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TWENTY-THIRD DAY


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NOON SESSION


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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, January 30, 1996

      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


January 29, 1996

SB 6113             Prime Sponsor, Senator Wojahn: Authorizing the presumption of paternity to be rebutted in an appropriate administrative hearing. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice


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


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


January 29, 1996

SB 6115             Prime Sponsor, Senator Wojahn: Revising penalties for persons who damage property with graffiti. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice


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


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 25, 1996

SB 6121             Prime Sponsor, Senator Quigley: Providing premium offsets for medicare supplemental insurance policies. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6121 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Wojahn, Vice Chair; Fairley, Franklin, Moyer, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Wood.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


January 29, 1996

SB 6131             Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Providing a cause of action for persons who are coerced into sexually explicit conduct. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6131 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Hargrove, Haugen and Long.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 29, 1996

SB 6134             Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Increasing the penalties for repeated prostitution-related offenses. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6134 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 29, 1996

SB 6204             Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Decriminalizing certain traffic offenses. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6204 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Roach.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 29, 1996

SB 6380             Prime Sponsor, Senator Bauer: Eliminating the requirement that degree-granting private vocational schools participate in the tuition recovery trust fund. Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, Wood and Zarelli.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 25, 1996

SB 6426             Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Administering the state housing finance commission. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6426 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair; Hale, Roach, Sellar and Smith.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 29, 1996

SB 6494             Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Correcting obsolete references in the state even start program. Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, Wood and Zarelli.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

January 24, 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.

      Dr. Martin Kaatz, reappointed January 24, 1996, for a term ending January 1, 2001, as a member of the Forest Practices Appeals Board.

Sincerely,

MIKE LOWRY, Governor


      Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.


January 25, 1996

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.

      Gregory Costello, appointed January 25, 1996, for a term ending January 1, 1999, as a member of the Forest Practices Appeals Board.

Sincerely,

MIKE LOWRY, Governor

      Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.


January 25, 1996

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.

      Ann Mottet, appointed January 25, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Lower Columbia Community College District No. 13.

Sincerely,

MIKE LOWRY, Governor

      Referred to Committee on Higher Education.


January 25, 1996

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.

      James P. Dawson, appointed January 25, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Pierce College District No. 11.

Sincerely,

MIKE LOWRY, Governor

      Referred to Committee on Higher Education.


January 25, 1996

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.

      Judy Guenther, appointed January 25, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Centralia Community College District No. 12.

Sincerely,

MIKE LOWRY, Governor

      Referred to Committee on Higher Education.


MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

January 26, 1996


MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House has passed:

      THIRD SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1004,

      ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1099,

      HOUSE BILL NO. 1104,

      HOUSE BILL NO. 1151,

      HOUSE BILL NO. 1256,

      HOUSE BILL NO. 1436,

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1555,

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1704,

      HOUSE BILL NO. 2212,

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2224,

      HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4001, and the same are herewith transmitted.

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk


January 26, 1996

MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House has passed:

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1231,

      ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1647,

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1921,

      SECOND ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1967,

      ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2004,

      ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2032, and the same are herewith transmitted.

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk


INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

SB 6738             by Senators Roach, Owen and Fraser

 

AN ACT Relating to the choice of retirement systems by department of fish and wildlife enforcement officers; reenacting and amending RCW 41.26.030; and adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 6739             by Senators Hargrove, Loveland, Owen, Franklin, Drew, Smith and Kohl

 

AN ACT Relating to state workers' salaries that are more than twenty-five percent behind the prevailing rates for their job classes; and creating new sections.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 6740             by Senators Spanel and Schow

 

AN ACT Relating to taxation of gambling activities; and amending RCW 9.46.110.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.

 

SB 6741             by Senators Haugen and Spanel

 

AN ACT Relating to the fishery retail fish dealer's license; amending RCW 75.28.300; and adding a new section to chapter 75.28 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

 

SB 6742             by Senators Bauer and Kohl

 

AN ACT Relating to employees of community and technical colleges; amending RCW 28B.52.035; reenacting and amending RCW 28B.50.140; and adding new sections to chapter 28B.52 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.

 

SB 6743             by Senator Prentice

 

AN ACT Relating to binding interest arbitration for classified school employees; and adding a new section to chapter 41.56 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.

 

SB 6744             by Senators Kohl, McCaslin, Fairley and Thibaudeau

 

AN ACT Relating to medicinal marijuana; amending RCW 69.51.020 and 69.51.040; creating new sections; and making appropriations.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 6745             by Senators Loveland, Newhouse, Prentice, Roach, Sheldon, Swecker, Sellar, Winsley, McAuliffe, Finkbeiner, Bauer, Schow, Rasmussen, Wood, Goings, Morton, Heavey, Strannigan, A. Anderson and Zarelli

 

AN ACT Relating to limiting cigarettes and other tobacco products taxes; and amending RCW 82.24.020 and 82.26.020.

 

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

 

SJM 8029           by Senators Loveland, Hale, Newhouse, Hochstatter, McCaslin, Sellar, Wojahn, Franklin, Haugen, Rinehart, Snyder, Owen, Spanel, Fraser, Sheldon, Fairley, Rasmussen, Heavey, McAuliffe, Prentice, Deccio and Roach

 

Requesting that the Hanford Fast Flux Facility be preserved.

 

Referred to Committee on Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities.


INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

3SHB 1004        by House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Carlson, Sherstad, Benton, Dyer, Thompson, Goldsmith, Radcliff, Pennington, Mitchell, Basich, Blanton, Mulliken, Boldt, Fuhrman, Huff, Talcott and McMahan)

 

Allowing institutions of higher education to contract for services.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.

 

EHB 1099          by Representatives Scott, Appelwick, Padden, Campbell, Sherstad and Benton

 

Requiring HIV testing for persons arrested for being involved with prostitution.

 

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

 

HB 1104            by Representatives McMorris, Campbell, Pennington, Mulliken, Koster, Sheldon, Padden, Kremen, Smith, Chandler, Honeyford, Hargrove, McMahan, Benton, D. Schmidt, Chappell, Thompson, Fuhrman, Delvin, Schoesler, Casada, Blanton, Stevens, Johnson, Huff, Foreman, Hymes, Sherstad, Robertson, Backlund, L. Thomas, Mielke, Cairnes, Elliot, Goldsmith and Buck

 

Removing requirements relating to carrying firearms unloaded and enclosed in an opaque case or wrapper.

 

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

 

HB 1151            by Representatives Pennington, McMorris, Smith, Boldt, Campbell, Sheldon, L. Thomas, Thompson, Foreman, Benton, Robertson, Goldsmith, McMahan, Hargrove, Sherstad, Clements, Mulliken, Schoesler, Johnson, D. Schmidt, B. Thomas, Delvin, Koster, Hymes and Mielke

 

Modifying licensing requirements for the sale of ammunition.

 

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

 

ESHB 1231        by House Agriculture and Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives Rust, Chandler, Valle, Cole, Mastin and Chopp)

 

Promoting the recycled content of products and buildings.

 

Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.

 

HB 1256            by Representatives Schoesler, Sheldon, Thompson, Johnson, Clements, Hickel, Huff, Boldt, Sheahan and Basich

 

Preempting the field of landlord-tenant regulation.

 

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing.

 

HB 1436            by Representatives Dyer and B. Thomas

 

Supplementing emergency services resulting from the impact of tourism in small communities.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

ESHB 1555        by House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives McMorris, Foreman, Mastin, Chandler, Chappell, Koster, Boldt, Schoesler, Johnson, Honeyford, Clements, Regala, Basich, Hargrove, L. Thomas, Thompson, Delvin, Elliot, Goldsmith, McMahan, Mulliken, Fuhrman, Stevens and Lisk)

 

Revising department of ecology entry authority for water quality complaints caused by agricultural activity.

 

Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.

 

EHB 1647          by Representatives Goldsmith, Romero and Lisk (by request of Employment Security Department)

 

Expanding the authority of the employment security department to share data.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.

 

ESHB 1704        by House Committee on Commerce and Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Lisk, L. Thomas, Ballasiotes, Kremen, Chappell, Cooke, Goldsmith, Padden, Radcliff, Mulliken, Pennington, McMorris, Smith, Delvin, Hickel, Mastin, Sehlin, Beeksma, Robertson, Cairnes, Koster, Brumsickle, D. Schmidt, Horn, Reams, Campbell, Chandler, Backlund, McMahan and Elliot)

 

Eliminating registration requirements for sellers of travel.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.

 

ESHB 1921        by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Benton, Elliot, Chopp, Thompson, Carlson, D. Schmidt, Ogden and Mason)

 

Providing for existing general aviation airport land use encroachment planning.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

 

2ESHB 1967      by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Romero, Robertson, R. Fisher, K. Schmidt, Tokuda, Chopp, Patterson, Regala, Hatfield, Wolfe, Cole, Dellwo, Valle and Ogden)

 

Increasing penalties for repeat violations of vehicle licensing requirements.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

E2SHB 2004      by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Thompson, Fuhrman, Goldsmith, Buck, Elliot, Cairnes and Sheldon)

 

Taking emergency measures to protect the health of the Loomis state forest.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

 

EHB 2032          by Representatives K. Schmidt, R. Fisher, Hatfield, Cairnes, Brown, Backlund, Romero, Johnson, D. Schmidt, Elliot, Benton and Blanton

 

Depositing certain sales or use tax revenue into the transportation fund.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

HB 2212            by Representatives B. Thomas, Carrell, Talcott, Honeyford, Benton, Schoesler, Mastin, Sheldon, Radcliff, Koster, Campbell, Smith, Huff, Horn, Morris, Thompson, Cooke, Goldsmith, Backlund, Hargrove and McMahan

 

Repealing the 1993 sales taxation of certain services.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SHB 2224          by House Committee on Commerce and Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Mastin, Schoesler, Chandler, Honeyford, Sheahan, Carlson, Thompson, McMorris, Backlund, McMahan and Stevens)

 

Regulating teen-age work hours.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.

 

HJM 4001          by Representatives Campbell, B. Thomas, Chappell, Schoesler, Talcott, Dyer, Mastin, Chandler, Casada, Kremen, Sheahan, Backlund, Beeksma, Pennington, Lambert, Smith, Delvin, Robertson, Buck, Elliot, Mulliken, Blanton, Benton, McMahan, Hargrove, Radcliff, Koster, Scott, Cooke, Johnson, Thompson, Goldsmith, Crouse, Brumsickle, G. Fisher, Basich, Grant, Sehlin, Van Luven, Hankins, McMorris, Fuhrman, Sheldon, Huff, Silver and Hymes

 

Petitioning the federal government to cease and desist mandates that are beyond the scope of its powers.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.


MOTION


      At 12:05 p.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 31, 1996.


JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate


MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate