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THIRTY-EIGHTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, February 16, 1994
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon President Pritchard. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Spanel, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Olympia, Washington 98504-0095
February 14, 1994
Marty Brown
Secretary of the Senate
Legislative Building
Olympia, Washington 98504
Dear Secretary Brown:
Enclosed is our Report to the Legislature from the Division of Developmental Disabilities regarding Efforts to Obtain Federal Approval to Include Converted Living Units at Fircrest School Under Home and Community-Based Services Waivers.
If you have any questions regarding the report, please contact me.
Sincerely,
JEAN SOLIZ, Secretary
The Select Committee Report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Olympia, Washington 98504-0095
February 14, 1994
Marty Brown
Secretary of the Senate
Legislative Building
Olympia, Washington 98504
Dear Secretary Brown:
Enclosed is our Report to the Legislature from the Office of Child Care Policy regarding Block Granting Non-Entitlement Child Care Subsidies.
If you have any questions regarding the report, please contact me.
Sincerely,
JEAN SOLIZ, Secretary
The Select Committee Report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Olympia, Washington 98504-0095
February 14, 1994
Marty Brown
Secretary of the Senate
Legislative Building
Olympia, Washington 98504
Dear Secretary Brown:
Enclosed is our Report to the Legislature from the Division of Developmental Disabilities regarding Plans to Expand Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waivers.
If you have any questions regarding the report, please contact me.
Sincerely,
JEAN SOLIZ, Secretary
The Select Committee Report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT
February 14, 1994
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:
Lee D. Lannoye, appointed February 14, 1994, for a term ending June 30, 1997, as a member of the Housing Finance Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
February 14, 1994
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1242,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2339,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2376,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2390,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2416,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2481,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2555,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2570,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2571,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2592,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2601,
ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2605,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2607,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2657, and the same are herewith transmitted.
MARILYN SHOWALTER, Chief Clerk
February 14, 1994
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2521, and the same is herewith transmitted.
MARILYN SHOWALTER, Chief Clerk
February 14, 1994
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1243,
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2228,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2300,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2338,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2382,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2392,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2445,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2452,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2712,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2741,
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2761, and the same are herewith transmitted.
MARILYN SHOWALTER, Chief Clerk
February 15, 1994
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has adopted HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4431, and the same is herewith transmitted.
MARILYN SHOWALTER, Chief Clerk
February 15, 1994
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2510, and the same is herewith transmitted.
MARILYN SHOWALTER, Chief Clerk
February 15, 1994
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1275,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1409,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1652,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1869,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1975,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2153,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2167,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2281,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2484,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2488,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2577,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2626,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2641,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2670,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2679,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2718,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2727,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2737,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2816,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2850,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2863,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2872,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4026,
ENGROSSED HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4031, and the same are herewith transmitted.
MARILYN SHOWALTER, Chief Clerk
February 15, 1994
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1457,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2424,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2485,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2610,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2901, and the same are herewith transmitted.
MARILYN SHOWALTER, Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6604 by Senator Rinehart (by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
AN ACT Relating to certain public assistance recipients who are incapacitated persons; amending RCW 11.92.180; and adding a new section to chapter 43.20B RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6605 by Senator Rinehart
AN ACT Relating to health insurance for retired and disabled state and school district employees; amending RCW 41.05.022, 41.05.075, 41.05.080, 41.05.120, and 28A.400.400; reenacting and amending RCW 41.05.011, 41.05.050, 41.05.065, and 41.05.140; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 41.05.250, 41.05.260, 41.05.270, and 28A.400.400; and providing effective dates.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
EHB 1242 by Representatives King, Heavey, G. Cole, Jones, Springer and Veloria
Allowing compensation for injured workers during industrial insurance appeals.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
SHB 1243 by House Committee on Commerce and Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives King, Heavey, G. Cole, Jones and Veloria)
Making technical changes to the statute governing reconsideration of industrial insurance orders.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
SHB 1275 by House Committee on Environmental Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives R. Fisher, Schmidt, R. Meyers, Brown, Jones, Shin and Horn) (by request of Department of Transportation)
Exempting site exploration from shorelines management regulation.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
ESHB 1409 by House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Flemming, Mielke, Leonard, Dyer, R. Johnson, Thibaudeau, Cooke, King, H. Myers, Ballasiotes, Wineberry, Jones, Roland, Romero, Campbell, Rayburn, Orr and J. Kohl)
Concerning health treatment for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
2SHB 1457 by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Peery, Dorn, Brough, Brumsickle, Chappell, Leonard, Jones, Pruitt, Ogden, Basich, Rayburn, Karahalios, G. Cole, Springer, Locke, Eide, Mastin, Cothern, G. Fisher, Morris and H. Myers)
Raising the minimum dollar amount requiring competitive bidding by school districts.
Referred to Committee on Education.
ESHB 1652 by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Romero, G. Cole, Valle, Orr, Cothern, Brown, Veloria, Holm, Zellinsky, Scott, Brough, Jones, R. Meyers, Dorn, Quall, Van Luven, Roland, L. Johnson, Long, Johanson and Anderson)
Revising provisions relating to animal cruelty.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
HB 1869 by Representative R. Meyers
Failing to return leased or rented machinery, equipment, or motor vehicles.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
HB 1975 by Representatives Dunshee and Locke (by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
Modifying provisions relating to nursing home reimbursement overpayments.
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
SHB 2153 by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives J. Kohl, Foreman, Thibaudeau, Ballasiotes, L. Johnson, Cooke, Valle, R. Johnson, Ogden, H. Myers, Heavey, Cothern, Appelwick, Anderson, Roland, Forner, Campbell, Kremen, Pruitt, Johanson, Kessler, Holm, King, Wineberry, Basich, Romero, Springer and Leonard)
Requiring the superintendent of public instruction to develop sexual harassment policy criteria for school districts.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SHB 2167 by House Committee on Revenue (originally sponsored by Representatives Heavey, G. Fisher, Lemmon, Forner, Veloria, Roland, Eide, Campbell, Jones, Dorn, Zellinsky, Rayburn, Springer, Leonard and Patterson)
Regulating race tracks.
Referred to Committee on Trade, Technology and Economic Development.
2SHB 2228 by House Committee on Revenue (originally sponsored by Representatives Heavey, Lisk, Springer, Schmidt, Van Luven and Roland)
Clarifying the state's public policy on gambling.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
HB 2281 by Representatives Holm, Sheldon, Moak, Foreman, Wolfe, J. Kohl, Carlson, Ogden, Karahalios, Kessler, Kremen and Anderson
Providing a sales and use tax exemption for used books sold by nonprofit organizations for the support of libraries.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
HB 2300 by Representatives Morris, Padden, Long, King and Brough (by request of Department of Corrections and Employment Security Department)
Revising provisions relating to offender eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
HB 2338 by Representatives Bray and Long (by request of Utilities and Transportation Commission)
Authorizing late fees and interest for delinquent payment of fees to the Utilities and Transportation Commission.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
EHB 2339 by Representatives King, Foreman and Orr (by request of Department of Fisheries and Department of Wildlife)
Revising fees and procedures for recreational fish and hunting licenses.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
EHB 2376 by Representatives Morris and Jones (by request of Sentencing Guidelines Commission)
Revising the powers and duties of the sentencing guidelines commission.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
HB 2382 by Representatives Veloria, Lisk, Heavey, Horn, Anderson, Schmidt, King, Chandler, Conway and Springer
Changing gambling provisions.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
EHB 2390 by Representatives Finkbeiner, Heavey, Lisk, Chandler, Long, Forner, Conway, Johanson, Jones, Eide and Roland (by request of Department of Labor and Industries)
Clarifying statutes to reflect the organizational structure of the department of labor and industries.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
HB 2392 by Representatives Mastin, Ballasiotes, Appelwick, Grant, Kessler, Dorn, Schoesler, Roland, Sheahan, R. Meyers, Wineberry, Long, Talcott, Van Luven, Johanson, Campbell, Fuhrman, Brumsickle, Wood, Silver, Kremen, Dyer, J. Kohl, Conway, Jones, Springer and McMorris
Including residential burglary in crimes of violence.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
EHB 2416 by Representatives Sommers, Dorn, Dunshee, Silver, Appelwick, Wineberry, Riley, Dyer and J. Kohl (by request of Administrator for the Courts)
Concerning the judicial information system.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SHB 2424 by House Committee on Revenue (originally sponsored by Representatives Anderson, J. Kohl, Ballard, Dellwo, King, Dyer, Grant, Brough, Dorn, Lemmon, Quall, B. Thomas, Campbell, Sehlin, Wolfe, Morris, Roland, Wood, Carlson, Silver, Orr, Sheahan, Dunshee, Cothern, Veloria, Mastin, Heavey, Long, Edmondson, Cooke, Schoesler, Kessler, Romero, Thibaudeau, Conway, Jones, Tate, Mielke, Springer and McMorris)
Removing "massage services" from the definition of retail sale.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
HB 2445 by Representatives Springer, Chandler and G. Cole (by request of Department of Labor and Industries)
Regulating industrial insurance actions against third persons.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
SHB 2452 by House Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Rayburn, Lisk, Mastin, Chandler, Lemmon, Grant, Finkbeiner, Wineberry, Bray, Cothern and Dyer)
Modifying provisions regarding shipping wine.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
HB 2481 by Representatives Holm, G. Fisher, Foreman and Kremen (by request of Department of Revenue)
Modifying use tax on tangible personal property used in this state by a person engaged in business outside this state.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
HB 2484 by Representatives Heavey, Horn, H. Myers, Reams, Forner, Finkbeiner, Brough, B. Thomas, Dyer, Ballard, Roland, Morris, Kremen, Long, Mielke, Springer, Cooke and Wood
Increasing to five years the time after a preliminary plat is approved before a final plat must be submitted for approval.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
HB 2485 by Representatives Jones, Heavey, R. Meyers, King, Springer, Conway, G. Cole, Veloria, J. Kohl and Kessler
Limiting premium liability of workers for industrial insurance.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
SHB 2488 by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Appelwick, Forner and Karahalios) (by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
Providing for child support enforcement operations.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
E2SHB 2510 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives R. Meyers, Reams, Brough, Dorn, Dunshee, Johanson, Pruitt, Shin, Zellinsky, Carlson, R. Johnson, J. Kohl, Karahalios, Basich, Jones, Bray, R. Fisher, Holm, Moak, Sheldon, Valle, Chappell, Eide, Wolfe, B. Thomas, Dyer, King, G. Fisher, L. Johnson, Dellwo, Ogden, Roland, Grant, Jacobsen, Quall, Rayburn, Morris, Romero, Rust, Kremen, Conway, Linville, Patterson, Forner, Long, Mielke, Springer, Cothern, Kessler, H. Myers, Tate, Backlund, Cooke, Wood and Mastin) (by request of Governor Lowry)
Implementing regulatory reform.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
ESHB 2521 by House Committee on Natural Resources and Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee, Pruitt, J. Kohl, Valle, Wolfe, L. Johnson, Ogden, Romero, Rust, Linville and Patterson)
Regulating metals mining and milling operations.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
EHB 2555 by Representative Heavey (by request of Department of Health)
Modifying licensing and inspection of transient accommodations.
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
SHB 2570 by House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Zellinsky, L. Thomas, R. Meyers and Dorn) (by request of Insurance Commissioner)
Changing insurance licensing requirements.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
SHB 2571 by House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Zellinsky, Schmidt, R. Meyers and Dorn) (by request of Insurance Commissioner)
Requiring certain capital and surplus for insurers.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
HB 2577 by Representatives L. Thomas, Anderson, Reams, Horn and Dyer
Extending late campaign contribution limitations to all state-wide elections.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
HB 2592 by Representatives R. Fisher, Schmidt, Wood and Springer (by request of Department of Transportation)
Harmonizing oversize vehicle permit laws.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2601 by Representatives Finkbeiner, Brumsickle, Bray, Wang and Scott
Implementing the cellular communications tax study recommendations regarding 911 emergency communication system funding.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
E2SHB 2605 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Jacobsen, Brumsickle, Dorn, Bray, Ogden, Dunshee, Pruitt and J. Kohl)
Changing higher education statutory relationships.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
ESHB 2607 by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Wang, Ogden and Sehlin)
Establishing alternative procurement procedures for certain state agencies and municipalities.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SHB 2610 by House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives L. Johnson, Talcott, Valle, Brown, Dellwo, Cooke, Cothern, Van Luven, Linville, Jacobsen, G. Cole, Shin, Pruitt, Patterson, Campbell and Brough)
Prohibiting tobacco products on all school grounds.
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
ESHB 2626 by House Committee on Commerce and Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Mastin and Grant)
Providing for the enforcement of plumbing certificate of competency requirements.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
HB 2641 by Representatives Thibaudeau, Chandler, Conway, Anderson, Heavey and Campbell
Revising provisions relating to collective bargaining for employees of the Washington state bar association.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
EHB 2657 by Representatives G. Fisher, Tate, King, Conway, Orr, Forner, Campbell, Brough, Mielke, Van Luven and Talcott
Changing the definition of "uniformed personnel" for public employees' collective bargaining.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
EHB 2670 by Representatives G. Fisher, Foreman, Roland, Kessler, Shin, Campbell, Lemmon, Bray, R. Meyers, Basich, Johanson, Pruitt, Holm, Ogden, Sheldon, Caver, Quall, Jacobsen, Scott, Jones, Finkbeiner, Dellwo, H. Myers, Kremen, Conway, King, Rayburn, J. Kohl, L. Johnson and Anderson
Increasing senior citizen property tax relief.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
EHB 2679 by Representatives Morris, Long, Springer, Chappell, Campbell, Johanson, Brough, Moak, Fuhrman, Padden, Mielke, Cooke and Van Luven
Limiting stays of judgment pending appeal for serious violent and sex offenders.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
EHB 2712 by Representatives Ballasiotes, Campbell, Edmondson, Long, Chappell, Johanson, Padden, Eide, Appelwick, Tate and Brumsickle
Requiring the department of corrections to notify communities and hold public meetings concerning the possible siting of an adult work release facility in that area.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SHB 2718 by House Committee on Revenue (originally sponsored by Representatives G. Fisher, Fuhrman, Foreman, Brown, Bray and Kremen)
Excepting utility-related real estate tax affidavits from certain verification requirements.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SHB 2727 by House Committee on Natural Resources and Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives King, Pruitt and Rust)
Authorizing uses of bond proceeds in the local improvements revolving account--water supply facilities.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
ESHB 2737 by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Wineberry, Sheldon, Schoesler, Shin and Springer) (by request of Department of Trade and Economic Development)
Modifying provisions regarding the Washington economic development finance authority.
Referred to Committee on Trade, Technology and Economic Development.
ESHB 2741 by House Committee on Natural Resources and Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives Linville, Pruitt, King, Rust, Valle, R. Johnson, Roland, Rayburn, R. Meyers, J. Kohl, Kremen, L. Johnson and Karahalios)
Coordinating watershed-based natural resource planning.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
2SHB 2761 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives G. Fisher, Patterson, J. Kohl, Brown, Horn, Foreman, Edmondson, Cooke and Long)
Modifying nursing home contractor cost provisions.
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
ESHB 2816 by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives H. Myers and Reams)
Creating a procedure for local government service agreements.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
ESHB 2850 by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Dorn, Brough, Cothern and Karahalios)
Changing education provisions.
Referred to Committee on Education.
ESHB 2863 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Zellinsky, R. Meyers and Schmidt)
Facilitating acquisition of a propulsion system for new jumbo ferries.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
ESHB 2872 by House Committee on Commerce and Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Veloria, Lisk, Caver, Springer and Leonard)
Making it a gross misdemeanor to use false identification to obtain liquor.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
ESHB 2901 by House Committee on Energy and Utilities (originally sponsored by Representatives Bray, Kessler and Long)
Concerning the authority of public utilities to enter into agreements with private developers.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SHJM 4026 by House Committee on Trade, Economic Development and Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Shin, Wineberry, Valle, Linville, Hansen, Quall, Basich, Grant, Forner, Patterson, Johanson, Sheldon, Leonard, Schoesler, Campbell, Lisk, Chandler, Foreman, Kremen, Springer and J. Kohl)
Requesting that federal law be amended to allow foreign-flagged cruise ships between U.S. ports.
Referred to Committee on Trade, Technology and Economic Development.
EHJM 4031 by Representatives Brough, Heavey, Van Luven, Moak, Silver, Reams, Jones, Fuhrman, Linville, Campbell, Horn, Wineberry, Conway and Anderson
Petitioning for a legal suit on behalf of American Prisoners of War and personnel that are missing in action.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
HCR 4431 by Representatives Peery and Ballard
Amending the joint rules.
HOLD.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Spanel, House Concurrent Resolution No. 4431 was held on the desk.
MOTION
At 12:05 p.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 17, 1994.
JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate
MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate