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FIFTY SEVENTH LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION

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THIRTY NINTH DAY

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House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 21, 2002

The House was called to order at 9:55 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Lovick presiding).

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

INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING

HB 2978 by Representatives Sommers and Ogden; by request of Governor Locke

AN ACT Relating to the state library; amending RCW 27.04.100, 27.12.180, 27.12.260, 27.12.320, 27.12.360, 27.18.010, 27.18.030, 17.15.040, 27.12.100, 27.12.305, 28A.410.240, 28A.650.015, 35.17.170, 40.06.020, 40.06.050, 40.07.030, 40.14.080, 40.14.100, 40.14.180, 42.30.110, 43.105.290, 43.105.825, 43.126.025, 43.131.051, 43.136.030, 63.29.280, and 70.95C.060; adding a new section to chapter 28B.40 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 40.06.030, 40.06.040, 40.06.060, 40.06.900, 27.04.010, 27.04.020, 27.04.030, 27.04.045, and 27.04.055; providing effective dates; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

ESSB 5329 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions (originally sponsored by Senators Costa, Fairley, Hargrove, Kline, Gardner, Eide, Kohl-Welles and Prentice)

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.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

ESB 5626 by Senators Rasmussen, Oke, Swecker, Winsley, Snyder, Shin, Roach, Patterson, McAuliffe and Benton; by request of Joint Select Committee on Veterans' and 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.

ESSB 6076 by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, McCaslin, Oke, T. Sheldon, Snyder, Hargrove and Rasmussen; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife)

AN ACT Relating to law enforcement officers of the department of fish and wildlife; amending RCW 10.93.020, 10.93.140, 77.12.055, and 77.15.096; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.26.030.

Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

SSB 6523 by Senate Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe, Prentice, Finkbeiner, Johnson, Shin and Rasmussen)

AN ACT Relating to requiring a physician's medication or treatment order as a condition for children with life-threatening conditions to attend public school; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.210 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

ESSB 6588 by Senate Committee on Agriculture & International Trade (originally sponsored by Senators Rasmussen and Swecker)

AN ACT Relating to food service rules; and adding a new section to chapter 43.20 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

SSB 6590 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe, Rossi and Kohl-Welles)

AN ACT Relating to improving K-12 preparedness and performance through promoting better oral health; adding new sections to chapter 43.70 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.20A RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

ESSB 6594 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Carlson, Costa, Hargrove and Long; by request of Jt Select Comm on the Equitable Distrib of Secure Community Transition Facil)

AN ACT Relating to the implementation of the recommendations of the joint select committee on the equitable distribution of secure community transition facilities; amending RCW 36.70A.200, 71.09.020, 71.09.285, 71.09.305, 71.09.255, and 36.70A.103; adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 71.09 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 34.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.21C RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.58 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 77.55 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

ESSB 6641 by Senate Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe and Thibaudeau)

AN ACT Relating to accommodating children with diabetes in schools; amending RCW 18.71.030; adding a new section to chapter 28A.210 RCW; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Education.

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

February 20, 2002

SB 6526 Prime Sponsor, Senator Keiser: Renewing contracts of insurance that are subject to RCW 48.18.290. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Cooper, Chairman; McIntire, Vice Chairman; Benson, Ranking Minority Member; Barlean; Cairnes; Hatfield; Mielke; Miloscia; Roach; Santos and Simpson.

Voting yea: Representatives Cooper, Benson, Cairnes, Hatfield, Mielke, Miloscia, Roach, Santos and Simpson.

Excused: Representative McIntire and Barlean.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

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

There being no objection, the following committees were relieved of the bills on the agreed upon referral list dated February 21, 2002, and those bills were referred to the following committees:

SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5797

from Committee on Health Care to Committee on Commerce & Labor

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6060

from Committee on Agriculture & Ecology to Committee on Finance

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6572

Committee on State Government to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology

SENATE BILL NO. 6763

Committee on Children & Family Services to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections

SENATE BILL NO. 6788

Committee on Children & Family Services to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections

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

There being no objection, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., February 22, 2002, the 40th Day of the Regular Session.

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk

2978

Introduction & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

5329-S

Introduction & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

5626

Introduction & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

5797-S2

Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

6060-S

Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

6076-S

Introduction & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

6523-S