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1156JOURNAL OF THE SENATEBy Senators Hunt, Becker, Rolfes, Darneille, Conway, Angel,O'Ban, Zeiger, and SheldonAt 2:05 p.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate wasdeclared to be at ease subject to the call of the President.WHEREAS, Project Linus is a national organization thatprovides new, handmade blankets to seriously ill and traumatizedchildren; andWHEREAS, These blankets bring a sense of security, warmth,and comfort to children in need, and are lovingly created byvolunteer "blanketeers"; andWHEREAS, Project Linus was founded by Karen Louks, onChristmas Eve 1995, when she read about a three-year old withleukemia whose special "blankie" helped comfort her in thehospital during intensive chemotherapy; andWHEREAS, The article inspired Karen to provide homemadesecurity blankets to a children's cancer center in her community;andWHEREAS, Project Linus has grown to nearly 400 chaptersacross 50 states; andWHEREAS, Local chapters collect blankets and organizeseveral blanket-making events throughout the year to bedistributed to children in hospitals, shelters, social serviceagencies, or anywhere that a child might be in need; andWHEREAS, National Make a Blanket Day was started in 1999after the tragedy at Columbine High School when nationalchapters came to the rescue, holding "blanket bees" all over thecountry and sending those blankets to local chapters in Denver,Colorado; andWHEREAS, National Make a Blanket Day is designated as thethird Saturday in February and is attributed to the collection of75,000 to 100,000 blankets; andWHEREAS, Since its founding, Project Linus has collectedover 6 million blankets nationwide; andWHEREAS, The Pierce, Thurston, Kitsap, & Mason countieschapter of Project Linus, one of eleven chapters in WashingtonState, has collected 3,507 blankets and distributed 3,081 blanketssince it was established in April 2014; andWHEREAS, The immense success of this organization isdependent on the generous volunteer spirit of thousands ofblanketeers and staff;NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That theWashington State Senate honor the participants of Project Linuslocally and nationwide and express appreciation for their service;andBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolutionbe immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to theBoard of Directors and National President of Project Linus, andto the Pierce, Thurston, Kitsap, & Mason counties ChapterCoordinator.Senator McCoy announced a meeting of the DemocraticCaucus.Senator Becker announced a meeting of the Majority CoalitionCaucus.Senator Hunt spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.The President declared the question before the Senate to be theadoption of Senate Resolution No. 8646.The motion by Senator Hunt carried and the resolution wasadopted by voice vote.MOTIONINTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTSThe President welcomed and introduced members of ProjectLinus who were seated in the gallery: Ms. Patty Gregory, NationalPresident; Ms. Mary Balagna, Vice President; Ms. Claudia Post,Chapter Coordinator; and members of the Pierce, Thurston,Kitsap & Mason County Chapter.MOTIONThe Senate was called to order at 3:28 p.m. by President Habib.MOTIONOn motion of Senator Fain, the Senate reverted to the seventhorder of business.THIRD READINGCONFIRMATION OF GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTSMOTIONSenator Padden moved that LORRAINE LEE, GubernatorialAppointment No. 9088, be confirmed as a Director of the Officeof Administrative Hearings.Senator Padden spoke in favor of the motion.APPOINTMENT OF LORRAINE LEEThe President declared the question before the Senate to be theconfirmation of LORRAINE LEE, Gubernatorial AppointmentNo. 9088, as a Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings.The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation ofLORRAINE LEE, Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9088, as aDirector of the Office of Administrative Hearings and theappointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 49;Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.Voting yea: Senators Angel, Bailey, Baumgartner, Becker,Billig, Braun, Brown, Carlyle, Chase, Cleveland, Conway,Darneille, Ericksen, Fain, Fortunato, Frockt, Hasegawa,Hawkins, Hobbs, Honeyford, Hunt, Keiser, King, Kuderer, Liias,McCoy, Miloscia, Mullet, Nelson, O'Ban, Padden, Palumbo,Pearson, Pedersen, Ranker, Rivers, Rolfes, Rossi, Saldaña,Schoesler, Sheldon, Short, Takko, Van De Wege, Walsh,Warnick, Wellman, Wilson and ZeigerLORRAINE LEE, Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9088,having received the constitutional majority was declaredconfirmed as a Director of the Office of Administrative Hearings.On motion of Senator Fain, the Senate reverted to the fourthorder of business.SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENTPursuant to Article 2, Section 32 of the State Constitution andSenate Rule 1(5), the President announced the signing of andthereupon did sign in open session:SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5100,SENATE BILL NO. 5336,ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5338,SENATE BILL NO. 5436,SENATE BILL NO. 5437,ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5647,

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE1157ONE HUNDRED FIRST DAY, APRIL 19, 20172017 REGULAR SESSIONSENATE BILL NO. 5778,provide a joint status report to the transportation committees ofSUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5790.the legislature on at least a calendar quarter basis. The report mustinclude, but is not limited to: The status of the department's abilityMESSAGE FROM THE HOUSEto integrate the transportation reporting and accountinginformation system or its successor system with the OneApril 12, 2017Washington project; the status of the One Washington project;MR. PRESIDENT:and a description of significant changes to planned timelines orThe House passed ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5096deliverables.with the following amendment(s): 5096.E AMH ENGR H2628.E(2) The office of financial management, in conjunction with theoffice of the chief information officer, shall provide oversight andStrike everything after the enacting clause and insert thereview of the department of transportation's competitivefollowing:procurement process for a new ferry dispatch system as required"2017-2019 FISCAL BIENNIUMin section 309(7) of this act.NEW SECTION. Sec. 46. (1) The transportation budget of(3) 1,100,000 of the motor vehicle account—statethe state is hereby adopted and, subject to the provisions set forth,appropriation is provided solely for the office of financialthe several amounts specified, or as much thereof as may bemanagement, from amounts set aside out of statewide fuel taxesnecessary to accomplish the purposes designated, are herebydistributed to counties according to RCW 46.68.120(3), toappropriated from the several accounts and funds named to thecontract with the Washington state association of counties to:designated state agencies and offices for employee compensationProvide statewide updates to transportation metrics and financialand other expenses, for capital projects, and for other specifiedreporting, develop and implement an inventory of county culvertpurposes, including the payment of any final judgments arisingand short-span bridge infrastructure, and develop and implementout of such activities, for the period ending June 30, 2019.enhanced road safety data in support of county road systemic(2) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, thesafety programs. The Washington state association of countiesdefinitions in this subsection apply throughout this act.must develop and implement data collection, management, and(a) "Fiscal year 2018" or "FY 2018" means the fiscal yearreporting in cooperation with state agencies involved with theending June 30, 2018.collection and maintenance of related inventory systems.(b) "Fiscal year 2019" or "FY 2019" means the fiscal yearNEW SECTION. Sec. 104. FOR THE STATE PARKSending June 30, 2019.AND RECREATION COMMISSION(c) "FTE" means full-time equivalent.Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation 986,000(d) "Lapse" or "revert" means the amount shall return to anThe appropriation in this section is subject to the followingunappropriated status.conditions and limitations: The entire appropriation in this section(e) "Provided solely" means the specified amount may be spentis provided solely for road maintenance purposes.only for the specified purpose. Unless otherwise specificallyNEW SECTION. Sec. 105. FOR THE DEPARTMENTauthorized in this act, any portion of an amount provided solelyOF AGRICULTUREfor a specified purpose that is not expended subject to theMotor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation 1,308,000specified conditions and limitations to fulfill the specifiedNEW SECTION. Sec. 106. FOR THE LEGISLATIVEpurpose shall lapse.EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM(f) "Reappropriation" means appropriation and, unless theCOMMITTEEcontext clearly provides otherwise, is subject to the relevantMotor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation 616,000conditions and limitations applicable to appropriations.NEW SECTION. Sec. 107. FOR THE DEPARTMENT(g) "LEAP" means the legislative evaluation and accountabilityOF FISH AND WILDLIFEprogram committee.Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation 250,000GENERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—The appropriation in this section is subject to the followingOPERATINGconditions and limitations:NEW SECTION. Sec. 101. FOR THE DEPARTMENT(1) The department must work with the Washington stateOF ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATIONassociation of counties to develop voluntary programmaticMotor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation 516,000agreements for the maintenance, preservation, rehabilitation, andNEW SECTION. Sec. 102. FOR THE UTILITIES ANDreplacement of water crossing structures. Such programmaticTRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONagreements when agreed to by the department and participatingGrade Crossing Protective Account—State Appropriationcounties are binding agreements for permitting, design, and 1,604,000mitigation of county water crossing structures.NEW SECTION. Sec. 103. FOR THE OFFICE OF(2) 250,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriationFINANCIAL MANAGEMENTis provided solely for the department, from amounts set aside outMotor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation 2,714,000of statewide fuel taxes distributed to cities according to RCWPuget Sound Ferry Operations Account—State Appropriation46.68.110(2), to contract with the Washington state association of 116,000cities to identify city-owned fish passage barriers that share theTOTAL APPROPRIATION 2,830,000same stream system as state-owned fish passage barriers. TheThe appropriations in this section are subject to the followingstudy must identify, map, and provide a preliminary assessmentconditions and limitations:of city-owned barriers that need correction. The study must(1) 300,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriationprovide recommendations on: (a) How to prioritize city-ownedis provided solely for the office of financial management to workbarriers within the same stream system of state-owned barriers inwith the department of transportation on integrating thethe current six-year construction plan to maximize statetransportation reporting and accounting information system or itsinvestment; and (b) how future state six-year construction planssuccessor system with the One Washington project. The office ofshould incorporate city-owned barriers. A report must befinancial management and the department of transportation must

1158JOURNAL OF THE SENATEprovided to the office of financial management and thetransportation committees of the legislature by July 1, 2018.NEW SECTION. Sec. 108. FOR THE DEPARTMENTOF ENTERPRISE SERVICESThe department must provide a detailed accounting of therevenues and expenditures of the self-insurance fund fortransportation agencies included in this act and a copy of the mostrecent annual actuarial review to the transportation committees ofthe legislature on December 31st and June 30th of each year.TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES—OPERATINGNEW SECTION. Sec. 201. FOR THE WASHINGTONTRAFFIC SAFETY n on 22,216,000Highway Safety Account—Private/Local Appropriation 118,000School Zone Safety Account—State Appropriation 850,000TOTAL APPROPRIATION 26,510,000The appropriations in this section are subject to the followingconditions and limitations:(1) 1,000,000 of the highway safety account—federalappropriation is provided solely for federal funds that may beobligated to the commission pursuant to 23 U.S.C. Sec. 164during the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium.(2) 118,000 of the highway safety account—stateappropriation is provided solely for the implementation of chapter. . . (Engrossed House Bill No. 1795), Laws of 2017 (bicyclistsafety advisory council). If chapter . . . (Engrossed House Bill No.1795), Laws of 2017 is not enacted by June 30, 2017, the amountprovided in this subsection lapses.NEW SECTION. Sec. 202. FOR THE COUNTY ROADADMINISTRATION BOARDRural Arterial Trust Account—State Appropriation 1,065,000Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation 2,590,000County Arterial Preservation Account—StateAppropriation 1,601,000TOTAL APPROPRIATION 5,256,000NEW SECTION.Sec.203.FOR THETRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARDTransportation Improvement Account—StateAppropriation 4,293,000NEW SECTION.Sec. 204.FOR THE JOINTTRANSPORTATION COMMITTEEMotor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation 1,537,000Multimodal Transportation Account—StateAppropriation 950,000TOTAL APPROPRIATION 2,487,000The appropriations in this section are subject to the followingconditions and limitations:(1)(a) 200,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation is for a consultant study of marine pilotage inWashington state, with a goal of recommending best practices for:An analytically-driven pilotage tariff and fee setting process; pilotrecruitment, training, review, and selection, with a focus onincreasing pilot diversity; and selection of governance structuresfor the oversight and management of pilotage activities. The studymust include the following:(i)(A) An examination of current practices of the board ofpilotage related to pilotage tariff and fee setting, pilot candidaterecruitment and training, and pilot review and selectionprocesses;(B) An examination of the current oversight, administrativepractices, and governance of the board of pilotage commissionersand the two pilotage districts;(ii) A comparison of current practices identified under thissubsection (1)(a) to best practices in marine pilotage elsewhere inthe United States, and a comparison to marine pilotage activitiesoutside of the United States, to the extent these marine pilotageactivities can inform the evaluation process and identifyadditional best practices that could be implemented inWashington state;(iii) A comparison of the results of the examination of currentpractices to best practices in the United States in areas other thanmarine pilotage for which similar activities are conducted;(iv) An evaluation of the extent to which the best practicesexamined can be implemented and would be effective inWashington state; and(v) A recommendation for the best practices that should beadopted by Washington state for each of the areas examined.(b) The joint transportation committee must issue a report of itsfindings and recommendations to the house of representatives andsenate transportation committees by January 8, 2018.(2) 80,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriationis for the joint transportation committee to contract with the centerfor transportation studies at the University of Minnesota toindependently analyze and assess traffic data for the express tolllanes and general purpose lanes of the Interstate 405 tolledcorridor.(3)(a) 250,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation is for a consultant study of state and localregulation of commercial passenger transportation servicesprovided in Washington state. Services covered by the study mayinclude, but are not limited to, transportation services regulatedby the utilities and transportation commission, for hire servicesregulated by counties and the department of licensing, taxiservices regulated by cities, transportation network companiesregulated by cities, and services regulated by port districts. Thestudy must compare and contrast the state and local laws and rulesthat govern these passenger transportation services.In conducting the study, the joint transportation committeeshall consult with the department of licensing, the utilities andtransportation commission, the Washington state patrol,appropriate local entities engaged in the regulation of commercialpassenger transportation services, and other relevantstakeholders. The joint transportation committee shall also obtaininput from stakeholder groups representing commercialpassenger transportation services.(b) The joint transportation committee must issue a report of itsrecommendations and findings on passenger transportationservices to the house of representatives and senate transportationcommittees by January 7, 2019. The report must:(i) Review laws and rules governing, among other topics,driver qualifications, vehicle and passenger safety, and vehicleinsurance;(ii) Compare existing laws and rules as applied to each type ofregulated commercial passenger transportation service;(iii) Identify any regulatory differences, redundancies, orinconsistencies in regulation;(iv) Identify opportunities to improve consistency inregulation; and(v) Make policy recommendations for greater regulatoryconsistency that do not reduce competition and innovation in theexisting marketplace.(4)(a) 500,000 of the multimodal transportation account—state appropriation is for a consultant study of air cargocongestion at Washington airports. The study must:

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE1159ONE HUNDRED FIRST DAY, APRIL 19, 20172017 REGULAR SESSIONThe appropriations in this section are subject to the following(i) Evaluate the current and projected future capacity of the airconditions and limitations:cargo system;The commission shall coordinate with the department of(ii) Identify underutilized capacity; andtransportation to jointly pursue any federal or other funds that are(iii) Evaluate what would be needed to more effectively useor might become available to fund a road usage charge pilotexisting capacity at airports across the state. As part of thisproject. Where feasible, grant application content prepared by theevaluation, the study must:commission must reflect the direction provided by the road usage(A) Evaluate air, land, and surface transportation constraints,charge steering committee on the preferred road usage chargeincluding intermodal constraints, to accommodate currentpilot project approach. One or more grant applications may bedemand and future growth;developed as part of the road usage charge pilot project(B) Evaluate impediments to addressing those constraints; andimplementation plan development work, but the pilot project(C) Evaluate options to address those constraints.implementation plan must nevertheless include any details(b) The study must also identify the state's interest in reducingnecessary for a full launch of the pilot project not required to beair cargo congestion and evaluate ways to address this interest onincluded in any grant application.a statewide basis.The commission shall reconvene the road usage charge steering(c) The study must provide recommendations regarding:committee, with the same membership authorized in chapter 222,(i) Options to reduce air cargo congestion and more efficientlyLaws of 2014, as well as the addition of a representative from theuse available capacity at Washington airports;Puget Sound regional council, and, upon finalization of the(ii) Options to address the state's interest in reducing air cargofederal grant award for stage 1 of the road usage charge pilotcongestion on a statewide basis;project, shall report at least once every three months to the(iii) Strategies to accomplish the recommendations; andsteering committee with updates on project progress, key project(iv) Statutory changes needed to implement themilestones, and developments related to securing additionalrecommendations.federal funding for future road usage charge pilot work. Each(d) The department of transportation shall provide technicalreport must include a phone or in-person meeting with thesupport to the study.steering committee, with a maximum of two in-person meetings(e) The joint transportation committee shall issue a report of itsto be held in 2017. A year-end report on the status of the projectfindings and recommendations to the house of representatives andmust be provided to the governor's office and the transportationsenate transportation committees by December 14, 2018.committees of the house of representatives and the senate by(5) 100,000 of the motor vehicle account—state appropriationDecember 1, 2017. If the year-end report is not the final report foris for the joint transportation committee to conduct an assessmentstage 1 of the pilot project, a final report that includes anof the current roles and responsibilities of the transportationevaluation of stage 1 of the pilot project must be provided to thecommission. The purpose of the assessment is to review thegovernor's office and the transportation committees of the housecurrent membership, functions, powers, and duties of theof representatives and the senate following completion of stage 1transportation commission beyond those granted to theof the pilot project.transportation commission as the tolling authority under RCWNEW SECTION.Sec. 206.FOR THE FREIGHT47.56.850, for the adoption of ferry fares and pricing policiesunder RCW 47.60.315, or for work related to the road usageMOBILITY STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BOARDMotor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation 778,000charge pilot project as directed by the legislature. WhenNEW SECTION. Sec. 207. FOR THE WASHINGTONconducting the assessment, the joint transportation committeemust consult with the transportation commission and the office ofSTATE PATROLState Patrol Highway Account—State Appropriationfinancial management. 493,016,000(a) The assessment must consist of a review of the following:State

Chief of the volunteer fire department; and WHEREAS, Melanie attended the University of Washington, and graduated with a political science degree; and WHEREAS, After graduating, Melanie went to work at the Bank of California in Tacoma, where she worked for 14 years; and later moved to Puget Sound National Bank, where she