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EIGHTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, January 21, 2002
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Pro Tempore Franklin. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, and pursuant to Rule 46, the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions was granted permission to meet during session.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Senate Rule 46 states: ‘No committee shall sit during the daily session of the senate unless by special leave.’
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE
January 18, 2002
SB 6241 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Excluding agriculturally cultivated Christmas trees from chapter 76.09 RCW. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and International Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6241 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Parlette, Snyder and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MESSAGE FROM STATE OFFICE
STATE OF WASHINGTON
Department of Agriculture
P. O. Box 42560
Olympia, Washington 98504-2560
January 16, 2002
Mr. Tony Cook
Secretary of the Senate
P.O. Box 40482
Olympia, Washington 98504-0482
Re: Report to the Legislature - Nonnutritive Substances in Fertilizers
Dear Mr. Cook:
Enclosed is the First Report to the Legislature on the Levels of Nonnutritive Substances in Fertilizers. Under RCW 15.54.433, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Ecology in consultation with the Department of Health, are to biennially prepare a report to the Legislature presenting information on levels of nonnutritive substances in fertilizers as well as the results from agency testing of sampled products.
If you have any questions or would like additional copies of the report, please called me at 902-1850. Thank you.
Sincerely,
LESLIE EMERICK, Legislative Stakeholder Outreach Coordinator
The Report from the Department of Agriculture on Nonnutritive Substances in Fertilizers is on file in the Office of the Secretary of Senate.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
January 18, 2002
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Speaker has signed Senate Bill No. 6296, and the same is herewith transmitted.
CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk
January 18, 2002
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2304, and the same is herewith transmitted.
CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6515 by Senators McAuliffe, Finkbeiner, B. Sheldon, Carlson, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Kastama, Jacobsen, Fraser, Fairley, Winsley, Oke and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to clarifying the uses of the school district capital projects fund to include the costs of implementing technology facilities plans; amending RCW 28A.320.330; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6516 by Senators Regala, Fairley, Gardner, Prentice and Franklin
AN ACT Relating to damages for a self-insurer delaying or refusing to pay benefits; and amending RCW 51.48.017.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 6517 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Stevens, Prentice, Swecker, Roach, Fairley, Hochstatter, Thibaudeau and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to civil forfeitures of property; amending RCW 69.50.505 and 9A.83.030; and reenacting and amending RCW 69.50.520.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6518 by Senators Finkbeiner, Fairley, Stevens, Roach, Kohl-Welles and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to requiring a social security number for the purpose of identification; adding a new section to chapter 19.86 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 6519 by Senators Kline, Hochstatter, Prentice, Thibaudeau, Regala, Kohl-Welles and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to restoring voting rights to felons upon completion of supervision; adding new sections to chapter 9.94A RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 9.96 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6520 by Senators Prentice and Carlson
AN ACT Relating to pathological gambling; adding new sections to chapter 70.96A RCW; and making appropriations.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 6521 by Senators Kohl-Welles and Kline (by request of Sentencing Guidelines Commission)
AN ACT Relating to a youthful offender sentencing alternative; amending RCW 9.94A.505, 9.94A.585, and 13.40.300; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6522 by Senators Kline, McCaslin, Kastama, Eide and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to communications with government branches or agencies and self-regulatory organizations; and amending RCW 4.24.510.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6523 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 Education.
SB 6524 by Senators Prentice, Deccio, Keiser, Kline, Winsley, Franklin, Benton, Regala, Rasmussen, Gardner, Hochstatter, Eide and Kohl-Welles (by request of Governor Locke, Insurance Commissioner Kreidler and Attorney General Gregoire)
AN ACT Relating to using credit history for insurance purposes; adding a new section to chapter 48.18 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.19 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 6525 by Senators Prentice, Deccio, Keiser, Winsley, Franklin and Gardner (by request of Governor Locke, Insurance Commissioner Kreidler and Attorney General Gregoire)
AN ACT Relating to regulating single premium credit insurance; adding a new section to chapter 48.30 RCW; and creating a new section.Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 6526 by Senators Keiser and Winsley (by request of Insurance Commissioner Kreidler)
AN ACT Relating to renewing contracts of insurance that are subject to RCW 48.18.290; and amending RCW 48.18.2901.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 6527 by Senators Keiser, Winsley, Deccio, Gardner and Rasmussen (by request of Insurance Commissioner Kreidler)
AN ACT Relating to the process of applying for a license or solicitation permit from the insurance commissioner; amending RCW 48.06.040, 48.17.090, 48.15.070, 48.56.030, and 48.102.015; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 6528 by Senators Keiser, Eide and Costa
AN ACT Relating to the selection of responsible contractors bidding on public works; and adding a new chapter to Title 39 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6529 by Senators Gardner and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to holding or lapsing elections due to vacancies in public office; and amending RCW 29.15.190 and 42.12.040.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6530 by Senators Rasmussen, Haugen, Long, Hale and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to salvage vehicles; and amending RCW 46.12.005 and 46.12.070.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6531 by Senators Fraser, Finkbeiner, Brown, Hochstatter, Poulsen and Morton
AN ACT Relating to amending the authority and duties of the joint committee on energy supply; and amending RCW 44.39.070 and 43.21G.040.
Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy and Water.
SB 6532 by Senators Prentice, Fairley, Franklin, Keiser, Gardner, Kohl-Welles, Fraser, Kline, Poulsen and Thibaudeau
AN ACT Relating to subsidy disclosure; adding new sections to chapter 42.17 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6533 by Senators Fraser, Eide, McAuliffe, Keiser and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to mercury reduction and education; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing effective dates.
Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy and Water.
SB 6534 by Senators Haugen, Horn, McAuliffe, Winsley, Hale, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to creating a law enforcement memorial; amending RCW 46.16.313; and adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6535 by Senator Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to the chemical dependency disposition alternative; and amending RCW 13.40.165.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6536 by Senators Hargrove, Long and Costa
AN ACT Relating to caseload requirements for department of social and health services personnel; amending RCW 43.20A.050, 43.20A.090, and 43.20A.610; and adding a new section to chapter 43.20A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6537 by Senators Costa, Winsley, Kohl-Welles, Thibaudeau, Fairley, Kline, Jacobsen, Prentice, B. Sheldon and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to emergency care for victims of sexual assault; amending RCW 70.41.020; adding new sections to chapter 70.41 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6538 by Senators Regala, Jacobsen and Oke
AN ACT Relating to ballast water; amending RCW 77.120.030 and 77.120.060; adding a new section to chapter 77.120 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines.
SB 6539 by Senators T. Sheldon, Poulsen and Rossi (by request of Department of Revenue)
AN ACT Relating to implementing the federal mobile telecommunications sourcing act; amending RCW 82.04.065, 82.08.0289, 82.14.020, 82.14B.030, 35.21.714, and 35A.82.060; adding new sections to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.32 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications.
SB 6540 by Senators Regala and Poulsen (by request of Department of Revenue)
AN ACT Relating to simplifying tax administration by revising terminology and updating references and procedures; amending RCW 67.28.1801, 67.40.140, 82.04.010, 82.04.050, 82.04.260, 82.04.272, 82.04.290, 82.04.290, 82.04.470, 82.08.010, 82.08.0266, 82.08.02665, 82.08.02745, 82.08.0283, 82.08.820, 82.08.890, 82.12.02565, 82.12.010, 82.12.02567, 82.12.0277, 82.12.045, 82.14.0485, 82.14.0494, 82.14.370, 82.14.390, 82.16.010, 82.18.060, 82.32.050, 82.32.060, 82.45.032, 84.04.090, and 84.36.383; amending 2001 c 188 s 1 (uncodified); creating a new section; repealing RCW 63.29.033; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6541 by Senators Fraser, McAuliffe, Keiser, Kastama, Franklin, Gardner, Eide, Thibaudeau, Prentice and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to retiring early in the public employees' retirement system, plan 2; and amending RCW 41.40.630.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6542 by Senators McAuliffe, McDonald, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Kohl-Welles, Horn, Eide, Regala, Kastama, Prentice, Poulsen, Rossi, Keiser, Thibaudeau, Costa, Shin and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to the maximum allowable percentage for maintenance and operation school levies; and amending RCW 84.52.0531.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6543 by Senators B. Sheldon, Snyder, T. Sheldon, Stevens, McCaslin, McAuliffe, Hale and Rasmussen (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to the community economic revitalization board; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092; adding a new section to chapter 43.84 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications.
SB 6544 by Senator Brown (by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
AN ACT Relating to licensing fees for adult family homes; and amending RCW 70.128.060.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6545 by Senator Brown (by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
AN ACT Relating to the nursing facility medicaid payment system; amending RCW 74.46.020, 74.46.165, 74.46.310, 74.46.320, 74.46.330, 74.46.350, 74.46.410, 74.46.431, 74.46.435, 74.46.437, 74.46.439, 74.46.506, 74.46.511, 74.46.515, and 74.46.521; and repealing RCW 74.46.433.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6546 by Senators Johnson, Kline and Stevens
AN ACT Relating to stolen merchandise pallets; and amending RCW 9A.56.020 and 9A.56.140.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6547 by Senators Haugen, Johnson, Eide, Horn, Spanel, Gardner, Benton, Winsley, Hale, Regala and Hewitt
AN ACT Relating to traffic safety education for persons under the age of eighteen; and amending RCW 46.20.100, 46.20.055, and 46.20.070.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6548 by Senators Kastama, Oke, Rasmussen and Gardner
AN ACT Relating to signs on bus shelters; and amending RCW 46.61.075, 47.12.120, and 47.42.040.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6549 by Senators Honeyford, Deccio and Hale
AN ACT Relating to continuing competency requirements for optometrists; and amending RCW 18.53.050.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6550 by Senators Honeyford, Sheahan, Hargrove, Hochstatter, Morton and McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to removal of county seats; and amending RCW 36.12.010.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6551 by Senators Fairley, Keiser, Franklin and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to inmate labor; and amending RCW 72.09.010, 72.09.100, and 72.09.111.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6552 by Senators West, Sheahan, McCaslin, Morton, Costa, Oke and Hale
AN ACT Relating to providing a sales and use tax exemption for items acquired for donation by a wish granting organization; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6553 by Senators Poulsen, Oke and Regala (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to invasive aquatic species; amending RCW 77.08.010, 77.12.020, and 77.15.290; reenacting and amending RCW 77.15.080; adding a new section to chapter 77.15 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 77.12 RCW; creating new sections; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines.
SB 6554 by Senators Costa and Sheahan (by request of Uniform Legislation Commission)
AN ACT Relating to the uniform interstate family support act; adding new sections to chapter 26.21 RCW; and repealing RCW 26.21.005, 26.21.015, 26.21.025, 26.21.075, 26.21.085, 26.21.095, 26.21.105, 26.21.115, 26.21.127, 26.21.135, 26.21.145, 26.21.155, 26.21.205, 26.21.215, 26.21.225, 26.21.235, 26.21.245, 26.21.255, 26.21.265, 26.21.275, 26.21.285, 26.21.295, 26.21.305, 26.21.315, 26.21.325, 26.21.335, 26.21.345, 26.21.355, 26.21.365, 26.21.375, 26.21.385, 26.21.420, 26.21.450, 26.21.452, 26.21.453, 26.21.455, 26.21.456, 26.21.458, 26.21.460, 26.21.480, 26.21.490, 26.21.500, 26.21.510, 26.21.520, 26.21.530, 26.21.540, 26.21.550, 26.21.560, 26.21.570, 26.21.580, 26.21.590, 26.21.595, 26.21.600, 26.21.620, 26.21.640, 26.21.650, 26.21.912, 26.21.913, 26.21.914, 26.21.915, and 26.21.916.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6555 by Senators Costa and Sheahan (by request of Uniform Legislation Commission)
AN ACT Relating to the uniform parentage act; amending RCW 5.44.140, 5.62.030, 9.41.070, 9.41.800, 74.20.310, 74.20.360, and 74.20A.056; adding new sections to chapter 26.26 RCW; repealing RCW 26.26.010, 26.26.020, 26.26.030, 26.26.035, 26.26.040, 26.26.050, 26.26.060, 26.26.070, 26.26.080, 26.26.090, 26.26.100, 26.26.110, 26.26.120, 26.26.137, 26.26.170, 26.26.180, 26.26.200, 26.26.900, 26.26.901, and 26.26.905; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6556 by Senators Prentice, Winsley, Gardner, Rasmussen, Keiser, McAuliffe and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to temporary services agencies; and adding new sections to chapter 49.17 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 6557 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Horn, Carlson, Shin, Jacobsen, Sheahan, McAuliffe, Parlette and B. Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to the selection of the chair of the higher education coordinating board; and amending RCW 28B.80.390 and 28B.80.400.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6558 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Carlson and Hargrove (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to the governance of the Washington state school for the deaf; amending RCW 72.40.010, 72.40.022, 72.42.010, 72.42.020, 72.42.040, and 72.42.070; and adding a new section to chapter 72.40 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6559 by Senators Fairley, Horn, Haugen, Prentice and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to authorizing port districts to pay claims or other obligations by check or warrant; and adding a new section to chapter 53.36 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6560 by Senator Prentice (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to the shared game lottery revenues for education purposes; amending RCW 67.70.010 and 67.70.040; and adding new sections to chapter 67.70 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 6561 by Senator Prentice (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to the imposition of a state excise tax on pull-tabs, punch boards, and social card games; amending RCW 9.46.070 and 9.46.110; adding new sections to chapter 9.46 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 6562 by Senators Swecker, Carlson, Finkbeiner, Deccio, McCaslin, Costa and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to the process for election to Washington state and federal elective office; amending RCW 29.65.050; adding a new chapter to Title 29 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6563 by Senator Swecker
AN ACT Relating to motor vehicle taxes; reenacting and amending RCW 82.36.025; creating a new section; providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6564 by Senators Hale, Rasmussen, Hewitt, Haugen, Oke, T. Sheldon, Honeyford, Morton, Sheahan, Zarelli, Deccio, Rossi, Horn, Benton, Hochstatter, Swecker, McCaslin, West and Parlette
AN ACT Relating to significant legislative rules; amending RCW 34.05.328; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6565 by Senators Costa, Winsley, Gardner, Thibaudeau, Kastama, Keiser and Franklin
AN ACT Relating to apprenticeship utilization requirements; and adding new sections to chapter 39.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 6566 by Senators Rasmussen, Shin, Sheahan, Honeyford, Hewitt, Swecker and Hale
AN ACT Relating to agricultural liens; and amending RCW 60.13.060.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and International Trade.
SB 6567 by Senators Finkbeiner and Costa
AN ACT Relating to health care teleservices; reenacting and amending RCW 48.43.005; adding new sections to chapter 48.43 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6568 by Senators Finkbeiner, Benton, Gardner, Poulsen, T. Sheldon, Winsley, Oke, Hale and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to commercial electronic mail; and amending RCW 19.190.020 and 19.190.030.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications.
SB 6569 by Senators Finkbeiner and Gardner
AN ACT Relating to green lanes; and amending RCW 46.61.165 and 47.52.025.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILL
ESHB 2304 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Fisher, Jarrett, Kessler, Berkey, Sullivan, Dunshee, Lovick, Kenney, Lantz, Santos, Ruderman, Edwards, Murray, Rockefeller, Wood, O'Brien, Cooper, Haigh, Fromhold, Tokuda, Ogden, Romero, Cody, Darneille, Simpson, Linville, Upthegrove, Schual-Berke, Kagi and McIntire (by request of Governor Locke)
Adopting certain recommendations of the state Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
MOTION
At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, January 22, 2002.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate