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FIFTEENTH DAY
MORNING SESSION
House Chamber, Olympia, Monday, January 24, 2000
The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Speaker Pro Tempore Ogden. The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.
The flag was escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Pages Hayley Smith and Mary Anne Benn. The Speaker led the chamber in the Pledge of Alliance. Prayer was offered by Bishop Stanley Byrd, Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints, Shoreline.
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
January 21, 2000
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5121,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5340,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5378,
and the same are herewith transmitted.
Brad Hendrickson, Deputy Secretary
INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING
HB 2821 by Representatives Clements and Skinner
AN ACT Relating to reducing the state property tax; amending RCW 43.135.045, 84.52.043, and 84.52.065; adding a new section to chapter 84.55 RCW; and providing an expiration date.
Held on first reading from January 21, 2000.
HB 2827 by Representatives Fisher, Romero, Edwards, O'Brien, Murray, Ogden, McIntire, Haigh, Veloria and Wood; by request of Governor Locke
AN ACT Relating to authorizing a local option sales and use tax for transit under chapters 35.58, 36.57, and 36.57A RCW for fiscal year 2001; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Held on first reading from January 21, 2000.
HB 2886 by Representatives Barlean, Keiser, Benson and Hatfield
AN ACT Relating to service contracts; and amending RCW 48.110.015.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 2887 by Representatives Fisher, Radcliff, Ericksen, Ogden, Buck, Hatfield, Linville and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to the replacement of license plates for certain commercial vehicles; and amending RCW 46.16.233.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2888 by Representatives Fisher, Ericksen and Hurst
AN ACT Relating to positive drug test results of motor carrier operators; and adding a new section to chapter 46.25 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2889 by Representatives Mitchell, Murray, Romero, Lantz, Alexander, Ogden, Van Luven, Hankins, Edwards, Stensen, Skinner, Kagi and Parlette; by request of Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer and Secretary of State
AN ACT Relating to legislative building preservation and renovation; amending RCW 39.42.060; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.
HB 2890 by Representatives Talcott, Scott and Esser
AN ACT Relating to child support obligations based on overtime or extraordinary income; amending RCW 26.19.071 and 26.09.170; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2891 by Representatives Lantz, Talcott, Gombosky, Woods, Bush, Edwards, Wood, Rockefeller, Conway and Haigh
AN ACT Relating to resident tuition for active duty military personnel; amending RCW 28B.15.012, 28B.15.012, and 28B.15.014; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 2892 by Representatives Anderson and Barlean
AN ACT Relating to defining rural counties for purposes of sales and use tax for public facilities; and amending RCW 82.14.370.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 2893 by Representatives Koster, Fortunato, Mulliken, Boldt, Sump, Campbell, Schindler, Carrell, Lambert, Dunn and B. Chandler
AN ACT Relating to restricting the use of aborted fetal body parts; amending RCW 70.58.150, 68.50.610, 68.04.020, and 68.50.110; adding new sections to chapter 68.50 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2894 by Representatives Koster, Fortunato, Boldt, Campbell, Mulliken, Schindler, Thomas, Carrell, Schoesler, Lambert, Sump, Dunn and Talcott
AN ACT Relating to restricting use of social security numbers; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 43.17 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 2895 by Representatives Doumit, Buck, Regala, Hatfield, Kessler, Ericksen, Rockefeller, DeBolt, Stensen, Anderson, Eickmeyer, O'Brien, Constantine, Cody, Kenney, Edwards, Linville, Ogden, Lantz, Conway, Kagi, Haigh, Lovick, Santos and Hurst
AN ACT Relating to creating a program for employing affected natural resource workers in habitat restoration and enhancement; adding new sections to chapter 43.21J RCW; repealing RCW 43.21J.005, 43.21J.010, 43.21J.020, 43.21J.030, 43.21J.040, 43.21J.050, 43.21J.060, 43.21J.070, 43.21J.800, 43.21J.900, 43.21J.901, 43.21J.902, 43.21J.903, and 43.21J.904; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 2896 by Representatives Ogden, Carlson, Tokuda, Dickerson, DeBolt, Schual-Berke, Radcliff, Eickmeyer, Edwards, Kagi and Santos
AN ACT Relating to circumstances when payment of public assistance benefits need not be paid through electronic funds transfer; and amending RCW 74.08A.020.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2897 by Representatives Doumit, Mulliken, Scott, Ericksen, Hatfield, Fortunato and Thomas
AN ACT Relating to enhancing efficiency in permit processes; amending RCW 58.17.095; amending 1998 c 286 s 8 (uncodified); adding new sections to chapter 75.20 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.21A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 2898 by Representatives Hurst, Delvin, Dickerson, Tokuda, Constantine, Santos, Lambert, Poulsen, Esser, McIntire, Fisher, Radcliff, H. Sommers, Barlean, Lantz, Kastama, Kenney, Hankins, Dunshee, Reardon, Wolfe, Edwards and Ogden
AN ACT Relating to court reform; amending RCW 2.08.070, 2.36.150, 3.30.090, 3.34.010, 3.34.020, 3.34.040, 3.46.020, 3.46.050, 3.46.063, 3.50.020, 3.50.030, 3.50.050, 3.50.055, 3.50.070, 3.50.135, 3.62.060, 12.40.010, 35.20.030, 35.20.090, 35.20.150, and 36.18.020; adding new sections to chapter 2.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 3.34 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 3.46 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 3.50 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.20 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2899 by Representatives Conway, Clements, Cody, Cooper and Keiser; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
AN ACT Relating to workplace safety in state hospitals; amending RCW 72.23.010; adding new sections to chapter 72.23 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2900 by Representatives Schoesler, Buck and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to accident prevention for older drivers; and amending RCW 48.19.460 and 48.19.490.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 2901 by Representatives Constantine, Santos, Kenney, Dickerson, Kessler, Eickmeyer, O'Brien, Ruderman, Cooper, Thomas, Regala, Stensen, Edwards, Keiser, Linville, Wood, Ogden, Rockefeller, Lantz, Morris, Conway, Kagi, Haigh, Lovick and Hurst
AN ACT Relating to the privacy of medical records; amending RCW 70.02.020, 70.02.050, and 70.02.170; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2902 by Representatives Veloria, Constantine, Ballasiotes, Santos, Van Luven, Tokuda, O'Brien, Kenney, Lovick, Kessler, Regala, Edmonds, Stensen, Ogden and Kagi
AN ACT Relating to reporting information on routine traffic enforcement; and adding a new section to chapter 46.63 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2903 by Representatives Delvin, Lovick, B. Chandler, Grant, Hankins, Lisk, Buck, Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Hurst, Talcott and Fortunato
AN ACT Relating to law enforcement sound recordings; and amending RCW 9.73.090.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2904 by Representatives Carlson and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to the border county higher education opportunity pilot project; amending RCW 28B.15.012, 28B.15.0139, and 28B.80.806; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 2905 by Representatives Linville, Delvin, Lovick, O'Brien, Hurst, McDonald, Rockefeller and Talcott
AN ACT Relating to job sharing by law enforcement officers and fire fighters; reenacting and amending RCW 41.26.030; and adding a new section to chapter 41.26 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2906 by Representatives Fisher, Scott, Schual-Berke, Poulsen, Edwards, Keiser, Ruderman, Romero and Haigh
AN ACT Relating to planning by general purpose and special purpose local governments; and amending RCW 36.70A.103 and 36.70A.210.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 2907 by Representatives Stensen, Doumit, Quall, Conway, Wolfe, Clements, Keiser, Santos and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to retirement benefits; and amending RCW 41.32.4986 and 41.40.191.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2908 by Representatives Edwards, Fortunato, Morris, Eickmeyer, Anderson, Haigh and Santos
AN ACT Relating to the coordination of outdoor recreation licenses, permits, and use fees; adding new sections to chapter 79A.25 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 2909 by Representatives Esser, Reardon, O'Brien and Ballasiotes
AN ACT Relating to changing penalties for juveniles who unlawfully discharge a laser; amending RCW 9A.49.040; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 2910 by Representative Clements
AN ACT Relating to payment for agricultural products; and amending RCW 20.01.390.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
HB 2911 by Representatives Boldt, Mastin, McMorris and Clements
AN ACT Relating to performance evaluations for assistant secretaries of the department of social and health services; and amending RCW 43.20A.050.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2912 by Representatives Boldt and Clements
AN ACT Relating to use of psychiatric medications by children in state custody; and adding a new section to chapter 13.34 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2913 by Representatives Wolfe, Schoesler, Romero and Haigh
AN ACT Relating to responsibilities of the state and local governments for criminal justice costs; and amending RCW 39.34.180.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 2914 by Representatives Poulsen, Bush, Ruderman, Morris, DeBolt, Reardon, Kastama, Cooper and Veloria
AN ACT Relating to telecommunications customers; adding new sections to chapter 43.10 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 80.36 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 2915 by Representatives Pennington and Ruderman
AN ACT Relating to incentives to encourage the use of clean fuel motor vehicles; amending RCW 82.38.075, 70.120.170, and 70.94.015; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2916 by Representatives Conway, Dunn, O'Brien, McIntire, Campbell, Kenney, Miloscia, Quall, Constantine, Wolfe, Keiser, Wood and Santos
AN ACT Relating to defining reasonable assurance for part-time faculty; and amending RCW 50.44.053.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2917 by Representatives Radcliff, Fisher, Mitchell, Murray, Cooper, Ruderman, Edmonds, Edwards and Linville
AN ACT Relating to the commute trip reduction tax credit; amending RCW 82.04.4453, 82.16.048, 82.04.4454, and 82.16.049; repealing 1996 c 128 s 7 (uncodified); repealing 1996 c 128 s 6 and 1994 c 270 s 6 (uncodified); providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2918 by Representatives McMorris, Radcliff, Mulliken, Mastin, Huff and G. Chandler
AN ACT Relating to state civil service reform without permitting collective bargaining over wages or wage-related matters; amending RCW 41.06.030, 41.06.070, 41.06.110, 41.06.150, 41.06.152, 41.06.160, 41.06.167, 41.06.170, 41.06.170, 41.06.186, 41.06.196, 41.06.270, 41.06.350, 41.06.400, 41.06.410, 41.06.450, 41.06.475, 41.06.490, 41.06.500, 41.64.090, 28B.12.060, 34.05.030, 34.12.020, 41.50.804, 43.06.425, 43.33A.100, 49.46.010, 13.40.320, 39.29.006, 47.46.040, 72.09.100, 49.74.030, 49.74.040, 72.10.030, and 82.01.070; reenacting and amending RCW 41.04.340; adding new sections to chapter 41.06 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 41.64.010, 41.64.020, 41.64.030, 41.64.040, 41.64.050, 41.64.060, 41.64.070, 41.64.080, 41.64.090, 41.64.100, 41.64.110, 41.64.120, 41.64.130, 41.64.140, 41.64.910, 41.06.163, 41.06.165, 41.06.380, and 41.06.382; providing effective dates; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 2919 by Representatives Santos, Benson, Keiser, Kessler, Kenney, Wolfe, Veloria, Stensen, Edwards, Wood, Ogden, Lantz, Conway and Haigh
AN ACT Relating to assisting low-income persons obtain affordable automobile liability insurance; and adding a new section to chapter 48.22 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 2920 by Representatives Dunshee, Radcliff, Thomas, Eickmeyer, Skinner and Santos
AN ACT Relating to property tax exemptions for community radio stations; reenacting and amending RCW 84.36.810; adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2921 by Representatives Dunn, Morris, Van Luven, Veloria and Santos
AN ACT Relating to public facility infrastructure development by Indian tribes; and amending RCW 82.14.370.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing & Trade.
HB 2922 by Representatives Grant, Mastin, Kessler and Santos
AN ACT Relating to rural coronary health centers; amending RCW 70.38.025; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2923 by Representatives Crouse, Ruderman and Morris
AN ACT Relating to public utility rights of way on aquatic lands; and amending RCW 79.90.470.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 2924 by Representatives Kessler, Buck, Hatfield, Grant, Hankins, Doumit, Cody, Stensen, Edwards, Linville, Lantz, Morris, Conway and Santos
AN ACT Relating to the basic health plan; amending RCW 70.47.010, 70.47.020, and 41.05.140; and reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2925 by Representatives Kagi, Constantine, Kenney, Veloria, Edwards, Wood, Haigh and Santos
AN ACT Relating to using funds to improve the legal representation of indigent parents and children; and amending RCW 2.70.020.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2926 by Representatives DeBolt, Crouse, Alexander, Thomas, Kessler, Murray, Bush and Wolfe
AN ACT Relating to coal tax exemptions; and repealing RCW 82.08.812 and 82.12.812.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 2927 by Representatives Ruderman, Lovick, Kagi, Edwards and Kastama
AN ACT Relating to second-hand child safety seats; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2928 by Representatives Doumit, Scott and Mulliken
AN ACT Relating to appeals under the shoreline management act; and amending RCW 90.58.190.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 2929 by Representatives McDonald and Linville
AN ACT Relating to on-site sewage disposal systems; amending RCW 70.118.020; adding new sections to chapter 70.118 RCW; creating new sections; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
HB 2930 by Representatives Campbell, Pflug, Parlette, Mulliken, Pennington, Alexander, Schoesler, McDonald, Carrell, Delvin, Schindler, Esser, Ballasiotes, Skinner, Carlson, Cox, Koster, Sump, D. Schmidt, Lambert, Talcott, Bush, D. Sommers, B. Chandler, Woods, Cairnes, Barlean, McMorris, Ericksen, Boldt, Radcliff, Benson, Dunn, Mastin, Huff and G. Chandler
AN ACT Relating to medical savings accounts; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 48 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2931 by Representatives B. Chandler, Stensen, Cox, Schoesler, Wolfe, Grant, Mastin, Kessler, Linville, Doumit, Mulliken, Benson, Alexander, McMorris, Koster, Van Luven, Boldt, McDonald, Regala, Ogden, G. Chandler, Skinner and Haigh
AN ACT Relating to developing recommendations for continued funding assistance of fairs and youth shows; creating new sections; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2932 by Representatives Koster, Ericksen, Lambert and Fortunato
AN ACT Relating to hydraulic projects for streambank stabilization on farm and agricultural land; amending RCW 75.20.103; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 2933 by Representatives Koster, Ballasiotes, Boldt and B. Chandler
AN ACT Relating to the statute of limitations on criminal prosecutions; amending RCW 9A.04.080; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 2934 by Representative Koster
AN ACT Relating to accessory buildings and structures within the flood plain; and amending RCW 86.16.041.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 2935 by Representatives Ruderman, Campbell, Edwards, Kastama, Wolfe and Kagi
AN ACT Relating to authorizing local governments to restrict or prohibit smoking in public places; and amending RCW 70.160.080.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 2936 by Representative Cairnes and Fortunato
AN ACT Relating to allowing voters of a regional transportation authority to reaffirm their prior vote to approve taxes to finance regional transit.
Held on first reading.
HB 2937 by Representatives Rockefeller, Fisher, Haigh, Linville, Huff, Anderson, Barlean, Lovick, Ericksen, Mitchell, Woods, Sullivan, Eickmeyer, Lantz, Kessler and O'Brien
AN ACT Relating to establishing a public/private partnership to manage and operate a passenger-only vessel system; amending RCW 81.84.005, 81.84.010, 81.84.020, 81.84.030, 81.84.060, 81.104.050, and 81.104.070; adding a new section to chapter 81.104 RCW; and repealing 1995 c 361 s 4 (uncodified).
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2938 by Representatives Barlean, DeBolt, Ericksen and Koster
AN ACT Relating to excise tax relief for food processors; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2939 by Representatives Linville and G. Chandler
AN ACT Relating to recycling and waste reduction; amending RCW 70.95.010, 70.95.090, and 70.95.290; and adding a new section to chapter 81.77 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
HB 2940 by Representatives Anderson and Dunshee
AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax exemptions for manufacturing machinery and equipment; and amending RCW 82.08.02565.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2941 by Representatives Lambert, Benson and Boldt
AN ACT Relating to training requirements for persons associated with the operation of family day-care services; and amending RCW 74.15.030.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2942 by Representatives Lambert and Benson
AN ACT Relating to simplifying laws related to family day-care providers; amending RCW 74.15.020, 74.15.030, 74.15.100, and 74.15.130; adding a new chapter to Title 74 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 2943 by Representatives Lambert, Thomas, McMorris, Mulliken and Benson
AN ACT Relating to requiring certain labor unions and professional associations to file and report information in the same manner as continuing political committees; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 2944 by Representative Lambert
AN ACT Relating to alternate operator services; and amending RCW 80.36.520.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 2945 by Representatives Conway, Wolfe, Hurst, Kessler, Cooper, Dickerson, Cody, Edmonds, Veloria, Keiser, Ogden, Rockefeller, Haigh and Santos; by request of Governor Locke
AN ACT Relating to providing for early retirement in the plan 2 and plan 3 pension systems; amending RCW 41.26.430, 41.26.470, 41.35.680, 41.35.420, 41.40.630, 41.32.765, and 41.32.875; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2946 by Representatives Conway, Clements, Wood, Regala and Hurst
AN ACT Relating to local planning and zoning of gambling activities; amending RCW 9.46.295; and adding a new section to chapter 9.46 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 2947 by Representative Dunn
AN ACT Relating to the valuation of real property; and amending RCW 84.40.030.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 2948 by Representative Dunn
AN ACT Relating to replacing motor vehicle excise tax distributions to local governments; amending RCW 84.52.043, 84.52.065, 70.05.125, 82.14.200, 82.14.210, 82.14.310, 82.14.320, 82.14.330, and 82.14.380; adding a new section to chapter 43.79 RCW; repealing RCW 84.52.067; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 2949 by Representative Dunn
AN ACT Relating to establishing a public lands task force; creating new sections; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 2950 by Representative Dunn
AN ACT Relating to terminating state operation of the Washington state ferry system and authorizing local government operation of a ferry system; amending RCW 47.06.050, 36.57A.010, 36.57A.060, 36.57A.090, 81.104.015, 47.56.030, 47.56.032, 47.60.013, 47.60.015, 47.60.040, 47.60.280, 47.60.282, 47.60.290, 47.60.300, 47.60.310, 47.60.326, 47.60.330, 47.60.140, 47.06.140, 47.04.140, 47.60.220, 47.60.230, 47.60.260, 47.60.649, 47.80.030, 47.60.010, 47.60.130, 47.12.023, 47.12.026, 47.56.050, 47.56.253, 47.60.145, 47.60.550, 47.64.005, 47.64.090, and 36.57A.120; adding a new section to chapter 47.64 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 47.60.017, 47.60.020, 47.60.120, 47.60.122, 47.60.283, 47.60.652, 47.60.654, 47.60.680, 47.60.690, 47.60.700, 47.60.710, 47.60.720, 47.60.730, 47.60.740, 47.60.750, 47.60.760, 47.60.770, 47.60.772, 47.60.774, 47.60.776, 47.60.778, 47.60.780, and 47.64.006; and providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2951 by Representatives Veloria, Edmonds, Cody, Kagi, Mitchell and Santos
AN ACT Relating to physical therapy; amending RCW 18.74.005, 18.74.010, and 18.74.012; adding new sections to chapter 18.74 RCW; repealing RCW 18.74.085; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 2952 by Representatives Edmonds, Kenney, Gombosky, Esser, Lantz, Pflug, Veloria, Edwards and Santos
AN ACT Relating to a study of distance education; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HJM 4025 by Representatives Schual-Berke, DeBolt, Haigh, Hurst, Lovick, Ogden, Murray, Edmonds and Keiser
Designating Historic U.S. Highway 99.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HJM 4026 by Representatives Doumit, Buck, Anderson, Sump, Eickmeyer, Hatfield and Schoesler
Requesting a review of migratory bird predation on salmonid stocks.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HJR 4215 by Representative Dunn
Amending the Constitution to allow additional methods to limit property tax increases.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
ESSB 5121 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senator Hargrove)
Establishing a carbon storage program.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SSB 5340 by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Benton, Jacobsen, Oke and Gardner; by request of Utilities & Transportation Commission)
Granting the utilities and transportation commission authority to inspect businesses that ship hazardous material by rail.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5341 by Senators Haugen, Benton, Goings and Jacobsen; by request of Utilities & Transportation Commission
Removing the exemptions for certain vehicles from the provisions of chapter 81.80 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 5378 by Senate Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Wojahn, Fairley and Oke; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
Changing service of process provisions for divisions of child support documents.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5542 by Senators B. Sheldon, Oke and T. Sheldon
Allowing counties to vote on an additional sales and use tax for emergency communication systems.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
MOTION
On motion of Representative Kessler, the bills, memorials and resolution listed on the day's introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 19, 2000
HB 2337 Prime Sponsor, Representative Ballasiotes: Ordering implementation of a state-wide city and county jail booking and reporting system. Reported by Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Ballasiotes, Republican Co-Chair; O'Brien, Democratic Co-Chair; Cairnes, Republican Vice Chair; Lovick, Democratic Vice Chair; B. Chandler; Constantine; Kagi and Koster.
Voting yea: Representatives Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Cairnes, Lovick, B. Chandler, Constantine, Kagi and Koster.
January 19, 2000
HB 2339 Prime Sponsor, Representative O'Brien: Ranking the penalty for foreign protection order violations. Reported by Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Ballasiotes, Republican Co-Chair; O'Brien, Democratic Co-Chair; Cairnes, Republican Vice Chair; Lovick, Democratic Vice Chair; B. Chandler; Constantine; Kagi and Koster.
January 24, 2000
HB 2340 Prime Sponsor, Representative O'Brien: Providing for removal of offenders from the drug offender sentencing alternative who are subject to a deportation order. Reported by Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Ballasiotes, Republican Co-Chair; O'Brien, Democratic Co-Chair; Cairnes, Republican Vice Chair; Lovick, Democratic Vice Chair; B. Chandler; Constantine; Kagi and Koster.
Voting yea: Representatives Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Cairnes, Lovick, B. Chandler, Constantine, Kagi and Koster.
January 19, 2000
HB 2341 Prime Sponsor, Representative O'Brien: Specifying community custody ranges. Reported by Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Ballasiotes, Republican Co-Chair; O'Brien, Democratic Co-Chair; Cairnes, Republican Vice Chair; Lovick, Democratic Vice Chair; B. Chandler; Constantine; Kagi and Koster.
Voting yea: Representatives Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Cairnes, Lovick, B. Chandler, Constantine, Kagi and Koster.
January 20, 2000
HB 2440 Prime Sponsor, Representative Mitchell: Making driver licensing laws more understandable. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Fisher, Democratic Co-Chair; Mitchell, Republican Co-Chair; Cooper, Democratic 1st Vice Chair; Edwards, Democratic 2nd Vice Chair; Ericksen, Republican Vice Chair; Hankins, Republican Vice Chair; Buck; DeBolt; Fortunato; Haigh; Hatfield; Hurst; Lovick; McDonald; Mielke; Morris; Murray; Ogden; Radcliff; Schindler; Schual-Berke; Scott; Skinner; Wood and Woods.
Voting yea: Representatives Fisher, Mitchell, Edwards, Ericksen, Hankins, Buck, DeBolt, Fortunato, Haigh, Hatfield, Hurst, Lovick, McDonald, Morris, Murray, Ogden, Radcliff, Schindler, Schual-Berke, Scott, Skinner, Wood and Woods.
Excused: Representatives Cooper, G. Chandler, Mielke, Pflug and Romero.
January 20, 2000
HB 2464 Prime Sponsor, Representative Fisher: Creating the multimodal transportation account. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Fisher, Democratic Co-Chair; Mitchell, Republican Co-Chair; Cooper, Democratic 1st Vice Chair; Edwards, Democratic 2nd Vice Chair; Ericksen, Republican Vice Chair; Hankins, Republican Vice Chair; Buck; DeBolt; Fortunato; Haigh; Hatfield; Hurst; Lovick; McDonald; Morris; Murray; Ogden; Radcliff; Schindler; Schual-Berke; Skinner; Wood and Woods.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representative Mielke.
Voting yea: Representatives Fisher, Mitchell, Edwards, Ericksen, Hankins, Buck, DeBolt, Fortunato, Haigh, Hatfield, Hurst, Lovick, McDonald, Murray, Ogden, Radcliff, Schindler, Schual-Berke, Scott, Skinner, Wood and Woods.
Excused: Representatives Cooper, G. Chandler, Mielke, Morris, Pflug and Romero.
MOTION
On motion of Representative Kessler, the rules were suspended and the bills listed on the day's committee reports under the fifth order of business were placed on the Second Reading calendar for Wednesday, January 26, 2000 with the exception of House Bill No. 2341 which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
RESOLUTION
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2000-4724, by Representatives Ericksen, Morris, Murray, Delvin, Barlean, Esser, Carlson, Talcott, Mastin, Quall, Hankins, DeBolt, Linville, Wensman, Dunn, Thomas and Woods
WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Washington State legislature to recognize and honor the contributions of individuals who reflect the standards of excellence that advance the well-being and quality of lives of all citizens of the state of Washington; and
WHEREAS, Charles B. "Chuck" West of Seattle and Bainbridge Island has been a key leader in the Northwest travel industry since the early 1950's; and
WHEREAS, Chuck West has operated Seattle-based travel companies since 1951 and founded two Seattle companies, Westours and Cruise West, each of which is still today an important Seattle employer; and
WHEREAS, Chuck West restored Seattle as a cruise gateway to Alaska for the first time since Alaska Steamship Company ceased operations in the 1950's; and
WHEREAS, Chuck West's company, Cruise West, now operates seven vessels from its Seattle headquarters, making it North America's leading small-ship cruise line; and
WHEREAS, Chuck West had the courage to develop and personally secure a Seattle-based company at an age when most people retire; and
WHEREAS, Chuck West is credited with being the postwar founder of Alaska package tourism and is responsible for bringing tens of thousands of guests from national and international markets through Washington State on their way to Alaska; and
WHEREAS, Chuck West has also brought thousands of guests to experience the beauty and hospitality of Washington State's Puget Sound and San Juan Islands and waters; and
WHEREAS, Chuck West has brought even more cruise travelers to the Columbia and Snake Rivers, visiting communities and historic sites in Washington State, as well as in our neighbor states, Oregon and Idaho; and
WHEREAS, Chuck West is, at age eighty-five, the Emeritus Chairman of Cruise West; and
WHEREAS, Chuck West has furthered a legacy of putting as little as possible between travelers and nature, thereby helping to fulfill their cherished dream of experiencing nature up close; and
WHEREAS, Chuck West has helped to instill within the many people that he has met and known the importance of protecting the environment by taking only photographs and leaving only a small ship's wake; and
WHEREAS, Chuck West was awarded the United States Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross for serving eighteen months of hazardous duty as a member of the Army Air Force China National Aviation Corporation, flying one hundred ninety-three missions over the Assam-China air routes ("The Hump") during World War II; and
WHEREAS, Chuck West served two years (1969 and 1970) as president of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA), the world's largest travel organization, helping to further Seattle's prestige in the international travel community; and
WHEREAS, The American Society of Travel Agents has inducted Chuck West into its Travel Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, The American Academy of Achievement awarded Chuck West its Golden Plate Award; and
WHEREAS, The Travel Industry Association of America presented Chuck West with the Travel Industry Hall of Leaders Award;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State House of
Representatives recognize and honor Chuck West for his entrepreneurial nature, pioneering spirit, and significant contributions to the travel industry in Washington State; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives to the Washington State Tourism Division, the Port of Seattle, the Port of Tacoma, and the Port of Olympia.
Representative Ericksen moved adoption of the resolution.
Representatives Ericksen and Morris spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.
House Resolution No. 2000-4724 was adopted.
The Speaker (Representative Ogden presiding) introduced members of the staff of Cruise West.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.
MOTION
On motion of Representative Hatfield, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., Tuesday, January 25, 2000, the 16th Legislative Day.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker
CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk FRANK CHOPP, Speaker