SIXTY-EIGHTH DAY
MORNING SESSION
Senate Chamber, Olympia, Friday, March 16, 2007
The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the President Pro Tempore. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President Pro Tempore that all Senators were present with the exception of Senators Benton, Brown, Delvin, Eide, Fairley, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Honeyford, Keiser, Kilmer, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Murray, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Roach, Weinstein and Zarelli.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard consisting of Pages Caitlyn Starkey and Elizabeth Watts, presented the Colors. Father Seamus Laverty of the Church of St. Patrick offered the prayer.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Rockefeller, 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
March 15, 2007
SHB 1256 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services: Preventing serious injury and strangulation from window blind cords or other significant safety hazards in child care settings. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Tom, Vice Chair; Clements, Hobbs, Holmquist, Kauffman, Oemig and Rasmussen
Passed to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Rockefeller, the measure listed on the Standing Committee report was referred to the committee as designated.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Rockefeller, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
HB 1181 by Representatives Ericks, O'Brien, Lovick, Ormsby, McDonald, Haler and Wallace
AN ACT Relating to the powers and funding of the forensic investigations council; and reenacting and amending RCW 43.103.090 and 70.58.107.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1404 by Representatives Wallace, Hinkle, Condotta, O'Brien, Fromhold, Ahern, McCune and Warnick
AN ACT Relating to providing a sales tax exemption for trail grooming on private and state-owned land; and adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 1450 by Representatives Sells, Strow, Miloscia, Curtis, O'Brien, B. Sullivan, Roberts, Lovick, Appleton, Kenney, Ormsby and Hasegawa
AN ACT Relating to the exemption of housing for very low-income households from taxation; and amending RCW 84.36.560.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.
SHB 1580 by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Takko, Orcutt, Lovick and Sells)
AN ACT Relating to consolidating designated forest lands and open space timber lands for ease of administration; amending RCW 84.33.035, 84.33.130, 84.33.140, 84.33.145, 84.34.030, 84.34.041, 84.34.070, 84.34.330, 84.34.340, and 84.34.370; and adding a new section to chapter 84.34 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
EHB 1667 by Representatives Green, Cody, Morrell, Ormsby, Moeller and Simpson
AN ACT Relating to fairness and equity in health professions licensing fees; amending RCW 43.70.250; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
ESHB 1765 by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Lantz, Springer, Williams, Rodne and Moeller)
AN ACT Relating to claims under a construction contract; amending RCW 4.24.370 and 4.24.380; and adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
ESHB 1873 by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Ormsby, Haler, Pedersen, Wood, VanDeWege, Campbell, Flannigan, Kessler, Williams and Lantz)
AN ACT Relating to actions for wrongful injury or death; and amending RCW 4.20.020, 4.20.046, 4.20.060, and 4.24.010.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SHB 1879 by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Blake, B. Sullivan, Moeller, Kretz, Morris, Strow, Pettigrew, Orcutt, Armstrong, McCoy, Linville, VanDeWege, Takko, Lovick, Williams, Haigh, P. Sullivan, Sump, Kenney and Ormsby)
AN ACT Relating to allowing the department of natural resources to provide nonprofit organizations with nominally valuable materials; and amending RCW 79.15.050.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
ESHB 1883 by House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Wallace, Anderson, Chase, Jarrett, Moeller, McDermott, Priest, Haigh, Kagi, Roberts, Kenney and Conway)
AN ACT Relating to modification of the higher education coordinating board; amending RCW 28B.76.050, 28B.76.090, 28B.76.100, 28B.76.200, and 28B.76.210; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
2SHB 1896 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representative Hunt)
AN ACT Relating to creating a legislative gift center; amending RCW 43.04.100; and adding a new chapter to Title 44 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SHB 1909 by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, B. Sullivan, Roach, Blake, Takko, Pearson, Kristiansen and Hinkle)
AN ACT Relating to specialized forest products; amending RCW 76.48.020, 76.48.050, 76.48.060, 76.48.070, 76.48.075, 76.48.094, 76.48.096, 76.48.098, 76.48.100, 76.48.110, 76.48.120, and 76.48.150; adding new sections to chapter 76.48 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
ESHB 1968 by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Conway and Ormsby)
AN ACT Relating to sprinkler fitters; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SHB 2056 by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Lantz, Goodman, Sells, McCoy, Hunt and Simpson)
AN ACT Relating to recycling at official gatherings; amending RCW 70.93.030; and adding a new section to chapter 70.93 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
EHB 2105 by Representatives Conway, Condotta, Kenney, Simpson and Ormsby
AN ACT Relating to payment of prescription drugs for industrial insurance medical aid claims; amending RCW 51.36.010; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SHB 2107 by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Schual-Berke, B. Sullivan, Blake, Newhouse, Dickerson, Strow, Kagi, Orcutt, McCoy, Cody and VanDeWege)
AN ACT Relating to innovative settlement agreements; amending RCW 90.48.037; and adding a new section to chapter 90.48 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
ESHB 2111 by House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Conway, Wood, Green, Moeller, Darneille, Miloscia, Dickerson, P. Sullivan, Morrell, McDermott, Grant, Hudgins, Simpson and Ormsby)
AN ACT Relating to making the governor the public employer of adult family home providers; amending RCW 41.56.030, 41.56.113, 41.04.810, 43.01.047, and 70.128.040; reenacting and amending RCW 70.128.010; adding a new section to chapter 41.56 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.128 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SHB 2219 by House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, B. Sullivan, Kessler and Kretz)
AN ACT Relating to forest practices regulations applicable to small forest landowners; amending RCW 76.13.120 and 76.13.140; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SHB 2261 by House Committee on Select Committee on Environmental Health (originally sponsored by Representatives Campbell, Hudgins, Morrell, Hunt and Ormsby)
AN ACT Relating to an evaluation of the state wood smoke reduction program; amending RCW 70.94.473; and adding new sections to chapter 70.94 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
SHB 2286 by House Committee on Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection (originally sponsored by Representatives Simpson, Kirby, Williams, Kelley and Hunt)
AN ACT Relating to interstate branching; and amending RCW 30.04.285.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 2353 by Representatives McDermott, Cody and Appleton
AN ACT Relating to passenger-only ferry service; amending RCW 36.54.110; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2357 by Representatives McIntire and Fromhold
AN ACT Relating to school districts' use of state forest revenues; and amending RCW 79.64.110 and 28A.320.330.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SHB 2366 by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Dunshee, Jarrett, Ormsby, Hunter and Kenney)
AN ACT Relating to accountability, efficiency, and oversight of state facility planning and management; amending RCW 43.82.150 and 43.82.010; adding new sections to chapter 43.82 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 39.35B RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
EHB 2388 by Representatives Alexander, P. Sullivan and Hunter
AN ACT Relating to financing regional centers with seating capacities less than ten thousand that are acquired, constructed, financed, or owned by a public facilities district; amending RCW 35.57.010, 35.57.040, 36.100.010, 36.100.020, 36.100.030, and 82.14.390; and adding a new section to chapter 35.57 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
HJM 4020 by Representatives Seaquist, Morrell, Bailey, Ericks, Kelley, Roach, Kessler, Green, Campbell, Williams, McDonald, VanDeWege, Hudgins, Chase, Hunt, Dunn, McCune, Buri, Haler, Priest, Kretz, Goodman, Cody, P. Sullivan, Sommers, Hasegawa, Rolfes, Pedersen, Miloscia, Simpson, Sells, Roberts, Lovick, Hunter, Darneille, McCoy, Hurst, Clibborn, Conway, Linville, Kenney, Ormsby, Springer and Santos
Requesting the Washington Air and Army National Guard not be federalized.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Rockefeller, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Rockefeller, the Senate advanced to the eighth order of business.
MOTION
Senator Stevens moved adoption of the following resolution:
SENATE RESOLUTION
8660
By Senators Stevens, Holmquist, Kohl-Welles, Roach, Parlette, Schoesler, Carrell and Benton
WHEREAS, Doris Brown Heritage has been a path-breaking force in women's distance running, demonstrating athletic excellence in long distance events while overcoming obstacles and stereotypes of the day against women's track; and
WHEREAS, Doris Brown Heritage became the first woman ever to run the indoor mile in under five minutes and once held the record for the 3,000 meters; and
WHEREAS, Doris Brown Heritage won a record five IAAF World Cross Country titles from 1967 to 1972; and
WHEREAS, Doris Brown Heritage won silver medals in the 800 meters at the 1967 and 1971 Pan American Games, and also represented the United States at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics; and
WHEREAS, Doris Brown Heritage has served with distinction as a distance running coach at Seattle Pacific University and as an assistant coach for the United States women's team at the 1984 Olympics and the 1987 Outdoor World Championships; and
WHEREAS, Doris Brown Heritage is a member of the Distance Running Hall of Fame;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognize Doris Brown Heritage for her resolute and competitive spirit and for her remarkable and breakthrough athletic achievements.
Senators Stevens, Kohl-Welles, Jacobsen, Rockefeller and Holmquist spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.
The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8660.
The motion by Senator Stevens carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
The President Pro Tempore welcomed and introduced Mrs. Doris Brown Heritage and husband who were seated in the gallery.
MOTION
At 10:22 a.m., on motion of Senator Rockefeller, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Monday, March 19, 2007.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate