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ELEVENTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, January 18, 2001
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Pro Tempore Franklin. 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
January 17, 2001
SB 5047 Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Authorizing the department of corrections to detain, search, or remove persons who enter correctional facilities or institutional grounds. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Carlson, Franklin, Hewitt, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Long and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 17, 2001
SB 5048 Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Changing provisions relating to less restrictive alternative commitments. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Carlson, Franklin, Hewitt, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Long and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 17, 2001
SB 5051 Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Changing provisions relating to persons incapacitated by a chemical dependency. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Carlson, Franklin, Hewitt, Kastama, Long and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MESSAGE FROM STATE OFFICE
WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE
OFFICE OF THE STATE ACTUARY
Gerald B. Allard, State Actuary
January 5, 2001
Senator Lisa Brown, Chair, Senate Ways and Means
Representative Barry Sehlin, Co-Chair, House Appropriations
Representative Helen Sommers, Co-Chair, House Appropriations
Mr. Tony Cook, Secretary of the Senate
Mr. Tim Martin, Co-Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
Ms. Cindy Zehnder, 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 “Optional Plan 2 or 3 for TRS and SERS” study to the Legislature. This report is in response to the legislative directive contained in Chapter 230, Laws of 2000.
Sincerely,
GERALD B. ALLARD, State Actuary
The Joint Committee on Pension Policy Report from the State Actuary on “Optional Plan 2 or 3 for TRS and SERS” is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MESSAGE FROM STATE OFFICE
JENNIFER M. BELCHER
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS
January 8, 2001
To Members of the Legislature:
RCW 79.01.744 states in part,
“(1) It shall be the duty of the commissioner of public lands to report, and recommend, to each session of the Legislature, any changes in the law relating to the methods of handling the public lands of the state that he may deem advisable.”
Accordingly, I’ve enclosed for you a final report of the progress of my administration in managing the public lands and resources of this state during the past eight years, and recommendations for changes that would, in my opinion, considerably improve the status of our public land assets.
Additionally, you will shortly receive our 2000 Annual Report, which will satisfy the other requirements of RCW 79.01.744.
If you have questions, or want to discuss my recommendation, I would be happy to do so.
Sincerely,
JENNIFER M. BELCHER, Commissioner of Public Lands
The Final Report from Jennifer Belcher, Commissioner of Public Lands, on the progress of her administration in managing the public lands and resources of this state, is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
January 18, 2001
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has adopted SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8401, and the same is herewith transmitted.
CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Co-Chief Clerk
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Co-Chief Clerk
SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT
The President signed:
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8401.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5290 by Senators Winsley, Rasmussen, Snyder, Swecker, Oke, Patterson, Shin, Costa, Gardner and Kastama
AN ACT Relating to veterans memorial plaza; and adding a new section to chapter 79.24 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5291 by Senators Costa, Winsley, Franklin and Fraser
AN ACT Relating to immunizations at long-term care facilities; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5292 by Senators T. Sheldon, McDonald, Fraser, Hochstatter, Regala, Stevens, Kastama, Snyder, Honeyford, Patterson, Eide and Hale
AN ACT Relating to modifying the definition of a major public energy project; and amending RCW 80.52.030.
Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy and Water.
SB 5293 by Senator Benton
AN ACT Relating to voter registration; and amending RCW 29.08.080 and 46.20.155.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5294 by Senators Hargrove, Zarelli, Haugen, Carlson, T. Sheldon, Hochstatter, Horn, Honeyford, Roach, Shin, Swecker, Stevens, Benton and Snyder
AN ACT Relating to the definition of a motorcycle helmet; and amending RCW 46.37.530.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5295 by Senators Jacobsen, Swecker, Regala, Haugen and Oke
AN ACT Relating to creating the Washington wildlife conservation foundation; and adding a new chapter to Title 77 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines.
SB 5296 by Senators Thibaudeau, Oke, Franklin, Winsley, Costa and Gardner (by request of Governor Locke and Attorney General Gregoire)
AN ACT Relating to regulation of tobacco products under the access to minors statutes; and amending RCW 70.155.030 and 70.155.040.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5297 by Senators Jacobsen and Oke
AN ACT Relating to definitions concerning the liability of outdoor recreation landowners; and amending RCW 4.24.210.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines.
SB 5298 by Senators Jacobsen and Oke
AN ACT Relating to promoting wildlife viewing; adding a new section to chapter 77.12 RCW; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines.
SB 5299 by Senator Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to nonconsumptive wildlife activities; and amending RCW 79.01.244 and 79.68.050.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines.
SB 5300 by Senators Patterson and Fairley
AN ACT Relating to livestock; adding a new section to chapter 16.50 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and International Trade.
SB 5301 by Senators Patterson, Haugen, Oke, Jacobsen and Carlson
AN ACT Relating to driver's license examinations and restrictions; amending RCW 46.20.305 and 46.63.020; adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5302 by Senators Snyder, West, Costa, Gardner and Oke
AN ACT Relating to a tax exemption for persons under contract for services for developmentally disabled persons; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5303 by Senators Prentice, Winsley, Costa, Franklin, Roach, Kline, Kastama, Fairley, Patterson, Regala and Gardner
AN ACT Relating to the definition of gainful employment for purposes of vocational rehabilitation under industrial insurance; and amending RCW 51.32.095.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5304 by Senators Fairley, Oke, Costa, Kline, Prentice, Roach, Patterson, Kastama and Regala
AN ACT Relating to exposure to chemicals in the course of employment; adding a new section to chapter 51.32 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5305 by Senators Constantine and McCaslin (by request of Office of the Code Reviser)
AN ACT Relating to correction of outdated references and double amendments in the Revised Code of Washington; amending RCW 29.24.035, 34.05.660, 42.17.316, 46.16.065, 46.16.374, 46.61.524, 46.70.029, 46.70.180, 46.79.010, 46.79.020, 46.79.110, 46.80.030, 47.46.040, and 82.80.020; and reenacting RCW 46.20.285.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5306 by Senators Constantine and McCaslin (by request of Office of the Code Reviser)
AN ACT Relating to technical corrections to natural resource laws under the authority of RCW 1.08.025; adding a new section to chapter 77.55 RCW; and recodifying RCW 77.16.220.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines.
SB 5307 by Senators Constantine and McCaslin (by request of Office of the Code Reviser)
AN ACT Relating to venue for actions for unlawful issuance of a check or draft; and amending RCW 4.12.025 and 3.66.040.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5308 by Senators Constantine and McCaslin (by request of Office of the Code Reviser)
AN ACT Relating to making technical corrections concerning electricians and electrical installations under the authority of RCW 1.08.025; and amending RCW 19.28.006, 19.28.010, 19.28.041, 19.28.051, 19.28.071, 19.28.091, 19.28.121, 19.28.131, 19.28.141, 19.28.151, 19.28.171, 19.28.181, 19.28.201, 19.28.211, 19.28.221, 19.28.231, 19.28.241, 19.28.251, 19.28.261, 19.28.271, and 19.28.321.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5309 by Senators Constantine, Sheahan, Hewitt, Costa, Parlette, Carlson, Regala, T. Sheldon, Swecker, Jacobsen, B. Sheldon, Kastama, Gardner and Oke
AN ACT Relating to funding for local government criminal justice; amending RCW 46.63.110; adding a new section to chapter 46.64 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5310 by Senator Hochstatter
AN ACT Relating to salaries for judges and elective offices; amending RCW 2.04.092, 2.06.062, 2.08.092, 3.58.010, 3.58.020, and 43.03.010; adding a new section to chapter 43.03 RCW; repealing RCW 43.03.305 and 43.03.310; and providing a contingent effective date.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5311 by Senators Prentice, Patterson and Fairley
AN ACT Relating to applying RCW 41.56.430 through 41.56.490 to employees working under a site certificate issued under chapter 80.50 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 41.56 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5312 by Senators Fraser, Winsley, Costa, Fairley, Prentice, Patterson, Thibaudeau, Franklin, McCaslin, Regala, Spanel, Jacobsen and Gardner
AN ACT Relating to initiatives; adding a new section to chapter 29.79 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5313 by Senators Fraser, Long, Patterson, Prentice, Thibaudeau, Winsley, Costa, Franklin and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to noise mitigation projects on state highways; adding new sections to chapter 47.40 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5314 by Senators Roach, Benton, Fairley, Honeyford, Johnson, Stevens, Swecker, Hochstatter and Finkbeiner
AN ACT Relating to requiring voter approval on significant alterations to regional transit authority projects; and amending RCW 81.112.030.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5315 by Senators Fraser and Morton (by request of Department of Health)
AN ACT Relating to naming drinking water assistance subaccounts to place them in interest-bearing accounts; amending RCW 43.84.092, 43.84.092, and 70.119A.170; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy and Water.
SB 5316 by Senators Prentice and Winsley (by request of Employment Security Department)
AN ACT Relating to reasonable assurance of employment for employees of educational institutions; amending RCW 50.44.053 and 50.44.080; adding a new section to chapter 50.44 RCW; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5317 by Senators Prentice and Winsley (by request of Employment Security Department)
AN ACT Relating to use of school hours and wages for unemployment compensation claims for educational employees; amending RCW 50.44.050; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5318 by Senators West, Haugen, Prentice, Winsley and Gardner
AN ACT Relating to cosmethology; and amending RCW 18.16.020.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5319 by Senators Haugen, Horn and Gardner
AN ACT Relating to the municipal research council; and amending RCW 43.110.010 and 43.110.030.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5320 by Senators Haugen, Horn and Gardner
AN ACT Relating to clarifying amendments regarding the ability of public transportation systems to impose an annual excise tax on the value of motor vehicles; amending RCW 35.58.273, 35.58.275, 35.58.277, 82.44.010, 82.44.025, and 82.44.110; reenacting and amending RCW 82.44.023 and 82.44.180; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 35.58.274, 35.58.278, 82.44.022, 82.44.130, 82.44.150, 82.44.155, 82.44.157, 82.44.160, and 82.44.170.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5321 by Senators Costa, Roach, Kline, McCaslin, Long, Hargrove, Thibaudeau, Zarelli, Constantine and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to creating a certification process and oversight mechanism for police service dog teams; reenacting and amending RCW 42.17.310; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; making an appropriation; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5322 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Long, Hargrove, Costa, Gardner and Oke
AN ACT Relating to providing child day-care licensing information to the public through a toll-free number; and adding new sections to chapter 74.15 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SJM 8008 by Senators Benton and Carlson
Requesting a joint Oregon-Washington committee on taxation be established.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SJR 8207 by Senator Hochstatter
Repealing Article XXVIII, section 1, of the Washington State Constitution.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
MOTION
At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 19, 2001.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate