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THIRD DAY

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MORNING SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, January 10, 1996

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 Senator Owen. On motion of Senator Sheldon, Senator Owen was excused.

The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of Pages Monique Strand and Robbie Van Gorkom, presented the Colors. Reverend Bruce Armstrong, pastor of the Lacey Presbyterian Church of Olympia, offered the prayer.

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

January 9, 1996

SB 5050 Prime Sponsor, Senator Morton: Revising the elements of the crime of burglary in the first degree. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5050 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Quigley, Roach and Schow.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 9, 1996

SB 5510 Prime Sponsor, Senator Smith: Revising provisions relating to food stamp crimes. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 9, 1996

SB 6086 Prime Sponsor, Senator Loveland: Disclosing agriculture business records. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Agricultural Trade and Development

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Bauer, Morton, Newhouse and Snyder.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 9, 1996

SB 6087 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Rule making by the department of agriculture. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Agricultural Trade and Development

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Bauer, Morton, Newhouse and Snyder.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 9, 1996

SB 6088 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Degrading certain dairy licenses. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Agricultural Trade and Development

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Bauer, Morton, Newhouse and Snyder.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

January 9, 1996

SB 6190 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Authorizing and implementing interstate banking. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6190 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair; Hale, Roach, Sellar, Smith and Sutherland.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

January 9, 1996

GA 9000 FREDERICK S. ADAIR, appointed June 1, 1994, for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, as Chair of the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council.

Reported by the Committee on Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities

MAJORITY Recommendation. That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Sutherland, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Hochstatter and Owen.

Passed to Committee on Rules.

January 9, 1996

GA 9021 DR. WILLIAM R. GILLIS, reappointed January 1, 1995, for a term ending January 1, 2001, as a member of the Utilities and Transportation Commission.

Reported by the Committee on Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities

MAJORITY Recommendation. That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Sutherland, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Hochstatter and Owen.

Passed to Committee on Rules.

January 9, 1996

GA 9126 GARY A. MAEHARA, reappointed January 16, 1995, for a term ending December 31, 1999, as a member of the Public Disclosure Commission.

Reported by the Committee on Law and Justice

MAJORITY Recommendation. That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Quigley and Schow.

Passed to Committee on Rules.

January 9, 1996

GA 9150 JOHN LITTLE, reappointed June 17, 1994, for a term ending June 17, 1999, as a member of the Human Rights Commission.

Reported by the Committee on Law and Justice

MAJORITY Recommendation. That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Long, Quigley and Schow.

Passed to Committee on Rules.

January 9, 1996

GA 9166 CHARLIE W. OWENS, JR., appointed July 1, 1995, for a term ending April 15, 2000, as a member of the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board.

Reported by the Committee on Law and Justice

MAJORITY Recommendation. That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Quigley and Schow.

Passed to Committee on Rules.

January 9, 1996

GA 9185 JUDGE THOMAS A. METZGER, reappointed August 31, 1995, for a term ending August 2, 1998, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.

Reported by the Committee on Law and Justice

MAJORITY Recommendation. That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Quigley and Schow.

Passed to Committee on Rules.

January 9, 1996

GA 9191 CRAIG COLE, reappointed October 5, 1995, for a term ending June 17, 2000, as a member of the Human Rights Commission.

Reported by the Committee on Law and Justice

MAJORITY Recommendation. That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Quigley and Schow.

Passed to Committee on Rules.

January 9, 1996

GA 9235 CHIEF SAMUEL R. JOHNSTON, reappointed November 7, 1995, for a term ending September 25, 1999, as a member of the Clemency and Pardons Board.

Reported by the Committee on Law and Justice

MAJORITY Recommendation. That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Long, McCaslin, Quigley and Schow.

Passed to Committee on Rules.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

January 9, 1996

MR. PRESIDENT:

The Speaker has signed:

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8423,

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8424,

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8425, and the same are herewith transmitted.

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 6260 by Senators Drew, Owen, Prince, Haugen, Prentice, Kohl, Wood, Long, Sheldon, Schow, Strannigan, Sellar, Finkbeiner, Heavey, Fairley, McAuliffe, Rasmussen, Quigley, Rinehart, Goings, Thibaudeau and Winsley

AN ACT Relating to ride sharing and commute trip reduction; amending RCW 82.04.4453, 82.04.4454, 82.16.048, and 82.16.049; amending 1994 c 270 s 6 (uncodified); adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6261 by Senators Fraser, Deccio, Fairley, Swecker, Spanel, McAuliffe, Hochstatter and Long

AN ACT Relating to providing state funding assistance to local brownfield revitalization efforts; amending 1995 2nd sp.s. c 16 s 306 (uncodified); creating a new section; and making an appropriation.

Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.

SB 6262 by Senators Morton, Rasmussen, Roach, Swecker, Hochstatter, Prince and Schow

AN ACT Relating to transport tags for game; and amending RCW 77.32.320.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

SB 6263 by Senators Morton, Rasmussen, A. Anderson, Hargrove, Swecker, Hochstatter, Prince, Sellar, Schow and Roach

AN ACT Relating to the normal and usual use of equine and oxen; and amending RCW 16.52.185.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Agricultural Trade and Development.

SB 6264 by Senators Morton and Hochstatter

AN ACT Relating to reclamation permits; and amending RCW 78.44.081.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

SB 6265 by Senators Morton, Sellar, West and Schow

AN ACT Relating to school district classification; and amending RCW 28A.315.230.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 6266 by Senators Morton, Haugen, McCaslin, Rasmussen, Hargrove and Schow

AN ACT Relating to the establishment of lost and uncertain boundaries; amending RCW 58.04.020 and 58.04.040; adding new sections to chapter 58.04 RCW; repealing RCW 58.04.010 and 58.04.030; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

SB 6267 by Senators McAuliffe, Sheldon, Johnson, Winsley, Rasmussen, Hochstatter, Drew and Smith

AN ACT Relating to the principal internship support program; and amending RCW 28A.415.270 and 28A.415.280.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 6268 by Senators McAuliffe, Johnson, Snyder, Winsley, Morton, Kohl, Drew, Finkbeiner, Quigley, Fairley, Smith, Fraser, Thibaudeau, Prentice, Sheldon, Bauer, Franklin, Pelz, Owen, Haugen, Rasmussen and Roach

AN ACT Relating to parent involvement in education; amending RCW 28A.625.020, 28A.625.042, and 28A.625.050; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 6269 by Senators McAuliffe, Fairley, Pelz, Winsley, Drew, Smith, Prentice, Finkbeiner, Wojahn, Snyder, Sheldon, Loveland, Franklin, Rinehart, Bauer, Owen, Rasmussen and Roach

AN ACT Relating to technology grants for school districts; amending RCW 28A.600.370; adding new sections to chapter 28A.650 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW; creating new sections; making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 6270 by Senators McAuliffe, Fairley and Thibaudeau

AN ACT Relating to public school license plates; amending RCW 46.16.301 and 46.16.313; adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6271 by Senators Long and Owen

AN ACT Relating to vehicles that have been rebuilt from salvage; and amending RCW 46.12.005, 46.12.050, and 46.12.075.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6272 by Senators McAuliffe, Long, Fairley, Winsley, Fraser, Kohl, Drew, Smith, Thibaudeau, Prentice, Wojahn, Snyder, Sheldon, Loveland, Bauer, Franklin, Rinehart, Haugen, Rasmussen, Owen, Heavey, Quigley, Oke, Schow and Roach

AN ACT Relating to record checks of educational employees; adding a new section to chapter 28A.400 RCW; creating a new section; making an appropriation; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 6273 by Senators Quigley, West, Goings, Wood, Winsley, Spanel and Haugen (by request of Public Works Board and Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development)

AN ACT Relating to appropriations for projects recommended by the public works board; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 6274 by Senators Long, Hargrove, Roach, Quigley, Wood, Smith, Schow, Winsley, Oke, A. Anderson, Rasmussen, Haugen and McAuliffe

AN ACT Relating to supervision of sex offenders; amending RCW 9.94A.120 and 9.94A.205; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030; creating new sections; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

SB 6275 by Senators Long, Smith and Schow

AN ACT Relating to obtaining an order staying execution of a writ of restitution; and amending RCW 59.18.390.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

SB 6276 by Senators Long, Smith, Roach, Haugen, Johnson, Quigley, Wood, Hargrove, Schow, Oke, A. Anderson, Rasmussen and McAuliffe

AN ACT Relating to enhanced sentencing and supervision of sex offenders; amending RCW 9.94A.120, 72.04A.070, 72.04A.080, 9A.20.021, 9A.44.060, 9A.44.079, 9A.44.086, 9A.44.089, 9A.44.100, 9A.64.020, 9.94.070, 9.94A.230, 9.94A.310, 9.94A.386, 9A.20.010, 9A.28.020, 9A.28.040, 9A.76.080, 9A.76.170, 13.40.0357, and 13.40.070; reenacting and amending RCW 9.41.010, 9.94A.030, 9.94A.320, 9A.44.140, and 13.04.030; adding new sections to chapter 9.94A RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

SB 6277 by Senator Drew

AN ACT Relating to vouchers for game fish licenses; and amending RCW 77.32.101 and 77.32.360.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

SB 6278 by Senator Quigley

AN ACT Relating to the health insurance coverage access act; amending RCW 48.41.020, 48.41.030, 48.41.040, 48.41.050, 48.41.060, 48.41.070, 48.41.080, 48.41.090, 48.41.100, 48.41.110, 48.41.120, 48.41.130, 48.41.170, 48.41.180, 48.41.200, and 48.41.210; creating a new section; repealing RCW 48.41.140 and 48.41.160; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

SB 6279 by Senators Rasmussen, Newhouse, Bauer, Morton, Long, Loveland and A. Anderson

AN ACT Relating to fermented apple cider; amending RCW 66.24.210; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 6280 by Senators Kohl, Wood, Bauer, Finkbeiner and McAuliffe

AN ACT Relating to higher education fiscal matters; amending RCW 28B.15.031, 28B.15.535, 28B.15.540, 28B.15.380, 28B.15.543, 28B.15.545, 28B.15.556, 28B.15.600, and 28B.15.615; adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

SB 6281 by Senator Smith

AN ACT Relating to civil disorder involving acts of violence; adding a new section to chapter 9A.84 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

SB 6282 by Senators Rasmussen and A. Anderson

AN ACT Relating to cooperative associations; amending RCW 23.86.080 and 23.86.090; and adding a new section to chapter 23.86 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Agricultural Trade and Development.

SB 6283 by Senators Rasmussen, Owen, Hochstatter, Loveland, Snyder, Morton, Newhouse, Finkbeiner, Prince, Spanel, Sellar, McDonald, A. Anderson, Moyer, Swecker, Winsley and Roach

AN ACT Relating to excise taxation of low-density light and power businesses; amending RCW 82.16.053; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities.

SB 6284 by Senators Drew, Haugen, Winsley, McCaslin and Roach

AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax exemptions for public records; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 6285 by Senators Zarelli, Roach, Schow, Long, McCaslin, Morton, Hochstatter, Swecker, Hargrove, Hale, Strannigan, Oke, Wood, Finkbeiner, Deccio, Johnson, A. Anderson, Cantu, Moyer and West

AN ACT Relating to disclosure of offenders' HIV test results to department of corrections and jail staff; and amending RCW 70.24.015 and 70.24.105.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

SB 6286 by Senators Pelz, Deccio, Heavey and Hale

AN ACT Relating to rights to dies, molds, forms, and patterns; adding a new chapter to Title 63 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 60 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.

SB 6287 by Senators Hochstatter, Rasmussen, A. Anderson, Morton and Roach

AN ACT Relating to excluding from the definition of "to manufacture" handling of hay or alfalfa for the purposes of business and occupation taxation; and amending RCW 82.04.120.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Agricultural Trade and Development.

SB 6288 by Senators Rasmussen, Prince, Bauer and Oke

AN ACT Relating to expanding the list of transportation supportive uses permitted in transportation centers; and amending RCW 81.75.030.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6289 by Senators Prentice, Fraser, Quigley and Pelz (by request of Insurance Commissioner Senn)

AN ACT Relating to fraternal benefit societies; amending RCW 48.36A.100, 48.36A.290, and 48.36A.310; adding new sections to chapter 48.36A RCW; and repealing RCW 48.36A.300.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing.

SB 6290 by Senators Prentice, Fraser, Quigley and Pelz (by request of Insurance Commissioner Senn)

AN ACT Relating to minimum net worth requirements and the impairment of health care service contractors and health maintenance organizations; amending RCW 48.44.035, 48.44.037, and 48.46.235; adding a new section to chapter 48.44 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 48.46 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing.

SB 6291 by Senators Prentice, Fraser, Kohl, Thibaudeau and Pelz (by request of Insurance Commissioner Senn)

AN ACT Relating to confidential information received by the insurance commissioner; and amending RCW 42.17.310 and 48.02.120.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing.

SB 6292 by Senators Prentice, Sellar, Fraser and Quigley (by request of Insurance Commissioner Senn)

AN ACT Relating to member insurers and the persons to whom coverage is available under the Washington life and disability insurance guaranty association; and amending RCW 48.32A.020, 48.32A.030, and 48.32A.040.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing.

SB 6293 by Senators Prentice, Hale, Fraser, Sellar, Quigley, Winsley and Roach (by request of Secretary of State Munro and Insurance Commissioner Senn)

AN ACT Relating to the filing of corporate documents by insurance companies, health care service contractors, and health maintenance organizations; amending RCW 48.06.200 and 48.07.070; adding a new section to chapter 23.86 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 23B.01 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 23B.02 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 23B.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 23B.10 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 23B.14 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 23B.15 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 24.03 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 24.06 RCW; and adding new sections to chapter 25.15 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing.

SB 6294 by Senators Bauer and Prince

AN ACT Relating to the distribution of motor vehicle excise taxes to cities; amending RCW 82.14.210; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 6295 by Senators Fraser, Prentice, Winsley and Kohl

AN ACT Relating to long-term care benefits for public employees; and amending RCW 41.05.065.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

SB 6296 by Senators Hale and Sheldon

AN ACT Relating to establishing mechanisms for the transfer of solid waste collection authority between the utilities and transportation commission and a city, town, or combined city-county; amending RCW 35.02.160 and 35.13.280; adding new sections to chapter 81.77 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 35.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.67 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.65 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.10 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

SB 6297 by Senators Newhouse, Loveland, Rasmussen, A. Anderson, Morton, Deccio, Hochstatter, Hale, Prince and Sellar

AN ACT Relating to the creation, operation, and management of boards of joint control; amending RCW 87.80.010, 87.80.020, 87.80.030, 87.80.050, 87.80.060, 87.80.090, 87.80.100, 87.80.110, 87.80.120, 87.80.130, 87.80.140, 87.80.160, 87.80.190, 87.80.200, 87.03.440, 90.03.380, 43.83B.050, and 43.99E.030; adding new sections to chapter 87.80 RCW; and repealing RCW 87.80.170, 87.80.180, and 87.80.210.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

SB 6298 by Senators Sutherland and Bauer

AN ACT Relating to vehicle headlights; and amending RCW 46.37.020.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6299 by Senators Rasmussen, Long, Fairley, McCaslin, Haugen, Winsley, Oke and Spanel

AN ACT Relating to no contact and protection orders; amending RCW 10.99.050 and 26.50.110; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

SB 6300 by Senators Smith, McCaslin, Wojahn, Long, Roach, Rasmussen, Kohl, Haugen and Winsley

AN ACT Relating to domestic violence; amending RCW 10.99.020, 10.99.050, 26.09.300, 26.10.220, 26.26.138, 26.50.030, 26.50.060, 26.50.070, 26.50.100, and 26.50.115; reenacting and amending RCW 10.31.100; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

SB 6301 by Senators Oke, Haugen, Wood, Rasmussen and A. Anderson

AN ACT Relating to school districts; amending RCW 28A.535.020, 28A.535.050, 84.52.053, 84.52.056, and 39.36.020; repealing RCW 28A.530.020; and providing a contingent effective date.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 6302 by Senators Haugen, A. Anderson, Owen, Snyder, Swecker, Fraser, Morton and Hargrove

AN ACT Relating to appointment of a county legislative authority member of the forest practices board; and amending RCW 76.09.030.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

SB 6303 by Senators Bauer, Sheldon and Prince

AN ACT Relating to higher education fiscal matters; and amending RCW 28B.15.067.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

SB 6304 by Senator Sutherland

AN ACT Relating to recovery of pavement damage costs; amending RCW 10.82.070, 46.16.070, 46.44.0941, 46.44.095, and 46.44.105; reenacting and amending RCW 3.62.020; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SJM 8022 by Senators Fraser, Hale, Fairley, Winsley, Haugen, Sheldon, McCaslin, Rasmussen, Spanel and McAuliffe

Opposing national park closures.

Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.

SJR 8219 by Senators Oke, Haugen, Wood and Rasmussen

Amending the Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting at a state general election to authorize school district levies.

Referred to Committee on Education.

MOTION

At 10:08 a.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate was declared to be at ease.

The Senate was called to order at 11:08 a.m. by President Pritchard.

SECOND READING

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

MOTION

On motion of Senator Sutherland, Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9000, Frederick S. Adair, as Chair of the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, was confirmed.

APPOINTMENT OF FREDERICK S. ADAIR

The Secretary called the roll. The appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.

Voting yea: Senators Anderson, A., Bauer, Cantu, Deccio, Drew, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Goings, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Johnson, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Moyer, Newhouse, Oke, Pelz, Prentice, Prince, Quigley, Rasmussen, Rinehart, Roach, Schow, Sellar, Sheldon, Smith, Snyder, Spanel, Strannigan, Sutherland, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn, Wood and Zarelli - 48.

Excused: Senator Owen - 1.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Sutherland, Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9021, Dr. William R. Gillis, as a member of the Utilities and Transportation Commission, was confirmed.

APPOINTMENT OF DR. WILLIAM R. GILLIS

The Secretary called the roll. The appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.

Excused: Senator Owen - 1.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Hargrove, Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9066, Shirley A. Smith, as Director of the Department of Services for the Blind, was confirmed.

APPOINTMENT OF SHIRLEY A. SMITH

The Secretary called the roll. The appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.

Excused: Senator Owen - 1.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Hargrove, Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9078, Janda B. Volkmer, as a member of the State Hospital, Western Washington Advisory Board, was confirmed.

APPOINTMENT OF JANDA B. VOLKMER

The Secretary called the roll. The appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.

Excused: Senator Owen - 1.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Hargrove, Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9085, Cornell Cebrian, as a member of the State Hospital, Western Washington Advisory Board, was confirmed.

APPOINTMENT OF CORNELL CEBRIAN

The Secretary called the roll. The appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.

Excused: Senator Owen - 1.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Hargrove, Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9090, Arlene B. Engel, as a member of the State Hospital, Western Washington Advisory Board, was confirmed.

APPOINTMENT OF ARLENE B. ENGEL

The Secretary called the roll. The appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.

Excused: Senator Owen - 1.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Sheldon, Senator Heavey was excused.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Hargrove, Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9094, Dr. Darrell Hamilton, as a member of the State Hospital, Western Washington Advisory Board, was confirmed.

APPOINTMENT OF DR. DARRELL HAMILTON

The Secretary called the roll. The appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 46; Nays, 0; Absent, 1; Excused, 2.

Voting yea: Senators Anderson, A., Bauer, Cantu, Deccio, Drew, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Goings, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hochstatter, Johnson, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Moyer, Newhouse, Oke, Pelz, Prince, Quigley, Rasmussen, Rinehart, Roach, Schow, Sellar, Sheldon, Smith, Snyder, Spanel, Strannigan, Sutherland, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn, Wood and Zarelli - 46.

Absent: Senator Prentice - 1.

Excused: Senators Heavey and Owen - 2.

MOTION

Senator Pelz moved that Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9095, Edward Heavey, as a member of the Gambling Commission, be confirmed.

Senators Pelz and Wojahn spoke to the confirmation of Edward Heavey as a member of the Gambling Commission.

POINT OF INQUIRY

Senator Wood: "A point of inquiry, please. Is this a new appointment or is this a reappointment?"

Senator Pelz: "This is a new appointment. He has not served on the Gambling Commission, previously."

Senator Wood: "Is this the former Judge Heavey?"

Senator Pelz: "No, there are three Heaveys."

Senator Wood: "I know; there are a whole bunch."

Senator Pelz: "There are many Heaveys, but there are three that we hear about."

Senator Wood: "Okay, who is this one?"

Senator Pelz: "This is the third Heavey."

Senator Wood: "Not the first Heavey?"

Senator Pelz: "Not the first Heavey and not the second Heavey, but the third Heavey."

Senator Wood: "I know nothing about this man; I will vote 'no' if I don't know anything about him."

Senator Pelz: "This is not the Judge from Skamania County. This is the Superior Court Judge from King County."

Senator Wood: "Thank you very much."

Senator Prentice spoke to the confirmation of Edward Heavey as a member of the Gambling Commission.

The President declared the question before the Senate to be the motion by Senator Pelz to confirm the appointment of Edward Heavey as a member of the Gambling Commission.

The motion by Senator Pelz carried and the Senate confirmed Edward Heavey as a member of the Gambling Commission.

APPOINTMENT OF EDWARD HEAVEY

The Secretary called the roll. The appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.

Voting yea: Senators Anderson, A., Bauer, Cantu, Deccio, Drew, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Goings, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hochstatter, Johnson, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Moyer, Newhouse, Oke, Pelz, Prentice, Prince, Quigley, Rasmussen, Rinehart, Roach, Schow, Sellar, Sheldon, Smith, Snyder, Spanel, Strannigan, Sutherland, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn, Wood and Zarelli - 47.

Excused: Senators Heavey and Owen - 2.

INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUEST

The President welcomed and introduced Congressman Richard "Doc" Hastings, Representative from Washington's Fourth Congressional District, who was seated on the rostrum.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Haugen, Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9109, Nora Reynolds, as a member of the Personnel Appeals Board, was confirmed.

APPOINTMENT OF NORA REYNOLDS

The Secretary called the roll. The appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 48; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.

Excused: Senator Owen - 1.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate reverted to the third order of business.

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

January 8, 1996

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.

Mary Ann Huntington, reappointed January 8, 1996, for a term ending December 31, 1998, as a member of the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation.

Sincerely,

MIKE LOWRY, Governor

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

January 8, 1996

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.

Ralph Mackey, reappointed January 8, 1996, for a term ending December 31, 1998, as a member of the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation.

Sincerely,

MIKE LOWRY, Governor

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

January 8, 1996

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.

Karen Miller, reappointed January 8, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Edmonds Community College District No. 23.

Sincerely,

MIKE LOWRY, Governor

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

MOTION

At 11: 49 a.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Thursday, January 11, 1996.

JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate

MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate