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FORTY-THIRD DAY

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NOON SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, February 19, 2001

      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 16, 2001

SB 5292             Prime Sponsor, Senator T. Sheldon: Modifying the definition of a major public energy project. Reported by Committee on Environment, Energy and Water


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5292 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Hale, Honeyford, McDonald and Morton.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 16, 2001

SB 5367             Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Changing competitive grant requirements for community mobilization programs. 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.


February 16, 2001

SB 5417             Prime Sponsor, Senator Patterson: Changing provisions relating to opiate substitution treatment programs. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5417 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill 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.


February 16, 2001

SB 5454             Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Revising provisions relating to the juvenile offender basic training camp program. 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.


February 16, 2001

SB 5470             Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Providing services for persons twenty years of age who are or who have been in foster care. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Carlson, Franklin, Hewitt, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Long and Stevens.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


February 15, 2001

SB 5835             Prime Sponsor, Senator Finkbeiner: Removing the expiration date on emergency administration of epinephrine. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Fraser, Parlette and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.



INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

SB 6072             by Senators Swecker and T. Sheldon

 

AN ACT Relating to payment responsibility for utility service; and amending RCW 35.21.290, 35.67.200, 36.94.150, 57.08.081, and 80.28.010.

Referred to Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications.

 

SB 6073             by Senators Hochstatter, Morton, Rossi and McDonald

 

AN ACT Relating to employees at the University of Washington enrolled as undergraduate and graduate students; adding a new section to chapter 41.56 RCW; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

 

SB 6074             by Senators Thibaudeau and Winsley (by request of Department of Social and Health Services)

 

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the legislature's intent regarding the distinction between the fee-for-service and managed care methods of paying for and delivering health care services to clients eligible under chapter 74.09 RCW; reenacting and amending RCW 74.09.522; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

 

SB 6075             by Senators Winsley, Prentice and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to preservation of federally assisted housing by nonprofit organizations; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.

 

SB 6076             by Senators Kline, McCaslin, Oke, T. Sheldon, Snyder, Hargrove and Rasmussen (by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife)

 

AN ACT Relating to law enforcement officers of the department of fish and wildlife; and amending RCW 10.93.020, 10.93.140, and 77.12.055.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 6077             by Senators Prentice, Winsley and Swecker

 

AN ACT Relating to authorizing the governor to enter into tax compacts with up to three federally recognized tribes on a pilot basis; adding a new section to chapter 82.02 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.16 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 6078             by Senator Thibaudeau (by request of Insurance Commissioner Kreidler)

 

AN ACT Relating to medicare beneficiary eligibility for health services; amending RCW 48.66.130; and adding a new section to chapter 48.66 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

 

SB 6079             by Senators West and Oke

 

AN ACT Relating to increasing the wages of long-term nonlicensed direct care workers; adding new sections to chapter 74.39A RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

 

SB 6080             by Senator Prentice

 

AN ACT Relating to updating and harmonizing fireworks and explosives laws; amending RCW 70.74.010, 70.74.180, 70.74.191, 70.74.400, 70.77.126, 70.77.131, 70.77.136, 70.77.141, 70.77.160, 70.77.170, 70.77.180, 70.77.200, 70.77.205, 70.77.210, 70.77.215, 70.77.230, 70.77.236, 70.77.250, 70.77.255, 70.77.270, 70.77.305, 70.77.311, 70.77.315, 70.77.330, 70.77.335, 70.77.340, 70.77.343, 70.77.381, 70.77.395, 70.77.401, 70.77.405, 70.77.420, 70.77.425, 70.77.435, 70.77.440, 70.77.495, 70.77.510, 70.77.515, 70.77.517, 70.77.520, 70.77.535, 70.77.555, 70.77.575, and 70.77.580; adding new sections to chapter 70.77 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.

 

SB 6081             by Senator McDonald (by request of Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development)

 

AN ACT Relating to developmental disabilities endowment; amending RCW 43.330.195, 43.330.200, 43.330.205, 43.330.210, and 43.330.220; adding a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW; and adding new sections to chapter 43.131 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 6082             by Senators Patterson, Roach, Horn, Hale, Fairley, Haugen, Kline, McCaslin, Prentice, Gardner, T. Sheldon and West

 

AN ACT Relating to the establishment of a drug utilization review program and a drug prior authorization program under the medical assistance program; amending RCW 74.09.010; adding new sections to chapter 74.09 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

 

SJM 8018           by Senators Hargrove and Swecker

 

Requesting the governor to work to reduce the divorce rate.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

 

SCR 8410          by Senators T. Sheldon, Rossi and B. Sheldon

 

Studying wireless communication.

 

Referred to Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications.


MOTION


      At 12:01 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, February 20, 2001.


BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate


TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate