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TENTH DAY, SECOND SPECIAL SESSION

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NOON SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, June 13, 2001

      The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Pro Tempore Franklin. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President Pro Tempore that all Senators were present except Senators Prentice and Shin.

      The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of staff members Terry Hoye and Dale Larson, presented the Colors. Secretary of the Senate Tony Cook 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.


MOTION


      On motion of Senator Eide, the following resolution was adopted:


SENATE RESOLUTION 2001-8707

By Senator Eide


      WHEREAS, The Washington State Legislature values and encourages excellence in all fields of endeavor; and

      WHEREAS, Participation in athletics inspires students to develop attitudes and skills necessary for scholastic and life success, such as perseverance, teamwork, loyalty, and sportsmanship; and

      WHEREAS, The Federal Way High School Baseball Team is the 2000-2001 Class 4A Baseball Champion; and

      WHEREAS, The Eagles have distinguished themselves and brought honor to their school by winning their first-ever state title; and

      WHEREAS, Under the coaching and supervision of Eric Fielder, the team finished the season with an outstanding 23-3 record; and

      WHEREAS, The Eagles combined outstanding pitching with timely hitting throughout the season; and

      WHEREAS, The team is made up of student-athletes who work as hard in the classroom as on the baseball field; and

      WHEREAS, This team has deservedly, and through team effort, commitment, and sacrifice, achieved the title of Washington State Class 4A Baseball Champion;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate of the state of Washington recognize and honor the Federal Way High School Baseball Team and Coach Eric Fielder for their accomplishments and hard work; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Coach Eric Fielder, the members of the Eagles Baseball Team, and the Principal and Faculty of Federal Way High School.


MOTION


      Senator Sheahan moved that the Senate advance to the ninth order of business.

      Senator Snyder demanded a roll call and the demand was sustained.

      Debate ensued.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the motion to advance to the ninth order of business.


ROLL CALL


      The Secretary called the roll and the motion by Senator Sheahan to advance to the ninth order of business carried by the following vote: Yeas, 25; Nays, 21; Absent, 3; Excused, 0.

     Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Deccio, Finkbeiner, Hale, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, T., Stevens, Swecker, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 25.

     Voting nay: Senators Brown, Constantine, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Haugen, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Patterson, Rasmussen, Regala, Sheldon, B., Snyder, Spanel and Thibaudeau - 21.

     Absent: Senators Hargrove, Prentice and Shin - 3.


MOTION


      On motion of Senator Eide, Senator Shin was excused.


MOTION


      Senator Sheahan moved that the Committee on Rules be relieved of the following bills and that the bills be placed on the second reading or third reading calendars as designated:

      ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5094 (Third Reading Calendar);

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5378 (Third Reading Calendar);

      ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5959 (Third Reading Calendar);

      SENATE BILL NO. 5496 (Second Reading Calendar);

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1624 (Second Reading Calendar);

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1906 (Second Reading Calendar);

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2138 (Second Reading Calendar);


MOTION


      Senator Sheahan moved that the Committee on Transportation be relieved of SENATE BILL NO. 5362 and the bill be placed on the second reading calendar.


MOTION


      On motion of Senator Snyder the question was divided.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the motion by Senator Sheahan to relieve the Committee on Rules of Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5094 and place on the third reading calendar; Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5378 and place on the third reading calendar; Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5959 and place on the third reading calendar; Senate Bill No. 5496 and place on the second reading calendar; Substitute House Bill No. 1624 and place on the second reading calendar; Substitute House Bill No. 1906 and place on the second reading calendar and Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2138 and place on the second reading calendar.

      Debate ensued.

      Senators Sheahan, McCaslin and Johnson demanded the previous question and the demand was sustained.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be shall the main question be now put.

      The demand for the previous question carried.

      Senator Sheahan demanded a roll call and the demand was sustained

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the motion by Senator Sheahan to relieve the Committee on Rules of Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5094 and place on the third reading calendar; Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5378 and place on the third reading calendar; Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5959 and place on the third reading calendar; Senate Bill No. 5496 and place on the second reading calendar; Substitute House Bill No. 1624 and place on the second reading calendar; Substitute House Bill No. 1906 and place on the second reading calendar and Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2138 and place on the second reading calendar.


ROLL CALL


      The Secretary called the roll and the motion to relieve the Committee on Rules of the listed bills carried by the following vote: Yeas, 25; Nays, 23; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.

     Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Deccio, Finkbeiner, Hale, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, T., Stevens, Swecker, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 25.

     Voting nay: Senators Brown, Constantine, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hargrove, Haugen, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Sheldon, B., Snyder, Spanel and Thibaudeau - 23.

     Excused: Senator Shin - 1.


      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the motion by Senator Sheahan to relieve the Committee on Transportation of Senate Bill No. 5362 and place on the second reading calendar.

      Debate ensued.

      Senator Snyder demanded a roll call and the demand was sustained

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the motion by Senator Sheahan to relieve the Committee on Transportation of Senate Bill No. 5362 and to place the bill on the second reading calendar.


ROLL CALL


      The Secretary called the roll and the motion to relieve the Committee on Transportation of Senate Bill No. 5362 failed by the following tied vote: Yeas, 24; Nays, 24; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.

     Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Deccio, Finkbeiner, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, T., Stevens, Swecker, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 24.

     Voting nay: Senators Brown, Constantine, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Sheldon, B., Snyder, Spanel and Thibaudeau - 24.

     Excused: Senator Shin - 1.

MOTION


      On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Committee on Rules was relieved of Senate Bill No. 5189 and the bill will take its place on the third reading calendar..


MOTION TO RECONSIDER VOTE


      Senator Hale moved that the Senate reconsider the vote by which the motion to relieve the Committee on Transportation of Senate Bill No. 5362 failed.


PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY


      Senator Snyder: “A parliamentary inquiry, Madam President. For a motion to immediately reconsider, does it take a majority or a two-thirds majority? I believe it takes two-thirds, because we are not at the last few days to a cutoff or prior to adjournment?”


RULING BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE


      President Pro Tempore Franklin: “In answer to Senator Snyder’s question, it was a motion which just needs a simple majority. It is not on the passage of a bill. On passage of a bill, it would take a two-thirds majority.”

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the motion by Senator Hale to reconsider the vote by which the motion failed to relieve the Committee on Transportation of Senate Bill No. 5362.

      The motion by Senator Hale carried and the Senate will reconsider the vote by which the motion failed to relieve the Committee on Transportation of Senate Bill No. 5362.  

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on reconsideration on the motion by Senator Sheahan to relieve the Committee on Transportation of Senate Bill No. 5362 and to place the bill on the second reading calendar.


PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY


      Senator Snyder: “A parliamentary inquiry. What are we voting on now?”


REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE


      President Pro Tempore Franklin: “For clarification, Senator, we are voting on the motion by Senator Sheahan to relieve the Committee on Transportation of Senate Bill No. 5362, on reconsideration.”

      Senator Snyder: “So, the vote was affirmative and we have voted to reconsider the vote and the question before the Senate now is to relieve the Committee on Transportation of Senate Bill No. 5362?”

      President Pro Tempore Franklin: “That is correct, Senator.”

      Senator Betti Sheldon demanded a roll call and the demand was sustained.


ROLL CALL


      The Secretary called the roll and the motion, on reconsideration, to relieve the Committee on Transportation of Senate Bill No. 5362 carried by the following vote: Yeas, 25; Nays, 23; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.

     Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Deccio, Finkbeiner, Hale, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, T., Stevens, Swecker, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 25.

     Voting nay: Senators Brown, Constantine, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hargrove, Haugen, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Sheldon, B., Snyder, Spanel and Thibaudeau - 23.

     Excused: Senator Shin - 1.


MOTION


      Senator Sheahan moved that the Senate revert to the seventh order of business.


MOTION


      At 1:05 p.m., Senator Betti Sheldon moved that the Senate adjourn until 12:00 noon, Thursday, June 14, 2001.

      Debate ensued.


PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY


      Senator Snyder: “A parliamentary inquiry, Madam President. Is the motion to adjourn debatable?”


REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE


      President Pro Tempore Franklin: “Senator, your question is well taken. The motion is not debatable.”

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the motion by Senator Betti Sheldon to adjourn until 12 noon,

 Thursday, June 14, 2001.

      The motion by Senator Betti Sheldon to adjourn failed by a voice vote.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the motion by Senator Sheahan to revert to the seventh order of business.

      Senator Sheahan demanded a roll call and the demand was sustained.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the motion by Senator Sheahan to revert to the seventh order of business.

 

ROLL CALL


      The Secretary called the roll and the motion by Senator Sheahan to revert to the seventh order of business carried by the following vote: Yeas, 25; Nays, 23; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.

     Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Deccio, Finkbeiner, Hale, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, T., Stevens, Swecker, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 25.

     Voting nay: Senators Brown, Constantine, Costa, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hargrove, Haugen, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala, Sheldon, B., Snyder, Spanel and Thibaudeau - 23.

     Excused: Senator Shin - 1.

   

MOTION


      At 1:11 p.m., on motion of Senator Sheahan, the Senate recessed until 1:30 p.m.

      The Senate was called to order at 1:35 p.m. by President Pro Tempore Franklin.


MOTION


      On motion of Senator Sheahan, the Senate commenced consideration of Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5904. 

THIRD READING


      ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5094, by Senate Committee on Ways and Means (originally sponsored by Senators T. Sheldon, Sheahan, Gardner, Honeyford, Hargrove and Costa)


      Authorizing sales and use tax exemptions for call centers.


      The bill was read the third time.

      Debate ensued.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5094.


ROLL CALL


      The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5094 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 35; Nays, 13; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.

     Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Deccio, Eide, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Johnson, Kastama, Long, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Patterson, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Snyder, Stevens, Swecker, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 35.

     Voting nay: Senators Brown, Constantine, Costa, Fairley, Fraser, Jacobsen, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Prentice, Regala, Spanel and Thibaudeau - 13.

     Excused: Senator Shin - 1.

      ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5094, 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 Sheahan, the Senate commenced consideration of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5959. 


THIRD READING


      ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5959, by Senators Benton, Swecker, McDonald, Hochstatter, Johnson, Stevens, Honeyford, Roach, Rossi, Long, West and T. Sheldon


      Repealing local motor vehicle taxes.


      The bill was read the third time.

      Debate ensued.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5959.


ROLL CALL


      The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5959 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote:

Yeas, 32; Nays, 16; Absent, 0; Excused, 1.

     Voting yea: Senators Benton, Carlson, Constantine, Deccio, Eide, Finkbeiner, Hale, Hargrove, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Johnson, Kastama, Long, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Patterson, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, T., Snyder, Stevens, Swecker, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 32.

     Voting nay: Senators Brown, Costa, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Haugen, Jacobsen, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Prentice, Regala, Sheldon, B., Spanel and Thibaudeau - 16.

     Excused: Senator Shin - 1.

      ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5959, 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 Roach was excused.


MOTIONS


      On motion of Senator Sheahan, the Senate reverted to the sixth order of business.

      On motion of Senator Sheahan, the Senate commenced consideration of Substitute House Bill No. 1906.


SECOND READING


      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1906, by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Linville, G. Chandler (co-prime sponsors), Schoesler, Haigh, B. Chandler, Hunt, Morris, Kirby, Grant, Jackley, cox, Hatfield, Mielke, Armstrong, Delvin, Mulliken, Sump, McMorris, Barlean, Pflug, Kessler, Pearson and Conway)


      Exempting farming machinery and equipment from the state property tax.


      The bill was read the second time.


MOTION


      Senator Brown moved that the following Committee on Ways and Means amendment be adopted:

       Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

       "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 84.36 RCW to read as follows:

       (1) All machinery and equipment owned by a farmer that is personal property is exempt from property taxes levied for any state purpose if it is used exclusively in growing and producing agricultural products during the calendar year for which the claim for exemption is made.

       (2) "Farmer" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 82.04.213.

        (3) A claim for exemption under this section shall be filed with the county assessor together with the verified statement required under RCW 84.40.190, for exemption from taxes payable the following year. The claim shall be made solely upon forms as prescribed and furnished by the department of revenue.

       (4) This section applies to taxes levied for collection in 2003 through 2009."

      Debate ensued.

      Senator Betti Sheldon demanded a roll call and the demand was sustained.

      Further debate ensued.


MOTION


      On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the demand for the roll call on the adoption of the committee amendment was withdrawn.

      Further debate ensued.

      The President Pro declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of the Committee on Ways and Means striking amendment to Substitute House Bill No. 1906.

      The motion by Senator Brown carried and the committee striking amendment was adopted.


MOTIONS


      On motion of Senator Brown, the following title amendment was adopted:

       On page 1, line 3 of the title, after "taxes;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW."

      On motion of Senator Brown, the rules were suspended, Substitute House Bill No. 1906, as amended by the Senate, was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1906, as amended by the Senate.


ROLL CALL


      The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 1906, as amended by the Senate, and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 40; Nays, 7; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.

     Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Deccio, Eide, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Johnson, Kastama, Kline, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 40.

     Voting nay: Senators Constantine, Costa, Fairley, Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, Regala and Thibaudeau - 7.

     Excused: Senators, Roach and Shin - 2

       SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1906, as amended by the Senate, 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.


SECOND READING


      SENATE BILL NO. 5496, by Senators Rasmussen, Swecker and Honeyford


      Reducing the tax on health products for animals.


MOTION


      On motion of Senator Sheahan, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5496 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 5496 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.

MOTION


      Senator Rasmussen moved that the rules be suspended and Substitute Senate Bill No. 5496 be advanced to third reading the second reading considered the third and the bill be placed on final passage.

      Senator Betti Sheldon objected to the motion to suspend the rules and advance Substitute Senate Bill No. 5496 to third reading.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the motion by Senator Rasmussen that the rules be suspended and Substitute Senate Bill No. 5496 be advanced to third reading and final passage.

      The motion to suspend the rules and advance the bill to third reading failed to receive the constitutional two-thirds majority and Substitute Senate Bill No. 5496 was referred to the Committee on Rules.


MOTION


      On motion of Senator Sheahan, the Senate commenced consideration of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2138.


SECOND READING


      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2138, by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives G. Chandler, Linville, (prime co-sponsors), Mulliken, Clements, Ericksen, Hatfield, Sump, Doumit, Morell, Grant, Pearson, Schoesler, Barlean, Buck, B Chandler, Edwards and Jackley)


      Promoting rural economic development.


      The bill was read the second time.


MOTION


      Senator Sheahan moved that the rules be suspended and Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2138 be advanced to third reading the second reading considered the third and the bill be placed on final passage.

      Senator Betti Sheldon objected to the motion to suspend the rules and advance Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2138 to third reading.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the motion by Senator Sheahan that the rules be suspended and Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2138 be advanced to third reading and final passage.

      The motion to suspend the rules and advance the bill to third reading failed to receive the constitutional two-thirds majority and Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2138 was referred to the Committee on Rules.


MOTION


      On motion of Senator Sheahan, the Senate commenced consideration of Substitute House Bill No. 1624.


SECOND READING


      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1624, by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Cairnes (prime co-sponsors), Reardon, Conway, Dunshee, Ogden, Pennington, Van Luven, Doumit, Veloria, Dickerson, Fromhold, Anderson and Edwards)


      Clarifying the taxation of amounts received by public entities for health or welfare services. 


      The bill was read the second time.


MOTION


      Senator Sheahan moved that the rules be suspended and Substitute House Bill No. 1624 be advanced to third reading the second reading considered the third and the bill be placed on final passage.

      Senator Betti Sheldon objected to the motion to suspend the rules and advance Substitute House Bill No.1624 to third reading.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the motion by Senator Sheahan that the rules be suspended and Substitute House Bill No. 1624 be advanced to third reading and final passage.

      The motion to suspend the rules and advance the bill to third reading failed to receive the constitutional two-thirds majority and Substitute House Bill No. 1624 was referred to the Committee on Rules.

 

MOTION


      On motion of Senator Sheahan, the Senate commenced consideration of Senate Bill No. 5362.


SECOND READING


      SENATE BILL NO. 5362, by Senators Rossi, Horn, Johnson, Finkbeiner, Long, T. Sheldon, Stevens and Oke


      Regional transit authorities.


      The bill was read the second time.

MOTION


      Senator Sheahan moved that the rules be suspended and Senate Bill No. 5362 be advanced to third reading the second reading considered the third and the bill be placed on final passage.

      Senator Betti Sheldon objected to the motion to suspend the rules and advance Senate Bill No. 5362 to third reading.

      The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the motion by Senator Sheahan that the rules be suspended and Senate Bill No. 5362 be advanced to third reading and final passage.

      The motion to suspend the rules and advance the bill to third reading failed to receive the constitutional two-thirds majority and Senate Bill No. 5362 was referred to the Committee on Rules.


PERSONAL PRIVILEGE


      Senator Costa: “I rise to a point of personal privilege, Madam President. I’m sorry, people are hollering for me, because I cannot holler to get your attention. I just wanted to take a moment, because it is hard to get a word in edgewise with what we have going on. Most of you know that on the seventeenth of May, my mother entered the hospital in an emergency situation. On the eighteenth of May, we got word that her father, her ninety-six year old father and my grandfather had died. On the twenty-fourth of May, my fifty-nine year old mother passed away.

      “My mom and I were colleagues, not only daughter and mother, but colleagues for twenty-five years in the victims’ field and I will miss the opportunity to see her beaming face at all the meetings that we both appeared at--not knowing the other one was going to be there. Knowing how busy we are down here, that usually was the only time I got to see her any length of time.

       “I want to thank you all for the support that you gave me during the week that we were in the hospital waiting to find out what was going on, dealing with all the situations there while I know we were in the final throws of the special session here. This weekend I had the opportunity to sit down and read through some of the letters and cards and the notes that I received. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the kind words of support that you gave. We often forget when we have this back and forth going on that here we are all family and that what happens to one does have an influence on the rest of us. So, again, I want to thank you for all the wonderful things that you said that have helped me through this very trying period. Thank you.”


MOTION


      At 2:35 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Thursday, June 14, 2001.


BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate