TENTH DAY

MORNING SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, January 18, 2012

The Senate was called to order at 11:00 a.m. by President Owen. No roll call was taken.

The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard consisting of Pages Erin Wallman and Blade Gunnerman, presented the Colors. Pastor Simon J. Lee of Evergreen Church of 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

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

MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE

PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATION OF INITIATIVE TO THE LEGISLATURE NO. 502

      Pursuant to Article II, Section 1 of the Washington State Constitution and RCW 29A.72.230 the Office of the Secretary of State received 354,608 signatures submitted prior to the deadline of December 30 in support of Initiative to the Legislature 502 and is currently examining the signatures. 241,153 valid signatures are required by Art 2, Sec. 1 of the Washington State Constitution.

      I hereby attach is a true and correct copy of Initiative to the Legislature No. 502.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the State of Washington this 17^th Day of January 2012.

SAM REED, Secretary of State

(Seal)

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 6322             by Senators Hill, Tom, Becker, Kastama and Litzow

AN ACT Relating to allowing nonprofit institutions recognized by the state of Washington to be eligible to participate in the state need grant program; amending RCW 28B.92.030; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6323             by Senators Hobbs, Litzow, McAuliffe, Rolfes, Tom and Frockt

AN ACT Relating to reducing certain requirements affecting school districts; and amending RCW 28A.230.090, 28A.165.025, and 43.09.260.

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

SB 6324             by Senators Fain and Hobbs

AN ACT Relating to the obligations of landlords and tenants with respect to carbon monoxide alarms and the disclosure of certain health- related information; and amending RCW 59.18.060 and 59.18.130.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 6325             by Senators Holmquist Newbry, Kohl-Welles and Tom

AN ACT Relating to exempting common interest community managers from real estate broker and managing broker licensing requirements; and amending RCW 18.85.151.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 6326             by Senators McAuliffe and Litzow

AN ACT Relating to phasing-in statewide implementation of the Washington kindergarten inventory of developing skills; amending RCW 28A.150.315; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.655 RCW.

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

SB 6327             by Senators Padden, Sheldon, Schoesler and Rolfes

AN ACT Relating to creating a business and occupation tax exemption for new businesses; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.

SB 6328             by Senators Conway, Hargrove, Regala, Harper, Stevens and McAuliffe

AN ACT Relating to the creation of a retired active license for mental health professionals; and adding a new section to chapter 18.225 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6329             by Senators Stevens, Haugen, Swecker, Hargrove, Schoesler, Holmquist Newbry, Hatfield, Delvin, Sheldon, Hobbs, Honeyford and Morton

AN ACT Relating to streamlining the shoreline management act to avoid duplicative review; amending RCW 90.58.050, 90.58.080, 90.58.100, 90.58.120, 90.58.140, 90.58.190, 90.58.195, 90.58.580, 90.58.590, and 90.58.620; and reenacting and amending RCW 90.58.030 and 90.58.090.

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

SB 6330             by Senators Hobbs, Haugen, Hatfield, King, Tom and Delvin

AN ACT Relating to Washington state works of art; amending RCW 28A.335.210, 28B.10.027, and 43.17.200; and providing an expiration date.

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

SB 6331             by Senators Conway, Chase, Benton, Rolfes, Nelson, Kohl-Welles, Hobbs, Harper and Kline

AN ACT Relating to authorizing public transit agencies to provide a bidding preference to bidders who exceed "Buy America" requirements applicable to federally funded transit projects; adding a new section to chapter 47.04 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6332             by Senators Kohl-Welles, Murray, Kilmer, Harper, Frockt, Pridemore, Litzow, Conway and McAuliffe

AN ACT Relating to a competitive grant program for arts and cultural facilities; and amending RCW 43.63A.750.

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

SB 6333             by Senators Harper, Kline, Regala, McAuliffe, Rolfes, Ranker and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to the use of restraints on juveniles; amending RCW 13.32A.030; reenacting and amending RCW 13.32A.065; adding new sections to chapter 13.40 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 72.05 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6334             by Senators Frockt, Carrell, Kilmer, Delvin, Chase, Hill, Pridemore, Shin, Kline, Zarelli, Rolfes, Regala, Kohl-Welles, Harper, Kastama, Conway and McAuliffe

AN ACT Relating to student involvement in higher education governance; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6335             by Senators Prentice, Hobbs and Fain

AN ACT Relating to extending the expiration of the pollution liability insurance agency's authority and its funding source; amending RCW 70.148.020, 70.148.900, 70.149.900, 82.23A.010, 82.23A.020, and 82.23A.902; and providing expiration dates.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6336             by Senator Pridemore

AN ACT Relating to electronic product recycling; and amending RCW 70.95N.050.

Referred to Committee on Environment.

SB 6337             by Senators Frockt, Fain, Haugen and Litzow

AN ACT Relating to protecting short sale sellers from payment of forgiven home loan debt if such debt forgiveness is reported to the internal revenue service; and adding a new section to chapter 61.24 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 6338             by Senators Morton and Carrell

AN ACT Relating to studying densified biomass as a renewable energy source; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.

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

SB 6339             by Senators Tom, Hill, Litzow, Hobbs, McAuliffe and Frockt

AN ACT Relating to designating courses that use open course library materials in course catalogues and bulletins; and amending RCW 28B.50.140.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6340             by Senators Sheldon, King, Haugen, McAuliffe and Schoesler

AN ACT Relating to the carrying of passengers in a vehicle attached to a flatbed tow truck; and amending RCW 46.61.625.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6341             by Senators Kohl-Welles, Nelson, Chase, Frockt, Ranker, McAuliffe, Kline and Keiser

AN ACT Relating to creating jobs by increasing the recycling of discarded carpet; reenacting and amending RCW 43.21B.110 and 43.21B.110; adding a new section to chapter 42.56 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Environment.

SB 6342             by Senators Prentice, Honeyford, Hatfield, Schoesler, Haugen, Hobbs, Delvin and Parlette

AN ACT Relating to extending business and occupation tax preferences for fruit, vegetable, dairy, and seafood businesses; amending RCW 82.04.4266, 82.04.4268, 82.04.4269, and 82.04.260; and providing expiration dates.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 6343             by Senators Nelson and Kline

AN ACT Relating to establishing a water pollution control revolving administration fee; amending RCW 90.50A.010; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092; adding a new section to chapter 90.50A RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Environment.

SB 6344             by Senators Kastama, Shin, Tom, Haugen and Parlette

AN ACT Relating to shared parental responsibility; amending RCW 26.09.002 and 26.09.187; reenacting and amending RCW 26.09.004; adding a new section to chapter 26.09 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6345             by Senators Kastama, Tom, Hatfield, Rolfes, Kilmer and Hill

AN ACT Relating to restructuring state government; amending RCW 42.30.110; adding a new section to chapter 44.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 42.56 RCW; making an appropriation; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.

SB 6346             by Senators Prentice, Conway and McAuliffe

AN ACT Relating to harmonizing state requirements regarding discrimination against health care providers with federal requirements; and adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6347             by Senator Pridemore

AN ACT Relating to cost savings and efficiencies in mailing notices of possible license suspension for noncompliance with child support orders; and amending RCW 74.20A.320.

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6348             by Senators McAuliffe, Eide, Hargrove, Conway, Rolfes, Kohl-Welles, Frockt and Harper

AN ACT Relating to laboratory school partnerships; amending RCW 28A.305.140, 28A.305.140, 28A.655.180, and 28A.655.180; adding a new chapter to Title 28A RCW; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

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

SB 6349             by Senators Fain, Eide, Litzow, Haugen and Hill

AN ACT Relating to notifications mailed to habitual traffic offenders; and amending RCW 46.65.065.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6350             by Senators Haugen, King, Eide, Fain and Tom

AN ACT Relating to repealing the transportation innovative partnerships act; amending RCW 47.56.030, 47.56.031, and 70.94.528; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 47.29.010, 47.29.020, 47.29.030, 47.29.040, 47.29.050, 47.29.060, 47.29.070, 47.29.080, 47.29.090, 47.29.100, 47.29.110, 47.29.120, 47.29.130, 47.29.140, 47.29.150, 47.29.160, 47.29.170, 47.29.180, 47.29.190, 47.29.200, 47.29.210, 47.29.220, 47.29.230, 47.29.240, 47.29.250, 47.29.260, 47.29.270, 47.29.280, 47.29.290, and 47.29.900.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6351             by Senators Prentice, Swecker and Haugen

AN ACT Relating to the inspection and copying of any public record; amending RCW 42.56.565; and adding a new section to chapter 42.56 RCW.

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

SJR 8222            by Senators Kastama, Tom, Rolfes, Hobbs, Hatfield, Regala, Hill, Haugen and Litzow

Requiring six-year balanced budgets.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Eide, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.

MOTION

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

MOTION

Senator Pridemore moved adoption of the following resolution:

SENATE RESOLUTION
8670

By Senators Pridemore, Benton, and Zarelli

      WHEREAS, History was made on the morning of June 20, 1937, with the landing of Russian aviator, Valery Chkalov, and his crew, Georgy Baidukov and Alexander Belyakov, in their single engine aircraft, ANT-25, at Pearson Army Airfield in Vancouver, Washington; and

      WHEREAS, Chkalov completed the first nonstop flight across the North Pole setting a world aviation record by flying for 63 hours and 16 minutes over the North Pole from Schelkovo Air Field near Moscow, Russia to Pearson Army Airfield in Vancouver, Washington; and

      WHEREAS, The Russian Federation and many individual Russians have responded with friendship to this expression of international goodwill by visiting the City of Vancouver to lay flowers at the monument, and by hosting groups from Vancouver in Russia; and

      WHEREAS, June 20, 2012, is the 75th anniversary of the Transpolar Flight, and official Russian government sponsored events honoring this historic flight are being held in Russia; and

      WHEREAS, The Chkalov Cultural Exchange Committee, a nonprofit organization in the State of Washington, along with the State of Washington, City of Vancouver, Clark County, and other governmental entities and officials are planning events and activities during 2012 in Washington State and the Vancouver-Portland area, including an invited delegation from Russia;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate acknowledge this historic flight, call upon the citizens of the State of Washington to join the citizens of Russia in celebrating the 75th anniversary, extend a warm welcome to all Russian visitors who travel to Vancouver to participate in these events, and encourage all Washington citizens to participate; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the President of the United States, Barack Obama, United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, United States Commerce Secretary, John Bryson, the Valery P. Chkalov Cultural Exchange Committee, Fort Vancouver National Trust, Russian Federation President, Dmitry Medvedev, Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, Russian Federation Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, Russian Federation Minister of Industry and Trade and Chair of the Organizing Committee of the 75th Anniversary Transpolar Flight Celebrations, Viktor Khristenko, and President of the International Chkalov Foundation, Valery I. Chkalov.

      Senators Pridemore and Benton spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8670.

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

MOTION

At 11:17 a.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Thursday, January 19, 2012.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate

6322

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 1

6323

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 1

6324

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 1

6325

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 1

6326

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 1

6327

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 1

6328

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 1

6329

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 1

6330

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6331

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6332

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6333

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6334

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6335

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6336

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6337

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6338

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6339

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6340

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6341

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6342

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 2

6343

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6344

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6345

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6346

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6347

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6348

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6349

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6350

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

6351

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

8222

Introduction & 1^st Reading..................................................... 3

8670

Adopted.................................................................................. 4

Introduced.............................................................................. 3