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SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION
NINETEENTH DAY
House Chamber, Olympia, Friday, January 30, 2009
The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Morris presiding). The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.
The flags were escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Pages Britta Janssen and Gregory Sklar. The Speaker (Representative Morris presiding) led the Chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance. The prayer was offered by Minister Becky Eichner, First United Methodist Church, Vancouver.
Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
January 28, 2009
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5460,
and the same are herewith transmitted.
Thomas Hoemann, Secretary
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
HB 1819 by Representatives Upthegrove, Dunshee, Dickerson, McCoy, Rolfes, Eddy, Hunt, White, Appleton, Carlyle, Darneille, Kagi, Pedersen, Conway, Sells, Nelson, Chase, Ormsby, Kenney and Williams
AN ACT Relating to reducing greenhouse gas emissions; amending RCW 70.235.005, 70.235.010, 70.235.030, 70.94.151, and 43.21B.110; adding new sections to chapter 70.235 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and providing expiration dates.
HB 1820 by Representatives Moeller, Pedersen, Dickerson, Nelson, Darneille and Ormsby
AN ACT Relating to public health financing; amending RCW 43.70.514, 43.70.516, and 43.70.518; adding new sections to chapter 43.70 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 43.70.512 and 43.70.522.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1821 by Representatives Seaquist, Moeller, Wallace, Hinkle, Walsh, Alexander, Morrell, Conway, Cody, Dunshee and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to the department of social and health services' audit program for pharmacy payments; amending RCW 74.09.200; adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations.
HB 1822 by Representatives Conway, Wood and Ormsby
AN ACT Relating to interest arbitration for certain general authority Washington peace officers; and amending RCW 41.56.030.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1823 by Representatives Springer, O'Brien, Moeller, Goodman, Green and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to recovering costs of prosecuting cases that meet the statutory definition of felony; and amending RCW 39.34.180.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1824 by Representatives Rodne, Quall, Anderson, Liias, Walsh, Pettigrew, Priest, Simpson, Kessler, Rolfes, Johnson, Sullivan and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to requiring the adoption of policies for the management of concussion and head injury in youth sports; amending RCW 4.24.660; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.600 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 1825 by Representatives Rodne and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to identifying specific facilities planning requirements under the growth management act; and amending RCW 36.70A.110, 36.70A.210, and 36.70A.115.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
HB 1826 by Representatives Rodne, Pedersen and Santos
AN ACT Relating to the proceeds from foreclosure sales; and amending RCW 61.12.150.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1827 by Representatives Rodne, Anderson, Herrera and Smith
AN ACT Relating to signage requirements in the growth management act; adding new sections to chapter 36.70A RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1828 by Representatives Rodne, Takko, Anderson and Herrera
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting restrictions under the growth management act that regulate, impose conditions upon, or restrict the removal of potentially harmful trees and vegetation; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
HB 1829 by Representatives Santos and Nelson
AN ACT Relating to establishing the financial services intermediary; and adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 1830 by Representative Santos
AN ACT Relating to business definitions for public contracting; and amending RCW 39.04.010, 39.04.155, and 39.29.006.
Referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade.
HB 1831 by Representatives Short, Williams, Johnson, Campbell, Blake, Warnick, McCune, Kretz and Kristiansen
AN ACT Relating to the rights of pet and livestock owners residing in unincorporated areas subject to annexation by a city or town; adding a new section to chapter 35.10 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 35A.14 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.
HB 1832 by Representatives Herrera, Blake, Orcutt, Takko, Short, McCune, Kristiansen, Hope and Pearson
AN ACT Relating to protecting the constitutionally guaranteed right to the lawful possession of firearms during an emergency; amending RCW 43.06.220; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1833 by Representatives Herrera, Takko, Haler, Crouse, Van De Wege, Kessler and McCune
AN ACT Relating to recognizing conservation efforts to meet load growth for purposes of existing state renewable energy targets; and amending RCW 19.285.040.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications.
HB 1834 by Representatives Angel, O'Brien, Shea, Seaquist, Crouse, Smith, McCune, Kretz, Orcutt, Haler, Rolfes, Short, Warnick, Finn, Pearson, Walsh, Kelley, Carlyle, Driscoll, Kristiansen, Hope, Johnson and Bailey
AN ACT Relating to requiring the electronic monitoring of all registered sex offenders who are classified as risk level III, have registered as homeless or transient, or have a prior conviction for failure to register as a sex offender; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
HB 1835 by Representatives Angel, Rolfes, Hinkle, Anderson, Haler, Short, Parker, Johnson, Bailey, Pedersen and Warnick
AN ACT Relating to using respectful language in state laws; and amending RCW 44.04.280.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1836 by Representatives Ormsby, Wood, Dunshee, Campbell, Moeller, Van De Wege, Simpson, Driscoll, Chase and Conway
AN ACT Relating to public works involving off-site prefabrication; adding a new section to chapter 39.12 RCW; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1837 by Representatives Ormsby, Conway, Sullivan, Hunt, Simpson, Eddy, Green, Chase, Haigh, Hasegawa, Miloscia, Kenney and Rolfes
AN ACT Relating to listing subcontractors on public works projects; amending RCW 39.30.060; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1838 by Representatives Orcutt and Blake
AN ACT Relating to the creation of a raffle-only limited recreational rainbow trout fishery in Spirit Lake; amending RCW 77.32.050 and 77.08.010; and adding a new section to chapter 77.32 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.
HB 1839 by Representatives Pearson, Dammeier, Priest, Hinkle, Kristiansen, Smith, McCune, Ross, Walsh, Schmick, Cox, Haler, Klippert, Orcutt, Bailey, Rodne, Newhouse, Chandler, Roach, Warnick, Angel, Hope and Johnson
AN ACT Relating to improving the resources and tools community corrections officers and law enforcement need to perform their duties protecting the public; amending RCW 9.94A.631, and 9.94A.737; adding new sections to chapter 9.94A RCW; adding new sections to chapter 72.09 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 72.04A RCW; creating new sections; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
HB 1840 by Representatives Pearson, Dammeier, Priest, Hinkle, Kristiansen, Smith, McCune, Ross, Walsh, Schmick, Cox, Haler, Klippert, Orcutt, Bailey, Rodne, Newhouse, Chandler, Roach, Warnick, Angel, Hope and Johnson
AN ACT Relating to increasing the flexibility of community corrections officers to make searches of offenders in the community; amending RCW 9.94A.631; adding new a section to chapter 9.94A RCW; adding new sections to chapter 72.09 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Human Services.
HB 1841 by Representatives White, Warnick, Wallace, Angel, Sells, Hasegawa, Hinkle, Goodman, Liias, Ormsby, Anderson, Haigh, Sullivan, Haler, Priest, Morris, Kenney, Schmick, Hudgins and Conway
AN ACT Relating to the modification of the governing boards of state colleges and universities; amending RCW 28B.20.100, 28B.30.100, 28B.35.100, and 28B.40.100; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1842 by Representatives Condotta, Armstrong, Ericksen and Hinkle
AN ACT Relating to definitions regarding school district employee benefits; and amending RCW 28A.400.270.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 1843 by Representatives Kagi, Rodne and Kenney
AN ACT Relating to motor carrier regulation and compliance review; amending RCW 46.32.080, 46.32.085, 46.32.090, and 46.32.100; adding a new section to chapter 46.32 RCW; and repealing 2007 c 419 s 18 (uncodified).
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1844 by Representatives Moeller, Ericksen, Finn, Hudgins, Driscoll, Kelley and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to criminal history record checks of current and prospective department of licensing employees who issue or may issue enhanced drivers' licenses and identicards; and amending RCW 46.01.130.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1845 by Representatives Rodne and Pedersen
AN ACT Relating to medical support obligations; amending RCW 26.09.004, 26.09.105, 26.18.170, 26.23.050, 26.23.110, 74.20A.300, 74.20A.055, 74.20A.056, and 74.20A.059; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1846 by Representatives Jacks, Dunshee, Ormsby, Upthegrove and Warnick
AN ACT Relating to removing references to mitigation banking project eligibility for moneys in the habitat conservation account and the riparian protection account; and amending RCW 79A.15.060 and 79A.15.120.
Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.
HB 1847 by Representative Haigh
AN ACT Relating to bid limits; amending RCW 28B.50.330, 28B.10.350, 35.22.620, 35.23.352, 35A.40.210, 36.32.235, 36.32.250, 52.14.110, and 35.61.135; and reenacting and amending RCW 57.08.050.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1848 by Representatives Condotta, Blake and Armstrong
AN ACT Relating to boating safety; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Ecology & Parks.
HB 1849 by Representatives Warnick, Hinkle and McCune
AN ACT Relating to crimes against livestock belonging to another person; adding a new section to chapter 16.52 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
HB 1850 by Representatives Green, Appleton, Miloscia, Sells, Conway, Cody, Chase, Sullivan and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to expanding the application of the prohibition on mandatory overtime for employees of health care facilities; and amending RCW 49.28.130.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
HB 1851 by Representatives Kelley and Nelson
AN ACT Relating to alternatives to a small loan; and adding a new section to chapter 31.45 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HB 1852 by Representatives Appleton and Hinkle
AN ACT Relating to record checks using fingerprints; and amending RCW 43.43.838.
Referred to Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
HB 1853 by Representatives Bailey, Chandler, Ross, Schmick, Alexander, Dammeier, Short, McCune, Kristiansen, Smith and Orcutt
AN ACT Relating to the governor's signature on significant legislative rules; and amending RCW 34.05.360.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1854 by Representatives Morris and Chase
AN ACT Relating to the greenhouse gas emissions performance standard under chapter 80.80 RCW; and amending RCW 80.80.010, 80.80.040, and 80.80.060.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications.
HB 1855 by Representatives Anderson, Morris, Crouse and Hudgins
AN ACT Relating to tax information on customer billings; amending RCW 82.16.090; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.16 RCW; recodifying RCW 82.16.090; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications.
HB 1856 by Representatives Kessler, Pedersen, Flannigan, Roberts, Kirby, Nelson, Ormsby, Carlyle, Green, Moeller, Springer, Williams, Appleton, Goodman, Kelley, Maxwell, Rodne, Driscoll, Kenney, Santos, O'Brien, Darneille and Morrell
AN ACT Relating to protecting victims of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking; and amending RCW 59.18.570 and 59.18.575.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1857 by Representative Chase
AN ACT Relating to solar water heating tax exemptions; amending RCW 82.08.835 and 82.12.835; repealing 2006 c 218 s 4 (uncodified); and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications.
HB 1858 by Representatives Chase and Moeller
AN ACT Relating to maximum capital and reserves accumulations by health care service contractors and health maintenance organizations; amending RCW 48.31C.060 and 48.43.305; and adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1859 by Representative Chase
AN ACT Relating to petroleum-based beverage bottles; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Ecology & Parks.
HB 1860 by Representative Chase
AN ACT Relating to the use of mercury in the practice of dentistry; adding a new section to chapter 70.95M RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1861 by Representative Chase
AN ACT Relating to the protection of consumer access to complementary and alternative health care practitioners; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1862 by Representatives Ormsby, Driscoll, Parker, Shea and Wood
AN ACT Relating to services provided by hosting jurisdictions; and amending RCW 3.50.003, 3.50.020, 3.50.125, and 3.50.815.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1863 by Representatives Chase, Anderson, Orcutt, Dunshee, Kristiansen and Williams
AN ACT Relating to solid waste collection companies; adding a new section to chapter 81.77 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Ecology & Parks.
HB 1864 by Representatives Newhouse, Hunt and Armstrong
AN ACT Relating to supplemental income requirements for air pollution control authorities; and amending RCW 70.94.093.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HB 1865 by Representatives Ericksen, Hinkle and Condotta
AN ACT Relating to health insurance; and amending RCW 48.21.045, 48.44.023, 48.46.066, and 48.43.041.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1866 by Representatives Ericksen, Bailey, Hinkle, Chandler, Anderson, McCune, Condotta, Haler, Ross, Newhouse, Kristiansen and Schmick
AN ACT Relating to health insurance options; amending RCW 48.43.041, 48.44.022, 48.46.064, 48.20.029, and 70.47.020; and adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1867 by Representatives Ericksen, Bailey, Hinkle, Chandler, Condotta, Schmick and Pedersen
AN ACT Relating to repealing the state certificate of need process; creating a new section; repealing RCW 43.370.040, 70.38.015, 70.38.018, 70.38.025, 70.38.095, 70.38.105, 70.38.111, 70.38.115, 70.38.118, 70.38.125, 70.38.128, 70.38.135, 70.38.155, 70.38.156, 70.38.157, 70.38.158, 70.38.220, 70.38.230, 70.38.250, 70.38.905, 70.38.910, 70.38.911, 70.38.914, 70.38.915, 70.38.916, 70.38.918, and 70.38.920; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1868 by Representatives Bailey, Hinkle, Ericksen, Anderson, Chandler, McCune, Condotta, Haler, Ross, Newhouse, Kristiansen and Schmick
AN ACT Relating to access to health insurance for small employers and their employees; and amending RCW 48.21.045, 48.44.023, and 48.46.066.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1869 by Representatives Bailey, Hinkle, Anderson, Ericksen and Kelley
AN ACT Relating to transparency of health care cost information; and adding a new section to chapter 70.01 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1870 by Representatives Condotta, Bailey, Ericksen, Hinkle, McCune, Chandler, Hope, Haler, Kristiansen, Ross, Newhouse and Kelley
AN ACT Relating to employee health care options; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.05.065.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1871 by Representatives Herrera, Bailey, Ericksen, Hinkle, Anderson, Chandler, McCune, Condotta, Haler, Ross, Kristiansen, Newhouse and Schmick
AN ACT Relating to health insurance coverage provided by out-of- state health carriers; adding a new chapter to Title 48 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1872 by Representatives Hinkle, Bailey, Ericksen, Angel, Anderson, McCune, Chandler, Orcutt, Newhouse, Condotta, Ross, Haler, Kristiansen, Schmick and Kelley
AN ACT Relating to providing tax incentives for the purchase of health care plans; adding new sections to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.14 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1873 by Representatives Ericksen, Haler, Priest, Rodne, Hinkle, Anderson, Parker, Bailey, Hope, Johnson, Herrera, Warnick and Smith
AN ACT Relating to establishing a joint select committee on high- speed rail; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1874 by Representatives Sells, Condotta, Orcutt, Upthegrove, Liias, Kelley and Bailey
AN ACT Relating to compliance with sales, use, and business and occupation tax requirements; amending RCW 35.22.280, 35.23.440, 35.27.370, 35.102.050, 35A.21.335, and 82.14.055; and adding new sections to chapter 82.32 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1875 by Representatives Eddy, Orcutt, Parker, Kelley and Hinkle
AN ACT Relating to research and development tax incentives and reporting requirements for economic development purposes; amending RCW 82.04.4452; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
HB 1876 by Representatives McCune, Miloscia, Haler, Klippert, Campbell, Rodne, Schmick, O'Brien, Roach, Warnick, Short, Conway, Cox and Orcutt
AN ACT Relating to providing funds for disabled veterans through voluntary donations; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 43.60A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1877 by Representatives McCune, Miloscia, Haler, Klippert, Schmick, Campbell, Roach, O'Brien, Warnick, Short, Rodne, Kristiansen and Cox
AN ACT Relating to "In God We Trust" special license plates; amending RCW 46.16.316; reenacting and amending RCW 46.16.313; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 43.60A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HJM 4009 by Representatives Shea, Klippert, Condotta, Kretz, Anderson, McCune and Kristiansen
Claiming state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
HJM 4010 by Representatives Condotta, Shea, Klippert, Kretz and McCune
Preventing unprecedented losses in the value of take-home pay, retirement income, insurance policies, and investments as a result of the federal reserve's ongoing inflation of un-backed paper money.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
HJR 4204 by Representatives Shea, Kretz, Condotta, Klippert, Kristiansen, McCune, Herrera, Short and Orcutt
Ensuring only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid and recognized in Washington.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HJR 4205 by Representatives Bailey, Chandler, Ross, Schmick, Alexander, Dammeier, Anderson, McCune and Kristiansen
Requiring a sixty percent vote for emergency clauses.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.
SB 5102 by Senators Hewitt, Delvin and Kline
AN ACT Relating to increasing the number of district court judges in Benton county; and amending RCW 3.34.010.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
ESSB 5460 by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Tom, Zarelli, Prentice, Hewitt and Kline)
AN ACT Relating to reducing the administrative cost of state government during the 2007-2009 and 2009-2011 fiscal biennia; amending RCW 41.06.070, 41.06.133, 41.06.500, 43.03.030, and 43.03.040; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
There being no objection, the bills, memorials and resolutions listed on the day’s introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated with the exception of HOUSE BILL NO. 1819.
MOTIONS
Representative Kessler moved that House Bill No. 1819 be referred to the Committee on Ecology, Parks and Recreation.
Representative Herrera moved to amend the motion to refer House Bill No. 1819 to the Committee on Technology, Energy and Communications.
Representatives Herrera, Short, Orcutt and Ericksen spoke in favor of the motion to amend the motion.
Representative Kessler spoke against the motion to amend the motion.
The Speaker (Representative Morris presiding) stated the question before the House to be the motion to amend the motion to refer House Bill No. 1819 to the Committee on Technology, Energy and Communications.
The motion to amend the motion was not adopted.
HOUSE BILL NO. 1819 was referred to the Committee on Ecology, Parks and Recreation.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 29, 2009
HB 1019 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; Armstrong, Ranking Minority Member; Alexander; Flannigan; Hurst; Miloscia and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 29, 2009
HB 1030 Prime Sponsor, Representative Appleton: Concerning the exemption of the special commitment center under the public records act. Reported by Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Hunt, Chair; Appleton, Vice Chair; Armstrong, Ranking Minority Member; Alexander; Flannigan; Hurst; Miloscia and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 29, 2009
HB 1035 Prime Sponsor, Representative Hurst: Concerning militia records, property, command, and administration. Reported by Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Hunt, Chair; Appleton, Vice Chair; Armstrong, Ranking Minority Member; Alexander; Flannigan; Hurst; Miloscia and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 28, 2009
HB 1087 Prime Sponsor, Representative Kenney: Improving the effectiveness of the office of minority and women's business enterprises. Reported by Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Kenney, Chair; Maxwell, Vice Chair; Smith, Ranking Minority Member; Chase; Liias; Orcutt; Parker and Probst.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 29, 2009
HB 1098 Prime Sponsor, Representative Hunt: Regarding computing the rate of vacation leave accrual for state employees formerly employed by a school district. 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, Ranking Minority Member; Alexander; Flannigan; Hurst; Miloscia and Newhouse.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 28, 2009
HB 1108 Prime Sponsor, Representative Williams: Changing the definition of criminal act for crime victims compensation purposes. Reported by Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Hurst, Chair; O'Brien, Vice Chair; Appleton; Goodman; Kirby and Roberts.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Pearson, Ranking Minority Member; Klippert, Assistant Ranking Minority Member and Ross.
Referred to Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations.
January 29, 2009
HB 1219 Prime Sponsor, Representative Green: Authorizing the department of retirement systems to assist with mailing information to certain members of the state retirement systems. 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, Ranking Minority Member; Alexander; Flannigan; Hurst; Miloscia and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 29, 2009
HB 1286 Prime Sponsor, Representative Miloscia: Prohibiting false and defamatory statements about candidates for public office. 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, Ranking Minority Member; Alexander; Flannigan; Hurst; Miloscia and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 28, 2009
HB 1694 Prime Sponsor, Representative Linville: Addressing fiscal matters for the 2007-2009 biennium. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Linville, Chair; Ericks, Vice Chair; Alexander, Ranking Minority Member; Bailey, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Dammeier, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Cody; Conway; Darneille; Haigh; Hinkle; Hunt; Hunter; Kagi; Kenney; Kessler; Pettigrew; Priest; Schmick; Seaquist and Sullivan.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Chandler and Ross.
There being no objection, the bills listed on the day’s committee reports under the fifth order of business were referred to the committees so designated with the exception of HOUSE BILL NO. 1694 which was placed on the second reading calendar.
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., February 2, 2009, the 22nd Day of the Regular Session.
FRANK CHOPP, Speaker
BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk