NOON SESSION
Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, February 10, 2015
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 o’clock noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Fain, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
MOTION
There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the first order of business.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
February 9, 2015
SB 5027 Prime Sponsor, Senator Angel: Providing access to the prescription drug monitoring database for clinical laboratories. Reported by Committee on Health Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5027 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Becker, Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Frockt, Ranking Minority Member; Angel; Bailey; Brown; Cleveland; Conway; Jayapal; Keiser; Parlette and Rivers.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2015
SB 5033 Prime Sponsor, Senator Padden: Concerning sexually violent predators. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Hill, Chair; Braun, Vice Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Hargrove, Ranking Member; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Member on the Capital Budget; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Brown; Conway; Fraser; Hasegawa; Hewitt; Kohl-Welles; O'Ban; Padden; Parlette; Schoesler and Warnick.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2015
SB 5034 Prime Sponsor, Senator Habib: Concerning referral of medical cases to occupational therapists. Reported by Committee on Health Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5034 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Becker, Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Frockt, Ranking Minority Member; Angel; Bailey; Brown; Cleveland; Conway; Jayapal; Keiser; Parlette and Rivers.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2015
SB 5052 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rivers: Establishing the cannabis patient protection act. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5052 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hill, Chair; Braun, Vice Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Bailey; Becker; Brown; Hatfield; Hewitt; O'Ban; Padden; Parlette and Schoesler.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Kohl-Welles.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Ranking Member; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Member on the Capital Budget; Billig; Conway; Fraser; Hasegawa; Rolfes and Warnick.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2015
SB 5142 Prime Sponsor, Senator Becker: Modifying health benefit exchange provisions related to the aggregation or delegating the aggregation of funds that comprise the premium for a health plan. Reported by Committee on Health Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5142 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Becker, Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Angel; Bailey; Brown; Parlette and Rivers.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Jayapal and Keiser.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Frockt, Ranking Minority Member; Cleveland and Conway.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 9, 2015
SB 5145 Prime Sponsor, Senator Dammeier: Concerning the membership of the health technology clinical committee. Reported by Committee on Health Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5145 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Becker, Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Frockt, Ranking Minority Member; Angel; Bailey; Brown; Cleveland; Conway; Jayapal; Keiser; Parlette and Rivers.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2015
SB 5152 Prime Sponsor, Senator Parlette: Implementing a value-based system for nursing home rates. Reported by Committee on Health Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5152 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Becker, Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Frockt, Ranking Minority Member; Angel; Bailey; Brown; Cleveland; Conway; Jayapal; Keiser; Parlette and Rivers.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 9, 2015
SB 5165 Prime Sponsor, Senator Angel: Authorizing palliative care in conjunction with treatment or management of chronic or life-threatening illness. Reported by Committee on Health Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5165 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Becker, Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Frockt, Ranking Minority Member; Angel; Bailey; Brown; Cleveland; Conway; Jayapal; Keiser; Parlette and Rivers.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2015
SB 5210 Prime Sponsor, Senator Bailey: Authorizing an optional life annuity benefit for members of the Washington state patrol retirement system. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hill, Chair; Braun, Vice Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Hargrove, Ranking Member; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Member on the Capital Budget; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Brown; Conway; Fraser; Hasegawa; Hatfield; Hewitt; Kohl-Welles; O'Ban; Padden; Parlette; Rolfes; Schoesler and Warnick.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2015
SB 5211 Prime Sponsor, Senator Bailey: Correcting restrictions on collecting a pension in the public employees' retirement system for retirees returning to work in an ineligible position or a position covered by a different state retirement system. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hill, Chair; Braun, Vice Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Ranking Member; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Member on the Capital Budget; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Brown; Conway; Fraser; Hasegawa; Hatfield; Hewitt; Kohl-Welles; O'Ban; Parlette; Rolfes; Schoesler and Warnick.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Padden.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2015
SB 5264 Prime Sponsor, Senator Bailey: Creating a silver alert system. Reported by Committee on Health Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5264 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Becker, Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Frockt, Ranking Minority Member; Bailey; Brown; Cleveland; Conway; Jayapal; Keiser; Parlette and Rivers.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Angel.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2015
SB 5275 Prime Sponsor, Senator Schoesler: Concerning tax code improvements that do not affect state revenue collections. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5275 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hill, Chair; Braun, Vice Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Hargrove, Ranking Member; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Member on the Capital Budget; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Brown; Conway; Fraser; Hasegawa; Hatfield; Hewitt; Kohl-Welles; O'Ban; Padden; Parlette; Rolfes; Schoesler and Warnick.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2015
SB 5317 Prime Sponsor, Senator Frockt: Requiring universal screening and provider payment for autism and developmental delays for children in medicaid programs. Reported by Committee on Health Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5317 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Becker, Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Frockt, Ranking Minority Member; Angel; Bailey; Brown; Cleveland; Conway; Jayapal; Keiser; Parlette and Rivers.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 9, 2015
SB 5460 Prime Sponsor, Senator Parlette: Allowing practitioners to prescribe and distribute prepackaged emergency medications to emergency room patients when a pharmacy is not available. Reported by Committee on Health Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5460 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Becker, Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Frockt, Ranking Minority Member; Angel; Bailey; Brown; Cleveland; Conway; Keiser; Parlette and Rivers.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2015
SB 5463 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hill: Concerning access to and creation of cultural and heritage programs and facilities. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5463 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hill, Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Member on the Capital Budget; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Brown; Conway; Fraser; Hatfield; Hewitt; Kohl-Welles; O'Ban; Parlette; Rolfes; Schoesler and Warnick.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Ranking Member; Hasegawa and Padden.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2015
SB 5511 Prime Sponsor, Senator Braun: Reducing the frequency of local sales and use tax changes. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hill, Chair; Braun, Vice Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Hargrove, Ranking Member; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Member on the Capital Budget; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Brown; Conway; Fraser; Hasegawa; Hatfield; Hewitt; Kohl-Welles; O'Ban; Padden; Parlette; Rolfes; Schoesler and Warnick.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2015
SB 5542 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hill: Providing reasonable tools for the effective administration of the public utility district privilege tax. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hill, Chair; Braun, Vice Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Hargrove, Ranking Member; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Member on the Capital Budget; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Brown; Conway; Fraser; Hasegawa; Hatfield; Hewitt; Kohl-Welles; O'Ban; Padden; Parlette; Rolfes; Schoesler and Warnick.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2015
SHB 1105 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Making 2015 supplemental operating appropriations. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Hill, Chair; Braun, Vice Chair; Dammeier, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Hargrove, Ranking Member; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Member on the Capital Budget; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Brown; Conway; Fraser; Hasegawa; Hatfield; Hewitt; Kohl-Welles; O'Ban; Padden; Parlette; Rolfes; Schoesler and Warnick.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Fain, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Fain, the Senate advanced to the fourth order of business.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
February 9, 2015
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has adopted:
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8401
and the same is herewith transmitted.
BERNARD DEAN, Deputy Chief Clerk
SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT
Pursuant to Article 2, Section 32 of the State Constitution and Senate Rule 1(5), the President announced the signing of and thereupon did sign in open session:
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8401.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
February 9, 2015
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
HOUSE BILL NO. 1003,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1010,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1042,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1045,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1103,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1184,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1190,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1259,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1277,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1339
and the same are herewith transmitted.
BERNARD DEAN, Deputy Chief Clerk
MOTION
On motion of Senator Fain, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5911 by Senators Hobbs, Hatfield, Benton and Conway
AN ACT Relating to veterans' preferences; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.06.133.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.
SB 5912 by Senators Hasegawa and Chase
AN ACT Relating to bringing Washington state government contracting provisions into compliance with federal law as it relates to small works bonding requirements; and amending RCW 39.08.010.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.
SB 5913 by Senators Conway and Chase
AN ACT Relating to permitting members of the public employees' retirement system employed in positions included in the public safety employees' retirement system to elect to become members of the public safety employees' retirement system for future periods of service; adding a new section to chapter 41.37 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 5914 by Senators Benton, Padden, Miloscia, Keiser, Conway, Roach, Warnick, Hewitt, Hatfield, Angel, Ericksen, Hobbs and O'Ban
AN ACT Relating to clarifying and restating the scope of local authority regarding regulation of fireworks by adopting uniform statewide standards and rules that continue the current limited scope of local authority; amending RCW 70.77.250 and 70.77.270; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5915 by Senators Brown, Angel, Miloscia, Braun, Dansel, Schoesler, Hewitt and Chase
AN ACT Relating to dynamic fiscal impact statements; amending RCW 43.88A.010, 43.88A.030, and 43.88A.040; adding a new section to chapter 43.88A RCW; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 5916 by Senators Brown, Chase, Angel, Kohl-Welles, Hatfield, Benton and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to tourism marketing; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 82 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.
SB 5917 by Senators Brown, Hatfield, Honeyford, Hasegawa, Schoesler, Becker, Hobbs, Hewitt and Benton
AN ACT Relating to establishing special license endorsements for cigar lounges and retail tobacconist shops; amending RCW 70.160.060; and adding a new section to chapter 82.26 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5918 by Senators Brown and Schoesler
AN ACT Relating to county road vacation; and amending RCW 36.87.130.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.
SB 5919 by Senators Angel, Padden and Miloscia
AN ACT Relating to informed decision making for death with dignity decisions; and amending RCW 70.245.010, 70.245.040, and 70.245.220.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5920 by Senator Benton
AN ACT Relating to time for filing initiative measures; and amending RCW 29A.72.030.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
HB 1003 by Representatives Hawkins, Lytton, Magendanz, Bergquist, Hayes, Robinson, Parker, Ortiz-Self, Harris, Reykdal, Johnson, Senn, Muri, Farrell, Klippert, Pollet, Nealey, Manweller, Kretz, Hargrove, Appleton, Gregerson, Condotta, Kilduff and Walkinshaw
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 Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SHB 1010 by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Johnson, Cody, Harris, Moeller, Manweller, Walsh, Clibborn, Robinson, Tharinger, Riccelli, Rodne, Short, Gregerson and Buys)
AN ACT Relating to referral of medical cases to occupational therapists; and amending RCW 18.59.100.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 1042 by Representatives Cody, Gregerson, Van De Wege and Moeller
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.
SHB 1045 by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Tharinger, Harris, Van De Wege, Rodne, Moeller, Clibborn, Cody, G. Hunt, Jinkins, Gregerson, Santos and Riccelli)
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.
ESHB 1103 by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Jinkins, Zeiger, Moeller, Rodne, Cody, Harris, Clibborn, Riccelli, Kagi and Gregerson)
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.
SHB 1184 by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody and Harris)
AN ACT Relating to increasing the health professions participating in online access to the University of Washington health sciences library; reenacting and amending RCW 43.70.110; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SHB 1190 by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Harris, Riccelli, Fitzgibbon, Robinson, Goodman, Buys and Vick)
AN ACT Relating to preserving the use of hydrocodone products by licensed optometrists in Washington state; amending RCW 18.53.010; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 1259 by Representatives Cody, Schmick, Clibborn, Harris, Jinkins, Robinson and Buys
AN ACT Relating to signatures of advanced registered nurse practitioners on required documentation; and adding a new section to chapter 18.79 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 1277 by Representatives Klippert, Appleton, MacEwen, Muri, Orwall, Goodman, Shea, Haler, Moscoso, Young, Scott, Zeiger and McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to transient lodging for military service members in armories; and amending RCW 38.20.010.
Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
HB 1339 by Representatives Cody, Schmick, Riccelli, Jinkins, Harris, Tharinger, Moeller and Wylie
AN ACT Relating to allowing the secretary of health to intercede and stay any decision of a disciplining authority that expands scope of practice; adding a new section to chapter 18.130 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Fain, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of Senate Bill No. 5919 which was referred to the Committee on Law & Justice.
MOTION
At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o’clock a.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2015.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate
1003
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
Messages................................................................................ 3
1010-S
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
Messages................................................................................ 3
1042
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
Messages................................................................................ 3
1045-S
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
Messages................................................................................ 3
1103-ES
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
Messages................................................................................ 3
1105-S
Committee Report.................................................................. 3
1184-S
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
Messages................................................................................ 3
1190-S
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 5
Messages................................................................................ 3
1259
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 5
Messages................................................................................ 3
1277
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 5
Messages................................................................................ 3
1339
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 5
Messages................................................................................ 3
5027
Committee Report.................................................................. 1
5033
Committee Report.................................................................. 1
5034
Committee Report.................................................................. 1
5052
Committee Report.................................................................. 1
5142
Committee Report.................................................................. 1
5145
Committee Report.................................................................. 1
5152
Committee Report.................................................................. 1
5165
Committee Report.................................................................. 2
5210
Committee Report.................................................................. 2
5211
Committee Report.................................................................. 2
5264
Committee Report.................................................................. 2
5275
Committee Report.................................................................. 2
5317
Committee Report.................................................................. 2
5460
Committee Report.................................................................. 2
5463
Committee Report.................................................................. 2
5511
Committee Report.................................................................. 3
5542
Committee Report.................................................................. 3
5911
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 3
5912
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 3
5913
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
5914
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
5915
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
5916
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
5917
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
5918
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
5919
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
Other Action........................................................................... 5
5920
Introduction & 1st Reading..................................................... 4
8401
Messages................................................................................ 3
President Signed..................................................................... 3