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TWELFTH DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Friday, January 21, 2000
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 Brown, Deccio, Finkbeiner, Hale and Sellar. On motion of Senator Honeyford, Senators Deccio, Finkbeiner, Hale and Sellar were excused. On motion of Senator Eide, Senator Brown was excused.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of Pages Clark Butler and Jesse Studt, presented the Colors. Reverend Howard Ullery, Jr., pastor of the Lacey Community Church, 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
January 20, 2000
SB 5953 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl-Welles: Creating the public interest attorney loan repayment and scholarship program. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Refer the bill to the Committee on Higher Education without recommendation. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Bauer, Vice Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Kohl-Welles, Long, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Thibaudeau and Wojahn.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 20, 2000
GA 9226 RUSS CAHILL, reappointed December 3, 1999, for a term ending December 31, 2000, as a member of the Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Morton, Oke, Rossi, Snyder, Spanel and Stevens.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
January 20, 2000
GA 9227 FRANK L. CASSIDY, appointed July 15, 1999, for a term ending July 15, 2003, as a member of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board.
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 the Committee on Rules.
January 20, 2000
GA 9271 BRENDA P. McMURRAY, appointed July 15, 1999, for a term ending July 15, 2001, as a member of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board.
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 the Committee on Rules.
January 20, 2000
GA 9280 JAMES L. PETERS, appointed July 15, 1999, for a term ending July 15, 2002, as a member of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board.
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 the Committee on Rules.
January 20, 2000
GA 9287 JOHN ROSKELLEY, appointed July 15, 1999, for a term ending July 15, 2001, as a member of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board.
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 the Committee on Rules.
January 20, 2000
GA 9288 BILL RUCKELSHAUS, appointed July 15, 1999, for a term ending July 15, 2003, as Chair of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board.
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 the Committee on Rules.
January 20, 2000
GA 9303 VICKIE L. WALLEN, reappointed December 15, 1999, for a term ending December 15, 2002, as Director Ombudsman of the Office of Family and Children’s Ombudsman.
Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Franklin, Kohl-Welles, Patterson, Sheahan and Stevens.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
December 7, 1999
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.
Vera Chan-Ing, appointed for a term to begin December 13, 1999, and ending January 15, 2001, as a member of Liquor Control Board.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
January 4, 2000
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.
Margaret M. Martinez, appointed for a term to begin January 18, 2000, and ending April 15, 2000, as a member of the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
January 13, 2000
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.
David K. Hamry, appointed January 13, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2004, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Pierce Community College District No. 11.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
MESSAGE FROM STATE ACTUARY
WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
OFFICE OF THE STATE ACTUARY
Gerald B. Allard, State Actuary
January 13, 2000
Senator Valoria Loveland, Chair, Senate Ways and Means
Representative Tom Huff, Co-Chair, House Appropriations
Representative Helen Sommers, Co-Chair, House Appropriations
Mr. Tony Cook, Secretary of the Senate
Mr. Dean Foster, Co-Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
Mr. Tim Martin, Co-Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
On behalf of the Joint Committee on Pension Policy (JCPP), I am pleased to submit the enclosed "Early Retirement Actuarial Reduction Factors" report in satisfaction of the legislative directive contained in Section 721 of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5180 (Chapter 309, Laws of 1999).
This report is the culmination of a year's study of the reduction factors applied to early retirement benefits in the Plan 2 and Plan 3 retirement systems. Consideration was given to state and local government fiscal capacity; patterns of public employment; and cost-shifting between employees of different age groups. The cost of extending reduction changes to disability retirees and recipients of death benefits was also studied. While the proposal contained in this report does not include changes for these two groups, the JCPP intends to continue study of the issue in the future.
Sincerely,
GERALD B. ALLARD, State Actuary
The State Actuary Report from the Joint Committee on Pension Policy regarding Early Retirement Actuarial Reduction Factors is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MESSAGE FROM STATE ACTUARY
WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
OFFICE OF THE STATE ACTUARY
Gerald B. Allard, State Actuary
January 13, 2000
Senator Valoria Loveland, Chair, Senate Ways and Means
Representative Tom Huff, Co-Chair, House Appropriations
Representative Helen Sommers, Co-Chair, House Appropriations
Mr. Tony Cook, Secretary of the Senate
Mr. Dean Foster, Co-Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
Mr. Tim Martin, Co-Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
On behalf of the Joint Committee on Pension Policy (JCPP), I am pleased to submit the enclosed "Washington State Patrol Contribution Rates" study to the Legislature. This report is in response to the legislative directive contained in Section 614 of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1125 (Chapter 1, Laws of 1999, 1st Ex. Sess).
This study reviewed the present status of the Washington State Patrol Retirement System (WSP) in light of the level of benefits it provides members and the funding those benefits require. The future funding needs of the system were also considered. Five alternatives to current funding levels were ultimately explored. The option recommended by the JCPP proposes a temporary reduction in member contribution rates and further study of the WSP system during the 2000 Interim. Legislation implementing the Joint Committee's recommendation is contained in Appendix B of the study.
Sincerely,
GERALD B. ALLARD, State Actuary
The State Actuary Report from the Joint Committee on Pension Policy regarding Washington State Patrol Contribution Rates is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator Fraser: “A point of personal privilege, Mr. President. I would like to take note today that Hazel Wolf, who many of us knew, died yesterday. She had a very active life spanning three centuries. She died at the age of one hundred and one and was very active in promoting environmental awareness and improvement in our state. She is one of the people who Governor Locke recognized last year as a special citizen of the state. So, I would like the members of the Senate to please take note.”
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6632 by Senators Roach and Goings
AN ACT Relating to the taxation of gambling activities; amending RCW 9.46.110 and 9.46.113; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 6633 by Senators McCaslin and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to reconveying mortgages and deeds of trust; and amending RCW 61.16.020, 61.16.030, and 61.24.110.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 6634 by Senators Sheahan, T. Sheldon, Finkbeiner, Oke, Swecker, Honeyford, Hale, Deccio, Morton, McCaslin, Roach, Rasmussen and Gardner
AN ACT Relating to tax credits for employment in counties adjacent to rural counties; and amending RCW 82.04.4456.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development.
SB 6635 by Senators Sheahan, Winsley, Benton, Finkbeiner, Swecker, Johnson, Zarelli, Hale, Deccio, Morton and McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for clothing and footwear; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 6636 by Senators Costa, Prentice and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to mandatory vehicle liability insurance; amending RCW 48.22.005, 48.22.020, and 46.30.020; adding new sections to chapter 48.14 RCW; making an appropriation; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 6637 by Senators Hochstatter, Finkbeiner, Oke, Swecker, Stevens, Honeyford, Deccio, Rossi, Morton and Horn
AN ACT Relating to prevailing wages; amending RCW 39.12.020; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
SB 6638 by Senators B. Sheldon, Prentice, Shin, Franklin, Sheahan, Bauer, Eide, Patterson, Heavey, Hale, Rasmussen and Oke (by request of Lieutenant Governor Owen)
AN ACT Relating to a conditional scholarship for vocational-technical education; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040; and adding a new chapter to Title 28B RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6639 by Senators Prentice, Gardner, Shin and Oke
AN ACT Relating to youth education awareness on problem gambling; and making appropriations.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 6640 by Senators Swecker, Bauer, Jacobsen and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to regular property tax levies for school districts; amending RCW 84.52.010, 84.52.043, and 28A.500.030; adding a new section to chapter 84.52 RCW; and providing for submission of this act to a vote of the people.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6641 by Senators Kline, McCaslin, Heavey, Costa, Goings and Johnson (by request of Criminal Justice Training Commission)
AN ACT Relating to certification of peace officers; amending RCW 43.101.010; adding new sections to chapter 43.101 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6642 by Senators Benton, Heavey, Shin and Oke
AN ACT Relating to grounds for disciplinary action against a licensed or certified real estate appraiser; and amending RCW 18.140.160.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 6643 by Senators Hargrove, Snyder, Rasmussen and Oke
AN ACT Relating to growth management; and amending RCW 36.70A.040.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6644 by Senators Goings, Prentice, Fairley, Rasmussen, Haugen and Costa
AN ACT Relating to technical corrections to fire protection laws; amending RCW 48.50.050 and 48.50.070; reenacting RCW 48.50.020 and 48.50.040; and adding a new section to chapter 48.50 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6645 by Senators Eide, Swecker, Brown, Rasmussen, McAuliffe, Goings, Patterson, Hochstatter, Zarelli, Kohl-Welles, Finkbeiner, Shin and Bauer (by request of Governor Locke and Superintendent of Public Instruction Bergeson)
AN ACT Relating to the future teachers conditional scholarship; amending RCW 28B.102.010, 28B.102.020, 28B.102.030, 28B.102.040, 28B.102.050, and 28B.102.060; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.102 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6646 by Senators Sheahan, Eide, Kline, Haugen, Heavey, McCaslin, Gardner, Costa and Oke
AN ACT Relating to enforcement of court-ordered financial obligations; and adding a new section to chapter 3.66 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6647 by Senators Heavey, Sheahan, Eide, Kline, Haugen, McCaslin and Johnson
AN ACT Relating to requiring new courts to report their establishment to the supreme court; and amending RCW 3.50.060.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6648 by Senators Heavey, Eide, Kline, Haugen, Sheahan, McCaslin, Johnson and Costa
AN ACT Relating to clarifying when a defendant must appear; and amending RCW 46.61.50571.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6649 by Senators Kline, Sheahan, Heavey and McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to appointment of judges pro tempore; and amending RCW 3.50.090 and 35.20.200.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6650 by Senators Kline, Sheahan, Eide, Haugen, Heavey and McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to the transfer of cases from commissioners to judges; and amending RCW 3.42.030.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6651 by Senators Heavey, Eide, Kline and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to deferred findings and collection of an administrative fee in an infraction case; and amending RCW 46.63.070.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6652 by Senators Franklin and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to youths who are parties to at-risk youth or child in need of services petitions; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6653 by Senators Honeyford, Zarelli, Benton, Morton, Finkbeiner, Hochstatter, Swecker, Stevens and Johnson
AN ACT Relating to public art; amending RCW 43.17.200 and 28A.335.210; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6654 by Senator Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to clarifying vocabulary used with regard to relinquishment of water rights; amending RCW 90.14.140; adding a new section to chapter 90.14 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources.
SB 6655 by Senators Thibaudeau, Sheahan, Roach, T. Sheldon, Deccio, B. Sheldon, Franklin, Wojahn, Winsley, Benton, Hochstatter, Morton, Patterson, Long, Costa, Prentice, McAuliffe, Stevens, Rasmussen, Kohl-Welles and Oke
AN ACT Relating to a residential habilitation governing board; amending RCW 71A.20.060; adding a new section to chapter 71A.20 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6656 by Senators Eide, Kohl-Welles, Finkbeiner, Brown, Rasmussen, Goings, Patterson, Haugen, Gardner, Shin, Heavey, Jacobsen and Costa
AN ACT Relating to the educational needs of children and youth in foster care; creating new sections; making an appropriation; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6657 by Senators Deccio, Thibaudeau, Patterson, Prentice, Costa and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to prescription medication prices for medicare beneficiaries; and adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6658 by Senators Deccio, Thibaudeau, Gardner, Patterson, Winsley, Prentice, Costa and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to reducing the cost of prescription drugs to qualifying residents of the state; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092, 43.84.092, and 43.84.092; adding new sections to chapter 74.09 RCW; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6659 by Senators Deccio, Thibaudeau, Gardner, Patterson, Winsley, Prentice, Costa and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to prescription drug benefits; reenacting and amending RCW 74.09.510; and adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6660 by Senators Deccio, Thibaudeau, Gardner, Patterson, Winsley, Prentice, Costa and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to assisting eligible persons to pay for prescription drugs; and adding a new chapter to Title 74 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6661 by Senators Snyder, Fraser, West, Spanel, Winsley and Bauer (by request of Lieutenant Governor Owen, State Treasurer Murphy and Secretary of State Munro)
AN ACT Relating to legislative building preservation and renovation; amending RCW 39.42.060; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6662 by Senators Patterson, Eide, Heavey and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to aircraft noise abatement; amending RCW 53.54.010, 53.54.030, 53.54.040, 53.36.020, 14.08.020, and 14.08.100; adding new sections to chapter 53.54 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6663 by Senators Wojahn, Prentice, Winsley and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to preserving federally assisted housing and minimizing the involuntary displacement of tenants residing in such housing; amending RCW 59.28.020, 59.28.030, 59.28.040, 59.28.060, 59.28.080, and 59.28.100; adding new sections to chapter 59.28 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 59.18 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 49.60 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 6664 by Senators Costa and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to victims' compensation; and amending RCW 7.68.060.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6665 by Senators Thibaudeau, Winsley, Wojahn and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to the prevention of infectious dental disease; amending RCW 70.119A.060; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6666 by Senators Gardner, Swecker, Haugen, Morton and Sellar
AN ACT Relating to household goods carriers operating without a permit; and adding new sections to chapter 81.80 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications.
SB 6667 by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Gardner, Morton, Sellar, Sheahan, Benton and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to the replacement of license plates for certain commercial vehicles; and amending RCW 46.16.233.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6668 by Senators McAuliffe, Finkbeiner, Eide, Rasmussen, Goings, Kohl-Welles, B. Sheldon and Patterson (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to standards for educator quality; amending RCW 28A.410.020, 28A.410.040, 28A.410.050, 28A.410.060, 28A.410.100, 28A.410.120, and 28A.305.130; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.410.010; adding new sections to chapter 28A.410 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 28A.410.020; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6669 by Senators Finkbeiner, Brown, Rossi, Shin and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to timelines for businesses ordering telecommunications service; amending RCW 80.36.090; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications.
SB 6670 by Senator Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to a local real estate excise tax for maintenance and operations; amending RCW 82.46.010; and reenacting and amending RCW 82.46.035.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6671 by Senators Jacobsen, Winsley, Bauer, McAuliffe, Kline, Eide, Goings, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to retirement benefits; and amending RCW 41.32.4986 and 41.40.191.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6672 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Horn, T. Sheldon, Winsley, Prentice, Hale, Patterson, Eide, Brown and Shin
AN ACT Relating to agency advertisements; and amending RCW 43.330.092.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6673 by Senators Kohl-Welles and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to the Washington state clinical depression in poverty study; creating new sections; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6674 by Senators Goings, Winsley, Fairley, Kline, Gardner, Rasmussen, Franklin, Prentice, Long, Wojahn, Eide, Heavey, Thibaudeau, Roach, Spanel, T. Sheldon, Fraser, Snyder, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to providing a death benefit for members of the Washington public employees' retirement system; and adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6675 by Senators Brown, Hochstatter, Hargrove, Costa and Sheahan (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to the provision of telecommunications services by public utility districts and rural port districts; adding new sections to chapter 54.16 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 53.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 80.01 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications.
SB 6676 by Senators Finkbeiner and Brown (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to the use of city or town rights of way by telecommunications and cable television providers; amending RCW 35.21.860; reenacting and amending RCW 42.17.310; adding a new section to chapter 35A.21 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 35 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications.
SB 6677 by Senators Brown and Finkbeiner (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to new procedures for alternative forms of regulation of telecommunications companies; amending RCW 80.36.135; and adding a new section to chapter 80.36 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications.
SB 6678 by Senators Rasmussen, Roach, Patterson, West, Heavey, Deccio, Winsley, Honeyford, Snyder, Morton, T. Sheldon, Benton, Johnson, Gardner, McDonald, Stevens, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Bauer, Sheahan, Thibaudeau and Shin
AN ACT Relating to repealing sunset provisions for parimutuel wagering with respect to horse racing; and repealing RCW 43.131.395, 43.131.396, 67.16.095, 67.16.106, and 67.16.171.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 6679 by Senator Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to service standards for cable television subscribers; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications.
SB 6680 by Senators Rasmussen, Winsley, Gardner, Deccio, Heavey, Shin, Prentice, Hale, T. Sheldon, Sheahan, Swecker, Eide, Stevens, Fraser, Morton, Honeyford, Spanel, Jacobsen, B. Sheldon, Patterson and Oke
AN ACT Relating to developing recommendations for continued funding assistance of fairs and youth shows; creating new sections; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Senate Bill No. 6662 was referred to the Committee on State and Local Government.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Snyder, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 2000-8699
By Senators Snyder, McAuliffe, Sheldon, B., Wojahn, Haugen, Heavey, Prentice, Costa, Bauer, Spanel, Rasmussen, and Kohl-Welles
WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Washington State Legislature to recognize and honor its past leaders and those individuals who, by their own standards of excellence and dedication to public service, advance the well-being and best interests of the citizens of the state of Washington; and
WHEREAS, Today marks the 90th anniversary of the birth of Governor Albert Dean Rosellini; and
WHEREAS, Governor Rosellini was born in Tacoma, Washington, graduating from that city’s Stadium High School, going on to graduate from the University of Washington with a bachelor of arts degree and later graduating from that institution’s school of law; and
WHEREAS, Governor Rosellini was appointed Deputy Prosecutor of King County in 1935 and held that office for three years achieving the highest record of convictions of any deputy; and
WHEREAS, In 1938, Governor Rosellini was elected to the office of State Senator to represent the 33rd Legislative District, a position he held for eighteen years, serving as Democratic floor leader for twelve years; and
WHEREAS, In 1956, Governor Rosellini was first elected Governor, an office he would hold for eight years; and
WHEREAS, During Governor Rosellini’s two terms in office, he achieved substantial budget reform that increased accountability while decreasing inefficiencies and redundancies in government; and
WHEREAS, He achieved meaningful reform of the state’s prisons, mental hospitals, and juvenile homes to modernize, upgrade, and humanize our state’s treatment of convicts, the mentally ill, persons with developmental disabilities, the blind, and the deaf; and
WHEREAS, Governor Rosellini, during his terms as Governor, championed efforts to expand both of Washington’s major institutions for higher education, established a sound community college system, and supported financing of higher education, be it vocational, liberal, or scientific; and
WHEREAS, The Governor was dedicated to the economic development of Washington and helped bring the World’s Fair to Seattle in 1962; and
WHEREAS, The Governor has continued his public service as an appointee to the Washington State Transportation Commission from 1979 to 1991; chairing that body from 1990 to 1991; continuing his chairmanship, which began in 1979, of the Washington State Olympic Committee; and becoming Director of the Washington State Trade and Convention Center in 1993; and
WHEREAS, Governor Rosellini’s experience, shared through stories, provides us with a treasured heritage as we continue to enact the laws of our state; and
WHEREAS, Governor Rosellini, through his many years of devoted public service, truly deserves to be recognized as “One of America’s Great Governors”;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the members of the Washington State Senate do hereby recognize and honor Albert Dean Rosellini for his dedication to public service and innumerable contributions to the health and well-being of the people of the state of Washington; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Governor Albert Dean Rosellini.
Senators Snyder, McAuliffe, Prentice, Morton, Wojahn, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles spoke to Senate Resolution 2000-8699.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Snyder, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 2000-8696
By Senators Snyder, Spanel, Sheldon, B., West, Hale, Johnson, Costa, and Kohl-Welles
WHEREAS, Lynda Ann Ostrom was a highly regarded member of the community of Olympia, the community of public employees, the community of the Legislature, of our community; and
WHEREAS, Lynda was born August 5, 1951, in Downers Grove, Illinois, to Wilbert "Bill" and Henrietta "Henri" Ehlers; and
WHEREAS, Lynda grew up in the farmlands of northwestern Illinois, where she had many pets, including her favorite palomino, Sheba, who made the trip west with the Ehlers family when Lynda was 15; and
WHEREAS, Lynda came to love the mountains and the seas of western Washington, enjoying many shrimping trips on Hood Canal with her father and her brothers; and
WHEREAS, In 1978, Lynda married Bob Ostrom, and together they had many happy times enjoying the outdoor activities offered by our region; and
WHEREAS, Lynda had a long involvement in public service, working with elderly people in a nursing home, going on a medical mission to Jamaica as part of a dental services team, and working in the Code Reviser's Office for 20 years, where she soon rose to the position of Editor of the Washington Administrative Code; and
WHEREAS, Lynda loved all kinds of animals, going beyond ordinary dogs and cats to housebroken rabbits, pygmy goats, and her sister's emus and llamas; and
WHEREAS, Lynda thoroughly enjoyed entertaining at her home, spending a week each summer preparing for her annual theme parties, and even though she claimed to be stressed out by the whole thing, we knew she was in her glory of being a great hostess; and
WHEREAS, Lynda always found time for the really important things in life -- such as hugging the kids who came to visit her or delaying work in favor of going to Point Defiance or picking chanterelles; and
WHEREAS, Lynda brought out the best in people. She always greeted us with a cheerful "Hi ya" and a big smile, and if her greeting didn't brighten your day, her homegrown bouquets would surely catch your eye and remind you of warm sunny days; and
WHEREAS, Lynda loved her family and was very proud of them all, and especially enjoyed seeing her nephews grow and develop and give wisdom and maturity to their parents; and
WHEREAS, Lynda had a great many friends, both here on the hill and throughout the South Sound community, whose lives she touched and enlarged, whose children she influenced, who learned from her the true meaning of friendship -- crying together, laughing together, and sharing joy; and
WHEREAS, Lynda was one of those rare individuals who was a teacher by example. She nurtured the positive in us without judging the negative and her unconditional love of family and friends, of nature, of life, has set an example for all of us to follow; and
WHEREAS, Lynda fought against cancer for the last months of her life, finally passing from this physical world on January 6th, at her home with her family and friends around her;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognize the great accomplishments and contributions of Lynda Ann Ostrom, and extend its most sincere condolences to her family and friends for their deeply felt loss.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
The President welcomed and introduced Linda Ostrom's husband, Bob, and her parents, Wilbert and Henrietta Ehlers, who were seated in the gallery.
MOTION
At 10:37 a.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate was declared to be at ease.
The Senate was called to order at 11:26 a.m. by President Owen.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Spanel, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 2000-8692
By Senators Spanel, Gardner, Haugen, Bauer, Sheahan, Sellar, Hargrove, Shin, Sheldon, B, Fraser, Stevens, Jacobsen, Rasmussen, Brown, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Winsley, McAuliffe, Wojahn, Franklin, Long, Loveland, Kline, Eide, Patterson, Thibaudeau, Johnson, Prentice, Roach, Swecker, Costa, Horn
WHEREAS, In 1893, the Washington State Legislature and Governor John H. McGraw established New Whatcom State Normal School in Bellingham to train future teachers; and
WHEREAS, Economic conditions in the late 1890s constrained state budgets and delayed provision of operating funds to the new school until after the 1898 Yukon Gold Rush; and
WHEREAS, In September of 1899, the first class of eighty-eight future teachers scaled Sehome Hill to begin classes, housed in one building atop a muddy, ten-acre site; and
WHEREAS, The new school, which initially helped students complete high school diplomas and one-year teaching certificates, evolved into a full-fledged college by 1933 when it began awarding bachelor's degrees in education, and four years later was renamed Western Washington College of Education; and
WHEREAS, By Western's fiftieth anniversary in 1949, the college had prepared more than twenty thousand teachers to serve the state's elementary, secondary, and college students and launched what became a half century of growth and change in response to demands of Washington's expanding population and increasing role in the nation's economy; and
WHEREAS, In the next three decades, Western more than tripled its enrollment, constructed fourteen new buildings, created five separate colleges, and developed a comprehensive liberal arts program leading to Western's designation as a university in 1977; and
WHEREAS, The University has grown to serve annually nearly twelve thousand students, taught by five hundred-fifty dedicated faculty in state-of-the-art facilities, including an award-winning science complex completed in 1996 on the southern edge of a 195-acre residential campus; and
WHEREAS, In the past decade, Western has established a national reputation as one of America's top public comprehensive universities for providing an enduring legacy of learning, well-designed to prepare graduates in the Class of 2000 and their successors for the twenty-first century;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the Senate of the state of Washington, That the accomplishments of Western Washington University during this centennial academic year be recognized and that the University and its more than one hundred-forty thousand alumni be honored for past and future contributions to the citizens of the state of Washington; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the President and each member of the Board of Trustees of Western Washington University.
Senators Spanel, Gardner and Kohl-Welles spoke to Senate Resolution 2000-8692.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
The President welcomed and introduced the President of Western Washington University, Karen Morse, and University Trustees, Natalie Quick and Kevin Raymond, who were seated in the gallery.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate reverted to the seventh order of business.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, Senator Tim Sheldon was excused.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Honeyford, Senator Rossi was excused.
THIRD READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5542, by Senators B. Sheldon, Oke and T. Sheldon
Allowing counties to vote on an additional sales and use tax for emergency communication systems.
The bill was read the third time.
Senator Loveland spoke to Senate Bill No. 5542.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5542.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5542 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 35; Nays, 6; Absent, 1; Excused, 7.
Voting yea: Senators Bauer, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Wojahn - 35.
Voting nay: Senators Benton, Hochstatter, Johnson, Roach, Stevens and Zarelli - 6.
Absent: Senator McCaslin - 1.
Excused: Senators Brown, Deccio, Finkbeiner, Hale, Rossi, Sellar and Sheldon, T. - 7.
SENATE BILL NO. 5542, 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 Eide, Senator Goings was excused.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Honeyford, Senator McCaslin was excused.
THIRD READING
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5121, by Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation (originally sponsored by Senator Hargrove)
Establishing a carbon storage program.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Jacobsen, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5121 was returned to second reading and read the second time.
MOTION
Senator Jacobsen moved that the following striking amendment be adopted:
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) Companies that generate carbon dioxide emissions or manufacture products that emit carbon dioxide are purchasing carbon credits from landowners and from other companies in order to provide carbon credits. Companies that are purchasing carbon credits would benefit from a program to trade and to bank carbon credits. Washington forests are one of the most effective resources that can absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Forests, and other planted lands and waters, provide "carbon storage." Washington contains the most productive forests in the world and both public and private landowners could benefit from a carbon storage trading and banking program. The state should manage all lands and waters in a manner to allow marketing of those lands for carbon storage credits without negatively affecting the long-term production of public and private lands.
(2) The department of community, trade, and economic development, as lead agency in cooperation with the department of ecology, the department of agriculture, and the department of natural resources, will evaluate other states' and nations' attempts to establish carbon credit programs and will develop, by December 1, 2000, recommendations for the next regular session of the Washington state legislature. The departments shall review methods and scientific programs that are used to implement carbon storage programs. The departments will analyze other programs in the state of Washington, including the conservation reserve enhancement program, that could facilitate a carbon storage program and a stable carbon storage market.
(3) The department of natural resources and the department of community, trade, and economic development will jointly review carbon storage programs and carbon storage requirements world-wide and will prepare appropriate legislative responses as recommendations to the next regular session of the legislature by December 1, 2000.
(4) An advisory group shall be appointed by the agencies listed in subsection (2) of this section. The advisory group shall consist of one representative of the timber industry, one representative of the agricultural community, one representative of the industrial business community, one representative of private landowners, and an expert on carbon sequestration from the University of Washington. The advisory group shall be consulted by, and offer its advice to, the agencies listed in subsection (2) of this section on all matters addressed by this section. The agencies listed in subsection (2) of this section shall consider and include the input of the advisory group in all of their activities under this section.
(5) This section expires December 31, 2000."
Debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of the striking amendment by Senator Jacobsen to Substitute Senate Bill No. 5121.
The motion by Senator Jacobsen carried and the striking amendment was adopted.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Jacobsen, the following title amendment was adopted:
On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "program;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "creating a new section; and providing an expiration date."
On motion of Senator Jacobsen, the rules were suspended, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5121 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 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5121.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5121 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 40; Nays, 1; Absent, 0; Excused, 8.
Voting yea: Senators Bauer, Benton, Costa, Eide, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn and Zarelli - 40.
Voting nay: Senator Fairley - 1.
Excused: Senators Brown, Deccio, Finkbeiner, Goings, Hale, McCaslin, Sellar and Sheldon, T. - 8.
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5121, 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 Honeyford, Senator Oke was excused.
THIRD READING
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5340, by Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Benton, Jacobsen, Oke and Gardner (by request of Utilities and Transportation Commission)
Granting the utilities and transportation commission authority to inspect businesses that ship hazardous material by rail.
The bill was read the third time.
Senator Haugen spoke to Substitute Senate Bill No. 5340.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5340.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5340 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 41; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 8.
Voting yea: Senators Bauer, Benton, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn and Zarelli - 41.
Excused: Senators Brown, Deccio, Finkbeiner, Hale, McCaslin, Oke, Sellar and Sheldon, T. - 8.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5340, 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.
THIRD READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5341, by Senators Haugen, Benton, Goings and Jacobsen (by request of Utilities and Transportation Commission)
Removing the exemptions for certain vehicles from the provisions of chapter 81.80 RCW.
The bill was read the third time.
Senator Haugen spoke to Senate Bill No. 5341.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5341.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5341 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 41; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 8. Voting yea: Senators Bauer, Benton, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn and Zarelli - 41.
Excused: Senators Brown, Deccio, Finkbeiner, Hale, McCaslin, Oke, Sellar and Sheldon, T. - 8.
SENATE BILL NO. 5341, 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.
THIRD READING
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5378, by Senate Committee on Labor and Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Wojahn, Fairley and Oke (by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
Changing service of process provisions for divisions of child support documents.
The bill was read the third time.
Senator Wojahn spoke to Substitute Senate Bill No. 5378.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5378.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5378 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 42; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 7.
Voting yea: Senators Bauer, Benton, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn and Zarelli - 42.
Excused: Senators Brown, Deccio, Finkbeiner, Hale, McCaslin, Sellar and Sheldon, T. - 7.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5378, 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
At 12:01 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon , Monday, January 24, 2000.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate