MORNING SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, January 11, 2012

The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Owen. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present with the exception of Senators Becker, Benton, Hewitt, Holmquist Newbry, Kline, Prentice, Pridemore and Sheldon.

The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard consisting of Pages Deelyn Cheng and Greyson Kelly Zatzick, presented the Colors. Pastor Jeff Adams of Paramount Christian Church of Lacey and Yelm offered the prayer.

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 10, 2012

SSB 5069 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection: Creating the farm labor contractor account. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Conway, Vice Chair; Keiser and Kline.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 9, 2012

SB 5977 Prime Sponsor, Senator Ranker: Making the discover pass transferable between two vehicles. Reported by Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5977 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Ranker, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Delvin; Morton; Fraser; Murray and Swecker.

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

January 10, 2012

SGA 9198 JUDY GUENTHER, appointed on September 29, 2011, for the term ending August 2, 2017, as Member of the Lottery Commission. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Conway, Vice Chair; King; Keiser and Kline.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 9, 2012

SGA 9199 ALAN HAIGHT, appointed on August 1, 2011, for the term ending at the governors pleasure, as Director of the Department of Licensing. Reported by Committee on Transportation

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Fain; Frockt; Hill; Hobbs; Ranker; Rolfes; Sheldon and Swecker.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Eide, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated.

MOTION

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

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

January 9, 2012

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.

TOM MCDONALD, appointed January 16, 2012, for the term ending June 30, 2014, as Member of the Pollution Control/Shorelines Hearings Board.

Sincerely,

CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor

Referred to Committee on Environment.

January 10, 2012

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.

M.A. LEONARD, reappointed July 11, 2011, for the term ending June 30, 2015, as Member of the Housing Finance Commission.

Sincerely,

CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

January 10, 2012

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.

GRETCHEN SORENSEN, appointed November 21, 2011, for the term ending September 30, 2016, as Member, Board of Trustees, The Evergreen State College.

Sincerely,

CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor

Referred to Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development.

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 6061 by Senators Pflug and Murray

AN ACT Relating to changing the nonresident sales tax exemption into a refund program; amending RCW 82.08.0273; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6062 by Senators Fain, Hargrove, Harper, Kilmer, Haugen, Litzow, Hobbs, Tom, Hill, Conway, King and Roach

AN ACT Relating to motorcycles; amending RCW 46.04.330, 46.20.500, 46.20.505, 46.20.515, and 46.81A.020; reenacting and amending RCW 46.81A.010; adding new sections to chapter 46.04 RCW; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6063 by Senator Nelson

AN ACT Relating to public improvement contracts involving federally funded transit facility projects; and amending RCW 60.28.011.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6064 by Senator Kline

AN ACT Relating to authorizing regional transit authorities to use the job order contracting procedure; and amending RCW 39.10.420.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6065 by Senators Kline, Swecker and Padden

AN ACT Relating to county coroners; amending RCW 36.24.010, 36.24.020, 36.24.030, 36.24.040, 36.24.050, 36.24.070, 36.24.080, 36.24.100, and 36.24.150; and repealing RCW 36.24.110, 36.24.120, and 36.24.090.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 6066 by Senators Kline, Nelson, Murray, Shin and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to video and audio recording by law enforcement officers; and amending RCW 9.73.090.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 6067 by Senators Kline and Harper

AN ACT Relating to suspension and waiver of court assessments, fines, and penalties; and amending RCW 3.62.010 and 35.20.250.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 6068 by Senators Kline, Zarelli and Frockt

AN ACT Relating to religious objection to autopsy; and adding a new section to chapter 36.24 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 6069 by Senators Litzow, Kline, Harper and Frockt

AN ACT Relating to electronic transactions; amending RCW 9.38.060, 26.52.030, 41.05.014, 43.07.120, 58.09.050, 58.09.110, and 74.08.055; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; repealing RCW 19.34.010, 19.34.020, 19.34.030, 19.34.040, 19.34.100, 19.34.101, 19.34.110, 19.34.111, 19.34.120, 19.34.130, 19.34.200, 19.34.210, 19.34.220, 19.34.230, 19.34.231, 19.34.240, 19.34.250, 19.34.260, 19.34.270, 19.34.280, 19.34.290, 19.34.291, 19.34.300, 19.34.305, 19.34.310, 19.34.311, 19.34.320, 19.34.321, 19.34.330, 19.34.340, 19.34.350, 19.34.351, 19.34.360, 19.34.400, 19.34.410, 19.34.420, 19.34.500, 19.34.501, 19.34.502, 19.34.503, 19.34.900, 19.34.901, 19.34.902, 19.34.903, and 43.19.794; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 6070 by Senators Kline, Frockt, Harper, Keiser and Shin

AN ACT Relating to recording residential real property; and amending RCW 61.24.030 and 65.08.070.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 6071 by Senators Kline and Pridemore

AN ACT Relating to vacating records; and amending RCW 9.96.060 and 9.94A.640.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 6072 by Senators Kline, Kohl-Welles, Conway, Harper, Hobbs and Keiser

AN ACT Relating to the protection of public policy; and adding new sections to chapter 49.60 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 6073 by Senators Kilmer, Regala, Rolfes and Carrell

AN ACT Relating to sales and use taxes related to the state route number 16 corridor improvements project; and amending RCW 47.46.060.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6074 by Senators Kilmer, Parlette and Shin

AN ACT Relating to funding capital projects; amending 2011 1st sp.s. c 49 ss 1011, 1024, 1025, 1036, 2008, 2027, 3008, 3028, 5002, 5008, 5009, 5022, 5030, 5037, and 5082 (uncodified); amending 2011 1st sp.s. c 48 ss 1022, 2002, 2003, 3024, 3036, 3041, 5006, 5012, and 7011 (uncodified); adding new sections to 2011 1st sp.s. c 49 (uncodified); adding new sections to 2011 1st sp.s. c 48 (uncodified); creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6075 by Senators Carrell and Harper

AN ACT Relating to the disclosure of vehicle owner information; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.12.635.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6076 by Senators Nelson, Fain and Pridemore

AN ACT Relating to senior center licenses; amending RCW 66.20.300, 66.20.310, and 66.24.440; and adding a new section to chapter 66.24 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6077 by Senators Nelson, Conway, Frockt, Rolfes, Regala and Kline

AN ACT Relating to generating additional revenue from the sale of solid fuel burning devices; amending RCW 70.94.483; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Environment.

SB 6078 by Senators Ranker, Swecker, Regala, Kline, Schoesler, Fain, Kilmer, Harper, Shin, Litzow, Fraser, Keiser, Conway, Hargrove and Rolfes

AN ACT Relating to implementing efficiencies in the management of the state's natural resources; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6079 by Senators Schoesler, Fraser, Kohl-Welles, Carrell, Murray and Shin

AN ACT Relating to exempting officers and employees of the Washington state institute for public policy from state civil service law; reenacting and amending RCW 41.06.070; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6080 by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Hargrove, King, Fain, Ranker, Ericksen, Becker, Hill, Honeyford, Rolfes, Roach, Sheldon, Delvin and Holmquist Newbry

AN ACT Relating to landowner immunity from liability for nonintentional injuries to recreational users in connection with forestry and other principal uses of the lands; reenacting and amending RCW 4.24.210; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6081 by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Ranker, King, Hatfield, Becker, Ericksen, Nelson, Regala and Shin

AN ACT Relating to the imposition of a vessel replacement surcharge on certain ferry fares; and adding a new section to chapter 36.54 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6082 by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Hatfield, King, Ericksen, Honeyford, Shin and Parlette

AN ACT Relating to the preservation and conservation of agricultural resource lands; and adding a new section to chapter 43.21C RCW.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

SB 6083 by Senators Swecker, Becker and Sheldon

AN ACT Relating to providing assistance to landowners complying with regulations associated with protection of the Mazama pocket gopher; adding a new section to chapter 77.12 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6084 by Senators Swecker, Schoesler, Haugen, King, Sheldon, Hatfield, Honeyford and Shin

AN ACT Relating to eliminating nonhigh school district reimbursement fees; reenacting and amending RCW 84.52.0531 and 84.52.0531; repealing RCW 28A.545.020, 28A.545.030, 28A.545.040, 28A.545.050, 28A.545.060, 28A.545.070, 28A.545.080, 28A.545.090, 28A.545.100, 28A.545.110, and 28A.545.120; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6085 by Senators Swecker, Pridemore, Hargrove and Haugen

AN ACT Relating to the permitted use of state facilities; adding a new section to chapter 43.19 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6086 by Senators Swecker, Ericksen and Hill

AN ACT Relating to single-sex classes; and amending RCW 28A.640.020.

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

SB 6087 by Senators Hatfield, Schoesler, Hobbs, Shin and Roach

AN ACT Relating to information regarding agriculture and livestock; and amending RCW 42.56.380.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

SB 6088 by Senators Pridemore, Swecker, Conway, Ranker, Shin, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Zarelli, Prentice, Rolfes, Eide, Fraser, Kastama, Hobbs, Kohl-Welles, Tom, Benton and Frockt

AN ACT Relating to strengthening the review of the legislature's goals for tax preferences by requiring that every new tax preference provide an expiration date and statement of legislative intent; adding a new section to chapter 43.135 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.02 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 84.09 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 83.100 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 83.110A RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6089 by Senators Pridemore, Swecker, Keiser, Ranker, Conway, Kline, Prentice, Shin, Rolfes, Parlette, Zarelli, Eide, Schoesler, Kastama, Roach, Kohl-Welles, Benton and Sheldon

AN ACT Relating to the disclosure of telephone campaign advertising in state and local election campaigns; amending RCW 42.17A.320; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6090 by Senators Fain, Honeyford and Haugen

AN ACT Relating to aircraft and ultra-light operations on public or private airstrips; and reenacting and amending RCW 4.24.210.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6091 by Senator Honeyford

AN ACT Relating to the maintenance of privacy standards by eliminating the department of revenues' authorization to examine medical records; and amending RCW 82.32.110.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6092 by Senators Haugen, Schoesler, Hatfield, Becker, Hobbs and Shin

AN ACT Relating to the dairy products commission; and amending RCW 15.44.010, 15.44.020, 15.44.021, 15.44.022, 15.44.027, 15.44.030, 15.44.032, 15.44.033, and 15.44.035.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

SB 6093 by Senators Haugen, King, Sheldon, Eide, Swecker, Hatfield and Morton

AN ACT Relating to pairing required investments in compensatory environmental mitigation, including the mitigation of transportation projects, with existing programs currently referenced in Title 76 RCW that enhance natural environmental functions; amending RCW 47.01.300, 90.74.005, 90.74.010, 90.74.020, and 90.74.030; adding new sections to chapter 90.74 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 76.09 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6094 by Senators Morton, Holmquist Newbry, Stevens, Becker, Hatfield, Schoesler, Ericksen, Hill, Hewitt, Padden, Carrell and Swecker

AN ACT Relating to operating a motor vehicle on state lands under the discover pass program; and amending RCW 79A.80.080.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6095 by Senator Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to making technical corrections to gender-based terms; amending RCW 2.12.037, 6.15.010, 9.95.270, 9.96.020, 41.04.120, 41.04.233, 41.04.510, 41.06.073, 41.06.075, 41.06.120, 41.14.030, 41.14.060, 41.14.090, 41.14.110, 41.14.120, 41.14.180, 41.14.250, 41.14.260, 41.14.270, 41.20.010, 41.20.020, 41.20.050, 41.20.060, 41.20.065, 41.20.070, 41.20.080, 41.20.085, 41.20.090, 41.20.100, 41.20.110, 41.20.120, 41.20.150, 41.20.155, 41.20.160, 41.20.170, 41.20.175, 41.24.100, 41.24.260, 41.26.040, 41.26.045, 41.26.046, 41.26.047, 41.28.010, 41.28.030, 41.28.040, 41.28.050, 41.28.080, 41.28.110, 41.28.120, 41.28.130, 41.28.140, 41.28.150, 41.28.160, 41.28.170, 41.28.180, 41.32.044, 41.32.497, 41.33.020, 41.40.210, 41.41.020, 41.44.030, 41.44.070, 41.44.080, 41.44.110, 41.44.120, 41.44.130, 41.44.140, 41.44.150, 41.44.160, 41.44.170, 41.44.180, 41.44.190, 41.44.200, 41.44.210, 41.44.220, 41.44.250, 41.48.020, 41.48.040, 41.48.050, 41.48.090, 41.48.100, 41.50.020, 41.56.080, 41.56.120, 41.56.220, 41.56.450, 41.56.470, 41.58.010, 41.58.801, 41.59.090, 41.59.120, 41.59.140, 42.04.020, 42.08.020, 42.08.030, 42.08.050, 42.08.090, 42.08.100, 42.08.110, 42.08.120, 42.08.130, 42.08.140, 42.08.160, 42.12.030, 42.14.010, 42.14.030, 42.14.060, 42.16.013, 42.16.014, 42.16.020, 42.16.040, 42.20.020, 42.20.030, 42.20.050, 42.20.080, 42.20.110, 42.24.110, 42.24.140, 42.24.150, 42.24.160, 42.26.050, 42.26.070, 42.30.040, 42.30.090, 42.30.120, 42.56.040, 46.21.030, 46.23.020, 49.32.072, 60.08.020, 60.08.060, 60.10.070, 60.16.010, 60.24.020, 60.24.030, 60.24.035, 60.24.075, 60.24.100, 60.24.130, 60.24.140, 60.24.150, 60.24.170, 60.24.190, 60.24.200, 60.28.030, 60.28.060, 60.32.010, 60.32.020, 60.34.010, 60.34.020, 60.40.020, 60.44.060, 60.52.010, 60.56.005, 60.60.040, 60.66.020, 60.76.010, 60.76.020, 61.12.040, 61.12.090, 61.12.093, 61.12.094, 61.12.120, 63.10.030, 63.14.030, 63.14.040, 63.14.060, 63.14.080, 63.14.110, 63.14.140, 63.14.150, 63.14.152, 63.14.158, 63.14.200, 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66.08.100, 66.12.030, 66.12.070, 66.12.110, 66.20.020, 66.20.040, 66.20.080, 66.20.090, 66.20.100, 66.20.110, 66.20.150, 66.20.190, 66.24.480, 66.28.130, 66.32.060, 66.36.010, 66.40.040, 66.40.100, 66.40.110, 66.40.140, 66.44.090, 66.44.140, 66.44.170, 66.44.292, 66.98.020, 67.04.010, 67.04.020, 67.04.030, 67.04.040, 67.04.050, 67.04.070, 67.04.090, 67.04.120, 67.14.040, 67.14.070, 67.16.015, 67.16.017, 67.70.030, 67.70.050, 67.70.070, 67.70.200, 67.70.290, 68.40.085, 68.40.090, 68.44.030, 68.50.040, 68.50.060, 68.50.080, 68.50.102, 68.50.300, 68.52.120, 68.52.260, 68.52.270, 68.54.040, 68.54.050, 68.54.070, 68.54.110, 68.56.020, 68.56.060, 69.04.006, 69.04.080, 69.04.090, 69.04.160, 69.04.170, 69.04.190, 69.04.206, 69.04.350, 69.04.390, 69.04.392, 69.04.570, 69.04.600, 69.04.620, 69.04.750, 69.04.790, 69.04.840, 69.04.915, 69.07.060, 69.25.080, 69.25.100, 69.25.110, 69.25.120, 69.25.140, 69.25.170, 69.25.180, 69.25.200, 69.25.260, 69.25.320, 69.28.020, 69.28.030, 69.28.040, 69.28.190, 69.28.410, 69.28.420, 69.36.010, 69.36.020, 69.36.040, 69.41.130, 69.50.102, 69.50.309, 69.50.412, 69.50.502, 69.50.506, 69.50.507, 70.08.060, 70.37.030, 70.40.040, 70.40.090, 70.40.130, 70.44.020, 70.44.171, 70.44.185, 70.50.020, 70.54.050, 70.58.010, 70.58.020, 70.58.040, 70.58.050, 70.58.095, 70.58.145, 70.58.270, 70.74.010, 70.74.020, 70.74.110, 70.74.120, 70.74.310, 70.77.450, 70.77.495, 70.77.545, 70.79.100, 70.79.170, 70.79.180, 70.79.330, 70.82.024, 70.82.030, 70.93.040, 70.94.095, 70.94.120, 70.94.142, 70.94.390, 70.94.715, 70.94.720, 70.95.210, 70.95B.020, 70.96A.180, 70.98.050, 70.98.100, 70.98.190, 70.105.095, 70.106.040, 70.106.100, 70.106.110, 70.108.020, 70.108.060, 70.108.070, 70.108.150, 70.110.080, 70.112.020, 70.121.030, 70.121.040, 70.121.090, 71.06.010, 71.06.020, 71.06.050, 71.06.060, 71.06.080, 71.06.091, 71.06.100, 71.06.120, 71.06.130, 71.06.260, 71.12.570, 71.12.640, 71.24.100, 72.01.060, 72.01.120, 72.01.140, 72.01.150, 72.01.180, 72.01.240, 72.01.280, 72.01.282, 72.01.300, 72.01.310, 72.01.380, 72.01.460, 72.02.100, 72.02.110, 72.04A.090, 72.04A.120, 72.05.152, 72.05.154, 72.19.040, 72.20.040, 72.23.040, 72.23.050, 72.23.060, 72.23.130, 72.23.160, 72.23.200, 72.23.230, 72.23.240, 72.25.020, 72.27.050, 72.41.020, 72.41.030, 72.42.031, 72.60.100, 72.60.160, 72.64.010, 72.64.040, 72.64.065, 72.64.070, 72.64.110, 72.65.020, 72.65.030, 72.65.040, 72.66.010, 72.66.014, 72.66.018, 72.66.022, 72.66.024, 72.66.024, 72.66.026, 72.66.028, 72.66.032, 72.66.034, 72.66.050, 72.66.080, 72.66.090, 72.68.031, 72.68.040, 72.68.050, 72.68.060, 72.68.070, 73.04.050, 73.04.060, 73.04.120, 73.20.060, 73.36.010, 73.36.040, 73.36.060, 73.36.090, 73.36.100, 73.36.110, 73.36.130, 73.36.150, 73.36.155, 73.36.160, and 73.36.165; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.56.070, 63.14.154, 66.04.010, and 70.37.050.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6096 by Senators Conway, Parlette and Keiser

AN ACT Relating to protection against unfair prescription drug practices by pharmacy benefits managers; and adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6097 by Senators Rolfes, Fraser, Kilmer, Nelson, Swecker and Sheldon

AN ACT Relating to encouraging economic development by exempting certain counties from the forest land compensating tax; amending RCW 84.33.145; and reenacting and amending RCW 84.33.140.

Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.

SB 6098 by Senators Rolfes, Hargrove, Fain and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to fingerprinting requirements for licensing of private investigators and private security guards; and amending RCW 18.165.030 and 18.170.030.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6099 by Senators Rolfes, Nelson, Chase and Conway

AN ACT Relating to school district levy elections; amending RCW 84.52.053; and declaring an emergency.

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

SB 6100 by Senators Hargrove and Roach

AN ACT Relating to clarifying and updating the administration of sexual assault grant programs by the department of commerce; amending RCW 43.280.010, 43.280.011, 43.280.020, 43.280.050, 43.280.060, 43.280.070, 43.280.080, 43.280.090, 70.125.020, 70.125.065, 5.60.060, and 42.56.370; reenacting and amending RCW 70.125.030; and repealing RCW 43.280.030, 43.280.081, 74.14B.060, 70.125.040, 70.125.050, 70.125.055, and 70.125.080.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6101 by Senators Morton, Delvin, Schoesler, Sheldon and Honeyford

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the definition of qualifying utility in the energy independence act; and amending RCW 19.285.030.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6102 by Senators Regala, Rolfes, Nelson, Fraser, Chase and Kline

AN ACT Relating to protecting air quality that is impacted by high emitting solid fuel burning devices; and amending RCW 70.94.473 and 70.94.477.

Referred to Committee on Environment.

SB 6103 by Senators Keiser and Fraser

AN ACT Relating to registration of reflexologists; amending RCW 18.130.040, 18.120.020, 18.108.030, and 18.108.050; and adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6104 by Senators Keiser, Fraser and Kline

AN ACT Relating to administrative inspections of massage business establishments; and adding a new section to chapter 18.108 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6105 by Senators Parlette, Hatfield, Conway, Becker, Keiser and Shin

AN ACT Relating to the exemption of veterinarians from the data submission requirements of the prescription monitoring program; and amending RCW 70.225.020.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6106 by Senator Hewitt

AN ACT Relating to increasing the allowable electrical generating capacity of a net metering system owned by a municipality located east of the crest of the Cascade mountains to two megawatts; and amending RCW 80.60.010.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Natural Resources & Marine Waters.

SB 6107 by Senators Becker, Keiser, Conway, Swecker, Pridemore, Harper, King, Kilmer, Schoesler, Fain, Frockt, Haugen, Honeyford, Hatfield, Hill and Parlette

AN ACT Relating to prescription review for medicaid managed care enrollees; and reenacting and amending RCW 74.09.522.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6108 by Senators Harper and Fain

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the location at which the crime of theft of rental, leased, lease-purchased, or loaned property occurs; and amending RCW 9A.56.096.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 6109 by Senators Pridemore, Swecker and Prentice

AN ACT Relating to exempting video and audio recordings of closed executive session meetings from public inspection and copying; and adding a new section to chapter 42.56 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6110 by Senator Carrell

AN ACT Relating to fees and charges related to the operation of sewerage systems operated by the county; amending RCW 35.23.251, 35.27.330, 35A.47.040, 36.94.170, and 36.94.180; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.47 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.22 RCW; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6111 by Senator Swecker

AN ACT Relating to fees for certain vehicle title, registration, and permitting services; amending RCW 46.17.040, 46.17.050, and 46.17.060; and adding new sections to chapter 46.68 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6112 by Senators Eide, King, Haugen, Fain and Shin

AN ACT Relating to the use of alternative traction devices on tires under certain conditions; and amending RCW 46.37.420.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6113 by Senator Prentice

AN ACT Relating to the disclosure of personally identifying information on certain transit passes and fare payment media; and amending RCW 42.56.330.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6114 by Senators Shin, Prentice and Nelson

AN ACT Relating to proof of payment for certain transportation fares; amending RCW 35.58.580 and 81.112.220; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6115 by Senators Keiser, Becker, Kastama, Conway and Pflug

AN ACT Relating to the health care workforce; amending RCW 28C.18.120; reenacting and amending RCW 28C.18.010; adding new sections to chapter 28C.18 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6116 by Senators Fraser, Swecker, Pridemore, Ranker and Murray

AN ACT Relating to on-site sewage program management plans; and adding a new section to chapter 70.05 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.

SB 6117 by Senators McAuliffe, Litzow, Eide, Shin, Pridemore and Harper

AN ACT Relating to academic performance audits of lowest-achieving schools in required action districts; and amending RCW 28A.657.040.

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

SB 6118 by Senators McAuliffe, Litzow, Chase, Eide, Shin, Rolfes, Harper and Frockt

AN ACT Relating to implementing recommendations of the 2010 working group regarding programs for highly capable students; amending RCW 28A.185.020 and 28A.185.030; adding a new section to chapter 28A.185 RCW; and creating a new section.

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

SB 6119 by Senators McAuliffe, Eide, Shin, Keiser, Conway, Harper, Frockt and Litzow

AN ACT Relating to encouraging multiple career pathways through information, exploration, planning, and program coordination; amending RCW 28A.150.200, 28A.150.220, 28A.230.097, 28C.18.060, 28B.76.526, 28C.18.162, 28C.18.164, 28C.18.166, 28B.92.030, 28B.92.084, 28A.700.060, 28A.600.045, 28A.230.090, 28A.230.010, and 28B.50.140; amending 2009 c 238 s 11 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 28A.600.160; adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.230 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.410 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 28C RCW; creating new sections; recodifying RCW 28A.700.060; and providing an effective date.

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

SB 6120 by Senators Nelson, Swecker, Harper, Hargrove, Kohl-Welles, Fraser, Kastama, Pridemore, Rolfes, Frockt, Ranker, Regala, Shin, Tom, Kline, Chase, Keiser and Conway

AN ACT Relating to children's safe products; amending RCW 70.240.010; adding new sections to chapter 70.240 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Environment.

SB 6121 by Senators Frockt, Tom, Kastama, Shin and Kline

AN ACT Relating to financial aid counseling; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.76 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6122 by Senator Carrell

AN ACT Relating to unattended pet animals with a choke chain; amending RCW 9.08.070; adding a new section to chapter 18.92 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.240 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

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. 6082 which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.

MOTION

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

MOTION

Senator Eide moved adoption of the following resolution:

SENATE RESOLUTION
8663

By Senators Eide, Kohl-Welles, Delvin, Conway, Harper, Fraser, Fain, Pridemore, and Litzow

WHEREAS, President Obama declared the month of January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month; and

WHEREAS, January 11th has been designated as the National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness by the United States Congress; and

WHEREAS, Washington state has been in the forefront nationally in the fight against modern day slavery and exploitation; and

WHEREAS, Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world, affecting women, men, children, and communities; and

WHEREAS, In 2002, the Washington State Task Force Against the Trafficking of Persons was created, the first of its kind in the nation, and Washington became the first state in the nation to enact the international matchmaking organization regulation act, also known as the mail-order bride act, which requires international matchmaking agencies to provide, upon request, criminal and marital background information on Washington state residents using the agency to meet prospective spouses in other countries; and

WHEREAS, In 2003, Washington became the first state to criminalize human trafficking and to extend protections to mail-order brides; and

WHEREAS, In 2005, Washington again led all other states in establishing protocols for providing services to victims of trafficking, and in providing funds for legal aid to noncitizens who are victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, or human trafficking; and

WHEREAS, In 2006, Washington became only the second state to place restrictions on sex tourism and provided funding for the Washington State Task Force Against the Trafficking of Persons to resume its work leading to the creation of a Comprehensive Response to Human Trafficking; and

WHEREAS, In 2007, Washington passed groundbreaking legislation that created the new crime of commercial sex abuse of minors; and

WHEREAS, In 2008, Washington enacted legislation that added victims of trafficking to the list of victims eligible for the address confidentiality program; and

WHEREAS, In 2009, Washington passed legislation, the first of its kind in the nation, that requires international labor recruiters and domestic employers of foreign workers to disclose labor laws to employees and works to provide health care providers information to help identify human trafficking victims; and

WHEREAS, In 2009, Washington began to allow prosecutors to divert cases where juveniles were alleged to have committed the offenses of prostitution, if the juvenile agrees to participate in a program to provide wraparound services, including mental health counseling; and

WHEREAS, In 2010, Washington strengthened requirements for labor recruiters and domestic employers of foreign workers to disclose federal and state labor laws to nonimmigrant workers and added civil penalties, strengthened penalties on the commercial sexual abuse of a minor, required development of training for law enforcement officers, and allowed informational posters on domestic trafficking, including of juveniles, to be posted at rest stops throughout the state; and

WHEREAS, In 2011, Washington authorized local governments to use affordable housing funds to provide housing assistance to victims of human trafficking and their families, allowed law enforcement to conduct surveillance on suspected human-trafficking and child-prostitution activities with the consent of the victim, amended the criminal definition of human trafficking to include the illegal harvesting or sale of human organs, and broadened the scope of the crime to hold criminals accountable caught transporting a person knowing the person would be forced into prostitution or manual labor; and

WHEREAS, Victims of human trafficking need support in order to escape and recover from the physical, mental, emotional, economic, and spiritual trauma associated with their victimization; and

WHEREAS, Human traffickers use many physical and psychological techniques to coerce and control their victims, including the use of violence or threats of violence against the victim or the victim's family, isolation from the public, isolation from the victim's family and religious or ethnic communities, language and cultural barriers, shame, control of the victim's possessions, confiscation of passports and other identification documents, and threats of arrest, deportation, or imprisonment if the victim attempts to reach out for assistance or leave;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognize those people and organizations that fight daily against the scourge of human trafficking, and encourage others to observe the National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Prevention Month and the National Day of Trafficking Awareness with appropriate ceremonies and activities to combat human trafficking; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the API Safety Center & Chaya, the Center for Children and Youth Justice, Community Advocacy Partnership, Coordinated Response to Commercially Sexually Exploited Children, Esteem Outreach of Life Center in Tacoma, Genesis Project, the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center, the International Rescue Committee, King County Council, New Horizons Ministries, Not for Sale Washington, NW Coalition against Trafficking, the Polaris Project, the Port of Seattle, Refugee Women's Alliance, Seattle Against Slavery, the Seattle City Council, the Seattle Police Department, Shared Hope International, Soroptimist Coalition to Stop Human Trafficking, The Tronie Foundation, United States Attorney General's Office Western Division, University of Washington's Anti-Trafficking Task Force, the Washington Advisory Committee on Trafficking, Washington Anti-Trafficking Response Network, Washington Attorney General's Office, Washington Engage, and Youth Care.

Senators Eide, Delvin, Shin, Conway, Kohl-Welles, Roach and Fraser spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8663.

The motion by Senator Eide carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT

The President signed:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8407,

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8408.

MOTION

At 10:27 a.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Thursday, January 12, 2012.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate

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