SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION
SIXTEENTH DAY
House Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, January 23, 2007
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 1559 by Representatives Curtis, Fromhold, Haler, Newhouse, Walsh, Quall, Anderson, Priest, Moeller, Lantz and O'Brien
AN ACT Relating to college readiness standards; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1560 by Representatives P. Sullivan, Walsh, Pettigrew, Appleton, Simpson, Kenney, Lantz, Santos and O'Brien
AN ACT Relating to preschool tuition scholarships for children in foster care; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services.
HB 1561 by Representatives Jarrett, Clibborn, Goodman, Springer, Eddy, Rodne and P. Sullivan
AN ACT Relating to the authority of a watershed management partnership to exercise powers of its forming governments; and adding a new section to chapter 39.34 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1562 by Representatives Conway, Green, Williams, Moeller and Wood
AN ACT Relating to industrial insurance medical and chiropractic advisory committees for the department of labor and industries; and adding new sections to chapter 51.36 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1563 by Representatives Ericksen, Bailey, Strow, McDonald, Chandler, Ross and Linville
AN ACT Relating to using environmental mitigation moneys for agricultural preservation; adding a new section to chapter 47.12 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1564 by Representatives Ericksen, Curtis, McDonald, Ahern, Ross, Strow, Haler, Linville, McCune, Green, Conway and Bailey
AN ACT Relating to tax incentives for motor vehicle purchases to reduce air pollution; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1565 by Representatives Kagi, Dickerson and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to public access to child in need of services and at-risk youth hearings; and amending RCW 13.32A.200.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services.
HB 1566 by Representatives Van De Wege, Ericks, McIntire, Ericksen, Ross, Warnick, Condotta, Kessler and McCune; by request of Department of Revenue
AN ACT Relating to modifying the rural county tax credit provided in chapter 82.62 RCW; amending RCW 82.62.010, 82.62.020, 82.62.030, and 82.62.045; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1567 by Representatives Rolfes, Hailey, Eddy, Clibborn, Appleton, Springer, Sells, Seaquist, Barlow, Simpson and Lantz
AN ACT Relating to increasing the proportionate share of earnings from surplus balance investments that are deposited in transportation-related accounts; and reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
HB 1568 by Representatives Campbell, Cody, Appleton, Hasegawa, Moeller, Morrell, Wood and Ormsby
AN ACT Relating to evaluating the feasibility of operating a multistate health insurance pool; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1569 by Representatives Cody, Campbell, Morrell, Linville, Moeller, Green, Seaquist, Conway, Dickerson, Appleton, McIntire, McCoy, Kagi, Pedersen, Kenney, Lantz, Santos, Wood and Ormsby
AN ACT Relating to reforming the health care system in Washington state; amending RCW 41.05.021, 48.43.005, 48.43.015, 48.43.025, and 48.43.035; adding new sections to chapter 48.43 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 41 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 49 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 48.01.260, 48.20.025, 48.20.028, 48.20.029, 48.21.045, 48.21.047, 48.43.012, 48.43.018, 48.43.038, 48.43.041, 48.44.017, 48.44.021, 48.44.022, 48.44.023, 48.44.024, 48.46.062, 48.46.063, 48.46.064, 48.46.066, 48.46.068, 70.47A.010, 70.47A.020, 70.47A.030, 70.47A.040, 70.47A.050, 70.47A.060, 70.47A.070, 70.47A.080, 70.47A.090, 70.47A.900, 48.41.010, 48.41.020, 48.41.030, 48.41.037, 48.41.040, 48.41.050, 48.41.060, 48.41.070, 48.41.080, 48.41.090, 48.41.100, 48.41.110, 48.41.120, 48.41.130, 48.41.140, 48.41.150, 48.41.160, 48.41.170, 48.41.190, 48.41.200, 48.41.210, 48.41.900, and 48.41.910; and providing effective dates.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1570 by Representatives Hudgins, Campbell, Wood, Chase, Morrell, Hunt, McCoy and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to biomonitoring; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; creating a new section; making an appropriation; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Select Committee on Environmental Health.
HB 1571 by Representatives Conway, Moeller and Wood
AN ACT Relating to temporary total disability; and reenacting and amending RCW 51.32.090.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1572 by Representatives Quall, Priest, Barlow, P. Sullivan, Haigh, McDermott, Kenney and Ormsby; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
AN ACT Relating to granting authority to the superintendent of public instruction to enter into and participate in joint purchasing and master price agreements; and amending RCW 28A.300.040 and 28A.320.080.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 1573 by Representatives Quall, Priest, P. Sullivan, Pettigrew, Kenney, Kagi, Wallace, McCoy, Dickerson, Lovick, Santos, Hunt, Hasegawa, Simpson, Pedersen, Morrell, Conway, Lantz, O'Brien and Ormsby; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction
AN ACT Relating to dropout prevention, intervention, and retrieval; adding new sections to chapter 28A.175 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 1574 by Representatives Wood, Conway, Hudgins, Condotta, Moeller and Kenney; by request of Department of Licensing
AN ACT Relating to the uniform regulation of business and professions; amending RCW 18.140.160, 18.185.110, 18.185.120, 19.16.410, 18.220.040, 18.220.130, 18.220.050, 18.165.170, 18.170.180, 18.235.005, 18.235.010, 18.235.020, 18.235.040, 18.235.050, 18.235.080, 18.235.090, 18.235.100, 18.235.110, 18.235.130, 18.235.150, and 18.235.210; and repealing RCW 18.140.175, 18.85.343, 18.220.140, 18.220.150, 18.220.170, and 18.220.180.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1575 by Representatives Conway, Hudgins and Moeller; by request of Department of Licensing
AN ACT Relating to boxing, mixed martial arts, and wrestling events; amending RCW 67.08.002, 67.08.007, 67.08.015, 67.08.017, 67.08.030, 67.08.050, 67.08.055, 67.08.060, 67.08.080, 67.08.110, 67.08.140, 67.08.160, 67.08.170, 67.08.180, and 67.08.200; reenacting and amending RCW 67.08.090 and 67.08.100; adding new sections to chapter 67.08 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 67.08.010, 67.08.040, 67.08.130, 67.08.220, and 67.08.240; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1576 by Representatives Linville, McDonald, Wallace, Chase, Ericks, Darneille, Clibborn, Strow, P. Sullivan, Haler, Pettigrew, Moeller and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to qualified small business incubators; and amending RCW 43.176.020.
Referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade.
HB 1577 by Representative B. Sullivan; by request of Office of Financial Management
AN ACT Relating to the salmon recovery office; amending RCW 77.85.005, 77.85.010, 77.85.020, 77.85.030, 77.85.040, 77.85.090, 77.85.150, 77.85.200, 43.41.270, and 79A.25.240; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1578 by Representatives Orcutt, Takko, McDonald, Kretz, Ahern, Morrell, McCune, Green, Appleton, O'Brien and Bailey
AN ACT Relating to property tax relief for senior citizens, persons retired because of physical disability, or veterans; amending RCW 84.36.383; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1579 by Representatives Orcutt, Takko, McDonald, Blake, Kretz, Ahern, Kessler and McCune
AN ACT Relating to excise tax relief for commercial fuel users; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1580 by Representatives Takko, Orcutt, Lovick and Sells
AN ACT Relating to consolidating designated forest lands and open space timber lands for ease of administration; amending RCW 84.33.035, 84.33.130, 84.33.140, 84.33.145, 84.33.170, 84.34.020, 84.34.030, 84.34.060, 84.34.070, 84.34.080, 84.34.108, 84.34.145, 84.34.155, 84.34.210, 84.34.220, 84.34.300, 84.34.310, 84.34.330, 84.34.340, 84.34.370, and 84.34.380; reenacting and amending RCW 84.34.320 and 84.34.360; and repealing RCW 84.33.077, 84.34.041, and 84.34.131.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1581 by Representative Takko
AN ACT Relating to reconvening boards of equalization; and amending RCW 84.08.060.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1582 by Representatives Takko, Sells, Morrell and O'Brien
AN ACT Relating to streamlining the property tax appeal process; and amending RCW 84.40.038.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1583 by Representatives Moeller, Conway, Darneille, Wood, Green, Ormsby and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to disclosure of the percentage of automatic service charges paid to servers; and adding a new section to chapter 49.46 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1584 by Representatives Moeller, Jarrett, Springer, Dunshee, Darneille, Ormsby, Cody, Appleton, McCoy, Kagi, Morrell and Green
AN ACT Relating to state institutions; amending RCW 71A.20.020 and 72.23.020; adding a new section to chapter 41.06 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 72.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 72.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 72.19 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 72.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 72.40 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 72.36 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1585 by Representatives Seaquist, Pettigrew, Hinkle, Buri, Ericks, Linville, Jarrett, Priest, Moeller, Lantz, Appleton, Hunt and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to athletic trainers; amending RCW 18.130.040; and adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1586 by Representatives Hunt and Ormsby
AN ACT Relating to removing the limitations on the number of divisions and assistant directors within the department of retirement systems; and amending RCW 41.50.050 and 41.50.070.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1587 by Representatives Newhouse, Warnick, Haler, Hailey, Curtis, Ross, Chandler, McCune, Dunn, Kristiansen, Bailey and Ericks
AN ACT Relating to the business and occupation tax rate for custom farming services; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1588 by Representatives Upthegrove, Wood, Hudgins, Takko, Moeller and Simpson
AN ACT Relating to providing mobility education to students in driver training programs; amending RCW 46.82.420; creating new sections; making an appropriation; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1589 by Representatives Schual-Berke, Hunt, Appleton, McIntire, Kagi, Pedersen, Moeller, Kenney, Miloscia, O'Brien, Wood, Goodman, McDermott and Ormsby; by request of Governor Gregoire
AN ACT Relating to funding of judicial election campaign expenses; amending RCW 42.52.180, 42.17.020, 42.17.128, 42.17.130, and 42.17.640; adding new sections to chapter 42.17 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1590 by Representatives Goodman, Rodne, Curtis, Eddy, Pearson, Springer, Linville, Roach, Jarrett, Priest, Clibborn, Ericks, Chandler, Schual-Berke, Dunshee, Upthegrove, Sells, Miloscia, Hurst, Williams, Newhouse, Simpson and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to administration of the courts of limited jurisdiction; amending RCW 3.50.003, 3.50.005, 3.50.020, 3.50.805, 39.34.180, and 10.14.150; adding a new section to chapter 3.50 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1591 by Representatives Warnick and Hinkle
AN ACT Relating to access facilities in artificial lakes; amending RCW 90.58.030, 90.58.100, 90.58.140, 79.105.240, and 79.105.430; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
HB 1592 by Representative Hurst; by request of Indeterminate Sentence Review Board
AN ACT Relating to the indeterminate sentenced offenders; and amending RCW 9.95.011, 9.95.420, 9.95.435, and 9.96.050.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
HB 1593 by Representatives Grant, Walsh, Moeller and Wood
AN ACT Relating to importing a simulcast race of regional or national interest on horse race days; amending RCW 67.16.200; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1594 by Representatives Springer, B. Sullivan, Chandler and Condotta
AN ACT Relating to the merchandising of beer and wine by employees between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one on or about a licensee's premises; and amending RCW 66.44.318.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1595 by Representatives Appleton, Jarrett, Hunt and Lantz
AN ACT Relating to shellfish protection programs; amending RCW 90.72.020, 90.72.030, and 90.72.045; creating new sections; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Select Committee on Puget Sound.
HJM 4004 by Representatives Simpson, Hurst, Dunshee, Darneille, Williams, Upthegrove, Dickerson, Sells, Hasegawa, Green, McIntire, Conway, Clibborn, Cody, Moeller, Eddy, Haigh, Schual-Berke, Ericks, Flannigan, Ormsby, Hunt, Hudgins, Kessler, Kagi, Kenney, Santos, Goodman and Quall
Calling for no escalation in Iraq.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HJM 4005 by Representatives Moeller, Takko, Appleton, Cody, Dunshee, Clibborn, Green, Pedersen, Flannigan, Hunt, Roberts, Darneille, Williams, Hasegawa, Kagi, Simpson, Kenney, Conway, Santos, McDermott and Ormsby
Requesting that Congress enact a universal health care system.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
There being no objection, the bills and memorials 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 10:00 a.m., January 24, 2007, the 17th Day of the Regular Session.
FRANK CHOPP, Speaker
RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk