating to the siting of biofuel processing facilities; amending RCW 80.50.060; and reenacting and amending RCW 80.50.020.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.
SHB 2297 by House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, McCoy, Eddy, Hudgins, Ormsby and Fitzgibbon)
AN ACT Relating to establishing an energy efficiency improvement loan fund; and reenacting and amending RCW 19.29A.090.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.
ESHB 2302 by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Warnick, Kenney, Kagi, Liias, Orwall, Billig, Hasegawa, Finn, Kelley, Rodne, Moeller, Dammeier, Reykdal, Van De Wege, Maxwell, Tharinger, Sells, Jinkins, Hurst, Green, McCoy, Smith, Pearson, Appleton, Darneille, Hunt, Fitzgibbon, Miloscia, Zeiger, Ryu, Stanford, Johnson and Seaquist)
AN ACT Relating to being under the influence with a child in the vehicle; amending RCW 46.61.507 and 9.94A.533; reenacting and amending RCW 46.61.5055; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2304 by Representatives Hudgins, Hunt and Moscoso
AN ACT Relating to transferring the low-level radioactive waste site use permit program from the department of ecology to the department of health; amending RCW 43.200.015, 43.200.080, 43.200.170, 43.200.180, 43.200.190, 43.200.200, 43.200.230, 70.98.030, 70.98.085, 70.98.095, 70.98.098, and 70.98.130; adding a new section to chapter 70.98 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.200 RCW; repealing RCW 43.200.210; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Environment.
ESHB 2330 by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Jinkins, Darneille, Pollet, Wylie, Appleton, Goodman, Pedersen, Roberts, Van De Wege, Carlyle, Maxwell, Fitzgibbon, Hudgins, Reykdal, Santos, McCoy, Clibborn, Kagi, Lytton, Moscoso, Springer, Eddy, Liias, Hunt, Moeller, Tharinger, Billig, Kenney, Ryu, Dickerson, Stanford and Ormsby)
AN ACT Relating to preserving health insurance coverage for the voluntary termination of a pregnancy by requiring health plans issued on or after June 7, 2012, that provide coverage for maternity care or services to provide a covered person with substantially equivalent coverage to permit the voluntary termination of a pregnancy, by prohibiting a health plan from limiting in any way a woman's access to services related to the voluntary termination of a pregnancy other than terms and conditions generally applicable to the health plan's coverage of maternity care or services including applicable cost sharing, by not limiting in any way a woman's constitutionally or statutorily protected right to voluntarily terminate a pregnancy, by clarifying that health plans are not required to cover abortions that would be unlawful under RCW 9.02.120, and by providing an exemption for a multistate plan that does not cover the voluntary termination of pregnancies under federal law; adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
ESHB 2341 by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Jinkins, Cody, Ladenburg, Van De Wege, Green, Reykdal, Moeller, Tharinger, McCoy, Darneille and Hunt)
AN ACT Relating to community benefits provided by hospitals; and adding a new section to chapter 70.41 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
HB 2353 by Representatives Liias and Condotta
AN ACT Relating to allowing lunch breaks for registered tow truck operators while requiring reasonable availability; and amending RCW 46.55.060.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
ESHB 2372 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Pollet, Kenney, Reykdal, Dickerson, Jinkins, Wylie, Hasegawa, Pettigrew, Billig, Pedersen, Ryu, Fitzgibbon, Darneille, Blake, Finn, Eddy and Kagi)
AN ACT Relating to tow trucks; amending RCW 46.55.030; adding a new section to chapter 46.55 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SHB 2375 by House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton and Hunt)
AN ACT Relating to conforming amendments made necessary by reorganizing and streamlining central service functions, powers, and duties of state government; amending RCW 2.68.060, 4.92.100, 4.92.110, 8.26.085, 15.24.086, 15.64.060, 15.65.285, 15.66.280, 15.88.070, 15.89.070, 15.100.080, 15.115.180, 17.15.020, 19.27.097, 19.27.150, 19.27A.020, 19.27A.190, 19.34.100, 19.285.060, 27.34.075, 27.34.410, 27.48.040, 28A.150.530, 28A.335.300, 28B.10.400, 28B.10.405, 28B.10.417, 28B.50.360, 29A.08.785, 29A.12.170, 35.21.779, 35.68.076, 35A.65.010, 36.28A.070, 37.14.010, 39.04.155, 39.04.220, 39.04.290, 39.04.320, 39.04.330, 39.04.370, 39.04.380, 39.10.220, 39.10.420, 39.10.440, 39.24.050, 39.29.006, 39.30.050, 39.32.020, 39.32.040, 39.32.060, 39.35.060, 39.35A.050, 39.35B.040, 39.35C.050, 39.35C.090, 41.04.017, 41.04.220, 41.04.230, 41.04.375, 43.01.090, 43.01.091, 43.01.240, 43.01.250, 43.01.900, 43.15.020, 43.17.050, 43.17.100, 43.17.400, 43.19.533, 43.19.642, 43.19.647, 43.19.648, 43.19.651, 43.19.670, 43.19.682, 43.19.691, 43.19.725, 43.19.727, 43.19.757, 43.19A.040, 43.21F.045, 43.34.080, 43.34.090, 43.41.130, 43.63A.510, 43.70.054, 43.82.010, 43.82.035, 43.82.055, 43.82.130, 43.83.116, 43.83.120, 43.83.136, 43.83.142, 43.83.156, 43.83.176, 43.83.188, 43.83.202, 43.88.090, 43.88.092, 43.88.160, 43.88.350, 43.88.560, 43.96B.215, 43.99G.020, 43.101.080, 43.101.901, 43.105.178, 43.105.340, 43.105.905, 43.320.011, 43.320.012, 43.320.013, 43.320.014, 43.320.015, 43.320.901, 43.325.020, 43.325.030, 43.330.907, 43.331.040, 43.331.050, 44.68.065, 44.73.010, 46.08.065, 46.08.150, 46.08.172, 46.20.037, 47.60.830, 49.74.040, 50.16.020, 70.58.005, 70.94.537, 70.94.551, 70.95.265, 70.95C.110, 70.95H.030, 70.95M.060, 70.105.040, 70.120.210, 70.235.050, 71A.20.190, 72.01.430, 72.09.104, 72.09.450, 77.12.177, 77.12.451, 77.15.100, 79.19.080, 79.24.300, 79.24.530, 79.24.540, 79.24.560, 79.24.570, 79.24.664, 79.24.710, 79.24.720, 79.24.730, 79A.15.010, and 43.131.408; reenacting and amending RCW 42.17A.110 and 43.19.190; repealing RCW 2.36.057, 2.36.0571, 41.06.094, and 43.105.041; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.
HB 2400 by Representatives Hunt, Hudgins, Upthegrove, Ormsby, Green, Miloscia and Moscoso
AN ACT Relating to cost savings and efficiencies in mailing notices of revocation to habitual traffic offenders; and amending RCW 46.65.065.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2401 by Representatives Hunt, Hudgins, Upthegrove, Ormsby, Green and Miloscia
AN ACT Relating to cost savings and efficiencies in mailing notices of possible license suspension for noncompliance with child support orders; and amending RCW 74.20A.320.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
HB 2405 by Representatives Goodman, Rodne, Hurst, Kelley, Pearson, Van De Wege, Fitzgibbon, Ormsby, Hasegawa, Pollet, Miloscia and Blake
AN ACT Relating to ordering offenders convicted of vehicular homicide due to alcohol or drugs to pay child support for the victims' minor children; and amending RCW 9.94A.753.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SHB 2416 by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representative Takko)
AN ACT Relating to equitable allocation of auditor costs; and amending RCW 36.18.010.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.
2SHB 2443 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Pedersen, Hurst, Kelley, Blake, Fitzgibbon, Ormsby, Hasegawa and Miloscia)
AN ACT Relating to increasing accountability of persons who drive impaired; amending RCW 2.28.175, 9.94A.475, 9.94A.640, 9.95.210, 9.96.060, 38.52.430, 46.20.308, 46.20.385, 46.20.720, 46.20.745, 46.61.5249, 46.61.540, and 43.43.395; reenacting and amending RCW 46.61.500 and 46.61.5055; adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2488 by Representatives Green, Ladenburg, Kelley, Dammeier and Upthegrove
AN ACT Relating to municipally produced class A biosolids; reenacting and amending RCW 15.54.270; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Environment.
E2SHB 2536 by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Johnson, Goodman, Hinkle, Kretz, Pettigrew, Warnick, Cody, Harris, Kenney, Kagi, Darneille, Orwall, Condotta, Ladenburg, Appleton, Jinkins and Maxwell)
AN ACT Relating to the use of evidence-based practices for the delivery of services to children and juveniles; and adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
ESHB 2570 by House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman, Hurst and Ross)
AN ACT Relating to metal property theft; amending RCW 9A.56.030 and 9A.56.040; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
ESHB 2571 by House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Parker, Cody, Dammeier, Darneille, Alexander, Schmick, Orcutt, Hurst and Kelley)
AN ACT Relating to waste, fraud, and abuse prevention, detection, and recovery to improve program integrity for medical services programs; adding a new chapter to Title 74 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SHB 2590 by House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Bailey and Buys)
AN ACT Relating to extending the expiration of the pollution liability insurance agency's authority and its funding source; amending RCW 70.148.020, 70.148.900, 70.149.900, 82.23A.010, 82.23A.020, and 82.23A.902; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 2604 by Representatives Dickerson and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to transferring the powers, duties, and functions of the developmental disabilities endowment; amending RCW 43.70.733; adding new sections to chapter 43.330 RCW; creating a new section; recodifying RCW 43.70.730, 43.70.731, 43.70.732, 43.70.733, 43.70.734, 43.70.735, 43.70.736, and 43.70.737; and repealing RCW 43.330.906.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SHB 2605 by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representative Dunshee)
AN ACT Relating to establishing a water pollution control revolving administration fee; amending RCW 90.50A.010; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092; adding a new section to chapter 90.50A RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Environment.
ESHB 2614 by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Kenney, Ryu, Hasegawa and Santos)
AN ACT Relating to assisting homeowners in crisis by providing alternatives, remedies, and assistance; amending RCW 18.86.120, 4.16.040, 61.24.031, 61.24.160, 61.24.163, 61.24.169, 61.24.174, 61.24.030, 61.24.040, 61.24.172, 61.24.010, and 61.24.050; adding a new section to chapter 64.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 61.24 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.
SHB 2615 by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Goodman and Kagi)
AN ACT Relating to benefit charges for the enhancement of fire protection services; and adding a new section to chapter 35.13 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 2624 by Representatives Hunt and Taylor
AN ACT Relating to the administration of medical expense plans for state government retirees; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.04.340.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SHB 2648 by House Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Dickerson, Green and Kenney)
AN ACT Relating to the additional surcharge imposed on registered nurses and licensed practical nurses; amending RCW 43.70.110 and 43.70.250; and repealing RCW 18.79.2021.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
ESHB 2669 by House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Ormsby and Moscoso)
AN ACT Relating to enforcing the payment of prevailing wages; and adding a new section to chapter 39.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.
EHB 2671 by Representatives Takko and Fitzgibbon
AN ACT Relating to clarifying procedures for appealing department of ecology final action on a local shoreline master program by ensuring consistency with existing procedural provisions of the growth management act, chapter 36.70A RCW, the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, and the state environmental policy act, chapter 43.21C RCW; and amending RCW 90.58.190.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.
SHB 2673 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Clibborn, Hunt, Liias, Kenney, Lytton, Green, Probst, Goodman, Dickerson, Ryu, Seaquist, Darneille, Cody, Carlyle, Sullivan, Kirby, Ormsby, Ladenburg, Moscoso, Springer, Hasegawa, Maxwell, Wylie, Tharinger and Pollet)
AN ACT Relating to transportation workforce development; and adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2697 by Representatives Ormsby and Bailey
AN ACT Relating to membership on city disability boards; and amending RCW 41.26.110.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.
ESHB 2722 by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Parker, Dunshee, Warnick, Zeiger, Angel and Santos)
AN ACT Relating to surplus property; and amending RCW 43.82.010.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SHB 2733 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Jinkins, Upthegrove and Clibborn)
AN ACT Relating to rates and charges for storm water control facilities; amending RCW 90.03.525; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2735 by Representatives Wylie, Zeiger and Dunshee
AN ACT Relating to intermediate capital projects and minor works; and amending RCW 43.88.110.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 2738 by Representatives Bailey and Ormsby
AN ACT Relating to modifying the membership of the select committee on pension policy; and amending RCW 41.04.276.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SHB 2757 by House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representative Moeller)
AN ACT Relating to establishing the center for childhood deafness and hearing loss account and the school for the blind account; amending RCW 43.79A.040; and adding new sections to chapter 72.40 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 2758 by Representatives Hunter and Alexander
AN ACT Relating to strengthening the department of revenue's ability to collect spirits taxes imposed under RCW 82.08.150; amending RCW 82.03.190, 66.24.010, 66.08.150, 34.05.422, and 82.32.145; reenacting and amending RCW 82.32.080; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 66.28 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.
EHB 2771 by Representatives Pettigrew, Cody and Springer
AN ACT Relating to employer and employee relationships under the state retirement systems; amending RCW 41.26.030, 41.32.010, and 41.40.010; reenacting and amending RCW 41.35.010 and 41.37.010; adding a new section to chapter 41.04 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
MOTION
Senator Frockt moved that the measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report be referred to the committees as designated.
POINT OF ORDER
Senator Padden: “Under Rule 16 and Article II, Section 8 of the Constitution, I would ask if there is a quorum present to conduct business?”
REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT
President Owen: “There are twenty-five members. There is a quorum.”
The motion by Senator Frockt carried by a voice vote.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator Conway: “You know I wanted to, last year when I did my maiden speech I made available to all, open invitation to the festivities of the grand opening of the LeMay Museum. That grand opening will be held the first of June this year but we’re going to have an opportunity for a preview of that museum and you all have received an invitation in my office and I just wanted to kind of re invite you to come down. Having had the opportunity to tour this museum, it’s an exciting museum and we planned it between three and five on Friday because many of you will be on your way to town meetings going north, especially those of you living north and we wanted to re invite you to come and join us. This is an exciting museum and an opportunity for you to get a preview. This LeMay auto collection as many of you know is one of the best collections in the world of old cars and the museum is a great place and the construction of this museum and the size of this museum makes it a great place to display these cars. Please join us, if you have the opportunity on Friday, and see the museum up front before its grand opening. Thank you.”
MOTION
At 10:28 p.m., on motion of Senator Frockt, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Thursday, February 16, 2012.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate
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