NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, January 30, 2014

The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by the President Pro Tempore, Senator Sheldon presiding. No roll call was taken.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Rolfes, 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 29, 2014

SB 5886 Prime Sponsor, Senator King: Concerning the sale of certain department of transportation surplus property. Reported by Committee on Transportation

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5886 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Eide, Co-Chair; Hobbs, Vice Co-Chair; King, Co-Chair; Angel; Brown; Cleveland; Ericksen; Fain, Budget Leadership Cabinet; Liias; Mullet; Rolfes and Sheldon.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 28, 2014

SB 5957 Prime Sponsor, Senator Honeyford: Concerning the renewal of parking privileges for persons with disabilities. Reported by Committee on Transportation

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Eide, Co-Chair; Hobbs, Vice Co-Chair; King, Co-Chair; Angel; Brown; Cleveland; Fain, Budget Leadership Cabinet; Liias; Mullet; O'Ban and Rolfes.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 28, 2014

SB 5978 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hobbs: Addressing the regulation of service contracts and protection product guarantees. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5978 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Angel, Co-Chair; Benton, Vice Co-Chair; Hobbs, Co-Chair; Mullet, Vice Co-Chair; Fain; Hatfield; Nelson and Roach.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 29, 2014

SB 6021 Prime Sponsor, Senator Ericksen: Concerning a qualified alternative energy resource. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Ericksen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Billig; Brown; Chase; Litzow; McCoy, Ranking Member.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 29, 2014

SB 6086 Prime Sponsor, Senator Billig: Reducing polychlorinated biphenyls in Washington state. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6086 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Ericksen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Billig; Brown; Chase; Litzow McCoy, Ranking Member.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 28, 2014

SB 6102 Prime Sponsor, Senator King: Transferring certain state sales and use taxes collected on state highway projects to the connecting Washington account. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6102 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hill, Chair; Honeyford, Capital Budget Chair; Baumgartner, Vice Chair; Bailey; Becker; Braun; Dammeier; Hewitt; Padden; Parlette; Rivers; Schoesler and Tom.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Assistant Ranking Member on the Capital Budget; Ranker, Assistant Ranking Member on the Operating Budget; Billig; Conway; Fraser; Frockt; Hargrove, Ranking Member; Hasegawa and Kohl-Welles.

MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Hatfield.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 29, 2014

SB 6171 Prime Sponsor, Senator Angel: Creating passenger-only ferry service districts. Reported by Committee on Transportation

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6171 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Eide, Co-Chair; Hobbs, Vice Co-Chair; King, Co-Chair; Angel; Brown; Cleveland; Ericksen; Fain, Budget Leadership Cabinet; Liias; Mullet; Rolfes and Sheldon.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 28, 2014

SB 6201 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hasegawa: Creating an optional life annuity benefit for plan 2 members of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hill, Chair; Honeyford, Capital Budget Chair; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Member on the Capital Budget; Ranker, Assistant Ranking Member on the Operating Budget; Baumgartner, Vice Chair; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Braun; Conway; Dammeier; Fraser; Frockt; Hargrove, Ranking Member; Hasegawa; Hatfield; Hewitt; Kohl-Welles; Padden; Parlette; Rivers; Schoesler and Tom.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 29, 2014

SB 6216 Prime Sponsor, Senator Eide: Allowing certain counties to assume the administrative duties of a county ferry district. Reported by Committee on Transportation

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6216 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Eide, Co-Chair; Hobbs, Vice Co-Chair; King, Co-Chair; Angel; Brown; Cleveland; Ericksen; Fain, Budget Leadership Cabinet; Liias; Mullet; Rolfes and Sheldon.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 29, 2014

SB 6243 Prime Sponsor, Senator Ericksen: Modifying the definition of "oil" or "oils." Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Ericksen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Billig; Brown; Chase; Litzow; McCoy, Ranking Member.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 28, 2014

SB 6259 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hargrove: Providing a reduced public utility tax for log transportation businesses. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6259 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hill, Chair; Honeyford, Capital Budget Chair; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Member on the Capital Budget; Ranker, Assistant Ranking Member on the Operating Budget; Baumgartner, Vice Chair; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Braun; Conway; Dammeier; Fraser; Frockt; Hargrove, Ranking Member; Hatfield; Hewitt; Kohl-Welles; Padden; Parlette; Rivers and Schoesler.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

January 29, 2014

SGA 9215 BETTE HYDE, appointed on March 8, 2013, for the term ending at the governor’s pleasure, as Director of the Washington State Department of Early Learning. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Litzow, Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Billig; Brown; Cleveland; Fain; McAuliffe, Ranking Member; Mullet; Rivers; Rolfes, Assistant Ranking Member.

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 29, 2014

MR. PRESIDENT:

The House has passed:

HOUSE BILL NO. 1008,

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1047,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1313,

and the same are 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 6500 by Senators Braun and Conway

AN ACT Relating to allowing coal transition power to qualify as an eligible renewable resource under chapter 19.285 RCW, the energy independence act; and reenacting and amending RCW 19.285.030.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

SB 6501 by Senators Ericksen and Darneille

AN ACT Relating to used oil recycling; amending RCW 70.95I.020 and 70.95I.030; and adding a new section to chapter 70.95I RCW.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

SB 6502 by Senator Padden

AN ACT Relating to guardianship restrictions and disclosures; adding a new section to chapter 11.84 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 11.88 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

SB 6503 by Senators Liias and Angel

AN ACT Relating to expanding the delivery of traffic safety education; adding new sections to chapter 46.82 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 46.20 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6504 by Senators Liias, Fain and Rolfes

AN ACT Relating to pedestrians walking along roadways; and amending RCW 46.61.250.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6505 by Senators Hargrove, Hill and Braun

AN ACT Relating to clarifying that marijuana, useable marijuana, and marijuana-infused products are not agricultural products; amending RCW 82.04.100, 82.04.260, 82.04.260, 82.04.260, 82.04.260, 82.04.330, 82.04.331, 82.04.4266, 82.04.625, 82.08.010, 82.08.020, 82.08.02565, 82.12.02565, 82.08.0257, 82.12.0258, 82.08.0273, 82.08.02745, 82.08.0281, 82.08.0288, 82.12.0283, 82.08.0293, 82.08.820, 82.14.430, 82.16.050, 82.29A.020, 84.36.630, 84.40.030, 82.02.010, 15.13.270, 15.13.270, 15.17.020, 15.49.061, and 20.01.030; reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.213; adding a new section to chapter 84.34 RCW; providing effective dates; providing a contingent effective date; providing expiration dates; and providing a contingent expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6506 by Senators Conway, Hasegawa, Keiser, Darneille, Chase and Kline

AN ACT Relating to enhancing the safety of employees working for western state hospital and eastern state hospital through collective bargaining and binding interest arbitration; amending RCW 41.80.020; and adding new sections to chapter 41.56 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

SB 6507 by Senators Hobbs, Angel, Mullet, Fain, Nelson, Hatfield, Darneille, Benton, Pedersen and Frockt

AN ACT Relating to foreclosures; amending RCW 61.24.031, 61.24.163, 61.24.165, and 61.24.172; and reenacting and amending RCW 61.24.005.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 6508 by Senators Liias and Rolfes

AN ACT Relating to encouraging private landowners to allow public access to their land; amending RCW 4.24.210 and 9A.52.090; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 79A RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 6509 by Senators Liias, Pearson, Hargrove, Dansel, Ranker, McCoy and Rolfes

AN ACT Relating to fish barrier removals; amending RCW 77.55.181, 19.27.490, 35.21.404, 35.63.230, 35A.21.290, 35A.63.250, 36.70.982, 36.70.992, 36.70A.460, and 43.21C.0382; adding a new section to chapter 77.95 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 6510 by Senators Becker and King

AN ACT Relating to volunteer health care professionals licensed in a foreign jurisdiction; and adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

SB 6511 by Senators Becker and King

AN ACT Relating to prior authorization of health care services; and adding a new section to chapter 48.165 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

SB 6512 by Senators Becker, Sheldon, Holmquist Newbry, Rivers, Brown, Padden, Angel, Dammeier, Dansel, King, Hewitt, Honeyford and Pearson

AN ACT Relating to federal funding programs requiring changes in state law; adding a new section to chapter 44.28 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6513 by Senators Becker, Pedersen, Dammeier, Angel and O'Ban

AN ACT Relating to court review of detention decisions under the involuntary treatment act; and amending RCW 71.05.150.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6514 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Hewitt, Holmquist Newbry, Hatfield, King, Schoesler, Keiser, Tom and Kline

AN ACT Relating to modifying the definition of qualifying farmers markets for the purposes of serving and sampling beer and wine; and amending RCW 66.24.170, 66.24.175, and 66.24.244.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

SB 6515 by Senators Brown, Chase, Hewitt and Rivers

AN ACT Relating to a pilot program that provides incentives for investments in Washington state job creation and economic development; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.

SB 6516 by Senators Honeyford, Keiser, Ericksen, Braun and Chase

AN ACT Relating to creating a joint legislative task force to study financing options for water supply, flood control, and storm water projects; amending RCW 43.155.050; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6517 by Senators Roach, Chase, Fraser and Rivers

AN ACT Relating to exempting agency employee driver's license numbers, identicard numbers, and identification numbers from public inspection and copying; and reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.250.

Referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.

SJM 8014 by Senators McCoy, Ericksen, Billig and Chase

Requesting the permanent siting and development of a federal nuclear waste repository.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

HB 1008 by Representatives S. Hunt, Appleton, Hurst, Condotta, Fitzgibbon, Tharinger, Upthegrove, Reykdal and Magendanz

AN ACT Relating to allowing sales of growlers of cider; and adding a new section to chapter 66.28 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

SHB 1047 by House Committee on Public Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Dahlquist, Hurst and Magendanz)

AN ACT Relating to photographs, microphotographs, and electronic images from traffic safety cameras and toll systems; amending RCW 46.63.160; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.63.170.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

ESHB 1313 by House Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Jinkins, Farrell, Morrell, Green, Dunshee, Lytton, Sawyer, Sells, Fitzgibbon, Riccelli, Moeller, Appleton, Reykdal, Roberts, Ryu, Pollet and Moscoso)

AN ACT Relating to establishing minimum standards for sick and safe leave from employment; adding a new chapter to Title 49 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

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 with the exception of Senate Bill No. 6516 which was referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

MOTION

At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 31, 2014.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate

1008

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

Messages................................................................................ 2

1047-S

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

Messages................................................................................ 2

1313-S

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

Messages................................................................................ 2

5886

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

5957

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

5978

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

6021

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

6086

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

6102

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

6171

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

6201

Committee Report.................................................................. 2

6216

Committee Report.................................................................. 2

6243

Committee Report.................................................................. 2

6259

Committee Report.................................................................. 2

6500

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

6501

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

6502

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

6503