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THIRTY-NINTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 15, 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
February 14, 1996
HB 1339 Prime Sponsor, Representative Ballasiotes: Revising provisions relating to juvenile probation and detention services. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections without recommendation. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Johnson, Long and Schow.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
February 14, 1996
SHB 2043 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Corrections: Making domestic violence an aggravating circumstance for purposes of sentencing decisions. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 14, 1996
HB 2172 Prime Sponsor, Representative Dyer: Authorizing actions and penalties against adult residential care providers by the department of social and health services. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That it be referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care without recommendation. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Kohl, Long, Schow, Strannigan and Thibaudeau.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
February 14, 1996
SHB 2236 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Providing two superior court positions for Thurston county. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 14, 1996
ESHB 2406 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Law and Justice: Regulating interception of communications. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 14, 1996
SHB 2446 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Creating two additional superior court positions for Chelan and Douglas counties jointly. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 14, 1996
HB 2692 Prime Sponsor, Representative Sheahan: Correcting RCW internal references. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 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.
Wilford Collins, Jr., reappointed February 8, 1996, for a term ending December 5, 1999, as a member of the State Hospital, Western Washington Advisory Board.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
February 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.
Nancy J. Donigan, reappointed February 8, 1996, for a term ending December 5, 1999, as a member of the State Hospital, Western Washington Advisory Board.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
February 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.
Fran Lewis, reappointed February 8, 1996, for a term ending December 5, 1999, as a member of the State Hospital, Western Washington Advisory Board.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
February 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.
Dr. Mark E. Soelling, reappointed February 8, 1996, for a term ending December 5, 1999, as a member of the State Hospital, Western Washington Advisory Board.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
February 13, 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. Ronald LaFayette, reappointed February 13, 1996, for a term ending July 1, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for the State School for the Deaf.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Education.
February 14, 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.
Barbara Cothern, appointed February 14, 1996, for a term ending December 31, 2000, as a member of the Public Disclosure Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
February 13, 1996
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2926, and the same are herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
February 13, 1996
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2097,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2216,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2442,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2537,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2640,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2840,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2952, and the same are herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
February 13, 1996
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
THIRD SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1381,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1597,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2215,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2331,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2548,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2613,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2657,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2945, and the same are herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
3SHB 1381 by House Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Representatives Dyer, Brumsickle, Patterson, Campbell, Brown, Hankins, Chopp, Schoesler, Romero, Chandler, Robertson, Mitchell, G. Fisher, Sheahan, Poulsen, Thibaudeau, H. Sommers, Kessler, Mielke, Honeyford, Kremen, Wolfe, Boldt and Conway)
Sharing leave and personal holiday time.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SHB 1597 by House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives Johnson, Koster, Chandler, Boldt, Sheldon, Mastin, Basich, McMorris, Thompson, Beeksma, Kremen, Hatfield, McMahan, Hymes, Honeyford, D. Schmidt, Skinner, Clements, Buck, Stevens, Mielke and Kessler)
Concerning the reduction of flood damage.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
ESHB 2097 by House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Dyer, Campbell, Foreman, Casada, Hymes, L. Thomas, D. Schmidt, Mulliken, Crouse, Carrell, Boldt, Lisk, Lambert, Johnson, Hankins, Ballasiotes, Pelesky, Sterk, Silver, Radcliff, Mitchell, Robertson, Skinner, Pennington, Clements, Chandler, Blanton, Carlson, Schoesler, Smith, Brumsickle, Hargrove, B. Thomas, Koster, Goldsmith, McMorris, Basich, Sehlin, Morris, Ebersole, Conway, Stevens, Kremen, Chappell, Huff, Talcott, Kessler, Dickerson, Grant, Cody, Hatfield, Cooke, Sheldon, Thompson, Cairnes, McMahan, Van Luven, Costa, Delvin, Benton and Mason)
Authorizing additional basic health plan services.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SHB 2215 by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Boldt, B. Thomas, Schoesler, Pennington, Mastin, Koster, Carrell, Campbell, Smith, Huff, L. Thomas, Elliot, Thompson, Cooke, Goldsmith, Backlund, Hargrove and Benton)
Providing for small business tax relief.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
ESHB 2216 by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Brumsickle, Mastin, Radcliff, Carlson, Thompson, Hankins and Backlund)
Establishing parental rights and responsibilities in education.
Referred to Committee on Education.
ESHB 2331 by House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Backlund, Dyer, Hymes, Thompson, McMahan, Basich, D. Sommers and Sherstad)
Providing for review of mandated health insurance benefits.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
ESHB 2442 by House Committee on Law and Justice (originally sponsored by Representatives Mulliken, Sheahan, Sterk, Pelesky, McMahan, McMorris, Thompson, Smith, Honeyford, Goldsmith, Beeksma, Pennington, Sherstad, Koster, Hargrove, D. Sommers, D. Schmidt, Campbell, Benton, Johnson, Fuhrman, Stevens, Boldt and Backlund)
Adopting the restoration of parents' rights and responsibilities act.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
ESHB 2537 by House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives Honeyford, Chandler, Mastin, Clements, Schoesler, Foreman, Grant, Lisk and Mulliken)
Providing for modifications to the creation and operation of irrigation district joint control boards.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
ESHB 2548 by House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Dyer, Morris and L. Thomas)
Establishing minimum loss ratios for health care service contractors and disability insurers.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing.
EHB 2613 by Representatives Sterk, Crouse, Carrell, Brumsickle, McMahan, Boldt, Honeyford, D. Sommers, Clements, Sherstad, Koster, Fuhrman, Sheahan, Huff, Mulliken and Thompson
Enhancing school disciplinary measures.
Referred to Committee on Education.
ESHB 2640 by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Clements, Brumsickle, Radcliff, Poulsen, Hatfield, Linville, Dickerson, Basich and Cole)
Changing truancy provisions.
Referred to Committee on Education.
ESHB 2657 by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Silver and Costa)
Redefining the term "public works project."
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SHB 2840 by House Committee on Law and Justice (originally sponsored by Representatives Foreman, Scott, Sheahan, McMahan, Backlund, Thompson, Clements, Goldsmith, Dyer, Huff, Carlson and Johnson)
Establishing a certificate of merit procedure in law suits.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
ESHB 2926 by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Silver, Mastin and Robertson)
Requiring less money from and providing tax exemptions for the thoroughbred industry.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SHB 2945 by House Committee on Commerce and Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Lisk, Cole, Horn, Romero, Cairnes, Conway, Hargrove, Cody, Thompson, Huff, McMorris, Goldsmith, Jacobsen, Fuhrman, Sehlin, Chopp, Chappell, Regala, Buck, Dyer, Elliot, Sterk, Reams, Sherstad, Lambert, Chandler, McMahan, Murray, Hankins, Appelwick, Dickerson, Johnson, Smith and Mitchell)
Taxing management entities that provide services for casino gambling activity in Washington state.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
EHB 2952 by Representatives Sheahan, Campbell, McMorris, Sterk, Sheldon, Hargrove, Schoesler, Foreman, Thompson, Hymes, Goldsmith, Pennington, L. Thomas, Smith, Backlund, Silver, Johnson, Carrell, Robertson, Blanton, Pelesky, Sherstad and Mulliken
Increasing penalties for crimes against family or household members.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
MOTION
At 12:05 p.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 16, 1996.
JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate
MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate