SIXTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION

 

 

House Chamber, Olympia, Monday, January 12, 2015

 

The House was called to order at 12:00 noon by the Chief Clerk, Barbara Baker.

 

The flags were escorted to the rostrum by the Washington State Patrol Honor Guard.  The National Anthem was sung by Representative Paul Harris.  The Chief Clerk, Barbara Baker led the Chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance.  The prayer was offered by Pastor Fred Williams, Snohomish Community Church, Washington.

 

Pastor Fred Williams:  “Shall we pray.  In our father and our God we acknowledge you as being the sovereign God of this universe and amazingly you stand as the sovereign God of this great state.  We thank you in that your supreme wisdom you have hand selected every person in this room.  There is not one representative that takes his chore in error, their very presence is an acknowledgement of your sovereign will and purpose.  We know this because you told us through the apostle Paul that there is no authority except from you and those authorities exist have been instituted by you.  And it is because of that that I thank you for every person present.  And we stand before you grateful for this great state.  This state is a blessing beyond what we deserve in so many ways yet we know that not all is right in Washington and we are in deep need of a spiritual renewal to help us meet the many problems we face.  Teach our state’s leaders to see these problems with your eyes and in doing so help us as leaders to set our feet on the path of your righteousness and your peace and so I pray for these hand selected leaders.  Give them the wisdom to know what is right and the courage to do it and may we never forget that blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.  And it is because of your son, our great savior, that I pray these words.  Amen.”

 

The Chief Clerk called upon Representatives Laurie Jinkins and Jay Rodne to escort Justice Susan Owens of the Supreme Court of the State of Washington to the rostrum.

 

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MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE

 

The Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives

The Legislature of the State of Washington

Olympia, Washington

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

I, Kim Wyman, Secretary of State of the state of Washington, do hereby certify that the following is a full, true, and correct list of persons elected to the Office of State Representative at the state General Election held in the state of Washington on the 4^th day of November 2014, as shown by the official returns of said election now on file in the Office of the Secretary of State:

 

REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED NOVEMBER 4, 2014

 

District	Counties Represented	Name	Party
1	King,* Snohomish*	Derek Stanford	Prefers Democratic Party
		Luis Moscoso	Prefers Democratic Party
2	Pierce,* Thurston*	Graham Hunt	Prefers Republican Party
		J.T. Wilcox	Prefers Republican Party
3	Spokane*	Marcus Riccelli	Prefers Democratic Party
		Timm Ormsby	Prefers Democratic Party
4	Spokane*	Bob McCaslin	Prefers Republican Party
		Matt Shea	Prefers Republican Party
5	King*	Jay Rodne	Prefers Republican Party
		Chad Magendanz	Prefers Republican Party
6	Spokane*	Kevin Parker	Prefers Republican Party
		Jeff Holy	Prefers Republican Party
7	Ferry, Okanogan,* Pend Oreille, Spokane,* Stevens	Shelly Short	Prefers Republican Party
		Joel Kretz	Prefers Republican Party
8	Benton*	Brad Klippert	Prefers Republican Party
		Larry Haler	Prefers Republican Party
9	Adams, Asotin, Franklin,* Garfield, Spokane,* Whitman	Susan Fagan	Prefers Republican Party
		Joe Schmick	Prefers G.O.P. Party
10	Island, Skagit,* Snohomish*	Norma Smith	Prefers Republican Party
		Dave Hayes	Prefers Republican Party
11	King*	Zack Hudgins	Prefers Democratic Party
		Steve Bergquist	Prefers Democratic Party
12	Chelan, Douglas, Grant,* Okanogan*	Cary Condotta	Prefers Republican Party
		Brad Hawkins	Prefers Republican Party
13	Grant,* Kittitas, Lincoln,* Yakima*	Tom Dent	Prefers Republican Party
		Matt Manweller	Prefers Republican Party
14	Clark,* Klickitat, Skamania, Yakima*	Norm Johnson	Prefers Republican Party
		Gina R. McCabe	Prefers Republican Party
15	Yakima*	Bruce Chandler	Prefers Republican Party
		David V. Taylor	Prefers Republican Party
16	Benton,* Columbia, Franklin,* Walla Walla	Maureen S. Walsh	Prefers Republican Party
		Terry R. Nealey	Prefers Republican Party
17	Clark*	Lynda Wilson	Prefers Republican Party
		Paul Harris	Prefers Republican Party
18	Clark*	Brandon Vick	Prefers  Republican Party
		Liz Pike	Prefers Republican Party
19	Cowlitz,* Grays Harbor,* Lewis,* Pacific, Wahkiakum	Dean Takko	Prefers Democratic Party
		Brian Blake	Prefers Democratic Party
20	Clark,* Cowlitz,*Lewis,* Thurston*	Richard DeBolt	Prefers G.O.P. Party
		Ed Orcutt	Prefers Republican Party
21	Snohomish*	Strom Peterson	Prefers Democratic Party
		Lillian Ortiz-Self	Prefers Democratic Party
22	Thurston*	Chris Reykdal	Prefers Democratic Party
		Sam Hunt	Prefers Democratic Party
23	Kitsap*	Sherry V. Appleton	Prefers Democratic Party
		Drew Hansen	Prefers Democratic Party
24	Clallam, Grays Harbor,* Jefferson	Kevin Van De Wege	Prefers Democratic Party
		Steve Tharinger	Prefers Democratic Party
25	Pierce*	Melanie Stambaugh	Prefers Republican Party
		Hans Zeiger	Prefers Republican Party
26	Kitsap,* Pierce*	Jesse Young	Prefers Republican Party
		Michelle Caldier	Prefers Republican Party
27	Pierce*	Laurie Jinkins	Prefers Democratic Party
		Jake Fey	Prefers Democratic Party
28	Pierce*	Richard (Dick) Muri	Prefers Republican Party
		Christine Kilduff	Prefers Democratic Party
29	Pierce*	David Sawyer	Prefers Democratic Party
		Steve Kirby	Prefers Democratic Party
30	King,* Pierce*	Linda Kochmar	Prefers Republican Party
		Roger Freeman	Prefers Democratic Party
31	King,* Pierce*	Drew Stokesbary	Prefers Republican Party
		Christopher Hurst	Prefers Independent Dem. Party
32	King,* Snohomish*	Cindy Ryu	Prefers Democratic Party
		Ruth Kagi	Prefers Democratic Party
33	King*	Tina Orwall	Prefers Democratic Party
		Mia Su-Ling Gregerson	Prefers Democratic Party
34	King*	Eileen L. Cody	Prefers Democratic Party
		Joe Fitzgibbon	Prefers Democratic Party
35	Kitsap,* Mason, Thurston*	Dan Griffey	Prefers Republican Party
		Drew C. MacEwen	Prefers Republican Party
36	King*	Reuven Carlyle	Prefers Democratic Party
		Gael Tarleton	Prefers Democratic Party
37	King*	Sharon Tomiko Santos	Prefers Democratic Party
		Eric Pettigrew	Prefers Democratic Party
38	Snohomish*	June Robinson	Prefers Democratic Party
		Mike Sells	Prefers Democratic Party
39	King,* Skagit,* Snohomish*	Dan Kristiansen	Prefers Republican Party
		Elizabeth Scott	Prefers Republican Party
40	San Juan, Skagit,* Whatcom*	Kristine Lytton	Prefers Democratic Party
		Jeff Morris	Prefers Democratic Party
41	King*	Tana Senn	Prefers Democratic Party
		Judy Clibborn	Prefers Democratic Party
42	Whatcom*	Luanne VanWerven	Prefers Republican Party
		Vincent Buys	Prefers Republican Party
43	King*	Brady Walkinshaw	Prefers Democratic Party
		Frank Chopp	Prefers Democratic Party
44	Snohomish*	Hans Dunshee	Prefers Democratic Party
		Mark Harmsworth	Prefers Republican Party
45	King*	Roger Goodman	Prefers Democratic Party
		Larry Springer	Prefers Democratic Party
46	King*	Gerry Pollet	Prefers Democratic Party
		Jessyn Farrell	Prefers Democratic Party
47	King*	Mark Hargrove	Prefers Republican Party
		Pat Sullivan	Prefers Democratic Party
48	King*	Ross Hunter	Prefers Democratic Party
		Joan McBride	Prefers Democratic Party
49	Clark*	Sharon Wylie	Prefers Democratic Party
		Jim Moeller	Prefers Democratic Party

 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the state of Washington at Olympia, this 2^nd day of December 2014.

 

KIM WYMAN

Secretary of State

 

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

 

January 8, 2015

 

Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk House of Representatives

P.O. Box 40600 Olympia, WA  98504

 

Dear Chief Clerk Baker:

 

Pursuant to Article II, Section 15 of the Washington State Constitution, I am appointing Carol Gregory to the Legislative District 30, Position 2 vacancy in the House of Representatives.

 

Very truly yours,

 

Jay Inslee

Governor

 

The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.

 

OATH OF OFFICE

 

Justice Susan Owens administered the Oath of Office to members of the House of Representatives.  The Certificates of Election were distributed to the members.

 

RESOLUTION

 

 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2015-4600, by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz

 

BE IT RESOLVED, That no later than Friday, January 30, 2015, the nineteenth legislative day, the House of Representatives shall meet to consider adoption of permanent House Rules for the Sixty-Fourth Legislature; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That temporary House Rules for the Sixty-Fourth Legislature be adopted as follows:

TEMPORARY RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE 2015-2016

Definitions

 

Rule 1. "Absent" means an unexcused failure to attend.

"Term" means the two-year term during which the members as a body may act.

"Session" means a constitutional gathering of the house in accordance with Article 2 § 12 of the state Constitution.

"Committee" means any standing, conference, joint, or select committee as so designated by rule or resolution, and also means any standing committee subcommittee.

"Fiscal committee" means the appropriations, capital budget, finance, general government & information technology, and transportation committees.

"Bill" means bill, joint memorial, joint resolution, or concurrent resolution unless the context indicates otherwise.

 

Chief Clerk to Call to Order

 

Rule 2. It shall be the duty of the chief clerk of the previous term to call the house to order and to conduct the proceedings until a speaker is chosen.

 

Election of Officers

 

Rule 3. The house shall elect the following officers at the commencement of each term: Its presiding officer, who shall be styled speaker of the house; a speaker pro tempore, who shall serve in absence or in case of the inability of the speaker; a deputy speaker pro tempore, who shall serve in absence or in case of the inability of the speaker and speaker pro tempore; and a chief clerk of the house. Such officers shall hold office during all sessions until the convening of the succeeding term: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That any of these offices may be declared vacant by the vote of a constitutional majority of the house, the members voting viva voce and their votes shall be entered on the journal. If any office is declared vacant, the house shall fill such vacant office as hereinafter provided. In all elections by the house a constitutional majority shall be required, the members shall vote viva voce and their votes shall be entered on the journal. (Art. II § 27)

 

Powers and Duties of the Speaker

 

Rule 4. The speaker shall have the following powers and duties:

(A) The speaker shall take the chair and call the house to order precisely at the hour appointed for meeting and if a quorum be present, shall cause the journal of the preceding day to be read and shall proceed with the order of business.

(B) The speaker shall preserve order and decorum, and in case of any disturbance or disorderly conduct within the chamber or legislative area, shall order the sergeant at arms to suppress the same and may order the sergeant at arms to remove any person creating any disturbance within the house chamber or legislative area.

(C) The speaker may speak to points of order in preference to other members, arising from the seat for that purpose, and shall decide all questions of order subject to an appeal to the house by any member, on which appeal no member shall speak more than once without leave of the house.

(D) The speaker shall sign all bills in open session. (Art. II § 32)

(E) The speaker shall sign all writs, warrants, and subpoenas issued by order of the house, all of which shall be attested to by the chief clerk.

(F) The speaker shall have the right to name any member to perform the duties of the chair, but such substitution shall neither extend beyond adjournment nor authorize the representative so substituted to sign any documents requiring the signature of the speaker.

(G) The speaker, in open session, shall appoint committee chairs as selected by the majority party caucus, and shall appoint members to committees in the same ratio as the membership of the respective parties of the house, unless otherwise provided by law or house rules.

(H) The speaker shall serve as chair of the rules committee.

(I) The speaker shall have charge of and see that all officers, attaches, and clerks perform their respective duties.

(J) The speaker pro tempore shall exercise the duties, powers, and prerogatives of the speaker in the event of the speaker's death, illness, removal, or inability to act until the speaker's successor shall be elected.

 

Chief Clerk

 

Rule 5. The chief clerk shall perform the usual duties pertaining to the office, and shall hold office until a successor has been elected.

The chief clerk shall employ, subject to the approval of the speaker, all other house employees; the hours of duty and assignments of all house employees shall be under the chief clerk's directions and instructions, and they may be dismissed by the chief clerk with the approval of the speaker. The speaker shall sign and the chief clerk shall countersign all payrolls and vouchers for all expenses of the house and appropriately transmit the same. In the event of the chief clerk's death, illness, removal, or inability to act, the speaker may appoint an acting chief clerk who shall exercise the duties and powers of the chief clerk until the chief clerk's successor shall be elected.

 

Duties of Employees

 

Rule 6. Employees of the house shall perform such duties as are assigned to them by the chief clerk. Under no circumstances shall the compensation of any employee be increased for past services. No house employee shall seek to influence the passage or rejection of proposed legislation.

 

Admission to the House

 

Rule 7. It shall be the general policy of the house to keep the chamber clear as follows:

(A) The sergeant at arms shall admit only the following individuals to the wings and adjacent areas of the house chamber for the period of time beginning one-half hour prior to convening and ending one-half hour following the adjournment of the house's daily session:

The governor or designees, or both;

Members of the senate;

State elected officials;

Officers and authorized employees of the legislature;

Former members of the house who are not advocating any pending or proposed legislation;

Representatives of the press;

Other persons with the consent of the speaker.

(B) Only members, pages, sergeants at arms, and clerks are permitted on the floor while the house is in session.

(C) Lobbying in the house chamber or in any committee room or lounge room is prohibited when the house or committee is in session unless expressly permitted by the house or committee. Anyone violating this rule will forfeit his or her right to be admitted to the house chamber or any of its committee rooms.

 

Absentees and Courtesy

 

Rule 8. No member shall be absent from the service of the house without leave from the speaker. When the house is in session, only the speaker shall recognize visitors and former members.

 

Bills, Memorials and Resolutions - Introductions

 

Rule 9. Any member desiring to introduce a bill shall file the same with the chief clerk. Bills filed by 10:00 a.m. shall be introduced at the next daily session, in the order filed: PROVIDED, That if such introduction is within the last ten days of a regular session, it cannot be considered without a direct vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all the members elected to each house with such vote recorded and entered upon the journal. (Art. II § 36)

Any returning member or member-elect may prefile a bill with the chief clerk commencing the first Monday in December preceding any regular session or twenty (20) days before any special session. Prefiled bills shall be introduced on the first legislative day.

All bills shall be endorsed with a statement of the title and the name of the member or members introducing the same. The chief clerk shall attach to all bills a substantial cover bearing the title and sponsors and shall number each bill in the order filed. All bills shall be printed unless otherwise ordered by the house.

Any bill introduced at any session during the term shall be eligible for action at all subsequent sessions during the term.

 

Reading of Bills

 

Rule 10. Every bill shall be read on three separate days: PROVIDED, That this rule may be temporarily suspended at any time by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present; and that on and after the fifth day prior to the day of adjournment sine die of any session, as determined pursuant to Article II, Section 12 of the state Constitution or concurrent resolution, or on and after the third day prior to the day a bill must be reported from the house as established by concurrent resolution, this rule may be suspended by a majority vote.

A bill may be returned to second reading for the purpose of amendment by a suspension of the rules: PROVIDED, That on and after the fifth day prior to the day of adjournment sine die of any session, as determined pursuant to Article II, section 12 of the state Constitution or concurrent resolution, or on and after the third day prior to the day a bill must be reported from the house as established by concurrent resolution, this rule may be suspended and a bill returned to second reading for the purpose of amendment by a majority vote.

(A) FIRST READING. The first reading of a bill shall be by title only, unless a majority of the members present demand a reading in full.

After the first reading the bill shall be referred to an appropriate committee.

Upon being reported out of committee, all bills shall be referred to the rules committee, unless otherwise ordered by the house.

The rules committee may, by majority vote, refer any bill in its possession to a committee for further consideration. Such referral shall be reported to the house and entered in the journal under the fifth order of business.

(B) SECOND READING. Upon second reading, the bill number and short title and the last line of the bill shall be read unless a majority of the members present shall demand its reading in full. The bill shall be subject to amendment section by section. No amendment shall be considered by the house until it has been sent to the chief clerk's desk in writing, distributed to the desk of each member, and read by the clerk. All amendments adopted during second reading shall be securely fastened to the original bill. All amendments rejected by the house shall be passed to the minute clerk, and the journal shall show the disposition of such amendments.

When no further amendments shall be offered, the speaker shall declare the bill has passed its second reading.

(C) SUBSTITUTE BILLS. When a committee reports a substitute for an original bill with the recommendation that the substitute bill do pass, it shall be in order to read the substitute the first time and have the same printed. A motion for the substitution shall not be in order until the second reading of the original bill.

(D) THIRD READING. Only the last line of bills shall be read on third reading unless a majority of the members present demand a reading in full. No amendments to a bill shall be received on third reading but it may be referred or recommitted for the purpose of amendment.

(E) SUSPENSION CALENDAR. Bills may be placed on the second reading suspension calendar by the rules committee if at least two minority party members of the rules committee join in such motion. Bills on the second reading suspension calendar shall not be subject to amendment or substitution except as recommended in the committee report. When a bill is before the house on the suspension calendar, the question shall be to adopt the committee recommendations and advance the bill to third reading. If the question fails to receive a two-thirds vote of the members present, the bill shall be referred to the rules committee for second reading.

(F) HOUSE RESOLUTIONS. House resolutions shall be filed with the chief clerk who shall transmit them to the rules committee. If a rules committee meeting is not scheduled to occur prior to a time necessitated by the purpose of a house resolution, the majority leader and minority leader by agreement may waive transmission to the rules committee to permit consideration of the resolution by the house. The rules committee may adopt house resolutions by a sixty percent majority vote of its entire membership or may, by a majority vote of its members, place them on the motions calendar for consideration by the house. House resolutions are not subject to debate, except for resolutions necessary for the operation of the house, and resolutions commemorating Children's Day, Day of Remembrance, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, National Guard Day, and President's Day.

(G) CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS. Reading of concurrent resolutions may be advanced by majority vote.

 

Amendments

 

Rule 11. The right of any member to offer amendments to proposed legislation shall not be limited except as provided in Rule 10(E) and as follows:

(A) AMENDMENTS TO BE OFFERED IN PROPER FORM. The chief clerk shall establish the proper form for amendments and all amendments offered shall bear the name of the member who offers the same, as well as the number and section of the bill to be amended.

(B) COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS. When a bill is before the house on second reading, amendments adopted by committees and recommended to the house shall be acted upon by the house before any amendments that may be offered from the floor.

(C) SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILLS. A house bill, passed by the senate with amendment or amendments which shall change the scope and object of the bill, upon being received in the house, shall be referred to the appropriate committee and shall take the same course as for original bills unless a motion not to concur is adopted prior to the bill being referred to committee.

(D) AMENDMENTS TO BE GERMANE. No motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of amendment; and no bill or resolution shall at any time be amended by annexing thereto or incorporating therein any other bill or resolution pending before the house.

(E) SCOPE AND OBJECT NOT TO BE CHANGED. No amendment to any bill shall be allowed which shall change the scope and object of the bill. This objection may be raised at any time an amendment is under consideration. The speaker may allow the person raising the objection and the mover of the amendment to provide brief arguments as to the merits of the objection. (Art. II § 38)

(F) NO AMENDMENT BY REFERENCE. No act shall ever be revised or amended without being set forth at full length. (Art. II § 37)

(G) TITLE AMENDMENTS. The subject matter portion of a bill title shall not be amended in committee or on second reading. Changes to that part of the title after the subject matter statement shall either be presented with the text amendment or be incorporated by the chief clerk in the engrossing process.

 

Final Passage

 

Rule 12. Rules relating to bills on final passage are as follows:

(A) BUDGET BILLS. No final passage vote may be taken on an operating budget, transportation budget, or capital budget bill until twenty-four (24) hours after the bill is placed on the third reading calendar. The twenty-four (24) hour requirement does not apply to conference reports, which are governed by Joint Rule 20, or to bills placed on the third reading calendar by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present.

(B) RECOMMITMENT BEFORE FINAL PASSAGE. A bill may be recommitted at any time before its final passage.

(C) FINAL PASSAGE. No bill shall become a law unless on its final passage the vote be taken by yeas and nays, the names of the members voting for and against the same be entered on the journal of each house, and a majority of the members elected to each house be recorded thereon as voting in its favor. (Art. II § 22)

(D) BILLS PASSED - CERTIFICATION. When a bill passes, it shall be certified to by the chief clerk, said certification to show the date of its passage together with the vote thereon.

 

Hour of Meeting, Roll Call and Quorum

 

Rule 13. (A) HOUR OF MEETING. The speaker shall call the house to order each day of sitting at 10:00 A.M., unless the house shall have adjourned to some other hour.

(B) ROLL CALL AND QUORUM. Before proceeding with business, the roll of the members shall be called and the names of those absent or excused shall be entered on the journal. A majority of all the members elected must be present to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum, seven members with the speaker, or eight members in the speaker's absence, having chosen a speaker pro tempore, shall be authorized to demand a call of the house and may compel the attendance of absent members in the manner provided in Rule 21(B). For the purpose of determining if a quorum be present, the speaker shall count all members present, whether voting or not. (Art. II § 8)

(C) The house shall adjourn not later than 10:00 P.M. of each working day. This rule may be suspended by a majority vote.

 

Daily Calendar and Order of Business

 

Rule 14. The rules relating to the daily calendar and order of business are as follows:

(A) DAILY CALENDAR. Business of the house shall be disposed of in the following order:

First: Roll call, presentation of colors, prayer, and approval of the journal of the preceding day.

Second: Introduction of visiting dignitaries.

Third: Messages from the senate, governor, and other state officials.

Fourth: Introduction and first reading of bills, memorials, joint resolutions, and concurrent resolutions.

Fifth: Committee reports.

Sixth: Second reading of bills.

Seventh: Third reading of bills.

Eighth: Floor resolutions and motions.

Ninth: Presentation of petitions, memorials, and remonstrances addressed to the Legislature.

Tenth: Introduction of visitors and other business to be considered.

Eleventh: Announcements.

(B) UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The unfinished business at which the house was engaged preceding adjournment shall not be taken up until reached in regular order, unless the previous question on such unfinished business has been ordered prior to said adjournment.

(C) EXCEPTIONS. Exceptions to the order of business are as follows:

(1) The order of business may be changed by a majority vote of those present.

(2) By motion under the eighth order of business, a bill in the rules committee may be placed on the calendar by the affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the house.

(3) House resolutions and messages from the senate, governor, or other state officials may be read at any time.

 

Motions

 

Rule 15. Rules relating to motions are as follows:

(A) MOTIONS TO BE ENTERTAINED OR DEBATED. No motion shall be entertained or debated until announced by the speaker and every motion shall be deemed to have been seconded. A motion shall be reduced to writing and read by the clerk, if desired by the speaker or any member, before it shall be debated and by the consent of the house may be withdrawn before amendment or action.

(B) MOTIONS IN ORDER DURING DEBATE. When a motion has been made and seconded and stated by the chair, the following motions are in order, in the rank named:

(C) THE EFFECT OF POSTPONEMENT - MOTIONS TO POSTPONE OR COMMIT. Once decided, no motion to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or to postpone indefinitely shall again be allowed on the same day and at the same stage of the proceedings. When a question has been postponed indefinitely, it shall not again be introduced during the session. The motion to postpone indefinitely may be made at any stage of the bill except when on first reading.

(D) MOTIONS DECIDED WITHOUT DEBATE. A motion to adjourn, to recess, to lay on the table and to call for the previous question shall be decided without debate.

All incidental motions shall be decided without debate, except that members may speak to points of order and appeal as provided in Rule 22.

Motions to adopt house resolutions shall be decided without debate, except as provided in Rule 10(F).

A motion for suspension of the rules shall not be debatable except that the mover of the motion may briefly explain the purpose of the motion and one member may briefly state the opposition to the motion.

(E) MOTION TO ADJOURN. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, except when the house is voting or is working under the call of the house; but this rule shall not authorize any member to move for adjournment when another member has the floor.

 

Members Right to Debate

 

Rule 16. The methods by which a member may exercise his or her right to debate are as follows:

(A) RECOGNITION OF MEMBER. When any member desires to speak in debate or deliver any matter to the house, the member shall rise and respectfully address the speaker and pause until recognized.

(B) ORDER OF SPEAKING. When two or more members arise at once, the speaker shall name the one who is to speak.

(C) LIMITATION OF DEBATE. No member shall speak longer than ten (10) minutes without consent of the house: PROVIDED, That on and after the fifth day prior to the day of adjournment sine die of any session, as determined pursuant to Article II, Section 12 of the state Constitution or concurrent resolution, or on and after the third day prior to the day any bill must be reported from the house as established by concurrent resolution, no member shall speak more than three (3) minutes without the consent of the house. No member shall speak more than twice on the same question without leave of the house: PROVIDED, That the chair of the committee or the mover of the question may close debate if it is consistent with Rule 18 (Previous Question).

 

Rules of Debate

 

Rule 17. The rules for debate in the house are as follows:

(A) QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Any member may rise to a question of privilege and explain a personal matter, by leave of the speaker, but the member shall not discuss any pending question in such explanations.

(B) WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION, BILL, ETC. After a motion is stated by the speaker or a bill, memorial, resolution, petition, or remonstrance is read by the clerk, it shall be deemed to be in possession of the house, but may be withdrawn by consent of the house at any time before decision or amendment.

(C) READING OF A PAPER. When the reading of any paper is called for and is objected to by any member, it shall be determined by a vote of the house.

(D) DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS. Any materials of any nature distributed to the members' desks on the floor shall be subject to approval by the speaker and shall bear the name of at least one member granting permission for the distribution. This shall not apply to materials normally distributed by the chief clerk.

(E) ORDER OF QUESTIONS. All questions, whether in committee or in the house, shall be propounded in the order in which they are named except that in filling blanks, the largest sum and the longest time shall be put first.

(F) DIVISION OF POINTS OF DEBATE. Any member may call for a division of a question which shall be divided if it embraces subjects so distinct that one being taken away a substantive proposition shall remain for the decision of the house; but a motion to strike out and to insert shall not be divided. The rejection of a motion to strike out and to insert one proposition shall not prevent a motion to strike out and to insert a different proposition.

(G) DECORUM OF MEMBERS. While the speaker is putting the question, no member shall walk across or out of the house; nor when a member is speaking shall any member entertain private discourse or pass between the speaking member and the rostrum.

(H) REMARKS CONFINED. A member shall confine all remarks to the question under debate and avoid personalities. No member shall impugn the motive of any member's vote or argument.

(I) EXCEPTION TO WORDS SPOKEN IN DEBATE. If any member be called to order for words spoken in debate, the person calling the member to order shall repeat the words excepted to and they shall be taken down in writing at the clerk's table. No member shall be held in answer or be subject to the censure of the house for words spoken in debate if any other member has spoken before exception to them shall have been taken.

(J) TRANSGRESSION OF RULES - APPEAL. If any member, in speaking or otherwise, transgresses the rules of the house the speaker shall, or any member may, call the member to order, in which case the member so called to order shall immediately sit down unless permitted to explain; and the house shall, if appealed to, decide the case without debate; if there be no appeal, the decision of the chair shall prevail.

If the decision be in favor of the member called to order, the member shall be at liberty to proceed; if otherwise, and the case shall require it, the member shall be liable to the censure of the house.

 

Ending of Debate - Previous Question

 

Rule 18. The previous question may be ordered by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present on all recognized motions or amendments which are debatable.

The previous question is not debatable and cannot be amended.

The previous question shall be put in this form: "Representative __________ demands the previous question. As many as are in favor of ordering the previous question will say 'Aye'; as many as are opposed will say 'No'."

The results of the motion are as follows: If determined in the negative, the consideration goes on as if the motion had never been made; if decided in the affirmative it shall have the effect of cutting off all debate and bringing the house to a direct vote upon the motion or amendment on which it has been ordered: PROVIDED HOWEVER, That when a bill is on final passage or when the motion to postpone indefinitely is pending, one of the sponsors of the bill or the chair of the committee may have the privilege of closing debate after the previous question has been ordered.

If an adjournment is had after the previous question is ordered, the motion or proposition on which the previous question was ordered shall be put to the house immediately following the approval of the journal on the next working day, thus making the main question privileged over all other business, whether new or unfinished.

 

Voting

 

Rule 19. (A) PUTTING OF QUESTION. The speaker shall put the question in the following form: "The question before the house is (state the question). As many as are in favor say 'Aye'; and after the affirmative vote is expressed, "as many as are opposed say 'No'."

(B) ALL MEMBERS TO VOTE. Every member who was in the house when the question was put shall vote unless, for special reasons, excused by the house.

All motions to excuse a member shall be made before the house divides or before the call for yeas and nays is commenced; and any member requesting to be excused from voting may make a brief and verbal statement of the reasons for making such request, and the question shall then be taken without further debate.

Upon a division and count of the house on the question, only members at their desks within the bar of the house shall be counted.

(C) CHANGE OF VOTE. When the electric roll call machine is used, no member shall be allowed to vote or change a vote after the speaker has locked the roll call machine. When an oral roll call is taken, no member shall be allowed to vote or change a vote after the result has been announced.

(D) PRIVATE INTEREST. No member shall vote on any question which affects that member privately and particularly. A member who has a private interest in any bill or measure proposed or pending before the legislature shall disclose the fact to the house of which he is a member, and shall not vote thereon. (Art. II § 30)

(E) INTERRUPTION OF ROLL CALL. Once begun, the roll call may not be interrupted. No member or other person shall visit or remain at the clerk's desk while the yeas and nays are being called.

(F) YEAS AND NAYS - RECORDED VOTES. Upon the final passage of any bill, the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays and shall be recorded by the electric voting system: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That an oral roll call shall be ordered when demanded by one-sixth (1/6) of the members present. (Art. II § 21)

The speaker may vote last when the yeas and nays are called.

When the vote is by electric voting machine or by oral roll call on any question, it shall be entered upon the journal of the house. A recorded vote may be compelled by one-sixth (1/6) of the members present. A request for a recorded vote must be made before the vote is commenced.

(G) TIE VOTE, QUESTION LOSES. In case of an equal division, the question shall be lost.

(H) DIVISION. If the speaker is in doubt, or if division is called for by any member, the house shall divide.

(I) STATEMENT FOR JOURNAL. A member whose recorded vote does not accurately reflect his or her intent may submit a written statement for the journal clarifying their intent to vote aye or nay. The statement must be submitted to the chief clerk on the same day the vote is taken. A member who is excused for one or more days of recorded votes may submit a written statement for the journal explaining the reason for his or her absence. The statement may not exceed fifty words and must be submitted to the chief clerk on the same day the member returns.

 

Reconsideration

 

Rule 20. Notice of a motion for reconsideration on the final passage of bills shall be made on the day the vote to be reconsidered was taken and before the house has voted to transmit the bill to the senate.

Reconsideration of the votes on the final passage of bills must be taken on the next working day after such vote was taken: PROVIDED, That on and after the fifth day prior to the day of adjournment sine die of any session, as determined pursuant to Article II, Section 12 of the state Constitution, or concurrent resolution, or on and after the third day prior to the day a bill must be reported from the house as established by concurrent resolution, then reconsideration of votes on the final passage of bills must be taken on the same day as the original vote was taken.

A motion to reconsider an amendment may be made at any time the bill remains on second reading.

Any member who voted on the prevailing side may move for reconsideration or give notice thereof.

A motion to reconsider can be decided only once when decided in the negative.

When a motion to reconsider has been carried, its effect shall be to place the original question before the house in the exact position it occupied before it was voted upon.

 

Call of the House

 

Rule 21. One-sixth (1/6) of the members present may demand a call of the house at any time before the house has divided or the voting has commenced by yeas and nays.

(A) DOORS TO BE CLOSED. When call of the house has been ordered, the sergeant at arms shall close and lock the doors, and no member shall be allowed to leave the chamber: PROVIDED, That the rules committee shall be allowed to meet, upon request of the speaker, while the house stands at ease: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That the speaker may permit members to use such portions of the fourth floor as may be properly secured.

(B) SERGEANT AT ARMS TO BRING IN THE ABSENTEES. The clerk shall immediately call a roll of the members and note the absentees, whose names shall be read and entered upon the journal in such manner as to show who are excused and who are absent without leave.

The clerk shall furnish the sergeant at arms with a list of those who are absent without leave, and the sergeant at arms shall proceed to bring in such absentees; but arrests of members for absence shall not be made unless ordered by a majority of the members present.

(C) HOUSE UNDER CALL. While the house is under a call, no business shall be transacted except to receive and act on the report of the sergeant at arms; and no other motion shall be in order except a motion to proceed with business under the call of the house, a motion to excuse absentees, or a motion to dispense with the call of the house. The motion to proceed with business under the call of the house and the motion to excuse absent members shall not be adopted unless a majority of the members elected vote in favor thereof. The motion to dispense with the call of the house may be adopted by a majority of the members present.

 

Appeal from Decision of Chair

 

Rule 22. The decision of the chair may be appealed from by any member, on which appeal no member shall speak more than once unless by leave of the house. In all cases of appeal, the question shall be: "Shall the decision of the chair stand as the judgment of the house?"

 

Standing Committees

 

Rule 23. The standing committees of the house and the number of members that shall serve on each committee shall be as follows:

Committee members shall be selected by each party's caucus. Membership on appropriations subcommittees is restricted to the membership of the appropriations committee. The majority party caucus shall select all committee chairs.

 

Duties of Committees

 

Rule 24. House committees shall operate as follows:

(A) NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING. The chief clerk shall make public the time, place and subjects to be discussed at committee meetings. All public hearings held by committees shall be scheduled at least five (5) days in advance and shall be given adequate publicity: PROVIDED, That when less than eight (8) days remain for action on a bill, the Speaker may authorize a reduction of the five-day notice period when required by the circumstances, including but not limited to the time remaining for action on the bill, the nature of the subject, and the number of prior hearings on the subject.

(B) COMMITTEE QUORUM. A majority of any committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(C) SESSION MEETINGS. No committee shall sit while the house is in session without special leave of the speaker.

(D) DUTIES OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

(1) Only such bills as are included on the written notice of a committee meeting may be considered at that meeting except upon the vote of a majority of the entire membership of the committee to consider another bill.

(2) A majority recommendation of a committee must be signed by a majority of the entire membership of the committee in a regularly called meeting before a bill, memorial, or resolution may be reported out: PROVIDED, That by motion under the eighth order of business, a majority of the members elected to the house may relieve a committee of a bill and place it on the second reading calendar.

Majority recommendations of a committee can only be "do pass," "do pass as amended," or that "the substitute bill be substituted therefor and that the substitute bill do pass."

(3) Members of the committee not concurring in the majority report may prepare a written minority report containing a recommendation of "do not pass" or "without recommendation," which shall be signed by those members of the committee subscribing thereto, and submitted with the majority report.

(4) All committee reports shall be spread upon the journal. The journal of the house shall contain an exact copy of all committee reports, together with the names of the members signing such reports.

(5) Every vote to report a bill out of committee shall be taken by the yeas and nays, and the names of the members voting for and against, as well as the names of members absent, shall be recorded on the committee report. Any member may call for a recorded vote, which shall include the names of absent members, on any substantive question before the committee. A copy of all recorded committee votes shall be kept by the chief clerk and shall be available for public inspection.

(6) All bills having a direct appropriation shall be referred to the appropriate fiscal committee before their final passage.

(7) No standing committee shall vote by secret written ballot on any issue.

(8) During its consideration of or vote on any bill, resolution, or memorial, the deliberations of any standing committee of the house of representatives shall be open to the public.

(9) A standing committee to which a bill was originally referred shall, prior to voting the bill out of committee, consider whether the bill authorizes rule-making powers or requires the exercise of rule-making powers and, if so, consider:

(a) The nature of the new rule-making powers; and

(b) To which agencies the new rule-making powers would be delegated and which agencies, if any, may have related rule-making powers.

(10) Standing committee subcommittees established in Rule 23 have the same powers and duties as standing committees.

(11) Insofar as practicable, testimony in public hearings should be balanced between those in support of and in opposition to proposed legislation, with consideration given to providing an opportunity for members of the public to testify within available time.

 

Standing Committees - Expenses - Subpoena Power

 

Rule 25. Regardless of whether the legislature is in session, members of the house may receive from moneys appropriated for the legislature, reimbursement for necessary travel expenses, and payments in lieu of subsistence and lodging for conducting official business of the house.

The standing committees of the house may have the powers of subpoena, the power to administer oaths, and the power to issue commissions for the examination of witnesses in accordance with the provisions of chapter 44.16 RCW. Before a standing committee of the house may issue any process, the committee chairperson shall submit for approval of the executive rules committee a statement of purpose setting forth the name or names of those subject to process. The process shall not be issued prior to approval by the executive rules committee. The process shall be limited to the named individuals.

 

Vetoed Bills

 

Rule 26. Veto messages of the governor shall be read in the house and entered upon the journal. It shall then be in order to proceed to reconsider the bill, refer it, lay it on the table, or postpone its consideration to a day certain.

The merits of the bill may be debated before the vote is taken, but the vote on a vetoed bill cannot be reconsidered.

In case of a bill containing several sections or items, one or more of which has been objected to by the governor, each section or item so objected to shall be voted upon separately by the house. Action by the house upon all vetoed bills shall be endorsed upon the bill and certified by the speaker.

Vetoed bills originating in the house, which have not been passed notwithstanding the veto of the governor, shall remain in the custody of the officers of the house until the close of the term, after which they shall be filed with the secretary of state.

 

Suspension of Compensation

 

Rule 27. (1) Any member of the house of representatives convicted and sentenced for any felony punishable by death or by imprisonment in a Washington state penal institution shall, as of the time of sentencing, be denied the legislative salary for future service and be denied per diem, compensation for expenses, office space facilities, and assistance. Any member convicted of a felony and sentenced therefor under any federal law or the law of any other state shall, as of the time of sentencing, be similarly denied such salary, per diem, expenses, facilities, and assistance if either (a) such crime would also constitute a crime punishable under the laws of Washington by death or by imprisonment in a state penal institution, or (b) the conduct resulting in the conviction and sentencing would also constitute a crime punishable under the laws of Washington by death or by imprisonment in a state penal institution.

(2) At any time, the house may vote by a constitutional majority to restore the salary, per diem, expenses, facilities, and assistance denied a member under subsection (1). If the conviction of a member is reversed, then the salary, per diem, and expense amounts denied the member since sentencing shall be forthwith paid, and the member shall thereafter have the rights and privileges of other members.

 

Smoking

 

Rule 28. Smoking of cigarettes, pipes, or cigars shall not be permitted at any public meeting of any committee of the house of representatives or within House facilities.

"No smoking" signs shall be posted so as to give notice of this rule.

 

Liquor

 

Rule 29. The House of Representatives shall strictly adhere to the liquor laws of the state of Washington, including provisions relating to banquet and special occasion permits. The proper permits must always be obtained before consumption of liquor in any house facility.

 

Parliamentary Rules

 

Rule 30. The rules of parliamentary practice comprised in Reed's Parliamentary Rules shall govern all cases in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of the house.

 

Standing Rules Amendment

 

Rule 31. Any standing rule may be rescinded or changed by a majority vote of the members elected: PROVIDED, That the proposed change or changes be submitted at least one day in advance in writing to the members together with notice of the consideration thereof. Any standing rule may be suspended temporarily by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present except as provided in Rule 10.

 

Rules to Apply for Assembly

 

Rule 32. The permanent house rules adopted at the beginning of the term are to govern all acts of the house during the course of the term unless amended or repealed.

 

Legislative Mailings

 

Rule 33. The House of Representatives directs the house executive rules committee to adopt procedures and guidelines to ensure that all legislative mailings at public expense are for legitimate legislative purposes.

 

Representative Sullivan moved adoption of HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4600.

 

      Representative Sullivan spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.

 

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4600 was adopted.

 

ELECTION OF THE SPEAKER

 

Representative Sullivan: “Thank you Madame Chief Clerk.  It is an honor today that I stand today in support of Frank Chopp for Speaker of the House of Representatives.  You know we are going to face some tough challenges over the next several years.  It is going to require that we work hard and that we work together to get the job done, but it’s also going to require extraordinary leadership and that is one of the reasons why I am proud to stand today in support of Representative Chopp for Speaker of the House.

Many of you know Representative Chopp is the longest serving Speaker in the history of the State of Washington.  He doesn’t like to talk about that and if I had asked him before this nomination speech today I am sure he would have asked me not to mention this but I think it’s important because it reflects actually his successes and his abilities to move this state forward.  He’s done an extraordinary job and I look forward to the next two years.  During the great recession we looked at a number of budgetary cuts.  Representative Chopp was really instrumental and worked very hard to ensure the safety net was maintained so that our most vulnerable had access to critical services they need.  He has worked hard to really advance early learning, K-12 and higher education.  He has worked to ensure that Washingtonians have access to health care.  He’s had successes, the thing that I really admire in him is that rather than seeking accolades or looking for compliments, he simply rolled up his sleeves and went to work on the next task.  Now I know that some of you may say that’s only because he is afraid of the press, which is actually true, but really it is his work ethic.  He works as hard, or harder, than anybody in this chamber.  The last thing I just want to point out how much I admire is his respect for this institution.  You know we see government and really politicians vilified often in the press but the fact is Representative Chopp has served with integrity, an inclusiveness that really reflects well upon all of us here in this chamber, that is something I admire very much.  I think for anybody who has been here for more than a year either on this side of the aisle or the other side of the aisle and we’ve asked for help in order for us  to be successful here or in our work, Representative Chopp has been there to help us.  He wants all of us to be successful as individuals and he wants this institution to be successful.  So Madame Chief Clerk, I would ask that we support Representative Frank Chopp to be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives.

 

MOTION

 

Representative Sullivan moved that the nominations for the Office of Speaker of the House of Representatives be closed.  The motion was carried.

 

Representative Sullivan moved that Representative Frank Chopp be elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.  The motion was carried. 

 

Representative Sullivan escorted Speaker Frank Chopp to the rostrum.

 

OATH OF OFFICE

 

Justice Susan Owens administered the Oath of Office to Speaker Chopp.

 

Chief Clerk Baker congratulated the Speaker and turned the gavel over to him.

 

SPEAKER’S REMARKS

 

Mr. Speaker:  “Thank you, Pat, for those kind words. You are a tremendous leader and a great friend.

To get started, please join me in welcoming all the new members to the People’s House. I look forward to working with each of you.  We all have loved ones back home, making it possible for us to serve. Without my wife Nancy’s love and advice, I wouldn’t be here. And I am very grateful for the support of my son and daughter. So let’s hear it for our families. 

Next, please join me in welcoming back Republican Leader Dan Kristiansen. Dan, we all watched with great sorrow the landslide at Oso. We thank you for all your work to help the community respond and heal.  Despite the tragedy of that disaster, the spirit of community was inspiring. People came to help from all over: folks in logging boots grabbing chainsaws, and volunteers handing out blankets and soup.  We recognize the people of Darrington and Arlington for their selfless service. And, the Sauk Suiattle Tribe for all the support they contributed. They showed us what it means to be “Oso Strong.”  People pitching in, not because they have to – but because here in Washington, that’s what we do.  So let’s talk about what we can do together, this legislative session. How can we help our neighbors and families?  In the end, if you strip away all of the bill numbers and jargon, I believe it comes down to two simple words:  Equality and Opportunity. 

While they are connected, the distinction is important. If we believe in equality for all, we must protect the rights of our people and ensure that they have the basic resources they need.  If we believe in opportunity for all, we have to act to remove the barriers to a good education and economic security. 

The American Dream of upward mobility is fundamental to our beliefs. That means we must address the concentration of wealth, root out the legacy of racism, and capture the economic benefits of a more just society.  It shouldn’t matter whether your parents drove you home from the hospital in a Lexus or a Chevy pickup truck. Every child deserves a chance for an education, because a quality education is the great equalizer. 

Our major employers are importing workers from out of state because some of our kids are not prepared for the workplace.  As we focus on funding K-12 education, early learning, and higher education, we need solutions that put our kids in those jobs! We can do this!

Look at what we have done to end inequality in health care, a basic human right. Before we had Apple Health for All Kids, working parents with minimum wage jobs prayed their kids never broke an arm or got seriously sick.  The lawmakers in this House led the way. Now 800,000 kids are enrolled in Apple Health. That’s more than a million parents who aren’t staying up all night worrying about how they’re gonna pay the medical bills. 

You expanded Medicaid for 500,000 adults and 600,000 residents got dental care.  Your actions removed a huge barrier to equality and created thousands of good paying jobs in health care across our state.  There is more to do this year.

I bet every person here today has a neighbor, friend, or loved one who has dealt with the challenges of mental illness. In any given year, a large percentage of our population will experience mental illness.  It cannot be overcome by an individual’s “will power.” It’s a disease that can happen to anyone, at any time. As Representative Cody says, health care shouldn’t just cover things from the neck down.  So to start, let’s quickly pass Joel’s Law, which left the House with a unanimous vote last year. Let’s fund more Evaluation and Treatment Centers, and provide more beds.

Most people who experience a mental health crisis will get better if they get the treatment they need. Much of the cost of mental illness is not the treatment, it is the loss of income due to disability, unemployment and public safety expenses. We fuel these costs and cause unacceptable suffering by not adequately funding mental health.  We must stop warehousing people with mental illness, in prisons and hospital hallways!

The Supreme Court says we must fix our broken mental health system. But the Court should not drive us. Fixing the system is the right thing to do.  It is the moral thing to do.

Equality is also about economic fairness. For too many families, our recovering economy isn’t helping them. The system isn’t fair. They’re working hard and playing by the rules.  But the price to buy or rent a home, or send their kids to college, skyrockets while their paychecks stall.

Everybody deserves a chance at giving their kids a better life than they had.  My dad worked in the coal mines in Roslyn starting at the age of 12, to support the family. For 32 years, he worked as an electrician at the Navy Yard in Bremerton.  My mom worked in a school cafeteria and got her high school diploma at age 69 at Green River Community College. For my parents, success wasn’t having a big house or driving a fancy car.

Success was watching all four of their children graduate from the University of Washington.  That’s the kind of parents they were: the point of work and life, was to help their kids, and others.

This session let’s focus on keeping the American dream alive.  For a lot of people, that dream is a myth.  For them, a fair day’s work does NOT mean a fair day’s pay. Their wages are too low to meet the basic needs of their families. That’s why we should work to create jobs and boost the paychecks of working people.  We should build on the essential American values of equality AND opportunity. 

We should raise the minimum wage to provide that opportunity!  Opportunity provides the chance for people to reach their dreams. Opportunity gives no guarantees.  Except, if you take advantage of that chance, you might find yourself someplace better than where you started: a better job, a stable family with healthy kids, a roof over your head. 

Research proves that the investments we make to increase opportunity for our people can deliver powerful returns.  But the fact is: If there is no INVESTMENT – there can be no RETURN on investment. 

Nowhere is that clearer than with education. The real message from the Supreme Court’s McCleary decision is that we need to invest in expanding opportunity for our kids.  Several years ago, the Legislature passed two education reform bills – House bills 2261 and 2776. Together, these bills are the foundation to better fund public education.

In 2013, the House passed a budget that would have funded the first phase of McCleary. Working with the Senate, we need to make way more progress this year.  However, let us remember that equality in meeting basic needs is required before a child can benefit from educational opportunities.  Almost one in five children in our state are living in poverty, often without the resources they need to be healthy and ready to learn.

The odds are rigged against kids who come to school sick, hungry or homeless.  We must address poverty if we are going to solve the achievement gap and improve school graduation.  You cannot solve a math problem at school when you are distracted with figuring out where you are going to sleep at night.  We certainly need to invest more on our schools, but not at the expense of meeting a kid’s basic needs. And shame on us if we don’t do right by our children this session. 

More than 100 years ago, a lawmaker from Puyallup named John Rogers saw how things were changing from farms to factories. Back then, hardly anybody graduated from high school or went to college.  He and other lawmakers had the vision to pass the Barefoot Schoolboy Act, providing money to pay for a high school education for EVERY child.  Not just the rich, but also the kids of farmers and loggers and nurses.  Today, we face another sea change. 

A high school degree may be basic education under the state Constitution, but most need an apprenticeship, a trade school, or a college degree to get a living wage job.  For many students that is only possible if we expand financial aid to low income students, allowing them to get jobs that will support a family.  It’s the right thing to do for our students – and it’s the right thing to do for the prosperity of our state. 

Finally, let’s talk about building a better Washington.  We should all recognize that we need to invest in our infrastructure.  In 2013, the House led the way by passing a package of transportation improvements. I want to thank Representative Clibborn for her efforts to move this state forward.  The package didn’t get to the Governor’s desk, but it would have gone a long way to maintaining safe roads and bridges, improving transit, and providing local options. 

It is important to remember that infrastructure is more than transportation. It’s more classrooms and better learning centers. It’s treatment facilities and housing for those who suffer from mental illness.  I’m all for fixing the potholes in our streets, but we also need to build homes for the people living on the streets.  Building bridges, schools, and housing not only creates great jobs today, it creates long-term economic benefits. 

Generations ago, our grandparents built the hydropower dams, schools, and colleges that benefitted the next generation. We need to do the same for our children and grandchildren. 

A final reminder to all of us. As lawmakers, we have the power to improve the lives of our people.  We can give a dad the hope that his child will have a better education than he did. We can save a family from losing a loved one to mental illness. We can help sick, hungry and homeless kids. We can create thousands of jobs that will move our state forward!  Because equality and opportunity are not partisan words.  They are American values. 

Thank you.”

 

POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

 

Representative Kristiansen:  “Thank you, Mr. Speaker.  And I want to thank all of you for getting through the challenge of last year.  As the Speaker mentioned to you all it was only days after I left this body last spring that we had the Oso tragedy in our district and Representative Scott and myself and Senator Pearson were faced with something that you can’t train for.  But as the Speaker mentioned, it was an opportunity for us in the midst of a terrible tragedy to watch communities come together in a way that you just can’t believe until you see it, until you live it.  You can’t believe it.  Yes, it was tragic; there was a tremendous loss of life. That community is going to be healing for years, not days, not weeks, not months, but years.  Had it not been for those communities coming together but also for those of you around the State of Washington coming together and sharing your love and respect and concern for those communities, God only knows where we would be.  But you know there was one thing about that tragedy that I bring with me and I guess it is something that seeing it first hand is a hope that I have in being here.  As the Speaker was talking about some of the issues you’ll notice, especially some of you in the galleries, some people were clapping, some people were not, and I don’t know if it’s just you, but in my family, while I may agree with my wife all the time she doesn’t always agree with me.  By the way young men - that is the secret to a long marriage.  Twenty-nine years here.  My point being, though we’re not always going to agree with each other, what I find interesting is in the conversations I’ve even had one on one with the Speaker, we’ve talked about what our goals are and it’s amazing to me how similar our goals are.  The differences tend to be the route by which we take to get there.

That is why we are here.  That’s why we’ve got 98 members from the State of Washington in this building right now and 49 members in whatever that body is called over on the other side of the rotunda (we all forget) but there are 147 people that have gathered down here over the course of the next 105 days, no more right?

These 147 people know what the challenges are.  We’ve spent the last several months travelling around our districts, travelling around the state, hearing from our constituents, we know what the challenges are that are before us.  The question is going to be this: Are we going to remain focused when we know the problems to be? The Speaker laid out many of the challenges before as my question and my challenge, not only to myself but my colleagues here and you all, is are we going to be a body of legislators hired by the citizens of the State of Washington to come down here and focus in on those issues that concern them the most and get the job done in 105 days or less, correct?  Countdown starts today and I believe we can.

It’s okay to have differences of opinion.  The concerns have been laid out and there is going to be more that we are going to hear about over the course of the next several weeks but I do believe because I’ve served in this body long enough and I’ve gotten to know the people I serve with on both sides of the aisle long enough to know that we all came down here purpose-driven.  I don’t believe there is a person sitting on this floor today that is here just to keep that seat warm.  I believe that every person that is here really wants to see better things happen in Washington State.

Again, the question is going to be are we going to be able to get past these differences that we have and instead come together in those areas where we do agree?  You know I expect every person in this body to draw that line in the sand.  Every one of us has those moral and ethical issues and other things that are very important to us.  Those lines that we will not cross but what I’ve learned in my tenure down here is that those are just but a small percentage of the actual issues we deal with in Olympia.

One of the challenges I’m faced with is my own personal budget.  We’re going to be faced with an enormous budget challenge.  Can you honestly say you love everything about your personal budget?  I don’t. When I’m sitting down writing those checks for the bills and all that, there’s a lot of things about my personal budget I don’t necessarily like.  But you know I have to govern my home and we’ve been hired by the citizens of the State of Washington to govern this state. To provide leadership here to come alongside each other despite our differences, despite our grievances and get the job done. You have my guarantee, Mr. Speaker, that that’s what I am here for. I am here solutions oriented, to help you to help this body, to help this building and all four corners and floors in here and to try and stay focused to not get sidetracked with maybe some of our personal stuff that is important and those things may need to be dealt with but there is a big job at hand, a huge challenge at hand and the citizens of the State of Washington have created an atmosphere in the city of Olympia that is probably one of. I don’t know if you’ve heard about this or know about this, but you know you have 147 legislators down here, 74 are Democrats and 73 are Republicans. I think the voters have told us it is time to be balanced in what we do. It is time to listen to all four corners of the State of Washington.  It is time to come together, set our pettiness aside, if that’s what we want to call it, our personal interests aside, or somebody else’s personal interests aside and let’s get the job done.

I thank you, Mr. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to speak. I thank you for your service to the State of Washington and I thank you - especially those of you in the gallery today. Most of the people in the gallery today are family members and they have sacrificed a tremendous amount for us to be here and so with that I look forward to counting down 105 days. Let’s get the job done, let’s stay focused. Thank you so much for being here. Thank you.”

 

ELECTION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

 

Representative Carlyle: “Thank you, Mr. Speaker.  On this day, the first day of the 2015 session, in this, the People’s Chamber, it is an honor to stand before you and submit the name of the good gentleman from America’s Vancouver, Jim Moeller.  He is someone who loves this institution, who believes in decorum and who dearly respects our roles in our representative democracy.  This is the People’s Chamber and I submit to you, that the good gentleman reflects the best, literally and figuratively, of our values and of the role we in representative democracy play to work for those who are the supreme arbitrators of the State of Washington, the good people. I submit and ask for your support of the good gentleman from the 49th.  Thank you, Mr. Speaker.”

 

MOTION

 

Representative Sullivan moved that the nominations for the Office of Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives be closed.  The motion was carried.

 

Representative Sullivan moved that Representative Jim Moeller be elected Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives.  The motion was carried. 

 

Representative Carlyle escorted Speaker Pro Tempore Moeller to the rostrum.

 

OATH OF OFFICE

 

Justice Susan Owens administered the Oath of Office to Speaker Pro Tempore Moeller.

 

ELECTION OF DEPUTY SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

 

Representative Kagi: “Thank you, Mr. Speaker.  Seventeen years ago, my first year on the floor of this House, the House nominated and elected a woman to be Speaker Pro Tempore, Val Ogden.  It was with great pride that I watched a woman preside over this House proceedings for many years.  So I am particularly pleased today to be standing to nominate Tina Orwall as Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore.  She is a woman of high integrity and works well with others as she has shown in the legislation she has passed through this House on the Innocence Project and fair treatment of people who have trouble with mortgages.  She also is committed to the notion of every voice being heard and I think that is particularly important presiding over this House floor.  I am pleased that young women, old women and girls, when they come to the House or when they turn on TVW will see a woman presiding over the House with grace and dignity and I strongly urge your support.

 

MOTION

 

Representative Sullivan moved that the nominations for the Office of Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives be closed.  The motion was carried.

 

Representative Sullivan moved that Representative Tina Orwall be elected Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives.  The motion was carried. 

 

Representative Kagi escorted Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore Orwall to the rostrum.

 

OATH OF OFFICE

 

Justice Susan Owens administered the Oath of Office to Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore Orwall.

 

ELECTION OF THE CHIEF CLERK

 

Representative Van De Wege: “Thank you, Mr. Speaker.  Barbara Baker is a wonderful Chief Clerk and in thinking of all the things I could say about her I want to hone in on a major project that the House has completed that really took all of Barbara’s expertise and that was the remodel of the John L. O’Brien Building.  That was a major undertaking.  Barbara was Chief Clerk during that whole process, we were spending a lot of taxpayer’s dollars, hard earned taxpayer’s dollars, the project went really well, it went smooth.  It saved us money, it makes the John L. O’Brien Building more efficient and better to work in.  She did a wonderful job of making sure that our staff has room to do the important work that we ask them to do so often and the whole project really came off as being something where she made sure both sides of the aisle had their room and areas they needed and it really embodies what Barbara Baker really is.  And she is a person that has done a terrific job of taking care of the House and I nominate her to another term as Chief Clerk.”

 

Representative Walsh: “Thank you Mr. Speaker.  I am indeed honored to stand up and recognize Barbara Baker for a repeat performance as our Chief Clerk for the House.  You know you work with great people around here, this is my 23rd year in the Legislature and I’ve got to tell you I am just so thrilled to work here and I am so thrilled to work with the quality of individuals that serve this institution, and Barbara is just one of the best.  I’ve known her for a lot of years.  I know her to be extremely fair and I can’t even imagine dealing with 98 members on this House floor, it must be like herding cats sometimes, but I am indeed proud to stand and also second that nomination.

 

MOTION

 

Representative Sullivan moved that the nominations for the Office of Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives be closed.  The motion was carried.

 

Representative Sullivan moved that Barbara Baker be elected Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.  The motion was carried. 

 

Representatives Van De Wege and Walsh escorted Chief Clerk Baker to the rostrum.

 

OATH OF OFFICE

 

Justice Susan Owens administered the Oath of Office to Chief Clerk Baker.

 

Speaker Chopp thanked Justice Owens and called upon Representatives Jinkins and Rodne to escort the Justice from the Chamber.

 

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

 

RESOLUTION

 

 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4601, by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz

 

BE IT RESOLVED, That a committee consisting of two members of the House of Representatives be appointed by the Speaker of the House to notify the Governor that the House is organized and ready to conduct business.

 

Representative Sullivan moved adoption of HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4601.

 

      Representative Sullivan spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.

 

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4601 was adopted.

 

The Speaker appointed Representatives Tarleton and Caldier to notify the Governor.

 

      There being no objection, HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4400 and HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4402, were read the first time, and under suspension of the rules were placed on the second reading calendar.

 

      HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4400, by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz

 

      Convening the House of Representatives and Senate in Joint Session to receive the State of the State message of Governor Jay Inslee.

 

The concurrent resolution was read the second time.

 

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

 

Representative Sullivan spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.

 

The Speaker stated the question before the House to be the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution No. 4400.

 

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4400 was adopted.

 

      HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4402, by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz

 

      Adopting joint rules.

 

The concurrent resolution was read the second time.

 

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

 

Representative Sullivan spoke in favor of the adoption of the bill.

 

The Speaker stated the question before the House to be the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution No. 4402.

 

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4402 was adopted.

 

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

 

INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

 

HB 1000  by Representatives Blake and Kretz

 

AN ACT Relating to water rights appurtenant to land managed by the department of fish and wildlife; and adding new sections to chapter 77.12 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

 

HB 1001  by Representatives MacEwen, Young, Hayes, Orcutt, Haler, Kochmar, Hargrove and Harris

 

AN ACT Relating to funding education first; amending RCW 28A.150.380 and 43.88.030; adding a new section to chapter 44.04 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

 

HB 1002  by Representative DeBolt

 

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting unfair and deceptive dental insurance practices; amending RCW 48.44.035; adding new sections to chapter 48.44 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

 

HB 1003  by Representatives Hawkins, Lytton, Magendanz, Bergquist, Hayes, Robinson, Parker, Ortiz-Self, Harris, Reykdal, Johnson, Senn, Muri, Farrell, Klippert, Pollet, Nealey, Manweller, Kretz and Hargrove

 

AN ACT Relating to the development of a model policy on natural disaster school infrastructure recovery by the Washington state school directors' association; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Education.

 

HB 1004  by Representatives Springer, Manweller, Moeller, Walsh, Blake, Buys, Reykdal, Wilcox, Condotta and Fey

 

AN ACT Relating to alcohol tasting by students under twenty-one years of age; and amending RCW 66.20.010 and 66.44.270.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Gaming.

 

HB 1005  by Representatives Cody and Schmick

 

AN ACT Relating to third-party payor release of health care information; amending RCW 70.02.045; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

 

HB 1006  by Representatives Sawyer, G. Hunt, Dunshee, Riccelli, Moeller and Fitzgibbon

 

AN ACT Relating to damages for wage violations; amending RCW 49.52.070; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor.

 

HB 1007  by Representatives Fey, Kochmar, Clibborn, Muri, Bergquist and Klippert

 

AN ACT Relating to limiting the use of automated traffic safety cameras to detect speed violations not in school zones to certain cities authorized by the Washington state legislature as a pilot project for at least one full year prior to January 1, 2015; and amending RCW 46.63.170.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

HB 1008  by Representatives Smith and Hudgins

 

AN ACT Relating to authorizing the state auditor to conduct audits of state government and local agencies' data storage and management practices thereby protecting privacy and securing personal information from computer hacking or misuse of data; and amending RCW 43.09.050, 43.09.055, and 43.09.185.

 

Referred to Committee on Gen Govt & Info Tech.

 

HB 1009  by Representatives Manweller and Hawkins

 

AN ACT Relating to allowing rural counties providing emergency medical services to locations with a rural amphitheater to impose an additional admissions surcharge; amending RCW 36.38.010 and 36.38.020; adding a new section to chapter 43.10 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

 

HB 1010  by Representatives Johnson, Cody, Harris, Moeller, Manweller, Walsh, Clibborn, Robinson, Tharinger, Riccelli, Rodne and Short

 

AN ACT Relating to referral of medical cases to occupational therapists; and amending RCW 18.59.100.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

 

HB 1011  by Representatives Short, Takko, Springer, Buys, Kretz and Shea

 

AN ACT Relating to assigning counties to two climate zones for purposes of the state building code; amending RCW 19.27.031 and 19.27A.020; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

 

HB 1012  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to the duties and obligations of manufactured/mobile home community landlords; amending RCW 59.20.045, 59.20.070, and 59.20.130; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1013  by Representatives Appleton, Johnson, Hansen and Takko

 

AN ACT Relating to authorizing regular meetings of county legislative authorities to be held at alternate locations within the county; and amending RCW 36.32.080.

 

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

 

HB 1014  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to antifreeze products; and amending RCW 19.94.544.

 

Referred to Committee on Business & Financial Services.

 

HB 1015  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to the vacation of certain driving-related convictions under limited circumstances; reenacting and amending RCW 9.96.060; and adding a new section to chapter 9.96 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

 

HB 1016  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to legal financial obligations; and amending RCW 9.94A.760 and 9.94B.040.

 

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

 

HB 1017  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to allowing for more than one vacation of a misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor conviction; and reenacting and amending RCW 9.96.060.

 

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

 

HB 1018  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to preventing breed-based dog regulations; amending RCW 16.08.070, 16.08.080, 16.08.090, and 16.08.100; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1019  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to removing the requirement that housing organizations apply to the Washington state quality award program; and amending RCW 43.185C.210.

 

Referred to Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs.

 

HB 1020  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to the medical use of cannabis; amending RCW 69.51A.010, 69.51A.030, 69.51A.040, 69.51A.047, 69.51A.050, 69.51A.055, 69.51A.060, 69.51A.085, and 69.51A.110; adding new sections to chapter 69.51A RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 69.51A.043; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Gaming.

 

HB 1021  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to creating a silver alert system; and adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

 

HB 1022  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting general power of attorney provisions in bail bond agreements; and adding a new section to chapter 18.185 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

 

HB 1023  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to one candidate primaries; and amending RCW 29A.52.112.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

HB 1024  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to reducing the penalty for possession of controlled substances; amending RCW 9.94A.518 and 69.50.4013; and repealing RCW 69.50.4014.

 

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

 

HB 1025  by Representatives Appleton, Moscoso, Tarleton, Tharinger, S. Hunt, Ryu, Jinkins, Fitzgibbon, Goodman, Kagi, Stanford, Ortiz-Self, Ormsby, Walkinshaw and Farrell

 

AN ACT Relating to requiring the submission of a waiver to the federal government to create the Washington health security trust; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 82.04.260 and 48.14.0201; providing contingent effective dates; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

 

HB 1026  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to write-in voting; and amending RCW 29A.24.311 and 29A.60.021.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

HB 1027  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to Indian tribes and dental health aide therapy services; adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs.

 

HB 1028  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to court security; amending RCW 3.58.050, 3.50.080, and 35.20.120; adding a new section to chapter 3.58 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 3.50 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 35.20 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1029  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to establishing the position and authority of warrant officers in first-class cities to enforce court orders and outstanding warrants; and adding a new section to chapter 35.20 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1030  by Representatives Johnson, Sells, Haler, Appleton and S. Hunt

 

AN ACT Relating to creating a higher education loan program; amending RCW 28B.97.010 and 28B.97.020; adding new sections to chapter 28B.97 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

 

HB 1031  by Representatives Johnson, Santos, Haler, Appleton, Sells and S. Hunt

 

AN ACT Relating to expanding participation in college in the high school programs; and amending RCW 28A.600.290.

 

Referred to Committee on Education.

 

HB 1032  by Representatives Blake and Hurst

 

AN ACT Relating to amending the fee structure provided in RCW 77.55.321 to encourage habitat projects that provide a public benefit; and amending RCW 77.55.321 and 77.55.341.

 

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

 

HB 1033  by Representatives Blake, Hurst and Kretz

 

AN ACT Relating to providing tools for the department of fish and wildlife to use in order to promote access to private lands for hunting; reenacting and amending RCW 70.105D.070, 70.105D.020, and 77.12.170; and adding a new section to chapter 77.12 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

 

HB 1034  by Representatives Moeller, Appleton, Springer and Jinkins

 

AN ACT Relating to surname changes; amending RCW 9A.44.130; adding a new section to chapter 26.04 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1035  by Representatives Moeller, Appleton and Springer

 

AN ACT Relating to protecting the personal information of a person acting as a guardian ad litem; adding a new section to chapter 42.56 RCW; and creating new sections.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

HB 1036  by Representatives Moeller, Appleton and Jinkins

 

AN ACT Relating to survivor benefits from the public employees' retirement system for survivors of members in registered domestic partnerships prior to December 2012; and amending RCW 41.40.188, 41.40.660, and 41.40.845.

 

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

 

HB 1037  by Representative Moeller

 

AN ACT Relating to implementing changes to child support based on the child support schedule work group report; amending RCW 26.19.011, 26.19.020, 26.19.065, 26.19.075, and 26.19.090; adding a new section to chapter 26.19 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1038  by Representatives Moeller and Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to extending apprenticeship utilization requirements; amending RCW 39.04.310, 39.04.320, 82.60.025, 82.75.010, 82.82.010, 82.08.820, 82.08.900, 82.08.955, and 82.12.955; reenacting and amending RCW 82.63.010; and adding a new section to chapter 49.04 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor.

 

HB 1039  by Representatives S. Hunt and Johnson

 

AN ACT Relating to allowing the use of a signature stamp for voting purposes; amending RCW 29A.08.230; and reenacting and amending RCW 29A.40.110.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

HB 1040  by Representative Fitzgibbon

 

AN ACT Relating to subversive activities; amending RCW 35A.42.020; and repealing RCW 9.81.010, 9.81.020, 9.81.030, 9.81.040, 9.81.050, 9.81.060, 9.81.070, 9.81.080, 9.81.082, 9.81.083, 9.81.090, 9.81.110, and 9.81.120.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1041  by Representative Fitzgibbon

 

AN ACT Relating to misdemeanor marijuana offense convictions; and reenacting and amending RCW 9.96.060.

 

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

 

HB 1042  by Representative Cody

 

AN ACT Relating to clarifying that the physical therapist scope of practice does not include dry needling; and reenacting and amending RCW 18.74.010.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

 

HB 1043  by Representatives Ryu and Parker

 

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 Business & Financial Services.

 

HB 1044  by Representatives Santos, Morris and Smith

 

AN ACT Relating to increasing the regulatory oversight and accountability of the office of minority and women's business enterprises; amending RCW 39.19.020, 39.19.060, 39.19.080, 39.19.090, 39.19.200, and 39.19.250; adding a new section to chapter 39.19 RCW; repealing RCW 39.19.100 and 39.19.110; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Technology & Economic Development.

 

HB 1045  by Representatives Tharinger, Harris, Van De Wege, Rodne, Moeller, Clibborn, Cody, G. Hunt and Jinkins

 

AN ACT Relating to the practice of East Asian medicine; amending RCW 18.06.140; and adding a new section to chapter 18.06 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

 

HB 1046  by Representatives Tharinger, Harris, Van De Wege, Manweller, Rodne, Moeller, Clibborn and G. Hunt

 

AN ACT Relating to East Asian medicine practitioners; amending RCW 18.06.010 and 18.06.210; reenacting and amending RCW 69.41.030; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

 

HB 1047  by Representatives Goodman, Haler, Moscoso, Appleton, Klippert, Muri, Hurst, S. Hunt, Hayes, Orwall, Johnson and MacEwen

 

AN ACT Relating to the state agencies continuity of operations planning requirements; and amending RCW 38.52.010, 38.52.020, and 38.52.030.

 

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

 

HB 1048  by Representative Kirby

 

AN ACT Relating to updating, clarifying, and strengthening department of financial institutions' enforcement, licensing, and examination statutes relating to residential mortgage lending, and enhancing the crime of mortgage fraud in the residential mortgage lending process; amending RCW 18.44.021, 19.144.010, 19.144.080, 19.144.090, 19.146.010, 19.146.020, 19.146.0201, 19.146.030, 19.146.040, 19.146.070, 19.146.205, 19.146.220, 19.146.221, 19.146.227, 19.146.228, 19.146.265, 19.146.300, 19.146.390, 31.04.015, 31.04.027, 31.04.045, 31.04.075, 31.04.093, 31.04.102, 31.04.105, 31.04.145, 31.04.205, 31.04.221, 31.04.224, 31.04.247, 31.04.277, 31.04.290, and 31.04.520; reenacting and amending RCW 31.04.025; adding new sections to chapter 31.04 RCW; repealing RCW 19.146.290 and 19.146.330; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Business & Financial Services.

 

HB 1049  by Representatives Fitzgibbon and Short

 

AN ACT Relating to cadmium in children's jewelry; and amending RCW 70.240.020.

 

Referred to Committee on Environment.

 

HB 1050  by Representatives S. Hunt and Johnson

 

AN ACT Relating to delaying annual leave payments upon employment termination due to a reduction in force; and amending RCW 43.01.041.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

HB 1051  by Representatives DeBolt, Dunshee, Condotta, Appleton, Orcutt, Taylor, Harris, Schmick, Manweller, G. Hunt, Kochmar, Buys, Young, Holy, Haler, Vick, Shea, Riccelli and Pike

 

AN ACT Relating to authorizing elections for the office of justice of the supreme court as partisan elections; amending RCW 29A.04.110 and 29A.52.231; reenacting and amending RCW 29A.36.170; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1052  by Representatives Hayes, Fey, Klippert, Orwall, Appleton, Muri and MacEwen

 

AN ACT Relating to early registration at institutions of higher education for spouses or domestic partners of military members; and amending RCW 28B.15.624.

 

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

 

HB 1053  by Representatives Kirby and Schmick

 

AN ACT Relating to the filing of large group health benefit plans, stand-alone dental plans, and stand-alone vision plans by disability insurers, health care service contractors, and health maintenance organizations; amending RCW 48.18.100; adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

 

HB 1054  by Representative Stanford

 

AN ACT Relating to collection agency transaction fees for processing electronic payments; and amending RCW 19.16.250.

 

Referred to Committee on Business & Financial Services.

 

HB 1055  by Representative Bergquist

 

AN ACT Relating to conforming amendments made necessary by reorganizing and streamlining central service functions, powers, and duties of state government; amending RCW 2.36.057, 2.36.0571, 2.68.060, 4.92.110, 4.96.020, 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.10.417, 35.21.779, 35.68.076, 35A.65.010, 36.28A.070, 39.04.155, 39.04.220, 39.04.290, 39.04.320, 39.04.330, 39.04.370, 39.04.380, 39.24.050, 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, 39.59.010, 41.04.017, 41.04.220, 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, 43.19.647, 43.19.651, 43.19.670, 43.19.682, 43.19.691, 43.19.757, 43.19A.022, 43.19A.040, 43.21F.045, 43.34.090, 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, 43.88.350, 43.88.560, 43.96B.215, 43.101.080, 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, 47.60.830, 70.58.005, 70.94.537, 70.94.551, 70.95.265, 70.95C.110, 70.95H.030, 70.95M.060, 70.235.050, 71A.20.190, 72.01.430, 72.09.450, 77.12.177, 77.12.451, 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, and 79A.15.010; reenacting RCW 42.17A.110; adding a new section to chapter 49.74 RCW; decodifying RCW 37.14.010, 43.19.533, 43.320.012, 43.320.013, 43.320.014, 43.320.015, 43.320.901, and 70.120.210; repealing RCW 43.105.041, 43.105.178, 43.105.330, 43.105.070, and 49.74.040; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Gen Govt & Info Tech.

 

HB 1056  by Representative Haler

 

AN ACT Relating to restricting the use of certain parcels of public land to access a public body of water; adding a new section to chapter 79.02 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

HB 1057  by Representatives Haler, Holy and Johnson

 

AN ACT Relating to modifying authority regarding where mopeds may be operated; amending RCW 46.61.710; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

HB 1058  by Representative Moeller

 

AN ACT Relating to the public disclosure commission concerning responsibilities and funding; adding a new section to chapter 42.17A RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

HB 1059  by Representatives Fagan, Goodman, Hayes, Moscoso, Takko, Tarleton, Orwall, Nealey, Klippert and Pettigrew

 

AN ACT Relating to sexually violent predators; amending RCW 71.09.070 and 71.09.020; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

 

HB 1060  by Representatives Fitzgibbon, Short, Farrell and Pike

 

AN ACT Relating to directing state investments of existing litter tax revenues under chapter 82.19 RCW in material waste management efforts without increasing the tax rate; amending RCW 70.93.020, 70.93.180, 70.93.200, 82.19.040, and 82.19.040; reenacting and amending RCW 70.93.180; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Environment.

 

HB 1061  by Representatives Hayes, Lytton and Smith

 

AN ACT Relating to increasing the number of district court judges in Skagit county; amending RCW 3.34.010; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1062  by Representatives Stanford and Kirby

 

AN ACT Relating to updating the department of financial institutions' regulatory enforcement powers regarding credit unions and organizations providing services to credit unions; amending RCW 31.12.005, 31.12.195, 31.12.225, 31.12.285, 31.12.326, 31.12.345, 31.12.367, 31.12.372, 31.12.404, 31.12.413, 31.12.436, 31.12.461, 31.12.464, 31.12.471, 31.12.516, 31.12.545, 31.12.575, 31.12.585, 31.12.595, and 31.12.674; and adding a new section to chapter 31.12 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Business & Financial Services.

 

HB 1063  by Representative Kirby

 

AN ACT Relating to cosmetology, hair design, barbering, esthetics, and manicuring; amending RCW 18.16.030, 18.16.050, 18.16.060, 18.16.130, 18.16.170, 18.16.175, 18.16.180, 18.16.190, 18.16.200, 18.16.290, and 18.16.900; and reenacting and amending RCW 18.16.020.

 

Referred to Committee on Business & Financial Services.

 

HB 1064  by Representative Kirby

 

AN ACT Relating to locksmith services; and adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Business & Financial Services.

 

HB 1065  by Representatives Kirby and Blake

 

AN ACT Relating to the insurer holding company act; amending RCW 48.31B.005, 48.31B.010, 48.31B.015, 48.31B.020, 48.31B.025, 48.31B.030, 48.31B.035, 48.31B.040, 48.31B.050, 48.31B.070, 42.56.400, 48.02.065, 48.13.061, 48.97.005, 48.125.140, 48.155.010, and 48.155.015; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.400; adding new sections to chapter 48.31B RCW; repealing RCW 48.31C.010, 48.31C.020, 48.31C.030, 48.31C.040, 48.31C.050, 48.31C.060, 48.31C.070, 48.31C.080, 48.31C.090, 48.31C.100, 48.31C.110, 48.31C.120, 48.31C.130, 48.31C.140, 48.31C.150, 48.31C.160, 48.31C.900, and 48.31C.901; prescribing penalties; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Business & Financial Services.

 

HB 1066  by Representatives Tharinger and Moeller

 

AN ACT Relating to certified independent review organizations for addressing long-term care insurance disputes; and adding a new section to chapter 48.83 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

 

HB 1067  by Representatives Jinkins, Holy, Magendanz, Nealey, Goodman and Muri

 

AN ACT Relating to the medicaid fraud false claims act; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 43.131.420.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1068  by Representative Orwall

 

AN ACT Relating to sexual assault examination kits; adding a new section to chapter 70.125 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

 

HB 1069  by Representative Orwall

 

AN ACT Relating to preservation of DNA work product; and adding a new chapter to Title 5 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

 

HB 1070  by Representatives Goodman and Rodne

 

AN ACT Relating to international commercial arbitration; and adding a new chapter to Title 7 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1071  by Representative Goodman

 

AN ACT Relating to technical changes to form year designations; and amending RCW 6.21.040, 6.23.030, 6.27.100, 6.27.105, 6.27.265, 6.27.340, 6.27.370, 9.96.020, 10.14.085, 10.37.040, 11.28.090, 11.28.140, 11.68.110, 11.88.127, 11.88.140, 11.96A.250, 11.98.005, 12.04.020, 12.04.030, 12.04.100, 12.04.201, 12.04.203, 12.04.204, 12.04.205, 12.04.206, 12.04.207, 12.40.110, 17.28.090, 18.44.251, 19.120.040, 26.04.090, 26.18.100, 26.50.085, 35.22.110, 35.58.090, 35A.08.120, 36.24.110, 36.60.020, 36.68.470, 41.50.590, 43.20B.040, 58.09.080, 59.18.257, 59.18.575, 60.08.020, 61.12.020, 61.24.045, 62A.3-522, 62A.3-540, 64.04.030, 64.04.040, 64.04.050, 64.08.060, 64.08.070, 65.12.035, 65.12.125, 65.12.230, 65.12.235, 65.12.255, 65.12.270, 67.38.030, 84.40.320, 84.52.080, 85.28.060, 88.32.070, 88.32.140, and 91.08.380.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1072  by Representative Manweller

 

AN ACT Relating to requiring tracking of prevailing wage surveys; and amending RCW 39.12.026.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor.

 

HB 1073  by Representative Manweller

 

AN ACT Relating to improving the accuracy of the prevailing rate of wage; amending RCW 39.12.026, 39.12.070, and 39.12.080; adding a new section to chapter 39.12 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor.

 

HB 1074  by Representative Manweller

 

AN ACT Relating to ensuring the accuracy of prevailing wage survey data provided by interested parties; and amending RCW 39.12.026.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor.

 

HB 1075  by Representative Manweller

 

AN ACT Relating to creating an exemption from the intents and affidavits requirements when paying prevailing wages; and amending RCW 39.12.040.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor.

 

HB 1076  by Representative Kirby

 

AN ACT Relating to modernizing life insurance reserve requirements; amending RCW 48.74.010, 48.74.020, 48.74.025, 48.74.030, 48.74.050, 48.74.060, 48.74.070, 48.74.090, 48.76.010, 48.76.050, and 42.56.400; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.400; adding new sections to chapter 48.74 RCW; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Business & Financial Services.

 

HB 1077  by Representative Kirby

 

AN ACT Relating to credit for reinsurance; adding new sections to chapter 48.12 RCW; recodifing RCW 48.12.164 and 48.12.166; and repealing RCW 48.12.154, 48.12.156, 48.12.158, 48.12.160, 48.12.162, and 48.12.168.

 

Referred to Committee on Business & Financial Services.

 

HB 1078  by Representatives Hudgins, Morris, Robinson and Kirby

 

AN ACT Relating to enhancing the protection of consumer financial information; amending RCW 19.255.010 and 42.56.590; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Technology & Economic Development.

 

HB 1079  by Representatives Kochmar, Takko, Pike, Springer, Fitzgibbon and S. Hunt

 

AN ACT Relating to contracts providing for the joint utilization of architectural or engineering services; and amending RCW 39.34.030.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

HB 1080  by Representatives Harris and Senn

 

AN ACT Relating to the health professional loan repayment and scholarship program fund; adding a new section to chapter 28B.115 RCW; and making appropriations.

 

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

 

HB 1081  by Representative Sullivan

 

AN ACT Relating to expanding participation in the college in the high school programs; and amending RCW 28A.600.290.

 

Referred to Committee on Education.

 

HB 1082  by Representative Hurst

 

AN ACT Relating to collecting DNA from adults arrested for a ranked felony or a gross misdemeanor violation of certain orders; amending RCW 43.43.753, 43.43.735, 43.43.740, 43.43.754, 46.63.110, and 43.43.690; adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.48 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

 

HB 1083  by Representative Hurst

 

AN ACT Relating to the acceptance of gifts by state officers and employees; amending RCW 42.17A.615, 42.17A.620, 42.17A.630, 42.17A.710, 42.52.120, and 42.52.150; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

HB 1084  by Representatives Pollet, Tarleton, Ryu and Santos

 

AN ACT Relating to notice requirements for land use applications, approvals, and decisions; amending RCW 36.70C.040; adding a new section to chapter 36.70B RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

 

HB 1085  by Representative Moeller

 

AN ACT Relating to requiring lobbying reports to be filed electronically; adding a new section to chapter 42.17A RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

HB 1086  by Representative Moeller

 

AN ACT Relating to establishing a cost recovery mechanism for public records sought for commercial purposes; amending RCW 42.56.120 and 42.56.550; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.080; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

HB 1087  by Representative Takko

 

AN ACT Relating to automated traffic safety cameras in school speed zones; and amending RCW 46.63.170.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

HB 1088  by Representative Takko

 

AN ACT Relating to per diem compensation for flood control zone district supervisors; and amending RCW 86.15.055.

 

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

 

HB 1089  by Representatives S. Hunt, Moscoso, Robinson and Tarleton

 

AN ACT Relating to adding adherence to state wage payment laws to the state's responsible bidder criteria; amending RCW 39.04.350 and 39.26.160; adding a new section to chapter 49.46 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 49.48 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 49.52 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

HB 1090  by Representative Kirby

 

AN ACT Relating to reauthorizing and expanding the financial fraud and identity theft crimes investigation and prosecution program; amending RCW 43.330.300 and 62A.9A-525; amending 2009 c 565 s 57 and 2008 c 290 s 4 (uncodified); providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1091  by Representatives Van De Wege, Klippert, Carlyle, Fey, Goodman, Tarleton and Holy

 

AN ACT Relating to the unauthorized interference of ticket sales over the internet; and adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Technology & Economic Development.

 

HB 1092  by Representative Jinkins

 

AN ACT Relating to bad faith assertions of patent infringement; and adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1093  by Representative Morris

 

AN ACT Relating to unmanned aircraft; adding a new chapter to Title 14 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Technology & Economic Development.

 

HB 1094  by Representative Morris

 

AN ACT Relating to biometric identifiers; amending RCW 19.86.080; and adding a new section to chapter 19.215 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Technology & Economic Development.

 

HB 1095  by Representative Morris

 

AN ACT Relating to promoting thermal energy efficiency; amending RCW 39.35.010, 39.35.020, 39.35.040, 19.280.030, 19.280.060, and 80.04.550; reenacting and amending RCW 39.35.030 and 19.280.020; adding new sections to chapter 19.280 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 80.28 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 70.94 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Technology & Economic Development.

 

HB 1096  by Representative Morris

 

AN ACT Relating to promoting a more efficient and reliable electric distribution system; and adding a new chapter to Title 80 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Technology & Economic Development.

 

HB 1097  by Representative Morris

 

AN ACT Relating to policies to promote clean energy job growth by encouraging installation of renewable energy systems; amending RCW 82.16.110, 82.16.130, 82.16.120, and 80.28.075; reenacting and amending RCW 80.04.010; adding new sections to chapter 82.16 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 80.28 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Technology & Economic Development.

 

HB 1098  by Representative Morris

 

AN ACT Relating to aligning electric utility regulation and business models with emerging customer values not realized in volumetric monetization; and adding a new chapter to Title 80 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Technology & Economic Development.

 

HB 1099  by Representative Morris

 

AN ACT Relating to providing consumers the option to cancel contracts over the internet when entered into by the same means; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1100  by Representative Morris

 

AN ACT Relating to creating new appliance efficiency standards; amending RCW 19.260.030, 19.260.040, and 19.260.050; and reenacting and amending RCW 19.260.020.

 

Referred to Committee on Technology & Economic Development.

 

HB 1101  by Representatives Wilcox, Blake, Lytton and MacEwen

 

AN ACT Relating to conservation districts; amending RCW 89.08.400 and 89.08.405; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

 

HB 1102  by Representative Takko

 

AN ACT Relating to a local government installing a public sewage system within the public right-of-way under certain circumstances; and amending RCW 70.05.074.

 

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

 

HB 1103  by Representatives Jinkins, Zeiger, Moeller, Rodne, Cody, Harris, Clibborn and Riccelli

 

AN ACT Relating to providing access to the prescription drug monitoring database for clinical laboratories; amending RCW 70.225.040; and adding new sections to chapter 70.225 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

 

HB 1104  by Representatives Schmick and Wilcox

 

AN ACT Relating to creating the crime of interference with agricultural production; amending RCW 9.05.060; adding a new section to chapter 9.05 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Public Safety.

 

HB 1105  by Representatives Hunter, Ormsby and Sullivan

 

AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters; amending 2014 c 221 ss 101, 102, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 122, 125, 126, 127, 129, 130, 134, 135, 136, 140, 141, 142, 143, 146, 148, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 401, 402, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 614, 615, 616, 617, 619, 701, 704, 706, 708, 709, 710, 711, 801, 802, 803, and 805 (uncodified); amending 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4 ss 109, 705, 712, and 718 (uncodified); adding a new section to 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4 (uncodified); repealing 2014 c 221 s 707 (uncodified); making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

 

HB 1106  by Representatives Hunter, Ormsby and Sullivan

 

AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters; amending RCW 15.76.115, 18.04.105, 28C.04.535, 38.52.540, 41.60.050, 43.08.190, 43.09.475, 43.79.480, 43.155.050, 43.215.090, 43.320.110, 43.325.040, 67.70.230, 77.12.203, 79.64.040, 79.105.150, and 82.08.170; creating new sections; making appropriations; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

 

HB 1107  by Representatives Springer and Wilcox

 

AN ACT Relating to access to and creation of cultural and heritage programs and facilities; amending RCW 84.52.010 and 84.52.010; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 84.52 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 36 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs.

 

HB 1108  by Representative Reykdal

 

AN ACT Relating to creating a food truck beer and/or wine license; reenacting and amending RCW 66.20.300 and 66.20.310; and adding a new section to chapter 66.24 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Gaming.

 

HB 1109  by Representatives Reykdal and Wilcox

 

AN ACT Relating to membership in the teachers' retirement system for certificated employees of the superintendent of public instruction; and amending RCW 41.32.010.

 

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

 

HB 1110  by Representative Reykdal

 

AN ACT Relating to shared parental responsibility; and amending RCW 26.09.187.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1111  by Representatives Kilduff, Stokesbary, Walkinshaw and Goodman

 

AN ACT Relating to court transcripts; and amending RCW 2.32.240, 2.32.250, 3.02.040, and 36.18.016.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1112  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to gold star license plates; and amending RCW 46.18.245.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

HB 1113  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to solemnizing marriages; and amending RCW 26.04.050.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 1114  by Representative Appleton

 

AN ACT Relating to authorizing and regulating internet poker; amending RCW 9.46.0265, 9.46.228, 9.46.072, 9.46.010, and 9.46.070; adding new sections to chapter 9.46 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Gaming.

 

HJM 4000       by Representative Reykdal

 

Asking congress to call a limited convention, authorized under Article V of the United States Constitution, for the purpose of proposing a free and fair elections amendment to that Constitution.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

HJM 4001       by Representative Schmick

 

Requesting that Congress allow states to adopt year-round daylight savings time.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

HCR 4400       by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz

 

Convening the House of Representatives and Senate in Joint Session to receive the State of the State message of Governor Jay Inslee.

 

HCR 4401       by Representative S. Hunt

 

Renaming "Office Building 2" as the "Human Services Building."

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

HCR 4402       by Representatives Sullivan and Kretz

 

Adopting joint rules.

 

There being no objection, the bills, memorials and resolutions listed on the day’s introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.

 

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

 

MESSAGES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE

 

April 1, 2014

 

The Honorable Frank Chopp

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Legislative Building

Olympia, WA 98504

 

Dear Speaker Chopp:

 

We respectfully transmit for your consideration. Second Substitute House Bill 2251 which was partially vetoed by the Governor, along with his objection to the bill, as required by Article III, section 12, of the Washington State Constitution.

 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have signed and affixed the seal of the state of Washington this 1st day of April, 2014.

 

Kim Wyman

Secretary of State

 

April 2, 2014

 

The Honorable Frank Chopp

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Legislative Building

Olympia, WA 98504

 

Dear Speaker Chopp:

 

We respectfully transmit for your consideration· Second Substitute House Bill 1709 and Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2207 which have been partially vetoed by the Governor, along with his objection to the bill, as required by Article Ill, section 12, of the Washington State Constitution.

 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have signed and affixed the seal of the state of Washington this 2nd day of April, 2014.

 

Kim Wyman

Secretary of State

 

April 11, 2014

 

The Honorable Frank Chopp

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Legislative Building

Olympia, WA 98504

 

Dear Speaker Chopp:

 

We respectfully transmit for your consideration the following bills which have been partially vetoed by the Governor, together with the official veto message setting forth his objection to the section or items of the bill, as required by Article Ill, section 12, of the Washington State Constitution:

 

House Bill No. 2167

Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2626

Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 2572

 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have signed and affixed the seal of the state of Washington this 11th day of April, 2014.

 

Kim Wyman

Secretary of State

FORMAT CHANGED TO ACCOMMODATE TEXT

 

CANVASS OF THE RETURNS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION

HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014

 

I, Kim Wyman, Secretary of State of the state of Washington, do hereby certify that according to the provisions of RCW 29A.60.260, I have canvassed the returns of the 2,124,330 ballots cast by the 3,922,248 registered voters of the state for and against the initiatives and advisory measures which were submitted to the vote of the people at the state General Election held on the 4^th day of November 2014, as received from the County Auditors.

 

Initiatives to the People

 

Initiative Measure No. 1351

Initiative Measure No. 1351 concerns K-12 education. This measure would direct the legislature to allocate funds to reduce class sizes and increase staffing support for students in all K-12 grades, with additional class-size reductions and staffing increases in high-poverty schools. Should this measure be enacted into law?

 

[  ]  Yes                                                                                 1,052,519
[  ]  No                                                                                   1,012,958

 

Initiatives to the Legislature

 

Initiative Measure No. 591

Initiative Measure No. 591 concerns firearms. This measure would prohibit government agencies from confiscating guns or other firearms from citizens without due process, or from requiring background checks on firearm recipients unless a uniform national standard is required. Should this measure be enacted into law?

 

[  ]  Yes                                                                                    929,220

[  ]  No                                                                                   1,147,966

 

Initiative Measure No. 594

Initiative Measure No. 594 concerns background checks for firearm sales and transfers. This measure would apply currently used criminal and public safety background checks by licensed dealers to all firearm sales and transfers, including gun show and online sales, with specific exceptions. Should this measure be enacted into law?

 

[  ]  Yes                                                                                 1,242,734

[  ]  No                                                                                      853,990

 

Advisory Votes

 

Advisory Vote No. 8 - Senate Bill 6505

The legislature eliminated, without a vote of the people, agricultural excise tax preferences for various aspects of the marijuana industry, costing an estimated $24,903,000 in the first ten years, for government spending. This tax increase should be:

[  ]  Repealed                                                                            874,623

[  ]  Maintained                                                                     1,043,881

 

 

Advisory Vote No. 9 - Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1287

The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, the leasehold excise tax on certain leasehold interests in tribal property, costing an estimated $1,298,000 in the first ten years, for government spending. This tax increase should be:

 

[  ]  Repealed                                                                            833,342

[  ]  Maintained                                                                     1,029,729

 

I further certify that according to the provisions of RCW 29A.60.250, I have canvassed the returns of the ballots cast for candidates of statewide offices, U.S. Congress, and all those legislative and judicial offices whose districts extend beyond the limits of a single county in the General Election held on the 4^th day of November 2014, as received from the County Auditors, and that the votes cast for candidates for these offices are as follows:

 

Congressional District 1
	U.S. Representative
	Suzan DelBene	(Prefers Democratic Party)			124,151
	Pedro Celis	(Prefers Republican Party)			101,428
Congressional District 2
	U.S. Representative
	Rick Larsen	(Prefers Democratic Party)			122,173
	B.J. Guillot	(Prefers Republican Party)			79,518
Congressional District 3
	U.S. Representative
	Jaime Herrera Beutler			(Prefers Republican Party)	124,796
	Bob Dingethal			(Prefers Democratic Party)	78,018
Congressional District 4
	U.S. Representative
	Clint Didier			(Prefers Republican Party)	75,307
	Dan Newhouse			(Prefers Republican Party)	77,772
Congressional District 5
	U.S. Representative
	Cathy McMorris Rodgers			(Prefers Republican Party)	135,470
	Joseph (Joe) Pakootas			(Prefers Democratic Party)	87,772
Congressional District 6
	U.S. Representative
	Derek Kilmer			(Prefers Democratic Party)	141,265
	Marty McClendon			(Prefers Republican Party)	83,025
Congressional District 7
	U.S. Representative
	Jim McDermott			(Prefers Democratic Party)	203,954
	Craig Keller			(Prefers Republican Party)	47,921
Congressional District 8
	U.S. Representative
	Dave Reichert			(Prefers Republican Party)	125,741
	Jason Ritchie			(Prefers Democratic Party)	73,003
Congressional District 9
	U.S. Representative
	Adam Smith		(Prefers Democratic Party)		118,132
	Doug Basler		(Prefers Republican Party)		48,662
Congressional District 10
	U.S. Representative
	Denny Heck		(Prefers Democratic Party)		99,279
	Joyce McDonald		(Prefers Republican Party)		82,213
Legislative District 1
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Derek Stanford		(Prefers Democratic Party)		25,276
	Mark Davies		(Prefers Republican Party)		17,985
	State Representative Pos. 2
	Luis Moscoso		(Prefers Democratic Party)		23,198
	Edward J. Barton		(Prefers Republican Party)		19,834
Legislative District 2
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Graham Hunt		(Prefers Republican Party)		22,369
	Greg Hartman		(Prefers Democratic Party)		13,510
	State Representative Pos. 2
	J.T. Wilcox		(Prefers Republican Party)		24,837
	Steven Nielson		(Prefers Libertarian Party)		9,734
Legislative District 7
	State Senator
	Brian Dansel		(Prefers Republican Party)		32,702
	Tony Booth		(Prefers Republican Party)		12,612
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Shelly Short			(Prefers Republican Party)	37,648
	James R. Apker			(Prefers Libertarian Party)	9,528
	State Representative Pos. 2
	Joel Kretz			(Prefers Republican Party)	38,934
	Ronnie Rae			(Prefers Centralist  Party)	7,932
Legislative District 9
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Susan Fagan			(Prefers Republican Party)	28,550

 

	State Representative Pos. 2
	Joe Schmick	(Prefers G.O.P. Party)	28,058
Legislative District 10
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Norma Smith	(Prefers Republican Party)	37,119
	Michael Scott	(Prefers Libertarian Party)	11,544
	State Representative Pos. 2
	Dave Hayes	(Prefers Republican Party)	30,993
	Nick Petrish	(Prefers Democratic Party)	20,955
Legislative District 12
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Cary Condotta	(Prefers Republican Party)	28,899
	State Representative Pos. 2
	Brad Hawkins	(Prefers Republican Party)	29,813
Legislative District 13
	State Senator
	Judith (Judy) Warnick	(Prefers Republican Party)		30,751
	Mohammad Said	(Prefers Democratic Party)		4,868
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Tom Dent	(Prefers Republican Party)		20,876
	Dannette (Dani) Bolyard	(Prefers Republican Party)		12,123
	State Representative Pos. 2
	Matt Manweller	(Prefers Republican Party)		27,459

 

Legislative District 14
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Norm Johnson		(Prefers Republican Party)		20,584
	Michael S. Brumback		(States No Party Preference)		15,732
	State Representative Pos. 2
	Gina R. McCabe		(Prefers Republican Party)		25,363
	Paul George		(Prefers Democratic Party)		11,574
Legislative District 16
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Maureen S. Walsh		(Prefers Republican Party)		19,152
	Mary Ruth Edwards		(Prefers Republican Party)		13,248
	State Representative Pos. 2
	Terry R. Nealey		(Prefers Republican Party)		24,497
	Frank Blair		(Prefers Democratic Party)		8,967
Legislative District 19
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Dean Takko		(Prefers Democratic Party)		26,006
	David A. Steenson		(Prefers Libertarian Party)		12,838
	State Representative Pos. 2
	Brian Blake		(Prefers Democratic Party)		25,430
	Hugh Fleet		(Prefers Republican Party)		14,637
Legislative District 20
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Richard DeBolt		(Prefers G.O.P. Party)		27,191
	Michael Savoca		(States No Party Preference)		14,294
	State Representative Pos. 2
	Ed Orcutt		(Prefers Republican Party)		26,326
	John Morgan		(Prefers Republican Party)		11,314
Legislative District 24
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Kevin Van De Wege		(Prefers Democratic Party)		36,758
	State Representative Pos. 2
	Steve Tharinger		(Prefers Democratic Party)		30,087
	Thomas W. Greisamer		(Prefers Republican Party)		23,229
Legislative District 26
	State Senator
	Jan Angel		(Prefers Republican Party)		29,077
	Judy Arbogast		(Prefers Democratic Party)		20,414
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Nathan Schlicher		(Prefers Democratic Party)		22,763
	Jesse Young		(Prefers Republican Party)		26,391
	State Representative Pos. 2
	Larry Seaquist		(Prefers Democratic Party)		24,246
	Michelle Caldier		(Prefers Republican Party)		24,847
Legislative District 30
	State Senator
	Mark Miloscia		(Prefers Republican Party)		17,266
	Shari Song		(Prefers Democratic Party)		13,790
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Linda Kochmar		(Prefers Republican Party)		17,119
	Greg Baruso		(Prefers Democratic Party)		13,114
	State Representative 2
	Roger Freeman		(Prefers Democratic Party)		15,953
	Jack Dovey		(Prefers Republican Party)		14,156
Legislative District 31
	State Senator
	Pam Roach		(Prefers Republican Party)		21,226
	Cathy Dahlquist		(Prefers Republican Party)		18,324
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Drew Stokesbary		(Prefers Republican Party)		24,190
	Mike Sando		(Prefers Democratic Party)		15,446
	State Representative Pos. 2
	Christopher Hurst		(Prefers Independent Dem. Party)		20,610
	Phil Fortunato		(Prefers Ind. Republican Party)		19,329
Legislative District 32
	State Senator
	Maralyn Chase		(Prefers Democratic Party)		29,560
	Robert Reedy		(Prefers Republican Party)		11,863
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Cindy Ryu		(Prefers Democratic Party)		31,041
	State Representative Pos. 2
	Ruth Kagi		(Prefers Democratic Party)		29,466
	Alvin A. Rutledge		(Prefers Republican Party)		11,760
Legislative District 35
	State Senator
	Irene Bowling		(Prefers Democratic Party)		20,375
	Tim Sheldon		(Prefers Democratic Party)		24,317
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Kathy Haigh		(Prefers Democratic Party)		23,491
	Dan Griffey		(Prefers Republican Party)		23,995
	State Representative Pos. 2
	Drew C. MacEwen		(Prefers Republican Party)		27,408
	Tammey Newton		(Prefers Democratic Party)		18,885
Legislative District 39
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Dan Kristiansen		(Prefers Republican Party)		30,832
	State Representative Pos. 2
	Elizabeth Scott		(Prefers Republican Party)		24,753
	Charles Jensen		(Prefers Democratic Party)		14,778
Legislative District 40
	State Representative Pos. 1
	Kristine Lytton	(Prefers Democratic Party)		31,305
	Daniel R. Miller	(Prefers Republican Party)		16,764
	State Representative Pos. 2
	Jeff Morris	(Prefers Democratic Party)		34,864
Supreme Court
	Justice Position 1
	Mary Yu			1,326,643
	Justice Position 3
	Mary E. Fairhurst			1,300,585
	Justice Position 4
	Eddie Yoon			426,317
	Charles W. Johnson			1,171,530
	Justice Position 7
	Debra L. Stephens			1,252,867
	John (Zamboni) Scannell			351,084
Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 2
	Judge Position 1
	Lisa L. Sutton			155,889
Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 3
	Judge Position 1
	Rich Melnick			122,679
Court of Appeals, Division 3, District 1
	Judge Position 2
	Kevin M. Korsmo			118,981
Court of Appeals, Division 3, District 3
	Judge Position 1
	Stephen M. Brown			65,388
	Judge Position 2
	Rob Lawrence-Berrey			65,100
Asotin, Columbia, Garfield Superior Court
	Judge Position 1
	Scott D. Gallina			7,810

 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the state of Washington on this 2^nd day of December 2014, at Olympia, the State Capital.

 

KIM WYMAN
Secretary of State

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

 

April 4, 2014

 

To the Honorable Speaker and Members,

The House of Representatives of the State of Washington

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

I am returning herewith, without my approval, Substitute House Bill No. 1260 entitled: "AN ACT Relating to public facilities' grants and loans."

I am vetoing HB 1260. Current law requires that 100 percent of all projects approved by the Community Economic Revitalization Board result in jobs that pay above the county's private-sector median wage. This bill, however, cuts that requirement in half.

 

As an ardent advocate for family-wage jobs, I believe this bill to be too aggressive a change. While I support the kind of flexibility that would take into account the intent of this bill, as just one or two large employers in an area could skew the median wage levels, we need to proceed with caution.

I intend to introduce legislation next session allowing this flexibility for 25% of CERB funds, rather than 50%. I believe such a bill would be an appropriate balance between supporting family wage jobs across the state, and supporting projects in rural communities that may not be able to meet their county's median wage threshold.

 

For these reasons I have vetoed Substitute House Bill No. 1260 in its entirety.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Jay Inslee

Governor

 

April 4, 2014

 

To the Honorable Speaker and Members,

The House of Representatives of the State of Washington

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

I am returning herewith, without my approval, Engrossed House Bill No. 2789 entitled: "AN ACT Relating to technology-enhanced government surveillance."

This legislation imposes restrictions on state and local agency procurement and usage of "extraordinary sensing devices" attached to unmanned aircraft systems, more popularly known as "drones." Among a number of provisions, the bill imposes a prohibition on the use of extraordinary sensing devices and the disclosure of personal information acquired through such devices, with some exceptions, and creates a new definition of personal information.

After receiving extensive input and considerable reflection, I am vetoing the bill. However, I am issuing a moratorium to executive-branch state agencies to prohibit the purchase and use of these devices during the next 15 months, and asking local law enforcement to do the same.

The Legislature is rightfully concerned about the effects of new technology on our citizens' right to privacy. I share that same concern and take the right to privacy very seriously. As articulated by the lawmakers who supported this bill, some members of the public have concern that, without rules and standards dictating the acceptable uses of unmanned aircraft systems, the government might embark on suspicion-less and warrantless surveillance using this technology. As pointed out by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, it is important we create the right framework to address these issues so Washingtonians can feel confident their privacy is protected.

 

While we work in the coming months to create a framework that is protective and can be effectively implemented, no state executive agency will purchase or use these devices until the Legislature has the opportunity to revisit these critical issues in the next session.

I have also heard concerns that local law enforcement agencies might use this veto as an opportunity to purchase these devices this year and conduct warrantless surveillance. I believe local government is as concerned as I am about ensuring our citizens' rights are not violated. Because of this, I am asking the police chiefs and sheriffs across the state to also refrain from acquiring these devices for the next 15 months and to join us in evaluating the appropriate ways to use these new technologies.

 

However, I understand there could be an extraordinary natural disaster or other need for a rare exception to this directive.

If we are going to build clear standards for procurement, use and data collection policies for new technology, it's important we do this right. Unfortunately, I do not believe this bill is the appropriate first step. Among other issues, this measure contains conflicting provisions on disclosure and destruction of personal information. This could lead to shielding government uses of this technology from public disclosure.  We must ensure that government transparency and accountability are amply provided, which are not clearly guaranteed in this legislation.

 

The bill also includes an expansive new definition of personal information that would make it impossible to use this technology without violating the prohibitions as written in this bill, and lacks the clarity necessary to give both regulatory and law enforcement agencies -and the public -a clear understanding of how these technologies can and will be used in the future.

 

I commend the parties for bringing this issue to the forefront and for their determination to get a bill passed this session. While I considered exercising section vetoes to achieve this end, this was not possible.

I share the parties' concern about the privacy of our citizens, and I want members of the public to feel confident their government is protecting them while not violating their rights in the process.  I have heard from many who support the passage of this bill and many who are concerned it is not yet ready to be enacted into law. I have carefully read and considered this bill, and believe it deserves more work. I believe, too, we want to get ahead ohhis issue and get standards in place before government agencies start to use this new technology.

 

My office will be creating a task force this month to better examine these complex issues and develop a fully vetted bill for the 2015 legislative session. The task force will be composed of a broad group of stakeholders to include legislators, the ACLU, state agencies, law enforcement, industry and citizens-at-large. We need to work through these concerns in a transparent and thoughtful manner to make sure what we sign into law protects the privacy of Washingtonians while also creating clear and fair standards for the use of new technology to protect the safety and well­ being of our citizens.

 

For these reasons I have vetoed Engrossed House Bill No. 2789 in its entirety.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Jay Inslee

Governor

 

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

 

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

 

The Speaker announced the following committee appointment(s):

 

Appleton, Sherry  Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs, Chair; Public Safety; State Government

 

Bergquist, Steve    State Government, Vice Chair; Education; Higher Education; Transportation

 

Blake, Brian          Agriculture & Natural Resources, Chair; Business & Financial Services; Commerce & Gaming

 

Buys, Vincent        *Agriculture & Natural Resources; Appropriations

 

Caldier, Michelle  **General Government & Information Technology; Education; Health Care & Wellness

 

Carlyle, Reuven     Finance, Chair; Appropriations

 

Chandler, Bruce    *Appropriations; Agriculture & Natural Resources

 

Chopp, Frank        Rules, Chair

 

Clibborn, Judy      Transportation, Chair; Health Care & Wellness

 

Cody, Eileen          Health Care & Wellness, Chair; Appropriations

 

Condotta, Cary     *Commerce & Gaming; Appropriations; Finance

 

DeBolt, Richard    *Capital Budget; **Technology & Economic Development; Health Care & Wellness

 

Dent, Tom   **Agriculture & Natural Resources; Appropriations; Early Learning & Human Services

 

Dunshee, Hans       Capital Budget, Chair; Agriculture & Natural Resources; Appropriations

 

Fagan, Susan         Appropriations; Education

 

Farrell, Jessyn       Transportation, Vice Chair; Early Learning & Human Services; Environment; Rules

 

Fey, Jake     Transportation, Vice Chair; Environment; Technology & Economic Development

 

Fitzgibbon, Joe      Environment, Chair; Finance; Local Government

 

Goodman, Roger   Public Safety, Chair; Environment; Judiciary

 

Gregerson, Mia     Labor, Vice Chair; Local Government, Vice Chair; Transportation

 

Gregory, Carol      Education; Higher Education; State Government

 

Griffey, Dan           **Local Government; Education; Public Safety

 

Haler, Larry          **Higher Education; Appropriations; Judiciary; Rules

 

Hansen, Drew        Higher Education, Chair; Appropriations; Judiciary

 

Hargrove, Mark    **Transportation; Education; Higher Education  

 

Harmsworth, Mark              Rules; Technology & Economic Development; Transportation

 

Harris, Paul           **Health Care & Wellness; Environment; Rules

 

Hawkins, Brad      Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs; Early Learning & Human Services; State Government

 

Hayes, Dave           **Public Safety; Education; Transportation

 

Holy, Jeff    *State Government; **Commerce & Gaming; Higher Education

 

Hudgins, Zack       General Government & Information Technology, Chair; Appropriations; Technology & Economic Development

 

Hunt, Graham       **Labor; Appropriations; Business & Financial Services

 

Hunt, Sam   State Government, Chair; Appropriations; Education

 

Hunter, Ross          Appropriations, Chair

 

Hurst, Christopher               Commerce & Gaming, Chair; Agriculture & Natural Resources; Business & Financial Services

 

Jinkins, Laurie      Judiciary, Chair; Appropriations; Health Care & Wellness

 

Johnson, Norm      *Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs; Health Care & Wellness

 

Kagi, Ruth  Early Learning & Human Services, Chair; Appropriations

 

Kilduff, Christine  Judiciary, Vice Chair; Capital Budget; Education

 

Kirby, Steve           Business & Financial Services, Chair; Commerce & Gaming; Judiciary

 

Klippert, Brad       *Public Safety; Education; Judiciary

 

Kochmar, Linda    Business & Financial Services; Capital Budget; Transportation

 

Kretz, Joel  Agriculture & Natural Resources; Rules

 

Kristiansen, Dan   Rules

 

Lytton, Kristine    Agriculture & Natural Resources, Vice Chair; Appropriations; Education; Rules

 

MacEwen, Drew    *General Government & Information Technology; Appropriations

 

Magendanz, Chad *Education; Appropriations; Technology & Economic Development

 

Manweller, Matt   *Labor; Finance

 

McBride, Joan       Environment; Local Government; Rules; Transportation

 

McCabe, Gina       Business & Financial Services; General Government & Information Technology; Labor

 

McCaslin, Bob       Early Learning & Human Services; Education; Local Government

 

Moeller, Jim          Health Care & Wellness; Labor; Rules; Transportation

 

Morris, Jeff Technology & Economic Development, Chair; General Government & Information Technology; Transportation

 

Moscoso, Luis        Transportation, Vice Chair; Commerce & Gaming; Public Safety

 

Muri, Dick  **Education; Judiciary

 

Nealey, Terry        *Finance; Technology & Economic Development

 

Orcutt, Ed   *Transportation; **Finance; Agriculture & Natural Resources

 

Ormsby, Timm      Appropriations, Vice Chair; Labor

 

Ortiz-Self, Lillian  Education, Vice Chair; Early Learning & Human Services; Transportation

 

Orwall, Tina          Public Safety, Vice Chair; Education; Judiciary; Rules

 

Parker, Kevin        **Appropriations; **Business & Financial Services

 

Peterson, Strom     Environment, Vice Chair; Capital Budget; Local Government

 

Pettigrew, Eric      Agriculture & Natural Resources; Appropriations; Public Safety; Rules

 

Pike, Liz      Environment; Local Government; Transportation

 

Pollet, Gerry          Higher Education, Vice Chair; Education; Finance

 

Reykdal, Chris      Education, Vice Chair; Finance; Higher Education; Rules

 

Riccelli, Marcus    Health Care & Wellness, Vice Chair; Capital Budget; Transportation

 

Robinson, June      Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs, Vice Chair; Finance; Health Care & Wellness

 

Rodne, Jay  *Judiciary; Health Care & Wellness; Transportation

 

Ryu, Cindy  Business & Financial Services, Vice Chair; Finance; Rules; Technology & Economic Development

 

Santos, Sharon Tomiko        Education, Chair; Business & Financial Services; Technology & Economic Development

 

Sawyer, David       Appropriations; Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs; Early Learning & Human Services

 

Schmick, Joe          *Health Care & Wellness; Agriculture & Natural Resources; Appropriations

 

Scott, Elizabeth     **Early Learning & Human Services; Commerce & Gaming

 

Sells, Mike  Labor, Chair; Higher Education; Transportation

 

Senn, Tana  General Government & Information Technology, Vice Chair; Appropriations; Early Learning & Human Services

 

Shea, Matt  *Environment; **Judiciary; Transportation

 

Short, Shelly          **Environment; Health Care & Wellness; Rules

 

Smith, Norma        *Technology & Economic Development; **Capital Budget

 

Springer, Larry     Appropriations; Education; Finance; Rules

 

Stambaugh, Melanie             **Education; Higher Education; Rules

 

Stanford, Derek    Capital Budget, Vice Chair; Agriculture & Natural Resources; Business & Financial Services

 

Stokesbary, Drew  Appropriations; Finance; Judiciary

 

Sullivan, Pat          Appropriations; Rules

 

Takko, Dean          Local Government, Chair; General Government & Information Technology; Transportation

 

Tarleton, Gael       Technology & Economic Development, Vice Chair; Higher Education; Rules; Transportation

 

Taylor, David        *Local Government; Appropriations; Environment

 

Tharinger, Steve   Finance, Vice Chair; Appropriations; Health Care & Wellness

 

Van De Wege, Kevin            Agriculture & Natural Resources; Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs; Health Care & Wellness; Rules

 

Van Werven, Luanne           **State Government; Appropriations; Higher Education

 

Vick, Brandon       *Business & Financial Services; Commerce & Gaming

 

Walkinshaw, Brady              Early Learning & Human Services, Vice Chair; Appropriations; Judiciary

 

Walsh, Maureen    *Early Learning & Human Services; Capital Budget

 

Wilcox, J.T. **Appropriations; Finance; Rules

 

Wilson, Lynda       Public Safety; Transportation

 

Wylie, Sharon        Commerce & Gaming, Vice Chair; Finance; Technology & Economic Development

 

Young, Jesse          Rules; Technology & Economic Development; Transportation

 

Zeiger, Hans          *Higher Education; **Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs; Rules; Transportation

 

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

 

There being no objection, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., January 13, 2015, the 2nd Day of the Regular Session.

 

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk