FIFTEENTH DAY

 

NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, January 22, 2007

 

      The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Eide, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.

 

MOTION

 

      There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the first order of business.

 

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

 

January 18, 2007

SB 5029             Prime Sponsor, Hobbs: Revising veterans' scoring criteria in examinations. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Oemig, Vice Chair; Benton, Kline, Pridemore, Roach and Swecker

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 18, 2007

SB 5030             Prime Sponsor, Hobbs: Addressing veterans' benefits. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Oemig, Vice Chair; Benton, Kline, Pridemore, Roach and Swecker

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 18, 2007

SB 5032             Prime Sponsor, Pridemore: Concerning the Vancouver national historic reserve. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5032 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Oemig, Vice Chair; Benton, Kline, Pridemore, Roach and Swecker

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 19, 2007

SB 5034             Prime Sponsor, Regala: Phasing out the use of polybrominated diphenyl ethers. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5034 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Fraser, Marr, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala

 

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Delvin, Holmquist, Honeyford and Morton

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


 

January 18, 2007

SB 5058             Prime Sponsor, Marr: Establishing the eastern Washington state veterans' cemetery. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Oemig, Vice Chair; Benton, Kline, Pridemore, Roach and Swecker

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

January 18, 2007

SB 5080             Prime Sponsor, Marr: Extending waste tire removal fees and the disposition of the fees. Reported by Committee on Transportation

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5080 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Marr, Vice Chair; Benton, Berkey, Eide, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Kilmer, Pflug, Sheldon, Spanel and Swecker

 

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Murray, Vice Chair; Clements, Delvin and Holmquist

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 18, 2007

SB 5085             Prime Sponsor, Haugen: Providing that transportation accounts receive one hundred percent of their proportionate share of earnings. Reported by Committee on Transportation

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5085 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Marr, Vice Chair; Murray, Vice Chair; Benton, Berkey, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Holmquist, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Kilmer, Pflug, Sheldon, Spanel and Swecker

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

January 18, 2007

SB 5089             Prime Sponsor, Regala: Conforming Washington's tax structure to the streamlined sales and use tax agreement. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5089 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Carrell, Fairley, Hatfield, Hewitt, Hobbs, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Oemig, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Tom and Zarelli

 

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Honeyford and Roach

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 19, 2007

SB 5158             Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Imposing a tax on the production of oil and gas. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Fraser, Holmquist, Honeyford, Marr, Morton, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

January 19, 2007

SB 5247             Prime Sponsor, Spanel: Modifying provisions relating to superior court judicial positions. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Carrell, Hargrove and Weinstein

 

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Roach

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 19, 2007

SB 5351             Prime Sponsor, Kline: Changing travel reimbursement provisions affecting judges of the court of appeals. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Carrell, Hargrove and Weinstein

 

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Roach

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

January 18, 2007

SB 5380             Prime Sponsor, Prentice: Authorizing the governor to enter into a cigarette tax contract with the Spokane Tribe. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Carrell, Fairley, Hatfield, Hewitt, Hobbs, Honeyford, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Oemig, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Tom and Zarelli

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

MOTION

 

On motion of Eide, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of Senate Bill No. 5351 which was referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the third order of business.

 

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

MOTION

 

December 16, 2004

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:


I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.

WILLIAM H. CHAPMAN, appointed December 15, 2004, for the term ending December 31, 2007, as Member of the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation.

Sincerely,

GARY LOCKE, Governor

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

 

September 18, 2003

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.

BILL RUCKELSHAUS, reappointed September 18, 2003, for the term ending July 15, 2007, as a Chair of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board.

Sincerely,

GARY LOCKE, Governor

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

 

January 9, 2006

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.

STEPHEN THARINGER, reappointed January 9, 2006, for the term ending July 15, 2009, as Member of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board.

Sincerely,

CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

 

MOTION

 

On motion of Senator Eide, all appointees listed on the Gubernatorial Appointments report were referred to the committees as designated.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

SB 5477             by Senators Kastama, Keiser, Franklin, McAuliffe and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to manufactured/mobile home community registrations and dispute resolution; amending RCW 59.22.050 and 59.22.070; adding a new section to chapter 34.12 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 59 RCW; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.

 

SB 5478             by Senators Kastama, Rasmussen and Shin

 

AN ACT Relating to increasing local economic competitiveness; amending RCW 53.04.023; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Management.

 

SB 5479             by Senators Clements, Holmquist, Rasmussen, Eide, Oemig and Benton

 

AN ACT Relating to classified staff to student ratios; amending RCW 28A.150.260; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

 

SB 5480             by Senators Keiser, Pflug, Kohl-Welles, Parlette and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to a voluntary adult family home certification program; and adding a new section to chapter 70.128 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

 

SB 5481             by Senators Oemig, Delvin, Rockefeller, Fraser and Regala

 

AN ACT Relating to including water conservation in energy conservation provisions; and amending RCW 39.35A.010, 39.35A.020, 39.35A.030, and 39.35C.010.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.

 

SB 5482             by Senators Brown and McCaslin

 

AN ACT Relating to reasonable attorneys' fees for dishonored checks; and amending RCW 62A.3-515.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 5483             by Senators Kauffman, Holmquist, Haugen, Clements, Rasmussen and Shin

 

AN ACT Relating to retaining the distribution of city hardship assistance program funds to cities and towns for street maintenance; amending RCW 47.26.080 and 47.26.164; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.68.110.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 5484             by Senators Jacobsen, Kline, Murray and Poulsen

 

AN ACT Relating to allowing dogs in bars; and adding a new section to chapter 66.24 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

 

SB 5485             by Senators Sheldon and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to veterinary technicians; amending RCW 18.92.015, 18.92.021, 18.92.030, 18.92.013, 18.92.140, and 18.92.145; and adding a new section to chapter 18.92 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

 

SB 5486             by Senators Shin, Pflug, Zarelli, Berkey, Morton, Kilmer, Schoesler, Hatfield, Swecker, Delvin, Brandland, Sheldon, Jacobsen, Benton, Parlette and Rasmussen


 

AN ACT Relating to tax credits for employers employing student employees enrolled in qualified technical programs at Washington institutions of higher education; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.16 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

 

SB 5487             by Senators Schoesler, Rasmussen, Honeyford, Holmquist, Stevens, Pflug, Brandland, Clements, Roach, Sheldon, Morton, Jacobsen, Delvin, Benton and Parlette

 

AN ACT Relating to increasing the amount of the applicable exclusion for the estate tax; and amending RCW 83.100.020 and 83.100.050.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SB 5488             by Senators Poulsen, Jacobsen, Benton, Kohl-Welles and Spanel

 

AN ACT Relating to orca recovery; adding a new section to chapter 77.12 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

 

SB 5489             by Senators Rockefeller and Fairley

 

AN ACT Relating to alternative public works; amending RCW 39.10.010, 39.10.020, 39.10.800, 39.10.810, 39.10.080, 39.10.070, 39.10.130, 39.10.120, 60.28.011, and 70.150.070; reenacting and amending RCW 39.10.051 and 39.10.061; adding new sections to chapter 43.131 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 39.10 RCW; recodifying RCW 39.10.010, 39.10.020, 39.10.800, 39.10.810, 39.10.051, 39.10.080, 39.10.070, 39.10.061, 39.10.130, 39.10.100, 39.10.090, 39.10.120, 39.10.900, and 39.10.901; repealing RCW 39.10.902, 39.10.030, 39.10.040, 39.10.063, 39.10.065, 39.10.067, 39.10.068, 39.10.115, and 39.10.117; providing effective dates; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 5490             by Senator Brandland

 

AN ACT Relating to adult family home advisory committees; and amending RCW 70.128.225.

 

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

 

SB 5491             by Senators Franklin, Clements and Kohl-Welles

 

AN ACT Relating to the regulation of the plumbing profession; and amending RCW 18.106.010, 18.106.020, 18.106.150, 18.106.180, 18.106.250, and 18.106.320.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

 

SB 5492             by Senators Clements, Holmquist and Kohl-Welles

 

AN ACT Relating to notification to employers of workers' applications for compensation under Title 51 RCW; and amending RCW 51.28.020.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

 

SB 5493             by Senators Hargrove, Zarelli, Hatfield, Morton, Sheldon, Rasmussen, Kilmer, McAuliffe, Poulsen, Murray, Clements, Rockefeller, Swecker, Regala, Jacobsen and Shin

 

AN ACT Relating to the excise taxation of forest products businesses; amending RCW 76.09.405, 82.04.261, 82.04.333, and 82.32.630; reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.260; adding a new section to chapter 82.45 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SB 5494             by Senators Franklin, Kohl-Welles, Marr, Fairley, Rockefeller, Pridemore, Hatfield, Murray, Spanel, Rasmussen and Shin

 

AN ACT Relating to insurance coverage for colorectal cancer early detection; 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; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

 

SB 5495             by Senators Kohl-Welles, Shin, Kilmer, Clements, Benton, Franklin, McAuliffe and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to academic employee salary increments for community and technical colleges; adding new sections to chapter 28B.50 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

 

SB 5496             by Senators Kilmer, Kastama, Clements, Kauffman, Shin, Delvin and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to creating a tax credit against the business and occupation tax for persons who make contributions to the economic development strategic reserve account; amending RCW 43.330.250; and adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Management.

 

SB 5497             by Senators McAuliffe, Holmquist, Rasmussen, Oemig, Pridemore, Zarelli, Weinstein, Eide, Hobbs, Keiser, Fraser, Hewitt, Tom, Kauffman, Clements, Hargrove, Kilmer, Franklin, Kohl-Welles and Shin

 

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 Early Learning & K-12 Education.

 

SB 5498             by Senators Regala, Clements, Morton, Brandland, Pridemore, Delvin, Prentice, Hatfield and Rasmussen


 

AN ACT Relating to revising voter-approved funding sources for local taxing districts; and amending RCW 82.14.450 and 84.55.050.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 5499             by Senators Eide, Schoesler, Kauffman, Swecker, Hatfield, Kilmer, Murray, Haugen, McAuliffe, Rasmussen and Shin

 

AN ACT Relating to Washington state patrol survivor benefits; amending RCW 43.43.285 and 41.05.011; and amending 2006 c 345 s 2 (uncodified).

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SB 5500             by Senators Prentice, Swecker and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to removing essential government services as a condition to exempt from taxation property belonging to any federally recognized Indian tribe located in the state; and amending RCW 84.36.010.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SB 5501             by Senators McAuliffe, Tom, Marr, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Franklin, Hobbs, Oemig, Weinstein, Kauffman, Rasmussen, Shin, Kilmer and Poulsen

 

AN ACT Relating to implementing Washington learns; amending RCW 43.215.020, 43.215.070, 28A.150.210, 28A.505.210, 28A.310.350, 28A.660.005, 28A.660.050, 28B.102.080, 28B.15.820, 28B.92.080, 28B.76.050, 28B.76.090, and 28B.76.210; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040; adding new sections to chapter 43.215 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 28A.150 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 28A.630 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 28A.300 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 28A.415 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.405 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 28A.660 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 28B.50 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 28B.15 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.41 RCW; adding new chapters to Title 28B RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 28B.76.100; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

 

SB 5502             by Senators Benton, Eide, Holmquist, Weinstein, Roach, Tom, Rasmussen, Swecker, Franklin, Zarelli, McCaslin and Hewitt

 

AN ACT Relating to most serious offenses; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 5503             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; and adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

 

SB 5504             by Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Franklin, Marr and Carrell

 

AN ACT Relating to the uniform sanctioning of health care professionals; amending RCW 18.130.050; reenacting and amending RCW 18.130.160; and adding a new section to chapter 18.130 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

 

SB 5505             by Senators Fairley, Kilmer, Prentice, McCaslin, Rockefeller and Kohl-Welles

 

AN ACT Relating to establishing the statewide CBRNE response program; amending RCW 43.43.938; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and making an appropriation.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 5506             by Senators Stevens and Shin

 

AN ACT Relating to creating the department of family and children's services; amending RCW 43.17.010, 43.17.020, 42.17.2401, 26.44.020, 13.34.025, 13.34.050, 13.70.010, and 74.13.640; adding a new section to chapter 41.06 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; creating new sections; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

 

SB 5507             by Senators Kline, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Pridemore and Jacobsen

 

AN ACT Relating to Washington's vesting laws; amending RCW 58.17.033, 19.27.095, 36.70A.302, and 80.50.100; adding a new section to chapter 36.70B RCW; and repealing RCW 36.70B.170, 36.70B.180, 36.70B.190, 36.70B.200, and 36.70B.210.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 5508             by Senators Kilmer, Zarelli, Hatfield, Schoesler, Holmquist, Kastama, Tom, Sheldon, Shin and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to economic development project permitting; amending RCW 43.155.070, 43.160.060, 39.102.040, 43.160.230, and 43.42.010; creating a new section; making an appropriation; and providing expiration dates.

 

Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Management.

 

SB 5509             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 new sections to chapter 18.130 RCW; and creating a new section.

 


Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

 

SB 5510             by Senators Kastama, Oemig and Kline

 

AN ACT Relating to public financing of campaigns; amending RCW 42.17.390, 42.17.020, 42.17.095, 42.52.180, 42.17.128, and 42.17.130; adding new sections to chapter 42.17 RCW; creating new sections; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 5511             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 Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 5512             by Senators Kilmer, Regala, Hobbs, Eide, Pridemore and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to financing for hospital benefit zones; amending RCW 39.100.010, 39.100.020, 39.100.030, 39.100.040, 39.100.050, 82.14.465, 82.14.470, and 82.32.700; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SB 5513             by Senators Kilmer, Holmquist, Hobbs, Marr, Oemig, Hatfield, McAuliffe and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to establishing a state government efficiency hotline; and adding a new section to chapter 43.09 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Management.

 

SJM 8003           by Senators Kohl-Welles, Kline, Pridemore, Shin, Oemig, Prentice, Poulsen, Regala, Spanel and Jacobsen

 

Calling for no escalation in Iraq.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SJR 8216           by Senators Benton, Holmquist, Stevens and Roach

 

Providing a constitutional amendment to limit growth of assessed valuation of real property.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Eide, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of Senate Bill No. 5478 which was referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Management and Senate Bill No. 5493 which was referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

 

MOTION

 

      At 12:04 p.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

 

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

 

THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate