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FIFTY EIGHTH LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION

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TWENTY THIRD DAY

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House Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, February 4, 2003

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

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

INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING

HB 1654           by Representatives Schual-Berke and Benson

             AN ACT Relating to borrowing money by domestic mutual insurers; and amending RCW 48.09.320.

             Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HB 1655           by Representatives Clibborn, Ericksen, Murray, Cooper, Morrell, Simpson, Armstrong, Rockefeller, Jarrett, Schindler, Mielke, Anderson, Wallace, Nixon, Shabro and Schual-Berke

             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.

HB 1656           by Representatives Ruderman, Nixon, McIntire and Cairnes

             AN ACT Relating to fees for locating unclaimed property; and amending RCW 63.29.350 and 63.29.180.

             Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1657           by Representatives Kessler, Conway, Buck, Grant, Linville, Dunshee, Hatfield, Campbell, Condotta, McCoy, Eickmeyer, McMahan and Anderson

             AN ACT Relating to sport shooting ranges; adding a new section to chapter 9.41 RCW; and creating a new section.

             Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1658           by Representatives Talcott, Quall, Anderson, Rockefeller, Holmquist, Miloscia, McMahan, Hunter, Tom, Delvin, Shabro, Ericksen, Sump, Lantz, Chase, Campbell, Nixon, Alexander, Sullivan, Skinner, Simpson, Kristiansen, Bush and Berkey

             AN ACT Relating to linking success on academic assessments to driving privileges for persons under eighteen years of age; amending RCW 46.20.031, 46.20.091, and 46.20.100; reenacting and amending RCW 46.20.055; adding new sections to chapter 46.20 RCW; and creating a new section.

             Held on 1^st Reading.

HB 1659           by Representatives O'Brien, Cooper, Morris, Edwards and Santos

             AN ACT Relating to providing funding for parks and recreational facilities; amending RCW 82.46.010; and reenacting and amending RCW 82.46.035.

             Referred to Committee on Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.

HB 1660           by Representatives McDermott, Armstrong and Dickerson

             AN ACT Relating to ballot measure petitions; amending RCW 29.79.090, 29.79.100, and 29.79.110; and adding a new section to chapter 29.79 RCW.

             Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1661           by Representatives Cooper, McDermott and Cody

             AN ACT Relating to the idling time and emissions reduction program; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

             Referred to Committee on Fisheries, Ecology & Parks.

HB 1662           by Representatives Cooper, Cody and McDermott

             AN ACT Relating to the intermodal container safety program; adding a new chapter to Title 81 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1663           by Representatives Cooper, Cody and McDermott

             AN ACT Relating to the intermodal chassis roadability inspection program; adding a new chapter to Title 81 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1664           by Representatives Lovick, Delvin, Simpson, O'Brien, Bush and McCoy

             AN ACT Relating to making an assault on a peace officer a most serious offense; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030; and prescribing penalties.

             Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1665           by Representatives Lovick, Delvin, Simpson and O'Brien

             AN ACT Relating to temporary orders involving law enforcement officers as respondents; and amending RCW 9.41.800.

             Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1666           by Representatives Delvin, Lantz, Grant and Eickmeyer

             AN ACT Relating to limiting the liability of owners of irrigation canal rights of way for injuries to certain users; and amending RCW 4.24.210.

             Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1667           by Representatives Conway, Hankins, Kenney, Crouse, Kirby, Delvin, Hudgins, Lantz, Sullivan, McCoy and Campbell

             AN ACT Relating to local government land use and zoning powers over gambling activities; and amending RCW 9.46.295.

             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1668           by Representatives Hunter, Talcott, Schual-Berke, Tom, Linville, Quall, Anderson, Upthegrove and Santos

             AN ACT Relating to educational staff associate positions; and amending RCW 28A.150.410.

             Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 1669           by Representatives Haigh, Benson, Ahern, Armstrong, Wood, Shabro, Moeller, Blake, Condotta and Upthegrove

             AN ACT Relating to election costs; and amending RCW 29.13.047.

             Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1670           by Representatives McDermott, Armstrong, Sommers, Haigh, Kessler, Nixon, Hatfield, Wood, Hunt, Tom, Wallace and Shabro

             AN ACT Relating to election cycles; and amending RCW 42.17.020.

             Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1671           by Representatives McDonald, Veloria and Skinner

             AN ACT Relating to providing an exemption to the licensing requirement for apprentices in cosmetology; and amending RCW 18.16.070.

             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1672           by Representatives Hunt, Kagi, Alexander, Campbell, Santos and Anderson

             AN ACT Relating to bereavement leave for state employees; amending RCW 41.06.133; reenacting and amending RCW 41.06.150; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

             Referred to Committee on State Government.

HB 1673           by Representatives Newhouse, Grant, Clements, Chandler, Condotta and McMahan

             AN ACT Relating to excluding minors working in family businesses from industrial insurance provisions; and amending RCW 51.12.020.

             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1674           by Representatives Kirby, Chandler, Hatfield, Holmquist and Sullivan

             AN ACT Relating to regulation of the sale of beer containing more than five and seven-tenths percent of alcohol by weight; amending RCW 66.04.010, 66.24.360, and 66.24.371; and adding a new section to chapter 66.08 RCW.

             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1675           by Representatives Moeller, McMahan and Kirby

             AN ACT Relating to updating civil trial provisions; amending RCW 4.44.020, 4.44.025, 4.44.070, 4.44.120, 4.44.140, 4.44.150, 4.44.180, 4.44.190, 4.44.210, 4.44.220, 4.44.230, 4.44.240, 4.44.250, 4.44.260, 4.44.280, 4.44.290, 4.44.300, 4.44.310, 4.44.360, 4.44.370, 4.44.380, 4.44.390, 4.44.420, 4.44.440, 4.44.450, 4.44.460, and 4.44.480; and repealing RCW 4.44.400.

             Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1676           by Representatives Schual-Berke, Benson and Simpson; by request of Insurance Commissioner

             AN ACT Relating to civil and criminal penalties for the unlawful transaction of insurance or health coverage; amending RCW 48.15.020, 48.17.060, 48.44.015, 48.44.060, 48.46.027, and 48.46.420; adding a new section to chapter 48.15 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 48.17 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.46 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

             Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HB 1677           by Representatives Shabro, Newhouse, Bailey, Roach, Bush, Boldt, Chandler, Linville, Quall and McDermott

             AN ACT Relating to authorizing a county to exempt certain property used in agriculture from taxation; and amending RCW 84.36.630.

             Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1678           by Representatives Hudgins and Hatfield; by request of Department of Licensing

             AN ACT Relating to the Performance Registration Information Systems Management Program (PRISM); amending RCW 46.87.020 and 46.87.140; and adding new sections to chapter 46.87 RCW.

             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1679           by Representatives Wallace, Morrell, Rockefeller and Hankins; by request of Department of Licensing

             AN ACT Relating to positive drug or alcohol test results of commercial motor vehicle operators; amending RCW 46.25.010, 46.25.123, and 46.25.125; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.25.090.

             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1680           by Representatives Hatfield, Hankins and Cooper; by request of Department of Licensing

             AN ACT Relating to reports by vehicle wreckers and scrap processors; adding a new section to chapter 46.79 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 46.80 RCW.

             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1681           by Representatives Simpson, Jarrett and Rockefeller; by request of Department of Licensing

             AN ACT Relating to renewal of driver's licenses and identicards by alternative means; amending RCW 46.20.035, 46.20.117, 46.20.120, 46.20.155, and 46.25.080; reenacting and amending RCW 46.20.055 and 46.20.070; and adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW.

             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1682           by Representatives Cairnes, O'Brien and Mielke

             AN ACT Relating to modifying requirements for correctional industries; amending RCW 72.09.100; reenacting and amending RCW 72.09.100; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

             Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 1683           by Representatives Cairnes, Nixon, Carrell, McDonald, Bush, Orcutt, McMahan, Shabro, Sump, Mielke, Holmquist, Clements, Benson, Armstrong, Pflug, Condotta, Hinkle, Anderson, Woods, Buck, Delvin, Newhouse, Kristiansen, Sehlin, Pearson, Bailey, Chandler, Ericksen, Roach and Campbell

             AN ACT Relating to eliminating the expiration date on the tax deferral program for research and development and high technology businesses; and amending RCW 82.63.030.

             Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1684           by Representatives Cairnes, Nixon, Bush, McDonald, Carrell, Orcutt, McMahan, Shabro, Armstrong, Delvin, Holmquist, Clements, Benson, Mielke, Pflug, Hinkle, Condotta, Anderson, Woods, Buck, Newhouse, Bailey, Kristiansen, Sehlin, Sump, Pearson, Chandler, Ericksen and Roach

             AN ACT Relating to eliminating the expiration date on the business and occupation tax credit for research and development; and amending RCW 82.04.4452.

             Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1685           by Representatives Orcutt, Armstrong, Benson, Mielke, Shabro, Sump, McMahan, Bailey, Sehlin, Bush, Clements, Holmquist, Condotta, Kristiansen, Newhouse, Hinkle, Pearson, Nixon, Woods, Delvin, Chandler, Ericksen and Roach

             AN ACT Relating to eliminating the expiration dates on tax exemptions for water services supplied by certain water-sewer districts and irrigation districts; and amending RCW 82.04.312 and 82.16.042.

             Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1686           by Representatives Ahern, Orcutt, Armstrong, Sump, Mielke, Benson, McMahan, Shabro, Bailey, Bush, Holmquist, Clements, Condotta, Nixon, Newhouse, Sehlin, Hinkle, Pearson, Woods, Delvin, Kristiansen, Chandler, Ericksen and Roach

             AN ACT Relating to eliminating the expiration date for rural county tax deferrals; amending RCW 82.60.040; and repealing RCW 82.60.050.

             Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1687           by Representatives Cairnes, Nixon, McDonald, Carrell, Orcutt, Bush, McMahan, Shabro, Mielke, Delvin, Holmquist, Clements, Benson, Armstrong, Pflug, Condotta, Hinkle, Anderson, Woods, Buck, Newhouse, Bailey, Kristiansen, Sehlin, Sump, Pearson, Chandler, Ericksen, Roach and Campbell

             AN ACT Relating to eliminating the expiration dates on research and development business and occupation tax credits and exemptions; and amending RCW 82.04.4452 and 82.63.030.

             Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1688           by Representatives Roach, McDonald, Bush, Carrell, Orcutt, Nixon, McMahan, Shabro, Mielke, Delvin, Holmquist, Clements, Benson, Armstrong, Condotta, Sump, Hinkle, Anderson, Woods, Buck, Newhouse, Bailey, Sehlin, Pearson, Kristiansen, Chandler and Ericksen

             AN ACT Relating to eliminating the expiration dates on tax benefits for environmental remedial action; and amending RCW 82.04.050, 82.04.2635, and 82.04.190.

             Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1689           by Representatives Linville, Schoesler, Cooper, Chandler, Holmquist and Hatfield

             AN ACT Relating to implementing the federal permit requirements for municipal separate storm sewer system permits; adding new sections to chapter 90.48 RCW; and creating a new section.

             Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1690           by Representatives Chandler, Crouse, Condotta and Holmquist

             AN ACT Relating to the provision of greater predictability and consistency in the state wage and hour laws; amending RCW 49.46.005; and adding new sections to chapter 49.46 RCW.

             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1691           by Representatives Grant, Conway, Campbell, Wood, Kenney, Morrell, Crouse, Rockefeller, Holmquist, McCoy and Pflug

             AN ACT Relating to authorizing advanced registered nurse practitioners to examine, diagnose, and treat injured workers covered by industrial insurance; amending RCW 51.04.030, 51.04.050, 51.28.010, 51.28.020, 51.28.025, 51.28.030, 51.28.055, 51.32.055, 51.32.095, 51.36.010, 51.36.060, 51.36.110, 51.48.060, and 51.52.010; reenacting and amending RCW 51.32.090; and adding a new section to chapter 51.36 RCW.

             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1692           by Representatives Sullivan and O'Brien

             AN ACT Relating to local government whistleblower protection; amending RCW 42.41.020 and 42.41.030; and adding a new section to chapter 42.41 RCW.

             Referred to Committee on Local Government.

HB 1693           by Representatives Cody, Skinner, Clibborn and Morrell; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

             AN ACT Relating to direct care component rate allocation; and amending RCW 74.46.508.

             Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1694           by Representatives Morrell, Campbell, Cody, Skinner, Clibborn and Dickerson; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

             AN ACT Relating to the timing of the inspection of boarding homes; and amending RCW 18.20.110.

             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, 2003

HB 1012           Prime Sponsor, Representative Bush: Regarding residential landlord-tenant relationships. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Lantz, Chairman; Moeller, Vice Chairman; Carrell, Ranking Minority Member; McMahan, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Campbell; Flannigan; Kirby; Lovick and Newhouse.

             Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2003

HB 1152           Prime Sponsor, Representative Haigh: Revising funding of the archives division. Reported by Committee on State Government

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Haigh, Chairman; Armstrong, Ranking Minority Member; Shabro, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hunt; McDermott; Nixon; Tom and Wallace.

             Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2003

HB 1154           Prime Sponsor, Representative Haigh: Funding oral history and archives activities. Reported by Committee on State Government

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Haigh, Chairman; Armstrong, Ranking Minority Member; Shabro, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hunt; McDermott; Nixon; Tom and Wallace.

             Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2003

HB 1155           Prime Sponsor, Representative Hunt: Authorizing a pilot project for military and overseas voters to vote over the Internet. Reported by Committee on State Government

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Haigh, Chairman; Armstrong, Ranking Minority Member; Shabro, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hunt; McDermott; Nixon; Tom and Wallace.

             Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2003

HB 1157           Prime Sponsor, Representative Hunt: Regulating actions on the validity of ballot measures. Reported by Committee on State Government

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Haigh, Chairman; Armstrong, Ranking Minority Member; Shabro, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hunt; McDermott; Nixon; Tom and Wallace.

             Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2003

HB 1161           Prime Sponsor, Representative McDermott: Administering funds received under the Help America Vote Act. Reported by Committee on State Government

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Haigh, Chairman; Armstrong, Ranking Minority Member; Shabro, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hunt; McDermott; Nixon; Tom and Wallace.

             Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 31, 2003

HB 1245           Prime Sponsor, Representative Linville: Establishing contract harvesting of timber on state trust lands. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Linville, Chairman; Rockefeller, Vice Chairman; Schoesler, Ranking Minority Member; Holmquist, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Chandler; Eickmeyer; Grant; Hunt; Kristiansen; McDermott; Orcutt; Quall and Sump.

             Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

January 30, 2003

HB 1320           Prime Sponsor, Representative Delvin: Changing provisions relating to provision of mental health treatment for minors. Reported by Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Law

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Dickerson, Chairman; Pettigrew, Vice Chairman; Delvin, Ranking Minority Member; Carrell; Eickmeyer; Hinkle and Upthegrove.

             Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

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

             There being no objection, the Committee on Health Care was relieved of further consideration of HOUSE BILL NO. 1567, and the bill was referred to the Committee on Commerce & Labor.

             There being no objection, the Rules Committee was relieved of HOUSE BILL NO. 1001, and the bill was placed on the Second Reading.

             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 5, 2003, the 24^th Day of the Regular Session.

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker                                                                                  CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk