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SEVENTY-FOURTH DAY

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NOON SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, March 25, 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

March 24, 1999

SHB 1013          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Higher Education: Changing the goals and priorities for grants under the Washington fund for innovation and quality education program. 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.


March 24, 1999

SHB 1015          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Higher Education: Extending the tuition waiver for students in the western interstate commission for higher education western undergraduate exchange program. 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.


March 24, 1999

SHB 1016          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Higher Education: Creating the border county higher education opportunity pilot project. 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.


March 24, 1999

HB 1152            Prime Sponsor, Representative McMorris: Regulating private applicator licenses. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Gardner, Honeyford, Morton and Stevens.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 24, 1999

HB 1293            Prime Sponsor, Representative Campbell: Regulating solicitation of contributions by newly elected state officials. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

 

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 24, 1999

HB 1413            Prime Sponsor, Representative McMorris: Staggering the terms of the members of the Washington citizens' commission on salaries for elected officials. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.



March 24, 1999

HB 1579            Prime Sponsor, Representative Quall: Clarifying the review process for appeals from decisions of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Reported by Committee on Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Judiciary without recommendation. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Bauer, Finkbeiner, Goings, Hochstatter, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Sellar.


      Referred to Committee on Judiciary.


March 24, 1999

SHB 1647          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Local Government: Amending recording statutes. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 24, 1999

2SHB 1818        Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Changing truancy provisions. Reported by Committee on Education



      MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections without recommendation. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Bauer, Goings, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Sellar.


      Referred to Committee on Human Service and Corrections.


March 23, 1999

HB 1827            Prime Sponsor, Representative D. Schmidt: Concerning printing contracts entered into by state agencies. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on State and Local Government. Signed by Senators Gardner, Hale, Rasmussen, T. Sheldon, West and Winsley.


      Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.


March 24, 1999

HB 2116            Prime Sponsor, Representative Scott: Allowing a public utility district to dispose of equipment or materials. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 24, 1999

HB 2181            Prime Sponsor, Representative Clements: Storing fruits or vegetables in controlled atmosphere storage. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Gardner, Honeyford, Morton and Stevens.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 24, 1999

HB 2206            Prime Sponsor, Representative Mulliken: Allowing declaratory judgment actions when county elected officials have abandoned their responsibilities. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 24 , 1999

HB 2207            Prime Sponsor, Representative Kessler: Increasing legislative commission membership. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn and Kline.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 25, 1999

HJM 4011          Prime Sponsor, Representative Bush: Allowing schools and libraries to receive telecommunications at below-tariffed rates without losing universal service discounts. Reported by Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Fairley, Fraser, Hochstatter and Roach.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

March 24, 1999

GA 9136            DR. MARK KONDO, appointed May 5, 1998, for a term ending April 3, 2002, as a member of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

                           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.


March 24, 1999

GA 9196            DOROTHY HOLLINGSWORTH, appointed January 22, 1999, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Seattle, South Seattle and North Seattle Community Colleges District No. 6.

                           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.


March 24, 1999

GA 9201            JEFFREY H. BROTMAN, appointed October 7, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2004, as a member of the Board of Regents for the University of Washington.

                           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.


MOTION


      At 12:01 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 26, 1999.


BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate


TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate