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SEVENTY-FIFTH DAY





MORNING SESSION


House Chamber, Olympia, Friday, March 26, 1999


             The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Speaker Ballard. The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.


             Speaker Ballard called upon Speaker Pro Tempore Pennington to preside.


             The flag was escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Pages Elizabeth Groenevald and Seth Glover. Prayer was offered by Pastor Jerry Cook, Eastside Foursquare Church, Kirkland.


             Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.


RESOLUTION


             HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 99-4657, by Representatives Kenney, Stensen, Veloria, Hurst, Santos, Conway, Tokuda, Lovick, Van Luven, Romero, McDonald, D. Schmidt, Campbell, Ogden, Regala, Thomas, Barlean, Fortunato and Dunn


             WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Washington State legislature to recognize and honor the contributions of individuals who reflect the standards of excellence that advance the well-being and quality of lives of all citizens of the state of Washington; and

             WHEREAS, Ernest Ignacio Jose "Ernie" Aguilar, born on March 19, 1919, in Mexico City, has set the highest standards of public service through the unselfish and tireless dedication of his time, talent, resources, and skills during his entire lifetime towards the advancement of the Hispanic Community and all citizens of Washington State; and

             WHEREAS, Ernie Aguilar and his wife of thirty-five years, Tina, a School District Board Member for Sumner, Washington, are proud parents of six children, four grandchildren, and two great grandsons; and

             WHEREAS, Ernie and Tina Aguilar's son Michael was the first Mexican-American born in Washington State to graduate from West Point. Michael unselfishly gave his life in the line of duty in a military training maneuver; and

             WHEREAS, Ernie and Tina's son Kenny has achieved international recognition as the Director of Personnel for NASA; and

             WHEREAS, Ernie Aguilar and his sons have continued a proud and patriotic family tradition of service to the United States first established by Ernie's father, who even though a Mexican citizen, courageously served and died from the effects of being gassed while fighting in a special battalion under the United States flag during the first World War; and

             WHEREAS, Ernie Aguilar proudly served our country and was a decorated veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War; and

             WHEREAS, Ernie Aguilar, as a tireless public servant and true visionary of the community, was instrumental in the creation of the Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs and was a member of its first governing board; and

             WHEREAS, Ernie Aguilar was a founding member and is now Chairman Emeritus of the Washington State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce which promotes the self-determination and economic development of the State's Hispanic community; and

             WHEREAS, Ernie Aguilar was one of the original founders and the first Chair of the Board of the Farm Workers Health Clinic in Toppenish, Washington, which has improved access to medical care for all people in the community; and

             WHEREAS, Ernie Aguilar played a critical role in the creation of the Catholic Hispanic Ministry for the Archdiocese and served as a member of Washington State Catholic Charities; and

             WHEREAS, Ernie Aguilar was also instrumental in the establishment of Centro Mexicano in Washington state which fosters international trade, commerce, and cultural and educational exchange programs between Mexico and the United States; and

             WHEREAS, Ernie Aguilar's international leadership achievements and dedication to the advancement of the Mexican and the Mexican-American community were acknowledged by the President of Mexico, when he was awarded the Ohtli Medal, Mexico's highest civilian honor;

             NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the State of Washington urge all citizens of the State of Washington to join us in congratulating and recognizing Ernie Aguilar for his unique and courageous vision, tireless public service, and legacy of accomplishments on behalf of Hispanics and all citizens of the State of Washington; and

             BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives to the family of Ernie Aguilar, the Consul General of Mexico, the Hispanic Affairs Commission, and the National Council de la Raza.


             Representative Kenney moved adoption of the resolution.


             Representatives Kenney, Stensen, Van Luven, Veloria, Hurst, Skinner, and Romero spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.


             House Resolution No. 99-4657 was adopted.


SPEAKER'S PRIVILEGE


             Speaker Pro Tempore Pennington introduced Ernie and Tina Aguilar; Mariano Lemus Gas, Consul of Mexico; Jorge Gilbert, Consul of Chile; and Miguel Velasquez, Consul of Peru and asked the Chamber to acknowledge them.


RESOLUTION


             HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 99-4654, by Representatives Delvin, Hankins, McDonald, D. Schmidt, Campbell, Talcott, Thomas, Mulliken, Fortunato and Dunn


             WHEREAS, Cancer kills more than one-half million Americans each year; and

             WHEREAS, Conventional treatments for cancer are costly, time consuming, and can have harmful side effects; and

             WHEREAS, Clinical trials are currently underway to develop alternative cancer treatments using radioisotopes to effectively destroy cancer cells while leaving most healthy cells intact; and

             WHEREAS, The success of these new treatment techniques have indicated the need for a dependable supply of radioisotopes; and

             WHEREAS, The United States has not produced enough radioisotopes to meet the demand; and

             WHEREAS, Patients in Seattle were refused prostate cancer treatment due to lack of medical isotopes; and

             WHEREAS, Promising research was stopped due to the lack of supply of medical isotopes; and

             WHEREAS, Numerous independent studies have suggested that the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF) at Hanford could be used to produce cancer-curing medical isotopes; and

             WHEREAS, The FFTF is presently being maintained in a standby mode; and

             WHEREAS, The United States Department of Energy has announced their decision to further evaluate the FFTF for civilian means, which include medical isotope production, advanced material research, and other research and development programs;

             NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize and applaud the federal plans to fully evaluate the FFTF for use in meeting critical national research needs.


             Representative Hankins moved adoption of the resolution.


             Representatives Hankins, Delvin, Kessler and Veloria spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.


             House Resolution No. 99-4654 was adopted.


REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES


March 24, 1999

SB 5401            Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Repealing an obsolete provision pertaining to hydraulic project applications. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Buck, Republican Co-Chair; Regala, Democratic Co-Chair; Anderson, Democratic Vice Chair; Sump, Republican Vice Chair; G. Chandler; Clements; Doumit; Eickmeyer; Ericksen; Pennington; Rockefeller and Stensen.


             Voting yea: Representatives Buck, Regala, Anderson, Sump, G. Chandler, Clements, Doumit, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Pennington, Rockefeller and Stensen.


             Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.


March 24, 1999

SB 5483            Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Using volunteers at the state parks and recreation commission. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Buck, Republican Co-Chair; Regala, Democratic Co-Chair; Anderson, Democratic Vice Chair; Sump, Republican Vice Chair; G. Chandler; Clements; Doumit; Eickmeyer; Ericksen; Pennington; Rockefeller and Stensen.


             Voting yea: Representatives Buck, Regala, Anderson, Sump, G. Chandler, Clements, Doumit, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Pennington, Rockefeller and Stensen.


             Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.


March 24, 1999

SB 5484            Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Granting concessions or leases in state parks and parkways. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Buck, Republican Co-Chair; Regala, Democratic Co-Chair; Anderson, Democratic Vice Chair; Sump, Republican Vice Chair; G. Chandler; Clements; Doumit; Eickmeyer; Ericksen; Pennington; Rockefeller and Stensen.


             Voting yea: Representatives Buck, Regala, Anderson, Sump, G. Chandler, Clements, Doumit, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Pennington, Rockefeller and Stensen.


             Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.


March 24, 1999

SB 5525            Prime Sponsor, Senator Hargrove: Revising provision for appointment of a county legislative authority member of the forest practices board. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Buck, Republican Co-Chair; Regala, Democratic Co-Chair; Anderson, Democratic Vice Chair; Sump, Republican Vice Chair; G. Chandler; Clements; Doumit; Eickmeyer; Ericksen; Pennington; Rockefeller and Stensen.


             Voting yea: Representatives Buck, Regala, Anderson, Sump, G. Chandler, Clements, Doumit, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Pennington, Rockefeller and Stensen.


             Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.


March 24, 1999

SSB 5651          Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Senate Natural Resources, Parks & Recreat: Requiring a purchaser of timber by contract to provide proof of payment of all taxes before release of a performance bond. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Buck, Republican Co-Chair; Regala, Democratic Co-Chair; Anderson, Democratic Vice Chair; Sump, Republican Vice Chair; G. Chandler; Clements; Doumit; Eickmeyer; Ericksen; Pennington; Rockefeller and Stensen.


             Voting yea: Representatives Buck, Regala, Anderson, Sump, G. Chandler, Clements, Doumit, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Pennington, Rockefeller and Stensen.


             Passed to Rules Committee for Second Reading.


             There being no objection, the bills listed on the day's committee reports under the fifth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.


             There being no objection, the House reverted to the fourth order of business.


INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

 

SSB 5491          by Senate Committee on Labor & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Costa, Roach, Franklin, Thibaudeau, McAuliffe and Kline)

 

Requiring the use of apprentices in large public works projects.


             Referred to Committee on State Government.


 

SB 6048            by Senators Haugen, Hochstatter, Loveland, T. Sheldon, Oke, Goings, Rasmussen and Hale; by request of Department of Labor & Industries

 

Creating a retrospective rating plan.


             There being no objection, the bills listed on the day's introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.


             There being no objection, the rules were suspended and Senate Bill No. 6048 was advanced to second reading.


             There being no objection, the House advanced to the sixth order of business.


             Speaker Ballard assumed the chair.


SECOND READING


MOTIONS


             On motion of Representative Wolfe, Representatives Poulsen, Murray and Gombosky were excused. On motion of Representative Schoesler, Representatives Ballasiotes, McMorris and Mitchell were excused.


             SENATE BILL NO. 6048, by Senators Haugen, Hochstatter, Loveland, T. Sheldon, Oke, Goings, Rasmussen and Hale; by request of Department of Labor & Industries

 

Creating a retrospective rating plan.


             The bill was read the second time.


             There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.


             Representatives Clements and Kessler spoke in favor of passage of the bill.


             Representative Conway spoke against the passage of the bill.


             Representatives DeBolt and Fortunato spoke in favor of passage of the bill.


             Speaker Ballard stated the question before the House to be final passage of Senate Bill No. 6048.


ROLL CALL


             The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 6048 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 78, Nays - 14, Absent - 0, Excused - 6.

             Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Barlean, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, B. Chandler, G. Chandler, Clements, Cox, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Edmonds, Edwards, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Esser, Fortunato, Grant, Haigh, Hankins, Hatfield, Huff, Hurst, Kagi, Kastama, Kessler, Koster, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Lovick, Mastin, McDonald, Mielke, Miloscia, Morris, Mulliken, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Pflug, Quall, Radcliff, Reardon, Regala, Rockefeller, Romero, Ruderman, Schindler, D. Schmidt, K. Schmidt, Schoesler, Schual-Berke, Scott, Skinner, D. Sommers, H. Sommers, Stensen, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, Van Luven, Wensman, Wolfe, Mr. Speaker Ballard and Mr. Speaker Chopp - 78.

             Voting nay: Representatives Campbell, Cody, Constantine, Conway, Cooper, Dickerson, Fisher, Keiser, Kenney, McIntire, Santos, Tokuda, Veloria and Wood - 14.

             Excused: Representatives Ballasiotes, Gombosky, McMorris, Mitchell, Murray and Poulsen - 6.


             Senate Bill No. 6048, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.


             Speaker Ballard called upon Representative Pennington to preside.


MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

March 26, 1999

Mr. Speaker:


             The Senate has adopted:


HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4408,

and the same is herewith transmitted.

Brad Hendrickson, Deputy Secretary


             There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.


             There being no objection, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 29, 1999, the 78th Legislative Day.

 

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk                                                                      CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker

DEAN R. FOSTER, Chief Clerk                                                                              FRANK CHOPP, Speaker


4408

Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

4654 Fast Flux Text Facility

Introduced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Adopted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

4657 Honoring Ernest "Ernie" Aguilar

Introduced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Adopted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

5401

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

5483

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

5484

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

5491 (Sub)

First Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

5525

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

5651 (Sub)

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

6048

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Second Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Third Reading Final Passage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (Representative Pennington presiding)

Speaker's Privilege, Ernest Aguilar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2