THIRTY THIRD DAY
Senate Chamber, Olympia
Friday, February 10, 2017
The Senate was called to order at 10:00 o’clock a.m. by the President of the Senate, Lt. Governor Habib presiding. 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, 2017
SB 5004 Prime Sponsor, Senator Honeyford: Concerning outdoor burning of organic waste derived from pruning by commercial berry growers. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5004 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Warnick, Chair; Hawkins, Vice Chair; Chase, Ranking Minority Member; Wellman; Brown; Honeyford; Pearson; Short and Takko.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators McCoy and Van De Wege.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5010 Prime Sponsor, Senator Warnick: Promoting water conservation by protecting certain water rights from relinquishment. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Warnick, Chair; Hawkins, Vice Chair; Brown; Honeyford; Pearson; Short and Takko.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Chase, Ranking Minority Member; Wellman; McCoy and Van De Wege.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2017
SB 5037 Prime Sponsor, Senator Padden: Making a fourth driving under the influence offense a felony. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Braun, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget ; Rolfes, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Operating Budget; Frockt, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Capital Budget; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Carlyle; Conway; Darneille; Fain; Hasegawa; Keiser; Padden; Pedersen; Rivers; Schoesler; Warnick and Zeiger.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Ranker, Ranking Minority Member.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5051 Prime Sponsor, Senator Brown: Concerning nondefault termination provisions in state land leases for agricultural or grazing purposes. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5051 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Warnick, Chair; Hawkins, Vice Chair; Chase, Ranking Minority Member; Wellman; Brown; Honeyford; McCoy; Pearson; Short; Takko and Van De Wege.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2017
SB 5063 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fain: Clarifying the taxation of pet adoption fees. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5063 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Braun, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget ; Ranker, Ranking Minority Member; Rolfes, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Operating Budget; Frockt, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Capital Budget; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Carlyle; Conway; Darneille; Fain; Hasegawa; Keiser; Miloscia; Padden; Pedersen; Rivers; Schoesler; Warnick and Zeiger.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5075 Prime Sponsor, Senator Takko: Concerning dispute resolution between seed buyers and dealers. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Warnick, Chair; Hawkins, Vice Chair; Chase, Ranking Minority Member; Wellman; Brown; Honeyford; McCoy; Pearson; Short; Takko and Van De Wege.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2017
SB 5116 Prime Sponsor, Senator Carlyle: Authorizing the state investment board to invest the assets of the first class cities' retirement systems. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Braun, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget ; Ranker, Ranking Minority Member; Rolfes, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Operating Budget; Frockt, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Capital Budget; Becker; Carlyle; Darneille; Fain; Miloscia; Padden; Pedersen; Rivers; Warnick and Zeiger.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Hasegawa.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Bailey; Billig; Conway; Keiser and Schoesler.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2017
SB 5121 Prime Sponsor, Senator Takko: Concerning fire protection district tax levies. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Braun, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget ; Ranker, Ranking Minority Member; Rolfes, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Operating Budget; Frockt, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Capital Budget; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Carlyle; Conway; Darneille; Fain; Hasegawa; Keiser; Padden; Pedersen; Rivers; Schoesler; Warnick and Zeiger.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5123 Prime Sponsor, Senator Warnick: Exempting short-line railroads that haul nonfuel oils from oil spill contingency planning requirements. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5123 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Ericksen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Brown; Hobbs; Honeyford and Short.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Carlyle, Ranking Minority Member; Ranker and Wellman.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5135 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rivers: Modifying the Washington main street program by increasing the total amount of tax credits allowed under the program and making administrative changes to the program. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5135 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Warnick, Chair; Hawkins, Vice Chair; Chase, Ranking Minority Member; Wellman; Brown; McCoy; Pearson; Short; Takko and Van De Wege.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Honeyford.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 9, 2017
SB 5137 Prime Sponsor, Senator Warnick: Limiting oil spill contingency planning requirements to those railroads that haul oils used as fuel. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Ericksen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Brown; Hobbs; Honeyford and Short.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Carlyle, Ranking Minority Member; Ranker and Wellman.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5152 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fain: Concerning pediatric transitional care centers. 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 Rivers, Chair; Becker, Vice Chair; Cleveland, Ranking Minority Member; Kuderer; Bailey; Baumgartner; Conway; Fain; Keiser; Miloscia; Mullet; O'Ban and Walsh.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5170 Prime Sponsor, Senator Ericksen: Concerning independent remedial actions under the model toxics control act. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5170 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Ericksen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Brown; Honeyford and Short.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Carlyle, Ranking Minority Member; Ranker and Wellman.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2017
SB 5182 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fain: Providing local governments with options to preserve affordable housing in their communities. Reported by Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators O'Ban, Chair; Miloscia, Vice Chair; Darneille, Ranking Minority Member; Carlyle and Hunt.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Padden.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 9, 2017
SB 5223 Prime Sponsor, Senator Miloscia: Concerning safe injection sites in Washington state. Reported by Committee on Health Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Rivers, Chair; Becker, Vice Chair; Kuderer; Bailey; Baumgartner; Fain; Miloscia; O'Ban and Walsh.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Mullet.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Cleveland, Ranking Minority Member; Conway and Keiser.
Passed to Committee on State Government.
February 8, 2017
SB 5230 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wilson: Concerning licensing and regulatory requirements of small business owners. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Braun, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget ; Ranker, Ranking Minority Member; Rolfes, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Operating Budget; Frockt, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Capital Budget; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Carlyle; Conway; Darneille; Fain; Hasegawa; Keiser; Miloscia; Padden; Pedersen; Rivers; Schoesler; Warnick and Zeiger.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5239 Prime Sponsor, Senator Warnick: Ensuring that water is available to support development. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5239 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Warnick, Chair; Hawkins, Vice Chair; Brown; Honeyford; Pearson and Short.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Chase, Ranking Minority Member; Wellman; McCoy and Van De Wege.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Takko.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 9, 2017
SB 5300 Prime Sponsor, Senator Zeiger: Authorizing specified local governments, including municipalities and federally recognized Indian tribes, that typically have limited access to economic development resources, to designate a portion of their territory as a creative district subject to certification by the Washington state arts commission. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5300 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Warnick, Chair; Hawkins, Vice Chair; Chase, Ranking Minority Member; Wellman; Brown; Honeyford; McCoy; Pearson; Short; Takko and Van De Wege.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 9, 2017
SB 5323 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rivers: Creating a voluntary marijuana production standard and certification program. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Warnick, Chair; Hawkins, Vice Chair; Chase, Ranking Minority Member; Wellman; Brown; McCoy; Takko and Van De Wege.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Honeyford; Pearson and Short.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5324 Prime Sponsor, Senator Takko: Adding authority to the department of agriculture to regulate sanitary processing of marijuana-infused edibles. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5324 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Warnick, Chair; Hawkins, Vice Chair; Chase, Ranking Minority Member; Wellman; Brown; Honeyford; McCoy; Takko and Van De Wege.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Pearson.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Short.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5331 Prime Sponsor, Senator Takko: Concerning irrigation district administration. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Warnick, Chair; Hawkins, Vice Chair; Chase, Ranking Minority Member; Wellman; Brown; Honeyford; McCoy; Pearson; Short; Takko and Van De Wege.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2017
SB 5358 Prime Sponsor, Senator Schoesler: Improving tax and licensing laws administered by the department of revenue, but not including changes to tax laws that are estimated to affect state or local tax collections as reflected in any fiscal note prepared and approved under the process established in chapter 43.88A RCW. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5358 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Braun, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget ; Ranker, Ranking Minority Member; Rolfes, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Operating Budget; Frockt, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Capital Budget; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Carlyle; Conway; Darneille; Fain; Hasegawa; Keiser; Miloscia; Padden; Pedersen; Rivers; Schoesler; Warnick and Zeiger.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5438 Prime Sponsor, Senator Braun: Promoting the completion of environmental impact statements within two years. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5438 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Ericksen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Carlyle, Ranking Minority Member; Brown; Hobbs; Honeyford; Ranker; Short and Wellman.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2017
SB 5439 Prime Sponsor, Senator Braun: Providing sales and use tax exemptions, in the form of a remittance of tax paid, to encourage coal-fired electric generation plants to convert to natural gas-fired plants or biomass energy facilities. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Braun, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget ; Ranker, Ranking Minority Member; Rolfes, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Operating Budget; Frockt, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Capital Budget; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Carlyle; Conway; Fain; Hasegawa; Keiser; Miloscia; Padden; Pedersen; Rivers; Schoesler; Warnick and Zeiger.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Darneille.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2017
SB 5440 Prime Sponsor, Senator Zeiger: Establishing the legislative-executive WorkFirst poverty reduction oversight task force. Reported by Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators O'Ban, Chair; Miloscia, Vice Chair; Darneille, Ranking Minority Member; Carlyle; Hunt and Padden.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 9, 2017
SB 5454 Prime Sponsor, Senator Frockt: Allowing fire protection district annexations and mergers within a reasonable geographic proximity and eliminating cross-county restrictions for annexations to a fire protection district. Reported by Committee on Local Government
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Short, Chair; Angel, Vice Chair; Takko, Ranking Minority Member; Palumbo and Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5458 Prime Sponsor, Senator Takko: Changing the date in which community impact statements are provided to the department of corrections. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5458 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Angel; Darneille; Frockt and Wilson.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5467 Prime Sponsor, Senator Brown: Including nuclear energy in the definition of a "qualified alternative energy resource" for the purposes of RCW 19.29A.090. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Ericksen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Brown; Hobbs; Honeyford and Short.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Carlyle, Ranking Minority Member and Wellman.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5468 Prime Sponsor, Senator Brown: Including nuclear energy in the principles that guide development and implementation of the state's energy strategy. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Ericksen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Brown; Hobbs; Honeyford and Short.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Carlyle, Ranking Minority Member and Wellman.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5470 Prime Sponsor, Senator Brown: Advancing the development of renewable energy by improving the permitting process for geothermal resources exploration. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5470 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Ericksen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Brown; Hobbs; Honeyford; Short and Wellman.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Carlyle, Ranking Minority Member.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5475 Prime Sponsor, Senator Brown: Providing a business and occupation tax exemption for manufacturers of small modular reactors. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5475 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Ericksen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Brown; Hobbs; Honeyford and Short.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Carlyle, Ranking Minority Member and Wellman.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 8, 2017
SB 5490 Prime Sponsor, Senator O'Ban: Concerning notification requirements for the department of social and health services. Reported by Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators O'Ban, Chair; Miloscia, Vice Chair; Darneille, Ranking Minority Member; Carlyle; Hunt and Padden.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5514 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rivers: Concerning rapid health information network data reporting. Reported by Committee on Health Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5514 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rivers, Chair; Cleveland, Ranking Minority Member; Kuderer; Bailey; Conway; Fain; Keiser; Miloscia; Mullet; O'Ban and Walsh.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Becker, Vice Chair.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5517 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wilson: Concerning rail dependent uses for purposes of the growth management act and related development regulations. Reported by Committee on Local Government
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Short, Chair; Angel, Vice Chair; Takko, Ranking Minority Member and Sheldon.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Palumbo.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5524 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hobbs: Removing diking districts in Snohomish county from county surface water management fees. Reported by Committee on Local Government
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Short, Chair; Angel, Vice Chair; Takko, Ranking Minority Member and Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2017
SB 5534 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fortunato: Providing a housing allowance for certificated and classified school staff in school districts with above average residential housing costs. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5534 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Braun, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget ; Bailey; Becker; Fain; Keiser; Miloscia; Padden; Rivers; Schoesler; Warnick and Zeiger.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Ranker, Ranking Minority Member; Carlyle; Conway; Darneille; Hasegawa and Pedersen.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Rolfes, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Operating Budget; Frockt, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Capital Budget and Billig.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5539 Prime Sponsor, Senator Billig: Creating a pilot program for the supervision of motor vehicle-related felonies. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Angel; Frockt and Wilson.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Darneille.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 9, 2017
SB 5543 Prime Sponsor, Senator Padden: Concerning a reexamination of the classification of land in flood control districts. Reported by Committee on Local Government
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Short, Chair; Angel, Vice Chair; Takko, Ranking Minority Member; Palumbo and Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5552 Prime Sponsor, Senator Pedersen: Concerning firearms sales and transfers. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5552 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Angel; Darneille; Frockt and Wilson.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5592 Prime Sponsor, Senator Palumbo: Decoupling services and activities fees from tuition. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Wilson, Chair; Bailey, Vice Chair; Palumbo, Ranking Minority Member; Baumgartner and Frockt.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 9, 2017
SB 5631 Prime Sponsor, Senator Becker: Concerning the University of Washington's alternative process for awarding contracts. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Wilson, Chair; Bailey, Vice Chair; Palumbo, Ranking Minority Member and Frockt.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Baumgartner.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5658 Prime Sponsor, Senator Pearson: Concerning the use of solid fuel burning devices. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Ericksen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Brown; Honeyford and Short.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Wellman.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2017
SB 5661 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rolfes: Addressing interruptive service credit for members of the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Braun, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget ; Ranker, Ranking Minority Member; Rolfes, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Operating Budget; Frockt, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Capital Budget; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Carlyle; Conway; Darneille; Fain; Hasegawa; Keiser; Miloscia; Padden; Pedersen; Rivers; Schoesler; Warnick and Zeiger.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2017
SB 5664 Prime Sponsor, Senator Braun: Eliminating the reduction in state basic education funding that occurs in counties with federal forestlands. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Braun, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget ; Ranker, Ranking Minority Member; Rolfes, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Operating Budget; Frockt, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Capital Budget; Bailey; Becker; Billig; Carlyle; Conway; Fain; Keiser; Miloscia; Padden; Pedersen; Rivers; Schoesler; Warnick and Zeiger.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Darneille and Hasegawa.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5674 Prime Sponsor, Senator Palumbo: Addressing the final approval of subdivisions of land. Reported by Committee on Local Government
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Short, Chair; Angel, Vice Chair; Takko, Ranking Minority Member; Palumbo and Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SB 5677 Prime Sponsor, Senator Zeiger: Creating a leasehold excise tax exemption for certain leasehold interests in facilities owned or used by schools, colleges, or universities. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Wilson, Chair; Bailey, Vice Chair; Palumbo, Ranking Minority Member and Frockt.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Baumgartner.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 9, 2017
SB 5715 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rivers: Limiting nursing home direct care payment adjustments to the lowest case mix weights in the reduced physical function groups and authorizing upward adjustments to case mix weights in the cognitive and behavior groups. Reported by Committee on Health Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Rivers, Chair; Becker, Vice Chair; Cleveland, Ranking Minority Member; Kuderer; Bailey; Conway; Fain; Keiser; Miloscia; Mullet; O'Ban and Walsh.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 9, 2017
HB 1069 Prime Sponsor, Representative Jinkins: Concerning procedures for enforcing outpatient civil commitment orders. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice
MAJORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Angel; Darneille; Frockt and Wilson.
Passed to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
February 9, 2017
SGA 9082 JAMES H. CURTIS, appointed on April 2, 2015, for the term ending September 30, 2019, as Member of the Tacoma Community College Board of Trustees. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wilson, Chair; Bailey, Vice Chair; Palumbo, Ranking Minority Member; Baumgartner and Frockt.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SGA 9084 RICHARD G. FUKUTAKI, appointed on August 11, 2015, for the term ending September 30, 2019, as Member of the Bellevue College Board of Trustees. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wilson, Chair; Bailey, Vice Chair; Palumbo, Ranking Minority Member; Baumgartner and Frockt.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SGA 9096 TIA H. BENSON TOLLE, appointed on November 9, 2015, for the term ending September 30, 2020, as Member of the Edmonds Community College Board of Trustees. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wilson, Chair; Bailey, Vice Chair; Palumbo, Ranking Minority Member; Baumgartner and Frockt.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SGA 9106 FRIEDA K. TAKAMURA, appointed on November 9, 2015, for the term ending September 30, 2020, as Member of the Renton Technical College Board of Trustees. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wilson, Chair; Bailey, Vice Chair; Palumbo, Ranking Minority Member; Baumgartner and Frockt.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SGA 9108 ROBERT J. GREGORY, appointed on November 9, 2015, for the term ending September 30, 2020, as Member of the Lower Columbia College Board of Trustees. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wilson, Chair; Bailey, Vice Chair; Palumbo, Ranking Minority Member; Baumgartner and Frockt.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SGA 9112 STEPHEN W. VINCENT, reappointed on April 17, 2015, for the term ending September 30, 2019, as Member of the Lower Columbia College Board of Trustees. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wilson, Chair; Bailey, Vice Chair; Palumbo, Ranking Minority Member; Baumgartner and Frockt.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SGA 9113 ALLYSON M. PAGE, appointed on January 16, 2015, for the term ending September 30, 2018, as Member of the Columbia Basin College Board of Trustees. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wilson, Chair; Bailey, Vice Chair; Palumbo, Ranking Minority Member; Baumgartner and Frockt.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2017
SGA 9153 ANGELA G. ROARTY, reappointed on December 15, 2015, for the term ending September 30, 2020, as Member of the Pierce College Board of Trustees. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wilson, Chair; Bailey, Vice Chair; Palumbo, Ranking Minority Member; Baumgartner and Frockt.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTION
On motion of Fain, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of Senate Bill No. 5135, Senate Bill No. 5239, and Senate Bill No. 5475 which were designated to the Committee on Rules and referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Fain, the Senate advanced to the fourth order of business.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
February 9, 2017
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1078,
and the same is herewith transmitted.
NONA SNELL, Deputy Chief Clerk
February 9, 2017
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has adopted:
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4400,
and the same is herewith transmitted.
NONA SNELL, Deputy Chief Clerk
February 9, 2017
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5079,
and the same is herewith transmitted.
NONA SNELL, Deputy Chief Clerk
February 9, 2017
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1045,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1189,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1195,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1198,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1199,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1221,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1257,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1278,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1283,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1285,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1373,
and the same are herewith transmitted.
NONA SNELL, Deputy Chief Clerk
MOTION
On motion of Senator Fain, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5786 by Senators Walsh, Takko, Warnick, Hobbs and Schoesler
AN ACT Relating to creating a business and occupation tax exemption for certain sales of commercial fertilizer, agricultural crop protection products, and seed; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development.
SB 5787 by Senator Miloscia
AN ACT Relating to state agency and state university medical school electronic health record systems, and the actions of the technology services board related to these systems; adding a new section to chapter 39.26 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
SB 5788 by Senators Brown, Padden and Takko
AN ACT Relating to construction contracts; and adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5789 by Senators Bailey, Pearson and Ericksen
AN ACT Relating to considering the full hydrologic cycle in the review and approval process of new water uses; amending RCW 90.44.055 and 36.70A.070; and adding a new section to chapter 90.03 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development.
SB 5790 by Senators Short and Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to the economic development element of the growth management act; amending RCW 36.70A.070; adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
SB 5791 by Senators Braun, Palumbo, Miloscia, Rivers, Zeiger and Padden
AN ACT Relating to improving the accountability and efficiency of the public disclosure commission's operations and requirements; amending RCW 42.17A.240, 42.17A.100, and 42.17A.320; adding a new section to chapter 42.17A RCW; and repealing RCW 42.17A.420.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
SB 5792 by Senators Baumgartner and Frockt
AN ACT Relating to creating the designation of a national basketball association franchise facility as a project of statewide significance act of 2017.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor & Sports.
SB 5793 by Senators Warnick and Chase
AN ACT Relating to an assessment on cattle; and amending RCW 16.67.120.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development.
SB 5794 by Senator Short
AN ACT Relating to the transfer of seasonal irrigation water rights to the trust water rights program for the purpose of providing mitigation water to a third party for year-round potable water supplies; amending RCW 90.03.380, 90.03.380, and 90.42.120; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development.
SB 5795 by Senator Chase
AN ACT Relating to liability insurance requirements for firearm owners and purchasers; adding a new section to chapter 9.41 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5796 by Senators Zeiger, Miloscia, Keiser and Hasegawa
AN ACT Relating to written correspondence regarding ethics complaints; and amending RCW 42.52.410, 42.52.420, 42.52.425, and 42.52.450.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
SB 5797 by Senators Mullet, Fain and Hobbs
AN ACT Relating to the services and processes available when residential real property is abandoned or in foreclosure; adding a new section to chapter 43.180 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SB 5798 by Senators Braun, O'Ban, Brown, King, Short, Fortunato and Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to administrative procedures; and adding a new section to chapter 34.05 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
SB 5799 by Senators Ranker and Braun
AN ACT Relating to removing the expiration date from the sales and use tax exemptions for certain products that impart flavor to food; amending RCW 82.08.210 and 82.12.210; providing an effective date; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 5800 by Senator Baumgartner
AN ACT Relating to obligations of mental health professionals; and adding a new section to chapter 7.70 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5801 by Senators Saldaña, Darneille, Hasegawa and Conway
AN ACT Relating to providing a referral resource for those seeking information and assistance for immigration and citizenship related matters; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.230; adding a new section to chapter 49.60 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5802 by Senators Saldaña, Darneille, Hunt, Hasegawa and Conway
AN ACT Relating to providing feminine hygiene products in schools at no cost to students; amending RCW 28A.710.040; adding a new section to chapter 28A.210 RCW; creating a new section; and making appropriations.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5803 by Senators Saldaña, Darneille, Hunt, Hasegawa and Conway
AN ACT Relating to discrimination based on citizenship or immigration status; amending RCW 49.60.010, 49.60.020, 49.60.030, 49.60.120, 49.60.130, 49.60.175, 49.60.176, 49.60.178, 49.60.180, 49.60.190, 49.60.200, 49.60.215, 49.60.222, 49.60.223, 49.60.224, and 49.60.225; and adding a new section to chapter 49.60 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SHB 1045 by House Committee on Business & Financial Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Kirby and Vick)
AN ACT Relating to licensing and enforcement provisions applicable to money transmitters and currency exchanges under the uniform money services act; amending RCW 19.230.010, 19.230.020, 19.230.030, 19.230.040, 19.230.050, 19.230.070, 19.230.100, 19.230.110, 19.230.130, 19.230.140, 19.230.150, 19.230.152, 19.230.180, 19.230.190, 19.230.200, 19.230.210, 19.230.250, 19.230.290, 19.230.320, and 19.230.330; adding new sections to chapter 19.230 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
EHB 1078 by Representatives Pellicciotti, Klippert, Orwall, Hayes, Goodman, Stokesbary, Chapman, McCabe, Kilduff, Hudgins, Jinkins, Koster, Ortiz-Self, Bergquist, Stanford, Griffey, Hargrove, Smith, Tarleton, Harmsworth, Dolan, Ormsby, Muri, Van Werven, Kraft, Fey, Slatter, McBride, Gregerson and Macri
AN ACT Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and commercial sexual abuse of a minor; amending RCW 9A.04.080, 9.68A.100, 9.68A.101, and 9A.88.060; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SHB 1189 by House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Short, Cody, Schmick and Kloba)
AN ACT Relating to clarifying existing exemptions from the massage therapy law; and amending RCW 18.108.050.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 1195 by Representatives Kilduff, Rodne, Goodman, Hayes and Muri
AN ACT Relating to surrender of person under surety's bond; and amending RCW 10.19.160.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
HB 1198 by Representatives Harris, Cody and Riccelli
AN ACT Relating to substance abuse monitoring for podiatric physicians and surgeons; and adding a new section to chapter 18.22 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SHB 1199 by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Irwin, Jinkins, Goodman, Rodne, Hayes, Muri, Frame, Stokesbary and Stambaugh)
AN ACT Relating to allowing youth courts to have jurisdiction over transit infractions; and amending RCW 3.72.005, 3.72.010, 3.72.020, 3.72.030, and 3.72.040.
Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
HB 1221 by Representatives Rodne, Goodman, Klippert, Kilduff, Jinkins, Barkis, Muri and Hudgins
AN ACT Relating to the solemnization of marriages by commissioners of courts of limited jurisdiction; and amending RCW 26.04.050.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SHB 1257 by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Kretz, Blake, Taylor, Fitzgibbon and Buys)
AN ACT Relating to the release of wild beavers; and amending RCW 77.32.585.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.
HB 1278 by Representatives Macri, DeBolt, Cody, Rodne, Wylie, Jinkins, Harris, Short and Farrell
AN ACT Relating to enactment of the physical therapy licensure compact; amending RCW 18.74.050, 18.74.090, 18.74.150, and 43.70.320; adding new sections to chapter 18.74 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 1283 by Representatives Chapman, Orcutt, Nealey and Lytton
AN ACT Relating to eliminating the collection of anticipated taxes and assessments; amending RCW 84.56.345 and 84.40.042; and repealing RCW 58.08.040.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 1285 by Representatives Graves, Jinkins, Goodman, Rodne, Shea, Muri, Haler, Kilduff, Klippert, Orwall and Kirby
AN ACT Relating to oath requirements for interpreters in legal proceedings; and amending RCW 2.42.050 and 2.43.050.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
HB 1373 by Representatives Bergquist, Barkis, Blake, Vick and Kirby
AN ACT Relating to the means of communication between a buyer or lessee and an auto dealer during the "bushing" period; and amending RCW 46.70.180.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HCR 4400 by Representatives Cody, Kagi, Johnson, Appleton, Frame, Ormsby, Jinkins, Short, Young, DeBolt, Hudgins and Tarleton
Naming the building at 1063 Capitol Way "The Helen Sommers Building."
Referred to Committee on State Government.
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. 5788 which was designated to the Committee on Commerce, Labor & Sports and referred to the Committee on Law & Justice.
MOTION
At 10:05 a.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 o'clock noon Monday, February 13, 2017.
CYRUS HABIB, President of the Senate
HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate
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