FIFTEENTH DAY

 


NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia

Monday, January 25, 2016

 

The Senate was called to order at 12:00 o’clock noon by President of the Senate, Lt. Governor Owen. No roll call was taken.

 

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 21, 2016

SB 6211            Prime Sponsor, Senator Dammeier: Concerning the exemption of property taxes for nonprofit homeownership development.  Reported by Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  Do pass.  Signed by Senators O'Ban, Chair; Miloscia, Vice Chair; Darneille, Ranking Minority Member and Padden.

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

January 21, 2016

SB 6376            Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Recognizing human trafficking awareness day.  Reported by Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing

 

MAJORITY recommendation:  That it be referred without recommendation.  Signed by Senators O'Ban, Chair; Darneille, Ranking Minority Member and Padden.

 

Passed to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

MOTION

 

On motion of Senator Fain, and without objection, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated.

 

MOTION

 

On motion of Senator Fain, and without objection, the Senate advanced to the third order of business.

 

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR AND OTHER STATE OFFICERS

 

 


 

State Agency/Commission/        Task Force

Report Title

Submitted Pursuant To

Report Date

Agriculture, Department of

 

Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6052

01/02/2016

Agriculture, Department of

 

 

 

15.58.233 RCW

12/31/2015

Children & Youth Justice, Center for

One Family One Team Pilot Court Program Design

Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6052

12/24/2015

Children & Youth Justice, Center for

One Family One Team Pilot Court Budget

Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6052

12/27/2015

Commerce, Department of

Regulatory Streamlining - Manufacturing

House Bill No. 1818

01/02/2016

Commerce, Department of

Criminal Penalty Fines Related to Prostitution and Commercial Sexual Abuse of Minors

Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1291

12/31/2015

Ecology, Department of

Model Toxics Control Accounts, 2013-2015 Biennium Report

70.105D.030 RCW

12/31/2015

Ecology, Department of

US Ecology Commercial Low-Level Radioactive Waste Site Closure

Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6052

12/01/2015

Ecology, Department of

Geographic Response Plans, Preparing to Respond to Oil Spills, 2015 Statewide Review

Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1449

12/31/2015

Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council

Small Modular Reactors: An Analysis of Factors Related to Siting and Licensing in Washington State

Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6052

01/08/2016

Financial Management, Office of

Recreation and Habitat Lands, State Agency Response to JLARC Final Report

Second Engrossed House Bill No. 1115

01/02/2016

Fish and Wildlife, Department of

Recreation and Habitat Lands, State Agency Response to JLARC Final Report

Second Engrossed House Bill No. 1115

01/02/2016

Health Care Authority

Health Care Innovation Plan, 2015 Status Report

Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 2572

01/01/2016

Health, Department of

US Ecology Commercial Low-Level Radioactive Waste Site Closure

Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6052

12/01/2015

Licensing, Department of

Special License Plate 2014 Annual Report

46.18.060 RCW

01/31/2015

Licensing, Department of

Young and High-Risk Drivers Recommendations

Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1299

12/31/2015

Natural Resources, Department of

Recreation and Habitat Lands, State Agency Response to JLARC Final Report

Second Engrossed House Bill No. 1115

01/02/2016

Recreation and Conservation Office

Recreation and Habitat Lands, State Agency Response to JLARC Final Report

Second Engrossed House Bill No. 1115

01/02/2016

Social & Health Services, Department of

New Nursing Facility Payment Methodology Recommendations

Substitute House Bill No. 1274

01/02/2016

Social & Health Services, Department of

State Psychiatric Hospital Budget and Staffing Plans

Substitute House Bill No. 1105

12/21/2015

Transportation, Department of

Ferries Division - Fiscal Year 2015 Performance Report

47.64.360 RCW

12/31/2015

Transportation, Department of

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Outreach and Recruitment Report, July 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1299

01/02/2016

Transportation, Department of

Olympic Region Headquarters Replacement Project, Update to the Predesign Study

Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5988

12/31/2015

Utilities and Transportation Commission

Small Modular Reactors: An Analysis of Factors Related to Siting and Licensing in Washington State

Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6052

01/02/2016

 

 


MOTION

 

On motion of Senator Fain, and without objection, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

SB 6492  by Senators Pedersen and Roach

AN ACT Relating to filing documents with the corporations division of the secretary of state's office; amending RCW 43.07.173, 43.07.190, and 43.07.400; and repealing RCW 43.07.050, 43.07.090, 43.07.100, 43.07.110, and 43.07.205.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

 

SB 6520  by Senators Ranker, Miloscia, Hasegawa, Conway, Keiser and Chase

AN ACT Relating to the presumption of occupational diseases for purposes of industrial insurance; amending RCW 51.32.185; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

SB 6521  by Senators Ericksen and Chase

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the application of chapter 81.77 RCW as it relates to recyclable materials collected from residential sources; and amending RCW 81.77.010 and 81.77.140.

 

Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

 

SB 6522  by Senators Hasegawa and Benton

AN ACT Relating to the regulation of employment agencies; reenacting and amending RCW 19.31.020; adding a new section to chapter 19.31 RCW; and repealing RCW 19.31.030, 19.31.040, 19.31.050, 19.31.060, 19.31.070, 19.31.080, 19.31.090, 19.31.100, 19.31.110, 19.31.120, 19.31.130, 19.31.140, 19.31.150, 19.31.160, 19.31.170, 19.31.180, 19.31.190, 19.31.210, 19.31.220, 19.31.230, 19.31.240, 19.31.245, 19.31.250, 19.31.260, 19.31.270, 19.31.900, and 19.31.910.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

SB 6523  by Senators Pearson, Hasegawa and Conway

AN ACT Relating to service credit for pension purposes for certain emergency medical services employees; adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SB 6524  by Senators Darneille, Jayapal, Hasegawa, Chase and Pedersen

AN ACT Relating to factors to be considered when sentencing youth in adult criminal court for crimes committed as minors; amending RCW 9.94A.535; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

 

SB 6525  by Senators Angel, Liias, Rolfes, Dammeier and Schoesler

AN ACT Relating to the state building code council; amending RCW 19.27.070, 19.27.074, 19.27A.020, and 19.27.085; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

 

SB 6526  by Senators Benton, Hasegawa and Chase

AN ACT Relating to human trafficking definitions; and amending RCW 19.320.010.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

SB 6527  by Senators Brown, Rivers, Angel, Roach, Becker, Parlette, Schoesler, Bailey, Sheldon, Honeyford, Ericksen and Warnick

AN ACT Relating to incentivizing trade and economic development through state environmental policy reviews; adding new sections to chapter 43.21C RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.

 

SB 6528  by Senators Brown, Sheldon, Dammeier, Parlette, Schoesler, Warnick, Honeyford, Braun, Angel, Hewitt, Miloscia, O'Ban, Becker, Rivers and Rolfes

AN ACT Relating to promoting economic development through protection of information technology resources; amending RCW 43.105.054; reenacting and amending RCW 43.105.020; and creating new sections.

 

Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.

 

SB 6529  by Senators Hargrove, Miloscia, Hewitt, Pedersen and McAuliffe

AN ACT Relating to strengthening opportunities for the rehabilitation and reintegration of juvenile offenders; amending RCW 13.40.010, 13.40.127, 13.40.308, and 13.40.265; and reenacting and amending RCW 10.31.100.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

 

SB 6530  by Senators Hasegawa, Roach, Keiser, McAuliffe, Conway and Jayapal

AN ACT Relating to providing public notices of public health, safety, and welfare in a language other than English; amending RCW 38.52.070; and adding a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

 

SB 6531  by Senator Hargrove

AN ACT Relating to changing who the department of corrections is required to supervise; and reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.501.

 

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

SB 6532  by Senators Chase, Benton, Cleveland, Conway, Hasegawa, McCoy, Keiser, Liias, McAuliffe, Fraser and Jayapal

AN ACT Relating to addressing workplace bullying by making it an unfair practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment; adding a new section to chapter 49.60 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

SB 6533  by Senators McCoy, Ericksen, Sheldon and Takko

AN ACT Relating to improving the accuracy and transparency of the reporting and calculation of the fuel mix information to retail electric customers; amending RCW 19.29A.060, 19.29A.070, and 19.29A.080; and reenacting and amending RCW 19.29A.010.

 

Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

 

SB 6534  by Senators O'Ban and Becker

AN ACT Relating to establishing a maternal mortality review panel; and adding a new section to chapter 70.54 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

 

SB 6535  by Senators Warnick and Miloscia

AN ACT Relating to the distribution of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits; and adding a new section to chapter 74.04 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

 

SB 6536  by Senator Becker

AN ACT Relating to the filing and rating of group health benefit plans other than small group plans, all stand-alone dental plans, and stand-alone vision plans by disability insurers, health care service contractors, and health maintenance organizations; amending RCW 48.43.733; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

 

SB 6537  by Senators Warnick, Benton, Bailey, Becker, Takko, Angel, Schoesler, King, Brown, Honeyford and Hewitt

AN ACT Relating to irrigation under the federal Columbia Basin project; and amending RCW 90.44.510.

 

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

 

SB 6538  by Senators Padden and Pedersen

AN ACT Relating to the superior court judges' association; amending RCW 2.16.010 and 9.94A.860; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

SB 6539  by Senators Chase and McAuliffe

AN ACT Relating to modifying the voter registration deadline for students at institutions of higher education; and amending RCW 29A.08.140.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Security.

 

SB 6540  by Senators Chase, Benton, Frockt, Nelson and McAuliffe

AN ACT Relating to ensuring safe playgrounds and turf fields; amending RCW 70.95.521, 70.95.530, and 28A.335.300; adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

 

SB 6541  by Senators Miloscia, Dammeier, O'Ban, Padden, Roach, Becker, Angel and Parlette

AN ACT Relating to the establishment of performance management systems at state hospitals; amending RCW 72.23.020 and 72.01.050; adding a new section to chapter 72.23 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 43.20A RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Accountability & Reform.

 

SB 6542  by Senators Benton, Pearson, Hargrove, Dansel, Hill and Litzow

AN ACT Relating to public disclosure and use of personal information; amending RCW 42.56.070 and 42.56.250; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

 

SB 6543  by Senators McAuliffe, Chase, Roach, Becker, Miloscia and Rivers

AN ACT Relating to children and psychotropic medication; amending RCW 26.44.050; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

 

SB 6544  by Senators O'Ban and Darneille

AN ACT Relating to simplifying behavioral health regulations and aligning them with other health regulations to support clinical integration; and adding a new section to chapter 71.24 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

 

SB 6545  by Senator Ericksen

AN ACT Relating to creating a task force on Washington's clean energy economy; creating new sections; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

 

SB 6546  by Senators Roach and Hobbs

AN ACT Relating to actual utility costs of a landlord under the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act; amending RCW 59.20.070; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

 

SB 6547  by Senators Becker, Ranker, Miloscia, O'Ban, Dammeier, Schoesler, Angel, Roach, Litzow, Parlette, McAuliffe, Rolfes and Conway

AN ACT Relating to Washington state patrol officer recruitment and compensation; amending RCW 43.43.380, 46.68.030, 82.16.0496, and 82.04.4496; and adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SJM 8020       by Senator Rivers

Requesting Congress to expedite federal legislation that gives the United States extraterritorial jurisdiction over preclearance officers.

 

Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.

 

SJR 8213 by Senators Hill, Fain, Parlette, Becker, Bailey, Miloscia, Braun, Angel, Brown, Schoesler, O'Ban, Warnick, Dammeier, Litzow, Honeyford, Ericksen, Sheldon, Rivers, Roach, Padden and Rolfes

Requiring the legislature to enact a four-year balanced budget.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

MOTION

 

On motion of Senator Fain, and without objection. all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.

 

MOTION

 

On motion of Senator Fain, and without objection, Senate Bill No. 6492 which had been held at the desk, on the previous legislative day, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations & Security.

 

MOTION

 

On motion of Senator Fain, and without objection, the Senate advanced to the eighth order of business.

 

MOTION

 

Senator Hasegawa moved adoption of the following resolution:

 

SENATE RESOLUTION

8693

 

By Senator Hasegawa

 

WHEREAS, Aviation pioneer Wong Tsoo became a naval cadet at age 12 in his native country of China and traveled to England in 1909 at age 16 to advance his naval studies before going on to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to study aeronautics; and

WHEREAS, Upon becoming one of the first graduates of MIT's aeronautics program, Wong Tsoo was hired as an engineer directly by Bill Boeing in 1916 at his newly incorporated "Pacific Aero Products Company" in Seattle, the predecessor to what would later become the Boeing Company; and

WHEREAS, Wong Tsoo extensively redesigned the company's Model C seaplane, a biplane trainer that had been passed over by the United States Navy until the government's World War I order for 56 of his redesigned aircraft established Boeing as a profitable production company; and

WHEREAS, Without Wong Tsoo's careful eye for detail on the Model C project it is uncertain if the Boeing Company would have become the corporate giant that it is today, employing more than 80,000 people in Washington and about 164,000 worldwide; and

WHEREAS, Wong Tsoo returned to China in 1917 to become who many consider to be the "father of aviation" in China, with a hand in designing about 30 planes and rising to the position of chief secretary of the China National Aviation Corporation and professor of aviation at the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan before his death in 1965; and

WHEREAS, Wong Tsoo's legacy has been passed on through his students, many of whom went on to distinguished careers with some of the largest aerospace companies in the world; and

WHEREAS, United States aviation history may have largely forgotten the pioneering contributions of Wong Tsoo if not for the extensive research efforts of Key Donn, a Senior System Architect at Boeing and past president of the Boeing Asian-American Professional Association; and

WHEREAS, Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Donn, a permanent display paying tribute to Wong Tsoo is now in the historical "Red Barn" section of the Museum of Flight in Seattle;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate honor the 100th anniversary of Wong Tsoo's short, but remarkable, tenure with Boeing as its first engineer and his lifetime of achievements to the aviation industry as a whole; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the Museum of Flight and to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Seattle for further transmission to the National Cheng Kung University Museum in Tainan, Taiwan.

 

Senator Hasegawa spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

 

The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8693.

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

 

MOTION

 

At 12:11 p.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 o’clock noon, Tuesday, January 26, 2016.

 

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

 

HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate

 



 


6211

Committee Report......................................... 1

6376

Committee Report......................................... 1

6492

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

Other Action.................................................. 4

6520

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

6521

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

6522

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

6523

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

6524

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

6525

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

6526

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

6527

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

6528

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

6529

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

6530

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

6531

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

6532

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

6533

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

6534

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

6535

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

6536

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

6537

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

6538

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

6539

Introduction & 1st Reading.......................... 4

6540

Introduction & 1st Reading.......................... 4

6541

Introduction & 1st Reading.......................... 4

6542

Introduction & 1st Reading.......................... 4

6543

Introduction & 1st Reading.......................... 4

6544

Introduction & 1st Reading.......................... 4

6545

Introduction & 1st Reading.......................... 4

6546

Introduction & 1st Reading.......................... 4

6547

Introduction & 1st Reading.......................... 4

8020

Introduction & 1st Reading.......................... 4

8213

Introduction & 1st Reading.......................... 4

8693

Adopted........................................................ 5

Introduced..................................................... 4