NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, January 27, 2015

The Senate was called to order at 12:00 o’clock noon by President Owen. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present.

The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard consisting of Pages Jack Sanders and Kyle Braun, presented the Colors.

Mr. James Nguyen, Central Washington University student, Des Moines campus, and intern to the office of Senator Miloscia led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Dr. William Adam, Detective and Chaplain, Mason County Sheriff's Office offered the prayer.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Fain the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.

MOTION

There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the first order of business.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

January 26, 2015

SB 5009 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hobbs: Concerning self-service storage facilities. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5009 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Baumgartner, Chair; Braun, Vice Chair; Hasegawa, Ranking Minority Member; Conway; Keiser; King and Warnick.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 26, 2015

SB 5025 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rivers: Modifying the apportionment of quick title service fees collected by appointed subagents. Reported by Committee on Transportation

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5025 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators King, Chair; Fain, Vice Chair; Hobbs, Ranking Minority Member; Baumgartner; Cleveland; Ericksen; Habib; Jayapal; Miloscia; Pedersen and Rivers.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 26, 2015

SB 5078 Prime Sponsor, Senator O'Ban: Funding recovery programs for persons with mental illness and chemical dependency disorders. Reported by Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5078 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators O'Ban, Chair; Miloscia, Vice Chair; Darneille, Ranking Minority Member; Hargrove and Padden.

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 26, 2015

SB 5085 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rolfes: Authorizing siblings of United States armed forces members who died while in service or as a result of service to apply for gold star license plates. Reported by Committee on Transportation

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators King, Chair; Fain, Vice Chair; Hobbs, Ranking Minority Member; Baumgartner; Cleveland; Ericksen; Habib; Jayapal; Miloscia; Pedersen; Rivers and Sheldon.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 26, 2015

SB 5100 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hobbs: Concerning the processing of certain motor vehicle-related violations applicable to rental cars. Reported by Committee on Transportation

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 26, 2015

SB 5155 Prime Sponsor, Senator King: Modifying special occasion licenses provisions. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Baumgartner, Chair; Braun, Vice Chair; Hasegawa, Ranking Minority Member; Conway; Keiser; King and Warnick.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 26, 2015

SB 5193 Prime Sponsor, Senator Benton: Exempting documents recording a water-sewer district lien from the surcharge for local homeless housing and assistance. Reported by Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators O'Ban, Chair; Miloscia, Vice Chair and Padden.

MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Darneille, Ranking Minority Member.

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

January 26, 2015

SB 5261 Prime Sponsor, Senator O'Ban: Concerning community policing at and around western state hospital. Reported by Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5261 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators O'Ban, Chair; Miloscia, Vice Chair; Darneille, Ranking Minority Member; Hargrove and Padden.

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

January 26, 2015

SGA 9081 PAT KOHLER, appointed on June 1, 2013, for the term ending at the governors pleasure, as Director of the Department of Licensing. Reported by Committee on Transportation

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators King, Chair; Fain, Vice Chair; Cleveland; Habib; Jayapal; Miloscia; Pedersen; Rivers and Sheldon.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

MOTION

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

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 5627 by Senators Bailey, Pearson and Warnick

AN ACT Relating to an exemption from discover pass requirements for off-road vehicles; and amending RCW 79A.80.010.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.

SB 5628 by Senators Honeyford, Hatfield, Braun, Hobbs, Warnick and Chase

AN ACT Relating to providing for storm water, flood control, and water supply infrastructure in the state; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; creating a new section; and providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5629 by Senators Hargrove, Kohl-Welles and Darneille

AN ACT Relating to awarding positive time credits toward the term of supervision for offenders who are meeting supervision expectations; amending RCW 9.94A.501; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

SB 5630 by Senators Cleveland, Conway, Jayapal, Frockt, Keiser, Rolfes, Nelson, McCoy, Pedersen, Hasegawa, Darneille, Chase, Kohl-Welles, Habib, Billig, Fraser, Hatfield, McAuliffe, Hobbs, Ranker and Liias

AN ACT Relating to enacting the equal pay opportunity act by amending and enhancing enforcement of the equal pay act and protecting worker communications about wages and employment opportunities; amending RCW 49.12.175; recodifying RCW 49.12.175; and adding a new chapter to Title 49 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

SB 5631 by Senators Hargrove, O'Ban, Darneille, Pearson, Ranker, Litzow, Rolfes, Jayapal, Liias, Frockt, Dansel, Hill, Fain, Kohl-Welles, Hasegawa, Keiser, Angel, McAuliffe and Conway

AN ACT Relating to the administration of a statewide network of community-based domestic violence victim services by the department of social and health services; amending RCW 70.123.010, 70.123.020, 70.123.030, 70.123.040, 70.123.070, 70.123.075, 70.123.080, 70.123.090, 70.123.110, 70.123.150, 36.18.010, 36.18.016, 43.235.020, and 43.235.040; and repealing RCW 70.123.050 and 70.123.130.

Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 5632 by Senators Hatfield and Chase

AN ACT Relating to increasing revenue to the state wildlife account; amending RCW 77.32.238, 77.32.450, 77.32.460, 77.32.470, 77.32.520, 77.32.480, 77.15.500, 77.65.010, 77.65.150, 77.65.160, 77.65.170, 77.65.190, 77.65.280, 77.65.340, 77.65.440, 77.65.480, 77.65.510, 82.27.020, and 82.27.070; reenacting and amending RCW 77.12.170; adding a new section to chapter 77.32 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 77.65 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5633 by Senators Conway, O'Ban, Hobbs, Chase, Kohl-Welles, Liias, McCoy and Hatfield

AN ACT Relating to creating a coordinator for the helmets to hardhats program in the department of veterans affairs; and adding a new section to chapter 43.60A RCW.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

SB 5634 by Senators Conway, Rolfes, O'Ban, Hobbs, Dammeier, McCoy, Hatfield and Chase

AN ACT Relating to exempting a widow or widower with gold star license plates from vehicle licensing fees for one motor vehicle; and amending RCW 46.18.245.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 5635 by Senators Pedersen and O'Ban

AN ACT Relating to the uniform power of attorney act; amending RCW 11.88.080, 11.86.021, 11.88.010, 11.103.030, 30A.22.170, 70.122.130, 71.32.020, 71.32.050, 71.32.060, 71.32.100, 71.32.180, 71.32.200, and 71.32.260; adding a new chapter to Title 11 RCW; and repealing RCW 11.94.010, 11.94.020, 11.94.030, 11.94.040, 11.94.043, 11.94.046, 11.94.050, 11.94.060, 11.94.070, 11.94.080, 11.94.090, 11.94.100, 11.94.110, 11.94.120, 11.94.130, 11.94.140, 11.94.150, 11.94.900, and 11.94.901.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

SB 5636 by Senators Hasegawa, Kohl-Welles, Chase, Keiser and McAuliffe

AN ACT Relating to the GET ready for college program; adding a new section to chapter 28B.95 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

SB 5637 by Senators Hasegawa, Roach, Kohl-Welles, Chase, Keiser and McAuliffe

AN ACT Relating to creating a peer mentoring program; amending RCW 28B.12.030 and 28B.12.055; and adding a new chapter to Title 28B RCW.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

SB 5638 by Senators Hasegawa, Roach, Kohl-Welles, Chase, Keiser and McAuliffe

AN ACT Relating to state need grant eligibility; and amending RCW 28B.92.080.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

SB 5639 by Senators Miloscia, Kohl-Welles, Pedersen, Chase, Billig, Hasegawa, Keiser, McAuliffe and Darneille

AN ACT Relating to reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty in favor of life incarceration; amending RCW 10.95.030; and repealing RCW 10.95.040, 10.95.050, 10.95.060, 10.95.070, 10.95.080, 10.95.090, 10.95.100, 10.95.110, 10.95.120, 10.95.130, 10.95.140, 10.95.150, 10.95.160, 10.95.170, 10.95.180, 10.95.185, 10.95.190, 10.95.200, and 10.95.900.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

SB 5640 by Senator Ericksen

AN ACT Relating to deficiency claims after auction of a private property vehicle impound; and amending RCW 46.55.140.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 5641 by Senators Braun and Hatfield

AN ACT Relating to taxation of businesses engaged in radio and television broadcasting; amending RCW 82.04.280, 82.04.280, 82.04.462, and 82.04.2907; reenacting and amending RCW 82.32.790; and providing a contingent effective date.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

SB 5642 by Senators Chase, Hill, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe

AN ACT Relating to encouraging training for medical students, nurses, and medical technicians and assistants to work with adult patients with developmental disabilities; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.77 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

SB 5643 by Senators O'Ban, Dammeier and Darneille

AN ACT Relating to preventing firearms access by a person detained for involuntary mental health treatment; amending RCW 9.41.047; and adding a new section to chapter 71.05 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 5644 by Senators O'Ban, Dammeier and Darneille

AN ACT Relating to psychiatric boarding under the involuntary treatment act; amending RCW 71.05.010, 71.05.050, 71.05.210, 71.24.035, 71.24.300, and 71.24.300; reenacting and amending RCW 71.05.020, 71.05.020, and 71.05.153; adding new sections to chapter 71.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 71.24 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 5645 by Senators Parlette, Cleveland, O'Ban and Darneille

AN ACT Relating to data reporting concerning the collection of data when a psychiatric patient meets detention criteria and no evaluation and treatment bed is available; adding a new section to chapter 71.05 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 5646 by Senators Baumgartner and Ericksen

AN ACT Relating to the cessation of the state route number 99 Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project; adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 47.01.402, 47.56.862, and 47.56.864.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

MOTION

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

MOTION

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

MOTION

Senator Fain moved adoption of the following resolution:

SENATE RESOLUTION

8609

By Senators Fain and Rolfes

WHEREAS, The Senate adopted permanent rules for the 2015-2017 biennium under Senate Resolution 8601; and

WHEREAS, The notice requirements set forth in Senate Rule 35 have been satisfied; and

WHEREAS, The Senate desires to change the total membership on the Rules committee from seventeen members to twenty members;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That Rule 41 is amended as follows:

"Rule 41. The president shall appoint all conference, special, joint and standing committees on the part of the senate. The appointment of the conference, special, joint and standing committees shall be confirmed by the senate.

In the event the senate shall refuse to confirm any conference, special, joint or standing committee or committees, such committee or committees shall be elected by the senate.

The following standing committees shall constitute the standing committees of the senate:

Standing Committee Total Membership

1. Accountability & Reform 5

2. Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development 5

3. Commerce & Labor 7

4. Early Learning & K-12 Education 9

5. Energy, Environment & Telecommunications 9

6. Financial Institutions & Insurance 9

7. Government Operations & ((~~State~~)) Security 7

8. Health Care 13

9. Higher Education 7

10. Human Services, Mental Health & Housing 5

11. Law & Justice 7

12. Natural Resources & Parks 7

13. Rules ((17))20

(plus the Lieutenant Governor)

14. Trade & Economic Development 7

15. Transportation 15

16. Ways & Means 23"

The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8609.

The motion by Senator Fain carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

RULES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

The President declared the senators named on the “2015 Senate Rules Committee Assignments” sheet to the Committee on Rules appointed as designated.

2015 SENATE RULES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Rules

Lieutenant Governor, Chair

Roach, Vice Chair

Bailey

Benton

Billig

Chase

Dammeier

Ericksen

Fain

Fraser

Hasegawa

Honeyford

King

Mullet

Nelson

Pearson

Parlette

Rivers

Rolfes

Schoesler

Sheldon

MOTION

On motion of Senator Fain, the appointments to the Committee on Rules were confirmed by voice vote.

MOTION

At 12:10 p.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o’clock a.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2015.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate

5009

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

5025

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

5078

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

5085

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

5100

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

5155

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

5193

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

5261

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

5627

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

5628

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

5629

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

5630

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

5631

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

5632

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

5633

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

5634

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

5635

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

5636