MORNING SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia

Friday, March 17, 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 Hawkins, 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

March 16, 2017

HB 1132 Prime Sponsor, Representative Buys: 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; Wellman; Brown; Honeyford; McCoy; Pearson; Short; Takko and Van De Wege.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 16, 2017

HB 1167 Prime Sponsor, Representative Griffey: Concerning fire commissioner compensation. 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.

March 16, 2017

HB 1283 Prime Sponsor, Representative Chapman: Eliminating the collection of anticipated taxes and assessments. 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.

March 16, 2017

ESHB 1296 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Finance: Consolidating and simplifying the annual report and annual survey used for economic development tax incentives. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Warnick, Chair; Hawkins, Vice Chair; Wellman; Brown; Honeyford; McCoy; Pearson; Short; Takko and Van De Wege.

Passed to Committee on Rules.

March 16, 2017

SHB 1321 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Local Government: Authorizing certain public facilities districts to acquire, construct, own, remodel, maintain, equip, reequip, repair, finance, and operate one or more recreational facilities other than a ski area with voter approval. 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.

March 16, 2017

SHB 1344 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Finance: Extending the period for which a bond levy may be increased. 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 Ways & Means.

March 16, 2017

SHB 1462 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Commerce & Gaming: 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: Do pass. Signed by Senators Warnick, Chair; Hawkins, Vice Chair; Wellman; Brown; Honeyford; McCoy; Takko and Van De Wege.

MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Pearson and Short.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 16, 2017

EHB 1648 Prime Sponsor, Representative Stonier: Concerning county treasurer administrative efficiencies. Reported by Committee on Local Government

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Short, Chair; Angel, Vice Chair; Takko, Ranking Minority Member; Palumbo and Sheldon.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 16, 2017

ESHB 1751 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Local Government: 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.

March 16, 2017

HB 1959 Prime Sponsor, Representative Harmsworth: Requiring a public hearing before a local government may remove a restrictive covenant from land owned by the local government. 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.

MOTION

On motion of Hawkins, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of House Bill No. 1296 which was designated to the Committee on Rules and was referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 5892 by Senators Fortunato, Rivers, Rossi, Miloscia, Zeiger, Braun, Angel, O'Ban, Wilson and Honeyford

AN ACT Relating to regional transit authority capital project reauthorization; adding a new section to chapter 81.112 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 5893 by Senators O'Ban, Rossi, Becker, Rivers, Miloscia, King, Bailey, Braun, Wilson, Walsh, Zeiger, Angel, Warnick, Brown, Honeyford, Fortunato, Pearson, Padden, Fain, Schoesler and Hawkins

AN ACT Relating to the administration of motor vehicle excise taxes by regional transit authorities; amending RCW 82.44.135, 81.104.160, 82.44.035, and 81.104.190; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 5894 by Senators O'Ban, Darneille, Braun, Becker, Rossi, Brown, Miloscia, Cleveland, Ranker, Chase, Warnick, Keiser, Hunt, Hasegawa and Wellman

AN ACT Relating to behavioral health system reform; amending RCW 71.24.310, 71.24.380, 71.05.320, 71.05.320, 71.05.365, 71.05.585, 71.05.150, 71.05.150, 71.05.150, 71.05.240, 71.05.240, 71.05.590, 71.05.590, 71.05.590, 10.77.060, 10.77.060, 10.77.084, 10.77.084, 10.77.086, 10.77.088, and 10.77.088; reenacting and amending RCW 71.05.320, 71.05.020, 71.05.020, 71.05.585, 71.05.230, 71.05.230, and 71.05.240; adding new sections to chapter 71.24 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 71.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 72.23 RCW; creating new sections; providing effective dates; and providing expiration dates.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

E2SHB 1661 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi, Sullivan, Dent, Senn, Muri, Kilduff, Klippert, Frame, Goodman, Ortiz-Self, Wilcox, Lovick, Hargrove, Clibborn, Lytton, Appleton, Fitzgibbon, Orwall, Kloba, Sells, Fey, Macri, Bergquist, Pollet, Hudgins, Robinson, Stanford and Slatter)

AN ACT Relating to creating the department of children, youth, and families; amending RCW 43.215.030, 43.17.010, 43.17.020, 43.06A.030, 43.215.100, 43.215.020, 43.215.065, 43.215.070, 43.215.200, 43.215.216, 43.215.217, 43.215.218, 43.215.405, 43.215.420, 43.215.495, 43.215.545, 43.215.550, 28A.150.315, 28A.155.065, 28A.210.070, 28A.215.020, 28A.320.191, 28A.400.303, 28A.410.010, 43.41.400, 43.43.837, 43.43.838, 43.88.096, 4.24.595, 13.34.090, 13.34.096, 13.34.110, 13.34.136, 13.34.141, 13.34.180, 13.34.820, 13.38.040, 13.50.100, 13.50.140, 13.60.010, 13.60.040, 13.64.030, 13.64.050, 26.33.020, 26.33.345, 26.44.020, 26.44.030, 26.44.040, 26.44.050, 26.44.063, 26.44.105, 26.44.140, 43.20A.360, 74.04.800, 26.34.030, 26.34.040, 70.02.220, 26.10.135, 26.50.150, 26.50.160, 28A.150.510, 74.09.510, 74.13.020, 74.13.025, 74.13.039, 74.13.062, 74.13.1051, 74.13.107, 74.13.335, 74.15.020, 74.15.030, 74.15.060, 74.15.070, 74.15.080, 74.15.120, 74.15.134, 74.15.200, 74.15.901, 13.32A.030, 13.32A.178, 74.13A.075, 74.13A.060, 74.13A.085, 74.13B.005, 74.13B.010, 74.14B.010, 74.14B.050, 74.14B.070, 74.14B.080, 74.14C.005, 74.14C.010, 74.14C.070, 74.14C.090, 13.04.011, 13.04.116, 13.04.145, 13.40.040, 13.40.045, 13.40.185, 13.40.210, 13.40.220, 13.40.285, 13.40.300, 13.40.310, 13.40.320, 13.40.460, 13.40.462, 13.40.464, 13.40.466, 13.40.468, 13.40.510, 13.40.520, 13.40.540, 13.40.560, 74.14A.030, 74.14A.040, 72.01.045, 72.01.050, 13.16.100, 28A.225.010, 72.09.337, 72.05.010, 72.05.020, 72.05.130, 72.05.154, 72.05.415, 72.05.435, 72.05.440, 72.19.010, 72.19.020, 72.19.030, 72.19.040, 72.19.050, 72.19.060, 72.72.030, 72.72.040, 13.06.020, 13.06.030, 13.06.040, 13.06.050, 28A.190.010, 28A.190.020, 28A.190.040, 28A.190.050, 28A.190.060, 71.34.795, 72.01.010, 72.01.210, 72.01.410, 9.96A.060, 9.97.020, 41.06.475, 41.56.030, 41.56.510, 43.06A.100, 43.20A.090, 43.06A.060, 43.06A.070, 43.15.020, 70.02.200, 70.02.230, 74.04.060, and 74.34.063; reenacting and amending RCW 42.17A.705, 43.215.010, 43.215.215, 42.56.230, 43.43.832, 13.34.030, 13.36.020, 13.50.010, 13.36.020, 13.04.030, 13.40.020, and 13.40.280; adding a new section to chapter 43.06A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.06 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; creating new sections; recodifying RCW 43.215.010, 43.215.020, 43.215.030, 43.215.050, 43.215.060, 43.215.065, 43.215.070, 43.215.080, 43.215.090, 43.215.099, 43.215.100, 43.215.1001, 43.215.101, 43.215.102, 43.215.103, 43.215.105, 43.215.110, 43.215.120, 43.215.130, 43.215.135, 43.215.1351, 43.215.1352, 43.215.136, 43.215.137, 43.215.140, 43.215.145, 43.215.146, 43.215.147, 43.215.195, 43.215.200, 43.215.201, 43.215.205, 43.215.210, 43.215.215, 43.215.216, 43.215.217, 43.215.218, 43.215.220, 43.215.230, 43.215.240, 43.215.250, 43.215.255, 43.215.260, 43.215.270, 43.215.280, 43.215.290, 43.215.300, 43.215.305, 43.215.307, 43.215.308, 43.215.310, 43.215.320, 43.215.330, 43.215.335, 43.215.340, 43.215.350, 43.215.355, 43.215.360, 43.215.370, 43.215.371, 43.215.400, 43.215.405, 43.215.410, 43.215.415, 43.215.420, 43.215.425, 43.215.430, 43.215.435, 43.215.440, 43.215.445, 43.215.450, 43.215.455, 43.215.456, 43.215.457, 43.215.460, 43.215.470, 43.215.472, 43.215.474, 43.215.476, 43.215.490, 43.215.492, 43.215.495, 43.215.500, 43.215.502, 43.215.505, 43.215.510, 43.215.520, 43.215.525, 43.215.530, 43.215.532, 43.215.535, 43.215.540, 43.215.545, 43.215.550, 43.215.555, 43.215.560, 43.215.562, 43.215.564, 43.215.900, 43.215.901, 43.215.903, 43.215.905, 43.215.908, and 43.215.909; decodifying RCW 13.40.800, 43.215.005, 43.215.125, 43.215.907, 72.05.300, and 74.14B.900; repealing RCW 43.20A.780, 43.20A.850, 43.215.040, and 44.04.220; providing effective dates; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

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

MOTION

On motion of Senator Hawkins, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of Senate Bill No. 5894 which had been designated to the Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing and was referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Hawkins and without objections, the following measures on the second and third reading calendars were returned to the Committee on Rules:

Senate Bill No. 5005; Senate Bill No. 5007; Senate Bill No. 5020; Senate Bill No. 5028; Senate Bill No. 5060; Senate Bill No. 5084; Senate Bill No. 5089; Senate Bill No. 5094; Senate Bill No. 5114; Senate Bill No. 5123; Senate Bill No. 5137; Senate Bill No. 5143; Senate Bill No. 5147; Senate Bill No. 5155; Senate Bill No. 5157; Senate Bill No. 5174; Senate Bill No. 5182; Senate Bill No. 5184; Senate Bill No. 5195; Senate Bill No. 5218; Senate Bill No. 5222; Senate Bill No. 5245; Senate Bill No. 5271; Senate Bill No. 5284; Senate Bill No. 5288; Senate Bill No. 5296; Senate Bill No. 5317; Senate Bill No. 5320; Senate Bill No. 5323; Senate Bill No. 5324; Senate Bill No. 5334; Senate Bill No. 5345; Senate Bill No. 5349; Senate Bill No. 5368; Senate Bill No. 5370; Senate Bill No. 5371; Senate Bill No. 5408; Senate Bill No. 5457; Senate Bill No. 5460; Senate Bill No. 5479; Senate Bill No. 5529; Senate Bill No. 5547; Senate Bill No. 5554; Senate Bill No. 5559; Senate Bill No. 5569; Senate Bill No. 5578; Senate Bill No. 5588; Senate Bill No. 5610; Senate Bill No. 5624; Senate Bill No. 5651; Senate Bill No. 5653; Senate Bill No. 5670; Senate Bill No. 5680; Senate Bill No. 5695; Senate Bill No. 5703; Senate Bill No. 5706; Senate Bill No. 5711; Senate Bill No. 5726; Senate Bill No. 5731; Senate Bill No. 5743; Senate Bill No. 5744; Senate Bill No. 5745; Senate Bill No. 5750; Senate Bill No. 5785; Senate Bill No. 5791; Senate Bill No. 5807; Senate Bill No. 5827; and Senate Joint Memorial No. 8005.

and placed in the Committee X File.

MOTION

At 10:04 a.m., on motion of Senator Hawkins, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 o'clock p.m. Monday, March 20, 2017.

CYRUS HABIB, President of the Senate

HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate

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5892

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

5893

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

5894

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

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