SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION
SIXTY SEVENTH DAY
House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, March 15, 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.
There being no objection, the House advanced to the eighth order of business.
There being no objection, the Committee on Rules was relieved of further consideration of SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5089, and the bill was placed on the Second Reading calendar.
There being no objection, the House reverted to the fourth order of business.
INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING
HB 2390 by Representatives Kristiansen and Pearson
AN ACT Relating to reprioritizing transportation funding for state route number 2; and amending RCW 46.68.290.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5014 by Senator Pridemore; by request of Office of the State Actuary
AN ACT Relating to the process for adopting contribution rates for the actuarial funding of the state retirement systems; amending RCW 41.45.030, 41.45.060, 41.45.0604, 41.45.061, 41.45.0631, and 41.45.110; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
SB 5026 by Senators Murray and Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for recovered wood waste boiler equipment used in steam production; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
SSB 5078 by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford and Kline)
AN ACT Relating to approaching stationary emergency, roadside assistance, or police vehicles; and amending RCW 46.61.212, 46.61.100, and 46.61.120.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5084 by Senators Murray, Swecker, Haugen and Delvin
AN ACT Relating to rail transit safety plans; and amending RCW 35.21.228, 35A.21.300, 36.01.210, 36.57.120, 36.57A.170, 81.112.180, and 81.104.115.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 5085 by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Swecker and Murray)
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.
SSB 5097 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Rockefeller, McAuliffe, Swecker, Kastama, Regala, Weinstein, Eide, Oemig, Pridemore, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Shin, Berkey, Murray, Kline and Rasmussen)
AN ACT Relating to safe schools; amending RCW 28A.320.125; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.310 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Education.
E2SSB 5098 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Rockefeller, Keiser, Weinstein, Fairley, Marr, Murray, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, McAuliffe, Kauffman, Kilmer, Tom and Shin)
AN ACT Relating to the Washington college bound scholarship program; amending RCW 28B.95.020; and adding a new chapter to Title 28B RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
ESSB 5100 by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, McAuliffe, Regala, Fairley, Shin, Weinstein, Murray, Keiser, Prentice, Kline, Spanel, Fraser, Tom, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen)
AN ACT Relating to information for students regarding health insurance; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.210 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5134 by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Rasmussen and Delvin; by request of Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing and Washington Traffic Safety Commission
AN ACT Relating to authorizing police officers to impound vehicles operated by drivers without specially endorsed licenses; and amending RCW 46.55.113.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
2SSB 5164 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Jacobsen, Hobbs, Shin, Rasmussen, Kilmer and Franklin)
AN ACT Relating to expanding the veterans conservation corps program; amending RCW 43.60A.150; amending 2005 c 257 s 1 (uncodified); adding new sections to chapter 43.60A RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
SB 5175 by Senators Pridemore, Schoesler, Fraser, Fairley, McAuliffe, Shin, Jacobsen, Prentice, Franklin and Rasmussen; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy
AN ACT Relating to public employees' retirement system, plan 1 and teachers' retirement system, plan 1 age and retirement requirements for receipt of the annual increase amount; amending RCW 41.40.197 and 41.32.489; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
2SSB 5188 by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Jacobsen, Prentice, Fairley, Kline, Marr, Kohl-Welles, Tom, Murray, Keiser and Rasmussen)
AN ACT Relating to a wildlife rehabilitation program; amending RCW 46.16.606; adding new sections to chapter 77.12 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
SB 5206 by Senators Haugen and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to tires with retractable studs; and amending RCW 46.04.272, 46.37.420, 46.37.4215, and 46.37.4216.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 5207 by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Murray and Spanel)
AN ACT Relating to a study to evaluate the imposition of a fee on the processing of shipping containers, port-related user fees, and other funding mechanisms to improve freight corridors; creating the freight congestion relief account; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092; adding a new section to chapter 46.68 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5208 by Senators Swecker, Marr and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to bond amounts for department of transportation highway contracts; and amending RCW 39.08.030.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 5219 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senator Jacobsen)
AN ACT Relating to the Northwest weather and avalanche center; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
SSB 5224 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senators Jacobsen, Rockefeller and Kilmer; by request of Office of Financial Management)
AN ACT Relating to the salmon recovery office; amending RCW 77.85.010, 77.85.020, 77.85.030, 77.85.040, 77.85.090, 77.85.150, and 43.41.270; adding a new section to chapter 77.85 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
SSB 5227 by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Tom, Kline, Carrell, Rasmussen, Stevens, Shin, Roach, McAuliffe, Weinstein, Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles and Kilmer)
AN ACT Relating to animal abandonment; amending RCW 16.52.207 and 16.52.011; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SSB 5242 by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Hewitt, Haugen, Kastama, Fairley, Shin, Kline, Clements, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Tom, Brandland, Murray, Roach, Spanel, Kauffman, Rockefeller, Regala, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Berkey, Carrell, Sheldon, Kilmer, Rasmussen, Holmquist and Honeyford)
AN ACT Relating to an internship program for wounded combat veterans; and adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 5248 by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Hatfield, Schoesler, Rasmussen, Morton, Honeyford, Haugen, Shin and Holmquist)
AN ACT Relating to preserving the viability of agricultural lands; amending RCW 36.70A.060; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
SSB 5250 by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker, Haugen, Kilmer, Kline, Rockefeller and Shin)
AN ACT Relating to transferring motor vehicle ownership; and amending RCW 46.12.101 and 46.12.170.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
ESSB 5292 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Fairley, Roach, Kohl-Welles, Keiser and Parlette)
AN ACT Relating to physical therapist assistants; amending RCW 18.74.010, 18.74.020, 18.74.030, 18.74.035, 18.74.040, 18.74.060, 18.74.070, 18.74.073, 18.74.090, 18.74.120, 18.74.130, 18.74.150, 18.74.160, 18.74.170, and 48.43.045; adding new sections to chapter 18.74 RCW; and providing effective dates.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
ESSB 5312 by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Tom, Holmquist, Kline, Roach, Kilmer, Marr, Sheldon, Morton, Pridemore, McCaslin, Berkey, Delvin, Shin, Rasmussen, Parlette and Stevens)
AN ACT Relating to protecting and recovering property owned by utilities, telecommunications companies, railroads, state agencies, political subdivisions of the state, construction firms, and other parties; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 9.91.110; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
SB 5313 by Senators Haugen, Schoesler, Kilmer, Hatfield, Shin and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to establishing the retirement age for members of the Washington state patrol retirement system; amending RCW 43.43.250; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
SSB 5315 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senators Schoesler, Rasmussen, Holmquist, Sheldon, Honeyford, Stevens, Clements, Morton, Delvin, Hatfield, Kilmer, Shin and Roach)
AN ACT Relating to property access during forest fires; amending RCW 47.48.040; adding a new section to chapter 36.28A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 47.48 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
SSB 5318 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senators Poulsen and Jacobsen)
AN ACT Relating to wildlife conservation in Washington's portion of the Yukon to Yellowstone Rocky mountain ecosystem; adding a new section to chapter 77.12 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
SSB 5320 by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Franklin, McCaslin, Kline, Stevens, Prentice, Parlette, Regala, Hargrove, Rasmussen, Murray, Jacobsen, Hewitt, Keiser and Roach)
AN ACT Relating to creating an office of public guardianship as an independent agency of the judiciary; and adding a new chapter to Title 2 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
ESSB 5339 by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Management (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Kastama, Rockefeller and Rasmussen)
AN ACT Relating to authorizing the acquisition and operation of tourism-related facilities by port districts; amending RCW 53.08.255; and adding a new section to chapter 67.28 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
ESSB 5373 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Keiser, Franklin and Kline; by request of Employment Security Department)
AN ACT Relating to reporting, penalty, and corporate officer provisions of the unemployment insurance system; amending RCW 50.12.070, 50.29.021, 50.12.220, 50.04.165, 50.04.310, 50.24.160, 50.20.070, 50.04.245, 50.24.170, 50.04.080, and 50.04.090; adding new sections to chapter 50.04 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 50.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 50.29 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 50.24 RCW; creating new sections; prescribing penalties; and providing effective dates.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SSB 5387 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Kilmer, Kauffman and Shin)
AN ACT Relating to promoting economic development through commercialization of technologies; and amending RCW 28B.20.297.
Referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade.
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.
ESSB 5403 by Senate Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Rasmussen, Brandland and Jacobsen)
AN ACT Relating to certifying animal massage practitioners; amending RCW 18.130.040; and adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
SSB 5412 by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Murray, Swecker, Marr, Clements and Haugen)
AN ACT Relating to clarifying goals, objectives, and responsibilities of certain transportation agencies; amending RCW 47.01.011, 47.01.012, 47.01.071, 47.01.075, 47.05.030, 47.05.035, 47.06.020, 47.06.050, and 47.06.140; adding a new section to chapter 47.04 RCW; creating a new section; recodifying RCW 47.01.012; and repealing RCW 47.01.370, 47.05.051, and 47.06.030.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5429 by Senators Franklin and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to deductions from moneys received by an inmate; and amending RCW 72.09.480.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
SSB 5445 by Senate Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications (originally sponsored by Senators Jacobsen, Morton and Rasmussen)
AN ACT Relating to cost-reimbursement agreements; and amending RCW 43.30.490.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications.
SSB 5447 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senators Hatfield, Jacobsen, Honeyford, Hargrove, Poulsen, Benton and Rasmussen)
AN ACT Relating to ensuring a sustainable coastal Dungeness crab fishery; adding a new section to chapter 77.12 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
ESSB 5452 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senator Rockefeller)
AN ACT Relating to providing for reunification after termination of parental rights; amending RCW 13.34.200; adding a new section to chapter 13.34 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
2SSB 5455 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Morton and Rasmussen)
AN ACT Relating to community revitalization partnerships in distressed counties; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade.
2SSB 5467 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Pflug, Parlette, Kastama, Franklin, Fairley, Weinstein, Marr, Tom, Brown, Hargrove, Zarelli, McAuliffe, Regala, Clements, Kilmer, Oemig, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Kohl-Welles, Benton, Kline and Roach)
AN ACT Relating to creating the individual and family services program for people with developmental disabilities; adding a new section to chapter 71A.12 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
SSB 5503 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senators Marr, Keiser, Brown, Brandland, Fairley, Schoesler, Berkey, Shin, Delvin, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe)
AN ACT Relating to athletic trainers; amending RCW 18.130.040; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
2SSB 5509 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kastama, Pflug, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Parlette, Carrell, Regala and Franklin)
AN ACT Relating to disciplinary actions for health care providers regulated under chapter 18.130 RCW; amending RCW 18.130.080, 18.130.180, and 18.130.020; adding a new section to chapter 18.130 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
SSB 5511 by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Sheldon, Kastama, Clements, Rasmussen and Shin)
AN ACT Relating to requiring state agencies to allow volunteer firefighters to respond when called to duty; and adding a new section to chapter 41.06 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
SSB 5517 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Berkey, Kauffman, Haugen, Eide, Kastama, Schoesler, Shin, Hatfield, Keiser, Rasmussen, Kline and Regala)
AN ACT Relating to increasing the personal needs allowance for persons receiving state-financed care; adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
SB 5526 by Senators Hargrove, Regala, Prentice and Shin; by request of Department of Labor & Industries
AN ACT Relating to modifying the definition of criminal act; and amending RCW 7.68.020.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
E2SSB 5528 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Pflug, Holmquist, Zarelli, Swecker, Clements, Stevens, Roach, Hewitt, Delvin and Parlette)
AN ACT Relating to mathematics education; adding new sections to chapter 28A.305 RCW; creating a new section; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5551 by Senators Prentice, Kohl-Welles, Clements and Rasmussen; by request of Liquor Control Board
AN ACT Relating to enforcement of liquor and tobacco laws; amending RCW 82.26.105; adding a new section to chapter 66.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.24 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5552 by Senators Rockefeller, Spanel, Regala, Kohl-Welles, Kline and Oemig
AN ACT Relating to discharges of oil; amending RCW 90.48.366, 90.48.368, and 90.56.330; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
SSB 5554 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe, Clements and Kohl-Welles)
AN ACT Relating to self-service storage facilities; and amending RCW 19.150.010, 19.150.040, 19.150.060, 19.150.070, 19.150.080, and 19.150.100.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5561 by Senators Oemig, Fairley, Hobbs, Brown, Spanel, Franklin, Kline, Jacobsen and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to allowing voter registration up to and on election day; amending RCW 29A.08.145 and 29A.08.820; reenacting and amending RCW 29A.04.611; and adding a new section to chapter 29A.08 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
SSB 5566 by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Franklin and Kohl-Welles)
AN ACT Relating to providing for privacy protection for certain voter registration information; and amending RCW 29A.40.091.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
SSB 5585 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Tom, Keiser, Weinstein, Oemig, Kohl-Welles, Marr, Fraser, Prentice and Franklin)
AN ACT Relating to parent and child health services provided by the department of health; amending RCW 43.70.080 and 43.70.010; and adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
SSB 5619 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Pflug, Keiser, Parlette, Marr, Weinstein, Fairley, Kastama, Kline and Kohl-Welles)
AN ACT Relating to modifying unwarranted variation in health care; amending RCW 7.70.060; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
SSB 5653 by Senate Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Management (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, Kastama, Brown, Berkey, Rockefeller, Keiser, Franklin, Kohl-Welles and Shin)
AN ACT Relating to the establishment of a self-employment assistance program; amending RCW 50.20.095; adding a new section to chapter 50.20 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
E2SSB 5659 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Franklin, Brown and Kline)
AN ACT Relating to family and medical leave insurance; amending RCW 51.44.033; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040; adding a new chapter to Title 49 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
ESB 5669 by Senators Holmquist, Poulsen, Rasmussen, Pflug, Oemig, Swecker, Clements, Schoesler, Roach, Rockefeller and Kilmer
AN ACT Relating to implementing renewable fuel standards; adding a new section to chapter 43.21C RCW; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications.
SB 5685 by Senators Tom, Schoesler, Zarelli, Oemig, Regala, Kilmer, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Roach; by request of Department of Revenue
AN ACT Relating to the business and occupation tax credit for high technology research and development spending; amending RCW 82.04.4452; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
SSB 5688 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser and Kline)
AN ACT Relating to allowing industrial insurance claimants to designate a representative to receive the claimants' notices, orders, or warrants; and amending RCW 51.04.080.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SSB 5702 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senators Benton, Keiser, Swecker, Kohl-Welles and Roach)
AN ACT Relating to notice to certain employees of a claim of exemption from paying unemployment insurance taxes; amending RCW 50.44.040; and adding new sections to chapter 50.44 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
ESB 5723 by Senators Rasmussen, Clements, Hatfield, Roach, Shin, Morton, Kline, Schoesler, Haugen, Sheldon, Hargrove, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Honeyford, Franklin, Keiser, Berkey, Kauffman, Kilmer, Jacobsen, Kastama, Benton, Zarelli and Parlette
AN ACT Relating to creating the community agricultural worker safety grant program; adding a new section to chapter 15.04 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
ESSB 5726 by Senate Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing (originally sponsored by Senators Weinstein, Kline and Franklin)
AN ACT Relating to creating the insurance fair conduct act; amending RCW 48.30.010; adding a new section to chapter 48.30 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection.
SSB 5731 by Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, Delvin, Berkey, Sheldon, Tom, Oemig, Rasmussen, Pridemore, Roach, Jacobsen and Kohl-Welles)
AN ACT Relating to educating students in high demand fields; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SSB 5745 by Senate Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications (originally sponsored by Senators Brown and Kohl-Welles)
AN ACT Relating to use of solid fuel burning devices during impaired air quality conditions; amending RCW 70.94.473; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Select Committee on Environmental Health.
ESSB 5770 by Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, Schoesler and Kilmer)
AN ACT Relating to work performed by institutions of higher education; and amending RCW 28B.10.350 and 28B.50.330.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
ESSB 5774 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Hargrove, Kohl-Welles, Brandland and Shin; by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
AN ACT Relating to revising background check processes; amending RCW 26.33.190, 26.44.030, and 43.43.842; reenacting and amending RCW 74.15.030; adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services.
ESSB 5788 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senators Spanel, Brandland and Kohl-Welles)
AN ACT Relating to the licensing of home inspectors; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
ESSB 5797 by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Clements, Haugen, Holmquist, Murray, Delvin, Sheldon, Shin, Benton and Tom)
AN ACT Relating to motorcycle endorsement verification; amending RCW 46.16.010 and 46.20.505; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5798 by Senators Swecker and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to design-build construction for transportation projects; and amending RCW 47.20.780.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
ESSB 5803 by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Murray, Haugen, Swecker, Kastama and Kohl-Welles)
AN ACT Relating to authorizing the creation of regional transportation commissions; amending RCW 47.80.020, 47.80.060, 81.112.080, 47.56.030, 47.80.040, 82.14.430, 82.80.010, 82.80.030, 82.80.100, 82.80.110, 82.80.120, 81.100.030, 47.56.075, 82.32.470, 82.14.050, 82.80.080, and 81.112.030; reenacting and amending RCW 81.100.060; adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 36 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 36.120.010, 36.120.020, 36.120.030, 36.120.040, 36.120.045, 36.120.050, 36.120.060, 36.120.070, 36.120.080, 36.120.090, 36.120.100, 36.120.110, 36.120.120, 36.120.130, 36.120.140, 36.120.150, 36.120.160, 36.120.170, 36.120.180, 36.120.190, 36.120.200, 36.120.210, 36.120.900, 36.120.901, and 82.44.135; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
2SSB 5806 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Schoesler, Shin, Berkey, Delvin, Murray and Kohl-Welles)
AN ACT Relating to higher education costs; adding new sections to chapter 28B.15 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
ESSB 5827 by Senate Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Weinstein, Oemig, Fairley, Pridemore, Keiser, Regala, Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Kline and Rasmussen)
AN ACT Relating to consumer privacy; and amending RCW 19.182.020.
Referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection.
ESSB 5836 by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Fairley, Roach, Kline and Pridemore)
AN ACT Relating to the determination of boundaries for taxing districts; amending RCW 35.13.270, 35A.14.801, and 84.09.030; and adding a new section to chapter 35.13 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
SSB 5844 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senators Roach, Jacobsen, Rockefeller, Rasmussen and Sheldon)
AN ACT Relating to specialized forest products and specialty wood; amending RCW 76.48.130; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
E2SSB 5859 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Clements and Murray; by request of Liquor Control Board)
AN ACT Relating to retail liquor licenses; amending RCW 66.24.375, 66.08.150, 66.24.244, 66.24.240, 66.44.310, 66.24.400, 66.08.180, 66.08.220, 66.20.010, 66.20.310, 66.24.410, and 66.24.440; reenacting and amending RCW 66.28.010, 66.24.244, 66.24.240, 66.24.420, 66.24.320, 66.04.010, and 66.24.420; adding a new section to chapter 66.24 RCW; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
E2SSB 5862 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kilmer, Rockefeller, Poulsen, Kohl-Welles and Kline)
AN ACT Relating to passenger-only ferry service; amending RCW 36.57A.220, 47.01.350, 47.60.662, 36.54.110, 47.60.658, 82.08.0255, and 82.12.0256; amending 2006 c 332 s 2 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 47.60.120; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 5869 by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Kline, Fairley, Franklin and Keiser)
AN ACT Relating to the collection of personally identifiable information by state agencies; and amending RCW 43.105.020 and 43.105.052.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
SB 5879 by Senators Fairley, Roach, Benton, Kohl-Welles, Murray, Swecker, Kline, Keiser, Schoesler, Fraser, Jacobsen and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to payroll deductions for retiree organization dues; and amending RCW 41.04.230.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
2SSB 5883 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser, Swecker, Hargrove, Stevens, Morton, Jacobsen, Rockefeller, Rasmussen and Franklin)
AN ACT Relating to the conversion of forest land to nonforestry uses; amending RCW 76.09.060, 76.09.070, 76.09.067, and 76.09.240; and adding new sections to chapter 76.09 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
ESSB 5909 by Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections (originally sponsored by Senators Rasmussen, Roach, Regala, Eide, McAuliffe, Kilmer, Hargrove, Kastama, Tom, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Stevens, Carrell, Franklin and Kline)
AN ACT Relating to supporting the needs of children who have been in foster care; reenacting and amending RCW 74.13.031; adding a new section to chapter 70.190 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 74.13 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services.
SSB 5910 by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Brandland, Kline, Weinstein and Parlette)
AN ACT Relating to prefiling notice of intent to commence a medical malpractice action; and amending RCW 7.70.100.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5918 by Senators Fraser and Delvin; by request of Board For Judicial Administration
AN ACT Relating to retirement benefits for judges; and amending RCW 2.14.100 and 2.14.110.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
E2SSB 5923 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Swecker, Jacobsen and Sheldon)
AN ACT Relating to aquatic invasive species enforcement and control; amending RCW 43.43.400, 77.12.879, 77.15.253, 77.15.290, 77.120.010, 77.120.020, 77.120.030, 77.120.070, 90.48.020, and 90.48.030; amending 2004 c 227 s 2 (uncodified); adding new sections to chapter 77.12 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 77.15 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 77.120 RCW; repealing RCW 77.120.060, 77.120.080, and 77.120.090; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
AN ACT Relating to independent auditor reports and financial statements of licensees regulated by the gambling commission; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.270 and 42.56.270; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
SSB 5937 by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Murray and Kauffman)
AN ACT Relating to the creation and distribution of funds for additional patrols along high-accident corridors; amending RCW 46.20.293, 46.29.050, and 46.52.130; adding a new section to chapter 46.68 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 5967 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Pridemore, Zarelli, Berkey, Schoesler, Eide, Marr, Parlette, Sheldon, Tom, Hobbs, Carrell, Hatfield, Honeyford, Roach, Shin and Benton)
AN ACT Relating to the sales of vehicles and associated services to nonresidents of Washington; amending RCW 82.08.0264 and 82.08.0273; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
SSB 5972 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senators Morton, Jacobsen, Swecker, Rockefeller, Poulsen, Rasmussen, Hargrove and Shin)
AN ACT Relating to the surface mining reclamation act; amending RCW 78.44.190 and 78.44.210; and adding new sections to chapter 78.44 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
SB 5979 by Senators Murray, Swecker, Haugen, Pflug, Marr and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to modifying transportation innovative partnerships provisions; and amending RCW 47.29.010, 47.29.030, 47.29.060, 47.29.070, 47.29.140, 47.29.160, 47.29.180, 47.29.250, 47.29.280, and 47.29.290.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 5984 by Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senators Murray and Clements)
AN ACT Relating to performing engineering services on significant structures; amending RCW 18.43.040 and 18.43.020; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 6014 by Senators Swecker, Haugen, Keiser, Hatfield, Zarelli, Benton, Hewitt, Stevens, Shin, Marr, Rasmussen, Oemig and Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to industrial development on reclaimed surface coal mine sites; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
2SSB 6016 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Regala and Kohl-Welles)
AN ACT Relating to good cause reasons for failure to participate in WorkFirst program components; and amending RCW 74.08A.270.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services.
AN ACT Relating to detention of persons with a mental disorder or a chemical dependency; amending RCW 70.96B.050; adding a new section to chapter 70.96B RCW; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
ESSB 6023 by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe and Rasmussen)
AN ACT Relating to the Washington assessment of student learning; amending RCW 28A.655.061, 28A.655.065, and 28A.155.045; adding new sections to chapter 28A.655 RCW; creating new sections; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Education.
ESSB 6032 by Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, McCaslin, Kline, Regala and Keiser)
AN ACT Relating to medical use of marijuana; amending RCW 69.51A.005, 69.51A.010, 69.51A.030, 69.51A.040, 69.51A.060, and 69.51A.070; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
E2SSB 6044 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Rockefeller and Swecker)
AN ACT Relating to derelict vessels; amending RCW 79.100.010, 79.100.040, 79.100.100, 82.49.030, 88.02.050, and 88.02.050; adding a new section to chapter 79.100 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 88.02 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
SSB 6053 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senators Spanel, Jacobsen, Haugen, Hargrove, Hatfield, Morton, Murray, Fairley and Kohl-Welles)
AN ACT Relating to studying the structure of the department of fish and wildlife; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
SB 6059 by Senators Carrell, Kline and Roach
AN ACT Relating to allowing attorneys to recover actual costs for service of process; amending RCW 4.84.010; and adding a new section to chapter 18.180 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to increasing competitive bid limits for the purchase of materials, equipment, or supplies; and reenacting and amending RCW 36.32.245.
Referred to Committee on Local Government.
SSB 6081 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Parlette, Poulsen, Honeyford and Rasmussen)
AN ACT Relating to outdoor burning in urban growth areas of certain small cities; and amending RCW 70.94.743.
Referred to Committee on Select Committee on Environmental Health.
SB 6090 by Senators Delvin, Zarelli and McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to persons who perform crowd management or guest services; and amending RCW 18.170.010 and 18.170.020.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
ESSB 6099 by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senator Murray)
AN ACT Relating to the state route number 520 bridge replacement and HOV project; adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 6100 by Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Kline and Brandland)
AN ACT Relating to charitable donations; adding a new section to chapter 10.01 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 46.63 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6119 by Senators Eide, Keiser, Marr, Jacobsen, Franklin, Benton and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to changing the distribution to and allocation of the fire service training account; and amending RCW 43.43.944.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
ESSB 6120 by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Marr, Swecker, Oemig, Haugen, Rockefeller, Kauffman, Berkey, Murray, Spanel, Eide, Kilmer, Poulsen, Delvin, Regala, Jacobsen, Fraser, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen)
AN ACT Relating to rail and freight infrastructure; amending RCW 47.06A.020 and 47.76.240; and adding a new chapter to Title 47 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
ESSB 6127 by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Spanel, Swecker, Kilmer, Haugen, Marr and Kohl-Welles)
AN ACT Relating to state ferries; amending RCW 47.06.140, 47.60.290, and 47.60.330; adding new sections to chapter 47.60 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 47.60.150 and 47.60.326; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
ESB 6128 by Senators Keiser and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to persons authorized to make expenditures on behalf of a candidate or committee; amending RCW 42.17.020, 42.17.040, and 42.17.070; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
SB 6129 by Senators Murray and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to funding for the state patrol highway account; amending RCW 46.16.045 and 46.70.180; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SSB 6141 by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation (originally sponsored by Senators Jacobsen and Morton)
AN ACT Relating to forest health; amending RCW 76.06.140, 76.06.020, 76.06.030, 76.06.040, 76.09.220, 76.09.060, 76.04.005, and 76.04.660; adding new sections to chapter 76.06 RCW; and repealing RCW 76.06.050, 76.06.060, 76.06.070, 76.06.080, 76.06.090, and 76.06.110.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
SJR 8212 by Senators Hargrove, Carrell, Regala and Stevens
Revising limitations on use of inmate labor.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
SSCR 8405 by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Murray and Rasmussen)
Providing for the study of legislative and financial issues regarding the Columbia River Crossing Project.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
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.
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., March 16, 2007, the 68th Day of the Regular Session.
FRANK CHOPP, Speaker
RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk