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SEVENTY-NINTH DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, March 30, 1993
The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Pritchard. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present except Senators Barr, Bluechel, Hargrove, McAuliffe, Pelz, Sellar and Linda Smith.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of Pages Sarah Beach and Tim Coleman, presented the Colors. Reverend Kathryn Everett, pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Olympia, offered the prayer.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Jesernig, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
March 29, 1993
SHB 1013 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary: Adopting the revised uniform commercial code on bulk sales. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators A. Smith, Chairman; Quigley, Vice Chairman; Hargrove, Nelson, Niemi, Rinehart, and Spanel.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 1993
SHB 1144 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Environmental Affairs: Establishing a field operations program in the office of marine safety. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chairman; Barr, Moore, Sutherland, and Talmadge.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 26, 1993
HB 1150 Prime Sponsor, Representative Anderson: Repealing the sunset provisions of the counselor registration statute. Reported by Committee on Health and Human Services
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Talmadge, Chairman; Wojahn, Vice Chairman; Deccio, Erwin, Franklin, McAuliffe, McDonald, Moyer, Prentice, Quigley, Sheldon, and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 1993
EHB 1152 Prime Sponsor, Representative Thibaudeau: Denominating the Washington state bar association a public employer for collective bargaining purposes. Reported by Committee on Labor and Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Fraser, McAuliffe, Pelz, Sutherland, and Wojahn.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Amondson and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 1993
SHB 1211 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Education: Authorizing educational service districts to provide cooperative and informational services to local school districts. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Pelz, Chairman; Hochstatter, McDonald, Moyer, M. Rasmussen, Skratek, and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 25, 1993
HB 1216 Prime Sponsor, Representative Veloria: Regulating acceptance and disbursement of funds and grants by the liquor control board. Reported by Committee on Labor and Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Barr, Cantu, Fraser, Newhouse, Pelz, Prince, Sutherland, and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 25, 1993
HB 1217 Prime Sponsor, Representative Springer: Allowing seized liquor to be used for training and investigations. Reported by Committee on Labor and Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Barr, Cantu, Fraser, Newhouse, Pelz, Prince, Sutherland, and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 1993
HB 1225 Prime Sponsor, Representative Zellinsky: Concerning the collection of allowable fees in connection with delinquent debts, repossessions, and foreclosures. Reported by Committee on Labor and Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Barr, Cantu, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Pelz, Prince, Sutherland, and Vognild.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 1993
SHB 1226 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance: Concerning amounts of credit life insurance and credit disability insurance that consumer loan companies may make in connection with open-end loans. Reported by Committee on Labor and Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Amondson, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Prince, Sutherland, and Vognild.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 1993
HB 1244 Prime Sponsor, Representative Franklin: Providing for payments for time lost from work while attending a medical examination for industrial insurance. Reported by Committee on Labor and Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Fraser, McAuliffe, Pelz, Prince, Sutherland, and Vognild.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 25, 1993
EHB 1264 Prime Sponsor, Representative Heavey: Regulating third party recoveries in workers' compensation cases. Reported by Committee on Labor and Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Cantu, Fraser, Newhouse, Pelz, Prince, Sutherland, and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 1993
HB 1292 Prime Sponsor, Representative Anderson: Defining "employment" for unemployment compensation. Reported by Committee on Labor and Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Barr, Fraser, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Pelz, Prince, Sutherland, and Vognild.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 1993
HB 1295 Prime Sponsor, Representative Orr: Recodifying RCW 41.26.281. Reported by Committee on Labor and Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Amondson, McAuliffe, Prince, Sutherland, and Vognild.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Barr, Newhouse, and Pelz.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 26, 1993
HB 1328 Prime Sponsor, Representative Heavey: Setting the minimum rate of compensation for certain salespeople. Reported by Committee on Labor and Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Barr, Fraser, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Pelz, Prince, Sutherland, and Vognild.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 1993
SHB 1352 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Labor: Revising provisions for fee schedules for industrial insurance medical aid. Reported by Committee on Labor and Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Fraser, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Pelz, Prince, Sutherland, and Vognild.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 1993
SHB 1356 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Environmental Affairs: Modifying penalties and compliance for public water systems. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chairman; Moore, Sutherland, and Talmadge.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 1993
HB 1384 Prime Sponsor, Representative Chandler: Changing provisions relating to the permissibility of contracts between municipal officers and their spouses in cases where the spouse is a certificated or classified school district employee or a substitute teacher. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Pelz, Chairman; Hochstatter, McDonald, Moyer, M. Rasmussen, Skratek, and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 29, 1993
SHB 1443 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on State Government: Expanding the jurisdiction of the human rights commission. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators A. Smith, Chairman; Quigley, Vice Chairman; Niemi, Rinehart, and Spanel.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators McCaslin, Nelson, and Roach.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 26, 1993
SHB 1452 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Human Services: Specifying information that must be made available to parties affected by adoption. Reported by Committee on Health and Human Services
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Talmadge, Chairman; Wojahn, Vice Chairman; Deccio, Erwin, Franklin, McAuliffe, Moyer, Prentice, Quigley, Sheldon, L. Smith, and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 1993
SHB 1458 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance: Regulating retail charge agreements. Reported by Committee on Labor and Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Barr, Fraser, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Prince, Sutherland, and Vognild.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 1993
HB 1476 Prime Sponsor, Representative Wineberry: Revising provisions relating to meeting federal fair housing act requirements for housing equivalency. Reported by Committee on Labor and Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Barr, Fraser, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Pelz, Prince, Sutherland, and Vognild.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 25, 1993
SHB 1480 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Revenue: Subjecting certain travel trailers and campers to ad valorem taxation. Reported by Committee on Labor and Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Fraser, Newhouse, Pelz, Sutherland, and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 29, 1993
ESHB 1569 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Judiciary: Changing provisions relating to malicious harassment. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators A. Smith, Chairman; Quigley, Vice Chairman; Niemi, Rinehart, and Spanel.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, McCaslin, Nelson, and Roach.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 29, 1993
ESHB 1622 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development: Modifying the regulation of fertilizer. Reported by Committee on Agriculture
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators M. Rasmussen, Chairman; Loveland, Vice Chairman; Newhouse, and Snyder.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 1993
ESHB 1670 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Providing service credit for periods of paid leave. Reported by Committee on Labor and Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Fraser, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Pelz, Prince, Sutherland, and Vognild.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 29, 1993
HB 1751 Prime Sponsor, Representative Anderson: Modifying compensation of forest practices board members. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Owen, Chairman; Hargrove, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Franklin, Haugen, Oke, Snyder, and Spanel.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 29, 1993
HB 1809 Prime Sponsor, Representative Locke: Permitting the pooling of department of natural resources trust management accounts. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Owen, Chairman; Hargrove, Vice Chairman; Franklin, Haugen, Oke, Snyder, and Spanel.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 1993
HB 1815 Prime Sponsor, Representative Rust: Recodifying vessel operation provisions. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chairman; Barr, Moore, Sutherland, and Talmadge.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 1993
SHB 1870 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance: Licensing bail bond agents. Reported by Committee on Labor and Commerce
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Moore, Chairman; Prentice, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Fraser, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Pelz, Prince, Sutherland, and Vognild.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT
March 29, 1993
GA 9202 LUDWIG LOBE, reappointed February 9, 1993, for a term ending June 19, 1995, as a member of the Health Care Facilities Authority.
Reported by Committee on Health and Human Services
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Talmadge, Chairman; Wojahn, Vice Chairman; Deccio, Franklin, Fraser, Haugen, McAuliffe, Moyer, Niemi, Prentice, Quigley, Sheldon, and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
March 29, 1993
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5351,
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5362, and the same are herewith transmitted.
ALAN THOMPSON, Chief Clerk
SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT
The President signed:
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5351,
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5362.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5969 by Senators Vognild and Nelson (by request of Transportation Improvement Board)
AN ACT Relating to bond authorization for the transportation improvement board; and adding new sections to chapter 47.26 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SJM 8025 by Senators McDonald and Roach
Petitioning Congress to enact legislation to enact medical care savings account legislation.
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Prince, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 1993-8631
By Senator Prince
WHEREAS, The State Class B Basketball Tournament traditionally showcases athletic ability, team talent, and competition at its best among participating high schools; and
WHEREAS, Both Oakesdale and Tekoa high schools exhibited a true sense of sportsmanship by joining their basketball teams together for the 1993 season; and
WHEREAS, The Tekoa-Oakesdale Nighthawks concluded their outstanding 25-3 season by winning the Class B state basketball title on Saturday, March 6, in a 63-46 victory; and
WHEREAS, In the face of championship competition and throughout the season, the Nighthawks embodied team spirit, determination, and talent; and
WHEREAS, The communities from both schools rallied around this team in a tribute to the power of positive support; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize winning team members Josh Brandt, Dan Brown, Carl Crider, Shane St. John, Jamie Cox, Travis Fox, Casey Lawson, Shawn Middleton, Chris Niles, Trevor Zehm, Joel French, and Nate Perrins; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize and applaud the leadership of Coach Ron Cox, Assistant Coach Ken Lindgren, Volunteer Coach Dan Hutton, Team Manager Sean Crooks, Oakesdale High School Principal Buddy Gibson, and Tekoa High School Principal John Jaeger; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Tekoa-Oakesdale Nighthawks' Head Coach Ron Cox, Oakesdale High School Principal Buddy Gibson, Tekoa High School Principal John Jaeger, Oakesdale Student Body President Carl Crider, and Tekoa Student Body President Jamie Cox.
MOTION
At 10:14 a.m., on motion of Senator Jesernig, the Senate adjourned until 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, 1993.
JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate
MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate