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TWELFTH DAY -- FIRST SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION




MORNING SESSION


House Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, March 21, 2000


             The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Speaker Pro Tempore Pennington. 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 Steve Donaldson and Jessica Hiatt. Prayer was offered by Representative Sandra Romero.


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


INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

 

HB 3160           by Representatives Thomas, Dunshee, Cairnes, Sullivan, Stensen, Conway, Campbell, Miloscia, Esser, Kastama, DeBolt, O'Brien, Benson, Rockefeller, Barlean, Lantz, Lisk, Kessler, Huff, Buck, Lambert, Mulliken, Fortunato, Wensman, Pflug, Radcliff, Sump, Delvin, Dunn, Talcott, Schindler, Ericksen, Mitchell, McDonald, Crouse, Ballasiotes, Hankins, Mastin, Mielke, Alexander, G. Chandler, Parlette, Woods, D. Sommers, Clements, Pennington, Carrell, Skinner, Carlson, Boldt, Bush, McMorris, D. Schmidt, Koster, B. Chandler, Hurst, Grant, Ogden, Wolfe, Lovick and Morris

 

AN ACT Relating to limiting taxation by limiting excessive license tab fees; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; creating new sections; and repealing RCW 46.16.060, 46.16.061, 46.16.650, 82.44.010, 82.44.015, 82.44.020, 82.44.022, 82.44.023, 82.44.025, 82.44.030, 82.44.041, 82.44.060, 82.44.065, 82.44.080, 82.44.090, 82.44.100, 82.44.110, 82.44.120, 82.44.130, 82.44.140, 82.44.150, 82.44.155, 82.44.157, 82.44.160, 82.44.170, 82.44.180, 82.44.900, 82.50.010, 82.50.060, 82.50.090, 82.50.170, 82.50.250, 82.50.400, 82.50.405, 82.50.410, 82.50.425, 82.50.435, 82.50.440, 82.50.460, 82.50.510, 82.50.520, 82.50.530, 82.50.540, and 82.50.901.

 

Referred to Committee on Finance.

 

HB 3161           by Representatives Thomas, Barlean, Cairnes, Campbell, Esser, DeBolt, Benson, Huff, Lisk, Lambert, Mulliken, Pflug, D. Sommers, Crouse, Mielke, Schindler, Fortunato, Delvin, Talcott, Ericksen, Clements, Pennington, Carrell, Woods, Boldt, McMorris, D. Schmidt, G. Chandler, Koster, B. Chandler, Morris, Sullivan and Sump

 

AN ACT Relating to limiting tax increases by requiring voter approval; adding a new section to chapter 43.135 RCW; and creating new sections.

 

Referred to Committee on Finance.

 

HB 3162           by Representatives Dunshee, Thomas, Talcott, Woods, Mitchell, Pennington, Boldt, Cairnes, Mielke, Esser, Bush, Alexander, DeBolt, Fortunato, Benson, Schindler, Clements, Skinner, McMorris, Radcliff, Ballasiotes, Edwards, G. Chandler, Carlson, Pflug, B. Chandler, Keiser, Conway, Ruderman, Dunn, Miloscia, Hankins, Mulliken, Huff, Lambert, McDonald, Hurst, Barlean, Scott, Wood, Kastama, Edmonds, Wolfe, Morris, Fisher, Rockefeller, Koster, Sump, Campbell, D. Schmidt and Carrell

 

AN ACT Relating to increasing property tax relief for senior citizens and disabled persons by providing a tax credit for taxes levied by the state, continuing tax relief while residing in adult family homes and boarding homes, allowing deduction of health care insurance when computing eligibility for tax relief, and allowing deduction of disabled veteran benefits when computing eligibility for tax relief by veterans with service-connected disabilities of at least fifty percent; amending RCW 84.36.381 and 84.36.383; adding a new section to chapter 84.55 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Finance.

 

HB 3163           by Representatives McIntire and Edmonds

 

AN ACT Relating to vehicle taxes; amending RCW 82.44.020, 82.44.110, and 35.58.273; adding a new section to chapter 82.44 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 82.44.041, 82.44.155, 82.44.157, and 82.44.160; providing an effective date; and providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people.

 

Referred to Committee on Finance.

 

HB 3164           by Representatives McIntire, Edmonds and Haigh

 

AN ACT Relating to vehicle taxes; amending RCW 82.44.020, 82.44.110, and 35.58.273; adding a new section to chapter 82.44 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 82.44.041, 82.44.155, 82.44.157, and 82.44.160; providing an effective date; and providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people.

 

Referred to Committee on Finance.

 

HB 3165           by Representative Sullivan

 

AN ACT Relating to personnel; amending RCW 41.06.030, 41.06.150, 41.06.150, 41.06.022, 41.06.070, 41.06.110, 41.06.160, 41.06.167, 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, 28B.12.060, 34.05.030, 34.12.020, 41.50.804, 43.06.425, 43.33A.100, 43.131.090, 49.46.010, 41.06.340, 13.40.320, 39.29.006, 41.04.385, 47.46.040, 72.09.100, 41.06.079, 41.06.152, 41.06.152, 41.06.500, 41.06.500, 43.21I.010, 43.23.010, 49.74.030, 49.74.030, 49.74.040, 49.74.040, and 41.56.201; reenacting and amending RCW 41.04.340; adding new sections to chapter 41.06 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 41 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 41.06.163, 41.06.165, 41.06.140, 41.50.804, 41.06.520, 41.06.380, 41.06.382, 41.56.023, 41.56.201, 28B.16.015, 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, and 41.64.910; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

HB 3166           by Representatives Thomas, Dunshee, Woods, Rockefeller, Carrell, Conway, Delvin, Linville, Crouse, Fisher, McDonald, Edwards, Huff, Romero, Mulliken, Constantine, Pennington, Keiser, Scott, Reardon, Quall, Morris, Clements, Fortunato, Carlson, Sump, Wensman, Esser, Dunn, Van Luven, Anderson, Cooper, Gombosky, Kenney, Kastama, Lantz, Ogden, Ruderman, Stensen, Hurst, Lambert, G. Chandler, Ballasiotes, Radcliff, Talcott, Haigh, Kessler, Grant, Cody, Barlean, Schoesler, Mielke, Wood, Schual-Berke, Regala, Miloscia, Edmonds, O'Brien, Wolfe, Lovick, Dickerson, Veloria, Benson, Sullivan, Alexander, Lisk, Pflug, Parlette, Koster, Campbell, Hankins and D. Schmidt

 

AN ACT Relating to providing a five hundred dollar credit against state property taxes for senior citizens and disabled persons eligible for property tax exemptions, without shifting taxes; amending RCW 84.36.381 and 84.52.080; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Finance.

 

HB 3167           by Representatives Dunshee, Thomas, O'Brien, Pennington, Wood, McDonald, Edmonds, Pflug, Miloscia, B. Chandler, Anderson, Mulliken, Stensen, Esser, Hurst, Alexander, Haigh, Benson, Cody, Koster, Dickerson, Conway, Huff, Cooper, Parlette, Linville, Campbell, Keiser, Constantine, Ericksen, Romero, Talcott, Kastama, Lambert, Ogden, Ruderman, Barlean, Morris, Clements, Fortunato, Carrell, Carlson, Sump, Wensman, Dunn, Van Luven, Gombosky, Scott, Lantz, Edwards, Reardon, Skinner, G. Chandler, Ballasiotes, Radcliff, Grant, Mielke, Regala, Wolfe, Lovick, Veloria, Fisher, Rockefeller, Sullivan, Woods, Lisk, Hankins, D. Schmidt and Kessler

 

AN ACT Relating to providing a two hundred dollar credit against state property taxes for persons sixty-four years of age or older without shifting taxes; amending RCW 84.36.385, 84.36.387, 84.36.389, and 84.52.080; adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Finance.

 

HB 3168           by Representatives Huff, H. Sommers, Mitchell, Fisher, Hankins, Haigh, Woods, Kenney, D. Schmidt, Murray, Alexander, Edmonds, Miloscia, Schindler, Schual-Berke, Anderson, Stensen, Dickerson, McIntire, Rockefeller, Linville, Kessler, Ogden, Cody, Barlean, Scott, Keiser, Cooper, Edwards, O'Brien, Lovick, Lantz, Morris, Benson, Sullivan, Talcott, Ballasiotes and Esser

 

AN ACT Relating to providing funding for transportation and ferry purposes; amending RCW 43.135.035; adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.79 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 39.42 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

 

HB 3169           by Representatives Barlean, Doumit, Huff, H. Sommers, D. Schmidt, Ruderman, Hankins, Edmonds, Alexander, Kenney, Schindler, Miloscia, Tokuda, Quall, Lantz, Linville, Fortunato, Boldt, Fisher, Edwards, Constantine, Romero, Scott, Keiser, Schual-Berke, McIntire, Kastama, Hatfield, Carlson, McDonald, Kessler, Ogden, Dunshee, Cooper, Wood, Regala, O'Brien, Stensen, Anderson, Wolfe, Morris, Veloria, Benson, Hurst, Rockefeller, Sullivan, Woods, Lisk, Parlette, Campbell, Talcott, Ballasiotes and Thomas

 

AN ACT Relating to modifying the state expenditure limit law by strengthening the expenditure limit and providing for timely deposits to the education construction fund; amending RCW 43.135.025, 43.135.035, and 43.135.045; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

 

HB 3170           by Representatives H. Sommers, Huff, Scott, Mulliken, Doumit, Mielke, Grant, Carrell, Linville, Ericksen, Edwards, Barlean, Fisher, Campbell, Dunshee, D. Schmidt, Haigh, Koster, Hurst, Sump, Conway, Alexander, Dickerson, McIntire, Schual-Berke, Santos, Buck, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Kastama, Keiser, Romero, Cairnes, Regala, Fortunato, Carlson, McDonald, Hatfield, Kessler, Ruderman, Ogden, Cooper, Wood, Miloscia, O'Brien, Anderson, Wolfe, Lovick, Lantz, Veloria, Stensen, Benson, Woods, Lisk, Skinner, Talcott, Ballasiotes, Hankins, Pennington, Thomas and Esser

 

AN ACT Relating to financial assistance to local governments; amending RCW 43.135.035; adding new sections to chapter 43.135 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.79 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 39.42 RCW; creating a new section; making appropriations; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

 

HB 3171           by Representatives Quall, Talcott, H. Sommers, Huff, Rockefeller, Woods, Schual-Berke, Alexander, Haigh, Schindler, Keiser, Boldt, Stensen, Mielke, Santos, Bush, Linville, McDonald, Hurst, Hankins, Conway, Kessler, Kastama, Ruderman, Edwards, Scott, Dunshee, Constantine, Romero, Mulliken, Carlson, Sump, Wensman, Esser, Dunn, Van Luven, Skinner, G. Chandler, Ballasiotes, Radcliff, Thomas, Ogden, Cody, Barlean, Cooper, Wood, Regala, Miloscia, O'Brien, Anderson, Wolfe, Lovick, Lantz, Tokuda, Morris, Dickerson, Veloria, Fisher, Benson, Sullivan, Lisk, Parlette, Campbell, Fortunato, D. Schmidt, Clements, Buck, Pennington and Mastin

 

AN ACT Relating to improving funding for education; amending RCW 43.135.035, 67.70.040, and 67.70.240; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

 

HJM 4029         by Representatives Cooper, Linville, Constantine, McIntire, Kessler, Barlean, Scott, Keiser, Cody, Stensen, Fisher, Santos, Morris, Fortunato and Rockefeller

 

Petitioning Congress to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to grant additional authority to states and to strengthen federal tanker, large cargo, and passenger vessel safety standards.

 

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

 

HJR 4223          by Representatives Thomas, Cairnes, Talcott, Sump, Wensman, Ericksen, Pflug, Schindler, Delvin, Lisk, Mastin, DeBolt, McDonald, B. Chandler, Mielke, D. Sommers, Pennington, Boldt, Barlean, Esser, Ballasiotes, G. Chandler, Huff, Clements, Buck, Carrell, Lambert, Campbell, Woods, Fortunato, D. Schmidt, Mulliken, Benson and Morris

 

Amending the Constitution to require voter approval of tax increases.


             Held on 1st Reading.

 

ESB 6368         by Senators Brown, Franklin, Wojahn, Prentice, Costa, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Fairley, Thibaudeau, B. Sheldon, Bauer, Gardner, Rasmussen, Jacobsen, Patterson, Goings and Spanel

 

Allowing unemployment benefits during lockouts.

 

Held on 1st Reading.

 

ESB 6402         by Senators Fairley, Winsley, Fraser, Goings, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Gardner, Bauer, Costa, Shin, Kline, Franklin, Spanel, Snyder, Prentice, Hargrove, Brown, Patterson, Eide, Wojahn, Thibaudeau, Jacobsen, Rasmussen and B. Sheldon; by request of Governor Locke

 

Enacting the civil service reform act of 2000.

 

Held on 1st Reading.

 

2SSB 6404        by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Loveland and Rossi; by request of Governor Locke)

 

Making supplemental operating and capital appropriations.

 

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

 

2SSB 6499        by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Goings, Gardner and Patterson; by request of Governor Locke)

 

Funding transportation.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

2ESSB 6513     by Senate Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing & Financial Institutions (originally sponsored by Senators Prentice, McCaslin, Kline, Gardner, Winsley, Kohl-Welles, Spanel and Costa; by request of Attorney General)

 

Protecting privacy of personal information in commercial transactions.

 

Held on 1st Reading.

 

SSB 6845          by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Loveland and Snyder)

 

Reconciling actual revenues and the expenditure limit.

 

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

 

E2SSB 6856     by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Goings, Gardner, Haugen, Prentice and Jacobsen)

 

Revising transportation funding.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6865            by Senators Loveland, Snyder, Eide, Franklin, McCaslin, Horn, Bauer, T. Sheldon, McAuliffe, Hargrove, Zarelli, Shin, Hale, Swecker, Long, Winsley, Haugen, Gardner, Deccio, Rossi, Patterson, Costa, Rasmussen, Roach, Goings, Benton, Johnson, Honeyford, Stevens, Oke and West

 

Replacing vehicle excise taxes with a fixed license fee.

 

SJR 8212          by Senators Loveland, Winsley, Fairley, Haugen, Snyder, Fraser, Patterson, Bauer, Wojahn, Spanel, B. Sheldon, Rasmussen, Oke, Gardner, Thibaudeau and Goings

 

Providing a tax credit on owner-occupied residential property.

 

Referred to Committee on Finance.


             There being no objection, the bills, memorial and resolutions 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 rules were suspended and Senate Bill No. 6865 was placed on the Second Reading calendar.


             There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the Rules Committee was relieved of House Bill No. 2788, and the bill was placed on the Second Reading calendar.


             There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the Rules Committee was relieved of Substitute House Bill No. 3128, and the bill was placed on the Third Reading calendar.


             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., Wednesday, March 22, 2000, the 13th Legislative Day of the First Special Session.

 

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk                                                                      CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker

CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk                                                                        FRANK CHOPP, Speaker