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

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

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

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

March 19, 20130)

SSB 5002 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Governmental Operations: Concerning mosquito control districts. Reported by Committee on Local Government

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Takko, Chair; Fitzgibbon, Vice Chair; Liias; Springer and Upthegrove.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Taylor, Ranking Minority Member; Kochmar, Assistant Ranking Minority Member and Buys.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 19, 20130)

SB 5102 Prime Sponsor, Senator Pearson: Concerning veterinarian immunity from liability when reporting suspected animal cruelty. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended.

Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 16.52 RCW to read as follows:

A veterinarian lawfully licensed in this state to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry who reports, in good faith and in the normal course of business, a suspected incident of animal cruelty that is punishable under this chapter to the proper authorities is immune from liability in any civil or criminal action brought against such veterinarian for reporting the suspected incident. The immunity provided in this section applies only if the veterinarian receives no financial benefit from the suspected incident of animal cruelty beyond charges for services rendered prior to the veterinarian making the initial report."

Correct the title.

Signed by Representatives Pedersen, Chair; Hansen, Vice Chair; O'Ban, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hope; Jinkins; Kirby; Klippert; Nealey; Orwall; Roberts and Shea.

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 19, 20130)

ESSB 5110 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Governmental Operations: Concerning local government purchasing of supplies, materials, or equipment. Reported by Committee on Local Government

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Takko, Chair; Fitzgibbon, Vice Chair; Kochmar, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Liias; Springer and Upthegrove.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Taylor, Ranking Minority Member and Buys.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 19, 20130)

SB 5186 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Concerning contractor's bond. Reported by Committee on Local Government

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Takko, Chair; Fitzgibbon, Vice Chair; Kochmar, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Buys; Liias; Springer and Upthegrove.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representative Taylor, Ranking Minority Member.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 19, 20130)

SB 5450 Prime Sponsor, Senator Parlette: Concerning public hospital districts insurance coverage for commissioners. Reported by Committee on Local Government

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended.

Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"Sec. 1. RCW 70.44.050 and 2008 c 31 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

Each commissioner shall receive ninety dollars for each day or portion thereof spent in actual attendance at official meetings of the district commission, or in performance of other official services or duties on behalf of the district, to include meetings of the commission of his or her own district, or meetings attended by one or more commissioners of two or more districts called to consider business common to them, except that the total compensation paid to such commissioner during any one year shall not exceed eight thousand six hundred forty dollars. The commissioners may not be compensated for services performed of a ministerial or professional nature.

Any commissioner may waive all or any portion of his or her compensation payable under this section as to any month or months during his or her term of office, by a written waiver filed with the district as provided in this section. The waiver, to be effective, must be filed any time after the commissioner's election and prior to the date on which the compensation would otherwise be paid. The waiver shall specify the month or period of months for which it is made.

Any district providing group insurance for its employees, covering them, their immediate family, and dependents, may provide insurance for its commissioners with the same or similar coverage. Each commissioner shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses actually incurred in connection with such business and meetings, including his or her subsistence and lodging and travel while away from his or her place of residence. No resolution shall be adopted without a majority vote of the whole commission. The commission shall organize by election of its own members of a president and secretary, shall by resolution adopt rules governing the transaction of its business and shall adopt an official seal. All proceedings of the commission shall be by motion or resolution recorded in a book or books kept for such purpose, which shall be public records.

The dollar thresholds established in this section must be adjusted for inflation by the office of financial management every five years, beginning July 1, 2008, based upon changes in the consumer price index during that time period. "Consumer price index" means, for any calendar year, that year's annual average consumer price index, for Washington state, for wage earners and clerical workers, all items, compiled by the bureau of labor and statistics, United States department of labor. If the bureau of labor and statistics develops more than one consumer price index for areas within the state, the index covering the greatest number of people, covering areas exclusively within the boundaries of the state, and including all items shall be used for the adjustments for inflation in this section. The office of financial management must calculate the new dollar threshold and transmit it to the office of the code reviser for publication in the Washington State Register at least one month before the new dollar threshold is to take effect.

A person holding office as commissioner for two or more special purpose districts shall receive only that per diem compensation authorized for one of his or her commissioner positions as compensation for attending an official meeting or conducting official services or duties while representing more than one of his or her districts. However, such commissioner may receive additional per diem compensation if approved by resolution of all boards of the affected commissions."

Signed by Representatives Takko, Chair; Fitzgibbon, Vice Chair; Taylor, Ranking Minority Member; Kochmar, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Buys; Liias; Springer and Upthegrove.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 19, 20130)

SSB 5559 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Higher Education: Authorizing educational specialist degrees at Central Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State College. Reported by Committee on Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Seaquist, Chair; Pollet, Vice Chair; Haler, Ranking Minority Member; Zeiger, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Fagan; Hansen; Hargrove; Johnson; Magendanz; Pedersen; Reykdal; Riccelli; Sawyer; Scott; Sells; Smith; Tarleton; Walsh and Wylie.

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.

The Speaker (Representative Orwall presiding) called upon Representative Van de Wege to preside.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

March 21, 2013

MR. SPEAKER: The Senate has adopted SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8403 and the same is herewith transmitted.

Hunter G. Goodman, Secretary

There being no objection, the House reverted to the fourth order of business.

INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING

HCR 4404 by Representatives Chopp, DeBolt, Alexander, Angel, Appleton, Bergquist, Blake, Buys, Carlyle, Chandler, Clibborn, Cody, Condotta, Crouse, Dahlquist, Dunshee, Fagan, Farrell, Fey, Fitzgibbon, Freeman, Goodman, Green, Habib, Haigh, Haler, Hansen, Hargrove, Harris, Hawkins, Hayes, Holy, Hope, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Hurst, Jinkins, Johnson, Kagi, Kirby, Klippert, Kochmar, Kretz, Kristiansen, Liias, Lytton, MacEwen, Magendanz, Manweller, Maxwell, McCoy, Moeller, Morrell, Morris, Moscoso, Nealey, O'Ban, Orcutt, Ormsby, Orwall, Overstreet, Parker, Pedersen, Pettigrew, Pike, Pollet, Reykdal, Riccelli, Roberts, Rodne, Ross, Ryu, Santos, Sawyer, Schmick, Seaquist, Sells, Shea, Smith, Springer, Stanford, Stonier, Sullivan, Takko, Tarleton, Taylor, Tharinger, Upthegrove, Van De Wege, Vick, Walsh, Warnick, Wilcox, Wylie and Zeiger

Celebrating the life and legacy of William Booth Gardner.

SCR 8403 by Senators Tom and Murray

Calling a joint session to honor Governor Booth Gardner.

There being no objection, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4404 was read the first time, and under suspension of the rules was placed on the second reading calendar.

There being no objection, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8403 was read the first time, and under suspension of the rules was placed on the second reading calendar.

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

SECOND READING

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8403, by Senators Tom and Murray

Calling a joint session to honor Governor Booth Gardner.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the concurrent resolution was placed on final passage.

The Speaker (Representative Van de Wege presiding) stated the question before the House to be the adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8403.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8403, was adopted.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4404, by Representatives Chopp, DeBolt, Alexander, Angel, Appleton, Bergquist, Blake, Buys, Carlyle, Chandler, Clibborn, Cody, Condotta, Crouse, Dahlquist, Dunshee, Fagan, Farrell, Fey, Fitzgibbon, Freeman, Goodman, Green, Habib, Haigh, Haler, Hansen, Hargrove, Harris, Hawkins, Hayes, Holy, Hope, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Hurst, Jinkins, Johnson, Kagi, Kirby, Klippert, Kochmar, Kretz, Kristiansen, Liias, Lytton, MacEwen, Magendanz, Manweller, Maxwell, McCoy, Moeller, Morrell, Morris, Moscoso, Nealey, O'Ban, Orcutt, Ormsby, Orwall, Overstreet, Parker, Pedersen, Pettigrew, Pike, Pollet, Reykdal, Riccelli, Roberts, Rodne, Ross, Ryu, Santos, Sawyer, Schmick, Seaquist, Sells, Shea, Smith, Springer, Stanford, Stonier, Sullivan, Takko, Tarleton, Taylor, Tharinger, Upthegrove, Van De Wege, Vick, Walsh, Warnick, Wilcox, Wylie and Zeiger

Celebrating the life and legacy of William Booth Gardner.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the concurrent resolution was placed on final passage.

The Speaker Van de Wege presiding) stated the question before the House to be the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution No. 4404.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4404 was adopted.

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., March 22, 2013, the 68th Day of the Regular Session.

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk