SIXTY FOURTH LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION

 

 

FORTY SIXTH DAY

 

 

House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 26, 2015

 


The House was called to order at 9:55 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Kirby presiding).

 

Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.

 

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE

 

February 25, 2015

 

MR. SPEAKER:

 

The Senate has passed:

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5025

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5030

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5073

SENATE BILL NO. 5085

SENATE BILL NO. 5088

SENATE BILL NO. 5119

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5156

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5163

SENATE BILL NO. 5174

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5294

SENATE BILL NO. 5297

SENATE BILL NO. 5302

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5350

SENATE BILL NO. 5457

SENATE BILL NO. 5556

SENATE BILL NO. 5581

and the same are herewith transmitted.

Hunter G. Goodman, Secretary

 

February 25, 2015

 

MR. SPEAKER:

 

The Senate has adopted:

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4403

and the same are herewith transmitted.

Hunter G. Goodman, Secretary

 

There being no objection, the House advanced to the fourth order of business.

 

INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING

 

HB 2181  by Representatives Schmick, Clibborn, Orcutt and Scott

 

AN ACT Relating to the maximum speed limit on highways; amending RCW 46.61.410; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

HB 2182  by Representatives Tarleton, Smith, Takko, Pike, Clibborn, Zeiger, Hayes, Young, Fey, Sells and Blake

 

AN ACT Relating to ensuring the competitiveness of Washington state's fishing and seafood processing industries by supporting the recapitalization of fishing fleets through certain tax preferences; amending RCW 82.04.440; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Technology & Economic Development.

 

SSB 5025        by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Rivers, Cleveland and Benton)

 

AN ACT Relating to the apportionment of quick title service fees collected by appointed subagents; amending RCW 46.68.025 and 88.02.640; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SSB 5030        by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Pedersen and O'Ban)

 

AN ACT Relating to the limited liability company act; amending RCW 23B.11.080, 23B.11.090, 23B.11.110, 25.05.375, 25.05.380, 25.05.385, 25.05.390, 25.05.425, 25.10.781, 30A.08.025, 32.08.025, and 82.32.145; adding new sections to chapter 25.15 RCW; repealing RCW 25.15.005, 25.15.007, 25.15.010, 25.15.015, 25.15.020, 25.15.025, 25.15.030, 25.15.035, 25.15.040, 25.15.045, 25.15.050, 25.15.055, 25.15.060, 25.15.070, 25.15.075, 25.15.085, 25.15.090, 25.15.095, 25.15.100, 25.15.105, 25.15.115, 25.15.120, 25.15.125, 25.15.130, 25.15.135, 25.15.140, 25.15.150, 25.15.155, 25.15.160, 25.15.165, 25.15.170, 25.15.175, 25.15.180, 25.15.185, 25.15.190, 25.15.195, 25.15.200, 25.15.205, 25.15.215, 25.15.220, 25.15.225, 25.15.230, 25.15.235, 25.15.245, 25.15.250, 25.15.255, 25.15.260, 25.15.270, 25.15.273, 25.15.275, 25.15.280, 25.15.285, 25.15.290, 25.15.293, 25.15.295, 25.15.298, 25.15.300, 25.15.303, 25.15.310, 25.15.315, 25.15.320, 25.15.325, 25.15.330, 25.15.335, 25.15.340, 25.15.345, 25.15.350, 25.15.355, 25.15.360, 25.15.365, 25.15.366, 25.15.370, 25.15.375, 25.15.380, 25.15.385, 25.15.390, 25.15.395, 25.15.400, 25.15.405, 25.15.410, 25.15.415, 25.15.417, 25.15.419, 25.15.420, 25.15.422, 25.15.423, 25.15.425, 25.15.430, 25.15.435, 25.15.440, 25.15.445, 25.15.450, 25.15.455, 25.15.460, 25.15.465, 25.15.470, 25.15.475, 25.15.480, 25.15.800, 25.15.805, 25.15.810, 25.15.900, 25.15.901, and 25.15.902; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SSB 5073        by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security (originally sponsored by Senators Roach and Liias)

 

AN ACT Relating to nonsubstantive updates and realignments of the statutory responsibilities of the office of financial management; amending RCW 43.82.055, 43.82.150, 43.88.160, 47.04.280, 47.64.170, 47.64.360, 79.44.060, 28A.345.060, 34.05.030, 34.12.100, 41.04.665, 41.04.680, 41.06.157, 41.06.167, 42.17A.705, 41.80.020, 43.03.040, 43.06.013, 43.41.113, 43.131.090, 48.37.060, and 49.74.020; reenacting and amending RCW 41.04.340 and 41.06.020; adding new sections to chapter 43.19 RCW; recodifying RCW 43.41.130, 43.41.140, 43.41.150, 43.41.370, and 43.41.380; and repealing RCW 43.41.190 and 43.41.195.

 

Referred to Committee on General Government & Information Technology.

 

SB 5085  by Senators Rolfes, Dammeier, Conway, Benton, Chase, Billig, Ranker, Hobbs, Fraser, McAuliffe and Pearson

 

AN ACT Relating to gold star license plates; and amending RCW 46.18.245.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 5088  by Senators Pearson, Hargrove, Honeyford, Parlette, Keiser, Liias, Hobbs, Hatfield, Kohl-Welles, Frockt, Dammeier, Rolfes, Hewitt, Dansel, Fraser, Chase and Conway

 

AN ACT Relating to geological hazards assessment; and amending RCW 43.92.025 and 58.24.060.

 

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources.

 

SB 5119  by Senators Angel and Mullet

 

AN ACT Relating to nonprofit risk pools; amending RCW 48.01.050, 48.62.031, and 48.62.141; reenacting and amending RCW 48.62.021; adding a new chapter to Title 48 RCW; and repealing RCW 48.62.036.

 

Referred to Committee on Business & Financial Services.

 

SSB 5156        by Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Keiser, Warnick and Conway)

 

AN ACT Relating to the disclosure of information regarding elevators and other conveyances in certain real estate transactions; amending RCW 64.06.020; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Business & Financial Services.

 

SSB 5163        by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Hobbs, Roach, Rolfes, O'Ban, Hatfield, Litzow, McCoy, Mullet, Conway, Fain, Chase and Darneille)

 

AN ACT Relating to providing for educational data on students from military families; amending RCW 28A.300.505; and creating new sections.

 

Referred to Committee on Education.

 

SB 5174  by Senators Bailey, Ranker, Pearson and Sheldon

 

AN ACT Relating to increasing the number of district court judges in Skagit county; amending RCW 3.34.010; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SSB 5294        by Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators McAuliffe, Litzow, Kohl-Welles, Hasegawa and Chase)

 

AN ACT Relating to school library information and technology programs; and amending RCW 28A.320.240.

 

Referred to Committee on Education.

 

SB 5297  by Senators Liias, Fain, King and Hobbs

 

AN ACT Relating to updating and clarifying statutory provisions within the commercial vehicle registration and fuel tax administrative systems; amending RCW 46.87.010, 46.87.020, 46.87.022, 46.87.025, 46.87.030, 46.87.040, 46.87.050, 46.87.060, 46.87.070, 46.87.080, 46.87.090, 46.87.120, 46.87.130, 46.87.140, 46.87.150, 46.87.190, 46.87.200, 46.87.220, 46.87.230, 46.87.240, 46.87.250, 46.87.260, 46.87.280, 46.87.290, 46.87.294, 46.87.296, 46.87.300, 46.87.310, 46.87.320, 46.87.330, 46.87.335, 46.87.340, 46.87.350, 46.87.360, 46.87.370, 46.87.410, and 46.19.020; amending 2013 c 225 s 650 (uncodified); repealing RCW 46.87.023, 46.87.210, 46.87.270, and 46.87.380; repealing 2013 c 225 s 305; prescribing penalties; providing effective dates; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 5302  by Senators Benton and Mullet

 

AN ACT Relating to the prudent investor rule for Washington state trusts, delegation of trustee duties by trustees of a Washington state trust, and standards for authorization and treatment of statutory trust advisors and directed trustees incident to the establishment of Washington state directed trusts; amending RCW 11.98.070 and 11.100.020; reenacting and amending RCW 11.96A.030; adding a new section to chapter 11.98 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 11 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SSB 5350        by Senate Committee on Government Operations & Security (originally sponsored by Senators Roach and Hatfield)

 

AN ACT Relating to water-sewer districts; amending RCW 57.08.016; and adding a new section to chapter 57.20 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

 

SB 5457  by Senators Litzow, Liias, Hobbs and King

 

AN ACT Relating to firefighting apparatus length and weight limits; and amending RCW 46.44.190.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 5556  by Senators Warnick, Hatfield and Honeyford

 

AN ACT Relating to irrigation district administration; amending RCW 87.06.040; and repealing RCW 87.80.140 and 87.80.150.

 

Referred to Committee on Local Government.

 

SB 5581  by Senators Angel and Hobbs

 

AN ACT Relating to the benefits of group life and disability insurance policies; amending RCW 48.24.280; and adding a new section to chapter 48.21 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Business & Financial Services.

 

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.

 

There being no objection, the House advanced to the fifth order of business.

 

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

 

February 23, 20150)

HB 1464             Prime Sponsor, Representative Hudgins: Transferring public water system financial assistance activities from the public works board and the department of commerce to the department of health.  Reported by Committee on Capital Budget

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  Do pass.  Signed by Representatives Dunshee, Chair; Stanford, Vice Chair; DeBolt, Ranking Minority Member; Smith, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Kilduff; Kochmar; Peterson; Riccelli and Walsh.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 23, 20150)

HB 1678             Prime Sponsor, Representative Carlyle: Improving tax fairness for businesses engaged in electronic commerce by eliminating inconsistent tax treatment of digital business inputs, ensuring that prewritten computer software developers remain eligible for the manufacturing machinery and equipment sales and use tax exemption, and providing greater clarity for out-of-state sellers concerning their tax obligations.  Reported by Committee on Finance

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by Representatives Carlyle, Chair; Tharinger, Vice Chair; Nealey, Ranking Minority Member; Condotta; Fitzgibbon; Manweller; Reykdal; Robinson; Ryu; Springer; Stokesbary; Wilcox and Wylie.

 

MINORITY recommendation:  Do not pass.  Signed by Representatives Orcutt, Assistant Ranking Minority Member and Vick.

 

MINORITY recommendation:  Without recommendation.  Signed by Representative Pollet.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 23, 20150)

HB 1693             Prime Sponsor, Representative Pollet: Concerning the University of Washington's alternative process for awarding contracts.  Reported by Committee on Capital Budget

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by Representatives Dunshee, Chair; Stanford, Vice Chair; DeBolt, Ranking Minority Member; Smith, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Kilduff; Kochmar; Peterson; Riccelli and Walsh.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 23, 20150)

HB 1793             Prime Sponsor, Representative Lytton: Working within the existing in-stream flow rules adopted by the department of ecology to provide a suite of tools, applicable to property owners located in areas with limited access to legal new water withdrawals, for alternative water procurement that does not result in a net loss to area surface waters.  Reported by Committee on Capital Budget

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  The substitute bill by Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by Representatives Dunshee, Chair; Stanford, Vice Chair; Kilduff; Peterson and Riccelli.

 

MINORITY recommendation:  Do not pass.  Signed by Representatives DeBolt, Ranking Minority Member and Kochmar.

 

MINORITY recommendation:  Without recommendation.  Signed by Representatives Smith, Assistant Ranking Minority Member and Walsh.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 23, 20150)

HB 2035             Prime Sponsor, Representative Scott: Lengthening the maximum terms of leases entered into by the director of enterprise services in certain counties.  Reported by Committee on Capital Budget

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by Representatives Dunshee, Chair; Stanford, Vice Chair; DeBolt, Ranking Minority Member; Smith, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Kilduff; Kochmar; Peterson; Riccelli and Walsh.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

February 23, 20150)

HB 2146             Prime Sponsor, Representative Kilduff: Concerning public works assistance account program interest rates, project ranking, board membership, and other requirements.  Reported by Committee on Capital Budget

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by Representatives Dunshee, Chair; Stanford, Vice Chair; DeBolt, Ranking Minority Member; Smith, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Kilduff; Peterson and Riccelli.

 

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

 

MINORITY recommendation:  Without recommendation.  Signed by Representative Walsh.

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

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.

 

The Speaker assumed the chair.

 

SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER

 

The Speaker signed HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4403.

 

There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.

 

There being no objection, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., February 27, 2015, the 47th Day of the Regular Session.

 

FRANK CHOPP, Speaker

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk

 

 

 




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