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ELEVENTH DAY

MORNING SESSION

House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, January 23, 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.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

January 22, 1997

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8401,

and the same is herewith transmitted.

Susan Carlson, Deputy Secretary

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

INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

HB 1349 by Representatives McMorris, Kessler, Hatfield, Linville, Costa, Sheldon and Doumit

AN ACT Relating to extending existing employer workers' compensation group self-insurance to the logging industry; and adding a new section to chapter 51.14 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1350 by Representatives Koster, Johnson, Backlund, Sterk, Boldt, Cairnes, Smith, Lambert, Sherstad, McMorris, Mulliken and Thompson

AN ACT Relating to flood damage reduction; amending RCW 36.70A.060, 36.70A.070, 36.70A.170, 43.21C.020, 75.20.100, 75.20.103, 75.20.130, 79.90.150, 79.90.300, 86.15.030, 86.15.050, 86.15.160, 86.26.105, 90.58.180, 86.12.200, and 90.58.030; adding new sections to chapter 75.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 79.90 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.17 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 86.26 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 86.12 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 79.90.325; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

HB 1351 by Representatives K. Schmidt, Fisher and Mitchell

AN ACT Relating to the marine fuel tax refund account; amending RCW 43.99.040 and 43.99.070; repealing RCW 43.99.030; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.

HB 1352 by Representatives K. Schmidt, Fisher, Buck and Mitchell; by request of Department of Transportation

AN ACT Relating to environmental mitigation of transportation projects; amending RCW 43.79A.040; adding new sections to chapter 47.12 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.

HB 1353 by Representatives Buck, Fisher, K. Schmidt, Mitchell and Wensman; by request of Department of Transportation

AN ACT Relating to sale of materials from department of transportation lands; and amending RCW 47.12.140.

Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.

HB 1354 by Representatives Pennington, Mielke, Dunn and Boldt

AN ACT Relating to air pollution control; amending RCW 70.94.130, 70.120.070, 70.120.100, 70.120.170, and 46.16.015; and adding a new section to chapter 70.120 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

HB 1355 by Representatives Boldt, Johnson and Dunn

AN ACT Relating to standardized high school transcripts; and amending RCW 28A.305.220.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 1356 by Representatives Sherstad, Quall, Sheldon, Cooke and Kessler

AN ACT Relating to a low-income housing study; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.

HB 1357 by Representatives Boldt and Dunn

AN ACT Relating to excise tax exemptions related to horses; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1358 by Representatives Buck, Regala, Sump, Schoesler, Johnson, Linville, Sheldon, Wensman and Kessler; by request of Department of Revenue

AN ACT Relating to the taxation of materials purchased by farmers to improve wildlife habitat or forage; reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.050; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

HB 1359 by Representatives Ballasiotes, Costa, Sterk, Johnson, Kessler and Bush

AN ACT Relating to allowable blood alcohol concentration; amending RCW 46.61.502, 46.61.504, and 88.12.025; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

HB 1360 by Representatives K. Schmidt, Scott, Zellinsky and Schoesler

AN ACT Relating to private employment for Washington state patrol officers; amending RCW 42.52.160; and adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

HB 1361 by Representatives Clements, Skinner and Honeyford

AN ACT Relating to regulation of electricians and electrical installations; and

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1362 by Representatives Clements, Skinner, Veloria, Tokuda, Mason, Poulsen, O'Brien, Costa, Blalock, Cooper, Dickerson, Wood, Kenney and Kessler

AN ACT Relating to funding for minority and women business development; amending RCW 43.31.0925, 43.31.093, 43.172.040, and 43.172.050; and making appropriations.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1363 by Representatives Delvin, McMorris and K. Schmidt; by request of Gambling Commission

AN ACT Relating to professional gambling definitions; amending RCW 9.46.0269, 9.46.220, and 9.46.221; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1364 by Representatives K. Schmidt, Delvin, Mitchell and Wensman; by request of Gambling Commission

AN ACT Relating to the seizure and forfeiture of gambling-related property; and amending RCW 9.46.231.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1365 by Representatives Delvin, O'Brien, Sterk, Fisher, Sheahan, Hatfield, Carrell, Morris, Smith, Costa, Bush, Mitchell, Conway, Doumit, Kessler and Gombosky

AN ACT Relating to eliminating a limitation on state criminal justice financial assistance; and reenacting and amending RCW 82.44.110.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1366 by Representatives Cooke, Sterk, O'Brien, Robertson, Conway, Kenney, Gombosky, Schoesler, Cooper, Sheldon, Mason, Keiser, Kessler and Thompson

AN ACT Relating to admitting fish and wildlife enforcement officers into the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system; reenacting and amending RCW 41.26.030; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1367 by Representatives Johnson, Cole, Smith, Schoesler, Poulsen, O'Brien, Linville, Costa, Blalock, Cooper, Dickerson, Dunshee, Mason, Keiser, Wensman, Wood, Kessler and Gombosky; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

AN ACT Relating to disposal of surplus educational property; and amending RCW 28A.335.180.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 1368 by Representatives Huff, Hatfield and Blalock

AN ACT Relating to a fund raising event; and amending RCW 9.46.0233.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1369 by Representatives Sheahan, Sterk, Cody, Murray, Conway, Lantz, Kenney, Cooke, Ballasiotes, Delvin, Costa, Constantine, D. Schmidt, Blalock, L. Thomas, B. Thomas, Cooper, Dickerson, Keiser, Wensman, Kessler and Thompson

AN ACT Relating to assault on bus drivers; amending RCW 9A.36.031; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

HB 1370 by Representatives Carlson, Talcott, Linville and Wensman

AN ACT Relating to the merger of technical and community colleges; amending RCW 28B.50.215; and reenacting and amending RCW 28B.50.140.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

HB 1371 by Representatives Carlson, Dunn, Quall and Costa

AN ACT Relating to mobile home parks; adding a new section to chapter 35.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.70 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.

Referred to Committee on Government Reform & Land Use.

HB 1372 by Representatives Carlson, Mason, Radcliff, O'Brien, Dunn, Kenney, Sheahan, Talcott, Hatfield, Schoesler, Mitchell, Costa, Cooper, Dickerson, Keiser, Wood and Kessler

AN ACT Relating to the Washington advanced college tuition payment program; amending RCW 43.79A.040; and adding a new chapter to Title 28B RCW.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

HB 1373 by Representatives McDonald, Tokuda, Kastama, Dickerson, Poulsen, Linville, Costa, Blalock, Cooper, Dunshee, Cooke, Mason and Wood; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

AN ACT Relating to interstate agreements to provide adoption assistance for special needs children; adding new sections to chapter 74.13 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.

HB 1374 by Representatives Smith, Johnson, Hickel, Talcott, B. Thomas and Thompson

AN ACT Relating to alternate teacher certification; amending RCW 28A.150.410; adding a new section to chapter 28A.410 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 1375 by Representatives Smith, Carrell, Talcott and Sheldon

AN ACT Relating to the right of certain correctional officers to carry a firearm to and from work; and amending RCW 9.41.050 and 9.41.060.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

HB 1376 by Representatives Smith, Talcott, Mielke, McDonald, Mitchell, D. Sommers, Carrell, Dunn, Thompson and Bush

AN ACT Relating to processing of incoming absentee ballots; and amending RCW 29.36.060.

Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

HB 1377 by Representatives Romero, Linville, O'Brien, Costa, Blalock, Sheldon, Dunshee, Mason, Wood, Kessler and Gombosky

AN ACT Relating to state budgeting; amending RCW 43.88.140; adding new sections to chapter 43.88 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1378 by Representatives Radcliff, H. Sommers, D. Sommers, Carlson, Johnson, Sump, Costa, Mitchell, Poulsen, Linville, Dunshee, Cooke, Mason, Keiser, Wood, Kenney and Kessler

AN ACT Relating to providing educational opportunities for students; amending RCW 28A.205.020 and 28A.205.080; adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 1379 by Representatives Radcliff, Costa, Scott, Thompson, O'Brien, Linville, Blalock, Cooper, Dickerson, Cooke, Mason, Conway and Wood

AN ACT Relating to tax exemptions for new construction of alternative housing for youth in crisis; amending RCW 82.08.02915 and 82.12.02915; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1380 by Representatives Lambert, Wolfe, Sheahan, Mitchell, Dunshee, Mason and Scott

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

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

HB 1381 by Representatives Lambert, Poulsen, Dyer, Backlund, Sheahan, Blalock, Cooke and Wensman

AN ACT Relating to vehicle registration fees; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.

HB 1382 by Representatives Lambert and Talcott

AN ACT Relating to health benefits provided through the health care authority; and amending RCW 41.05.065 and 41.05.140.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

HB 1383 by Representatives Sheahan, Dickerson, Ballasiotes, Constantine, Costa, Radcliff, McDonald, Mason, Schoesler, Mitchell, Blalock, L. Thomas, Sheldon, Wensman, Kenney and Kessler

AN ACT Relating to criminal sentencing; amending RCW 9.94A.140 and 9.94A.145; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.142 and 9.94A.390; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1384 by Representatives Boldt, Van Luven, Morris, Dunn and Wensman; by request of Department of Revenue

AN ACT Relating to reducing the penalty for failure to file manufacturing machinery and equipment exemption certificates or annual summaries; amending RCW 82.12.02565; reenacting and amending RCW 82.08.02565; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1385 by Representatives Johnson, B. Thomas, Talcott, Sump and Hickel

AN ACT Relating to the probationary period for certificated educational employees; amending RCW 28A.405.100; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HJM 4002 by Representatives Koster, Sherstad, Smith, Cairnes, Lambert, Sterk, Boldt, McMorris, Mulliken, D. Schmidt, L. Thomas, B. Thomas, Carrell, Dunn and Thompson

Claiming state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment.

Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

HJM 4003 by Representatives Koster, Mulliken, Lambert, Sherstad, Sterk, Backlund, Smith, Boldt, McMorris, Johnson and Bush

Requesting that Senate adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Children be denied.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

HJM 4004 by Representatives Bush, Sheahan, Sheldon, Carrell, Cairnes, Talcott, McDonald, Boldt, Mulliken, McMorris, Smith, Lambert, Wensman, Pennington, Koster, Backlund, Cooke, Johnson, Mielke, Delvin, Robertson and Thompson

Petitioning the Washington Supreme Court to rewrite Canon Seven of the Code of Judicial Conduct.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

SCR 8401 by Senators McDonald, Sellar and Johnson

Adopting procedures for joint bill sponsorship.

There being no objection, the bills, memorials 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 rules were suspended, and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8401 advanced to second reading.

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

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

January 21, 1997

HB 1022 Prime Sponsor, Representative Buck: Prohibiting the department of natural resources from entering into certain agreements with the federal government without prior legislative and gubernatorial approval. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Buck, Chairman; Sump, Vice Chairman; Thompson, Vice Chairman; Alexander; Chandler; Hatfield; Pennington and Sheldon.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Regala, Ranking Minority Member; Butler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; and Anderson.

Voting Yea: Representatives Buck, Sump, Thompson, Alexander, Chandler, Hatfield, Pennington and Sheldon.

Voting Nay: Representatives Regala, Butler and Anderson.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

January 21, 1997

HJM 4001 Prime Sponsor, Representative Buck: Petitioning and directing the commissioner of public lands to not sign an implementation agreement for a habitat conservation plan. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Buck, Chairman; Sump, Vice Chairman; Thompson, Vice Chairman; Alexander; Chandler; Hatfield; Pennington and Sheldon.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Regala, Ranking Minority Member; Butler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; and Anderson.

Voting Yea: Representatives Buck, Sump, Thompson, Alexander, Chandler, Hatfield, Pennington and Sheldon.

Voting Nay: Representatives Regala, Butler and Anderson.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

There being no objection, the bill and memorial listed on today’s committee reports under the fifth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.

RESOLUTION

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 97-4611, by Representatives Sheahan, Huff, D. Sommers, Koster, Honeyford, Dunn, Wensman, Kenney, Scott and Robertson

WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Washington State Legislature to acknowledge those who have made outstanding contributions in the public service; and

WHEREAS, Former state Supreme Court Justice William Goodloe, who was an outspoken conservative and a true patriot, died on January 18, 1997; and

WHEREAS, William Goodloe served in the United States Navy during World War II on a destroyer escort and on an aircraft carrier, and was commissioned as an officer at sea during the war; and

WHEREAS, William Goodloe graduated from the University of Washington Law School in 1948, was in private practice in Seattle for twenty-four years, served in the state Senate from 1951 to 1959, chairing the Senate Judiciary Committee, and then headed the 1962 Seattle World's Fair Committee; and

WHEREAS, William Goodloe served as King County Superior Court Judge for twelve years, and was a member of the Washington Supreme Court from 1984 until 1988; and

WHEREAS, William Goodloe resigned his position as Supreme Court Justice after four years of his six-year term because he thought that he could more successfully advance conservative causes through his newsletter, the Goodloe Report; and

WHEREAS, William Goodloe became well-known for his campaign against declining morality in the public schools, for his "Great American" lectures profiling presidents, and for his conservative newsletter; and

WHEREAS, William Goodloe was an ardent Republican, serving as the state party chairman from 1960 to 1962, and as a candidate in several other races; and

WHEREAS, William Goodloe was a loving and supportive father who is fondly remembered by his surviving family members;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives remember and give honor to William Goodloe; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to each surviving member of the William Goodloe family.

There being no objection, House Resolution No. 4611 was adopted.

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 24, 1997.

CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk

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