NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, January 21, 2014

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

MOTION

On motion of Senator Fain, 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 20, 2014

SB 5246 Prime Sponsor, Senator Litzow: Clarifying the teacher and principal evaluation process with the intent of strengthening the process. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5246 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Litzow, Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Brown; Fain; Hill and Rivers.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Billig; Cleveland; McAuliffe, Ranking Member; Mullet; Rolfes, Assistant Ranking Member.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 20, 2014

SB 6047 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rolfes: Setting a maximum annual gross sales amount for cottage food operations. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hatfield, Chair; Brown; Eide; Hobbs; Honeyford, Ranking Member and Schoesler.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 20, 2014

SB 6079 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hatfield: Extending the dairy inspection program assessment expiration date. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hatfield, Chair; Brown; Eide; Hobbs; Honeyford, Ranking Member and Schoesler.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 20, 2014

SB 6318 Prime Sponsor, Senator O'Ban: Providing greater small business assistance by modifying the filing threshold for business and occupation tax purposes. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

MAJORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Hill, Chair; Honeyford, Capital Budget Chair; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Member on the Capital Budget; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Braun; Conway; Dammeier; Fraser; Frockt; Hargrove, Ranking Member; Hasegawa; Hatfield; Hewitt; Padden; Parlette; Rivers and Tom.

Passed to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

January 20, 2014

SGA 9226 ALLYSON BROOKS, reappointed on April 29, 2013, for the term ending at the governor’s pleasure, as Director of the Dept. of Archaeology & Historic Preservation. Reported by Committee on Governmental Operations

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Conway; Dansel; Hasegawa, Ranking Member and McCoy.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

MOTION

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

MOTION

On motion of Senator Fain, the Senate advanced to the fourth order of business.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

January 21, 2014

MR. PRESIDENT:

The Speaker has signed:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8408,

and the same is herewith transmitted.

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 6319 by Senators Bailey, Roach, Sheldon, Braun and Angel

AN ACT Relating to the definition of residential real property in homeowners' associations; reenacting and amending RCW 64.38.010; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 6320 by Senators Conway, Cleveland, McAuliffe, Chase and Keiser

AN ACT Relating to basic education minimum instructional hours; and amending RCW 28A.150.220.

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

SB 6321 by Senators Bailey and Conway

AN ACT Relating to removing the statutory provision that allows members of plan 3 of the public employees' retirement system, school employees' retirement system, and teachers' retirement system to select a new contribution rate option each year; and amending RCW 41.34.040.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6322 by Senators Brown, Hewitt, Angel, Ericksen, Bailey, Honeyford, Dammeier, Braun, Becker and Parlette

AN ACT Relating to providing telecommunications investment incentives; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

SB 6323 by Senators Brown, Dammeier, Honeyford, Braun, Tom, Padden, Angel, Bailey, Becker, Hill and Roach

AN ACT Relating to public disclosure commission membership; and amending RCW 42.17A.100.

Referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.

SB 6324 by Senators Darneille, Conway, McCoy, Chase, Kohl-Welles, Keiser and Kline

AN ACT Relating to disposing tax foreclosed property to cities for affordable housing purposes; and amending RCW 36.35.150.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 6325 by Senators Fain and Conway

AN ACT Relating to correcting the expiration date of a definition of firefighter; and amending 2007 c 304 s 4 (uncodified).

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6326 by Senators O'Ban and Angel

AN ACT Relating to modifying provisions governing the competitive bidding process of water-sewer districts; and amending RCW 57.08.050.

Referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.

SB 6327 by Senators Darneille and Chase

AN ACT Relating to expanding the categories of offenses eligible for the parenting program with the department of corrections; and amending RCW 9.94A.655.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6328 by Senators Roach and Kline

AN ACT Relating to deferred compensation plans; and amending RCW 41.50.770.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6329 by Senator Sheldon

AN ACT Relating to establishing the state of Washington committing to employ people with disabilities at the same percentage as in the general population; and adding a new chapter to Title 71A RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

SB 6330 by Senator Sheldon

AN ACT Relating to promoting affordable housing in urban growth areas; amending RCW 84.14.005, 84.14.007, 84.14.040, and 84.14.060; and reenacting and amending RCW 84.14.010.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 6331 by Senators Hobbs, Benton and Roach

AN ACT Relating to self-service storage facilities; amending RCW 19.150.010, 19.150.040, and 19.150.060; and adding new sections to chapter 19.150 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

SB 6332 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Darneille, Chase, Hasegawa, McCoy and Keiser

AN ACT Relating to a policy and procedures for notifying parents that their child was injured on school property; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW.

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

SB 6333 by Senators Schoesler and Hargrove

AN ACT Relating to tax statute clarifications, simplifications, and technical corrections; amending RCW 34.05.010, 82.32.534, 82.32.585, 82.32.235, 82.04.285, 82.04.460, 82.04.462, 82.08.02807, 82.45.150, 82.45.195, 84.33.140, 84.34.065, 84.34.300, 84.34.330, 84.34.370, 84.55.005, 82.04.250, 82.04.250, 82.04.290, 82.04.290, 82.08.9651, 82.12.9651, 84.40.038, 84.40.175, 82.44.015, 82.08.0287, 82.12.0282, 82.08.855, 82.08.890, 82.12.855, and 82.12.890; reenacting and amending RCW 60.28.040, 82.04.190, 84.34.108, 84.34.320, and 46.74.010; repealing RCW 82.08.02061 and 82.32.795; and providing a contingent expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6334 by Senators Keiser, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, Honeyford, Parlette and Kline

AN ACT Relating to sales of growlers of wine or beer; amending RCW 66.24.170, 66.24.244, 66.24.354, 66.24.400, and 66.24.590; and reenacting and amending RCW 66.24.240 and 66.24.371.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

SB 6335 by Senators Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, Keiser and Kline

AN ACT Relating to allowing multiple liquor licenses at the same physical premises; and adding a new section to chapter 66.24 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Fain, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.

MOTION

At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2014.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate

5246

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

6047

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

6079

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

6318

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

6319

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

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