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SEVENTY-NINTH DAY


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NOON SESSION


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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, March 28, 1995

      The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Pritchard. No roll call was taken.


MOTION


      On motion of Senator Spanel, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.


REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES


March 27, 1995

SHB 1047          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Law and Justice: Clarifying the process for defendants to pay restitution to their victims. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 27, 1995

SHB 1140          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Corrections: Revising procedures for using criminal history in sentencing of offenders. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Schow.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 27, 1995

HB 1189            Prime Sponsor, Representative Robertson: Revising provisions relating to dissemination of criminal history information by the Washington state patrol. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


March 27, 1995

SHB 1289          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Law and Justice: Specifying the duties of an operator of a vessel involved in an accident. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 27, 1995

HB 1450            Prime Sponsor, Representative Appelwick: Including certain judgments to be summarized. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 27, 1995

SHB 1680          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Law and Justice: Revising the distribution of interest on court fines. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 27, 1995

HB 1712            Prime Sponsor, Representative Lambert: Prescribing procedures for pretrial release. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 27, 1995

HB 1792            Prime Sponsor, Representative Padden: Prescribing procedures for release of offenders. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 27, 1995

2SHB 1882        Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Creating the position of inspector general in the Washington state patrol. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Refer to Committee on Human Services and Corrections without recommendation. Signed by Senators Rinehart, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; Drew, Finkbeiner, Hargrove, Johnson, Long, McDonald, Moyer, Quigley, Roach, Snyder and Strannigan.


      Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.


MESSAGE FROM STATE OFFICES


STATE OF WASHINGTON

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

Olympia, Washington 98504-0095


March 22, 1995


Marty Brown

Secretary of the Senate

Mailstop: 40482

Olympia, Washington 98504-0482


Dear Secretary Brown:

      Enclosed is our Report to the Legislature from the Medical Assistance Administration, Defining Medical Necessity: An Exploratory Study.

      If you have any questions regarding the report, please contact me.

Sincerely,

JEAN SOLIZ, Secretary


      The Report from the Medical Assistance Administration is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.


MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR


March 24, 1995

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.

      Ramon L. Barnes, reappointed March 24, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Pierce Community College District No. 11.

Sincerely,

MIKE LOWRY, Governor


      Referred to Committee on Higher Education.


March 24, 1995

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.

      Barbara A. Koerber, appointed March 24, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Peninsula Community College District No. 1.

Sincerely,

MIKE LOWRY, Governor


      Referred to Committee on Higher Education.


March 24, 1995


TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.

      Dan C. Wilder, appointed March 24, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 1997, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Peninsula Community College District No. 1.

Sincerely,

MIKE LOWRY, Governor


      Referred to Committee on Higher Education.


MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE


March 24, 1995

      MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House has passed:

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1410,

      ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2071,

      HOUSE BILL NO. 2086, and the same are herewith transmitted.

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk


March 27, 1995


      MR. PRESIDENT:

      The Speaker has signed ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6029, and the same is herewith transmitted.

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk


INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS


 

ESHB 1410        by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Silver and Sommers) (by request of Office of Financial Management)

 

Making appropriations for the 1995-97 biennium.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

EHB 2071          by Representatives Dyer, Dellwo, Backlund and Hymes

 

Concerning health treatment for individuals with developmental disabilities.

 

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

 

HB 2086            by Representative Brumsickle

 

Changing learning assistance program funding provisions.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


MOTION


      At 12:04 p.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 29, 1995.


JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate


MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate