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FORTY-SIXTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 27, 1997
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
February 25, 1997
SB 5072 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl: Increasing the penalty for providing liquor to persons under age twenty-one. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Kline, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5091 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Providing for uniformity in the application of real property laws to ensure fairness and due process. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5091 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Goings, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senators Fairley and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 1997
SB 5104 Prime Sponsor, Senator Oke: Creating the Washington pheasant enhancement program. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5104 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Deccio, Vice Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hochstatter, Kohl, Long, Loveland, Rossi, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 1997
SB 5189 Prime Sponsor, Senator Goings: Increasing penalties for sex offender registration violations. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Deccio, Vice Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Brown, Fraser, Kohl, Long, Loveland, Rossi, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker and Thibaudeau.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5227 Prime Sponsor, Senator Deccio: Regulating the sales of nonprofit hospitals. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5227 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Franklin, Strannigan and Wojahn.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 25, 1997
SB 5262 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Strengthening penalties for using drivers' licenses and identicards to commit fraud. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5262 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senators Fairley and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5305 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Controlling drugs used to facilitate rape. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5305 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Franklin, Strannigan and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5308 Prime Sponsor, Senator Horn: Regulating electronic signatures. Reported by Committee on Energy and Utilities
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5308 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Finkbeiner, Chair; Hochstatter, Vice Chair; Brown, Jacobsen, Rossi, Strannigan and Swanson.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5326 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hargrove: Removing requirements relating to carrying firearms unloaded and encased in an opaque case or wrapper. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Goings, Hargrove, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5368 Prime Sponsor, Senator Snyder: Providing supplemental appropriation authority for the development loan fund. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Franklin, Fraser and Heavey.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 25, 1997
SB 5476 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wood: Enhancing child bicycle safety. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5476 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Benton and Strannigan.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5477 Prime Sponsor, Senator Benton: Regulating the permanence of concealed pistol licenses. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Hargrove, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Fairley and Kline.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 25, 1997
SB 5484 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hale: Revising regulation of swimming pools. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Benton, Strannigan and Wojahn.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5539 Prime Sponsor, Senator Oke: Changing accident report requirements. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5539 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Horn, Jacobsen, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5541 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wood: Restricting the distance a vehicle may travel in a two-way left-turn lane. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5541 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Horn, Jacobsen, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5560 Prime Sponsor, Senator Schow: Changing social card game provisions. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5560 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Franklin, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5570 Prime Sponsor, Senator Newhouse: Expanding tax evasion penalties. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Franklin, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5571 Prime Sponsor, Senator Newhouse: Providing for a single form for employers to report unemployment insurance contributions and industrial insurance premiums and assessments. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Franklin, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 1997
SB 5580 Prime Sponsor, Senator Anderson: Providing for industrial insurance self-insurers to determine benefits for permanent disability. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5580 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson and Newhouse.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senators Franklin, Fraser and Heavey.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5618 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Regulating ferry queues. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5618 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Haugen, Goings, Horn, Jacobsen, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5621 Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Requiring kidnappers of children to register with local law enforcement agencies upon release from custody. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5621 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5634 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wojahn: Providing for osteoporosis prevention and treatment education. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5634 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Fairley, Franklin and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 1997
SB 5647 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wood: Requiring only collected building fees of community and technical colleges to be paid to the state treasury. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince and Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5664 Prime Sponsor, Senator Horn: Allowing credit and debit card purchases in state liquor stores. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5664 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson and Fraser.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senators Franklin and Heavey.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5676 Prime Sponsor, Senator Newhouse: Regulating real estate appraisers. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5676 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Franklin, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5724 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wood: Extending the statute of limitations for first degree theft when the victim is a 501(c)(3) corporation. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5724 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Kline, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 1997
SB 5743 Prime Sponsor, Senator : Creating a leasehold excise tax exemption for organizations qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code that provide student housing. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Prince and Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5762 Prime Sponsor, Senator Heavey: Benefiting the equine industry. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5762 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Franklin, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5763 Prime Sponsor, Senator Finkbeiner: Prohibiting the taxation of internet service providers as network telephone service providers. Reported by Committee on Energy and Utilities
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5763 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Finkbeiner, Chair; Hochstatter, Vice Chair; Brown, Jacobsen, Rossi, Strannigan and Swanson.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5774 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Authorizing appellate judges to be appointed as pro tempore judges to complete pending business at the end of their terms of office. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Fairley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 1997
SB 5800 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hargrove: Changing the shoreline substantial development exemption for docks. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Environment
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Morton, Chair; Swecker, Vice Chair; Oke and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 1997
SB 5860 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Permitting misdemeanor criminal history records to be vacated. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 1997
SB 5888 Prime Sponsor, Senator Schow: Authorizing the continuation of a special insuring agreement for workers' compensation for the United States department of energy. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Franklin, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 1997
SHB 1060 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Capital Budget: Authorizing Washington wildlife and recreation program projects for fiscal year 1997.
Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Deccio, Vice Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Brown, Kohl, Long, Loveland, Rossi, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 26, 1997
GA 9160 SHERYL S. HERSHEY, reappointed January 28, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Bellingham Technical College District No. 25.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince and Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 26, 1997
GA 9172 DAVID LAMB, reappointed January 28, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for The Evergreen State College.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince and Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, Senate Bill No. 5484 was referred to the Committee on Rules.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT
February 18, 1997
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
Judge Art Wang, appointed February 18, 1997, for a term ending June 30, 2002, as Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
February 26, 1997
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed
SENATE BILL NO. 5835,
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 7902, and the same are herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT
The President signed:
SENATE BILL NO. 5835,
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 7902.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6018 by Senator Haugen
AN ACT Relating to providing consistency in definitions regarding businesses furnishing lodging; and amending RCW 19.48.010.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 6019 by Senators Deccio, Wojahn, Winsley, Wood, Benton, Heavey, Franklin, Thibaudeau, Sheldon, Kohl, Hochstatter, Swanson, Schow, Prince, Roach, Oke, McAuliffe, Long, Bauer, Patterson and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to stabilizing long-term care for persons with developmental disabilities living in the community and in residential habilitation centers; amending RCW 71A.10.011, 71A.10.020, 71A.16.010, and 71A.16.030; adding a new section to chapter 71A.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 71A.10 RCW; making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6020 by Senator Wojahn
AN ACT Relating to vocational rehabilitation; reenacting and amending RCW 51.32.095; and adding a new section to chapter 51.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 6021 by Senators Hargrove, Zarelli, Schow, McCaslin, Roach, Oke and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to firearms liability; and adding a new section to chapter 9.41 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6022 by Senators Winsley and Hale
AN ACT Relating to confidential and privileged information concerning financial institutions; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SB 6023 by Senators Thibaudeau, Fraser and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to unemployment compensation coverage for members of boards of directors; amending RCW 50.04.165; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 6024 by Senators Snyder, Loveland, Sheldon, Spanel, Franklin, Patterson, Rasmussen and Kohl ( by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to business and occupation tax; amending RCW 82.04.255, 82.04.290, 82.04.293, and 82.04.4452; creating a new section; repealing RCW 82.04.055; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6025 by Senators Snyder, Franklin and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the valuation of manufacturing machinery and equipment for property tax purposes; amending RCW 84.40.030; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
MOTION
At 12:05 p.m., on motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate recessed until 1:35 p.m.
The Senate was called to order at 1:35 p.m. by President Owen.
MOTION
Senator Heavey: "Thank you, Mr. President. Rule 37 says that when notice of reconsideration is to be given it will be taken up on the next business day. Having voted on the prevailing side by which Senate Bill No. 5030 failed, I move that we immediately reconsider that bill."
REMARKS BY SENATOR JOHNSON
Senator Johnson: "Mr. President, I believe under the rules that it has to be taken up under the sixth order of business and we are not under that order right now."
REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT
President Owen: "Ninth order of business, Senator, and we are not on the ninth order of business."
MOTION
Senator Heavey: "I withdraw the motion and move that we move to the ninth order of business."
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
President Owen: "Senator Heavey has moved that the Senate move to the ninth order of business--presentation of motions."
MOTION
Senator Johnson: "I move that the Senate be at ease."
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
President Owen: "Senator Johnson has moved that the Senate be at ease. All those in favor will signify by saying 'aye.' Those opposed 'no.' The 'ayes' appear to have it. A division has been called for. Would those in favor, please stand? The 'ayes' will please be seated. Will the 'nos' please stand? The vote is eleven 'ayes,' seventeen 'nays.' Senator Johnson."
DEMAND FOR ROLL CALL
Senator Johnson: "I demand a roll call vote."
REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT
President Owen: "Senator Johnson has demanded a roll call. Do one-sixth of the members demand a roll call? The demand is sustained."
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the motion by Senator Johnson that the Senate be at ease.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll and the motion to go at ease carried by the following vote: Yeas, 22; Nays, 18; Absent, 9; Excused, 0.
Voting yea: Senators Anderson, Benton, Deccio, Hale, Hochstatter, Horn, Johnson, McDonald, Morton, Newhouse, Oke, Prince, Roach, Rossi, Schow, Sellar, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 22. Voting nay: Senators Bauer, Brown, Franklin, Goings, Haugen, Heavey, Jacobsen, Kline, Kohl, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swanson, Thibaudeau and Wojahn - 18. Absent: Senators Fairley, Finkbeiner, Fraser, Hargrove, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin and Wood - 9.
At 1:45 p.m., the members of the Senate retired to the House Chamber for the purpose of a Joint Session.
JOINT SESSION
The Sergeant at Arms of the House announced the arrival of the Senate at the bar of the House.
Speaker Pro Tempore Pennington instructed the Sergeants at Arms of the House and Senate to escort President of the Senate Brad Owen, President Pro Tempore Irv Newhouse, Vice President Pro Tempore Bob Morton, Majority Leader Dan McDonald and Minority Leader Sid Snyder to seats on the rostrum.
Speaker Pro Tempore Pennington invited the Senators to seats within the House Chamber.
REMARKS BY SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PENNINGTON
Speaker Pro Tempore Pennington: “It is my pleasure at this time to turn the gavel and this Joint Session of the Legislature over to Lieutenant Governor Owen.”
The Speaker Pro Tempore presented the gavel to President Owen.
The Colors were presented by the All Service Color Guard.
The Clerk of the House called the roll of members of the House.
The Secretary of the Senate called the roll of members of the Senate.
Former members present included Senator Scott Barr, Representative Tom Copeland, Senator Jack England, Representative Phyllis Erickson, Representative Roy Ferguson, Representative Robert Ford, Representative Elmira Forner, Senator Pete Francis, Senator Win Granlund, Senator Barbara Granlund, Senator H. B. "Jerry" Hanna, Representative Lorraine Hine, Speaker Charles Hodde, Representative Joan Houchen, Senator Margaret Hurley, Representative Dick King, Representative Gene Lux, Representative Ron Meyers, Senator Gary Nelson, Representative Gene Neva, Senator Dale Nordquist, Senator Gary Odegaard, Senator Hal Palmer, Representative Grant Pelesky, Representative John M. Rosellini, Representative Delores Teutsch, Representative William Young, and Senator Hal Zimmerman.
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OWEN
President Owen: “Honored members of the Legislature, ladies and gentlemen. The purpose of this Joint Session is to conduct memorial services in memory of departed former members of the Legislature. The President, at this time, would like to respectfully present the Honorable John Pennington, Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives.”
The President presented the gavel to Speaker Pro Tempore Pennington.
The Speaker Pro Tempore asked the memorialists to proceed to the Majority Caucus Room.
Father Michael J. Ryan, pastor of St. Michael’s Catholic Church of Olympia, gave the invocation.
REMARKS BY SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PENNINGTON
Speaker Pro Tempore Pennington: “We are assembled today to pay tribute to the lives and services of the distinguished former members of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the state of Washington who have passed from among us. On behalf of the people of our State, the Fifty-Fifth Legislative Session of the state of Washington conveys its respects to those deceased legislators who once sat in these hallowed chambers of the House and Senate, like we are doing today, answered roll calls on sometimes critical and perplexing bills, attended committee meetings, and above all else served to the best of their abilities in order to make our state a better and more enjoyable place to live. While their journey in this life is completed, their achievements, records and valued services have been recorded in the Journals of the Senate and House, and are now and forever more a permanent part of the history of the state of Washington.
“We express our sympathies to the bereaved families and their friends, and share with them on this memorable occasion the fond and happy memories of these legislators, who served well beyond their call of duty and responsibilities, and truly loved this great state of Washington. They have indeed left a legacy of dedicated service that will remain forever etched in our hearts, our memories and our legislative records.
“I wish to introduce Representative Val Ogden of the Forty-ninth District who will assist in our recognition of our departed members.”
Kathy Ward, accompanied by John Grace sang How Great Thou Art.
CANDLE SERVICE
IN MEMORIUM
CALVIN B. ANDERSON
Forty-third District in King County, Served in the House from 1987 to 1994, and the Senate in 1995.
Memorialized by Representative Helen Sommers.
FRED H. DORE
Thirty-seventh and Forty-fifth Districts in King County, Served in the House from 1953 to 1959
and in the Senate from 1959 to 1975.
He went on to serve as a Supreme Court Justice from 1981 to 1993.
Memorialized by Representative Kip Tokuda
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CHARLES W. ELICKER
Tenth District in Island and Kitsap Counties, Served in the House from 1967 to 1969, and in the Senate from 1969 to 1972.
Memorialized by Senator Mary Margaret Haugen
EDWARD S. FORD
Forty-fourth District in King County, Served in the House from 1947 to 1949.
Memorialized by Representative Dave Schmidt
BERNARD J. GALLAGHER
Third and Fifth Districts in Spokane County, Served in the House from 1941 to 1943 and from 1949 to 1961.
Memorialized by Representative Larry Crouse
CHARLIE JOHNSON
Twenty-second District in Thurston County, Served in the House from 1951 to 1953
and served as Senate Sergeant-at-Arms from 1957 to 1981.
Memorialized by Representative Georgia Gardner
MARJORIE PITTER-KING
Thirty-seventh District in King County, Served in the House from 1965 to 1967.
Memorialized by Representative Dawn Mason
JIM KUEHNLE
Fourth District in Spokane and Whitman County, Served in the House from 1969 to 1977.
Memorialized by Senator Bob McCaslin
ALFRED E. LELAND
Forty-sixth and Forty-eighth Districts in King County, Served in the House from 1957 to 1971.
Memorialized by Senator Jim Horn
FRED J. MARTIN
Fortieth District in San Juan and Skagit Counties, Served in the House from 1935 to 1947 and in the Senate from 1957 to 1962.
Memorialized by Representative Barry Sehlin
MALCOLM “DUTCH” McBEATH
Forty-second District in Whatcom County, Served in the House from 1953 to 1957
and served as Chief Clerk to the House from 1967 to 1973.
Memorialized by Senator Ann Anderson
J. T. QUIGG
Nineteenth District in Pacific, Grays Harbor, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties, Served in the Senate from 1977 to 1985.
Memorialized by Senator Dan McDonald
MIKE RILEY
Nineteenth District in Pacific, Grays Harbor, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties, Served in the House from 1991 to 1994.
Memorialized by Representative Brian Hatfield
JAMES E. SALATINO
Twenty-seventh District in Pierce County, Served in the House 1977 to 1983.
Memorialized by Representative Debbie Regala
PATRICK M. STEELE
Twenty-sixth District in Pierce County, Served in the House from 1953 to 1955.
Memorialized by Senator Shirley Winsley
CHARLES STOKES
Thirty-seventh District in King County, Served in the House from 1951 to 1955 and from 1957 to 1959.
Memorialized by Senator Stephen Johnson
PATRICK D. SUTHERLAND
Thirty-seventh District in King County, Served in the House, 1949 and in the Senate from 1951 to 1959.
Memorialized by Senator Karen Fraser
Reverend Robert Cassis, pastor of the South Sound Presbyterian Church of Olympia gave the memorial prayer.
Herb Jones, accompanied by John Grace, sang Let There be Peace on Earth.
Rabbi Theodore Stainman of the Temple Bet Chaverim of Kent, gave the closing prayer.
Secretary of State Ralph Munro and the First Battalion Kings own Scottish Borderers of Edinburgh, Scotland performed Amazing Grace.
The Speaker Pro Tempore turned the gavel over to the President of the Senate.
President Owen: “Thank you, Speaker Pro Tempore Pennington, Representative Ogden, and other members of our memorial committee. Our warmest gratitude to those of you who have participated in the program today. I hope that the loved ones of those we honor today will draw comfort from today’s observance.”
The Color Guard retired the Colors.
MOTION
On motion by Representative Lisk, the Joint Session was dissolved.
The President of the Senate returned the gavel to Speaker Pro Tempore Pennington.
Speaker Pro Tempore Pennington asked the Sergeants at Arms of the House and the Senate to escort the President of the Senate Brad Owen, President Pro Tempore Irv Newhouse, Vice President Pro Tempore Bob Morton, Majority Leader Dan McDonald and Minority Leader Sid Snyder, and members of the Washington State Senate from the House Chamber.
The Senate was called to order at 2:31 p.m. by President Owen.
MOTION
At 2:31 p.m., on motion of Senator McDonald, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 28, 1997.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
MIKE O'CONNELL, Secretary of the Senate