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FIFTH DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Friday, January 17, 1997
The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Owen. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present except Senator Kohl. On motion of Senator Franklin, Senator Kohl was excused.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of Pages Esther Owen and Sara Van Doren, presented the Colors. Reverend Kathryn Everett, pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Olympia, offered the prayer.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5161 by Senators Swecker and Bauer
AN ACT Relating to mobile homes; and adding a new section to chapter 60.72 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5162 by Senators Deccio, Bauer, Benton, Winsley and McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to removal of vegetation; and adding a new section to chapter 64.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks.
SB 5163 by Senators Haugen and Schow
AN ACT Relating to the expiration of filed financing statements; and amending RCW 62A.9-403.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5164 by Senators Haugen, Long, Goings, Patterson, Franklin and Bauer
AN ACT Relating to mobile home park tenants and occupants; and amending RCW 59.20.030 and 59.20.080.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5165 by Senators Finkbeiner, Fraser, Swecker, Loveland, Sellar, Hargrove, Morton, Haugen, Snyder, Prince, Deccio, West, Bauer, Oke, Goings and Hale
AN ACT Relating to the implementation of the enhanced 911 excise tax study recommendations regarding 911 emergency communications system funding; amending RCW 82.14B.030 and 38.52.540; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SB 5166 by Senators Stevens, Hargrove, Zarelli, Hochstatter and Oke
AN ACT Relating to minors, requiring parental consent for health care services; amending RCW 70.02.080, 71.34.030, 71.34.040, and 71.34.050; adding a new section to chapter 7.70 RCW; and repealing RCW 70.24.110 and 70.96A.095.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5167 by Senators Stevens, Zarelli, Hochstatter and Schow
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting schools from presenting homosexuality as positive, normal behavior; adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5168 by Senators Stevens, Rossi, Zarelli, Horn, Schow, Oke and Roach
AN ACT Relating to notice of traffic violations by minors; adding a new section to chapter 46.63 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 46.64 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5169 by Senators Hargrove, Roach, Hochstatter, Schow, Long and Oke
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting mandatory child support for postsecondary education of adult children; amending RCW 26.09.170, 26.09.225, 26.18.210, 26.19.035, and 26.19.075; adding a new section to chapter 26.09 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 26.19.090.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5170 by Senators Roach, Hochstatter, Schow, Stevens, Oke, Zarelli and Benton
AN ACT Relating to false accusations of child abuse or neglect; amending RCW 26.09.191; adding new sections to chapter 26.44 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5171 by Senators Roach, Goings, McCaslin, Oke and Winsley (by request of Supreme Court)
AN ACT Relating to pro tempore judges; amending RCW 2.04.240, 2.04.250, 2.06.150, 2.06.160, and 2.10.030; reenacting and amending RCW 41.40.010; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5172 by Senators Fairley and Patterson
AN ACT Relating to offenders; amending RCW 5.60.060, 13.40.010, 13.40.045, 13.40.050, 13.40.060, 13.40.080, 13.40.110, 13.40.120, 13.40.125, 13.40.130, 13.40.150, 13.40.190, 13.40.210, and 35.20.030; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030, 9.94A.360, 9.94A.390, 13.04.030, and 13.40.020; adding new sections to chapter 9A.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 13.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.225 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5173 by Senators Schow, Prentice and Horn (by request of Liquor Control Board)
AN ACT Relating to improving the liquor license schematic of the state of Washington; amending RCW 66.24.010, 66.24.150, 66.24.170, 66.24.185, 66.24.200, 66.24.206, 66.24.210, 66.24.230, 66.24.240, 66.24.250, 66.24.270, 66.24.290, 66.24.310, 66.24.320, 66.24.330, 66.24.350, 66.24.360, 66.24.380, 66.24.395, 66.24.400, 66.24.420, 66.24.425, 66.24.440, 66.24.450, 66.24.455, 66.24.495, 66.24.540, 66.24.550, 66.24.570, 66.04.010, 66.28.200, 66.24.210, 15.88.030, 19.126.020, 66.16.100, 66.20.300, 66.28.040, 66.28.050, 66.28.170, 66.28.180, 66.28.190, 66.44.310, 66.98.060, and 82.08.150; amending 1973 1st ex.s. c 204 s 3 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 66.20.010, 66.20.310, and 66.28.010; adding new sections to chapter 66.24 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 66.24.204, 66.24.260, 66.24.340, 66.24.370, 66.24.490, 66.24.500, 66.24.510, and 66.24.560; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5174 by Senators Prince, Loveland, Morton and Rasmussen (by request of Washington State University)
AN ACT Relating to transferring Lind property to Washington State University; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks.
