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TWENTY-FIVE DAY

MORNING SESSION

House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 6, 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 1723 by Representatives Cole, Cody, Ogden, Blalock, Cooper, Murray, Dunshee, Wood, Mason, Keiser and Chopp

AN ACT Relating to tobacco prevention programs for youth; adding a new section to chapter 82.24 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1724 by Representatives Boldt and Dunn

AN ACT Relating to city and town annexations under the direct property owner petition method of annexation; amending RCW 35.13.125, 35.13.130, 35.13.140, 35.13.150, 35.13.160, 35A.14.120, 35A.14.130, 35A.14.140, and 35A.14.150; and repealing RCW 28A.335.110.

Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

HB 1725 by Representatives Ogden, Radcliff, Zellinsky, Grant, Costa, Blalock, Cooper, Murray, Dunshee, Morris, Wood and Mason

AN ACT Relating to residential housing in urban centers; and amending RCW 84.14.010, 84.14.030, and 84.14.050.

Referred to Committee on Government Reform & Land Use.

HB 1726 by Representatives Robertson, Linville, L. Thomas, Regala, Benson, Kastama, Smith, Hatfield, Koster, Sullivan, McDonald, Chandler, Zellinsky, DeBolt, B. Thomas, Cairnes, Johnson, Cooke, Clements, Kessler and Mulliken

AN ACT Relating to outdoor burning of storm or flood-related debris; and amending RCW 70.94.743 and 70.94.755.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

HB 1727 by Representative Sterk

AN ACT Relating to running red lights; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.

HB 1728 by Representatives Linville, Romero, Grant, Dickerson, Ogden, Costa, Blalock, Tokuda, Murray, Dunshee, Morris, Wood, Mason and Kessler

AN ACT Relating to incentives for state agencies to save money; amending RCW 43.88.140; adding new sections to chapter 43.88 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1729 by Representatives Chandler, Schoesler, Grant and Linville

AN ACT Relating to the administration of irrigation districts; amending RCW 87.03.051, 87.03.435, and 87.03.560; and adding a new section to chapter 87.03 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

HB 1730 by Representatives Chandler, Schoesler and Grant

AN ACT Relating to sufficient cause for nonuse of water rights; and amending RCW 90.03.320 and 90.14.140.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

HB 1731 by Representatives L. Thomas, Wolfe, Linville, Ogden, Blalock, Cooper, Murray, Morris, Mason and Kessler

AN ACT Relating to repealing the expiration of longshoreman's and harbor worker's compensation coverage; repealing 1995 c 327 s 2, 1993 c 177 s 3, and 1992 c 209 s 6 (uncodified); and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HB 1732 by Representatives Cairnes, Radcliff, Alexander, Mielke, L. Thomas, Chandler, Smith, Zellinsky and Delvin

AN ACT Relating to tax exemptions for cigarettes to be consumed on vessels engaged in the commercial fishery in waters of states not contiguous with Washington state; amending RCW 82.24.290 and 82.24.040; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1733 by Representatives Zellinsky, L. Thomas, Benson, DeBolt, Dyer and Pennington

AN ACT Relating to personal injury protection automobile insurance; and amending RCW 48.22.090.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HB 1734 by Representatives Zellinsky, L. Thomas, Benson, DeBolt, Dyer and Pennington

AN ACT Relating to personal injury protection automobile insurance; and amending RCW 48.22.090.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HB 1735 by Representatives Reams, Quall, Doumit, Radcliff, Cairnes, D. Sommers, Hankins, Zellinsky, Sheldon, Costa, Sehlin, Dyer, Pennington, Ogden, Carlson, Scott, Mitchell, Morris, Gardner, Kenney, Cooke, Kessler, Mielke, Hatfield, Romero, Dickerson, Poulsen, Linville, Johnson, Blalock, Tokuda, Cooper, Murray, Dunshee, Wood, Mason, Clements, Keiser, Mulliken, Chopp and Thompson

AN ACT Relating to expanding employment opportunities for people with disabilities; amending RCW 43.19.530 and 43.19.1906; adding new sections to chapter 43.19 RCW; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Government Administration.

HB 1736 by Representatives Lantz, Huff, Ogden and Honeyford

AN ACT Relating to repairs at Olympic College; making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

HB 1737 by Representatives Poulsen, H. Sommers, Linville, Cole, Dickerson, Cody, Tokuda, Gombosky, Fisher, Keiser, Constantine, Kenney, Chopp, Butler, Ogden, Blalock, Murray and Mason

AN ACT Relating to the general fund expenditure limit; and amending RCW 43.135.025.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1738 by Representatives Poulsen, Cole, Cody, H. Sommers, Keiser, Gombosky, Chopp, Kenney, Tokuda, Regala, Constantine, Dickerson, Fisher, Lantz, Butler, Ogden, Blalock, Murray, Mason and Scott

AN ACT Relating to the state expenditure limit; and amending RCW 43.135.025.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1739 by Representatives Cairnes, Hatfield, Conway, McMorris, Zellinsky and Fisher

AN ACT Relating to defining gross receipts from activities under chapter 9.46 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 9.46 RCW; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1740 by Representatives Sheahan, Boldt, Thompson and Clements

AN ACT Relating to liquor sales to persons apparently under the influence of liquor; amending RCW 66.44.200; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1741 by Representatives Cairnes, Hatfield, Conway, Fisher and Zellinsky

AN ACT Relating to social card games; and amending RCW 9.46.0281.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1742 by Representatives McMorris, Conway, Hatfield and Boldt

AN ACT Relating to punch boards and pull-tabs; and amending RCW 9.46.110.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1743 by Representatives Dyer, Cody, Kenney, Cooke and Blalock

AN ACT Relating to the long-term care ombudsman program; amending RCW 43.190.030; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

HB 1744 by Representatives Dickerson, Conway, Costa, Dunshee, Cody, Blalock, Cooper, Murray, Keiser and Gombosky

AN ACT Relating to corporate endangerment; adding a new section to chapter 9A.36 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

HB 1745 by Representatives Poulsen, Cody, Costa, Constantine, Skinner, Dickerson, Kenney, Blalock, Murray, Clements, Keiser, Scott and Gombosky

AN ACT Relating to sexual abuse by health professionals; and amending RCW 18.130.180.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

HB 1746 by Representatives Sherstad, Morris, Radcliff, Hatfield, D. Schmidt, Grant, Pennington, Sullivan, Koster, Mulliken, Wood, L. Thomas, Scott, Carrell, Doumit, Sheahan, Huff, Kastama, Boldt, Hickel, McMorris, Thompson, Cooke and Dunshee

AN ACT Relating to making minor possession of tobacco a class 3 civil infraction and clarifying penalties for violation of current laws regarding youth access to tobacco; amending RCW 70.155.020, 70.155.080, 70.155.090, 70.155.110, and 70.155.120; adding new sections to chapter 70.155 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HJM 4011 by Representatives Boldt and Dunn

Requesting Congress to review the impact of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act.

Referred to Committee on Government Reform & Land Use.

There being no objection, the bills and memorial 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

February 4, 1997

HB 1051 Prime Sponsor, Representative Pennington: Simplifying designation of school bus stops as drug-free zones. Reported by Committee on Education

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Johnson, Chairman; Hickel, Vice Chairman; Cole, Ranking Minority Member; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Linville; Quall; Smith; Sterk; Sump; Talcott and Veloria.

Voting Yea: Representatives Johnson, Hickel, Cole, Keiser, Linville, Quall, Smith, Sterk, Sump, Talcott and Veloria.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 4, 1997

HB 1081 Prime Sponsor, Representative Koster: Strengthening school policies and prohibitions on the use of tobacco at schools. Reported by Committee on Education

Voting Yea: Representatives Johnson, Hickel, Cole, Keiser, Linville, Quall, Smith, Sterk, Sump, Talcott and Veloria.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 4, 1997

HB 1084 Prime Sponsor, Representative Mulliken: Authorizing parents to inspect classroom materials. Reported by Committee on Education

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Johnson, Chairman; Hickel, Vice Chairman; Cole, Ranking Minority Member; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Linville; Quall; Smith; Sterk; Sump; Talcott and Veloria.

Voting Yea: Representatives Johnson, Hickel, Cole, Keiser, Linville, Quall, Smith, Sterk, Sump, Talcott and Veloria.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

February 4, 1997

HB 1085 Prime Sponsor, Representative Mulliken: Requiring notification before a school conducts certain student tests, questionnaires, surveys, analyses, or evaluations. Reported by Committee on Education

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Johnson, Chairman; Hickel, Vice Chairman; Smith; Sterk; Sump and Talcott.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Cole, Ranking Minority Member; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Linville; Quall and Veloria.

Voting Yea: Representatives Johnson, Hickel, Smith, Sterk, Sump and Talcott.

Voting Nay: Representatives Cole, Keiser, Linville, Quall and Veloria.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 4, 1997

HB 1086 Prime Sponsor, Representative Mulliken: Establishing criteria that limit school employees' ability to remove students from school. Reported by Committee on Education

Voting Yea: Representatives Johnson, Hickel, Cole, Keiser, Linville, Quall, Smith, Sterk, Sump, Talcott and Veloria.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

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

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, February 7, 1997.

CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk

1051

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

1081

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

1084

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

1085

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

1086

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

1723

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

1724

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

1725

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

1726

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

1727

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

1728

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

1729

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

1730

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

1731

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

1732

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

1733

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

1734

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

1735

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1736

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1737

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1738

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1739

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1740

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1741