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TENTH DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, January 20, 1999
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 Senators Finkbeiner and Heavey. On motion of Senator Honeyford, Senator Finkbeiner was excused. On motion of Senator Franklin, Senator Heavey was excused.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard consisting of Pages Chloe Cote and Perry Petrich, presented the Colors. Reverend Dr. Ray Dexter of the Salvation Army of Olympia, offered the prayer.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT
January 19, 1999
GA 9189 EUGENE PRINCE, appointed January 11, 1999, for a term ending January 15, 2005, as Chair of the Liquor Control Board.
Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Deccio, Gardner, Hale, Heavey, Rasmussen, T. Sheldon and Winsley.
HOLD.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheldon, Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9189, Eugene Prince, as Chair of the Liquor and Control Board was held at the desk.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Sheldon, the rules were suspended, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8404, which was held on the desk January 19, 1999, was advanced to second reading and placed on the second reading calendar.
On motion of Senator Sheldon, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 5004, which was held on the desk January 19, 1999, was advanced to second reading and placed on the second reading calendar.
MESSAGE FROM STATE OFFICE
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Olympia, Washington 98504-5000
January 13, 1999
Mr. Tony Cook
Secretary of the Senate
P.O. Box 40482
Olympia, Washington 98504-0482
Dear Mr. Cook:
Enclosed is the Department's Report to the Legislature entitled "Chemical Dependency Disposition Alternative." It is mandated under RCW 70.96A.520.
Please call Mark Wirschem at (360) 902-8105 if you have questions regarding the report.
Sincerely,
LYLE QUASIM, Secretary
The Department of Social and Health Services Report on "Chemical Dependency Disposition Alternative" is on file in the Office of the Secretary of Senate.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5319 by Senators McCaslin, Patterson, Heavey, Haugen, Kline and Roach
AN ACT Relating to voting for port commissioners; amending RCW 53.12.010 and 53.12.021; and adding new sections to chapter 53.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5320 by Senator Patterson
AN ACT Relating to real estate disclosure; amending RCW 64.06.020; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5321 by Senators Patterson and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to public facility siting and planning; amending RCW 36.70A.030, 36.70A.200, 36.70A.210, 43.21C.031, 43.21C.060, and 82.02.090; adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5322 by Senators Winsley and Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to minimum salaries for full-time certificated instructional staff; and amending RCW 28A.400.200.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5323 by Senators Haugen, Benton, Horn, Winsley, T. Sheldon and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to motorcycle handlebars; and amending RCW 46.61.611.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5324 by Senators Haugen, Rasmussen, Shin, Prentice, Winsley, Costa, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Stevens, Jacobsen and Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to expenses for frivolous legal actions; and amending RCW 4.84.185.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5325 by Senators Haugen, McCaslin, Rasmussen, Stevens, Goings, Winsley, Patterson, Spanel and Roach
AN ACT Relating to unincorporated area councils; adding new sections to chapter 36.105 RCW; and repealing RCW 36.105.010, 36.105.020, 36.105.030, 36.105.040, 36.105.050, 36.105.060, 36.105.070, 36.105.080, 36.105.090, and 36.105.100.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5326 by Senators Haugen, Hargrove, Long and Costa
AN ACT Relating to canine training by the department of corrections; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; and creating a new section.Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5327 by Senators Hargrove, Swecker, T. Sheldon, Oke, Zarelli and Benton
AN ACT Relating to parental notification for abortions provided to minors; amending RCW 9.02.100; adding new sections to chapter 9.02 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5328 by Senators Morton, Hargrove, Sellar, Deccio, Swecker and Oke
AN ACT Relating to an exemption in the leasehold tax for commercial guiding and outfitting operations; and amending RCW 82.29A.130.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5329 by Senators Morton, Hargrove and Deccio
AN ACT Relating to the transfer and management of state trust land; adding a new section to chapter 79.08 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.
SB 5330 by Senators Brown, Goings, Franklin, Patterson, Eide, B. Sheldon, Winsley, Costa, Oke, Bauer and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to resident tuition for active duty military personnel; and amending RCW 28B.15.012 and 28B.15.014.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5331 by Senators Brown, Goings, Patterson, Eide, Winsley and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to public utility tax credits for weatherization and energy assistance programs; adding a new section to chapter 82.16 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications.
SB 5332 by Senators Brown, Hochstatter, Goings, Fairley, Winsley, Costa and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to establishing community voice mail as a component of the Washington telephone assistance program; amending RCW 80.36.005, 80.36.410, 80.36.420, 80.36.430, 80.36.440, 80.36.450, 80.36.460, 80.36.470, and 80.36.475; adding a new section to chapter 80.36 RCW; recodifying RCW 80.36.005; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications.
SB 5333 by Senators Brown, Fairley, Fraser, Goings, Winsley, Costa and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to low-income rate discounts by gas, electric, and water companies; and amending RCW 74.38.070 and 80.28.010.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications.
SB 5334 by Senators Hargrove and T. Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to the natural heritage advisory council; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.
SB 5335 by Senators Goings, West, Loveland, Honeyford, Rossi, Rasmussen, Hochstatter, McDonald and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to the taxation of natural gas and electricity futures contracts trading by persons other than light and power businesses and gas distribution businesses; amending RCW 82.04.080; and adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications.
SB 5336 by Senators Kline, Kohl-Welles, McDonald, Fraser and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to sewer facility capacity charges; and amending RCW 35.58.570.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5337 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Heavey, McCaslin, Costa and Thibaudeau
AN ACT Relating to actions for employment discrimination; amending RCW 49.60.030; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5338 by Senators Rasmussen and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to agency liquor vendors; and adding a new section to chapter 66.08 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 5339 by Senators Haugen, Goings and Jacobsen (by request of Utilities and Transportation Commission)
AN ACT Relating to railroad right of way trespassing; amending RCW 9A.52.010; adding a new section to chapter 9A.52 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5340 by Senators Haugen, Benton, Jacobsen, Oke and Gardner (by request of Utilities and Transportation Commission)
AN ACT Relating to inspections of hazardous materials offered by private shippers for transportation by rail; and amending RCW 81.44.065.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5341 by Senators Haugen, Benton, Goings and Jacobsen (by request of Utilities and Transportation Commission)
AN ACT Relating to the removal of certain exemptions for motor freight carriers from the provisions of chapter 81.80 RCW; and amending RCW 81.80.040.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5342 by Senators Haugen, Benton and Jacobsen (by request of Utilities and Transportation Commission)
AN ACT Relating to railroad company regulatory fees that apply to the intrastate portion of interstate revenue; amending RCW 81.24.010 and 81.24.050; and adding a new section to chapter 81.24 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5343 by Senators Jacobsen, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Costa, Thibaudeau and Gardner
AN ACT Relating to the education of foster children; and amending RCW 74.13.285.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5344 by Senators Jacobsen, Shin, Eide, McAuliffe, Winsley, Thibaudeau, Gardner, Bauer, Haugen and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to higher educational opportunities for children who have been in foster care; adding a new section to chapter 28B.80 RCW; creating a new section; and making appropriations.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5345 by Senators Bauer, McCaslin, Snyder, Loveland, McAuliffe, Winsley and Oke (by request of State Treasurer Murphy)
AN ACT Relating to the Washington state school district credit enhancement program; amending RCW 43.79A.040; adding a new chapter to Title 39 RCW; and providing a contingent effective date.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5346 by Senators Prentice, Heavey, West, Roach and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to dissemination of criminal history record information to the Washington horse racing commission; and amending RCW 10.97.050.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 5347 by Senators Rasmussen, Honeyford, Prentice and Morton
AN ACT Relating to the fruit and vegetable district fund; amending RCW 15.17.243; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development.
SB 5348 by Senators Gardner, Horn and Spanel (by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction Bergeson and Washington State Library Commission)
AN ACT Relating to the membership and responsibilities of the state library commission; amending RCW 27.04.010, 27.04.020, 27.04.030, and 27.04.045; adding a new section to chapter 27.04 RCW; and repealing RCW 27.04.050, 27.04.100, and 27.04.110.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5349 by Senators Costa, Spanel, Long, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Snyder, Kline, Franklin, Thibaudeau, Wojahn, Rasmussen, Patterson, Deccio and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to coverage for cranial hair prostheses for alopecia areata; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.46 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5350 by Senators Zarelli, Kohl-Welles, Benton and Stevens
AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax relief for disaster victims; adding new sections to chapter 82.08 RCW; and adding new sections to chapter 82.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5351 by Senator Zarelli
AN ACT Relating to indecent exposure; amending RCW 9A.88.010; reenacting and amending RCW 9A.44.130; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5352 by Senator McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to terms of members of boundary review boards; and repealing RCW 36.93.065.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5353 by Senators Rasmussen, Morton, Swecker and Gardner
AN ACT Relating to the dairy products commission; and amending RCW 15.44.060.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development.
SB 5354 by Senators T. Sheldon, Swecker, Oke, Stevens, B. Sheldon, Snyder and Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to geoduck diver licenses; and amending RCW 75.28.750.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.
SB 5355 by Senators Thibaudeau, Costa, Kohl-Welles and Prentice (by request of Insurance Commissioner Senn)
AN ACT Relating to mandated coverage for medicare replacement policies; amending RCW 48.66.045; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5356 by Senators Benton, Hargrove, Costa and Goings
AN ACT Relating to sexual offenders; amending RCW 9.94A.120; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.320; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5357 by Senators Benton, Zarelli and Oke
AN ACT Relating to eliminating the state property tax; amending RCW 84.52.065, 84.52.043, 84.52.050, 36.58.150, 36.60.040, 36.69.145, 36.73.060, 36.83.030, 36.100.050, 67.38.130, and 84.52.010; reenacting and amending RCW 84.69.020; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5358 by Senators Benton, Snyder, Shin, Patterson, Costa, Rasmussen, Finkbeiner, Swecker, T. Sheldon, Sellar, Haugen, Hochstatter, Zarelli, Jacobsen, Heavey, Gardner, Prentice, Rossi, Horn and Stevens
AN ACT Relating to eliminating motorcycle handlebar height restrictions; and repealing RCW 46.61.611.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5359 by Senators Thibaudeau, Deccio, Wojahn, Winsley, Franklin, Oke, Kohl-Welles and Fairley (by request of Governor Locke and Attorney General Gregoire)
AN ACT Relating to moneys received by the state under litigation against the tobacco industry; amending RCW 43.84.092 and 43.84.092; adding new sections to chapter 43.79 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.70 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5360 by Senators Horn, Haugen, Gardner, Benton, Oke, Johnson and Morton
AN ACT Relating to the consolidation of the fuel tax rate, and fuel tax distribution statutes maintaining revenue neutrality among fuel tax recipients; amending RCW 36.78.070, 46.68.110, 46.68.130, 47.26.405, 47.26.425, 47.26.4252, 47.26.4254, 47.26.505, 47.30.030, 47.30.050, 47.56.725, 47.56.750, 47.56.771, 47.60.420, and 82.36.025; reenacting and amending RCW 46.68.090; repealing RCW 46.68.095, 46.68.100, 46.68.115, 46.68.150, 47.26.060, 47.26.070, and 47.26.410; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5361 by Senators Patterson, Horn, Haugen, Gardner and Sellar
AN ACT Relating to the combining of water and sewer districts; amending RCW 57.04.050, 57.08.005, 57.08.014, 57.08.030, 57.08.044, 57.08.047, 57.08.050, 57.08.065, 57.08.085, 57.08.110, 57.08.180, 57.16.060, 57.16.110, 57.20.120, 57.20.140, 57.24.040, 57.24.050, 57.28.050, 57.32.023, 57.36.040, 57.90.010, 27.12.470, 32.20.070, 32.20.110, 35.13A.020, 35.13A.030, 35.13A.040, 35.13A.060, 35.13A.090, 35.58.210, 35.58.220, 35.58.230, 35.58.410, 35.67.300, 35.91.020, 35.92.012, 35.92.170, 35.97.010, 35.97.050, 36.16.138, 36.93.020, 36.93.093, 36.93.105, 36.93.185, 36.94.220, 36.94.430, 36.96.010, 36.94.410, 36.94.420, 39.69.010, 39.50.010, 39.80.020, 43.20.240, 43.70.195, 43.155.030, 44.04.170, 48.62.021, 52.08.011, 53.48.001, 53.48.010, 54.04.030, 70.44.400, 70.95B.020, 70.119.020, 79.44.003, 84.04.120, 84.33.100, 84.34.310, 84.64.080, 84.69.010, 87.03.015, 87.03.720, and 87.03.725; reenacting RCW 57.08.081; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5362 by Senator Winsley
AN ACT Relating to opening or consuming liquor in public; amending RCW 66.44.100; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5363 by Senators Fairley, Winsley, Patterson, Franklin, Fraser, Snyder, Spanel, West, McAuliffe, Roach, Costa and Kohl-Welles ( by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to personnel; amending RCW 41.06.030, 41.06.150, 41.06.150, 41.06.022, 41.06.070, 41.06.110, 41.06.160, 41.06.167, 41.06.170, 41.06.186, 41.06.196, 41.06.270, 41.06.350, 41.06.400, 41.06.410, 41.06.450, 41.06.475, 41.06.490, 28B.12.060, 34.05.030, 34.12.020, 41.04.340, 41.50.804, 43.06.425, 43.33A.100, 43.131.090, 49.46.010, 41.06.340, 13.40.320, 39.29.006, 41.04.385, 47.46.040, 72.09.100, 41.06.079, 41.06.152, 41.06.152, 41.06.500, 41.06.500, 43.21I.010, 43.23.010, 49.74.030, 49.74.030, 49.74.040, and 49.74.040; reenacting and amending RCW 41.04.340; adding new sections to chapter 41.06 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 41 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 41.06.163, 41.06.165, 41.06.140, 41.50.804, 41.06.520, 41.56.201, 28B.16.015, 41.06.380, 41.06.382, 41.64.010, 41.64.020, 41.64.030, 41.64.040, 41.64.050, 41.64.060, 41.64.070, 41.64.080, 41.64.090, 41.64.100, 41.64.110, 41.64.120, 41.64.130, 41.64.140, and 41.64.910; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
SJM 8007 by Senators Finkbeiner, Benton, Brown, Hochstatter, Kline, Shin and Winsley
Requesting that United States policy promote privacy and security in the field of encryption software.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications.
SJM 8008 by Senators Spanel, Brown, Kohl-Welles, Loveland, Fairley, Prentice, Thibaudeau, Snyder, Rasmussen, Wojahn, Shin, Heavey, Jacobsen, Fraser, Patterson, Haugen, Gardner, Goings, B. Sheldon, McAuliffe, Winsley, Costa, Franklin and Eide
Urging the United States Senate to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and to support the convention's continuing goals.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SJR 8205 by Senator Hargrove
Requiring initiative signatures from all congressional districts.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SJR 8206 by Senators Bauer, McCaslin, Snyder, Loveland and McAuliffe (by request of State Treasurer Murphy)
Guaranteeing school district debt.
Referred to Committee on Education.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Swecker, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 1999-8603
By Senators Swecker, B. Sheldon, Zarelli, Fraser, Wojahn, Long, Kohl-Welles and Johnson
WHEREAS, The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks is a nation-wide organization that embodies the spirit of community service and compassion to people in all walks of life; and
WHEREAS, The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks has established lodges in fifty-two different communities in the state of Washington, representing over 60,000 members; and
WHEREAS, These local lodges and members dedicate countless hours and resources to improving the lives of citizens throughout the state of Washington through many important and charitable projects; and
WHEREAS, The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks wishes to pay its respects to the officials of the state of Washington, including all members of the 56th Washington State Legislature; and
WHEREAS, The Washington State Elks Association held their annual Elks Government Relations Day on January 18, 1999; and
WHEREAS, It is the custom of the Washington State Senate to acknowledge the unselfish service and dedication of the community organizations in this state;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate hereby recognize and honor the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks for its outstanding service and programs for youth, disabled children, educational scholarships, drug prevention, and a variety of community-oriented charities and service programs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Warren Donnelly, President of the Washington State Elks Association.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
The President welcomed and introduced Jim Garland, President-elect of the State Elks; George Mattis, President, Centralia/Chehalis Elks; Bill Hansch, Chairman of the Elks National Public Relations Committee; and Chet Froesche, Past President of the Olympic Elks, who were seated in the gallery.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Wojahn, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 1999-8604
By Senators Wojahn, Spanel, Snyder, Hargrove, Roach, B. Sheldon, Winsley, Rossi, Fairley, Rasmussen, Thibaudeau, Kline, Jacobsen, Fraser, Honeyford, Goings, Gardner, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Costa, Franklin, Oke, Long, Bauer, McAuliffe and Johnson
WHEREAS, Since 1977, Margaret Casey has served as a legislative advocate, setting the highest standards of dedication, honesty, and civility; and
WHEREAS, Margaret has lobbied for those who are the most vulnerable in society: Poor children, the aging, those in prison, those in long-term care, and children in the juvenile justice system, making the concerns of these fellow Washingtonians known and felt throughout the Legislature; and
WHEREAS, Margaret is held in high esteem, even by those who do not share her views, because of her forthright, whole-hearted, and caring attitude and ability to see many sides of an issue; and
WHEREAS, Margaret has made the needs of those she represented seem real, understandable, and not merely theoretical; and
WHEREAS, Margaret's idealism and conscience are a challenge to all of us who serve the people of Washington in the legislative process, encouraging us to build a better and more just society;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate honor Margaret Casey, for her years of dedicated advocacy for the frail, the elderly, and poor children and their families, whose voice was heard through the concern of Margaret. The Senate wishes you well, Margaret, in your future endeavors. "May the wind be always at your back."
Senators Brown, Deccio, Hargrove, Long, Rasmussen, Roach, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Wojahn spoke to Senate Resolution 1999-8604.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUEST
The President welcomed and introduced Margaret Casey who was seated on the rostrum.
Business was suspended to permit Margaret Casey to address the Senate.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Rasmussen, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 1999-8605
By Senators Rasmussen, Swecker, B. Sheldon, Franklin, Fraser, Long, Honeyford, Bauer, Spanel, Haugen and Kohl-Welles
WHEREAS, Agriculture is Washington’s single largest industry, with farmers producing $5.6 billion worth of agricultural products each year; and
WHEREAS, Food processing is a $7.7 billion Washington industry and is the state's second largest manufacturing industry in value and number of employees; and
WHEREAS, More than 190,000 Washingtonians are employed in direct, agriculture-related jobs; and
WHEREAS, Almost ninety-one percent of the value of agricultural products sold is produced by twenty-two percent of the state's farms; and
WHEREAS, Approximately twenty-five percent of the state's agricultural commodities is sold in Washington, another fifty percent is sold in other states, and about twenty-five percent in international markets; and
WHEREAS, There are an estimated 36,000 farms in Washington covering sixteen million acres and producing more than a hundred different commodities; and
WHEREAS, Washington ranks first among the states in the production of ten major commodities and eighth in total sales of agricultural products; and
WHEREAS, Governor Gary Locke has proclaimed January 21, 1999, as Agriculture and Agriculture Business Day;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognizes and honors the men and women and families who have made agriculture the top industry in our state, and that we applaud the agri-business community for their efforts to ensure that agriculture maintains its leading role in our state and national economy.
Senators Deccio, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Kohl-Welles, Loveland, McCaslin, Morton, Oke, Rasmussen, Sellar, Snyder and Stevens spoke to Senate Resolution 1999-8605.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator Deccio: “A point of personal privilege, Mr. President. I think that is Senator Honeyford's maiden speech. Is that correct? Anyway, I think that the Secretary should remind Senator Honeyford of his obligation to the other members on the floor--and staff. Thank you.”
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUEST
The President welcomed and introduced former Senator H. A. “Barney” Goltz, who was seated in the gallery.
MOTION
At 11:01 a.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate was declared to be at ease.
The Senate was called to order at 11:46 a.m. by President Owen.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate reverted to the sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8404, by Senators Snyder, McDonald and Winsley
Recognizing the "Old Timers" reunion.
The resolution was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the rules were suspended, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8404 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the resolution was placed on final passage.
Debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8404.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8404 was adopted by voice vote.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5004, by Senators Loveland, Winsley and Patterson
Remedying a technical problem in school bond elections.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Patterson the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 5004 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5004.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5004 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote:
Yeas, 38; Nays, 8; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Bauer, Brown, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Goings, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Sellar, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Wojahn - 38.
Voting nay: Senators Benton, Hochstatter, Johnson, McDonald, Roach, Rossi, Stevens and Zarelli - 8.
Excused: Senators Finkbeiner and Heavey - 2.
SENATE BILL NO. 5004, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill will stand as the title of the act.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Senate Bill No. 5004 was immediately transmitted to the House of Representatives.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator Betti Sheldon: “I would like to make a point of personal privilege Mr. President. I would like to thank all my colleagues for all their many messages of condolence and their kind words at the loss of my Mother. I want you all to know how very much that meant to me to hear from all of you. Her loss will be felt a lot by me, but I do appreciate your kind words.”
MOTION
At 11:46 a.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Thursday, January 21, 1999.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate