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TWENTY FIFTH DAY

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MORNING SESSION

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House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 1, 2001

The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Speaker Ballard. 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 Jamie Peterson and John Hekimian. Prayer was offered by Pastor Bob Lester, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Olympia.

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

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

January 31, 2001

Mr. Speakers:

The Senate has adopted:

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4403,

and the same is herewith transmitted.

Brad Hendrickson, Deputy Secretary

SIGNED BY THE SPEAKERS

The Speakers signed:

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4403,

INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

HB 1410by Representatives Veloria, Cody, Campbell, Romero, Kenney, Tokuda, Cooper, McIntire, Wood, Linville, O'Brien, Edwards, Edmonds and Dickerson

AN ACT Relating to cigarette fire safety; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing a contingent effective date.

Held on First Reading.

HB 1448by Representatives Ruderman, Schual-Berke, Ericksen, Cody, Edmonds, Linville, McIntire, Hunt, Edwards, McDermott, Fromhold, Esser and Miloscia

AN ACT Relating to authorizing local governments to restrict or prohibit smoking in public places; and amending RCW 70.160.080.

Held on First Reading.

HB 1549by Representatives Schual-Berke, Cody, Campbell, Conway, Schmidt, Fromhold, Kenney, Rockefeller, McIntire, Miloscia, Edwards, Hunt, Edmonds, O'Brien and Ogden; by request of Governor Locke & Attorney General

AN ACT Relating to regulation of tobacco products under the access to minors statutes; and amending RCW 70.155.030 and 70.155.040.

Held on First Reading.

HB 1689by Representatives Fisher and Mitchell; by request of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation

AN ACT Relating to transportation funding; and adding new sections to chapter 47.04 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1690by Representatives Fisher and Mitchell; by request of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation

AN ACT Relating to distribution of federal transportation funding; and adding a new section to chapter 47.08 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1691by Representatives Fisher and Mitchell; by request of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation

AN ACT Relating to requirements for providing transportation funding; and adding a new section to chapter 47.05 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1692by Representatives Boldt, Carrell and Hurst

AN ACT Relating to the crime of perjury; reenacting RCW 9A.72.010 and 9A.72.030; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1693by Representative Ericksen

AN ACT Relating to commercial ferry operators; and amending RCW 47.60.120.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1694by Representatives Boldt, Carrell and Hurst

AN ACT Relating to unlicensed practice of a profession or business; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.320; reenacting RCW 18.130.190; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1695by Representatives Boldt and Anderson

AN ACT Relating to social services; amending RCW 70.190.010, 70.190.030, 70.190.040, 70.190.075, 70.190.090, 70.190.100, 70.190.110, 70.190.130, 70.190.150, 13.40.510, 43.70.555, 69.50.520, 74.14A.060, and 74.14C.050; adding new sections to chapter 70.190 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.63A RCW; recodifying RCW 70.190.010, 70.190.030, 70.190.040, 70.190.050, 70.190.060, 70.190.065, 70.190.075, 70.190.080, 70.190.085, 70.190.090, 70.190.100, 70.190.110, 70.190.120, 70.190.130, 70.190.150, 70.190.160, 70.190.170, 70.190.180, 70.190.190, and 70.190.910; and repealing RCW 70.190.005, 70.190.020, and 70.190.920.

Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.

HB 1696by Representative Ericksen

AN ACT Relating to eliminating punch card voting systems; and adding a new section to chapter 29.33 RCW.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1697by Representatives Ericksen and Pennington

AN ACT Relating to creating a pilot program to allow food fish caught in Canadian waters by sports fishers to be landed in Point Roberts; creating a new section; making an appropriation; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

HB 1698by Representatives Campbell, Quall, Cox, Barlean and Schual-Berke

AN ACT Relating to school construction; amending RCW 28A.525.162 and 28A.525.166; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.525 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 1699by Representatives Alexander, Hunt, DeBolt and Romero

AN ACT Relating to suspending the driving privileges of juveniles who have committed the offense of threatening to bomb a school building; and amending RCW 13.40.265.

Referred to Committee on Juvenile Justice.

HB 1700by Representatives Rockefeller and Hunt

AN ACT Relating to making referrals for vocational rehabilitation services under industrial insurance; amending RCW 51.32.095; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1701by Representatives Rockefeller, Haigh, Jackley, Eickmeyer, Quall, Lantz, Woods, McDermott, McIntire, Murray, Barlean and Poulsen

AN ACT Relating to ferry fares; and amending RCW 47.60.326.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1702by Representatives Schindler and Ballasiotes

AN ACT Relating to a study of released prisoners; creating new sections; and making an appropriation.

Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1703by Representatives Conway, Darneille, Keiser, Cooper, Romero, Tokuda, Veloria and Fisher

AN ACT Relating to prescription drug prices; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

HB 1704by Representatives Cooper, Hankins, Dunshee, Murray and Tokuda

AN ACT Relating to motorized scooters; amending RCW 46.04.320, 46.04.330, 46.04.332, 46.04.670, 35.75.010, 35.75.020, 35.75.030, 35.75.040, and 46.61.710; adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 47 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1705by Representatives Pennington, Doumit, G. Chandler, DeBolt, Ericksen, Eickmeyer, Armstrong, Clements, Buck, Hatfield and Haigh

AN ACT Relating to increasing salmon to self-sustaining levels; amending RCW 77.95.210, 77.95.270, 77.100.050, and 77.100.060; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

HB 1706by Representatives Morris and Cairnes; by request of Department of Revenue

AN ACT Relating to granting the department of revenue the authority to issue direct pay permits; amending RCW 82.12.010, 82.08.050, and 82.12.040; adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1707by Representatives Hurst, Roach, Ballasiotes, Lovick, Mielke, Quall, Carrell, O'Brien, Veloria, Poulsen, Dunshee and Haigh

AN ACT Relating to criminal history records check of prospective employees of institutions of higher education; adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

HB 1708by Representatives Veloria, Cairnes, Morris, Ruderman, Jarrett, Santos, Esser and Edmonds

AN ACT Relating to the property tax exemption for new or rehabilitated multiple-unit dwellings; and amending RCW 84.14.020, 84.14.030, and 84.14.110.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1709by Representatives Mielke, Sump, Hatfield, Veloria and Schindler

AN ACT Relating to solid waste hauling exemptions; and adding a new section to chapter 81.77 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1710by Representatives Mielke, Mulliken, Schoesler, Armstrong, Pennington, Dunn, Boldt and Campbell

AN ACT Relating to franchise fees imposed upon solid waste businesses and services; amending RCW 35.21.860; and adding a new section to chapter 36.58 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.

HB 1711by Representatives Mielke, Pennington, Dunn, Boldt, Campbell and Veloria

AN ACT Relating to motorist information signs; and reenacting and amending RCW 47.36.330.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1712by Representatives Mielke, Mulliken, Pennington, Dunn, Campbell, Boldt and Veloria

AN ACT Relating to providing for the election of library trustees; amending RCW 27.12.190, 27.12.010, 27.12.040, 27.12.050, 27.12.130, 27.12.420, 27.12.470, and 29.21.015; and adding new sections to chapter 27.12 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.

HB 1713by Representatives Mielke, Dunn, Boldt, Hatfield, Campbell, Santos, G. Chandler, Veloria and Schindler

AN ACT Relating to release of an impounded commercial vehicle that was driven by a person with a suspended license without the owner's knowledge; and amending RCW 46.55.120.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1714by Representatives Gombosky, Kirby, O'Brien and Wood

AN ACT Relating to allowing certain county jail employees to change retirement system membership; reenacting and amending RCW 41.26.030; and adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1715by Representatives Rockefeller, Romero, Schmidt and Ogden; by request of Secretary of State

AN ACT Relating to the order of candidates on ballots; amending RCW 29.30.025; and repealing RCW 29.30.040.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1716by Representatives Veloria, Mielke, Buck, O'Brien, Conway, Talcott, Hunt, Crouse, Clements, Murray, Schoesler, Miloscia, Benson, Tokuda, Santos, Schmidt, McDermott, Lovick, Cody, Campbell, Haigh, Keiser, Ogden and Dickerson

AN ACT Relating to income assistance benefits for qualified World War II veterans living in the Republic of the Philippines; adding a new section to chapter 74.04 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.

HB 1717by Representatives Morell, O'Brien, Ballasiotes, McMorris, Cairnes and Ahern

AN ACT Relating to public access to public records; and reenacting and amending RCW 42.17.310.

Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1718by Representatives Kenney, Barlean, Gombosky and Campbell; by request of University of Washington

AN ACT Relating to University of Washington employees; amending RCW 41.06.152 and 41.56.201; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1719by Representatives Edwards, Darneille, Dunshee, Fromhold, O'Brien, Romero and Schual-Berke

AN ACT Relating to tobacco products; amending RCW 82.24.010, 82.24.500, 82.24.520, 82.24.530, 82.24.550, 26.28.080, and 19.91.300; adding new sections to chapter 82.24 RCW; creating a new section; recodifying RCW 82.26.020, 82.26.025, 82.26.050, 82.26.060, 82.26.070, 82.26.080, 82.26.090, 82.26.100, and 82.26.110; repealing RCW 82.26.010, 82.26.030, 82.26.040, 82.26.120, and 82.26.121; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1720by Representatives Edwards, Cody, Darneille, McDermott, Lovick, Hurst, Kagi, Fromhold, O'Brien, Romero, Hatfield, Linville, Conway and Ogden

AN ACT Relating to a federal medicaid demonstration waiver for prescription drug assistance; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

HB 1721by Representatives Romero, McMorris, Ogden and Schual-Berke; by request of Secretary of State

AN ACT Relating to the state voters' pamphlet; and amending RCW 29.81.210.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1722by Representatives Dickerson, O'Brien, Kagi and McIntire

AN ACT Relating to sentencing of substance abuse crimes; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.120; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1723by Representatives Ogden, Pennington, Reardon, Veloria, Conway, Dunn, Benson, Fromhold, Wood, Sump, Gombosky, Kirby, Darneille, Hatfield, Santos, Haigh and O'Brien

AN ACT Relating to downtown and neighborhood commercial district revitalization; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.

HB 1724by Representatives Haigh, Roach, Reardon and McMorris

AN ACT Relating to animal therapy; amending RCW 18.92.060 and 18.108.010; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

HB 1725by Representatives Lovick, Miloscia, O'Brien, Dunshee, Cooper, McDermott, Simpson, Ruderman, Kirby, Hurst, Murray, Delvin and Wood

AN ACT Relating to the private possession of dangerous wild animals; adding a new chapter to Title 77 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

HB 1726by Representatives Cooper, Haigh, Kirby, Miloscia, Dickerson, Dunshee, Delvin, Lovick, Wood, Hurst and Murray

AN ACT Relating to the treatment of laying hens; adding a new chapter to Title 16 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

HB 1727by Representatives Roach, Miloscia, Benson and Hatfield; by request of Insurance Commissioner

AN ACT Relating to the investment limits of insurers in noninsurance subsidiaries; and adding a new section to chapter 48.13 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HB 1728by Representatives Campbell, Schual-Berke, Skinner and Cody

AN ACT Relating to third-party administrators for health carriers; and adding a new chapter to Title 48 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

HB 1729by Representatives Benson, Hatfield, McIntire, Cairnes, Roach, Simpson and Keiser

AN ACT Relating to licensing surplus line brokers; and adding a new section to chapter 48.15 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HB 1730by Representatives Schual-Berke, Skinner, Clements, Pennington, Kagi, Linville, Cody, Campbell, Lovick, Cox, Ruderman, Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Hunt, Edwards, Dickerson, Grant, Darneille and Keiser

AN ACT Relating to the reporting of specified injuries by trauma health care providers; and adding a new section to chapter 18.130 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

HB 1731by Representatives Schual-Berke, Campbell, Cody, McMorris, Linville, Ruderman and Edwards

AN ACT Relating to standardized health care transaction forms; adding new sections to chapter 41.05 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

HB 1732by Representatives Ogden, Romero, Rockefeller, Ruderman, Edwards and Kagi

AN ACT Relating to review of proposed initiative measures; and adding new sections to chapter 29.79 RCW.

Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1733by Representative Mulliken

AN ACT Relating to fourth degree assault committed in the presence of a minor child; amending RCW 9A.36.041; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.320; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1734by Representatives Edmonds, Skinner, Conway, Darneille, Edwards and Keiser; 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.

HB 1735by Representatives Edmonds, Skinner, Conway and Edwards; by request of Department of Social & Health Services

AN ACT Relating to the licensing of adult family homes; and amending RCW 70.128.005, 70.128.010, 70.128.060, and 70.128.120.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

There being no objection, the bills listed on the day's introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

January 31, 2001

HB 1015 Prime Sponsor, Representative Pennington: Prohibiting methyl tertiary-butyl ether as a gasoline additive. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Ecology

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended.

On page 1, line 11, strike all of subsection (2)

Signed by Representatives G. Chandler, Republican Co-Chair; Linville, Democratic Co-Chair; Cooper, Democratic Vice Chair; Mielke, Republican Vice Chair; B. Chandler; Delvin; Dunshee; Grant; Hunt; Kirby; Quall; Roach; Schoesler and Sump.

Voting yea: Representatives G. Chandler, Linville, Cooper, Mielke, B. Chandler, Delvin, Dunshee, Grant, Hunt, Kirby, Quall, Schoesler and Sump.

Excused: Representative Roach.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2001

HB 1126 Prime Sponsor, Representative O'Brien: Modifying collection of business to business debts by collection agencies. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Benson, Republican Co-Chair; Hatfield, Democratic Co-Chair; Bush, Republican Vice Chair; McIntire, Democratic Vice Chair; Barlean; DeBolt; Keiser; Miloscia; Roach; Santos and Simpson.

Voting yea: Representatives Benson, Hatfield, Bush, McIntire, Barlean, DeBolt, Keiser, Miloscia, Roach, Santos and Simpson.

Excused: Representative Cairnes.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2001

HB 1205 Prime Sponsor, Representative Keiser: Licensing and regulation of consumer loan companies. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance

Voting yea: Representatives Benson, Hatfield, Bush, McIntire, Barlean, DeBolt, Keiser, Miloscia, Roach, Santos and Simpson.

Excused: Representative Cairnes.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 30, 2001

HB 1211 Prime Sponsor, Representative Benson: Creating the financial services regulation fund. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance

Voting yea: Representatives Benson, Hatfield, Bush, McIntire, Barlean, DeBolt, Keiser, Miloscia, Roach, Santos and Simpson.

Excused: Representative Cairnes.

Passed to Committee on Appropriations.

There being no objection, the bills listed on the day's committee reports under the fifth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.

RESOLUTIONS

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2001-4607 by Representatives Roach, Ahern, Casada and Hurst

WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Washington state legislature to recognize and honor the contributions of individuals who have embraced and demonstrated the standards of excellence that enhance the well-being and quality of life of the citizens of the state of Washington; and

WHEREAS, It is the intent of the members of the fifty-seventh House of Representatives to recognize and honor the life and public service of former Representative Elmer Hyppa; and

WHEREAS, Elmer Hyppa, a lifetime resident of Buckley, Washington, worked throughout his life to improve and enhance the livelihood of others; and

WHEREAS, Elmer Hyppa served bravely and patriotically in World War II in the United States' navy seabee's battalion; and

WHEREAS, The House of Representatives recognizes and honors the dutiful and selfless service of Elmer Hyppa in the House of Representatives from 1953 to 1957 to the people of the twenty-fifth district; and

WHEREAS, The House of Representatives recognizes and honors Elmer Hyppa's service as Sergeant at Arms from 1957 to 1967 as a testimony for his desire to protect and preserve the civility and importance of conducting the business of the people; and

WHEREAS, Elmer Hyppa served as an officer and member on numerous community organizations further demonstrating his commitment to civic duty; and

WHEREAS, The House of Representatives recognizes and honors the life-long efforts of Elmer Hyppa to improve his district's systems of transportation, education, and health care on behalf of the people and the generations to come;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize and honor Elmer Hyppa as a man of the people and for the people, in all his efforts to improve the quality of life in the great state of Washington; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives to the family of Elmer Hyppa.

Representative Roach moved the adoption of the resolution.

Representative Roach spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.

House Resolution No. 4607 was adopted.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2001-4608 by Representatives Woods, Kessler, Campbell, Pennington, Ahern, Marine, Mielke, Mulliken, Ballasiotes, Skinner, Hankins, Morell, Alexander, Lambert, B. Chandler, Delvin, Talcott and Sump

WHEREAS, All citizens should be made aware of the safe, proper, effective, and efficient use of medications; and

WHEREAS, Nearly half of the medicines prescribed in this country are used incorrectly, contributing to prolonged illness, avoidable side effects and interactions, and unnecessary hospitalizations that could be prevented; and

WHEREAS, The efforts of our educational, state, and voluntary pharmacy organizations are instrumental in educating the public about safe and proper medication use; and

WHEREAS, Pharmacists are devoted to improving patient health care outcomes. Pharmacists work toward this goal in collaboration with other health care providers in the community including hospitals, managed care facilities, nursing homes, home health care facilities, and research and industry sites; and

WHEREAS, Over the past ten years, national polls have continuously ranked pharmacists as the most highly respected professionals;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the high quality, cost-effective health care provided by pharmacists.

House Resolution No. 4608 was adopted.

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

MOTION

On motion of Representative DeBolt, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., February 2, 2001, the 26^th Legislative Day.

CLYDE BALLARD, SpeakerFRANK CHOPP, Speaker

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief ClerkCYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk