Washington State Council of Farmer Cooperatives

Washington State Council of Farmer Cooperatives	Weekly Client Report
Prepared by: Coyne & Associates	Thursday, February 14, 2002

2002 Legislative Session - Week Five

This week marks the halfway point for the session. The new revenue forecast will be announced next week. Early reviews suggest it will be another $150-$200 million lower for a deficit approaching $1.5 billion. There is already talk of lifting business tax exemptions. We are also starting to hear discussion of business tax increases as well. Budget discussions begin in earnest next week.

The report this week reflects those bills that survived the cut off from both the policy committee and the fiscal committee. Bills remain on the report that are still in transportation committees and in the fiscal committees because those bills are not subject to the cut off restriction.

Bill Tracking Summary

High Priority Bills

Sponsor

Position

Status


2521	Registering pesticides.	Linville	Support	H, Passed 3rd


2730	Repealing ergonomics rules.	Clements	Support	H, Commerce/Lab


2897	Updating state law to conform to changes in federal estate tax.	Grant	Support	H, Finance


2933	Reviewing, modifying, and terminating tax preferences.	McIntire	Oppose	H, Finance


6508	Registering pesticides.	Rasmussen	Support	S, 2nd Reading

Medium Priority Bills


E S2304	Adopting certain recommendations of the state Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation.	Fisher	Monitor	C 5 L 02


S2305	Clarifying the application of shoreline master program guidelines and master programs to agricultural activities on agricultural lands.	Hatfield	Monitor	H, Rules C+


S2326	Establishing the Washington climate and rural energy development center.	Linville	Monitor	H, Rules R+


2397	Regulating organic food products.	Linville	Monitor	H, Passed 3rd


S2419	Prohibiting price gouging during significant disruption, emergency, or disaster.	Simpson	Oppose	H, Rules R+


2452	Making transportation improvements.	Fisher	Monitor	H, Trans


S2686	Reducing the release of mercury into the environment.	Hunt	Oppose	H, Approp+


2S2854	Coordinating planning and reporting with regard to a bioterrorism incident.	Schual-Berke	Monitor	H, Rules R


2S2867	Mitigating the effects of the aquatic pesticide national pollutant discharge elimination system permit required as the result of a recent court decision.	Fromhold	Support	H, Rules R


2892	Selling apples for fresh consumption.	Clements	Monitor	H, 2nd ReadSCal


S2893	Relating to the farm equipment dealers act of 2002.	Clements	Monitor	H, Rules C


4018	Petitioning to end restrictions on trade with Cuba.	Veloria	Support	H, 2nd Reading+


5138	Increasing the weight of vehicles exempted from scale stops.	Morton	Monitor	H, Trans


6269	Adopting certain recommendations of the state Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation.	Gardner	Monitor	S, Transportat


6347	Making transportation improvements.	Haugen	Monitor	S, Transportat


6348	Making supplemental transportation appropriations.	Haugen	Monitor	S, Transportat


S6349	Authorizing transportation bonds.	Haugen	Monitor	S, Rules 2


S6415	Prohibiting price gouging during significant disruption, emergency, or disaster.	Prentice	Oppose	S, Rules 2


6420	Regulating organic food products.	Rasmussen	Monitor	S, 2nd Reading


6659	Revising transportation funding.	Haugen	Monitor	S, Transportat


S6703	Changing timing provisions relating to agricultural liens.	Rasmussen	Monitor	S, 2nd Reading


6722	Mitigating the effects of the aquatic herbicide general permit required as the result of a recent court decision.	T. Sheldon	Support	S, Ways & Means


6725	Authorizing treble damages for violence to agricultural research facilities and agricultural production facilities.	Rasmussen	Support	S, 2nd Reading


6777	Selling apples for fresh consumption.	Parlette	Monitor	S, 2nd Reading


6785	Eliminating Washington estate taxes on estates with no federal tax liability.	Snyder	Support	S, Ways & Means


S8029	Petitioning to end restrictions on trade of agricultural products with Cuba.	Kohl-Welles	Support	S, Rules 2 G

Low Priority Bills


2289	Regulating planting stock certification and nursery improvement programs.	Linville	Monitor	H, Rules R


S2290	Creating the fruit and vegetable inspection account.	Linville	Monitor	H, Rules R+


S2308	Encouraging recycling and waste reduction.	Linville	Monitor	H, Rules C


S2325	Providing for donation and distribution of food.	Wood	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading


2719	Revising transportation funding.	Fisher	Monitor	H, Trans


E S2735	Creating a joint task force on permit streamlining.	Romero	Monitor	H, Passed 3rd


S2736	Authorizing the University of Washington and Washington State University to make financing arrangements for research facilities.	Murray	Monitor	H, Rules R


S2758	Establishing the agricultural conservation easements program.	Quall	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading


2759	Increasing penalties for chemical, biological, and other crimes.	Buck	Monitor	H, Rules R+


S2773	Revising standards for apple grades and packs and modifying provisions concerning consignment sale information.	Clements	Monitor	H, 2nd Reading


S2864	Adopting the Washington organic foods commission act.	Linville	Monitor	H, Rules R+


2901	Regarding unemployment insurance.	Conway	Monitor	H, Rules R


6253	Regulating planting stock certification and nursery improvement programs.	Rasmussen	Monitor	S, 2nd Reading


S6254	Creating the fruit and vegetable inspection account.	Rasmussen	Monitor	S, Rules 2 G


S6279	Improving administration of property records related to the sale of water rights.	Jacobsen	Monitor	S, Ways & Means+


S6285	Providing incentives to reduce air pollution through the use of clean alternative fuel vehicles.	Regala	Monitor	S, Ways & Means+


6328	Changing the definition of cherry harvest temporary labor camp.	Parlette	Monitor	S, 2nd Reading


6609	Allowing cost recovery in cases involving disputed department of ecology studies.	Snyder	Monitor	S, 2nd Reading


S6639	Regulating commodity boards and commissions.	Rasmussen	Monitor	S, Rules 2 G


S6721	Authorizing the University of Washington and Washington State University to make financing arrangements for research facilities.	West	Monitor	S, Rules 2 G

Calendar Items

2/20/2002


S2325	Donated food	Agriculture & International Trade	9:00 AM	SHR 3
		Public Hearing


S2773	Apples	Agriculture & International Trade	9:00 AM	SHR 3
		Public Hearing


2892	Apples	Agriculture & International Trade	9:00 AM	SHR 3
		Public Hearing

2/22/2002


2289	Planting stock	Agriculture & International Trade	1:30 PM	SHR 3
		Public Hearing


S2290	Fruit & vege account	Agriculture & International Trade	1:30 PM	SHR 3
		Public Hearing


2397	Organic food products	Agriculture & International Trade	1:30 PM	SHR 3
		Public Hearing


2521	Registering pesticides	Agriculture & International Trade	1:30 PM	SHR 3
		Public Hearing

Bill Tracking Details

2289

Planting stock

Linville

Representatives Linville and Schoesler

Requested by
Department of Agriculture

Establishes an advisory committee to advise the director in the administration of the grapevine certification and nursery improvement program. Provides that the committee shall consist of two grapevine nursery dealers; three grape growers, at least two of whom grow wine grapes; one winery representative; a university researcher; and the director. When appointing this committee, the director shall consider names submitted by the Washington association of wine grape growers and the Washington state grape society.
Companion Bill:	6253 Planting stock	S, 2nd Reading
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2275-2299/2289.pdf

S2290

Fruit & vege account

Linville

Representatives Linville and Schoesler

Requested by
Department of Agriculture

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2275-2299/2290-s.pdf

E S2304

Transportation

Fisher

House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Fisher, Jarrett, Kessler, Berkey, Sullivan, Dunshee, Lovick, Kenney, Lantz, Santos, Ruderman, Edwards, Murray, Rockefeller, Wood, O'Brien, Cooper, Haigh, Fromhold, Tokuda, Ogden, Romero, Cody, Darneille, Simpson, Linville, Upthegrove, Schual-Berke, Kagi and McIntire)

Requested by
Governor Locke

Adopts certain recommendations of the state Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation.
Appropriates the sum of nine hundred fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, from the public works administration account to the department of labor and industries for the biennium ending June 30, 2003, to carry out the purposes of sections 306 through 309 of this act.
Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2300-2324/2304-s_e.pdf

S2305

Shoreline management

Hatfield

House Committee on Local Government & Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Hatfield, Doumit, Kessler, Grant, Kirby, Edwards and Linville)

Declares that the guidelines adopted by the department and master programs developed or amended by local governments according to RCW 90.58.080 shall not require modification of or limit agricultural activities occuring on agricultural lands. Provides that, in jurisdictions where agricultural activities occur, master programs developed or amended after the effective date of this act shall include provisions addressing new agricultural activities on land not meeting the definition of agricultural land, conversion of agricultural lands to other uses, and development not meeting the definition of agricultural activities. Nothing in this provision limits or changes the terms of the current exception to the definition of substantial development in RCW 90.58.030 (3) (e) (iv). Declares that nothing in this provision shall limit or affect growth management act critical area ordinances under RCW 36.70A.060. Declares that the provisions of this act do not become effective until the adopted guidelines for local government shoreline master programs become effective.
Comments
Establishing an exemption for ag practices from shorelines management rules; in a priority bill for the ag community.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2300-2324/2305-s.pdf

S2308

Recycling & waste reduction

Linville

House Committee on Agriculture & Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives Linville, Schoesler, Anderson, Dunshee, Lovick, Lantz, Santos, Rockefeller, Berkey, Conway, Wood, Edwards, Cooper, Hunt, Fromhold, Dickerson, Cody, Simpson, Upthegrove, Kagi and McIntire)

Directs the department of general administration to work with commercial and industrial construction industry organizations to develop guidelines for implementing on-site construction waste management planning. Provides that, if a construction project receives state public funding, the product standards, as provided in RCW 43.19A.020, shall apply to the materials used in the project, whenever the administering agency and project owner determine that such products would be cost-effective and are readily available. Declares it is the state's goal that programs be established to eliminate residential or commercial yard debris in landfills by 2012 in those areas where alternatives to disposal are readily available and effective. Requires the department of general administration to develop goals for state use of recycled or environmentally preferable products through specifications for products and services, processes for requests for proposals and requests for qualifications, contractor selection, and contract negotiations. Authorizes the commission to allow solid waste collection companies collecting recyclable materials to retain up to thirty percent of the revenue paid to the companies for the material if the companies submit a plan to the commission that is certified by the appropriate local government authority as being consistent with the local government solid waste plan and that demonstrates how the revenues will be used to increase recycling. The remaining revenue shall be passed to residential customers. Provides that, by December 2, 2005, the commission shall provide a report to the legislature that evaluates: (1) The effectiveness of revenue sharing as an incentive to increase recycling in the state; and (2) The effect of revenue sharing on costs to customers. Directs the department of ecology to designate a portion of the responsibilities of existing staff to investigate and draw conclusions by December 31, 2002, on the following: (1) The use of scrap tires as alternative daily cover for landfills; (2) The feasibility of establishing and maintaining an incentive program for market development for scrap tires. Requires the department of ecology, in conjunction with the appropriate private sector stakeholders, to track and report annually to the legislature the total increase or reduction of tire recycling or reuse rates in the state for each calendar year and for the cumulative calendar years from the effective date of this act.
Comments
HB 2308 appears to enjoy broad support. AWB is currently neutral on the bill.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2300-2324/2308-s.pdf

S2325

Donated food

Wood

House Committee on Agriculture & Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives Wood, Schoesler, Gombosky, Kessler, Linville, Kagi and Esser)

Declares that the purpose of this act is to authorize and facilitate the donation of food to needy persons in accordance with safety and health guidelines to assure that the donated food will not place needy recipients at risk and to encourage charitable organizations, businesses, and individuals to donate surplus food to charities serving our state's needy population.
Requires the state board of health to promulgate recommended health and safety guidelines for the donation, preparation, and distribution of free food for the purposes of this act.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2325-2349/2325-s.pdf

S2326

Climate & energy center

Linville

Representatives Linville and Romero

Authorizes the establishment of the Washington climate and rural energy development center under the auspices of the Washington State University energy program to serve as a central clearinghouse for all climate change activities in the state.
Designates the duties of the center.
Provides that the following agencies and programs will work with the center to assist with the duties under this act: The department of community, trade, and economic development, the department of ecology, the department of transportation, the department of health, the department of fish and wildlife, the department of agriculture, the department of natural resources, and the Washington State University energy program.
Authorizes the center to establish task forces and technical advisory committees composed of state and local agencies, businesses, labor groups, timber industry groups, agricultural groups, nonprofit organizations, university and college programs, and interested groups and citizens as necessary to assist in the duties in this act.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2325-2349/2326-s.pdf

2397

Organic food products

Linville

Representatives Linville, Schoesler and Hunt

Requested by
Department of Agriculture

Recognizes a public benefit in: (1) Establishing standards governing the labeling and advertising of food products and agricultural commodities as organically produced; (2) Providing certification under the federal organic food production act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq., and the rules adopted thereunder for agricultural products marketed and labeled using the term "organic" or a derivative of the term "organic"; (3) Providing access for Washington producers, processors, and handlers to domestic and international markets for organic food products; and (4) Establishing a state organic program under the federal organic food production act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq., and the rules adopted thereunder. Authorizes the department to take such actions, conduct proceedings, and enter orders as permitted or contemplated for a state organic program under the federal organic food production act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq., and the rules adopted thereunder. The state organic program shall not be inconsistent with the requirements of 7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq. and the rules adopted thereunder, including 7 C.F.R. Sec. 205.668. The department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this act. Repeals RCW 15.86.031, 15.86.035, 15.86.050, 15.86.080, and 15.86.100.
Companion Bill:	6420 Organic food products	S, 2nd Reading
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2375-2399/2397.pdf

S2419

Price gouging/emergencies

Simpson

Representatives Simpson, Conway, Morris, Cooper, Kirby, Lovick, Wood, Haigh, Kenney, Chase, Schual-Berke and Jackley

Requested by
Governor Locke and Attorney General

Provides that, in order to prevent any party from unjust enrichment at the expense of people and to prevent victimization of people and communities vulnerable to price gouging or clearly excessive pricing practices during times of abnormal market conditions caused by significant disruptions, emergencies, or disasters, the legislature declares that the public interest requires that price gouging or clearly excessive pricing be prohibited and made subject to civil penalties.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2400-2424/2419-s.pdf

2452

Transportation funding

Fisher

Representatives Fisher and Chase

Requested by
Governor Locke

Recognizes that a good transportation system is critical in keeping Washington state's economy strong and its businesses competitive. Recognizes that badly needed investments in our state's transportation infrastructure will create jobs and help to ensure Washington's long-term economic success. Adopts the transportation investment act of 2002 and, subject to the provisions set forth, the several amounts specified, or as much thereof as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes designated, are appropriated from the several accounts and funds named to the designated state agencies and offices for employee compensation and other expenses, for capital projects, and for other specified purposes, including the payment of any final judgements arising out of such activities, for the period ending June 30, 2003.
Companion Bill:	6347 Transportation funding	S, Transportat
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2450-2474/2452.pdf

2521

Registering pesticides

Linville

Representatives Linville, Schoesler, McIntire, Santos, Jackley, Kenney, Miloscia, Chase, Upthegrove, Lovick and Wood

Revises provisions relating to registration of pesticides.
Comments
This is the WSDA-developed bill to change the cycle for pesticide registrations to two years, from one. The bill is supported by industry.
Companion Bill:	6508 Registering pesticides	S, 2nd Reading
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2500-2524/2521.pdf

S2686

Mercury reduction/education

Hunt

House Committee on Agriculture & Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives Hunt, Rockefeller, Linville, Dunshee, Kirby, Sullivan, Upthegrove, Chase, Campbell, Romero, Lantz, Wood, Simpson and Kagi)

Declares an intent to achieve significant reductions in environmental mercury, improve public awareness of mercury pollution and proper disposal of mercury, and improve the collection, removal and disposal of mercury products to improve public health and the environment.
Declares that a violation of this act or any rule adopted under this act is punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation in the case of a first violation. Repeat violators are liable for a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars for each repeat violation. Penalties collected under this section must be deposited in the state toxics control account created under RCW 70.105D.070.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2675-2699/2686-s.pdf

2719

Transportation financing

Fisher

Representative Fisher

Requested by
Governor Locke

Revises transportation funding.
Companion Bill:	6659 Transportation financing	S, Transportat
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2700-2724/2719.pdf

2730

Ergonomics rules

Clements

Representatives Clements, Van Luven, Chandler, Holmquist, Schindler, O'Brien, Mulliken, Ahern, Benson, McMorris, Cox, Pflug, Lisk, Schoesler, Boldt, Mielke and Nixon

Declares that rules dealing with musculoskeletal disorders, adopted on May 26, 2000, by the director, and codified as WAC 296-62-05101 through 296-62-05176, shall have no force or effect. Declares that the director shall not adopt any new or amended rules dealing with musculoskeletal disorders that are substantially the same as these rules.
Comments
While this bill is technically dead, proposals to delay or repeal Labor and Industries' ergonomics rules are still being discussed by legislative leaders and Governor Locke.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2725-2749/2730.pdf

E S2735

Permit streamlining

Romero

House Committee on State Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Romero, Doumit, Linville, Rockefeller, Edwards, Ogden, Dickerson, Jackley, Grant, O'Brien, Upthegrove, Conway and Kenney)

Creates the joint task force on permit streamlining to evaluate the effectiveness of state land use, planning, environmental, and permitting statutes to coordinate and streamline permit review processes and to consider whether any changes are needed to these laws to facilitate such coordination and streamlining.
Declares that the joint task force shall commence May 1, 2002, and present a final report and any legislative proposals to the legislature by January 10, 2003.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2725-2749/2735-s_e.pdf

S2736

State universities/research

Murray

Representatives Murray, Esser, McIntire, Lantz, Jarrett, Ogden, Lysen, Chase, Haigh and Kenney

Requested by
University of Washington

Finds that, in order to finance research facilities, the state's research universities often use federal, state, private, and university resources and therefore require the authority to enter into financing arrangements that leverage funding sources and reduce the costs of such complex facilities to the state.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2725-2749/2736-s.pdf

S2758

Agr conservation easement

Quall

House Committee on Agriculture & Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives Quall, Linville and Hunt)

Declares an intent to create a Washington purchase of agricultural conservation easements program that will facilitate the use of federal funds, ease the burdens of local governments launching similar programs at the local level, and help local governments fight the conversion of agricultural lands they have not otherwise protected through their planning processes.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2750-2774/2758-s.pdf

2759

Crimes/explosives

Buck

Representatives Buck, Hurst, Lisk, Talcott, Schoesler, Pflug, Woods and Pearson

Increases penalties for chemical, biological, and other crimes. Repeals RCW 9.61.160, 9.61.170, 9.61.180, 70.74.270, 70.74.272, 70.74.275, and 70.74.280.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2750-2774/2759.pdf

S2773

Apples

Clements

House Committee on Agriculture & Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives Clements, Linville, Chandler and Grant)

Requires that, to provide uniformity in the marketplace and to protect consigners of apples, the director shall revise state standards for grades and packs of apples.
Provides that for this purpose, the director shall invite a grades and packs committee that is widely recognized within the horticultural industry as representing the interests of the industry regarding grades and packs of apples to recommend by consensus revisions to the standards that it believes will provide that uniformity.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2750-2774/2773-s.pdf

2S2854

Bioterrorism

Schual-Berke

Representatives Schual-Berke, Haigh, Morris, Barlean, O'Brien, Hurst, Hatfield, Anderson, Chase, Upthegrove and Rockefeller

Finds there is a need to focus on the prevention, detection, management, and containment of public health emergencies from infectious diseases.
Finds that an effective communications system is needed to ensure that health care providers across the state can quickly and efficiently notify and communicate with each other regarding signs and symptoms they may observe that may be the earliest indications of bioterrorism and terrorist related public health emergencies.
Finds that there is a need to coordinate planning among government agencies to ensure an effective response to bioterrorism incidents or other terrorist attacks.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2850-2874/2854-s2.pdf

S2864

Organic foods commission

Linville

House Committee on Agriculture & Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives Linville, Armstrong, Clements, Sump, Grant, Conway, Morell and Chase)

Declares that the marketing of organic foods within this state is affected with a public interest. It is vital to the continued economic well-being of the citizens of this state, their general welfare, and the environment that its organic agricultural commodities be properly promoted by (1) enabling producers of organic agricultural commodities to help themselves in establishing orderly, fair, sound, efficient, and unhampered marketing, grading, standardizing, and labeling of the organic commodities they produce and (2) working towards stabilizing the organic agricultural industry by increasing consumption of organic agricultural commodities within the state, the nation, and internationally.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2850-2874/2864-s.pdf

2S2867

Aquatic pesticide applicatn

Fromhold

Representatives Fromhold, Ogden, McMorris, Grant, Haigh and Delvin

Finds that the recent federal court of appeals decision in Headwaters, Inc. v. Talent Irrigation District, 243 F.3rd 526 (9th Cir. 2001) imposes a duty to obtain a national pollutant discharge elimination system permit under the clean water act for the application of pesticides to irrigation canals. This duty is also extended to other individuals and organizations that apply pesticides to other waters, where no duty existed before the Talent decision.
Finds that the costs associated with the issuance of the national pollutant discharge elimination system permit now required by the department of ecology as a result of the federal decision is unfairly burdensome to the affected individuals and organizations.
Declares an intent to reduce the burden of the federal decision on those individuals and organizations.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2850-2874/2867-s2.pdf

2892

Apples

Clements

Representatives Clements, Linville, Grant, Lisk, Armstrong, Mulliken, Chandler, Holmquist, Schoesler, Hatfield and Ogden

Declares it is unlawful after October 1st of any calendar year, for any person to sell containers of apples, containing apples harvested in a prior calendar year, to any retailer or wholesaler for the purpose of resale to the public for fresh consumption.
Companion Bill:	6777 Apples	S, 2nd Reading
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2875-2899/2892.pdf

S2893

Farm equipment dealers

Clements

Representatives Clements and Conway

Introduced by title and introductory section only.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2875-2899/2893-s.pdf

2897

Estate tax

Grant

Representatives Grant, Cairnes, Linville, Ericksen, Reardon, Crouse, Hatfield, Benson, Hurst, Clements, Holmquist, Mulliken, Delvin, Schmidt, Armstrong, Chase, Sehlin, Buck, Dunn, Ahern, McMorris, Kessler, Morris, Bush, Carrell, Schindler, Alexander, Skinner, Pearson, Schoesler, Lisk, Mielke, Boldt, Lovick, Fromhold, Talcott, Hankins, Pflug, Chandler, Nixon, Esser and Sullivan

Revises state law to conform to changes in federal estate tax.
Companion Bill:	6762 Estate tax	S, Ways & Means
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2875-2899/2897.pdf

2901

Unemployment insurance T. O.

Conway

Representatives Conway, Clements, Reardon, Berkey, Kenney, Santos, Lovick, Chase, Simpson, Wood and Sullivan

Finds that the training benefits program enacted under Title 50 RCW needs to be updated to address current and anticipated needs, and further finds that the unemployment insurance system should be modified to provide for equity in tax rates and for managing the growth in the taxable wage base.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2900-2924/2901.pdf

2933

Tax preference review

McIntire

Representative McIntire

Reviews, modifies and terminates tax preferences.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/2925-2949/2933.pdf

4018

Cuba

Veloria

Representatives Veloria, Morell, Grant, Mastin, Chase, Clements, Hunt, Santos, Schoesler and Haigh

Petitions Congress and the President of the United States to end the policy of restrictions on trade with Cuba.
Comments
This measure is consistent with Congressman George Nethercutt's recent efforts to provide agriculture with an opportunity to benefit from food sales to Cuba.
Companion Bill:	8029 Cuba	S, Rules 2 G
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/house/4000-4024/4018.pdf

5138

Weighing stations

Morton

Senators Morton, Hochstatter, Benton, Oke, Stevens, McCaslin, Honeyford, Swecker, Sheahan, Johnson, Zarelli, Hale and Rossi

Amends RCW 46.44.105 to increase the weight of vehicles exempted from scale stops.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/5125-5149/5138.pdf

6253

Planting stock

Rasmussen

Senators Rasmussen, Swecker, Shin and Spanel

Requested by
Department of Agriculture

Establishes an advisory committee to advise the director in the administration of the grapevine certification and nursery improvement program. Provides that the committee shall consist of two grapevine nursery dealers; three grape growers, at least two of whom grow wine grapes; one winery representative; a university researcher; and the director. When appointing this committee, the director shall consider names submitted by the Washington association of wine grape growers and the Washington state grape society.
Companion Bill:	2289 Planting stock	H, Rules R
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6250-6274/6253.pdf

S6254

Fruit & vege account

Rasmussen

Senate Committee on Agriculture & International Trade (originally sponsored by Senators Rasmussen, Swecker, Shin and Spanel)

Requested by
Department of Agriculture

Creates the fruit and vegetable inspection account in the custody of the state treasurer. All fees collected under this chapter must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used for implementation and enforcement of this chapter or other legislatively authorized activity. The director of agriculture may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.
Requires the director to establish and maintain accounts within the fruit and vegetable inspection account for each district established under RCW 15.17.230.
Reduces state inspection districts from three to two.
Declares that, if fruit and vegetable inspection districts that existed on January 1, 2002, under RCW 15.17.230 are consolidated or otherwise altered during 2002, the consolidation or alternation must not result in a reduction of inspection services or the availability or quality of those services in any of the districts, but may result in a consolidation of administrative support for those services.
Repeals RCW 15.17.245.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6250-6274/6254-s.pdf

6269

Transportation

Gardner

Senators Gardner, Horn, Prentice and Haugen

Requested by
Governor Locke

Adopts certain recommendations of the state Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation. Appropriates the sum of nine hundred fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, from the public works administration account to the department of labor and industries for the biennium ending June 30, 2003, to carry out the purposes of sections 306 through 309 of this act.
Companion Bill:	2304 Transportation	C 5 L 02
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6250-6274/6269.pdf

S6279

Water rights

Jacobsen

Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Water (originally sponsored by Senators Jacobsen, Fraser and Kline)

Recognizes that water rights are appurtenant to land and can be transferred along with the land or can be transferred separately, becoming appurtenant to other land.
Recognizes that the department of ecology administers water rights records and counties administer real property records.
Declares an intent to establish a source of funds to help improve and integrate records relating to water rights ownership that the department of ecology and counties each administer. Revenue collected by the state from that portion of the existing real estate excise tax that is attributable to sales of water rights is dedicated to this purpose. Use of the revenue by the departments of ecology and revenue and counties to develop and implement improvements in administration of records relating to water rights ownership is authorized.
Provides that, by November 1, 2004, the department of ecology shall report to the appropriate standing committees of the senate and house of representatives regarding implementation of this act and make recommendations for administrative and legislative actions to improve records and information management regarding water rights ownership.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6275-6299/6279-s.pdf

S6285

Air pollution/vehicles

Regala

Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Water (originally sponsored by Senators Regala, Horn, Kline, Jacobsen, Carlson, Rasmussen, Fraser, Kohl-Welles, Eide, Thibaudeau, Fairley, Keiser, McAuliffe, Gardner and Finkbeiner)

Finds that Washington state faces threats to its economic vitality, public health, and environment from the ongoing and increasing use of gasoline and diesel fuels in motor vehicles. Motor vehicle emissions from petroleum fuels account for more than half of all air pollutants and almost sixty percent of total carbon dioxide emissions in Washington.
Finds it is important to begin addressing the negative impacts of continued gasoline and diesel fuel use. Addressing motor vehicle emissions is further needed because of the expected increases in population and vehicle miles traveled, which threaten to erode air quality gains made over the last decade.
Provides that, to make net progress in improving air quality, reducing the threat of climate change, and protecting public health and the environment, the legislature finds it is necessary to encourage the use of clean alternative fuel vehicles.
Declares that tax credits under this act shall not be allowed for expenditures that occur after December 31, 2010.
Requires the Washington State University energy program, in consultation with the departments of ecology, revenue, and licensing; local governments; vehicle manufacturers and suppliers; and other interested parties to collect and review the relevant data associated with the provisions of chapter . . ., Laws of 2002 (this act) and evaluate the effectiveness of these incentives in improving air quality and increasing the use of clean alternative fuel vehicles. The Washington State University energy program shall present its findings and make recommendations as appropriate to the legislature biennially on or before November 30th, beginning in 2005.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6275-6299/6285-s.pdf

6328

Temporary worker housing

Parlette

Senators Parlette, Gardner, Hale, Honeyford, Rasmussen and Oke

Amends RCW 70.114A.110 to revise the definition of cherry harvest temporary labor camp.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6325-6349/6328.pdf

6347

Transportation funding

Haugen

Senators Haugen and Keiser

Requested by
Governor Locke

Recognizes that a good transportation system is critical in keeping Washington state's economy strong and its businesses competitive. Recognizes that badly needed investments in our state's transportation infrastructure will create jobs and help to ensure Washington's long-term economic success. Adopts the transportation investment act of 2002 and, subject to the provisions set forth, the several amounts specified, or as much thereof as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes designated, are appropriated from the several accounts and funds named to the designated state agencies and offices for employee compensation and other expenses, for capital projects, and for other specified purposes, including the payment of any final judgements arising out of such activities, for the period ending June 30, 2003.
Companion Bill:	2452 Transportation funding	H, Trans
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6325-6349/6347.pdf

6348

Transportation funding

Haugen

Senators Haugen, Benton, McAuliffe and Keiser

Requested by
Governor Locke

Makes supplemental transportation appropriations.
Companion Bill:	2451 Transportation funding	H, Trans
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6325-6349/6348.pdf

S6349

Transportation bonds

Haugen

Senators Haugen, McAuliffe and Keiser

Requested by
Governor Locke

Provides that, in order to provide funds necessary for the location, design, right of way, and construction of highway improvements, and in order to provide funds necessary for vessel and terminal acquisition, construction, and improvements, there will be issued and sold upon the request of the transportation commission, a total of five billion five hundred million dollars of general obligation bonds of the state of Washington for highway improvement projects.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6325-6349/6349-s.pdf

S6415

Price gouging/emergencies

Prentice

Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions (originally sponsored by Senators Prentice, Winsley, Keiser, Kline, Spanel, Gardner and Rasmussen)

Requested by
Attorney General and Governor Locke

Finds that consumers are vulnerable to price gouging or clearly excessive pricing during times of abnormal market conditions caused by significant disruptions, emergencies, or disasters.
Declares that excessive and unjustified increases in retail prices charged during abnormal market conditions as defined in this act should be prohibited and made subject to civil remedies.
Declares that in addition to the powers in chapters 43.06 and 38.52 RCW for the governor to make disaster or emergency proclamations, for purposes of triggering the provisions in this act, the governor is also hereby empowered to make and to rescind a proclamation of an abnormal market condition as defined in this act.
Provides that, upon the proclamation by the governor under chapters 43.06 and 38.52 RCW or this act of an abnormal market condition, and for a period of thirty days following the proclamation, or a lesser time period if the proclamation is rescinded, it is unlawful for any person to sell or offer to sell at retail any essential consumer good or service within the area designated in the proclamation at a clearly excessive increase in price above the price charged by that person for such goods or services immediately prior to the proclamation as specified in this act.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6400-6424/6415-s.pdf

6420

Organic food products

Rasmussen

Senators Rasmussen, Swecker and Spanel

Requested by
Department of Agriculture

Recognizes a public benefit in: (1) Establishing standards governing the labeling and advertising of food products and agricultural commodities as organically produced; (2) Providing certification under the federal organic food production act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq., and the rules adopted thereunder for agricultural products marketed and labeled using the term "organic" or a derivative of the term "organic"; (3) Providing access for Washington producers, processors, and handlers to domestic and international markets for organic food products; and (4) Establishing a state organic program under the federal organic food production act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq., and the rules adopted thereunder. Authorizes the department to take such actions, conduct proceedings, and enter orders as permitted or contemplated for a state organic program under the federal organic food production act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq., and the rules adopted thereunder. The state organic program shall not be inconsistent with the requirements of 7 U.S.C. Sec. 6501 et seq. and the rules adopted thereunder, including 7 C.F.R. Sec. 205.668. The department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this act. Repeals RCW 15.86.031, 15.86.035, 15.86.050, 15.86.080, and 15.86.100.
Companion Bill:	2397 Organic food products	H, Passed 3rd
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6400-6424/6420.pdf

6508

Registering pesticides

Rasmussen

Senators Rasmussen, Swecker and Winsley

Revises provisions relating to registration of pesticides.
Comments
This is the WSDA-developed bill to change the cycle for pesticide registrations to two years, from one. The bill is supported by industry.
Companion Bill:	2521 Registering pesticides	H, Passed 3rd
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6500-6524/6508.pdf

6609

Ecology department studies

Snyder

Senators Snyder, Deccio, T. Sheldon, Morton, Rasmussen, Honeyford, Hale and Hargrove

Provides that local governments that are affected by the studies under this act must be allowed to discuss the findings with the director and, if necessary, dispute the findings. If the department does not respond to the affected parties' concerns, the parties may hire a consultant to review the studies. Provides that if the consultant finds the studies to be flawed or conducted in an unprofessional manner, the local government may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to have the study disregarded and costs awarded to the local government. Costs under this provision include consultant fees and court costs.
Companion Bill:	2705 Ecology department studies	H, Ag & Ecology
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6600-6624/6609.pdf

S6639

Commodity brds & commissions

Rasmussen

Senate Committee on Agriculture & International Trade (originally sponsored by Senator Rasmussen)

Requested by
Department of Agriculture

Provides for regulation of commodity boards and commissions.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6625-6649/6639-s.pdf

6659

Transportation financing

Haugen

Senators Haugen, Jacobsen and Fairley

Requested by
Governor Locke

Revises transportation funding.
Companion Bill:	2719 Transportation financing	H, Trans
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6650-6674/6659.pdf

S6703

Agricultural liens

Rasmussen

Senate Committee on Agriculture & International Trade (originally sponsored by Senators Rasmussen, Hochstatter, Shin, Sheahan, Swecker, Hewitt, Honeyford and Hale)

Amends RCW 60.13.040 and 60.13.060 to change timing provisions relating to agricultural liens.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6700-6724/6703-s.pdf

S6721

State universities/research

West

Senators West, Brown, Snyder and Kohl-Welles

Requested by
University of Washington

Provides that the University of Washington and Washington State University each may: (1) Acquire, construct, rehabilitate, equip, and operate facilities and equipment to promote basic and applied research in the sciences;
(2) Borrow money for such research purposes, including interest during construction and other incidental costs, issue revenue bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, refinance the same before or at maturity, and provide for the amortization of such indebtedness by pledging all or a component of the fees and revenues of the university available for such purpose derived from the ownership and operation of any of its facilities or conducting research that are not subject to appropriation by the legislature and that do not constitute general state revenues as defined in Article VII, section 1 of the state Constitution;
(3) Enter into leases, with or without an option to purchase, of real and personal property to be used in basic and applied research in the sciences; and
(4) Lease all or a portion of such facilities and equipment as is deemed prudent by the university to provide for research conducted by persons or entities that are not part of the university but that provide rental income to support university research facilities or provide opportunities for the interaction of public and private research and research personnel, including students and faculty.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6700-6724/6721-s.pdf

6722

Aquatic herbicide permit

T. Sheldon

Senators T. Sheldon, Winsley and Rasmussen

Finds that the recent federal court of appeals decision in Headwaters, Inc. v. Talent Irrigation District, 243 F.3rd 526 (9th Cir. 2001) imposes a duty to obtain a national pollutant discharge elimination system permit under the clean water act for the application of herbicides to irrigation canals. This duty is also extended to other individuals and organizations that apply herbicides to other waters, where no duty existed before the Talent decision.
Finds that the costs associated with the issuance of the general permit now required by the department of ecology as a result of the federal decision is unfairly burdensome to the affected individuals and organizations.
Declares an intent to reduce the burden of the federal decision on those individuals and organizations.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6700-6724/6722.pdf

6725

Agr research facilities

Rasmussen

Senators Rasmussen, Swecker and Sheahan

Declares that every person who wrongfully injures, interferes with, interrupts, intimidates, obstructs, or threatens to injure, interfere with, interrupt, intimidate, or obstruct an agricultural research facility or agricultural production facility is liable to the injured party for treble the amount of damages caused by the injury, interference, interruption, intimidation, obstruction, or threat.

Full Text URL:

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6725-6749/6725.pdf

6777

Apples

Parlette

Senators Parlette and Rasmussen

Declares it is unlawful after October 1st of any calendar year, for any person to sell containers of apples, containing apples harvested in a prior calendar year, to any retailer or wholesaler for the purpose of resale to the public for fresh consumption.
Companion Bill:	2892 Apples	H, 2nd ReadSCal
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6775-6799/6777.pdf

6785

Estate tax

Snyder

Senators Snyder, Brown, Poulsen, Rasmussen, Roach, West and Johnson

Eliminates Washington estate taxes on estates with no federal tax liability.
Companion Bill:	2958 Estate tax	H, Finance
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6775-6799/6785.pdf

S8029

Cuba

Kohl-Welles

Senate Committee on Agriculture & International Trade (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Swecker, Hewitt, Sheahan, Prentice, Honeyford, Hargrove, Spanel, Hale, Brown, Snyder, Haugen, McAuliffe and Kline)

Petitions Congress and the President of the United States to end the policy of restrictions on trade of agricultural products with Cuba.
Full Text URL:	http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/8025-8049/8029-s.pdf