SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION

ELEVENTH DAY

House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, January 24, 2008

       The House was called to order at 9:55 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Morris 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 fourth order of business.

INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING

HB 3190       by Representatives Morris, Green, Morrell, Quall, Kenney and Seaquist

       AN ACT Relating to radiologist assistants; amending RCW 18.84.010, 18.84.020, 18.84.030, 18.84.040, 18.84.080, 18.84.100, 18.84.110, 43.70.110, 43.70.250, and 43.70.280; and adding new sections to chapter 18.84 RCW.

       Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 3191       by Representatives Dunshee, Miloscia and McIntire

       AN ACT Relating to efficiency of state investments; amending RCW 43.88.030, 43.82.035, 43.160.060, 43.160.230, 39.102.040, 47.26.282, 43.63A.135, 43.63A.125, 43.63A.750, and 27.34.330; reenacting and amending RCW 43.155.070; creating a new section; and providing expiration dates.

       Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

HB 3192       by Representatives Wood, Conway and Condotta

       AN ACT Relating to alcoholic beverage regulation; amending RCW 66.24.185, 66.24.170, 66.24.240, 66.24.240, 66.24.590, and 66.28.040; reenacting and amending RCW 66.24.244, 66.24.244, and 66.24.400; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.

       Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 3193       by Representatives Ormsby, Chandler, Hunt, Kretz, Green, Armstrong, Kessler, Appleton, Hudgins, Dickerson, Kelley, Morrell, Sells, Van De Wege, Wood, Kenney and Conway

       AN ACT Relating to state employee whistleblower protection; amending RCW 42.40.020, 42.40.040, 42.40.050, and 42.40.910; reenacting and amending RCW 49.60.230 and 49.60.250; adding a new section to chapter 42.40 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

       Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 3194       by Representatives Blake, Morrell and Van De Wege

       AN ACT Relating to a master hunter program; and adding a new section to chapter 77.32 RCW.

       Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 3195       by Representative Blake

       AN ACT Relating to the disclosure of certain fish and wildlife information; and amending RCW 42.56.430.

       Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 3196       by Representatives Pettigrew, Hinkle, Sullivan, Priest, Seaquist, Haler, Kirby, Morrell, Hudgins, McIntire, Santos, Eddy, Moeller and Sells

       AN ACT Relating to the joint select committee on sickle cell disease; and creating new sections.

       Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 3197       by Representatives Loomis, Hunter and Walsh

       AN ACT Relating to excess property at state-owned residential habilitation centers for persons with developmental disabilities; amending RCW 71A.20.170; and creating a new section.

       Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

HB 3198       by Representatives Hunt, Wood and Conway

       AN ACT Relating to soil and wetland scientists; amending RCW 18.235.020; adding a new section to chapter 18.220 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

       Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 3199       by Representatives Fromhold, Sullivan, Williams, Hinkle and McIntire

       AN ACT Relating to payments for medicaid contracted services in boarding homes; adding a new section to chapter 74.39A RCW; and providing an effective date.

       Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 3200       by Representatives Schmick, Simpson, Warnick, Schindler and Sullivan

       AN ACT Relating to establishing a cemetery district in a county; amending RCW 68.52.100; and adding a new section to chapter 68.52 RCW.

       Referred to Committee on Local Government.

HB 3201       by Representatives Simpson and Sullivan

       AN ACT Relating to providing for the election of a board of commissioners for regional fire protection service authorities; amending RCW 52.26.020 and 52.26.080; and adding new sections to chapter 52.26 RCW.

       Referred to Committee on Local Government.

HB 3202       by Representatives Simpson, Sells and Nelson

       AN ACT Relating to Washington's vesting laws; amending RCW 36.70A.290, 36.70A.130, 58.17.033, and 19.27.095; adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW; and creating new sections.

       Referred to Committee on Local Government.

HB 3203       by Representatives Morrell, Campbell, Green, Liias, McIntire, Van De Wege and Wood

       AN ACT Relating to residents who are transferred or discharged by nursing facilities; and amending RCW 74.42.450.

       Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 3204       by Representatives Morrell, Campbell and Green

       AN ACT Relating to protecting medicaid residents in boarding homes; and adding a new section to chapter 18.20 RCW.

       Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.

HB 3205       by Representatives Jarrett, Walsh, Kagi, Roberts, Hunter, Sullivan, Green, Kelley, Morrell, Chase, McIntire, Seaquist and Kenney

       AN ACT Relating to promoting the long-term well-being of children; amending RCW 13.34.136, 13.34.145, and 13.34.020; adding a new section to chapter 13.34 RCW; and creating a new section.

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

HB 3206       by Representatives Kenney, Haler, Rolfes and Santos

       AN ACT Relating to the information required to be reported in the annual economic impact report on lodging tax revenues; and amending RCW 67.28.1816.

       Referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade.

HB 3207       by Representatives Liias and Morrell

       AN ACT Relating to high-demand fields and degrees; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.

       Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

HB 3208       by Representatives Simpson, Hurst, Roach and Sullivan

       AN ACT Relating to a state sales and use tax credit for public facilities districts located within two counties; amending RCW 35.57.010; reenacting and amending RCW 82.14.390; and providing an effective date.

       Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 3209       by Representatives Hinkle, Roach, Haler, Condotta, Warnick and Kretz

       AN ACT Relating to requiring recipients of temporary assistance for needy families to participate in activities designed to reduce and eliminate barriers to employment; and amending RCW 74.08A.260.

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

HB 3210       by Representatives Jarrett, Wallace, Chase, Kenney and Seaquist

       AN ACT Relating to a state comprehensive plan for workforce training and education; and amending RCW 28C.18.080.

       Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

HB 3211       by Representatives Simpson, Rodne, Sells, Ericks, Williams, Hurst, Rolfes, Loomis, Conway, Kessler, McIntire, Hunt, Green, Appleton, Hudgins, Dickerson, Kelley, Morrell, Kenney and Van De Wege

       AN ACT Relating to the Washington state patrol retirement system; amending RCW 41.45.050, 41.45.060, 41.45.030, 41.45.070, 41.04.281, and 41.04.278; reenacting and amending RCW 44.44.040; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and providing an effective date.

       Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 3212       by Representatives Santos and Hudgins

       AN ACT Relating to monitoring and addressing achievement of groups of students; and amending RCW 28A.300.130, 43.06B.020, and 28A.655.090.

       Referred to Committee on Education.

HB 3213       by Representatives Springer and Kenney

       AN ACT Relating to affordable housing incentive programs; and amending RCW 36.70A.540.

       Referred to Committee on Local Government.

HB 3214       by Representatives Springer, Eddy, Takko, Morrell and Ericks

       AN ACT Relating to clarifying the authority of local governments to use incentives for commercial and industrial development to promote production and preservation of affordable housing; amending RCW 82.02.020; adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW; creating new sections; and providing an effective date.

       Referred to Committee on Local Government.

HB 3215       by Representatives Chase, Campbell, Hasegawa, Dunn and Wood

       AN ACT Relating to plastic check-out bags; and creating new sections.

       Referred to Select Committee on Environmental Health.

HB 3216       by Representatives Seaquist, Morris, Upthegrove, Hudgins, Loomis, Kelley, Morrell, Van De Wege, Ericks, Hankins and Eddy

       AN ACT Relating to hydrokinetic energy; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.

       Referred to Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications.

HB 3217       by Representatives Kelley, Green, Rolfes and Nelson

       AN ACT Relating to intertidal commercial geoduck aquaculture on state-owned aquatic lands; amending RCW 79.135.100; adding new sections to chapter 79.135 RCW; and creating new sections.

       Referred to Committee on Ecology & Parks.

HB 3218       by Representatives Clibborn, Van De Wege, Appleton, Liias, Rolfes, Kessler, Smith, Bailey, Kenney, McIntire, Seaquist and Hankins

       AN ACT Relating to the procurement of new ferry vessels that carry no more than one hundred motor vehicles; adding a new section to chapter 47.56 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

       Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 3219       by Representatives Chandler, Hunt, Rodne, Miloscia, Kessler, McIntire and Kretz

       AN ACT Relating to public records; and reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.550.

       Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.

HB 3220       by Representative Condotta

       AN ACT Relating to allowing counties, cities, and towns to conduct raffles under certain terms and conditions; and amending RCW 9.46.0209.

       Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 3221       by Representatives Santos, Darneille and Kenney

       AN ACT Relating to establishing the financial services intermediary; and adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW.

       Referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Services & Consumer Protection.

HB 3222       by Representatives McCune, Loomis and Kenney

       AN ACT Relating to safety belts on school buses; and amending RCW 46.37.510.

       Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 3223       by Representatives Williams, Hunt and Dickerson

       AN ACT Relating to the practice of interior design; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

       Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 3224       by Representatives Loomis, Hunter, Sells and Liias

       AN ACT Relating to a feasibility study on commuter rail services; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.

       Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 3225       by Representatives Orcutt, Blake, Kretz, Takko, Van De Wege, Grant, Warnick, Newhouse, Anderson, Herrera, McCune, Condotta, Hinkle and Dunn

       AN ACT Relating to the use of firearms on land managed by the department of fish and wildlife; adding a new section to chapter 77.15 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 77.12 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

       Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

       There being no objection, the bills 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 22, 2008

HB 1529       Prime Sponsor, Representative Appleton: Modifying voter registration provisions. 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, Chair; Appleton, Vice Chair; Chandler, Ranking Minority Member; Armstrong, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Kretz; Liias; Miloscia and Ormsby.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 22, 2008

SHB 1734    Prime Sponsor, Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs: Recodifying campaign funding and disclosure laws. Reported by Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 22, 2008

HB 1750       Prime Sponsor, Representative McDermott: Adopting the interstate agreement for the election of the president of the United States by national popular vote. 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, Chair; Appleton, Vice Chair; Armstrong, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Kretz; Liias; Miloscia and Ormsby.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representative Chandler, Ranking Minority Member.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 22, 2008

HB 1806       Prime Sponsor, Representative Pedersen: Limiting the use of high hazard pesticides on school facilities. Reported by Select Committee on Environmental Health

MAJORITY recommendation: The third substitute bill be substituted therefor and the third substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Campbell, Chair; Hudgins, Vice Chair; Chase; Hunt; Morrell and Wood.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Sump, Ranking Minority Member; and Newhouse.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.

January 22, 2008

HB 2435       Prime Sponsor, Representative Miloscia: Regarding postelection audits. Reported by Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 22, 2008

HB 2448       Prime Sponsor, Representative Hunt: Changing the time frame covered by the twenty-one day preelection campaign finance report. Reported by Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 22, 2008

HB 2470       Prime Sponsor, Representative Upthegrove: Clarifying the authority of the department of natural resources to issue lesser contractual agreements within existing authorities for state-owned aquatic lands. Reported by Committee on Ecology & Parks

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Upthegrove, Chair; Rolfes, Vice Chair; Sump, Ranking Minority Member; Dickerson; Dunshee; Eickmeyer; Kristiansen; O'Brien and Pearson.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 22, 2008

HB 2472       Prime Sponsor, Representative Blake: Seeking to improve recreational opportunities on state-owned lands managed by the department of natural resources. Reported by Committee on Ecology & Parks

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Upthegrove, Chair; Rolfes, Vice Chair; Sump, Ranking Minority Member; Dickerson; Dunshee; Eickmeyer; Kristiansen; O'Brien and Pearson.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 22, 2008

HB 2473       Prime Sponsor, Representative Hunt: Eliminating the requirement that auditors send a ballot or an application to receive a ballot to inactive voters. Reported by Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 21, 2008

HB 2474       Prime Sponsor, Representative Cody: Modifying supervised experience requirements for social worker licenses. Reported by Committee on Health Care & Wellness

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Cody, Chair; Morrell, Vice Chair; Hinkle, Ranking Minority Member; Alexander, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Barlow; Campbell; Condotta; DeBolt; Green; Moeller; Pedersen; Schual-Berke and Seaquist.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 22, 2008

HB 2479       Prime Sponsor, Representative Morrell: Requiring subscribers' consent to disclosure of wireless phone numbers. Reported by Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives McCoy, Chair; Eddy, Vice Chair; Hudgins; Hurst; Kelley; Morris; Takko and Van De Wege.

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Representatives Crouse, Ranking Minority Member; McCune, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hankins and Herrera.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

January 22, 2008

HB 2491       Prime Sponsor, Representative Green: Modifying candidate filing provisions. Reported by Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 22, 2008

HB 2509       Prime Sponsor, Representative Rolfes: Authorizing the department of natural resources to purchase aquatic lands. Reported by Committee on Ecology & Parks

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Upthegrove, Chair; Rolfes, Vice Chair; Sump, Ranking Minority Member; Dickerson; Dunshee; Eickmeyer and O'Brien.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Kristiansen and Pearson.

Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

January 21, 2008

HB 2518       Prime Sponsor, Representative Schual-Berke: Concerning retired volunteer medical worker licenses. Reported by Committee on Health Care & Wellness

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Cody, Chair; Morrell, Vice Chair; Hinkle, Ranking Minority Member; Alexander, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Barlow; Condotta; DeBolt; Green; Moeller; Pedersen and Schual-Berke.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 22, 2008

HB 2521       Prime Sponsor, Representative Hudgins: Mapping internet and computer resources in the state. Reported by Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives McCoy, Chair; Eddy, Vice Chair; Crouse, Ranking Minority Member; McCune, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hankins; Herrera; Hudgins; Hurst; Kelley; Morris; Takko and Van De Wege.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representative Ericksen.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

January 22, 2008

HB 2557       Prime Sponsor, Representative Goodman: Improving the operation of the trial courts. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Lantz, Chair; Goodman, Vice Chair; Warnick, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Ahern; Flannigan; Kirby; Moeller; Pedersen; Ross and Williams.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Audit Review.

January 22, 2008

HB 2558       Prime Sponsor, Representative Upthegrove: Exempting certain minor new construction associated with construction storm water general permits from SEPA. Reported by Committee on Ecology & Parks

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Upthegrove, Chair; Rolfes, Vice Chair; Sump, Ranking Minority Member; Dickerson; Dunshee; Eickmeyer; Kristiansen; O'Brien and Pearson.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 22, 2008

HB 2559       Prime Sponsor, Representative Hudgins: Creating a statewide high-speed internet deployment and adoption initiative. Reported by Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives McCoy, Chair; Eddy, Vice Chair; Crouse, Ranking Minority Member; McCune, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hankins; Herrera; Hudgins; Hurst; Kelley; Morris; Takko and Van De Wege.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representative Ericksen.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

January 22, 2008

HB 2588       Prime Sponsor, Representative Lantz: Modifying provisions relating to the office of public defense. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Lantz, Chair; Goodman, Vice Chair; Warnick, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Ahern; Flannigan; Kirby; Moeller; Pedersen; Ross and Williams.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

January 22, 2008

HB 2768       Prime Sponsor, Representative Campbell: Regarding changes in calling burn bans for solid fuel burning devices. Reported by Select Committee on Environmental Health

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Campbell, Chair; Hudgins, Vice Chair; Sump, Ranking Minority Member; Chase; Hunt; Morrell and Wood.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representative Newhouse.

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 eighth order of business.

       There being no objection, the Committee on Judiciary was relieved of further consideration of HOUSE BILL NO. 3071, and the bill was referred to the Committee on Housing.

       There being no objection, the Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications was relieved of further consideration of HOUSE BILL NO. 3141, and the bill was referred to the Committee on Housing.

       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. Friday, January 25, 2008, the 12th Day of the Regular Session.

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk