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SIXTEENTH DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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House Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, January 23, 2001
The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Ogden presiding). 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 Kristina Smith and Drew Sweatte. The Speaker (Representative Ogden presiding) led the Chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance. Prayer was offered by Pastor Dwayne Deskins, New Life Fellowship, Raymond.
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
January 22, 2001
Mr. Speakers:
The President has signed:
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4400,
and the same is herewith transmitted.
Tony M. Cook, Secretary
RESOLUTION
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2001-4605 by Representatives Bush, Campbell, Ahern, Alexander, Anderson, Armstrong, Ballard, Ballasiotes, Barlean, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Cairnes, Carrell, Casada, B. Chandler, G. Chandler, Chopp, Clements, Cody, Conway, Cooper, Cox, Crouse, Darneille, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Edmonds, Edwards, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Esser, Fisher, Fromhold, Gombosky, Grant, Haigh, Hankins, Hatfield, Hunt, Hurst, Jackley, Jarrett, Kagi, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Kirby, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Lovick, Marine, Mastin, McDermott, McIntire, McMorris, Mielke, Miloscia, Mitchell, Morell, Morris, Mulliken, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Pearson, Pennington, Pflug, Poulsen, Quall, Reardon, Roach, Rockefeller, Romero, Ruderman, Santos, Schindler, Schmidt, Schoesler, Schual-Berke, Sehlin, Simpson, Skinner, Sommers, Sump, Talcott, Tokuda, Van Luven, Veloria, Wood and Woods
WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Washington state legislature to recognize excellence in all fields of endeavor; and
WHEREAS, Every day school bus drivers, brave souls who are undaunted by the daily challenge of piloting large vehicles packed with unpredictable kids, endeavor to do their best for the well-being of our schools and kids; and
WHEREAS, Cheryl Mooring, of Spanaway, Washington exhibited excellence, self-sacrifice, and honor in taking action to protect the lives and well-being of young people in danger; and
WHEREAS, Cheryl Mooring, an eleven-year veteran Bethel School District bus driver, did her profession proud and made Bethel parents and school officials eternally grateful by quickly rescuing her twenty-two student passengers in a fiery early-morning crash; and
WHEREAS, Cheryl Mooring was involved in the crash that happened about 7 a.m. on a Monday morning on Meridian Avenue East south of Graham, killing the driver of a sport utility vehicle and closing a stretch of the highway for several hours; and
WHEREAS, Cheryl Mooring was pinned in her seat after the crash but managed to free herself in time to immediately evacuate twenty-two Frontier Junior High School students within thirty seconds as the bus filled with smoke; and
WHEREAS, Cheryl Mooring, with the lights out and although her glasses had disappeared and her leg was badly gashed, made her way to the back of the bus with her arms spread out feeling for students in each seat as she went along; and
WHEREAS, By the time fire crews arrived, the sport utility vehicle was engulfed in flames and the fire had spread to the school bus melting seats to the back of the bus; and
WHEREAS, Cheryl Mooring was able to perform her heroic act with the help of several courageous students who assisted her; and
WHEREAS, More tragic injuries may have occurred had the bus not been so well designed, the students so responsive, and the bus driver so well trained and devoted to her passengers' safety; and
WHEREAS, Cheryl Mooring, when asked about her feat, humbly stated, "I knew how many kids I had and I counted them all. I did what I had to do and I didn't even think about it";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the state of Washington honor Cheryl Mooring for her dedicated commitment to the young people who ride her school bus and for her heroic act in preserving the health, safety, and lives of the students; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives to Cheryl Mooring.
Representative Bush moved the adoption of the resolution.
Representatives Bush and Campbell spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.
House Resolution No. 4605 was adopted.
INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING
HB 1283by Representatives Sommers, Hankins, Ruderman and Kagi; by request of Department of Social and Health Services
AN ACT Relating to department of social and health services' family planning services; adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1284by Representatives Morris, Crouse, Reardon, Bush, Cairnes, O'Brien, DeBolt, Casada, Schmidt, Lovick, Mulliken, Delvin, Kessler and Mielke
AN ACT Relating to telecommunications services provided by public utility and rural port districts; and amending RCW 54.16.330 and 53.08.370.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 1285by Representatives Hurst, Delvin, Conway, Cooper, Cairnes, Keiser, O'Brien, Carrell, Simpson, Dickerson, Wood, Schual-Berke, Haigh and Esser
AN ACT Relating to retirement benefits for paramedics; reenacting and amending RCW 41.26.030; and adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1286by Representatives Lisk, Grant, Sump, Cox, Doumit, G. Chandler, Mulliken, Mielke, Clements, Lambert, Hankins, Pflug, Dunn, B. Chandler, Buck, Cairnes, Pennington, Boldt, Hatfield, Delvin, Armstrong, Skinner, Alexander, Kessler, Pearson, Schmidt, Anderson, Rockefeller and Esser
AN ACT Relating to the use of viable salmon eggs; amending RCW 77.95.210 and 77.95.270; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 1287by Representatives Reardon, Delvin, Hunt, Ruderman, Campbell, Simpson, McIntire, Crouse, Casada, Hankins, Doumit, Mielke, Bush, Quall, Cooper, Haigh, Skinner, Ballasiotes, Morris, Woods, DeBolt, Lambert, O'Brien, Tokuda, Pennington, Hatfield, Fisher, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Ahern, Anderson, Pflug, Schindler, Dunshee, Ogden, Veloria, Grant, Morell, Romero, Kenney, Schoesler, Barlean, Keiser, Cody, Roach, Miloscia, Dickerson, Esser, Conway, Murray, Edmonds, Edwards, Kessler, Linville, Schmidt, Jackley, Hurst, Kagi and Van Luven
AN ACT Relating to extending the prohibition on mandatory local measured telecommunications service; and amending RCW 80.04.130.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 1288by Representatives Sump, McMorris, Doumit, G. Chandler, Schmidt and Mielke
AN ACT Relating to foster care placement; and adding a new section to chapter 74.13 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 1289by Representatives Sump, Rockefeller and Mielke
AN ACT Relating to calculating reasonable offset for use when replacing or repurchasing a motor vehicle; and amending RCW 19.118.041.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1290by Representatives Sump and Eickmeyer
AN ACT Relating to selecting a person with a disability as a member of the fish and wildlife commission; and amending RCW 77.04.030.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 1291by Representatives Mulliken, Kessler, Mielke and Casada
AN ACT Relating to a use tax exemption of motor homes brought into this state by new residents; amending RCW 82.12.0251; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1292by Representatives Tokuda, Campbell, Boldt, Miloscia, Kagi, Morell, Darneille and Veloria
AN ACT Relating to chemical dependency; and amending RCW 70.96A.020, 70.96A.050, and 70.96A.140.
Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.
HB 1293by Representatives Dunn, Fromhold, Mielke, Hunt, Benson, Miloscia, Roach, Doumit, Schindler, Kagi, Haigh and Esser
AN ACT Relating to real property owners receiving notices from utilities of tenant delinquencies; and amending RCW 35.21.290, 35.67.200, 36.94.150, and 80.28.010.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 1294by Representatives Benson, Dunn, Mielke, Roach, Anderson and Schoesler
AN ACT Relating to payment responsibility for utility service; and amending RCW 35.21.290, 35.67.200, 36.94.150, 57.08.081, and 80.28.010.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.
HB 1295by Representatives Dunn, Dunshee, Mielke, Fromhold, Hunt, Miloscia, Roach and Benson
AN ACT Relating to the Washington economic development finance authority; and amending RCW 43.163.130 and 43.163.210.
Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.
HB 1296by Representatives Hatfield, Benson and McIntire; by request of Insurance Commissioner
AN ACT Relating to restricting the investment of insurers in depository institutions or any company which controls a depository institution; and amending RCW 48.13.030.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 1297by Representatives Carrell and Esser; by request of Administrator for the Courts
AN ACT Relating to truancy records; and amending RCW 28A.225.035 and 13.50.100.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1298by Representatives Lantz, Carrell and Esser
AN ACT Relating to small claims collection cost recovery; and amending RCW 12.40.105.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1299by Representatives Keiser, Ballasiotes, Cody, Kenney, Ruderman, Cairnes, Darneille and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to advance health care directives; and adding a new section to chapter 11.94 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1300by Representatives Lantz, Carrell and Rockefeller; by request of Administrator of 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.
HB 1301by Representatives Cody, Campbell, Conway, Pennington, Ruderman, Edmonds, Edwards, Kenney, Rockefeller, McIntire and Schual-Berke
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.
HB 1302by Representatives Keiser, Clements, Hatfield, Conway, McIntire, Kenney and Santos
AN ACT Relating to cash, checks, and check cashing charges; adding new sections to chapter 49.48 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1303by Representatives Fisher, Mitchell, Mielke and Rockefeller; 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.
HB 1304by Representatives Doumit, Ericksen, Eickmeyer, Jackley, Sump, Pearson and Linville; by request of Department of Fish & Wildlife
AN ACT Relating to providing the fish and wildlife commission authority to issue pamphlet hydraulic project approval; amending RCW 77.15.300; adding a new section to chapter 77.55 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 1305by Representatives Buck, Rockefeller, Eickmeyer, Jackley, Doumit, Sump, Pearson and Haigh; by request of Department of Fish & Wildlife
AN ACT Relating to liability for damage to property; and amending RCW 4.24.630.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1306by Representatives Sump, Jackley, Rockefeller, Pearson, Doumit and Eickmeyer; by request of Department of Fish & Wildlife
AN ACT Relating to salmon fishing gear; and amending RCW 77.50.030.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HB 1307by Representatives Wood, Clements and Conway; by request of Gambling Commission
AN ACT Relating to cheating at gambling; amending RCW 9.46.196; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.320; adding new sections to chapter 9.46 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 1308by Representatives Benson, O'Brien, Marine, Sump, Ballasiotes, Pearson, Pennington, DeBolt, Esser, Ahern, Bush, Lovick, Clements, Cox, Crouse, Schmidt, Campbell, Woods, Schindler, Santos, Edwards, Mielke, Conway, Rockefeller, Mulliken and Haigh
AN ACT Relating to vehicular homicide; amending RCW 9.94A.030; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.320; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1309by Representatives Edwards, Van Luven, Cody, Skinner, Schual-Berke, O'Brien, Reardon, Mulliken, Dunshee, Pennington, Rockefeller, Eickmeyer, Ruderman, Darneille, Fromhold, Wood, Cooper, Hatfield, Linville, Grant, Keiser, Kenney, McIntire, Campbell, Edmonds and Kagi
AN ACT Relating to the credentialing of hemodialysis technicians; amending RCW 18.135.020 and 18.135.060; creating new sections; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 1310by Representatives Hatfield, Mitchell, Woods, Mielke, Wood, Hankins, Morell, Santos, Rockefeller, Edmonds and Haigh
AN ACT Relating to subagent service and registration fees; and amending RCW 46.01.140.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1311by Representatives Hankins, Hatfield, Mielke, Woods, Lovick, Fisher, Wood, Simpson, Mitchell, Morell, Santos, Schoesler, Mulliken, Edmonds and Haigh
AN ACT Relating to the transfer of appointment by subagents of the director of the department of licensing; and amending RCW 46.01.140.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1312by Representatives Armstrong, O'Brien, Schoesler, Veloria, Cox, Quall, Bush, Talcott, Morell, Benson and Simpson
AN ACT Relating to high school graduation requirements; amending RCW 28A.230.090; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 1313by Representatives Cox, Kenney, Lantz, Dunn, Rockefeller and Haigh; by request of Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board
AN ACT Relating to liability and licensure of private vocational schools; and amending RCW 28C.10.050, 28C.10.084, and 28C.10.110.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1314by Representatives Sommers and Sehlin; by request of Governor Locke
AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters; amending 1999 c 309 ss 111, 119, 130, 133, 134, 138, 708, and 803 (uncodified); amending 1999 c 379 ss 112 and 758 (uncodified); amending 2000 2nd sp.s. c 1 ss 107, 109, 112, 114, 115, 129, 117, 124, 126, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 216, 219, 220, 221, 222, 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 401, 402, 502, 503, 504, 505, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 602, 604, 703, 704, 714, 717, 721, 730, 802, and 1013 (uncodified); adding new sections to 1999 c 309 (uncodified); adding a new section to 1999 c 379 (uncodified); making appropriations; authorizing expenditures for capital improvements; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1315by Representatives Sommers and Sehlin; by request of Governor Locke
AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters; amending RCW 43.320.130, 41.45.030, 43.08.250, 43.72.902, 72.11.040, and 69.50.520; reenacting and amending RCW 41.45.060 and 43.135.045; creating new sections; making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1316by Representatives Schindler, O'Brien, Boldt, Sump, Lovick, Miloscia, Mulliken, Lambert, Benson, Mielke, Ahern, Ericksen, McMorris, Carrell and Esser
AN ACT Relating to the safety and well-being of children; adding new sections to chapter 9.68 RCW; repealing RCW 9.68.015, 9.68.050, 9.68.060, 9.68.070, 9.68.080, 9.68.090, 9.68.100, 9.68.110, 9.68.120, 9.68.130, 9.68A.140, 9.68A.150, and 9.68A.160; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1317by Representatives Ballasiotes and Morell
AN ACT Relating to the emergency administration of epinephrine; and amending RCW 18.73.250.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 1318by Representatives Cody, Ballasiotes, Schual-Berke, Campbell, Tokuda, Kagi, Edmonds, Keiser, Santos, Edwards, Veloria and McIntire
AN ACT Relating to psychiatric outpatient commitment; amending RCW 71.05.020; and adding new sections to chapter 71.05 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 1319by Representatives Campbell, Cody, Santos, Edwards, Conway, Morell, Roach, Marine, Barlean, Veloria, Schmidt, Lambert, Pearson, Mielke, McIntire, Bush, Kagi, Pennington and Esser
AN ACT Relating to prescription drugs; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 1320by Representatives Edmonds, Skinner, Pennington, Cody, Gombosky, Campbell, Darneille, Ruderman, Conway, Schual-Berke, Edwards, Mielke, Linville, Kenney, Jackley and Kagi
AN ACT Relating to adult family homes; amending RCW 18.52C.020, 70.24.017, 70.128.007, 70.128.010, 70.128.090, 70.128.100, 70.128.120, 70.128.125, and 70.128.160; adding new sections to chapter 70.128 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 69.06 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 74.39A RCW; and repealing RCW 70.128.061 and 70.128.062.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HB 1321by Representatives McIntire, Bush, Benson, Hatfield, Keiser, Kessler, O'Brien, Hunt, Schmidt, Simpson, Conway, Kenney, Roach, Rockefeller, Edmonds, Wood, Jackley, Schual-Berke, Kagi, Haigh and Ruderman
AN ACT Relating to identity theft; amending RCW 19.16.250, 9.35.010, 9.35.020, and 9.35.030; adding new sections to chapter 9.35 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 1322by Representatives Morris and Linville
AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax exemptions of liquified petroleum gas for home heating; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1323by Representatives Schmidt, Conway, Talcott, Haigh, Linville, Rockefeller, Wood and Van Luven
AN ACT Relating to constructing replacement nursing care beds for veterans; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1324by Representatives Conway, Campbell, Wood, Kenney and Hunt
AN ACT Relating to expanding membership of the electrical board by appointment of one outside line worker; amending RCW 19.28.311; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1325by Representatives Schmidt, Conway, Haigh, Bush, Talcott, Romero, Mielke, Anderson, Rockefeller, Campbell and Wood; by request of Joint Select Commission 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.
HB 1326by Representatives Schmidt, Conway, Talcott, Haigh, Mielke, Bush, Kenney and Campbell by request of Joint Select Commission on Veterans & Military Affairs
AN ACT Relating to the definition of veteran; amending RCW 41.04.005, 46.20.027, 41.04.010, 72.36.035, 73.04.090, 73.08.010, 73.08.060, 73.08.070, and 73.24.030; adding a new section to chapter 41.04 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on State Government.
HB 1327by Representatives Miloscia, Mulliken, Dunshee, Schoesler and Doumit
AN ACT Relating to water-sewer district general comprehensive plans; and amending RCW 57.16.010.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
HB 1328by Representatives Cody, Campbell, Conway, Schual-Berke, Talcott, Keiser, Santos, Edwards, Kenney, Veloria, Lovick and Edmonds
AN ACT Relating to requiring registration of a school health aide; and adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
HJR 4204by Representatives Ericksen, Jackley, Pennington, Sump, Cairnes, G. Chandler, Clements, Eickmeyer, B. Chandler, McMorris, Mulliken, Schindler, Roach, Schoesler, Lovick, Pearson and Mielke
AN ACT Relating to adding the right to hunt and fish to the Washington state Constitution.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
HJR 4205by Representatives Lantz, Carrell, Rockefeller and Lovick; by request of Administrator for the Courts
AN ACT Relating to amending the Constitution regarding the use of judges pro tempore.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
There being no objection, the bills 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., January 24, 2001, the 17th Legislative Day.
CLYDE BALLARD, SpeakerFRANK CHOPP, Speaker
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief ClerkCYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk