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THIRTY-SECOND DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 11, 1999
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
February 8, 1999
SB 5127 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl-Welles: Prohibiting law enforcement officers from conducting investigations of abuse or neglect concerning a child for which the officer is a parent, guardian, or foster parent. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Roach.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 1999
SB 5191 Prime Sponsor, Senator Goings: Penalizing motor carriers that operate without a permit. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5191 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, Sheahan, T. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 10, 1999
SB 5192 Prime Sponsor, Senator Goings: Requiring motor carrier drug testing programs. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5192 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Horn, Johnson, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, Sheahan and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 1999
SB 5193 Prime Sponsor, Senator Goings: Collecting information from truck, tractor, or trailer intelligent information systems. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, Sheahan, T. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 10, 1999
SB 5215 Prime Sponsor, Senator Bauer: Extending veterans' exemptions from higher education tuition. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5215 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 10, 1999
SB 5219 Prime Sponsor, Senator Swecker: Allowing port district annexations. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5219 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Gardner, Vice Chair; Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 10, 1999
SB 5244 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kline: Clarifying that development regulations be consistent with city and county comprehensive plans. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5244 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 1999
SB 5257 Prime Sponsor, Senator Snyder: Providing a procedure for the state investment board to check the criminal history of prospective appointees and employees. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Deccio, Gardner, Hale, Heavey, Rasmussen, T. Sheldon and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 1999
SB 5258 Prime Sponsor, Senator Snyder: Authorizing the state investment board to directly order actions relating to securities. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Deccio, Gardner, Hale, Heavey, Rasmussen, T. Sheldon and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 1999
SB 5259 Prime Sponsor, Senator Snyder: Authorizing the state investment board to establish additional commingled trust funds. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Gardner, Hale, Heavey, Rasmussen, T. Sheldon and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 1999
SB 5264 Prime Sponsor, Senator Horn: Eliminating categories of motorcycle endorsement. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5264 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Costa, Eide, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, Sheahan, T. Sheldon and Shin.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Benton.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 10, 1999
SB 5330 Prime Sponsor, Senator Brown: Treating active military personnel as residents for purposes of higher education tuition. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
February 9, 1999
SB 5346 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Authorizing dissemination of criminal history record information to the horse racing commission. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Deccio, Gardner, Hale, Heavey, Rasmussen, T. Sheldon and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 10, 1999
SB 5359 Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Managing moneys received under tobacco company litigation. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5359 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Bauer, Vice Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fairley, Fraser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Rasmussen, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 1999
SB 5371 Prime Sponsor, Senator Jacobsen: Developing intercity passenger rail service. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Costa, Eide, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, T. Sheldon and Shin.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benton, Johnson and Sheahan.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 1999
SB 5381 Prime Sponsor, Senator T. Sheldon: Adding information to motorist information signs. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, Sheahan, T. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 1999
SB 5382 Prime Sponsor, Senator T. Sheldon: Strengthening the Scenic Vistas Act. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, Sheahan, T. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 1999
SB 5384 Prime Sponsor, Senator Heavey: Phasing in lightweight tire studs. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, T. Sheldon and Shin.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Sheahan.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 1999
SB 5453 Prime Sponsor, Senator Horn: Enhancing regional transportation planning. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5453 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Heavey, Horn, Johnson, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, Sheahan, T. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 10, 1999
SB 5514 Prime Sponsor, Senator Shin: Changing Washington award for vocational excellence provisions. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 10, 1999
SB 5609 Prime Sponsor, Senator Horn: Making awards for state employees' suggestions. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 10, 1999
SB 5690 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Repealing a commercial driving record statute. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Horn, Johnson, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, Sheahan, and Shin.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Senate Bill No. 5330 and Senate Bill No. 5609 were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 10, 1999
GA 9016 BRUCE W. HILYER, reappointed January 28, 1997, for a term ending December 31, 2002, as a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Morton, Oke, Rossi, Snyder, Spanel, and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 10, 1999
GA 9058 JOHN CHARLES, appointed January 15, 1997, for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, as Director of the Department of Retirement Systems.
Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Bauer, Vice Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fairley, Fraser, Honeyford, Kline, Long, Rasmussen, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, West and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 10, 1999
GA 9071 PATRICK McELLIGOTT, reappointed January 22, 1998, for a term ending December 31, 2000, as a member of the State Investment Board.
Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Bauer, Vice Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fairley, Fraser, Honeyford, Kline, Long, Rasmussen, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, West and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 10, 1999
GA 9072 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.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair, Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 10, 1999
GA 9073 GERALD MORGEN, appointed February 11, 1997, for a term ending December 31, 1999, as a member of the State Investment Board.
Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Bauer, Vice Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fairley, Fraser, Honeyford, Kline, Long, Rasmussen, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, West and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 10, 1999
GA 9080 KATHARINE AKERS SHEEHAN, appointed December 12, 1997, for a term ending June 12, 2001, as a member of the Columbia River Gorge Bi-State Commission.
Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Morton, Oke, Snyder, Spanel, and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 10, 1999
GA 9107 JAMES W. CUNNINGHAM, appointed March 6, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2003, 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 appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair, Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 10, 1999
GA 9109 DENNIS A. DUNCAN, appointed October 27, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Peninsula Community College District No. 1.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair, Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 10, 1999
GA 9149 JON W. McFARLAND, appointed November 10, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Walla Walla Community College District No. 20.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair, Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 10, 1999
GA 9168 JAMES K. ROTTLE, appointed January 1, 1999, for a term ending September 30, 2003, 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 appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair, Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 10, 1999
GA 9175 JOYCE C. STEWART, appointed November 10, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Wenatchee Valley Community College District No. 15.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair, Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 10, 1999
GA 9177 MARY GRANT TOMPKINS, appointed November 9, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Walla Walla Community College District No. 20.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair, Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 10, 1999
GA 9182 JOSIE WANNARACHUE, appointed October 29, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Columbia Basin Community College District No. 19.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair, Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 10, 1999
GA 9188 KATHERINE KENISON, appointed December 28, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Big Bend Community College District No. 18.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair, Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT
July 14, 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.
Gay Kiesling, appointed July 1, 1998, for a term ending June 30, 2002, as a member of the Work Force Training and Education Coordinating Board.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
February 10, 1999
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1007,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1011,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1018,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1051,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1054, and the same are herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Co-Chief Clerk
DEAN R. FOSTER, Co-Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5828 by Senators B. Sheldon, Snyder, Franklin, Bauer, Rasmussen, Patterson, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Fraser, Prentice, Thibaudeau, Jacobsen, T. Sheldon and Spanel
AN ACT Relating to the Washington gift of life award; amending RCW 1.50.005, 1.50.030, and 1.50.040; and repealing RCW 1.50.020.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5829 by Senators Thibaudeau and Loveland
AN ACT Relating to professional services; and amending RCW 18.100.050 and 25.15.045.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5830 by Senators T. Sheldon and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to transportation congestion relief; amending RCW 46.68.095, 47.01.280, 43.84.092, and 43.84.092; adding a new section to chapter 46.68 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.160 RCW; providing effective dates; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5831 by Senators Hargrove and Costa
AN ACT Relating to creating a new division of substance abuse and mental health within the department of social and health services; amending RCW 70.96A.040, 70.96A.043, 70.96A.905, 71.05.020, 71.06.010, 71.09.020, 71.12.455, 71.24.025, 71.34.020, 71.36.010, 70.96A.020, 70.96A.045, 70.96A.050, 70.96A.070, 70.96A.090, 70.96A.100, and 43.20A.060; adding a new section to chapter 41.06 RCW; adding new chapters to Title 71 RCW; creating new sections; recodifying RCW 70.96A.040, 70.96A.043, 70.96A.905, 70.96A.010, 70.96A.011, 70.96A.020, 70.96A.045, 70.96A.050, 70.96A.070, 70.96A.085, 70.96A.087, 70.96A.090, 70.96A.095, 70.96A.097, 70.96A.110, 70.96A.120, 70.96A.140, 70.96A.145, 70.96A.150, 70.96A.160, 70.96A.170, 70.96A.180, 70.96A.190, 70.96A.230, 70.96A.235, 70.96A.240, 70.96A.245, 70.96A.250, 70.96A.255, 70.96A.260, 70.96A.265, 70.96A.300, 70.96A.310, 70.96A.320, 70.96A.330, 70.96A.340, 70.96A.400, 70.96A.410, 70.96A.420, 70.96A.430, 70.96A.500, 70.96A.510, 70.96A.520, 70.96A.910, 70.96A.915, 70.96A.920, and 70.96A.930; and repealing RCW 70.96A.030, 70.96A.060, and 70.96A.080.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5832 by Senators Horn, Haugen and Prentice (by request of State Building Code Council)
AN ACT Relating to increasing the building code council fee; and amending RCW 19.27.085.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5833 by Senators Wojahn, Heavey, Fairley and Thibaudeau
AN ACT Relating to decisions about health care services; amending RCW 4.16.350; adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 7.70 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5834 by Senators Thibaudeau, Costa, Fairley, Gardner, Eide, T. Sheldon, Prentice, Kline, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to in-home care services; adding new sections to chapter 74.39A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.47 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5835 by Senators Stevens, Haugen, Zarelli, Wojahn, Thibaudeau, Rasmussen, Oke and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to foster parents; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5836 by Senators Long, Haugen, Winsley, Zarelli, Wojahn, Thibaudeau, Rasmussen and Oke
AN ACT Relating to foster parents; amending RCW 74.14B.080; creating new sections; making appropriations; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5837 by Senators Bauer, Long, Winsley, Jacobsen, Fraser, Roach, Rossi, Rasmussen and Oke
AN ACT Relating to membership in the public employees' retirement system for the chief administrative officer of a public utility district, port district, or a county; amending RCW 41.40.023; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5838 by Senators McAuliffe, Eide and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to personal holiday leave sharing for school district employees; and amending RCW 28A.400.380.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5839 by Senators Patterson and Horn
AN ACT Relating to accurate seller's real estate disclosures concerning title, water, sewer or septic, and structural or physical condition; and amending RCW 64.06.020.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5840 by Senators Patterson, Eide, Costa, McAuliffe and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to occupation safety and health actions; adding new sections to chapter 49.17 RCW; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
SB 5841 by Senators Roach, West, Horn, Zarelli, Stevens, Rossi, Hochstatter and Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to valuation of unique real property; and adding a new section to chapter 84.40 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5842 by Senators Roach, West, Horn, Zarelli, Stevens, Rossi, Hochstatter and Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to tax appeals; and amending RCW 84.08.130.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5843 by Senators Prentice and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to the housing finance commission; and amending RCW 43.180.070.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 5844 by Senators Patterson and Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to standards for school security personnel; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5845 by Senators Hargrove and Long
AN ACT Relating to supervision of juvenile offenders serving terms of confinement; and amending RCW 13.40.185.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5846 by Senators Heavey, Fairley, Costa, Goings, Eide, Kline and Sheahan
AN ACT Relating to laser pointers; adding a new section to chapter 9.41 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5847 by Senators Costa, Long, Hargrove, Haugen, McCaslin and Heavey
AN ACT Relating to sentencing for crimes involving drugs or alcohol; amending RCW 9.94A.030, 9.94A.110, 9.94A.120, and 9.94A.137; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.380; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.96A RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5848 by Senators Hargrove, Hochstatter, Thibaudeau and Oke
AN ACT Relating to the basic health plan; amending RCW 70.47.010, 70.47.020, 41.05.140, 43.84.092, and 43.84.092; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
EHB 1007 by Representatives Ballasiotes, O'Brien, Radcliff, Benson, Quall, Mitchell, Cairnes and Morris
Changing provisions relating to counterfeited intellectual property.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1011 by Representatives Scott, Morris, Hurst, Conway, McIntire, Kessler, Keiser, Mitchell, Ballasiotes, Dickerson, Cody, Haigh, Rockefeller, Lantz and Wood
Clarifying that electronic communications are included in the crimes of harassment and stalking.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1018 by Representatives Carlson, Kenney, Radcliff, Sheahan, Dunn, Esser and Lantz
Changing Washington award for vocational excellence provisions.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1051 by Representatives Conway, Clements, Anderson, Stensen, Keiser, Kessler, Ogden, Lantz, Rockefeller, Hurst, Wood and McIntire (by request of Department of Labor and Industries)
Recovering industrial insurance benefits payments.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
SHB 1054 by House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives G. Chandler, Linville, Schoesler, Clements, Grant, Anderson, Parlette, Dunshee and Cooper)
Giving direction to the commission on pesticide registration.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development.
MOTION
At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 12, 1999.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate