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FOURTH DAY

MORNING SESSION

House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, January 16, 1997

The House was called to order at 9:55 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding).

Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.

INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

HB 1158 by Representatives Sehlin and Ogden; by request of Office of Financial Management

AN ACT Relating to the capital budget; adding new sections to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 16; making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

HB 1159 by Representatives Sehlin and Ogden; by request of Office of Financial Management

AN ACT Relating to the capital budget; making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements; adding a new section to chapter 28B.25 RCW; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

HB 1160 by Representatives Cooke, Appelwick, Smith, Mason, Conway, Dickerson, Wolfe, Romero, Delvin, Huff, Benson, Cairnes, Lambert, Backlund, Morris, Ballasiotes, Murray, Johnson, Dunshee, Carlson, Cody, Wensman, Keiser, Honeyford, Anderson and Cooper

AN ACT Relating to state investment board membership; and amending RCW 43.33A.020.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1161 by Representatives Dyer, Cody and Mielke; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

AN ACT Relating to statutory authority to revise medical assistance managed care contracting under federal demonstration waivers granted under section 1115; amending RCW 74.09.522; repealing RCW 48.46.150; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

HB 1162 by Representatives Dyer and Cody; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

AN ACT Relating to delegation of lien and subrogation rights to medical health care systems by contract; and amending RCW 74.09.180 and 43.20B.060.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

HB 1163 by Representatives Lambert, Wolfe, O'Brien, Chandler, Sheahan, Carrell, Costa, Sherstad, Smith, Veloria, Scott, Cody, Murray and Anderson

AN ACT Relating to child support expenses; and amending RCW 26.19.080.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

HB 1164 by Representatives Sheahan and Sheldon

AN ACT Relating to dispute resolution services; and amending RCW 7.75.030.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

HB 1165 by Representatives Backlund, O'Brien, Skinner, Cairnes, Dyer, Dunn, Lambert, Sherstad, Sterk, Delvin and Mielke

AN ACT Relating to homicide or assault by watercraft; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.320; adding new sections to chapter 88.12 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

HB 1166 by Representatives Romero, D. Schmidt, Scott, Wolfe, Dunn and Mason

AN ACT Relating to property; and amending RCW 63.21.030.

Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

HB 1167 by Representatives Dyer, Cody, Backlund, Sheahan, Cooke, Sherstad, Huff, Schoesler, L. Thomas, Radcliff, Cairnes, Pennington, Ballasiotes, Chandler, Skinner, Hankins, Parlette, Alexander, Koster, Lisk, Carlson, Clements, Zellinsky, Murray, H. Sommers and Conway

Limiting health care providers' liability when third party payors refuse to pay for health care services.

Held on First Reading.

HB 1168 by Representatives Pennington, Appelwick, Carlson, Murray, Regala, Cooper and Mielke; by request of Legislative Ethics Board

AN ACT Relating to mailings by legislators; amending RCW 42.17.132; adding a new section to chapter 42.52 RCW; and recodifying RCW 42.17.132.

Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

HB 1169 by Representatives Kessler and Lantz

AN ACT Relating to senate confirmation of growth management hearings board members; and amending RCW 36.70A.260.

Referred to Committee on Government Reform & Land Use.

HB 1170 by Representatives Sehlin and Ogden

AN ACT Relating to state general obligation bonds and related accounts; amending RCW 70.146.030, 39.42.060, 43.99I.020, 43.99I.040, 43.99I.090, 43.99K.010, and 43.99K.020; adding new chapters to Title 43 RCW; repealing RCW 43.99I.050; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

HB 1171 by Representatives D. Schmidt, Scott and Dunshee; by request of Military Department

AN ACT Relating to emergency management; amending RCW 38.52.010, 38.52.030, 38.52.050, 38.52.070, 38.52.400, 38.52.420, 38.52.530, 38.54.020, 38.54.030, 38.54.040, and 38.54.050; and reenacting and amending RCW 38.54.010.

Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

HB 1172 by Representatives D. Sommers, Sterk, O'Brien, Koster, Thompson, Delvin, Sherstad, Schoesler, Hatfield and Conway

AN ACT Relating to sex offender registration; amending RCW 9A.44.130; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1173 by Representatives Van Luven, Veloria, Mason, Gombosky, Cody, Murray, Conway and Wolfe

AN ACT Relating to economic development; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and making an appropriation.

Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.

HB 1174 by Representatives Koster, Dunn, McMorris and Boldt

AN ACT Relating to formation of less than county-wide port districts; amending RCW 53.04.023; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

HB 1175 by Representatives Koster, Smith, Dunn, McMorris, Boldt and Sheldon

AN ACT Relating to permanent concealed pistol licenses; and amending RCW 9.41.070 and 9.41.090.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

HB 1176 by Representatives Koster, Boldt, Smith, Backlund, Dunn, McMorris, Schoesler, Sheldon, Johnson, DeBolt and Mulliken

AN ACT Relating to persistent offenders; and reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

HB 1177 by Representatives Cole, Poulsen, Chopp, Cody, Murray, Hatfield, Blalock, Conway, Wolfe, Kenney, Cooper and Mason; by request of Governor Lowry

AN ACT Relating to school district elections; amending RCW 28A.535.020, 28A.535.050, 84.52.056, and 39.36.020; repealing RCW 28A.530.020; and providing a contingent effective date.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 1178 by Representatives Quall and Wolfe; by request of Governor Lowry

AN ACT Relating to sentencing requirements for nonviolent offenders who violate drug laws; amending RCW 9.94A.137; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.320 and 9.94A.120; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1179 by Representative Quall; by request of Governor Lowry

AN ACT Relating to the indeterminate sentence review board; and amending RCW 9.95.0011 and 9.95.003.

Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1180 by Representatives Ballasiotes, Costa, Sheahan, Dickerson, Quall, Sterk, Poulsen, Conway and Mason; by request of Sentencing Guidelines Commission

AN ACT Relating to juvenile offender sentencing; amending RCW 13.40.0354, 13.40.0357, 13.40.077, 13.40.160, and 13.40.193; reenacting and amending RCW 13.40.020; adding a new section to chapter 13.40 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1181 by Representatives Sterk, O'Brien and Crouse

AN ACT Relating to evidence; adding a new section to chapter 46.63 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

HB 1182 by Representatives Sterk, O'Brien, Crouse and Delvin

AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax relief for law enforcement agencies; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1183 by Representatives Reams, Koster, Sherstad, Thompson, Mulliken, Mielke, Wensman, Dunn and Backlund

AN ACT Relating to competitive strategies in the delivery of government services; amending RCW 41.06.380 and 41.06.382; reenacting and amending RCW 41.06.070; adding a new section to chapter 28A.400 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

HB 1184 by Representatives Van Luven, Mason, Smith, Dunn, Carrell, Delvin, Cairnes, Sheldon, B. Thomas, Morris, Quall, Koster, Mulliken, Sherstad, Schoesler, D. Schmidt, Hatfield, Wood, Honeyford and Backlund

AN ACT Relating to coin-operated laundry facilities; and reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.050.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1185 by Representatives Van Luven, Mason, Smith, Carrell, Dickerson, Dunn, Cairnes, Morris, B. Thomas, Delvin, Sheldon, Quall, Koster, Mulliken, Sherstad, Schoesler, Hatfield and Backlund

AN ACT Relating to business and occupation taxes; and reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.050.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1186 by Representatives Hickel, Mitchell, Ballasiotes, Dickerson, Robertson, Blalock, Benson, Quall, Sheahan, Delvin, Lisk, Carrell, Cairnes, McDonald, Johnson and DeBolt

AN ACT Relating to criminal law

Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1187 by Representatives Alexander, Van Luven, McMorris, DeBolt, Morris, Veloria, Sheldon, Pennington, Sump and Hatfield

AN ACT Relating to associate development organizations; and amending RCW 43.330.080.

Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.

HB 1188 by Representatives Carlson, Mason, Radcliff, Kenney, Butler, O'Brien, Van Luven, Sheahan, Dunn, Dyer, Chopp and Murray

AN ACT Relating to tuition differential exemptions for medical students; and amending RCW 28B.15.225.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

HB 1189 by Representatives K. Schmidt, Chandler, DeBolt, Zellinsky, Buck, McMorris, Mastin, Carlson, Radcliff, Talcott, D. Schmidt, Carrell, Cairnes, Ballasiotes, Huff, Robertson, Hickel, Mitchell, Wolfe, Chopp, Kessler, H. Sommers, Cody, Murray, Doumit, Gardner, Regala, Morris, Wensman, Butler, Hatfield, Fisher, Ogden, Wood, Keiser, Conway, Kenney, Anderson, O'Brien, Cooper, Romero, Poulsen, Mason and Blalock

AN ACT Relating to the moratorium on oil and gas exploration and production off the Washington coast; amending RCW 43.143.005 and 43.143.010; and repealing RCW 43.143.040.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

HB 1190 by Representatives Backlund, Huff, Lambert, McMorris, Cairnes, Honeyford, Sherstad, McDonald, D. Schmidt and Wensman

AN ACT Relating to performance audits; amending RCW 43.88.090 and 44.28.091; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

HB 1191 by Representatives Backlund, Dyer, Skinner and Sherstad

AN ACT Relating to review of mandated health insurance benefits; amending RCW 48.42.060, 48.42.070, and 48.42.080; adding a new chapter to Title 48 RCW; and recodifying RCW 48.42.060, 48.42.070, and 48.42.080.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

HB 1192 by Representatives Fisher, Murray, Wolfe and Romero; by request of Governor Lowry

AN ACT Relating to the functions and responsibilities of the office of marine safety; amending RCW 88.46.020, 88.46.030, 88.46.040, 88.46.060, 88.46.070, 88.46.080, and 88.46.090; adding a new section to chapter 88.46 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.21I RCW; adding new sections to chapter 90.56 RCW; creating new sections; recodifying RCW 88.46.060, 88.46.062, and 88.46.065; decodifying RCW 88.46.063; repealing RCW 43.21I.020, 88.46.920, 88.46.921, 88.46.922, 88.46.923, 88.46.924, 88.46.925, 88.46.926, and 88.46.927; repealing 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s 521 & 1991 c 200 s 1120 (uncodified); repealing 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s 522 & 1993 c 281 s 73 (uncodified); repealing 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s 524 (uncodified); providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

HB 1193 by Representatives D. Schmidt, Dunn, L. Thomas, Wolfe, Scott and Wensman

AN ACT Relating to personal service contracts; amending RCW 39.29.003, 39.29.006, 39.29.011, 39.29.018, 39.29.025, 39.29.040, 39.29.055, 39.29.065, and 39.29.068; and repealing RCW 39.29.035.

Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

HB 1194 by Representatives Cody, McMorris, Clements, Conway, Wood, Hatfield, Honeyford, Romero, Skinner, Dyer, Chopp, Murray, Morris, Keiser, Cooper and Mason

AN ACT Relating to infant breast-feeding; and adding a new section to chapter 49.12 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1195 by Representatives Robertson, Schoesler, Dunshee, Sterk, Scott, K. Schmidt, Buck, Smith, Delvin, Hickel, Carlson, Hatfield, DeBolt, Dunn and Mulliken

AN ACT Relating to proof of financial responsibility for motor vehicle operation; and amending RCW 46.30.020.

Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.

HB 1196 by Representatives McDonald, Costa, Sheahan, Sterk and Skinner; by request of Secretary of State

AN ACT Relating to charitable trusts; amending RCW 11.110.060, 11.110.070, and 11.110.075; adding a new section to chapter 11.110 RCW; and repealing RCW 11.110.050, 11.110.073, and 11.110.080.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

HJM 4001 by Representatives Buck, Cairnes, Sheldon, L. Thomas, Carlson, Talcott, Doumit, Johnson, Mitchell, Hankins, Lisk, McMorris, Clements, Kessler, Schoesler, Grant, Dunn, Alexander, Mastin, Hatfield, D. Sommers, DeBolt, Mulliken, Honeyford and Thompson

Petitioning and directing the commissioner of public lands to not sign an implementation agreement for a habitat conservation plan.

Held on first reading from 1/15/97.

HJR 4203 by Representatives Cole, Poulsen, Chopp, Carlson, Cody, Murray, Hatfield, Blalock, Conway, Wolfe, Kenney, Cooper and Mason; by request of Governor Lowry

Amending the Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies.

Referred to Committee on Education.

There being no objection, the bills, memorial and resolution listed on the day’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 fifth order of business.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

January 13, 1997

HB 1037 Prime Sponsor, Representative B. Thomas: Making the 4.7187% state property tax reduction permanent. Reported by Committee on Finance

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives B. Thomas, Chairman; Carrell, Vice Chairman; Mulliken, Vice Chairman; Boldt; Kastama; Pennington; Schoesler; Thompson and Van Luven.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Dunshee, Ranking Minority Member; Dickerson, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Butler; Mason and Morris.

Voting Yea: Representatives B. Thomas, Carrell, Mulliken, Boldt, Kastama, Pennington, Schoesler, Thompson and Van Luven.

Voting Nay: Representatives Dunshee, Dickerson, Butler, Conway, Mason and Morris.

There being no objection, the bill listed on the day’s committee reports under the fifth order of business was placed on the second reading calendar for the next working day, January 17, 1997.

There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.

There being no objection, the House adjourned until 1:30 p.m., Friday, January 17, 1997.

CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk

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Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1158

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1159

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1160

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1161

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1162

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1163

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1164

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1165

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1166

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1167

Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

1168

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1169

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