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SEVENTY-SECOND DAY

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NOON SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Cherberg Building, Olympia, Tuesday, March 20, 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

March 19, 2001

HB 1108            Prime Sponsor, Representative Bush: Authorizing the secretary of state to observe county election facilities. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

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

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 19, 2001

HB 1131            Prime Sponsor, Representative Mulliken: Modifying the powers of public hospital districts. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

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

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 19, 2001

HB 1173            Prime Sponsor, Representative Mulliken: Purchasing material, supplies, or equipment by fire districts. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

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

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 19, 2001

SHB 1282          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on State Government (originally sponsored by Representative D. Schmidt): Adding the code reviser to the uniform legislation commission. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

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

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 19, 2001

SHB 1352          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on State Government (originally sponsored by Representative McMorris): Correcting inaccurate or procedurally obsolete provisions of the public disclosure commission law.

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

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 19, 2001

HB 1523            Prime Sponsor, Representative Mielke: Reconciling conflicting provisions in laws pertaining to cities and towns. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

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

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 19, 2001

HB 1548            Prime Sponsor, Representative Kirby: Expanding the small works roster process to include metropolitan park districts. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Kline and T. Sheldon.

MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Horn.

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 19, 2001

SHB 1644          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on State Government (originally sponsored by Representative McMorris): Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

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

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 19, 2001

HJM 4002          Prime Sponsor, Representative Veloria: Asking that the federal government provide veterans' benefits owed to Filipino veterans. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

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

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT

March 15, 2001

GA 9136            CHRISTINE YOROZU, appointed July 27, 1999, for a term ending December 31, 2002, as a member of the Public Disclosure Commission.

                           Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline, T. Sheldon and Swecker.

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      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., Wednesday, March 21, 2001.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate