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THIRTY-EIGHTH DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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House Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, February 16, 1994
The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Dorn presiding). The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.
The Speaker assumed the chair.
The flag was escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Pages Bev Tuttle and Jessica Ingram. Prayer was offered by Representative Wineberry.
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
On motion of Representative Peery, House Bill No. 2545 and House Bill No. 2646 were rereferred to the Committee on Rules.
The Speaker declared the House to be at ease.
The Speaker called the House to order.
POINT OF ORDER
Representative Tate: Mr. Speaker, in accordance with the requirements of House Rule 30, I hereby give notice that I propose an amendment to the permanent rules of the House by way of House Resolution No. 4700.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the fourth order of business.
INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING
SSB 5038 by Senate Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen and Winsley)
Creating a procedure for local government service agreements.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
SSB 5057 by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators A. Smith, Quigley, McCaslin and Erwin; by request of Law Revision Commission)
Correcting a double amendment related to exceptions to the right of privacy.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5071 by Senator Haugen; by request of Law Revision Commission
Correcting unconstitutional provisions regarding the construction, sale, and conditions of revenue bonds for pollution control facilities.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
Concerning the maintenance in mobile home parks.
Referred to Committee on Trade, Economic Development & Housing.
2SSB 5319 by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser, Barr, Bluechel, Talmadge, Winsley, Moore, Prince and Deccio)
Freeing the base for transfers of marine and nonhighway fuel taxes.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
E2SSB 5468 by Senate Committee on Trade, Technology & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser, Skratek, Pelz and Prentice)
Imposing requirements for businesses that receive public assistance.
Referred to Committee on Trade, Economic Development & Housing.
SB 5509 by Senators Hargrove, Owen, Hochstatter, L. Smith, Snyder, Oke, Amondson, Sellar, Jesernig, Nelson, Newhouse, Bauer, Erwin, Roach and McDonald
Prohibiting mandatory child support for postsecondary education of adult children.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
2SSB 5579 by Senate Committee on Trade, Technology & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Skratek, Erwin, Bluechel, Deccio, M. Rasmussen, Bauer, Jesernig, Sellar, Pelz and Winsley)
Requiring a state-wide technology strategy.
Referred to Committee on Trade, Economic Development & Housing.
SSB 5714 by Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser, Moore and Barr)
Regulating vendor single-interest insurance.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SB 5871 by Senators Roach, A. Smith, Hochstatter, Owen, McDonald, Pelz, Erwin, M. Rasmussen, Snyder, Loveland, Drew, Sellar, von Reichbauer, McCaslin and Oke
Modifying the definition of aggravated first degree murder.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Changing limits for unemployment compensation deductions.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SSB 6000 by Senate Committee on Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser, Talmadge, Winsley and Oke; by request of Parks and Recreation Commission)
Authorizing the state parks and recreation commission to secure abandoned vessels.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.
2ESSB 6009 by Senate Committee on Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser and Franklin)
Modifying waste tire recycling provisions.
Referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs.
2ESSB 6013 by Senate Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Winsley, Skratek, Vognild, Snyder, Sheldon, McAuliffe and Ludwig)
Changing provisions relating to fire protection services.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
SSB 6016 by Senate Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Winsley, Haugen and L. Smith)
Requiring disclosure of the total compensation of local government chief executive officers when that compensation exceeds one hundred thousand dollars.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
SB 6022 by Senators Haugen and Winsley
Revising requirements for publication of ordinances.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
2SSB 6053 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Loveland, Snyder and Haugen)
Modifying procedure for providing assistance to county assessors.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
SB 6060 by Senator Owen; by request of Law Revision Commission
Correcting a double amendment related to commercial salmon fishing licenses and delivery licenses.
Referred to Committee on Fisheries & Wildlife.
SSB 6073 by Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Prentice, Newhouse and Vognild; by request of Employment Security Department)
Correcting unemployment compensation statutes for base year compensation and defining employment.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
2SSB 6107 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Skratek, Sheldon and M. Rasmussen)
Allowing fees for services for the department of community, trade, and economic development.
Referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs.
ESSB 6121 by Senate Committee on Trade, Technology & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Skratek, Bluechel, Sheldon, M. Rasmussen, Snyder, Loveland, Franklin, Winsley and Ludwig)
Promoting economic development.
Referred to Committee on Trade, Economic Development & Housing.
SB 6146 by Senators Skratek, Bluechel, Sheldon, Erwin, M. Rasmussen, Drew, McAuliffe, Roach and Snyder
Diversifying the economy by locating a film and video production facility within the state.
Referred to Committee on Trade, Economic Development & Housing.
ESSB 6153 by Senate Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Senators Pelz and Loveland)
Defining school bus driver.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SSB 6164 by Senate Committee on Trade, Technology & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Sheldon, Bluechel, Skratek, Williams, Erwin and M. Rasmussen)
Concerning economic development in rural areas.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Development.
SB 6185 by Senators A. Smith, Erwin, Nelson, Quigley, Oke, Bauer, M. Rasmussen, Winsley and Roach; by request of Washington Traffic Safety Commission
Requiring license revocation for a person under twenty-one years of age who drives while having any alcohol in his or her system.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SSB 6209 by Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Moore, Prince, Prentice, Amondson and McAuliffe; by request of Insurance Commissioner)
Applying the insurer holding company act to various insurers.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SB 6215 by Senators Skratek and Vognild
Clarifying authority of the utilities and transportation commission over public service companies.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6221 by Senators A. Smith and Quigley
Authorizing genetic testing to determine parentage.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SSB 6230 by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators M. Rasmussen, Nelson and Haugen; by request of Secretary of State)
Changing charitable organizations and business licensing provisions.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6249 by Senator Vognild; by request of Utilities & Transportation Commission
Concerning railroad crossing protective devices and their cost of maintenance.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 6264 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Senators Sutherland, Oke and Fraser)
Authorizing a regional compact for restoring salmon runs.
Referred to Committee on Fisheries & Wildlife.
SB 6266 by Senators Haugen and Winsley
Authorizing sewer district commissioners of a merged district to fulfill their terms of office.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
SSB 6295 by Senate Committee on Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Sheldon, Morton, Drew and Fraser)
Establishing a weighting factor to be used in purchasing products containing recycled material.
Referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs.
SB 6297 by Senators Moore, Prentice and Newhouse; by request of Liquor Control Board
Eliminating the requirement for revenue stamps on beer packages and containers.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SSB 6298 by Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Moore, Prentice and Newhouse; by request of Liquor Control Board)
Improving the licensing and enforcement sections of the Washington State Liquor Act.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SSB 6305 by Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Snyder, Skratek, Roach, Nelson, Loveland, West, Winsley and M. Rasmussen)
Revising the process for employment of minors as actors or performers in film, video, or theatrical productions.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 6311 by Senators Prentice and Pelz; by request of Department of Labor & Industries
Adjusting permanent partial disability payments using the state average wage.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SSB 6316 by Senate Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, A. Smith, Oke, M. Rasmussen, Loveland, Winsley and Ludwig)
Providing minimum qualifications for county sheriffs.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
ESSB 6370 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Prentice, Haugen, Erwin, Anderson, Nelson, Winsley, Fraser, Vognild, Owen, Sheldon, Bauer, Hochstatter, Prince, Loveland, Franklin and M. Rasmussen)
Modifying taxation of massage services.
Referred to Committee on Revenue.
SSB 6375 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Winsley, M. Rasmussen and Oke)
Waiving the one hundred six percent limit for veteran's assistance county levies.
Referred to Committee on Revenue.
Compensating insurance brokers.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SSB 6380 by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Vognild and McAuliffe)
Concerning skate center liability.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SSB 6384 by Senate Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Drew and Roach)
Modifying regulations pertaining to county hospital boards.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
ESB 6404 by Senators Wojahn, McAuliffe and Moyer; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
Excluding medical assistance administration reimbursement fees and schedules from the administrative procedure act.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
ESSB 6407 by Senate Committee on Health & Human Services (originally sponsored by Senators Talmadge, Oke and Pelz)
Changing provisions relating to smoking and tobacco products.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
E2SSB 6426 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Sutherland, Ludwig, Talmadge, Quigley, Vognild, Williams, Owen, McCaslin, Amondson, Hochstatter, West, Erwin, Bauer, Pelz, A. Smith, Hargrove, Skratek and Oke)
Providing public electronic access to government information.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
SSB 6428 by Senate Committee on Energy & Utilities (originally sponsored by Senators M. Rasmussen, Newhouse, Fraser, Gaspard and Winsley)
Changing provisions relating to water systems.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
ESSB 6461 by Senate Committee on Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser and Bluechel)
Concerning claims for oil spill liability damages.
Referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs.
SSB 6463 by Senate Committee on Agriculture (originally sponsored by Senator M. Rasmussen; by request of Department of Agriculture)
Revising department of agriculture administrative duties.
Referred to Committee on Revenue.
ESSB 6467 by Senate Committee on Energy & Utilities (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser, Hochstatter, Morton and M. Rasmussen)
Modifying water right permit provisions for water used for municipal purposes.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.
ESB 6480 by Senators Moore, Vognild, Prentice, Sheldon, Pelz, Nelson, Sutherland and McAuliffe
Regulating unemployment insurance compensation.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
ESSB 6484 by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators A. Smith and Nelson; by request of Governor Lowry)
Regulating confidentiality claims in court settlements involving public hazards.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SSB 6487 by Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Moore, Winsley and McAuliffe)
Exempting espresso machines from boiler regulations.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SSB 6505 by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators M. Rasmussen, Prince, Vognild, Sellar, Winsley and Drew)
Providing for public facility transit security.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 6509 by Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Moore, Amondson and Prentice; by request of Insurance Commissioner)
Acting in the case of impaired insurers.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SB 6542 by Senators A. Smith, Prentice, Franklin and Winsley
Making the assault of a nurse a crime.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SSB 6556 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove and Snyder)
Allowing a nonprofit television reception improvement district to rent space from the department of natural resources for less than the fair market value of the property.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.
SSB 6557 by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senator Hargrove)
Revising provisions relating to correctional industries work programs.
Referred to Committee on Corrections.
Authorizing Snohomish county to levy a hotel and motel tax for public stadium, convention, performing arts, and/or visual arts facilities.
Referred to Committee on Revenue.
ESB 6572 by Senators Wojahn, Gaspard, Franklin, Winsley and Oke
Making an appropriation to purchase and renovate the Sprague Building.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
ESSB 6585 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Bauer, Oke and Roach)
Extending tuition exemptions for Vietnam and Persian Gulf veterans.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SJM 8031 by Senators Fraser, Deccio, Talmadge, Morton, McCaslin and Roach
Requesting the National Park Service to preserve Sunrise Lodge.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.
SCR 8422 by Senators M. Rasmussen and Erwin; by request of Secretary of State
Directing the secretary of state to coordinate and form an advisory committee for Klondike gold rush centennial events.
Referred to Committee on Trade, Economic Development & Housing.
MOTION
On motion of Representative Peery, the bills, memorial and resolution listed on today's introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.
MOTION
On motion of Representative Peery, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 17, 1994.
BRIAN EBERSOLE, Speaker
MARILYN SHOWALTER, Chief Clerk