SIXTY SEVENTH DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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House Chamber, Olympia, Friday, March 15, 2001
The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Ogden presiding).
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
Friday, March 14, 2001
Mr. Speakers:
The Senate has passed:
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5205,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5488,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5494,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5862,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5906,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5940,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5970,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5986,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5988,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6055,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6098,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 8000,
SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 8006,
ENGROSSED SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 8016,
and the same are herewith transmitted.
Tony M. Cook, Secretary
March 14, 2001
Mr. Speakers:
The Senate has passed:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5024,
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5058,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5085,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5240,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5264,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5329,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5336,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5378,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5610,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5845,
SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5912,
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5914,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5937,
SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6027,
and the same are herewith transmitted.
Tony M. Cook, Secretary
INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING
SB 5022 by Senators Jacobsen and Oke
AN ACT Relating to the salmon recovery funding board's reporting of financial affairs; and amending RCW 42.17.2401.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
ESSB 5024 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines
AN ACT Relating to policies of the parks and recreation commission; adding a new section to chapter 79A.05 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
ESB 5058 by Senators Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, Costa, Patterson, Kline and McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to public record protection; and reenacting and amending RCW 42.17.310.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
ESSB 5060 by Senate Committee on State & Local Government
AN ACT Relating to alternative public works contracting procedures; amending RCW 39.10.010, 39.10.020, 39.10.050, 39.10.110, 39.10.115, and 39.10.902; amending 2000 c 138 s 106 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 39.10.060 and 39.10.120; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
SB 5061 by Senators Winsley and Patterson
AN ACT Relating to awarding contracts for building engineering systems; and adding a new section to chapter 39.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
SB 5063 by Senators Patterson and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to limited public works; and amending RCW 39.04.155.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
SSB 5085 by Senate Committee on Education
AN ACT Relating to administering emergency services to school students experiencing severe hypoglycemia; adding new sections to chapter 28A.210 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 18.79 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5091 by Senators Haugen, Oke, Spanel, Gardner and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to vehicles boarding ferries; adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 47.60 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 5097 by Senate Committee on State & Local Government
AN ACT Relating to displaying flags; and adding a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
SSB 5100 by Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Water
AN ACT Relating to expediting the processing of pending applications relating to existing water rights by clarifying when pending applications for new water rights are not existing rights, allowing pending applications relating to existing water rights to be processed independently of pending applications for new water rights, allowing applications to be processed ahead of previously filed applications that have insufficient information, and calculating annual consumptive quantity using the average of the two years of greatest use within the most recent five years; amending RCW 90.03.380; adding a new section to chapter 90.03 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
SSB 5101 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions; by request of Department of Labor and Industries
AN ACT Relating to consumer protection regarding contractors; amending RCW 18.27.010, 18.27.030, 18.27.040, 18.27.050, 18.27.090, 18.27.100, 18.27.110, 18.27.114, 60.04.031, 18.27.310, 18.27.320, 18.27.340, 43.84.092, 43.84.092, and 18.27.075; reenacting and amending RCW 18.27.060; adding new sections to chapter 18.27 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.01 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 50.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.22 RCW; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SSB 5104 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines
AN ACT Relating to using revenues under the county conservation futures levy; and amending RCW 84.34.230 and 84.34.240.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SSB 5107 by Senate Committee on State & Local Government
AN ACT Relating to rural county planning goals under the growth management act; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
ESSB 5113 by Senate Committee on Transportation
AN ACT Relating to the regulation of the use of motorized scooters; amending RCW amending RCW 46.20.500, 46.37.535, and 46.61.710; adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5145 by Senators Long, Franklin, Carlson, Winsley, Honeyford and Fraser; by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy
AN ACT Relating to exempting trainers and trainees in housing authority resident training programs from membership in the public employees' retirement system; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.40.023.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
SB 5147 by Senators Winsley, Carlson, Long, Franklin, Honeyford and Fraser; by request of Joint Committee on Pension Policy
AN ACT Relating to correcting statutes pertaining to the public employees' and school employees' retirement systems; amending RCW 41.34.060, 41.35.010, and 41.04.270; reenacting and amending RCW 41.45.061; decodifying RCW 41.54.050; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
SSB 5166 by Senate Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT Relating to branches of member institutions of accrediting associations recognized by rule of the higher education coordinating board; and amending RCW 28B.10.802 and 28B.12.030.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SSB 5176 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
AN ACT Relating to rules to implement the medical marijuana law; and amending RCW 69.51A.040.
Held on First Reading.
SSB 5182 by Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Water; by request of Utilities and Transportation Commissions
AN ACT Relating to funding hazardous liquid and gas pipeline safety; amending RCW 19.122.055, 81.88.010, 81.88.060, and 81.88.090; adding a new section to chapter 80.24 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 81.24 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 81.88 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 81.88.050 and 81.88.130; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
SSB 5184 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care; by request of Department of Social & Health Services
AN ACT Relating to requiring the department of social and health services to notify relevant agencies of investigative outcomes; adding a new section to chapter 74.34 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SSB 5205 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions
AN ACT Relating to providing information for independent medical examinations; and amending RCW 51.14.120 and 51.36.070.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SSB 5207 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections
AN ACT Relating to individually identifiable DNA testing information; amending RCW 70.02.010 and 70.83.050; and adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
SSB 5211 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
AN ACT Relating to comparable mental health benefits; amending RCW 48.21.240, 48.44.340, and 48.46.290; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.46 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5223 by Senators Gardner, Oke, Haugen and Horn
AN ACT Relating to transportation safety and planning; and amending RCW 81.104.115.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 5240 by Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Water; by request of Department of Ecology
AN ACT Relating to motor vehicle emission inspection fee adjustments; and amending RCW 70.120.170.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
SSB 5255 by Senate Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT Relating to the public disclosure of specific and unique information related to criminal acts of terrorism; reenacting and amending RCW 42.17.310; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
ESB 5258 by Senators Costa, Winsley, Franklin, Thibaudeau and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to disclosure of health care information; and amending RCW 70.24.084 and 70.02.150.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
ESSB 5264 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means
AN ACT Relating to unfair practices by public employers with respect to eligibility for employment-based benefits; adding a new section to chapter 49.44 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5273 by Senators Gardner, McCaslin, Haugen and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to election filing dates; and amending RCW 29.15.170, 29.15.180, 29.15.230, and 29.18.160.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
SSB 5274 by Senate Committee on Transportation
AN ACT Relating to motor vehicle licensing subagents; and amending RCW 46.01.140.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5275 by Senators Gardner, McCaslin, Haugen, Costa and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to ballots cast by mail; amending RCW 29.36.010, 29.36.013, 29.36.170, 29.36.030, 29.36.035, 29.36.045, 29.36.060, 29.36.070, 29.36.075, 29.36.100, 29.36.150, 29.36.160, 29.36.121, 29.36.124, 29.36.126, 29.36.130, 29.04.055, and 29.62.090; reenacting and amending RCW 29.36.120; adding new sections to chapter 29.36 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 29.51 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 29 RCW; creating a new section; recodifying RCW 29.36.010, 29.36.013, 29.36.170, 29.36.030, 29.30.075, 29.36.035, 29.36.045, 29.36.060, 29.36.070, 29.36.075, 29.36.097, 29.36.100, 29.36.150, 29.36.160, 29.36.120, 29.36.121, 29.36.124, 29.36.126, 29.36.130, and 29.36.050; repealing RCW 29.36.122 and 29.36.139; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
SSB 5282 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections
AN ACT Relating to use of DNA in insurance transactions; and 2adding a new section to chapter 48.01 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
SSB 5283 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections
AN ACT Relating to discriminatory use of DNA in employment matters; and amending RCW 49.60.030.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
SSB 5284 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections
AN ACT Relating to informed consent in the use of DNA; and adding a new chapter to Title 7 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
ESSB 5291 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
AN ACT Relating to immunizations at long-term care facilities; adding a new section to chapter 74.39 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SSB 5292 by Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Water
AN ACT Relating to modifying definitions of public energy projects; amending RCW 80.52.030; and adding a new section to chapter 80.52 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
SB 5308 by Senators Constantine and McCaslin; by request of Office of the Code Revisor
AN ACT Relating to making technical corrections concerning electricians and electrical installations under the authority of RCW 1.08.025; and amending RCW 19.28.006, 19.28.010, 19.28.041, 19.28.051, 19.28.071, 19.28.091, 19.28.121, 19.28.131, 19.28.141, 19.28.151, 19.28.171, 19.28.181, 19.28.201, 19.28.211, 19.28.221, 19.28.231, 19.28.241, 19.28.251, 19.28.261, 19.28.271, and 19.28.321.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SSB 5309 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Constantine, Sheahan, Hewitt, Costa, Parlette, Carlson, Regala, T. Sheldon, Swecker, Jacobsen, B. Sheldon, Kastama, Gardner and Oke)
AN ACT Relating to funding for local government criminal justice; amending RCW 3.62.090, 46.63.110, and 43.08.250; adding a new section to chapter 46.64 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
SB 5316 by Senators Prentice and Winsley; by request of Employment Security
AN ACT Relating to reasonable assurance of employment for employees of educational institutions; amending RCW 50.44.053 and 50.44.080; adding a new section to chapter 50.44 RCW; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5317 by Senators Prentice and Winsley; by request of Employment Security
AN ACT Relating to use of school hours and wages for unemployment compensation claims for educational employees; amending RCW 50.44.050; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SSB 5329 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions
AN ACT Relating to leave from employment for crime victims; adding new sections to chapter 49.12 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Held on First Reading.
SB 5331 by Senators Kline, McCaslin, Johnson and Long
AN ACT Relating to collection of business to business debts; and amending RCW 19.16.100 and 19.16.250.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SB 5333 by Senators Honeyford, Hale, Morton, Hochstatter, Hewitt, Swecker and Sheahan
AN ACT Relating to preliminary permit timelines; and amending RCW 90.03.290.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
ESSB 5336 by Senate Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT Relating to a loan repayment endowment program for attorneys who provide legal services in public interest areas of the law; amending RCW 43.79A.040; and adding a new chapter to Title 28B RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5348 by Senators Costa, Long, Patterson, Kastama, Hargrove, Sheahan, McCaslin, Prentice, Kohl-Welles, Haugen, Kline, Johnson, Zarelli and Oke
AN ACT Relating to the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act; adding new sections to chapter 26.27 RCW; and repealing RCW 26.27.010, 26.27.020, 26.27.030, 26.27.040, 26.27.050, 26.27.060, 26.27.070, 26.27.080, 26.27.090, 26.27.100, 26.27.110, 26.27.120, 26.27.130, 26.27.140, 26.27.150, 26.27.160, 26.27.170, 26.27.180, 26.27.190, 26.27.200, 26.27.210, 26.27.220, 26.27.230, 26.27.900, 26.27.910, 26.27.920, and 26.27.930.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SSB 5355 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections
AN ACT Relating to the exercise of reasonable care by state employees and its agents at the department of social and health services and the department of corrections; adding new sections to chapter 43.20A RCW; and adding new sections to chapter 72.09 RCW.
Held on First Reading.
SSB 5370 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means; by request of Governor Locke
AN ACT Relating to splitting the department of community, trade, and economic development and reestablishing the department of community development and the department of trade and economic development; amending RCW 43.330.020, 43.63A.021, 43.330.040, 43.330.050, 43.330.070, 43.330.125, 43.330.135, 43.63A.066, 43.63A.115, 43.63A.155, 43.63A.275, 43.63A.400, 43.63A.410, 43.63A.440, 43.63A.460, 43.63A.600, 43.330.152, 43.330.155, 43.330.156, 43.330.904, 41.06.072, 43.330.065, 43.330.080, 43.31.057, 43.31.093, 43.31.205, 43.31.422, 43.31.504, 43.31.522, 43.31.524, 43.31.641, 43.31.830, 43.31.840, 43.31.960, 19.27.070, 19.27.097, 19.27.150, 19.27.190, 27.34.020, 27.34.310, 27.53.030, 28A.215.110, 28A.215.120, 28A.300.160, 28B.06.030, 34.05.330, 35.02.260, 35.21.300, 35.21.687, 35.21.779, 36.27.100, 36.34.137, 36.70A.030, 36.70A.040, 36.70A.131, 39.44.210, 39.44.230, 39.84.090, 43.08.260, 43.19.1920, 43.19.19201, 43.20A.037, 43.21A.612, 43.21C.110, 43.22.495, 43.63B.010, 43.70.530, 43.70.540, 43.79.201, 43.132.030, 43.133.030, 43.133.050, 43.150.040, 43.155.020, 43.168.010, 43.168.020, 43.168.031, 43.168.040, 43.168.050, 43.180.040, 43.180.200, 43.180.220, 43.185.020, 43.185A.010, 43.185B.010, 43.190.030, 43.280.011, 43.280.020, 43.280.060, 43.280.070, 43.280.080, 43.280.090, 43.310.020, 43.330.110, 43.330.130, 43.330.210, 46.12.295, 47.12.064, 47.50.090, 53.36.030, 54.16.285, 54.52.010, 54.52.020, 57.46.010, 57.46.020, 59.18.440, 59.21.010, 59.22.020, 59.22.090, 59.24.020, 59.24.050, 59.24.060, 59.28.040, 59.28.050, 59.28.060, 66.08.195, 66.08.198, 67.38.070, 68.60.030, 70.05.125, 70.94.537, 70.95.260, 70.95.265, 70.95.810, 70.105.020, 70.114A.070, 70.119A.170, 70.125.030, 70.164.020, 70.190.010, 72.09.055, 72.65.210, 74.08A.010, 74.14B.060, 79A.30.050, 79A.50.100, 80.28.010, 82.14.330, 82.14.335, 84.36.560, 88.02.053, 90.03.247, 90.71.020, 19.27A.020, 19.29A.010, 24.46.010, 28A.515.320, 28B.20.283, 28B.20.289, 28B.20.293, 28B.30.537, 28B.30.900, 28B.38.020, 28B.38.050, 28B.50.262, 28B.65.040, 28B.65.050, 28B.65.060, 28B.109.020, 28C.18.060, 36.01.120, 36.110.030, 39.86.110, 43.17.065, 43.20A.750, 43.21A.510, 43.21A.515, 43.21F.025, 43.21F.090, 43.21G.010, 43.23.035, 43.31.805, 43.63A.230, 43.88.093, 43.88.094, 43.160.020, 43.160.115, 43.160.180, 43.163.020, 43.163.120, 43.170.020, 43.172.011, 43.210.030, 43.210.050, 43.210.060, 43.330.092, 43.330.094, 50.67.030, 50.72.030, 67.28.8001, 70.95H.007, 70.95H.050, 74.13.090, 76.09.030, 76.56.020, 77.12.710, 79A.60.480, 81.80.450, 82.35.080, 41.06.070, 43.06.115, 43.17.020, 19.02.050, 43.21J.030, 43.157.010, 43.157.030, 43.160.030, 43.163.060, 47.39.090, 47.76.230, 50.38.030, 80.50.030, 46.16.340, 43.220.070, and 90.56.280; reenacting and amending RCW 43.105.020 and 43.17.010; adding new sections to chapter 43.330 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.31 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.06 RCW; creating new sections; recodifying RCW 43.63A.021, 43.63A.066, 43.63A.067, 43.63A.075, 43.63A.105, 43.63A.115, 43.63A.125, 43.63A.150, 43.63A.155, 43.63A.190, 43.63A.215, 43.63A.240, 43.63A.245, 43.63A.247, 43.63A.249, 43.63A.265, 43.63A.270, 43.63A.275, 43.63A.400, 43.63A.410, 43.63A.420, 43.63A.440, 43.63A.460, 43.63A.465, 43.63A.4651, 43.63A.470, 43.63A.475, 43.63A.480, 43.63A.485, 43.63A.490, 43.63A.500, 43.63A.510, 43.63A.550, 43.63A.600, 43.63A.610, 43.63A.620, 43.63A.630, 43.63A.640, 43.63A.650, 43.63A.660, 43.63A.670, 43.63A.680, 43.63A.720, 43.63A.725, 43.63A.730, 43.63A.735, 43.63A.740, 43.63A.900, 43.63A.901, 43.63A.902, 43.63A.903, 43.330.150, 43.330.152, 43.330.155, 43.330.156, 43.330.190, 43.330.200, 43.330.210, 43.330.220, 43.330.230, 43.63A.230, 43.63A.715, 43.330.060, 43.330.065, 43.330.080, 43.330.090, 43.330.092, 43.330.094, 43.330.095, 43.330.096, 43.63A.690, and 43.330.180; decodifying RCW 35.22.660, 35.22.680, 35A.63.149, 35A.63.210, 36.32.520, 36.32.560, 36.70.675, 36.70.755, 70.95H.005, 70.95H.010, 70.95H.030, 70.95H.040, 70.95H.900, and 70.95H.901; repealing RCW 43.330.005, 43.330.007, 43.330.010, 43.330.900, 43.31.800, and 43.31.409; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.
ESSB 5372 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means; by request of Department of Revenue
AN ACT Relating to cooperative agreements concerning the taxation of cigarettes sold on Indian lands; adding new sections to chapter 43.06 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.24 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 82.24.070; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
SB 5373 by Senators Sheahan, Kline, McCaslin, Thibaudeau, Kastama, Long, Roach, Johnson and Constantine
AN ACT Relating to mandatory arbitration of civil actions; amending RCW 7.06.050 and 7.06.060; and adding a new section to chapter 7.06 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
ESSB 5378 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines; by request of Governor Locke
AN ACT Relating to amendments to shoreline master programs and critical areas; amending RCW 90.58.080 and 36.70A.130; and creating a new section.
Held on First Reading.
ESB 5394 by Senators Kline, Long and Constantine; by request of Administrator for the Courts
AN ACT Relating to judges pro tempore; amending RCW 2.08.180; and providing a contingent effective date.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SSB 5401 by Senate Committee on State & Local Government; by request of Governor Locke
AN ACT Relating to the elimination of boards and commissions; amending RCW 70.105D.030; reenacting and amending RCW 43.20A.360; adding a new section to chapter 70.105D RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 43.20A.370, 43.20A.375, 43.20A.380, 50.67.010, 50.67.020, 50.67.030, 77.70.030, and 77.70.270; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
ESSB 5413 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections
AN ACT Relating to provisions to improve accountability in child dependency cases; amending RCW 13.34.160, 13.34.062, 13.34.180, 13.34.138, and 13.34.110; adding new sections to chapter 13.34 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.20A RCW; and creating a new section.
Held on First Reading.
SB 5430 by Senators Costa, Spanel, Franklin, Winsley, Thibaudeau, Long, Fairley, Prentice, Eide and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to coverage for cranial hair prostheses for alopecia areata; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.46 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SSB 5433 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
AN ACT Relating to establishment of parent and child relationship for children born through alternative reproductive medical technology; and amending RCW 26.26.030 and 26.26.050.
Held on First Reading.
ESSB 5434 by Senate Committee on Transportation; by request of Department of Licensing
AN ACT Relating to special identification cards for persons issued disabled parking permits; and amending RCW 46.16.381.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5437 by Senators Oke and Jacobsen; by request of Department of Fish & Wildlife
AN ACT Relating to photo identification required for hunting and fishing licenses; and amending RCW 77.15.080 and 77.32.420.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 5451 by Senators Costa, Kline, McCaslin and Kohl-Welles; by request of Attorney General
AN ACT Relating to actions for crimes of violence motivated by gender; and adding a new chapter to Title 7 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SSB 5465 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections
AN ACT Relating to sex offender treatment providers; reenacting and amending RCW 18.155.020 and 18.155.030; adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 71.09 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
SSB 5468 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections; by request of Department of Social & Health Services
AN ACT Relating to the chemical dependency disposition alternative; and amending RCW 13.40.165.
Referred to Committee on Juvenile Justice.
SB 5478 by Senators Franklin, Winsley, Prentice, Shin, Costa, Eide, T. Sheldon, Fairley, Jacobsen, Thibaudeau, B. Sheldon, Regala, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Spanel, McAuliffe, Fraser and Snyder
AN ACT Relating to lead-based paint activities; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SSB 5484 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means
AN ACT Relating to taxation of businesses selling conifer seed or growing seedlings; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
SSB 5488 by Senate Committee on Transportation
AN ACT Relating to special license plates; amending RCW 46.16.313; reenacting and amending RCW 46.16.305; adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5491 by Senators Kline and Long; by request of Administrator for the Courts
AN ACT Relating to small claims appeals; and amending RCW 12.36.050 and 12.36.055.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to the youth athletic facility account; and amending RCW 43.99N.060.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
SSB 5494 by Senate Committee on Transportation
AN ACT Relating to noise prevention for motor vehicles; and amending RCW 46.37.390.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to the community outdoor athletic fields advisory council; and amending RCW 79A.25.810.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SSB 5497 by Senate Committee on Agriculture & International Trade (originally sponsored by Senators Rasmussen, Swecker and Haugen)
AN ACT Relating to excluding farm and agricultural land from forest land under the forest practices act; and amending RCW 76.09.020.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
SB 5513 by Senators Haugen, Shin, T. Sheldon, Sheahan, Oke and Gardner
AN ACT Relating to motorist assault upon department of transportation employees; and adding a new section to chapter 47.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5527 by Senators Snyder, McDonald, Prentice, Winsley and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to liquor by the drink at special events at restricted clubs; and amending RCW 66.24.425.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SSB 5537 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections
AN ACT Relating to internet adoption; and amending RCW 26.33.400.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
SSB 5543 by Senate Committee on Education; by request of Governor Locke and Superintendent of Public Instruction
AN ACT Relating to school safety; amending RCW 28A.305.130; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SSB 5557 by Senate Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT Relating to the admissibility into evidence of a refusal to submit to a test for alcohol or any drug; amending RCW 46.61.517; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
ESSB 5566 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
AN ACT Relating to requiring uniform prescription drug information cards; adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
ESB 5570 by Senators Prentice, Honeyford, Franklin and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to credit union directors and committee members; and adding a new section to chapter 31.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SSB 5586 by Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Water; by request of Department of Ecology
AN ACT Relating to water resource inventory area planning; amending RCW 90.82.040; and 90.82 130; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
E2SSB 5593 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means
AN ACT Relating to the public accountancy act; amending RCW 18.04.015, 18.04.025, 18.04.035, 18.04.045, 18.04.055, 18.04.065, 18.04.105, 18.04.180, 18.04.183, 18.04.185, 18.04.195, 18.04.205, 18.04.215, 18.04.295, 18.04.305, 18.04.335, 18.04.345, 18.04.350, 18.04.370, 18.04.380, 18.04.390, and 18.04.405; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
ESSB 5598 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
AN ACT Relating to athletic trainers; amending RCW 18.130.040; and adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5604, Senators Spanel and Gardner
AN ACT Relating to allowing the liquor control board to authorize controlled purchase programs; and amending RCW 66.44.290.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
ESSB 5606 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections; by request of Department of Social & Health Services
AN ACT Relating to making the background check requirements for employees consistent with background check requirements for service providers, agencies, and entities serving vulnerable adults and children; adding a new section to chapter 9.96A RCW; adding new sections to chapter 72.40 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.06 RCW; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
ESSB 5610 by Senate Committee on Transportation
AN ACT Relating to traffic safety cameras; amending RCW 46.63.030 and 46.63.140; adding new sections to chapter 46.63 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 5621 by Senate Committee on Agriculture & International Trade
AN ACT Relating to animal therapy; amending RCW 18.108.010; adding a new section to chapter 18.108 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
SB 5624 by Senator Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to the disclosure of fire protection and building safety information; and amending RCW 59.18.060.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
SB 5627 by Senators Rasmussen, Oke, Swecker, Winsley, Snyder, Shin, Patterson, Kohl-Welles and Benton; by request of Joint Select Committee on Veterans & Military Affairs
AN ACT Relating to the joint committee on veterans' and military affairs; and adding a new section to chapter 73.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
SB 5633 by Senators Haugen, Jacobsen, Oke, Horn and Rasmussen; by request of Utilities and Transportation Commissions
AN ACT Relating to inspections of hazardous materials offered by private shippers for transportation by rail; amending RCW 81.44.065; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 5637 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines
AN ACT Relating to watershed health monitoring and assessments; amending RCW 77.85.050, 77.85.060, 77.85.160, and 90.71.060; adding new sections to chapter 90.82 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 77.85 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 76.09 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.48 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.54 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 89.08 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SSB 5638 by Senate Committee on State & Local Government
AN ACT Relating to county treasurer technical corrections; amending RCW 35.13.270, 35A.14.801, 36.29.010, 36.29.050, 36.29.090, 36.29.100, 36.29.160, 36.29.170, 36.35.120, 36.35.150, 39.44.200, 39.46.020, 39.50.010, 39.50.030, 84.38.140, 84.40.042, and 84.56.250; and repealing RCW 84.36.015.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
SSB 5647 by Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Water; by request of Governor Locke
AN ACT Relating to the improvement of energy efficiency in state-funded public buildings through adoption of energy efficiency standards for new buildings, energy audits of existing state-funded public buildings, and performance-based energy service contracting; amending RCW 39.35.010, 39.35.030, 39.35.050, 39.35A.020, 39.35C.010, 39.35C.020, 43.19.668, 43.19.669, 43.19.670, 43.19.675, and 43.19.680; adding a new section to chapter 39.35A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 39.35C RCW; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
ESSB 5674 by Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Water
AN ACT Relating to potential climate change; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
SSB 5679 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
AN ACT Relating to the HIV/AIDS prevention study committee; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SSB 5681 by Senate Committee on Transportation; by request of Washington State Patrol
AN ACT Relating to weight limits for fire-fighting apparatus; amending RCW 46.44.091; adding a new section to chapter 46.44 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5692 by Senators Costa, Long, Hargrove, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to authorizing the participation of youth as decision makers in dispositions of minor offenses and rules violations; amending RCW 13.40.020, 13.40.080, 13.40.250, and 46.63.040; adding new sections to chapter 13.40 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Juvenile Justice.
E2SSB 5695 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means; by request of Governor Locke & Superintendent of Public Instruction
AN ACT Relating to high-quality alternative routes to teacher certification; adding a new chapter to Title 28A RCW; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Education.
ESSB 5703 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions
AN ACT Relating to alterations of mobile homes; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5708 by Senators Patterson, Prentice and Shin
AN ACT Relating to insurance coverage for injuries sustained because of alcohol or narcotic use; adding a new section to chapter 48.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.46 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 48.20.272.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SSB 5720 by Senate Committee on Economic Development & Telecommunications
AN ACT Relating to community revitalization financing; amending RCW 36.33.220, 36.79.140, 36.82.040, 46.68.124, and 82.03.130; adding a new section to chapter 27.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.61 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.32 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.68 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.69 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.75 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 52.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 53.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 54.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 67.38 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 68.52 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 86.15 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 84.55 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 39 RCW; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.
SSB 5733 by Senate Committee on Transportation
AN ACT Relating to county road construction projects; and amending RCW 36.77.065.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5735 by Senators Gardner, Roach, Haugen, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Stevens, Deccio, Rossi, Zarelli, Benton, Horn, T. Sheldon, Sheahan, Spanel, Shin, Finkbeiner, Hargrove, West, Long and Franklin
AN ACT Relating to motorcycle taillights; and amending RCW 46.37.100.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5739 by Senators Gardner, Rasmussen, Eide, Sheahan, Horn and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to the Program for Agency Coordinated Transportation; and amending RCW 47.06B.015.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 5776 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions; by request of Insurance Commissioner
AN ACT Relating to protecting the confidentiality of information relating to insurance; adding a new section to chapter 48.02 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SSB 5777 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
AN ACT Relating to health care benefits for retirees of local government employers; adding new sections to chapter 41.04 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
ESB 5790 by Senators Kline, Costa, Shin, Sheahan, McCaslin, Deccio, Winsley and Constantine
AN ACT Relating to vehicular assault; amending RCW 46.61.522, 9.41.010, 9.94A.030, 9.94A.150, 13.40.0357, 38.52.430, and 46.61.524; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.320, 9.94A.440, and 46.20.391; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SSB 5792 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions
AN ACT Relating to modifying wine and cider provisions by removing a termination date; amending RCW 66.24.210; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
SSB 5793 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions; by request of Insurance Commission
AN ACT Relating to the holding company act for health care service contractors and health maintenance organizations; adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 48 RCW; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SSB 5795 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
AN ACT Relating to determination of disability for special parking privileges by advanced registered nurse practitioners; and amending RCW 46.16.381.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
2SSB 5820 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means
AN ACT Relating to medical assistance for breast and cervical cancer treatment for low-income women; reenacting and amending RCW 74.09.510; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5829 by Senators Prentice, Patterson and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to cooperative activities by local governments; amending RCW 70.44.450; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
AN ACT Relating to enabling counties planning under chapter 36.70A RCW to create nine lots in a short subdivision within a designated urban growth area; and amending RCW 58.17.020.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
ESB 5835 by Senators Finkbeiner, Thibaudeau, Winsley, McAuliffe, Costa, Honeyford, McCaslin, Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Kline, Benton and Oke
AN ACT Relating to the emergency administration of epinephrine; amending RCW 18.73.250; adding new sections to chapter 28A.210 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 18.79 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5836 by Senators Fairley, Oke, Deccio, B. Sheldon, Winsley, Thibaudeau, Kline, Roach, Prentice, Constantine, Costa and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to community health center facilities; amending RCW 70.37.020 and 70.37.090; adding new sections to chapter 70.37 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.
SSB 5837 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines
AN ACT Relating to state oyster reserve lands; amending RCW 79.96.110, 43.84.092, and 43.84.092; adding new sections to chapter 77.60 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.71 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
ESSB 5845 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections
AN ACT Relating to the siting and oversight of facilities for the treatment and housing of sexually violent predators; amending RCW 71.09.020 and 36.70A.200; adding new sections to chapter 71.09 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.70 RCW; creating new sections; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
SB 5852 by Senators Franklin, Kline, Costa and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to reporting on issues pertaining to racial profiling; adding new sections to chapter 43.101 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
SSB 5862 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines; by request of Department of Natural Resources
AN ACT Relating to improving the business practices associated with selling valuable materials on trust land; amending RCW 79.01.084, 79.01.116, 79.01.124, 79.01.132, 79.01.160, 79.01.184, 79.01.188, 79.01.204, 79.01.232, 79.01.240, 79.01.340, 79.01.392, 79.01.795, 79.64.030, 79.64.040, and 79.64.050; and adding a new section to chapter 79.01 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
ESB 5872 by Senators Prentice, Kohl-Welles, Kline and Fairley
AN ACT Relating to the property tax exemption for new or 2rehabilitated multiple-unit dwellings; and amending RCW 84.14.020, 384.14.030, and 84.14.110.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
SSB 5875 by Senate Committee on Economic Development & Telecommunications; by request of Department of Social & Health Services
AN ACT Relating to telecommunications devices and services for hearing or speech impaired; and amending RCW 43.20A.720 and 43.20A.725.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
ESSB 5877 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
AN ACT Relating to licensed mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers; amending RCW 18.19.010, 18.19.020, 18.19.030, 18.19.040, 18.19.050, 18.19.060, 18.19.080, 18.19.180, 18.19.190, 18.120.020, 18.130.040, 5.60.060, 18.100.050, 18.205.090, 25.05.510, 25.15.045, and 48.43.087; reenacting and amending RCW 9A.44.010; adding a new section to chapter 70.02 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; and repealing RCW 18.19.070, 18.19.110, 18.19.120, 18.19.130, 18.19.140, 18.19.150, 18.19.160, and 18.19.170.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5878 by Senators Oke and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to wheel load limits for nonliftable steering axles on refuse collection vehicles; and amending RCW 46.44.042.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 5880 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines
AN ACT Relating to a forest products commission; amending RCW 42.17.31907 and 43.135.055; adding a new section to chapter 82.33 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 15 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
ESB 5882 by Senators T. Sheldon, Hale, Hewitt, Hargrove, Rasmussen, Honeyford, Carlson, Haugen, Shin, Hochstatter, Horn, Stevens, Zarelli, Oke, Deccio, McCaslin, West, Long, Swecker, Sheahan, McDonald, Johnson, Rossi, Morton and Parlette
AN ACT Relating to occupational safety and health; adding new sections to chapter 49.17 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 44.28 RCW; creating a new section; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.
SB 5886 by Senators Long and Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to the number of experts or professional persons who must examine a person for the state under chapter 10.77 RCW; amending RCW 10.77.060; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
ESB 5888 by Senators Gardner, Spanel and Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to the qualifications of a legal newspaper; amending RCW 65.16.020; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
SSB 5896 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means
AN ACT Relating to DNA testing of evidence; amending RCW 10.73.170; and adding a new section to chapter 10.73 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
SSB 5902 by Senate Committee on Agriculture & International Trade
AN ACT Relating to agricultural commodity commissions; amending RCW 15.66.030, 15.66.110, 15.66.140, 15.65.040, 15.65.230, 15.65.280, and 43.03.230; adding new sections to chapter 15.65 RCW; and adding new sections to chapter 15.66 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
SB 5903 by Senators Winsley, Franklin, Costa and Thibaudeau
AN ACT Relating to increasing the license surcharge for the impaired physician program; and amending RCW 18.71.310.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
ESSB 5904 by Senate Committee on Agriculture & International Trade
AN ACT Relating to choosing conservation district supervisors; amending RCW 89.08.160 and 89.08.020; adding a new section to chapter 29.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 89.08 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Held on First Reading.
SSB 5905 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions
AN ACT Relating to the negotiation, enforcement, and resolution of disputes regarding tribal/state gaming compacts under the federal Indian gaming regulatory act of 1988; and adding a new section to chapter 9.46 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SSB 5906 by Senate Committee on Education
AN ACT Relating to technology planning for public schools; creating new sections; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Education.
2SSB 5909 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means
AN ACT Relating to financial responsibility requirements for vessels and facilities; amending RCW 88.40.011, 88.40.020, 88.40.025, and 88.40.040; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
SSB 5910 by Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Water
AN ACT Relating to temporary nonuse of water by the owner of a water right; amending RCW 90.14.140 and 90.42.080; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
2SSB 5912 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means
AN ACT Relating to energy facilities; amending RCW 80.50.020, 80.50.030, 80.50.040, 80.50.060, 80.50.090, 80.50.100, and 80.50.110; and adding a new section to chapter 80.50 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
SSB 5914 by Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Water
AN ACT Relating to conditions for transfer, change, or amendment of water rights established as family farm permits; amending RCW 90.66.060; adding new sections to chapter 90.66 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 90.44 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
SSB 5925 by Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Water
AN ACT Relating to agricultural industrial process water; amending RCW 90.46.005, 90.46.010, 90.46.130, 90.14.140, 90.03.252, and 90.44.062; and adding a new section to chapter 90.46 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
ESSB 5937 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means; by request of Governor Locke and Superintendent of Public Instruction
AN ACT Relating to postretirement employment for teachers' retirement system, public employees' retirement system, and school employees' retirement system retirees; amending RCW 28A.405.900, 41.32.570, 41.40.037, 41.32.802, 41.32.860, 41.32.862, 41.35.060, 41.40.037, and 41.40.750; adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW; creating new sections; providing effective dates; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
SSB 5940 by Senate Committee on Education; by request of Governor Locke and Superintendent of Public Instruction
AN ACT Relating to career and technical education; adding a new section to chapter 28C.04 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Education.
ESSB 5942 by Senate Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT Relating to dog guides and service animals; adding a new section to chapter 9.91 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
SSB 5946 by Senate Committee on Education
AN ACT Relating to allowing state certified appraisers to appraise school district properties; and amending RCW 28A.335.090 and 28A.335.120.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5954 by Senators Shin, Roach, Oke, Costa, Patterson, Hargrove, T. Sheldon, Hochstatter, Eide and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to obsolete racial terminology; amending RCW 35.22.650; adding a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
SSB 5958 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions
AN ACT Relating to the Washington life and disability insurance guaranty association act; adding new sections to chapter 48.32A RCW; and repealing RCW 48.32A.010, 48.32A.020, 48.32A.030, 48.32A.040, 48.32A.050, 48.32A.060, 48.32A.070, 48.32A.080, 48.32A.090, 48.32A.100, 48.32A.110, 48.32A.120, 48.32A.900, 48.32A.910, 48.32A.920, 48.32A.930, and 48.32A.931.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SSB 5961 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines; by request of Department of Fish & Wildlife
AN ACT Relating to making technical corrections to fish & Wildlife statutes; amending RCW 4.24.350, 43.70.185, 46.09.200, 46.10.200, 69.30.010, 69.30.110, 69.30.140, 70.93.050, 76.04.045, 77.08.010, 77.12.039, 77.12.043, 77.12.045, 77.12.047, 77.12.170, 77.12.177, 77.12.204, 77.12.264, 77.12.320, 77.12.325, 77.12.425, 77.12.455, 77.15.080, 77.15.090, 77.15.094, 77.15.096, 77.15.110, 77.15.150, 77.15.180, 77.15.210, 77.15.250, 77.15.260, 77.15.270, 77.15.290, 77.15.330, 77.15.340, 77.15.370, 77.15.380, 77.15.390, 77.15.400, 77.15.480, 77.15.510, 77.15.550, 77.15.600, 77.15.700, 77.15.730, 77.16.220, 77.32.010, 77.32.014, 77.32.250, 77.32.470, 77.32.535, 77.44.070, 77.55.280, 77.55.290, 77.70.010, 77.70.150, 77.70.190, and 79A.60.100; reenacting and amending RCW 77.15.245; adding new sections to chapter 77.65 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 77.15 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 77.55 RCW; recodifying RCW 77.12.055, 77.65.470, 77.12.425, 77.16.220, and 77.32.220; and repealing RCW 77.12.030, 77.12.040, 77.12.105, 77.12.250, 77.12.295, 77.12.457, 77.12.724, and 77.32.420.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SSB 5965 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means
AN ACT Relating to local option real estate excise taxes for affordable housing purposes; and adding a new section to chapter 82.46 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
ESSB 5970 by Senate Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT Relating to probation orders; and amending RCW 3.66.067, 3.66.068, 35.20.255, 3.50.320, and 3.50.330.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
SB 5972 by Senator Hargrove; by request of Department of Social & Health Services
AN ACT Relating to clarifying the department of social and health services' parole program placement authority for all juvenile offenders under the age of twenty-one and committed to the department of social and health services; amending RCW 13.40.210; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Juvenile Justice.
SSB 5986 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
AN ACT Relating to regulation of county or local government-owned psychiatric facilities; and amending RCW 71.12.455 and 71.12.460.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SSB 5988 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means; by request of State Investment Board
AN ACT Relating to the state investment board; and amending RCW 43.33A.100 and 43.03.028.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
ESSB 5995 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections
AN ACT Relating to information sharing among the courts, providers, divisions, and agencies serving dependent children and their families; adding a new section to chapter 13.34 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 26.44 RCW; and creating new sections.
Held on First Reading.
SB 5999 by Senators B. Sheldon, Fairley, Carlson, Snyder, Rossi, Costa, Eide, Kline and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to the Washington telephone assistance program; amending RCW 80.36.005, 80.36.410, and 80.36.470; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
ESB 6001 by Senators Carlson and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to inspections of tenant dwelling units by fire department officials for fire code violations; and reenacting and amending RCW 59.18.150.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
SSB 6007 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions; by request of Employment Security Department
AN ACT Relating to extending unemployment insurance coverage to employees of Indian tribes; amending RCW 50.04.090; adding a new section to chapter 50.04 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 50 RCW; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SSB 6020 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
AN ACT Relating to access to dental care; adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.29 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.32 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 6022 by Senators West, Prentice, Patterson, Roach, Rasmussen and Snyder
AN ACT Relating to changing from five years to fifteen years the time that certain amounts are awarded to owners and breeders; and amending RCW 67.16.102 and 67.16.175.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 6025 by Senators Eide, Patterson, Franklin, Fairley, Kline, Regala, Fraser, Thibaudeau, Spanel and Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to the use of gasoline additives; and adding a new section to chapter 19.112 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
2SSB 6027 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means; by request of Governor Locke
AN ACT Relating to diversification of state electricity supply and demand management; amending RCW 80.60.005 and 80.60.010; adding new sections to chapter 80.60 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.21F RCW; adding a new section to chapter 80.28 RCW; creating new sections; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
SSB 6035 by Senate Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT Relating to directing the state board for community and technical colleges to create a college board job bank; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.50 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SSB 6037 by Senate Committee on Agriculture & International Trade
AN ACT Relating to authorizing animal care and control agencies and nonprofit humane societies to provide limited veterinarian services; and adding new sections to chapter 18.92 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
SSB 6053 by Senate Committee on Transportation
AN ACT Relating to state route number 525; and amending RCW 47.17.735.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 6055 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections
AN ACT Relating to evaluating children within the foster care agency caseload; and amending RCW 74.14A.050.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
SSB 6056 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections
AN ACT Relating to the department of social and health services coordination of services for children and families in child dependency cases; adding a new section to chapter 13.34 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
SSB 6076 by Senate Committee on Judiciary; by request of Department of Fish & Wildlife
AN ACT Relating to law enforcement officers of the department of fish & wildlife; amending RCW 10.93.020, 10.93.140, and 77.12.055; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.26.030.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SSB 6098 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means
AN ACT Relating to studying Washington's tax structure; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
SB 6107 by Senators Fraser and Morton
AN ACT Relating to geothermal energy; amending RCW 43.140.900; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
SB 6109 by Senators Patterson, Gardner and Kline; by request of Public Disclosure Commission
AN ACT Relating to special reporting of independent expenditures and contributions occurring in close proximity to elections; amending RCW 42.17.105 and 42.17.175; adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
AN ACT Relating to clarifying that public utility districts are not authorized to engage in the business of repairing electrical appliances other than those they sell or lease; and amending RCW 54.04.020.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
SSJM 8000 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines
Requesting the appointment of a federal multiagency contact person for Columbia River salmon and trout recovery.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SJM 8004 by Senators Spanel, Swecker, Patterson, Hargrove, Costa, Eide, Fraser, Thibaudeau, Franklin, Regala, Gardner, Prentice, Kline, Kohl-Welles and Haugen
Petitioning Congress to appropriate support for an oil spill prevention tugboat in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
SJM 8006 by Senators Jacobsen, Swecker and Parlette
Requesting fish passage modifications be made to the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SJM 8008 by Senators Benton and Carlson
Requesting a joint Oregon-Washington committee on taxation be established.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
ESJM 8012 by Senators Fraser, Morton, Regala, McDonald, Honeyford, Patterson, Rasmussen, Hale, Winsley, Oke and Kohl-Welles
Requesting a reduction of wholesale energy costs.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
SSJM 8015 by Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Water
Requesting California to require rate increases to guarantee payment for surplus power it receives from Washington state.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
ESJM 8016 by Senators Shin, Rasmussen and Sheahan
Emphasizing free and fair trade of aquaculture products between the United States and Canada. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Emphasizing free and fair trade of nonanadromous aquaculture products between the United States and Canada.)
Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.
SJM 8019 by Senators Rasmussen, Parlette, Spanel and Oke
Petitioning the secretary of agriculture to review certain policies of the conservation reserve enhancement program.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
2SSJR 8206 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means
Requiring geographic distribution of initiative signatures.
Held on First Reading.
ESJR 8208 by Senators Kline and Constantine; by request of Administrator for the Courts
Amending the Constitution regarding the use of judges pro tempore.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
There being no objection, the bills, memorials 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 House advanced to the eleventh order of business.
There being no objection, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m, March 16, 2001, the 68th Legislative Day.
CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker FRANK CHOPP, Speaker
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk