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FIFTY EIGHTH LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION

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THIRTY EIGHTH DAY

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House Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, February 18, 2004


             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.


MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

February 17, 2004

Mr. Speaker:


             The Senate has passed:


THIRD SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5412,

ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5957,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6153,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6173,

ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 6188,

SENATE BILL NO. 6195,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6200,

SENATE BILL NO. 6249,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6253,

SENATE BILL NO. 6254,

SENATE BILL NO. 6439,

SENATE BILL NO. 6476,

ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6489,

SENATE BILL NO. 6545,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6581,

SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6599,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6601,

SENATE BILL NO. 6702,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6731,

and the same are herewith transmitted.

Milt H. Doumit, Secretary


February 17, 2004

Mr. Speaker:


             The Senate has passed:

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5053,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6401,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6420,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6568,

SENATE BILL NO. 6612,

and the same are herewith transmitted.

Milt H. Doumit, Secretary


SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER


             The Speaker signed:

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2546


INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING

 

E2SSB 5216     by Senate Committee on Children & Family Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Stevens and Hargrove)


             AN ACT Relating to forensic competency and sanity examinations; and amending RCW 10.77.060.


             Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

 

SSB 5408          by Senate Committee on Commerce & Trade (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker and Fraser)


             AN ACT Relating to continuing education for land surveyors; and amending RCW 18.43.080.


             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

ESSB 5428       by Senate Committee on Highways & Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Finkbeiner, Haugen, Horn and Shin; 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, 46.25.080, and 46.01.235; 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.

 

E2SSB 5585     by Senate Committee on Highways & Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker, Jacobsen, Oke, Spanel, Prentice, Haugen, Rasmussen, Parlette, Mulliken, Zarelli, Hale, Finkbeiner, Deccio and Horn)


             AN ACT Relating to transportation benefit districts; amending RCW 36.73.020, 36.73.040, 36.73.050, 36.73.060, 36.73.070, 36.73.080, 36.73.100, 36.73.110, 36.73.120, 36.73.130, 36.73.140, 36.73.150, 82.14.060, 35.21.225, 47.56.075, and 82.80.030; reenacting and amending RCW 82.14.050; adding new sections to chapter 36.73 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.80 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 47.56 RCW; and providing an effective date.


             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

ESSB 5665       by Senate Committee on Agriculture (originally sponsored by Senators Rasmussen and Swecker)


             AN ACT Relating to administration of irrigation districts; and amending RCW 87.03.138, 87.03.277, 87.03.443, 87.06.030, 87.06.060, 87.06.110, 60.80.005, 60.80.010, and 60.80.020.


             Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

 

ESSB 5874       by Senate Committee on Highways & Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Jacobsen, Kline and Kohl-Welles)


             AN ACT Relating to tolling authority of regional transportation investment districts; amending RCW 36.120.020, 36.120.050, and 47.56.076; and adding a new section to chapter 47.56 RCW.


             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

2SSB 6082        by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Parlette, Doumit and Rasmussen)


             AN ACT Relating to expanding the criteria for habitat conservation programs; amending RCW 79A.15.030, 79A.15.040, 79A.15.050, 79A.15.060, and 79A.15.070; and providing an effective date.


             Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

 

SSB 6113          by Senate Committee on Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators T. Sheldon, Swecker, Haugen, Zarelli, Rasmussen and Benton)


             AN ACT Relating to the use of rural county sales and use tax proceeds; amending RCW 82.14.370; and creating a new section.


             Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.

 

ESSB 6136       by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators McCaslin and Roach)


             AN ACT Relating to authorization of electronic tracking devices for law enforcement purposes; amending RCW 10.79.015 and 10.79.020; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.


             Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

ESB 6158         by Senators Prentice, Benton and Winsley


             AN ACT Relating to the Washington insurance guarantee association act; and creating a new section.


             Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

 

SSB 6208          by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Roach, Kastama and McCaslin)


             AN ACT Relating to temporary water-sewer connections; and amending RCW 57.08.005.


             Referred to Committee on Local Government.

 

ESSB 6256       by Senate Committee on Children & Family Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Brandland, Kline, McCaslin, Roach, Winsley and Oke)


             AN ACT Relating to the collection of criminal palmprint records; and adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW.


             Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

 

SSB 6264          by Senate Committee on Parks, Fish & Wildlife (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker, Doumit, Oke, Mulliken, Horn, Jacobsen, Rasmussen and Murray)


             AN ACT Relating to general permits; amending RCW 77.55.100 and 90.58.030; adding a new section to chapter 77.55 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 77.15 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 90.58 RCW.


             Referred to Committee on Local Government.

 

SSB 6265          by Senate Committee on Land Use & Planning (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker, Doumit, Oke, Mulliken, Horn, Jacobsen, Sheahan, Hale, Rasmussen and Murray)


             AN ACT Relating to permit timelines; amending RCW 77.55.100; and adding a new section to chapter 43.42 RCW.


             Referred to Committee on State Government.

 

ESB 6317         by Senators Honeyford, T. Sheldon, Hewitt, Mulliken and Rasmussen


             AN ACT Relating to authorizing self-insurers to make claim decisions and actively participate in workers' compensation claims; amending RCW 51.04.020, 51.04.030, 51.04.040, 51.04.085, 51.08.040, 51.08.173, 51.14.110, 51.14.120, 51.14.130, 51.16.120, 51.24.030, 51.24.050, 51.24.060, 51.24.070, 51.24.080, 51.24.090, 51.28.010, 51.28.020, 51.28.030, 51.28.040, 51.28.055, 51.28.060, 51.28.070, 51.32.010, 51.32.040, 51.32.055, 51.32.060, 51.32.080, 51.32.095, 51.32.110, 51.32.160, 51.32.195, 51.32.210, 51.32.220, 51.32.225, 51.32.230, 51.32.240, 51.32.250, 51.36.010, 51.36.015, 51.36.020, 51.36.060, 51.36.070, 51.48.017, 51.48.040, 51.48.040, 51.48.080, 51.52.050, 51.52.070, and 51.52.080; reenacting and amending RCW 51.52.060; adding new sections to chapter 51.14 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 51.32.190; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.


             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

SB 6357            by Senators Johnson, Keiser, Esser, Eide, Prentice, McCaslin, Rasmussen, Winsley and Oke


             AN ACT Relating to enhancements to criminal trespass law; and amending RCW 9A.52.010.


             Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

E2SSB 6358     by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove and Stevens)


             AN ACT Relating to improved collaboration regarding offenders with treatment orders; amending RCW 71.05.040, 71.05.445, 72.09.585, 71.34.225, and 70.02.030; reenacting and amending RCW 71.05.390; adding a new section to chapter 10.77 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 9.94A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 9.95 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 71.05 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 70.96A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.48 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.


             Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

 

SSB 6377          by Senate Committee on Commerce & Trade (originally sponsored by Senator Honeyford)


             AN ACT Relating to renewal of transient accommodation licenses; and amending RCW 70.62.260.


             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

SB 6403            by Senators Hewitt, Fairley, Spanel and Rasmussen


             AN ACT Relating to authorization for projects recommended by the public works board; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.


             Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

 

ESSB 6415       by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water (originally sponsored by Senators Morton, Doumit, Hewitt, Hargrove, Honeyford, T. Sheldon, Hale, Murray and Stevens)


             AN ACT Relating to conditioning industrial and construction storm water general discharge permits; adding new sections to chapter 90.48 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.


             Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

 

SSB 6437          by Senate Committee on Highways & Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Horn, Haugen, Swecker, Mulliken, Murray, Esser, Schmidt and Shin)


             AN ACT Relating to highways of statewide significance; and amending RCW 47.05.022.


             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6485            by Senators Deccio and Winsley


             AN ACT Relating to improving the regulatory environment for hospitals; amending RCW 70.41.080 and 70.41.120; adding new sections to chapter 70.41 RCW; and creating a new section.


             Referred to Committee on Health Care.

 

SSB 6527          by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Johnson, Berkey, Esser and Sheahan)


             AN ACT Relating to attorney fees; and amending RCW 4.84.080 and 12.20.060.


             Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

ESSB 6554       by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Franklin, Parlette, Keiser, Winsley and Thibaudeau; by request of Department of Health)


             AN ACT Relating to eliminating credentialing barriers for health professions; amending RCW 18.06.050, 18.29.190, 18.29.180, 18.34.070, 18.79.160, 18.83.050, 18.83.070, 18.83.072, 18.83.082, 18.83.170, 18.89.050, and 18.89.110; adding a new section to chapter 18.79 RCW; and creating a new section.


             Referred to Committee on Health Care.

 

SSB 6584          by Senate Committee on Commerce & Trade (originally sponsored by Senators Hewitt, McAuliffe, Honeyford and Eide)


             AN ACT Relating to liquor licensees holding a caterer's endorsement; amending RCW 66.28.010 and 66.24.420; and reenacting and amending RCW 66.24.320.


             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

ESB 6598         by Senators Esser, Schmidt, Mulliken, Rasmussen, Parlette and Stevens


             AN ACT Relating to accounting for the provision of wholesale telecommunications services by public utility districts; and amending RCW 54.16.330.


             Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.

 

SB 6614            by Senators Poulsen, Murray, Hewitt, Sheahan and Brown


             AN ACT Relating to damages for unauthorized impounds; and amending RCW 46.55.120.


             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SSB 6615          by Senate Committee on Commerce & Trade (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford, Mulliken, Rasmussen and Prentice)


             AN ACT Relating to employment of workers with developmental disabilities; and amending RCW 51.16.120.


             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

SSB 6649          by Senate Committee on Financial Services, Insurance & Housing (originally sponsored by Senators Benton, Keiser, Berkey and Winsley; by request of Department of Labor & Industries)


             AN ACT Relating to retaining fees for mobile/manufactured homes and factory built housing and commercial structures; amending RCW 43.22.434; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.


             Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

ESSB 6675       by Senate Committee on Financial Services, Insurance & Housing (originally sponsored by Senators Horn, Jacobsen, Benton and Rasmussen)


             AN ACT Relating to gift certificates; amending RCW 63.29.010, 63.29.020, 63.29.140, and 63.29.170; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; creating a new section; and providing effective dates.


             Referred to Committee on Finance.

 

SB 6686            by Senators Murray, Brandland, McCaslin, Hargrove, Oke, Roach, Benton and Rasmussen


             AN ACT Relating to identity theft; amending RCW 9A.82.090, 9A.82.100, and 9A.82.120; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.515; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.


             Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections.

 

ESJM 8047       by Senators Sheahan, Hewitt, Honeyford, Swecker, Hale, Murray and T. Sheldon


             Requesting the implementation of the plan to maintain the navigation channel and loading docks on the lower Snake River.


             Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

ESJM 8050       by Senators Sheahan and Rasmussen


             Informing Congress of Washington's expertise in animal disease.


             Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.


             There being no objection, the bills and memorial 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., February 19, 2004, the 39th Day of the Regular Session.


FRANK CHOPP, Speaker                                                                                 RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk