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NINETEENTH DAY




MORNING SESSION


House Chamber, Olympia, Friday, January 28, 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 Lindsey Lea and Jennifer Tesch. Prayer was offered by Pastor Matt Chambers, South Whidbey Assembly of God.


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


             Speaker Chopp assumed the chair.


INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

 

HB 2821           by Representatives Clements, Skinner, Boldt, Dunn and Fortunato

 

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.

 

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

 

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 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 from January 24, 2000.

 

HB 3051           by Representatives Fisher, Haigh, Wood, Ogden, Edwards, Rockefeller and McIntire

 

AN ACT Relating to local transportation funding; amending RCW 82.80.020, 82.80.080, 84.52.010, 84.52.120, 82.36.440, 82.38.280, 35.21.710, 82.80.010, 82.80.030, and 82.14.045; adding new sections to chapter 82.80 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 35 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

 

Held on first reading from January 26, 2000.

 

HB 3084           by Representatives Delvin and Hankins

 

AN ACT Relating to exempting uninhabited utility facilities from short plats and subdivisions requirements; and amending RCW 58.17.060.

 

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

 

HB 3085           by Representatives Gombosky and Wood

 

AN ACT Relating to damage awards for unfair business practices; and amending RCW 19.86.090.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 3086           by Representatives Clements, Doumit, Buck and Sump

 

AN ACT Relating to fish and shellfish license exemption; and amending RCW 77.32.235.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

 

HB 3087           by Representative Sullivan

 

AN ACT Relating to legalized loan sharks; and amending RCW 31.45.010, 31.45.030, 31.45.073, and 31.45.077.

 

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

 

HB 3088           by Representatives Sullivan and Kastama

 

AN ACT Relating to check cashers and sellers; amending RCW 31.45.073 and 31.45.170; adding a new section to chapter 31.45 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

 

HB 3089           by Representatives Stensen, Buck, Doumit, Regala, Rockefeller and Santos

 

AN ACT Relating to providing a method to encourage the development and sharing of salmon recovery information; adding new sections to chapter 75.46 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

 

HB 3090           by Representatives Dunshee, Koster and Scott

 

AN ACT Relating to the authority to issue civil penalties by health districts; adding a new section to chapter 70.46 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

HB 3091           by Representatives D. Schmidt, Cooper, Edwards, Dunshee, Bush, Huff, Cox, Esser, Mitchell, Wensman, Carrell and O'Brien

 

AN ACT Relating to public transportation systems; and amending RCW 36.57A.110 and 36.57A.130.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

HB 3092           by Representative Thomas

 

AN ACT Relating to increasing the minimum school program requirements; amending RCW 28A.150.220, 28A.150.220, 28A.150.250, 28A.150.290, 28A.150.290, 28A.190.030, 28A.195.010, 28A.305.140, 28A.310.240, 28A.400.300, and 28A.410.080; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.330.100; creating a new section; providing a contingent effective date; and providing contingent expiration dates.

 

Referred to Committee on Education.

 

HB 3093           by Representatives Dunshee, H. Sommers, Miloscia, Quall, Kenney, Constantine, Santos and Keiser; by request of Governor Locke

 

AN ACT Relating to directing excess balances in the emergency reserve fund to specific funds to be used partly for education construction and partly for tax relief for individuals; amending RCW 43.135.045, 81.104.170, and 43.135.035; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092, 43.84.092, and 43.84.092; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

 

HB 3094           by Representatives Mielke, Benson and Boldt

 

AN ACT Relating to the contracting of department of transportation services; amending RCW 41.06.150, 13.40.320, 39.29.006, 47.46.040, and 72.09.100; adding a new section to chapter 47.04 RCW; repealing RCW 41.06.380; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

HCR 4428         by Representatives Conway, D. Schmidt, O'Brien, Campbell, Lovick, Miloscia, Talcott, Bush, Woods, Haigh, Radcliff, Kenney, Kessler, Rockefeller, Santos and Skinner

 

Creating a joint select committee on veterans and military affairs.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.


MOTION


             On motion of Representative Kessler, the bills 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 25, 2000

HB 2306           Prime Sponsor, Representative Van Luven: Making mobile home parks available. Reported by Committee on Economic Development, Housing & Trade

 

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Van Luven, Republican Co-Chair; Veloria, Democratic Co-Chair; Eickmeyer, Democratic Vice Chair; Ballasiotes; Miloscia; Radcliff; Skinner and Wolfe.

 

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Dunn, Republican Vice Chair; Gombosky; Morris and D. Sommers.


             Voting yea: Representatives Veloria, Dunn, Eickmeyer, Ballasiotes, Gombosky, Miloscia, Morris, Radcliff, Skinner, D. Sommers and Wolfe.


             Referred to Committee on Appropriations.


January 27, 2000

HB 3077           Prime Sponsor, Representative Conway: Modifying unemployment insurance. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor

 

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Clements, Republican Co-Chair; Conway, Democratic Co-Chair; B. Chandler, Republican Vice Chair; Wood, Democratic Vice Chair; Hurst; Lisk; McIntire and McMorris.


             Voting yea: Representatives Clements, Conway, B. Chandler, Wood, Hurst, Lisk, McIntire and McMorris.


MOTION


             On motion of Representative Kessler, the rules were suspended and House Bill No. 3077 was placed on the Second Reading calendar and the remaining bill listed on the day's committee reports under the fifth order of business was referred to the committee so designated.


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


SECOND READING


MOTION


             On motion of Representative Wolfe, Representative Quall was excused.


             HOUSE BILL NO. 3077, by Representatives Conway, Clements, Thomas, Wensman, Reardon, Radcliff, Cairnes, Morris, Constantine, Stensen, Wood, Schual-Berke, Cooper, Anderson, Santos, Lovick, Kenney, Regala, Keiser, Rockefeller, Dunn, Mulliken, Carlson, O'Brien, Gombosky, Grant, Eickmeyer, Kessler, Edwards, Edmonds, Miloscia, Fisher, Linville, Koster, Ballasiotes, Pflug, D. Sommers, Campbell, D. Schmidt, Murray, Hatfield, Ogden, Hurst, Dunshee, Haigh, Tokuda, Woods, Barlean, G. Chandler, Fortunato, Boldt, Mielke, McDonald, Cody, Veloria, Scott, McIntire, Esser, Alexander, Bush, Sullivan, Lantz, Ericksen, Talcott, Buck, Dickerson, Ruderman, Wolfe, Schoesler and Kagi

 

Modifying unemployment insurance.


             The bill was read the second time. There being no objection, Substitute House Bill No. 3077 was substituted for House Bill No. 3077 and the substitute bill was placed on the second reading calendar.


             Substitute House Bill No. 3077 was read the second time.


             There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.


             Representatives Conway, Clements, Reardon, Kessler, Carlson, Kenney, DeBolt, Stensen, Fortunato, McIntire, Barlean, Cooper, Hurst, Linville, Keiser, Clements (again) and Conway (again) spoke in favor of passage of the bill.


             Representative Huff spoke against passage of the bill.


             Speaker Chopp stated the question before the House to be final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 3077.


ROLL CALL


             The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 3077 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 96, Nays - 1, Absent - 0, Excused - 1.

             Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Ballasiotes, Barlean, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Cairnes, Campbell, Carlson, Carrell, B. Chandler, G. Chandler, Clements, Cody, Constantine, Conway, Cooper, Cox, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Edmonds, Edwards, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Esser, Fisher, Fortunato, Gombosky, Grant, Haigh, Hankins, Hatfield, Hurst, Kagi, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Koster, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Lovick, Mastin, McDonald, McIntire, McMorris, Mielke, Miloscia, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Pflug, Poulsen, Radcliff, Reardon, Regala, Rockefeller, Romero, Ruderman, Santos, Schindler, Schmidt, Schoesler, Schual-Berke, Scott, Skinner, D. Sommers, H. Sommers, Stensen, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, Tokuda, Van Luven, Veloria, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood, Woods, Mr. Speaker Ballard and Mr. Speaker Chopp - 96.

             Voting nay: Representative Huff - 1.

             Excused: Representative Quall - 1.


             Substitute House Bill No. 3077, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.


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


MOTION


             On motion of Representative Kessler, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 31, 2000, the 22nd Legislative Day.

 

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk                                                                      CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker

CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk                                                                        FRANK CHOPP, Speaker