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FORTY-FOURTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, February 24, 1998
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Pro Tempore Newhouse. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Strannigan, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
February 19, 1998
ESHB 1074 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Law and Justice: Protecting personality rights. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Goings, Kline, Long, McCaslin and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 1998
ESHB 1221 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Law and Justice: Impounding vehicles driven by a person with a suspended or revoked license. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Goings, Kline, Long and Thibaudeau.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 23, 1998
2SHB 1275 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Finance: Establishing public utility tax credits for weatherization and energy assistance programs. Reported by Committee on Energy and Utilities
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Finkbeiner, Chair; Hochstatter, Vice Chair; Brown, Jacobsen, Rossi, T. Sheldon and Strannigan.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 23, 1998
2SHB 1522 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Providing for enhanced sentencing for criminal street gang activity. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Goings, Hargrove, Long and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 23, 1998
ESHB 2297 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Government Administration: Recording documents. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Haugen, Horn, Patterson and T. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 23, 1998
HB 2575 Prime Sponsor, Representative Pennington: Clarifying restrictions on public disclosure commission members' activities. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Anderson, Horn, Patterson and T. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 23, 1998
E2SHB 2880 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Select Vendor: Creating a task force on agency vendor contracting practices. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Haugen, Horn, Patterson and T. Sheldon.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 23, 1998
E2SHB 2881 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Auditing state contractors. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Haugen, Horn, Patterson and T. Sheldon.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 23, 1998
HB 2965 Prime Sponsor, Representative Ballasiotes: Revising provisions for crime victims' compensation. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Goings, Hargrove, Kline, Long, Stevens, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 23, 1998
SHB 2998 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Law and Justice: Regulating privately owned semiautomatic external defibrillators. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Goings, Hargrove, Kline, Long and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, Second Substitute House Bill No. 1522 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 23, 1998
GA 9248 SHARON HART, appointed April 2, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 1998, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Lower Columbia Community College District No. 13.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 23, 1998
GA 9249 DR. BARBARA ANDERSON, appointed April 2, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 1998, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Skagit Valley Community College District No. 4.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 23, 1998
GA 9255 GERALDINE A. COLEMAN, appointed May 20, 1997, for a term ending June 30, 1998, as a member of the Work Force Training and Education Coordinating Board.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 23, 1998
GA 9262 ROBERT B. FONG, appointed April 16, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 1998, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Whatcom Community College District No. 21.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 23, 1998
GA 9306 JUDY YU, appointed November 20, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Central Washington University.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 23, 1998
GA 9307 GLENN E. JENNINGS, appointed December 10, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Everett Community College District No. 5.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 23, 1998
GA 9312 BOB CRAVES, appointed December 15, 1997, for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, as Chair of the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 23, 1998
GA 9322 JESUS del BOSQUE, appointed January 7, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Skagit Valley Community College District No. 4.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 23, 1998
GA 9333 LINDA SPRENGER, reappointed January 13, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Green River Community College District No. 10.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 23, 1998
GA 9335 ARNOLD WRIGHT, reappointed January 16, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Clover Park Technical College District No. 29.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 7, 1998
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.
Carin S. Schienberg, reappointed January 7, 1998, for a term ending July 1, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for the State School for the Deaf.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Education.
January 15, 1998
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 A. Medina, appointed January 15, 1998, for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, as Director of the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
January 29, 1998
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.
Helen C. Malone, appointed January 29, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Spokane and Spokane Falls Community Colleges District No. 17.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
February 23, 1998
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.
Deborah J. Ross, appointed February 23,1998, for a term concurrent with the Governor's, as Director of the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SJM 8032 by Senators Bauer, Newhouse, Snyder, Sellar, Hale, Wojahn, Oke, Rasmussen, Deccio, Franklin, Hargrove, T. Sheldon, Haugen, McAuliffe, Loveland and Thibaudeau
Requesting that I-90 be designated a Memorial Highway to the Battle of Pearl Harbor.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
MOTION
At 12:06 p.m., on motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 25, 1998.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
MIKE O'CONNELL, Secretary of the Senate