SB 5175 by Senators Morton, Rasmussen, Hochstatter, Goings and Roach (by request of Department of Revenue)
AN ACT Relating to business and occupation tax on the handling of hay, alfalfa, and seed; amending RCW 82.04.120; reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.260; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 5176 by Senators McCaslin and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to personal service contracts; amending RCW 39.29.003, 39.29.006, 39.29.011, 39.29.018, 39.29.025, 39.29.040, 39.29.055, 39.29.065, and 39.29.068; and repealing RCW 39.29.035.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5177 by Senators Horn, Wood, Prince, Winsley, Deccio and Johnson
AN ACT Relating to proper lane travel for heavy vehicles; and amending RCW 46.61.100.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5178 by Senators Wood, Wojahn, Deccio, Bauer, Fairley, Goings, Prince, Prentice, Franklin, Horn, Patterson and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to the enactment of the diabetes cost reduction act; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5179 by Senators Deccio, Prentice and Wood
AN ACT Relating to nursing facility reimbursement; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5180 by Senators Bauer, Wojahn, Prince, Horn, Stevens and Winsley (by request of Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee)
AN ACT Relating to personal service contracts; and adding a new section to chapter 39.29 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5181 by Senators Roach, Fairley, Prentice, Benton and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to a debtor's liability for a deficiency after default under a security agreement; and amending RCW 62A.9-501.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5182 by Senators Roach, Hochstatter and Zarelli
AN ACT Relating to state board of education membership; amending RCW 28A.305.010, 28A.305.030, and 28A.305.090; adding a new section to chapter 28A.305 RCW; and repealing RCW 28A.305.020, 28A.305.040, 28A.305.050, 28A.305.060, and 28A.305.070.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5183 by Senators Roach, Fairley and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to a municipal court defendant incarcerated at a jail facility in the county but outside the city limits; and amending RCW 35.20.100.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5184 by Senators Roach and Oke
AN ACT Relating to recreational fishing licenses; adding a new section to chapter 75.25 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 77.32 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks.
SB 5185 by Senators Horn, McCaslin, Long, Benton, Prince and Deccio
AN ACT Relating to growth management hearings boards; amending RCW 36.70A.270, 36.70A.280, 36.70A.290, 36.70A.300, 36.70A.310, 36.70A.320, and 36.70A.340; recodifying RCW 36.70A.340; and repealing RCW 36.70A.330.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5186 by Senators Goings, Roach, Haugen, Johnson, Winsley and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the dissemination of medical information for use in emergency situations; and adding a new section to chapter 70.24 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5187 by Senators Goings, Roach, Haugen, Johnson, Winsley and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the exchange of medical information in emergency situations; adding a new section to chapter 70.24 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5188 by Senators Goings, Long, Hargrove, Zarelli, Schow, Winsley and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to offenders; amending RCW 70.02.050; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5189 by Senators Goings, Long, Hargrove, Zarelli, Fairley, Schow, Patterson, Oke, Winsley, McCaslin, Rasmussen and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to sex offender registration violations; amending RCW 9A.44.130; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5190 by Senators Goings, Long, Hargrove, Zarelli, Bauer, Schow, Oke, Winsley, McCaslin, Rasmussen and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to health care services for offenders sentenced to death; and amending RCW 72.10.020.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5191 by Senators Goings, Roach, Haugen, Schow, Oke, Winsley and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to crimes involving methamphetamine; amending RCW 69.50.401 and 69.50.440; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, Senate Bill No. 5135, which was introduced and held on the desk yesterday, January 16, 1997, was referred to the Committee on Law and Justice.
MOTION
At 10:07 a.m., on motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate was declared to be at ease.
The Senate was called to order at 11:35 a.m. by President Owen.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate reverted to the first order of business.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 16, 1997
SB 5063 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Clarifying naming conventions for corporations and units of government. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Goings, Haugen, Jacobsen, Long, Stevens and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 16, 1997
SB 5065 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Regulating naming of businesses. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Fairley, Goings, Haugen, Jacobsen, Long, Stevens and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8402, which was introduced and held on the desk yesterday, January 16, 1997, was advanced to second reading and placed on the second reading calendar.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Senate Rules for 1997 have not been adopted, so suspension of the rules could not take place.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate advanced to the sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8402, by Senators McDonald, Snyder, Loveland, Sellar, Johnson and Sheldon
Adopting cutoff dates.
The concurrent resolution was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the rules were suspended, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8402 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the concurrent resolution was adopted.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8402 was adopted by voice vote.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator Deccio: "Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to speak to a point of personal privilege. On behalf of all the short people in this Senate Chamber, I want to welcome you in your new position as Lieutenant Governor. I think we are all very happy to have some aid and comfort from somebody that we can look in the eye without having to stand on our tip toes. We welcome you to your new position."
REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT
President Owen: "Thank you very much. Thank you. We are out recruiting new members for the short caucus at this time."
MOTION
At 11:38 a.m., on motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate was declared to be at ease.
The Senate was called to order by President Pro Tempore Newhouse at 5:05 p.m.
There being no objection, the President Pro Tempore returned the Senate to the first order of business.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 16, 1997
SB 5066 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Regulating trademarks. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Jacobsen, Long, Stevens and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 16, 1997
SB 5067 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Allowing facsimile filings with the secretary of state's office. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Goings, Haugen, Jacobsen, Long, Stevens and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
There being no objection, the President Pro Tempore advanced the Senate to the fourth order of business.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
January 17, 1997
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed HOUSE BILL NO. 1037, and the same is herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
There being no objection, the President Pro Tempore advanced the Senate to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILL
HB 1037 by Representatives B. Thomas, Mulliken, Honeyford, Johnson, Mastin, Thompson, McMorris, Koster, DeBolt, Carlson, Boldt, Hickel, Alexander, Lambert, Buck, Schoesler, Sterk, Mitchell, D. Schmidt, Wensman, Sherstad, Carrell, Sheldon, Linville, Huff, Cooke, Bush, Smith, Dunn, Dyer, Van Luven, Mielke, Chandler, Cairnes, Talcott, Robertson and Backlund
Making the 4.7187% state property tax reduction permanent.
MOTION
On motion of Senator West, House Bill No. 1037 was advanced to second reading and placed on the second reading calendar.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Senate Rules for 1997 have not been adopted, so suspension of the rules could not take place.
MOTION
At 5:06 p.m., on motion of Senator West, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 20, 1997.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
MIKE O'CONNELL, Secretary of the Senate