SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION

TWENTY THIRD DAY

House Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, January 30, 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.

RESOLUTION

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2007-4612, by Representatives DeBolt and Roach

WHEREAS, Karen Bolin was born as Karen Frances in Barberton, Ohio, on July 24, 1953; and

WHEREAS, Karen loved her family very much, marrying John Bolin in 1974 and possessing a close marriage highlighted by mutual devotion, fun, and adventure, raising two wonderful children, Ehren and Elaine, enjoying one adorable grandson, Colin, and remaining very close to her sister, Jane Chaney; and

WHEREAS, Karen Bolin was a 27-year resident of Auburn and worked as a bookseller at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Federal Way; and

WHEREAS, Karen enjoyed gardening and especially motorcycle riding, an activity she began with her husband John in the late 1980s; and

WHEREAS, Her interest in motorcycle riding led Karen to become involved as one of the original members of the Washington Road Riders Association, a group that now has more than 500 members; and

WHEREAS, Karen distinguished herself in the Washington State Legislature as an official and lobbyist for the Washington Road Riders Association, advocating for issues and causes benefitting motorcycling, as well as helping to improve several bills affecting motorcyclists; and

WHEREAS, Karen Bolin helped broaden the influence of motorcyclists by using her very bright mind, political savvy, and astute observations, and showing motorcyclists how to work constructively with legislators and other officials; and

WHEREAS, Karen's dynamic and friendly personality, excellent sense of humor, and loyalty to principles earned her many friends and admirers in Olympia and throughout the motorcycling community in Washington and other states; and

WHEREAS, Although Karen Bolin lost her battle to cancer on October 30, 2006, she fought her battle to the end with courage, strength, and inspiration;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the State of Washington remember and honor the life and work of Karen Bolin; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to Karen's husband, John Bolin, and her two children, Ehren Bolin and Elaine Bolin-Parsons.

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 4612 was adopted.

INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING

HB 1822 by Representatives Simpson, Haigh, Appleton, Moeller, Darneille, Williams, Hunt, Hurst, Ormsby and Schual-Berke

AN ACT Relating to reduced cigarette ignition propensity; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1823 by Representatives Kenney, Santos, Pettigrew, McIntire, Hasegawa, Moeller and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to the creation of the business school association for small business growth; adding a new section to chapter 28B.20 RCW; and making appropriations.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

HB 1824 by Representatives Chase, O'Brien, Simpson, Williams and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to benefits for the survivors of certain firefighters; and amending RCW 41.18.080 and 41.18.100.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1825 by Representatives Schual-Berke, Curtis, Dunshee, Moeller, Lovick, Morrell, Seaquist, McCoy, Clibborn, Barlow, Green, Appleton, Pedersen, Darneille, P. Sullivan, Kenney, Rolfes, Simpson, McIntire, Roberts and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to public health funding; amending RCW 82.24.020, 43.70.575, and 43.70.520; adding new sections to chapter 43.70 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 43.135 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1826 by Representatives Seaquist, Hinkle, Morrell, Moeller and Ormsby; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

AN ACT Relating to medical benefits; amending RCW 74.09A.005, 74.09A.010, and 74.09A.020; and adding a new section to chapter 74.09A RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1827 by Representatives Santos, Hasegawa, Campbell, Kenney, McDermott, Hunt, Appleton, Haler, Blake, Hankins, Green, Upthegrove, Williams, Simpson, McIntire and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to tax expenditure reports; and amending RCW 43.06.400 and 43.88.030.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1828 by Representatives Sells, Campbell, Conway, Cody, Green, Seaquist, McCoy, Chase, Dunshee, Wood, Moeller, Kenney, P. Sullivan, B. Sullivan, Kirby, Roberts, Appleton, Blake, Hasegawa, Hunt, Miloscia, Lovick, Morrell, Williams, Rolfes, Hurst, Simpson and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to establishing a state tax policy that requires persons claiming certain tax incentives to maintain neutrality towards unionization; amending RCW 82.32.545, 82.04.250, 82.04.4461, 82.04.4463, 82.04.4487, 82.08.975, 82.08.980, 82.08.981, 82.12.975, 82.12.981, 84.36.655, and 82.29A.137; adding new sections to chapter 82.32 RCW; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1830 by Representatives O'Brien, Pearson and Anderson

AN ACT Relating to creating the emergency transportation grant program; amending RCW 82.26.020; adding new sections to chapter 18.73 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.135 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 1829 by Representatives Morrell, Ericksen, Appleton, Priest, Moeller, Strow, Campbell, Conway, Wallace, Fromhold, Miloscia, Armstrong, P. Sullivan, Haler, Pettigrew, Crouse, Darneille, McDonald, Green, Hinkle, Seaquist, Simpson, Van De Wege, Lovick, O'Brien, Kenney, Rolfes and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to the nursing facility medicaid payment system; amending RCW 74.46.020, 74.46.165, 74.46.431, 74.46.433, 74.46.435, 74.46.437, 74.46.439, 74.46.496, 74.46.501, 74.46.506, 74.46.508, 74.46.511, 74.46.515, and 74.46.521; adding new sections to chapter 74.46 RCW; providing an effective date; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1831 by Representatives Hunt, Armstrong, Appleton, Miloscia, Priest, Green, Ormsby, Williams, Hudgins, Condotta and Moeller

AN ACT Relating to the definition for election cycle; and amending RCW 42.17.020.

Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1832 by Representatives Hunt, Chandler, Williams, Ormsby and Condotta

AN ACT Relating to limitation on actions; and amending RCW 42.17.410.

Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1833 by Representatives Conway, Pettigrew, Seaquist, Upthegrove, Morrell, Kessler, P. Sullivan, Williams, Kenney, Haler, Ericksen, Moeller, Sells, Dunn, Rolfes, Lantz, McCoy, Lovick, Jarrett, Strow, Hurst, Springer, Campbell, Goodman, Simpson, Pearson, Curtis, Rodne, Schual-Berke, McDermott and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to occupational diseases affecting firefighters; amending RCW 51.32.185; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1834 by Representatives Alexander, Haler, Chandler, Bailey and Kretz

AN ACT Relating to appropriations legislation; adding new sections to chapter 44.04 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1835 by Representatives Alexander, Haler, Bailey, Rodne, Chandler and Kretz

AN ACT Relating to the state expenditure limit; and amending RCW 43.135.010, 43.135.025, and 43.135.035.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1836 by Representatives Ericks, Pearson, Lovick, Williams, Kelley, Kretz, Hurst and Simpson

AN ACT Relating to requiring registered sex and kidnapping offenders to register after serving a term of confinement for a subsequent offense that is not a sex or kidnapping offense; and reenacting and amending RCW 9A.44.130.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 1837 by Representatives Newhouse, Cody and Schual-Berke

AN ACT Relating to directing the department of health to develop guidelines for the safety of individuals who rely upon stretchers and personal mobility devices; amending RCW 18.73.180; adding a new section to chapter 18.73 RCW; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1838 by Representatives Seaquist, Haler, McIntire, Conway, Kenney, Simpson and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to the retirement allowances of certain members who die before retirement when they could have retired with thirty years of service credit; and amending RCW 41.32.520 and 41.40.270.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1839 by Representative Anderson

AN ACT Relating to suspending certain collective bargaining agreements and administrative rules in the event of a disaster; adding a new section to chapter 49.36 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 34.05 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1840 by Representatives Anderson, O'Brien, Pearson and Kessler

AN ACT Relating to emergency communications; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications.

HB 1841 by Representatives Anderson, O'Brien, Pearson, Rodne, Hurst and Campbell

AN ACT Relating to requiring certain providers of food, water, or fuel to operate on backup power in the event of a disaster; adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.16 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 1842 by Representatives Kenney, Conway, Campbell, McDonald and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to strengthening requirements governing cosmetology professions; amending RCW 18.16.100 and 18.16.180; reenacting and amending RCW 18.16.175; adding new sections to chapter 18.16 RCW; and repealing RCW 18.16.210.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1843 by Representatives Conway, Condotta, Chandler and Moeller; by request of Department of Labor & Industries

AN ACT Relating to the regulation of construction contractors; amending RCW 18.27.010, 18.27.020, 18.27.030, 18.27.040, 18.27.080, 18.27.090, 18.27.104, 18.27.114, 18.27.200, 18.27.210, 18.27.230, 18.27.240, 18.27.250, 18.27.270, 18.27.290, and 18.27.310; adding a new section to chapter 18.27 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 1844 by Representatives Morrell, Hinkle, Moeller, Strow, Curtis, Green, Simpson, Kagi, Fromhold and P. Sullivan

AN ACT Relating to revising the nursing facility payment system; amending RCW 74.46.431, 74.46.433, 74.46.506, 74.46.511, 74.46.515, and 74.46.521; adding a new section to chapter 74.46 RCW; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 1845 by Representatives Simpson, Lovick, B. Sullivan, Springer and Appleton

AN ACT Relating to requiring and funding driver training for all new first-time drivers; amending RCW 46.20.100; reenacting and amending RCW 46.63.110; and adding new sections to chapter 74.08A RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1846 by Representatives Cody, Sommers, Hunter, Fromhold, Kenney, Moeller, Simpson and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to the health care facilities authority; amending RCW 70.37.090; reenacting and amending RCW 70.37.050; adding new sections to chapter 70.37 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1847 by Representatives O'Brien, Warnick, Eickmeyer, Dunn, Darneille and Simpson

AN ACT Relating to lead poisoning prevention; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Select Committee on Environmental Health.

HB 1848 by Representatives Curtis, Cody, Hinkle, Condotta, Orcutt, Fromhold, Moeller and Campbell

AN ACT Relating to identification for health services applicants; and adding a new section to chapter 70.14 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1849 by Representatives Flannigan and Ormsby; by request of Department of Transportation

AN ACT Relating to design-build construction for transportation projects; and amending RCW 47.20.780.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1850 by Representatives Pedersen, Schual-Berke, Morrell, Cody, Hasegawa, Moeller, Rolfes, Lantz, Green, Hurst, Campbell and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to prescription information; and adding a new section to chapter 69.41 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1851 by Representatives O'Brien, Chandler, Flannigan and Dunn

AN ACT Relating to authorizing a sales tax by cities to fund criminal justice system costs; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 1852 by Representatives Green, Cody, Kenney and Schual-Berke; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

AN ACT Relating to treatment records; and amending RCW 71.05.630 and 71.05.020.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1853 by Representatives Cody, Green, Morrell, Appleton, Kenney, Moeller and Ormsby; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

AN ACT Relating to case management services for dangerous mentally ill offenders; and amending RCW 71.24.470.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1854 by Representatives Dickerson, Darneille, Roberts, Appleton, Kenney and Hurst; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

AN ACT Relating to background check requirements for the department of social and health services and the department of early learning; amending RCW 26.33.190, 26.44.030, 41.06.475, 43.43.830, 43.43.832, 43.43.842, 70.128.120, 70.128.130, 70.129.130, 71.09.115, 71.09.300, and 72.23.035; reenacting and amending RCW 74.15.030; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 41.06.476, 43.20A.710, 41.06.480, and 72.05.440; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services.

HB 1855 by Representatives Schual-Berke, Kessler, Walsh, Appleton, Linville, Darneille, Hankins, Kenney, Lantz, Green, McCoy, Quall, Morrell, Haigh, Fromhold, Hunt, Dunshee, P. Sullivan, McDermott, McIntire, Wood, Dickerson, Ericks, Moeller, Pedersen, Conway, Hasegawa, Roberts, Seaquist, Kagi, Sells, Upthegrove, Williams, Goodman, Simpson and Springer

AN ACT Relating to providing sexual health education in schools that is consistent with the 2005 guidelines for sexual health information and disease prevention; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1856 by Representatives Roberts, Jarrett, Wallace, Upthegrove, Chase, Barlow, Hasegawa, Lovick, Kenney, Kessler, Kagi, Lantz and Simpson

AN ACT Relating to child care programs for higher education students; amending RCW 28B.135.010 and 28B.135.030; and repealing RCW 28B.135.020.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

HB 1857 by Representatives McCoy, Kessler, Haler, Rodne, Crouse, Wallace, Grant, Morris, Hudgins and Seaquist

AN ACT Relating to regulating utility pole attachments; amending RCW 54.04.045; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications.

HB 1858 by Representatives Fromhold, Curtis, Clibborn, Jarrett, Simpson, Springer and Moeller

AN ACT Relating to the imposition of fees by transportation benefit districts; and amending RCW 36.73.065 and 82.80.140.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1859 by Representatives Goodman and Priest; by request of Statute Law Committee

AN ACT Relating to publications of the statute law committee; and amending RCW 40.04.031, 1.08.110, 34.05.210, 34.05.312, 34.05.380, and 42.56.580.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1860 by Representatives Dunn, McCune and Kretz

AN ACT Relating to restoring the American dream by providing a tax exemption for property that has declined in value due to shoreline or growth management regulation; adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

HB 1861 by Representatives Dunn and McCune

AN ACT Relating to restoring the American Dream by eliminating impact fees in counties and cities in counties where the first-time buyer housing affordability index shows that housing is not affordable; amending RCW 82.02.100; adding new sections to chapter 82.02 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

HB 1862 by Representatives Dunn and McCune

AN ACT Relating to restoring the American dream by allowing single-family residential development outside urban growth areas in counties where the first-time home buyers housing affordability index shows that housing is not affordable; adding new sections to chapter 36.70A RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

HB 1863 by Representatives Dunn and McCune

AN ACT Relating to restoring the American dream by eliminating the state sales tax on construction labor and services in counties where the first-time home buyers housing affordability index shows that housing is not affordable; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Housing.

HB 1864 by Representative Takko

AN ACT Relating to water-sewer districts; adding a new section to chapter 35.13A RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

HB 1865 by Representatives Williams, O'Brien, Springer, Fromhold, Warnick and McCune

AN ACT Relating to limiting the obligations of landlords under writs of restitution; amending RCW 59.18.312; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1866 by Representatives Condotta, Armstrong, McDonald, Haler, Rodne, Ahern, Bailey, Kristiansen, McCune, Morrell, P. Sullivan, Moeller and Kretz

AN ACT Relating to purple heart special license plates; amending RCW 46.16.237 and 46.16.270; reenacting and amending RCW 46.16.305; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1867 by Representatives Fromhold, Wallace and Moeller

AN ACT Relating to increasing penalties in safety corridors; adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1868 by Representatives Seaquist, Kenney, Dunn and Roberts

AN ACT Relating to the use of a wireless communications device while operating a moving motor vehicle; adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1869 by Representatives Green, Flannigan, Appleton, Morrell, Darneille, Hasegawa, Williams, Kenney, Hunt, Sells, Moeller, Lantz, Campbell, Simpson, Roberts and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to providing coverage for hearing aids; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.46 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1870 by Representatives Pedersen, Ross, Lovick, Bailey, Hunt, Hasegawa, Pettigrew, Skinner, Flannigan, Darneille, Roberts, Newhouse, Hankins, Walsh, Appleton, Santos, Lantz, McCoy, Rodne, Schual-Berke, Ormsby, Upthegrove, Morrell, Kessler, Williams, Kenney and McDermott

AN ACT Relating to a Washington state day of remembrance for Juneteenth; amending RCW 1.16.050; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 1871 by Representative Santos

AN ACT Relating to education system benchmarks and monitoring; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.41 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 1872 by Representative Santos

AN ACT Relating to enhancing student learning opportunities and student achievement; amending RCW 28A.150.210 and 28A.505.210; adding new sections to chapter 28A.150 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 28A.630 RCW; creating a new section; and providing expiration dates.

Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 1873 by Representatives Ormsby, Haler, Pedersen, Wood, Van De Wege, Campbell, Flannigan, Kessler, Williams and Lantz

AN ACT Relating to actions for wrongful injury or death; amending RCW 4.20.010, 4.20.020, 4.20.060, and 4.24.010; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

HB 1874 by Representatives Roberts, Dickerson, Green, Pettigrew, O'Brien, Kagi, Dunshee, Hunt, Goodman, Jarrett, Darneille, Hasegawa, McCoy, Appleton, Upthegrove, Kessler, Kenney, Moeller, Lantz, Sells, Hurst, Simpson, McIntire and Ormsby

AN ACT Relating to transition and reentry of offenders into the community; amending RCW 9.94A.728, 72.09.460, 9.94A.737, 9.96.050, and 9.94A.637; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.63A RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 72 RCW; creating new sections; making appropriations; and providing expiration dates.

Referred to Committee on Human Services.

HJR 4216 by Representatives Alexander, Haler, Chandler, Bailey, McCune and Kretz

Amending the state Constitution to require that appropriation bills are made available prior to a vote.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HJR 4217 by Representatives Alexander, Haler, Bailey, Rodne, Chandler and Kretz

Amending the state Constitution to include an expenditure limit.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HJR 4218 by Representatives Bailey, Alexander, Curtis, Buri, Hinkle, Ericks, Chandler, Dunn, Priest, Sump, Anderson, Haler, Kristiansen, Ahern, McCune and Kretz

Requiring a sixty percent vote for emergency clauses.

Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HJR 4219 by Representatives McCune, Dunn, Ahern and Hinkle

Amending the Constitution to establish English as the official language of Washington.

Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

There being no objection, the bills and resolutions 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 26, 2007

HB 1006 Prime Sponsor, Representative Moeller: Studying electronic filing of disclosure reports. Reported by Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Hunt, Chairman; Appleton, Vice Chairman; Chandler, Ranking Minority Member; Armstrong, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Green; Kretz; McDermott; Miloscia and Ormsby.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

January 25, 2007

HB 1067 Prime Sponsor, Representative Haigh: Authorizing certain members of the teachers' retirement system plan 1 to join the public employees' retirement system plan 1. Reported by Committee on Appropriations

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Sommers, Chairman; Dunshee, Vice Chairman; Alexander, Ranking Minority Member; Bailey, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Anderson; Buri; Chandler; Cody; Conway; Darneille; Dunn; Ericks; Fromhold; Grant; Haigh; Haler; Hinkle; Hunt; Hunter; Kagi; Kenney; Kessler; Kretz; Linville; McDermott; McDonald; McIntire; Morrell; Pettigrew; Priest; Schual-Berke; Seaquist; P. Sullivan and Walsh.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 26, 2007

HB 1072 Prime Sponsor, Representative McIntire: Conforming Washington's tax structure to the streamlined sales and use tax agreement. Reported by Committee on Finance

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Hunter, Chairman; Hasegawa, Vice Chairman; Condotta, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Conway; Ericks; McIntire and Santos.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Orcutt, Ranking Minority Member; Roach.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 26, 2007

HB 1077 Prime Sponsor, Representative Blake: Modifying requirements concerning the public disclosure of sensitive fish and wildlife information. Reported by Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 26, 2007

HB 1084 Prime Sponsor, Representative Blake: Designating the Lady Washington as the official ship of the state of Washington. Reported by Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 25, 2007

HB 1122 Prime Sponsor, Representative Kretz: Improving forest health on state trust lands by continuing the use of contract harvesting for silvicultural treatments. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives B. Sullivan, Chairman; Blake, Vice Chairman; Kretz, Ranking Minority Member; Warnick, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Dickerson; Eickmeyer; Grant; Hailey; Kagi; Lantz; McCoy; Newhouse; Orcutt; Strow and Van De Wege.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

January 25, 2007

HB 1123 Prime Sponsor, Representative Strow: Clarifying the authority of the department of natural resources with respect to certain aquatic lands. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives B. Sullivan, Chairman; Blake, Vice Chairman; Kretz, Ranking Minority Member; Warnick, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Dickerson; Eickmeyer; Grant; Hailey; Kagi; Lantz; McCoy; Newhouse; Orcutt; Strow and Van De Wege.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 25, 2007

HB 1124 Prime Sponsor, Representative Van De Wege: Adding the department of natural resources to the definition of "employer" under RCW 41.37.010. Reported by Committee on Appropriations

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 26, 2007

HB 1196 Prime Sponsor, Representative Hunt: Regulating legislators' mail to constituents. Reported by Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 25, 2007

HB 1200 Prime Sponsor, Representative Conway: Purchasing service credit in plan 2 and plan 3 of the teachers' retirement system for public education experience performed as a teacher in a public school in another state or with the federal government. Reported by Committee on Appropriations

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 26, 2007

HB 1218 Prime Sponsor, Representative Conway: Modifying gambling commission powers and duties to temporarily issue, suspend, and renew licenses. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Conway, Chairman; Wood, Vice Chairman; Condotta, Ranking Minority Member; Chandler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Green; Moeller and Williams.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 26, 2007

HB 1279 Prime Sponsor, Representative Skinner: Establishing the poet laureate program. Reported by Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Hunt, Chairman; Appleton, Vice Chairman; Chandler, Ranking Minority Member; Armstrong, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Green; Kretz; McDermott; Miloscia and Ormsby.

Held for further consideration.

January 26, 2007

HB 1291 Prime Sponsor, Representative Quall: Allowing advance deposit wagering to continue beyond October 1, 2007. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 26, 2007

HB 1328 Prime Sponsor, Representative Santos: Concerning small works roster contracting procedures. Reported by Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 26, 2007

HB 1345 Prime Sponsor, Representative Wood: Prohibiting minors from participating in gambling activities. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor

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 eleventh order of business.

There being no objection, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., January 31, 2007, the 24th Day of the Regular Session.

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk