MORNING SESSION
Senate Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, January 21, 2015
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 Senator Becker, Benton, Chase, Habib, Hargrove, Keiser and O’Ban.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard consisting of Pages Brandon Berend and Elise Moneymaker, presented the Colors. Rabbi Zalman Heber, of the Chabad Jewish Center of Pierce County in Tacoma offered the prayer.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Fain, 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 20, 2015
SB 5012 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hatfield: Authorizing the growing of industrial hemp. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5012 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Warnick, Chair; Hatfield, Ranking Minority Member; Hobbs and Honeyford.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 20, 2015
SB 5015 Prime Sponsor, Senator Honeyford: Extending the dairy inspection program assessment expiration date. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Warnick, Chair; Hatfield, Ranking Minority Member; Hobbs and Honeyford.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 20, 2015
SB 5017 Prime Sponsor, Senator Honeyford: Defining honey bee products and services as an agricultural product. Reported by Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Warnick, Chair; Hatfield, Ranking Minority Member; Hobbs and Honeyford.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 20, 2015
SB 5030 Prime Sponsor, Senator Pedersen: Addressing the limited liability company act. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5030 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Darneille; Kohl-Welles; Pearson and Roach.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 20, 2015
SB 5046 Prime Sponsor, Senator Padden: Correcting a codification error concerning the governor's designee to the traffic safety commission. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Darneille; Kohl-Welles; Pearson and Roach.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 20, 2015
SB 5101 Prime Sponsor, Senator Padden: Modifying mental status evaluation provisions. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Darneille; Kohl-Welles; Pearson and Roach.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 20, 2015
SB 5104 Prime Sponsor, Senator Padden: Concerning the possession or use of alcohol and controlled substances in sentencing provisions. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Darneille; Kohl-Welles; Pearson and Roach.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 20, 2015
SB 5107 Prime Sponsor, Senator Padden: Encouraging the establishment of therapeutic courts. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Padden, Chair; O'Ban, Vice Chair; Pedersen, Ranking Minority Member; Darneille; Kohl-Welles; Pearson and Roach.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Fain, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Fain, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5379 by Senators Hobbs, Kohl-Welles, Rivers, Hatfield, McAuliffe, Chase, Keiser and Jayapal
AN ACT Relating to adding posttraumatic stress disorder to the terminal or debilitating medical conditions that qualify for the medical use of marijuana; and amending RCW 69.51A.010.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5380 by Senator Pearson
AN ACT Relating to migratory bird-related provisions; and amending RCW 77.12.670 and 77.12.690.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.
SB 5381 by Senators Billig, Frockt, Pedersen, Kohl-Welles, Rolfes, Liias, Nelson, Fraser, Cleveland, McCoy and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to creating a protocol for the return of firearms in the possession of law enforcement agencies; adding a new section to chapter 9.41 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.28A RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5382 by Senators Parlette, Ericksen, Hatfield, Braun, Honeyford and Benton
AN ACT Relating to continuing tax preferences for aluminum smelters; amending RCW 82.04.2909, 82.04.4481, 82.08.805, 82.12.805, and 82.12.022; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 5383 by Senators Hatfield, Becker and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to limitations on gifts in the form of food and beverage; and amending RCW 42.52.150.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & State Security.
SB 5384 by Senators Miloscia, Jayapal, Chase, Keiser, Conway, Hasegawa, Kohl-Welles, Darneille and Frockt
AN ACT Relating to achieving economic security through income sufficient to meet basic needs; amending RCW 49.46.005 and 49.46.020; and providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5385 by Senators Pedersen, Litzow, Liias, Fain, Roach, Kohl-Welles, Rivers, Darneille, Cleveland, Fraser, McAuliffe, Frockt and Chase
AN ACT Relating to creating a commissioner of civil marriages; amending RCW 26.04.050; and adding a new section to chapter 26.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5386 by Senators Pedersen, Miloscia, Rivers, Cleveland and Litzow
AN ACT Relating to the reporting of gifts in the form of food and beverage to state officers and state employees; and amending RCW 42.52.150, 42.17A.615, and 42.17A.710.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & State Security.
SB 5387 by Senators Pedersen and O'Ban
AN ACT Relating to uniformity in common provisions governing business organizations and other entities; amending RCW 23B.01.200, 23B.01.220, 23B.01.230, 23B.01.240, 23B.01.250, 23B.01.280, 23B.01.290, 23B.01.410, 23B.01.520, 23B.01.540, 23B.01.570, 23B.02.020, 23B.02.050, 23B.04.010, 23B.04.020, 23B.04.030, 23B.05.010, 23B.05.020, 23B.05.030, 23B.05.040, 23B.09.040, 23B.09.050, 23B.09.060, 23B.11.070, 23B.11.110, 23B.14.040, 23B.14.200, 23B.14.220, 23B.14.390, 23B.15.010, 23B.15.020, 23B.15.030, 23B.15.040, 23B.15.050, 23B.15.060, 23B.15.070, 23B.15.080, 23B.15.090, 23B.15.100, 23B.15.200, 23B.15.300, 23B.16.010, 23B.16.220, 23B.18.020, 23B.18.030, 23B.18.040, 23B.19.020, 23B.01.400, 23B.07.200, 23B.08.090, 23B.13.300, 23B.14.030, 23B.14.065, 23B.16.040, 24.03.005, 24.03.017, 24.03.045, 24.03.046, 24.03.047, 24.03.048, 24.03.050, 24.03.055, 24.03.060, 24.03.1031, 24.03.135, 24.03.145, 24.03.175, 24.03.180, 24.03.183, 24.03.200, 24.03.205, 24.03.207, 24.03.245, 24.03.271, 24.03.300, 24.03.302, 24.03.305, 24.03.310, 24.03.315, 24.03.325, 24.03.335, 24.03.340, 24.03.345, 24.03.350, 24.03.365, 24.03.370, 24.03.380, 24.03.390, 24.03.395, 24.03.405, 24.03.425, 24.03.445, 24.06.005, 24.06.032, 24.06.045, 24.06.046, 24.06.047, 24.06.048, 24.06.050, 24.06.055, 24.06.060, 24.06.160, 24.06.200, 24.06.205, 24.06.207, 24.06.225, 24.06.233, 24.06.280, 24.06.290, 24.06.300, 24.06.340, 24.06.345, 24.06.350, 24.06.360, 24.06.370, 24.06.375, 24.06.380, 24.06.385, 24.06.390, 24.06.395, 24.06.410, 24.06.415, 24.06.425, 24.06.435, 24.06.440, 24.06.450, 24.06.470, 24.06.490, 25.05.005, 25.05.025, 25.05.110, 25.05.115, 25.05.355, 25.05.370, 25.05.390, 25.05.500, 25.05.505, 25.05.530, 25.05.533, 25.05.536, 25.05.550, 25.05.555, 25.05.560, 25.05.565, 25.05.580, 25.05.583, 25.05.586, 25.05.589, 25.05.902, 25.10.011, 25.10.061, 25.10.071, 25.10.121, 25.10.131, 25.10.141, 25.10.151, 25.10.201, 25.10.211, 25.10.231, 25.10.241, 25.10.251, 25.10.261, 25.10.271, 25.10.281, 25.10.291, 25.10.571, 25.10.611, 25.10.616, 25.10.641, 25.10.646, 25.10.651, 25.10.661, 25.10.666, 25.10.671, 25.10.766, 25.10.771, 25.10.786, 25.10.791, 25.10.916, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 43.07.120, 43.07.130, 23.78.020, 23.78.030, 23.86.030, 23.86.055, 23.86.070, 23.86.095, 23.86.210, 23.86.220, 23.86.310, 23.86.330, 23.86.370, 23.90.040, 24.12.045, 24.12.051, 24.20.010, 24.20.020, 24.24.010, 24.24.100, and 24.28.010; adding a new chapter to Title 23 RCW; repealing RCW 23B.01.210, 23B.01.260, 23B.01.270, 23B.01.500, 23B.01.510, 23B.01.530, 23B.01.550, 23B.01.560, 23B.01.580, 23B.14.203, 23B.14.210, 23B.15.015, 23B.15.310, 23B.18.050, 24.03.007, 24.03.008, 24.03.3025, 24.03.303, 24.03.307, 24.03.320, 24.03.330, 24.03.375, 24.03.385, 24.03.386, 24.03.388, 24.03.400, 24.03.410, 24.03.415, 24.03.450, 24.06.170, 24.06.293, 24.06.355, 24.06.365, 24.06.420, 24.06.430, 24.06.433, 24.06.445, 24.06.455, 24.06.460, 24.06.495, 24.06.915, 25.04.716, 25.05.570, 25.10.040, 25.10.171, 25.10.656, 25.10.676, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 25.15.---, 23.86.155, 23.86.300, 23.86.320, 23.86.335, 23.86.340, 24.12.060, 24.20.040, 24.20.050, 24.24.130, and 24.28.045; providing an effective date; and providing a contingent effective date.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5388 by Senators Darneille, Pedersen, Kohl-Welles and Chase
AN ACT Relating to child support; amending RCW 26.23.035; adding new sections to chapter 26.23 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 9.46 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 67.16 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5389 by Senators Darneille and Chase
AN ACT Relating to implementing changes to child support based on the child support schedule work group report; amending RCW 26.19.011, 26.19.020, 26.19.065, 26.19.075, and 26.19.090; adding a new section to chapter 26.19 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5390 by Senators Dansel, Liias and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to implementing and operating state and county government investment pools; amending RCW 36.29.022, 36.29.024, 36.29.020, 39.59.010, 39.59.020, 39.60.010, 39.60.020, 39.60.030, 39.60.040, 39.60.050, and 43.84.080; reenacting and amending RCW 43.250.020; adding a new section to chapter 39.59 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 36 RCW; recodifying RCW 36.29.022 and 36.29.024; repealing RCW 39.59.030 and 43.250.090; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & State Security.
SB 5391 by Senators Litzow, Rolfes, Fain, Rivers, Dammeier, Ranker, Hill, McAuliffe, Angel, Benton, Chase, Keiser, Jayapal and Conway
AN ACT Relating to applied baccalaureate degree programs at community and technical colleges leading to teacher certification; and amending RCW 28B.50.810.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5392 by Senators Litzow, McAuliffe, Fain, Dammeier, Hill and Rivers
AN ACT Relating to eliminating the quality education council; amending RCW 28A.175.075, 28A.230.090, 28A.300.136, and 28A.400.201; and repealing RCW 28A.290.010 and 28A.290.020.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5393 by Senators Litzow, Fain, Dammeier, Hill, Rivers and Angel
AN ACT Relating to providing flexibility for schools recognized for exemplary performance under the Washington achievement index; adding a new section to chapter 28A.657 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.160 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.165 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.170 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.175 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.180 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.185 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.190 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.193 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.194 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.215 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.220 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.225 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.230 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.235 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.245 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.250 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.305 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.325 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.335 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.340 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.345 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.400 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.405 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.410 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.415 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.600 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.605 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.620 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.623 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.625 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.630 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.635 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.650 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.655 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.700 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5394 by Senators Rivers, Darneille, Kohl-Welles, Cleveland, Brown and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to clarifying the applicability of child abduction statutes to residential provisions ordered by a court; amending RCW 9A.40.060 and 9A.40.070; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5395 by Senators Roach, Liias, Benton and McCoy
AN ACT Relating to modifying exemptions relating to real estate appraisals; and amending RCW 42.56.260.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & State Security.
SB 5396 by Senators Roach, Liias, Benton, McCoy, Dammeier and Chase
AN ACT Relating to exempting information of guardians or family members of children enrolled in child care, early learning, parks and recreation, after-school, and youth development programs; and amending RCW 42.56.230.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & State Security.
SB 5397 by Senators Litzow, Hobbs and King
AN ACT Relating to the department of licensing disclosing certain transportation-related information; amending RCW 46.12.630, 46.12.635, and 46.12.640; adding a new section to chapter 88.02 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5398 by Senators Rivers and Hasegawa
AN ACT Relating to opening a package of or consuming marijuana, useable marijuana, or marijuana-infused products in public; amending RCW 69.50.445; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5399 by Senators Conway, Rivers, Hasegawa and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to state liquor control board enforcement officers; and amending RCW 66.44.010 and 10.93.020.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5400 by Senators Conway and Hasegawa
AN ACT Relating to a temporary additional fee on licenses and permits issued by the Washington state liquor control board; adding a new section to chapter 66.08 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5401 by Senators Rivers, Hatfield, McAuliffe and Conway
AN ACT Relating to allowing the Washington state liquor control board to accept donations for funding informational material for the purpose of improving public awareness about marijuana consumption; and amending RCW 66.08.050.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5402 by Senators Conway, Rivers, Hasegawa, McAuliffe and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to ensuring safe, responsible, and legal acquisition of marijuana by adults; adding new sections to chapter 69.50 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5403 by Senators Conway, O'Ban, Darneille, Cleveland, Rivers and Benton
AN ACT Relating to competency to stand trial evaluations; amending RCW 10.77.073; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
SB 5404 by Senators O'Ban, Darneille, Frockt, Miloscia, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Chase, Pedersen and Conway
AN ACT Relating to homeless youth prevention and protection; amending RCW 13.32A.042, 13.32A.044, 13.32A.050, 13.32A.090, 13.32A.095, 13.32A.130, 74.13.032, 74.13.033, 74.13.034, 74.15.220, 74.15.225, and 43.330.167; reenacting and amending RCW 43.185C.010, 13.32A.060, and 13.32A.065; adding new sections to chapter 43.185C RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.330 RCW; creating a new section; and recodifying RCW 13.32A.042, 13.32A.044, 13.32A.050, 13.32A.060, 13.32A.065, 13.32A.070, 13.32A.090, 13.32A.095, 13.32A.130, 74.13.032, 74.13.0321, 74.13.033, 74.13.034, 74.15.220, 74.15.225, 74.15.260, and 74.15.270.
Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
SB 5405 by Senators Pearson, Dansel and Warnick
AN ACT Relating to creating a task force to examine land ownership by the federal government in Washington; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.
SB 5406 by Senators Billig, Ranker, Cleveland, Nelson, Chase, Fraser, Rolfes, Kohl-Welles, Frockt and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to using chemical action plans to require safer chemicals in Washington; amending RCW 43.21B.110 and 43.21B.110; adding a new section to chapter 39.26 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
SB 5407 by Senators Pearson, Bailey and Benton
AN ACT Relating to existing lots and the Skagit instream flow rule; and amending RCW 90.22.030 and 90.54.020.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.
SB 5408 by Senators Mullet, O'Ban, Darneille, Fain, Sheldon, Kohl-Welles, Chase and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to removing references to faith-based exemptions regarding criminal mistreatment of children and vulnerable adults; and amending RCW 9A.42.005 and 26.44.020.
Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
SB 5409 by Senators Roach, Rivers, Angel and Benton
AN ACT Relating to the use of credit cards for campaign expenditures; amending RCW 42.17A.240 and 42.17A.425; and reenacting and amending RCW 42.17A.210.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & State Security.
SB 5410 by Senators Roach, Angel, Miloscia, Bailey, Padden, Warnick, Hill, Dammeier and Benton
AN ACT Relating to modifying qualifications for disabled veterans to receive fee exempt license plates; and amending RCW 46.18.235.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5411 by Senators Roach, Rivers, Braun, Warnick, Dansel, Honeyford, Hatfield and Benton
AN ACT Relating to liability immunity for local jurisdictions when wheeled all-terrain vehicles are operated on public roadways; and amending RCW 46.09.457.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & State Security.
SB 5412 by Senator Angel
AN ACT Relating to the regulation of service contracts; and adding a new section to chapter 48.01 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SB 5413 by Senators Warnick, Chase, Honeyford, Hobbs and Hatfield
AN ACT Relating to increasing the flexibility for industrial development district levies for public port districts; amending RCW 53.25.040; adding a new section to chapter 53.36 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 84.55 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 53.36.100 and 53.36.110; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.
SB 5414 by Senator McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to regulating trees and shrubs located near solar energy systems; and adding a new chapter to Title 64 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
SB 5415 by Senators McAuliffe, Mullet, Chase, Rolfes, McCoy, Billig, Liias, Fraser, Cleveland, Keiser and Conway
AN ACT Relating to professional educator learning days; amending RCW 28A.150.200; adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5416 by Senators King and Benton
AN ACT Relating to service fees on vessel-related transactions; amending RCW 88.02.560 and 88.02.640; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5417 by Senators Rivers, Mullet, Dansel, Cleveland, Hatfield and Hill
AN ACT Relating to local government marijuana policies; amending RCW 69.50.357, 69.50.369, 69.50.530, 69.50.535, 69.50.540, and 69.50.331; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5418 by Senators Keiser, Braun, Parlette, McAuliffe, Benton and Conway
AN ACT Relating to creating a pilot program to improve care for catastrophically injured workers; adding a new section to chapter 51.36 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5419 by Senators Litzow, McAuliffe, Rivers, Fain, Mullet, Frockt, Hill, Dammeier, Rolfes, Kohl-Welles and Chase
AN ACT Relating to the student user privacy in education rights act; adding new sections to chapter 28A.600 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5420 by Senators Baumgartner and Braun
AN ACT Relating to introducing private competition in industrial insurance coverage; amending RCW 51.16.140, 51.32.073, 51.44.010, 51.44.020, and 51.44.030; adding new sections to chapter 51.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.19 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 51.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 51.16 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 51 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5421 by Senators Baumgartner and Braun
AN ACT Relating to creating a teen summer employment wage; and adding new sections to chapter 49.46 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5422 by Senators Baumgartner, Braun and Angel
AN ACT Relating to establishing a temporary teen training wage; and adding new sections to chapter 49.46 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.
SB 5423 by Senators McCoy, Rolfes, Ranker, Jayapal, McAuliffe, Frockt and Chase
AN ACT Relating to reducing emissions by making changes to the clean car standards and clean car program; and amending RCW 70.120A.010.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
SB 5424 by Senators King, McCoy, Ericksen and Hobbs
AN ACT Relating to allowing public utility districts to produce and distribute renewable natural gas; and amending RCW 54.04.190.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
SB 5425 by Senators Ericksen and Dansel
AN ACT Relating to providing a sales and use tax exemption for qualified broadband equipment; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
SB 5426 by Senators Ericksen and Benton
AN ACT Relating to using liquefied natural gas as fuel in the ferry system; adding new sections to chapter 47.60 RCW; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5427 by Senators Ericksen, Baumgartner, Angel, Brown, Bailey, Dansel, Padden and Benton
AN ACT Relating to a sales and use tax exemption provided to the state on highway-related construction when the funds used were obtained from indebtedness; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5428 by Senators Ericksen, Baumgartner and Benton
AN ACT Relating to a sales and use tax exemption provided to the state on highway-related construction; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5429 by Senator Ericksen
AN ACT Relating to license plates; amending RCW 46.17.200 and 39.26.251; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5430 by Senators Ericksen, Brown and Hewitt
AN ACT Relating to amending the energy independence act; and amending RCW 19.285.030 and 19.285.040.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
SB 5431 by Senators Chase, Hasegawa and Benton
AN ACT Relating to synthetic plastic microbeads; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
SB 5432 by Senators Chase, Hasegawa and Benton
AN ACT Relating to retail store carryout bags; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.32 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
SB 5433 by Senators Litzow, Rolfes, Roach, Fain, Hasegawa, Dammeier, McCoy, Nelson, Frockt, McAuliffe, Rivers, Kohl-Welles, Chase, Jayapal, Conway and Habib
AN ACT Relating to teaching Washington's tribal history, culture, and government in the common schools; amending RCW 28A.320.170; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5434 by Senators Bailey and Dammeier
AN ACT Relating to placing certain synthetic cannabimimetics into schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act; amending RCW 69.50.204; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5435 by Senators Bailey and Schoesler
AN ACT Relating to expanding participation in the Washington state deferred compensation program; and amending RCW 41.50.770 and 41.50.780.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 5436 by Senators Bailey and Dammeier
AN ACT Relating to continuing the work of the joint legislative executive committee on aging and disability; adding a new section to chapter 74.39A RCW; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5437 by Senators Litzow, McAuliffe, Fain, Billig, Rivers, Hill, Rolfes, Hasegawa, Jayapal, Habib, Kohl-Welles, Chase, Pedersen and Conway
AN ACT Relating to breakfast after the bell programs in certain public schools; adding new sections to chapter 28A.235 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5438 by Senators King, Hobbs, Dammeier, Rolfes, Hill, Rivers, Liias, Mullet, Billig and Pedersen
AN ACT Relating to allowing bicycles to stop and proceed through traffic control signals under certain conditions; and amending RCW 46.61.184.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5439 by Senators Dansel and Benton
AN ACT Relating to eliminating penalties for delinquent property taxes; amending RCW 84.56.020 and 84.56.025; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & State Security.
SB 5440 by Senators Jayapal, Becker and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to scope of practice for certified counselors and advisers; and amending RCW 18.19.020 and 18.19.200.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5441 by Senators Rivers, Frockt, Parlette, Bailey, Conway, Keiser and Benton
AN ACT Relating to patient medication coordination; adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5442 by Senators Warnick and Hatfield
AN ACT Relating to eligibility criteria for the community economic revitalization board programs; amending RCW 43.160.060; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.
SB 5443 by Senators Dammeier, Frockt, Parlette, Keiser, Hill, Jayapal and Chase
AN ACT Relating to disclosure of provider compensation programs by health plan carriers; and amending RCW 48.43.510.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5444 by Senators Hobbs, Liias, Mullet, Litzow, Pedersen, Fain, Frockt, Jayapal and Habib
AN ACT Relating to establishing an electric vehicle infrastructure bank; adding a new section to chapter 47.29 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5445 by Senators Liias, Litzow and Jayapal
AN ACT Relating to extending the alternative fuel vehicle retail sales and use tax exemption; amending RCW 82.08.809 and 82.12.809; creating a new section; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
SB 5446 by Senators Hobbs, Liias, Mullet, Litzow, Pedersen, Fain, Frockt, McAuliffe, Benton, Chase and Jayapal
AN ACT Relating to requiring incentives for electric vehicle readiness in buildings; amending RCW 35.63.126 and 35.63.127; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
SB 5447 by Senators Ericksen, Benton, King, Hobbs and Ranker
AN ACT Relating to border area jurisdiction fuel tax authority; and amending RCW 82.47.020.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5448 by Senator Hatfield
AN ACT Relating to the treatment of Lyme disease; and adding a new section to chapter 69.41 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health Care.
SB 5449 by Senators Braun, Rivers, Brown, Hobbs, Dammeier, Becker, Mullet, Sheldon, Warnick, Fain, Honeyford, Hewitt and Frockt
AN ACT Relating to creating a tax division of the court of appeals; amending RCW 2.06.020, 2.06.030, 2.06.040, 2.06.050, 2.06.070, 2.06.150, 34.05.030, 39.88.060, 42.17A.705, 79.125.450, 82.01.090, 82.29A.060, 82.32.160, 82.32.170, 82.32.180, 82.49.060, 84.08.060, 84.08.130, 84.33.091, 84.34.065, 84.36.850, 84.39.020, 84.40.038, 84.48.080, 84.52.018, 84.56.290, 84.69.020, and 84.69.030; reenacting and amending RCW 34.12.020; adding new sections to chapter 2.06 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 82.03.010, 82.03.020, 82.03.030, 82.03.040, 82.03.050, 82.03.060, 82.03.070, 82.03.080, 82.03.090, 82.03.100, 82.03.110, 82.03.120, 82.03.130, 82.03.140, 82.03.150, 82.03.160, 82.03.170, 82.03.180, 82.03.190, 82.03.200, and 82.32.150; and providing effective dates.
Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
SJR 8201 by Senators Fain, Mullet, Litzow, Pedersen, Dammeier, Darneille, Hill, Kohl-Welles, Braun, Hobbs, Cleveland, Miloscia, Fraser, Rivers, Billig, Angel, Honeyford, Becker, Bailey, Warnick, Parlette, Padden, Hewitt, Ranker, Hatfield, McCoy, Chase, King, Dansel, Rolfes, O'Ban, Hargrove, Habib, Jayapal, Conway and Keiser
Amending the Constitution to address changes in state expenditures and revenues made by initiative.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SJR 8202 by Senators Chase, Hasegawa, Kohl-Welles and Jayapal
Amending the Constitution to allow an income tax.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Fain, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of Senate Bill No. 5442 which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
The President welcomed students representing the Forward Space Project from the Walla Walla School District under the direction of Mr. Brent Cummings, Director, 21st Century Community Learning Center Programs who were seated in the gallery.
The twelve high school sophomores, who began collaborating on this Project as middle school students, Director Cummings and his staff executed the launch of the girls’ eighth high-altitude weather balloon in two years from the Flag Circle, between the Legislative Building and the Temple of Justice, on the Capitol grounds earlier in the day.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator Hewitt: “Thank you Mr. President. I actually offered my hot air this morning but they didn’t take me up on it.”
MOTION
At 10:11 a.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 o’clock noon, Thursday, January 22, 2015.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
HUNTER GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate
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CLERGY
Clergy, Heber, Rabbi Zalman................................................ 1
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Page, Berend, Mr. Brandon.................................................... 1
Page, Moneymaker, Miss Elise.............................................. 1
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
Intro. Special Guest, Cummings, Mr. Brent, Director........... 7
Intro. Special Guests, Forward Space Project students....... 7
WASHINGTON STATE SENATE
Personal Privilege, Senator Hewitt........................................ 7