NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia

Monday, March 27, 2017

The Senate was called to order at 12:00 o’clock noon by the Vice President Pro Tempore, Senator Honeyford 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

March 23, 2017

HB 1001 Prime Sponsor, Representative Morris: Concerning utility easements on state-owned aquatic lands. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Ericksen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Carlyle, Ranking Minority Member; Brown; Hobbs; Short and Wellman.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 23, 2017

SHB 1183 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: 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: Do pass as amended. 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.

March 23, 2017

SHB 1266 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Environment: Concerning petroleum storage tank systems. Reported by Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Ericksen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Carlyle, Ranking Minority Member; Brown; Hobbs; Short and Wellman.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 23, 2017

SHB 1279 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Education: Concerning school safety drills. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Zeiger, Chair; Fain, Vice Chair; Rolfes, Ranking Minority Member; Billig; Mullet; Rivers and Warnick.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 23, 2017

HB 1281 Prime Sponsor, Representative Fitzgibbon: Modifying the appointment process for trustees of rural county library districts in counties with one million or more residents. 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 23, 2017

EHB 1322 Prime Sponsor, Representative Kilduff: Reducing training requirements for developmental disability respite providers working three hundred hours or less in any calendar year. Reported by Committee on Health Care

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. 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 Rules for second reading.

March 22, 2017

HB 1401 Prime Sponsor, Representative Ortiz-Self: Requiring the court to remove any person serving as a court-appointed special advocate or volunteer guardian ad litem if that person has made a materially false statement under oath. 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; Padden and Walsh.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 23, 2017

SHB 1444 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Education: Facilitating on-time grade level progression and graduation for certain students. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Zeiger, Chair; Fain, Vice Chair; Rolfes, Ranking Minority Member; Billig; Mullet; Rivers and Warnick.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 23, 2017

HB 1449 Prime Sponsor, Representative Manweller: Concerning water recreation facilities. Reported by Committee on Health Care

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. 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 Rules for second reading.

March 23, 2017

SHB 1520 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Allowing alternative payment methodologies for critical access hospitals participating in the Washington rural health access preservation pilot. Reported by Committee on Health Care

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. 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.

March 23, 2017

ESHB 1600 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Increasing the career and college readiness of public school students. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Zeiger, Chair; Fain, Vice Chair; Rolfes, Ranking Minority Member; Billig; Mullet; Rivers and Warnick.

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

March 22, 2017

HB 1616 Prime Sponsor, Representative McBride: Clarifying the type of land eligible for purchase under the affordable housing land acquisition revolving loan fund program. 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 Walsh.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Padden.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 23, 2017

SHB 1618 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Education: Concerning family and community engagement coordinators. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Zeiger, Chair; Fain, Vice Chair; Rolfes, Ranking Minority Member; Billig; Mullet; Rivers and Warnick.

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

March 22, 2017

HB 1627 Prime Sponsor, Representative Ryu: Addressing nonprofit corporation facilities financing by the Washington state housing finance commission. 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 Walsh.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Padden.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 23, 2017

ESHB 1714 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care & Wellness: Concerning nursing staffing practices at hospitals. Reported by Committee on Health Care

MAJORITY recommendation: 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 Ways & Means.

March 23, 2017

HB 1716 Prime Sponsor, Representative Hudgins: Creating the construction registration inspection account as a dedicated account to fund contractor registration and compliance, manufactured and mobile homes, recreational and commercial vehicles, factory built housing and commercial structures, elevators, lifting devices, and moving walks. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Labor & Sports

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Baumgartner, Chair; Keiser, Ranking Minority Member; Conway; Hasegawa; King; Rossi; Saldaña and Wilson.

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

March 23, 2017

HB 1721 Prime Sponsor, Representative Cody: Concerning obtaining required clinical experience for licensed practical nurses who complete a nontraditional registered nurse program. Reported by Committee on Health Care

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rivers, Chair; Cleveland, Ranking Minority Member; Kuderer; Bailey; Conway; 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.

March 23, 2017

SHB 1765 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care & Wellness: Concerning donations to the prescription drug donation program. Reported by Committee on Health Care

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. 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 Rules for second reading.

March 22, 2017

HB 1790 Prime Sponsor, Representative Lovick: Concerning dependency petitions where the department of social and health services is the petitioner. 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; Padden and Walsh.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 22, 2017

SHB 1816 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Early Learning & Human Services: Concerning information sharing related to implementation of the homeless youth prevention and protection act of 2015. 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; Padden and Walsh.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 22, 2017

HB 1832 Prime Sponsor, Representative Pellicciotti: Concerning the commercially sexually exploited children statewide coordinating committee. 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; Padden and Walsh.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 22, 2017

SHB 1867 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Appropriations: Improving transitions in extended foster care to increase housing stability for foster youth. Reported by Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators O'Ban, Chair; Miloscia, Vice Chair; Darneille, Ranking Minority Member; Carlyle; Hunt; Padden and Walsh.

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

March 23, 2017

SHB 1902 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Commerce & Gaming: Modifying tavern license provisions. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Labor & Sports

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Baumgartner, Chair; Keiser, Ranking Minority Member; Conway; Hasegawa; King; Rossi; Saldaña and Wilson.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 23, 2017

HB 1953 Prime Sponsor, Representative Dolan: Addressing maximum penalties under the Washington industrial safety and health act. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Labor & Sports

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

MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators King; Rossi and Wilson.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 23, 2017

HB 1991 Prime Sponsor, Representative Volz: Clarifying the county treasurer's administration of payments and costs related to delinquent properties. 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 23, 2017

EHB 2005 Prime Sponsor, Representative Lytton: Improving the business climate in this state by simplifying the administration of municipal general business licenses. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Labor & Sports

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Baumgartner, Chair; Keiser, Ranking Minority Member; Conway; Hasegawa; King; Rossi; Saldaña and Wilson.

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

March 23, 2017

SGA 9072 STANLEY M SORSCHER, reappointed on September 10, 2014, for the term ending October 1, 2018, as Member of the Small Business Export Finance Assistance Center Board of Directors. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Warnick, Chair; Hawkins, Vice Chair; Chase, Ranking Minority Member; Wellman; Brown; Honeyford; McCoy; Pearson; Short and Takko.

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 Engrossed House Bill No. 2005 which was 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 third order of business.

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

March 24, 2017

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.

BETHANY S. RIVARD, appointed March 24, 2017, for the term ending June 30, 2017, as Member of the Professional Educator Standards Board.

Sincerely,

JAY INSLEE, Governor

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education as Senate Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9258.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Fain, the appointee listed on the Gubernatorial Appointment report was referred to the committee as designated.

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 5910 by Senators Wilson, Keiser, Honeyford, Conway, Hunt and Rossi

AN ACT Relating to the sales tax credit or refund for amounts charged off as bad debts with respect to private label credit accounts; amending RCW 82.08.037; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5911 by Senators Nelson, Saldaña, Liias and McCoy

AN ACT Relating to making expenditures from the budget stabilization account; adding a new section to chapter 41.50 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.45 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW; making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

MOTION

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

MOTION

At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 o'clock noon, Tuesday, March 28, 2017.

JIM HONEYFORD, Vice President Pro Tempore of the Senate

HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate