FIFTY-FIRST DAY
NOON SESSION
Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, March 1, 2005
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by the President Pro Tempore. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
MOTION
There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the first order of business.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
February 28, 2005
SB 5108 Prime Sponsor, Fraser: Increasing the administrative cap on the housing assistance program and the affordable housing program. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5108 as recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Rockefeller and Thibaudeau
MINORITY recommendation: MMR Signed by Senators Brandland, Hewitt, Parlette, Pflug, Roach and Schoesler
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SB 5232 Prime Sponsor, Oke: Requiring a turkey tag to hunt for turkey. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Brandland, Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Fairley, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 2005
SB 5288 Prime Sponsor, McAuliffe: Specifying how custodial interrogations of juveniles may be conducted. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5288 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Brandland, Carrell, McAuliffe and Thibaudeau
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 2005
SB 5310 Prime Sponsor, Johnson: Prohibiting surveys of unemployment insurance claimants. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5310 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Keiser, Parlette and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SB 5326 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Providing home rule charter cities the ability to choose their election system. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5326 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kline, McCaslin, Mulliken and Pridemore
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benton and Roach
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SB 5365 Prime Sponsor, Prentice: Creating the business and professions account. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Brandland, Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Fairley, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 2005
SB 5368 Prime Sponsor, Keiser: Modifying the nurse mandatory overtime prohibition. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5368 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Franklin, Kastama, Kline and Poulsen
MINORITY recommendation: MMR Signed by Senators Benson, Brandland, Johnson and Parlette
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 28, 2005
SB 5527 Prime Sponsor, Morton: Prohibiting automatic fee increases. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Brandland, Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Hewitt, Parlette, Pflug, Rasmussen, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SB 5602 Prime Sponsor, Rasmussen: Managing livestock nutrients. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5602 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Delvin, Jacobsen, Morton, Schoesler and Sheldon
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SB 5620 Prime Sponsor, Kline: Providing for priority consideration of voluntary buffers in open space plans and public benefit rating systems. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5620 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kline, McCaslin, Mulliken, Pridemore and Roach
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Benton
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 2005
SB 5672 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Regulating commercial parking businesses. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5672 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Keiser, Parlette and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 2005
SB 5732 Prime Sponsor, McAuliffe: Revising the powers, duties, and membership of the state board of education and the Washington professional educator standards board and eliminating the academic achievement and accountability commission. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5732 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benton, Carrell and Mulliken
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 2005
SB 5750 Prime Sponsor, Schoesler: Allowing auctioneers to auction vessels without registering as a vessel dealer. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5750 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Keiser, Parlette and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 2005
SB 5752 Prime Sponsor, Prentice: Concerning funeral services. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5752 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Keiser, Parlette and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SB 5768 Prime Sponsor, Kastama: Regarding alternative public works contracting procedures. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5768 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Haugen, Kline, McCaslin, Mulliken, Pridemore and Roach
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 2005
SB 5798 Prime Sponsor, Parlette: Using television advertising to promote tourism in Washington. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5798 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Doumit, Eide and Roach
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 24, 2005
SB 5899 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Changing provisions relating to background checks. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5899 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Brandland, McAuliffe and Thibaudeau
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SB 5904 Prime Sponsor, Pridemore: Modifying the administration of taxes. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Brandland, Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Fairley, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SB 5921 Prime Sponsor, Kastama: Improving government management, accountability, and performance. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5921 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kline, Pridemore and Roach
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Benton and Mulliken
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 2005
SB 5922 Prime Sponsor, Stevens: Changing procedures for investigations of child abuse or neglect. Reported by Committee on Human Services & Corrections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5922 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Brandland, Carrell and McAuliffe
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SB 5925 Prime Sponsor, Rasmussen: Authorizing a study to propose tax incentives that would promote investment in small business incubators. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Delvin, Jacobsen, Morton, Schoesler and Sheldon
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SB 5948 Prime Sponsor, Pridemore: Modifying unclaimed property provisions. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Brandland, Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Fairley, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SB 5961 Prime Sponsor, Rasmussen: Requiring proper management of livestock mortalities. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Delvin, Jacobsen, Morton, Schoesler and Sheldon
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 28, 2005
SB 5963 Prime Sponsor, Rasmussen: Creating a task force to study livestock information security. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5963 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Delvin, Jacobsen, Morton, Schoesler and Sheldon
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 25, 2005
SB 6014 Prime Sponsor, Kline: Concerning industrial insurance claims made due to disaster response. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6014 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Keiser, Parlette and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SB 6026 Prime Sponsor, Kastama: Allowing members of the executive ethics board to serve a second term. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kline, McCaslin, Mulliken, Pridemore and Roach
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Benton
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SB 6040 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Authorizing a county to impose taxes for certain viaduct or bridge projects. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Jacobsen, Vice Chair; Eide, Kastama, Oke, Spanel, Swecker and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: MMR Signed by Senators Benson, Esser and Mulliken
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 28, 2005
SJM 8021 Prime Sponsor, Oke: Honoring War Dogs. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Haugen, Kline, McCaslin, Mulliken, Pridemore and Roach
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 2005
ESHB 1064 Prime Sponsor, Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability: Improving government performance and accountability. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kline and Pridemore
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benton, Mulliken and Roach
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 28, 2005
SGA 9098 STEVEN W. KOCH, appointed November 1, 2004, for the term ending September 30, 2009, as Member, Board of Trustees, Bellingham Technical College District No. 25. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pflug, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education’ Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9099 TOM KOENNINGER, reappointed April 3, 2003, for the term ending April 3, 2007, as Member of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9101 JOE KOSAI, appointed December 20, 2004, for the term ending September 30, 2009, as Member, Board of Trustees, Clover Park Technical College District No. 29. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9103 RUTHANN KUROSE, appointed October 1, 2002, for the term ending September 30, 2007, as Member, Board of Trustees, Bellevue Community College District No. 8. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9107 CAROL LANDA-MCVICKER, reappointed October 1, 2003, for the term ending September 30, 2008, as Member, Board of Trustees, Spokane and Spokane Falls Community Colleges District No. 17. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9108 KAREN LANE, appointed October 18, 2004, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, The Evergreen State College. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9113 JEFFREY LEWIS, appointed September 23, 2003, for the term ending September 30, 2006, as Member, Board of Trustees, Shoreline Community College District No. 7. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9114 DEBRA LISSER, appointed November 19, 2003, for the term ending September 30, 2008, as Member, Board of Trustees, Skagit Valley Community College District No. 4. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9118 LYLE LOVINGFOSS, appointed November 1, 2004, for the term ending September 30, 2009, as Member, Board of Trustees, Lower Columbia Community College District No. 13. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9123 CHRIS MARR, appointed January 1, 2003, for the term ending September 30, 2009, as Member, Board of Regents, Washington State University. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9127 WILLIAM J. MCDOWELL, reappointed October 1, 2003, for the term ending September 30, 2008, as Member, Board of Trustees, Wenatchee Valley Community College District No. 15. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9129 JON W. MCFARLAND, reappointed October 1, 2003, for the term ending September 30, 2008, as Member, Board of Trustees, Walla Walla Community College District No. 20. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9132 JACK C. MCRAE, appointed October 1, 2004, for the term ending September 30, 2009, as Member, Board of Trustees, Edmonds Community College District No. 23. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9133 GLORIA MITCHELL, appointed June 15, 2004, for the term ending May 31, 2007, as Member of the Professional Educator Standards Board. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9134 GEORGE MOHORIC, reappointed October 1, 2003, for the term ending September 30, 2008, as Member, Board of Trustees, Centralia Community College District No. 12. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9138 SID MORRISON, appointed December 19, 2003, for the term ending September 30, 2009, as Member, Board of Trustees, Central Washington University. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9139 ERIN MUNDINGER, appointed April 14, 2004, for the term ending April 3, 2008, as Member of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9140 CHARLES P. NELSON, appointed March 29, 2001, for the term ending July 1, 2006, as Member, Board of Trustees, State School for the Blind. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 28, 2005
SGA 9141 KATHRYN A. NELSON, appointed June 16, 2004, for the term ending May 31, 2008, as Member of the Professional Educator Standards Board. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Shin and Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTION
On motion of Eide, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of Senate Bill No. 5732 which was referred to the Committee on Rules.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the third order of business.
MESSAGES FROM THE STATE OFFICES
February 25, 2005
STATE OF WASHINGTON
Olympia, Washington 98504-5000
Mr. Thomas Hoemann
Secretary of the Senate
P.O. Box 40482
Olympia, Washington 98504-0482
Dear Mr. Hoemann:
Enclosed is Accountability Report, Washington Wheat Commission.
If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-902-0370.
Sincerely,
Brian Sonntag, State Auditor
The Accountability Report, Washington Wheat Commission is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM THE STATE OFFICES
February 25, 2005
STATE OF WASHINGTON
Olympia, Washington 98504-5000
Mr. Thomas Hoemann
Secretary of the Senate
P.O. Box 40482
Olympia, Washington 98504-0482
Dear Mr. Hoemann:
Enclosed is Financial Statements Audit, Washington Wheat Commission.
If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-902-0370.
Sincerely,
Brian Sonntag, State Auditor
The Financial Statements Audit, Washington Wheat Commission is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM THE STATE OFFICES
February 25, 2005
STATE OF WASHINGTON
Olympia, Washington 98504-5000
Mr. Thomas Hoemann
Secretary of the Senate
P.O. Box 40482
Olympia, Washington 98504-0482
Dear Mr. Hoemann:
Enclosed is Financial Statements Audit, Washington Apple Commission. This report is mandated under .
If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-902-0370.
Sincerely,
Brian Sonntag, State Auditor
The Financial Statements Audit, Washington Apple Commission is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the fourth order of business.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
February 28, 2005
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House concurred in Senate amendment{s} to the following bills and passed the bills as amended by the Senate:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1014,
and the same is herewith transmitted.
RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk
February 28, 2005
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed the following bill:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1337,
and the same is herewith transmitted.
RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk
February 28, 2005
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed the following bill{s}:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1055,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1157,
and the same are herewith transmitted.
RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk
February 28, 2005
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed the following bill{s}:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1009,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1020,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1054,
and the same are herewith transmitted.
RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk
February 28, 2005
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed the following bill{s}:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1171,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1280,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1348
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1426,
and the same are herewith transmitted.
RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
AN ACT Relating to studying breastfeeding women in the workplace in Washington state; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 6067 by Senators Kline, Thibaudeau and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to abolition of the death penalty; amending RCW 10.95.030; and repealing RCW 10.95.040, 10.95.050, 10.95.060, 10.95.070, 10.95.080, 10.95.090, 10.95.100, 10.95.110, 10.95.120, 10.95.130, 10.95.140, 10.95.150, 10.95.160, 10.95.170, 10.95.180, 10.95.185, 10.95.190, 10.95.200, and 10.95.900.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6068 by Senators Poulsen, Kline and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to conservation of aquatic lands owned by the state; amending RCW 79.90.460; adding a new chapter to Title 79 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.
SB 6069 by Senators Thibaudeau, McAuliffe, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to creating a fund to reimburse group life insurance premiums paid by members of the Washington state national guard; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040; adding a new section to chapter 38.24 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6070 by Senators Swecker and Kline
AN ACT Relating to commute trip reduction grants; and amending RCW 70.94.996.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6071 by Senators Honeyford and Mulliken
AN ACT Relating to the fruit and vegetable inspection account; amending RCW 15.17.240; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
HB 1160 by Representatives Conway, Wood, Green, Hudgins, McCoy, Lovick, Darneille, Morrell, Chase, Cody, Kenney and Sells
AN ACT Relating to reducing workplace violence in state hospitals; and adding a new section to chapter 72.23 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
HB 1161 by Representatives Buri, O'Brien, Walsh, Ericks, Darneille, McCoy, Clements, Serben, Pearson, Strow, Kristiansen, Moeller, Lovick, Simpson, Campbell, Tom, Morrell, Chase, Ahern, Newhouse, Armstrong, Woods, Sells and Ormsby
AN ACT Relating to adding entities entitled to notification about sex offenders and kidnapping offenders; and amending RCW 4.24.550.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SHB 1171 by House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Law (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Moeller, Cody, Roberts, Schual-Berke, Appleton, Morrell, Darneille, Chase, Kenney and Ormsby)
AN ACT Relating to dissolution; and amending RCW 26.09.030.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1198 by Representatives Linville, Bailey and Cody
AN ACT Relating to speech-language pathologists and audiologists; and amending RCW 18.35.010, 18.35.020, 18.35.060, and 18.35.195.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
HB 1269 by Representatives Conway, Curtis, Simpson, Hinkle, Upthegrove, Moeller, Morrell, Green, O'Brien, P. Sullivan, Kenney, McDonald, Campbell, Chase, B. Sullivan, Ormsby, Kilmer, McCoy, Jarrett, Wallace, Serben and Strow
AN ACT Relating to permitting members of the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2 to make a one-time purchase of additional service credit; adding a new section to chapter 41.26 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
HB 1279 by Representatives Kagi, Hinkle, Dickerson, McDonald, Clibborn, P. Sullivan, Pettigrew, Roach, Orcutt, Morrell, Kenney, Wallace and Chase
AN ACT Relating to public access to child in need of services and at-risk youth hearings; and amending RCW 13.32A.200.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SHB 1280 by House Committee on Children & Family Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Pettigrew, Hinkle, Kagi, Walsh, Schual-Berke, McDonald, Clibborn, Dickerson, P. Sullivan, Roach, Orcutt, Darneille, Morrell, Wallace and Santos)
AN ACT Relating to the kinship care oversight committee; and adding a new section to chapter 74.13 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
HB 1312 by Representatives Wood, Condotta and Linville
AN ACT Relating to the boilers and unfired pressure vessels law; amending RCW 70.79.080, 70.79.090, 70.79.160, 70.79.190, 70.79.320, and 70.79.170; adding a new section to chapter 70.79 RCW; and repealing RCW 70.79.360.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
HB 1328 by Representatives Conway, Crouse, Simpson and Chase
AN ACT Relating to city and county disability boards; amending RCW 41.26.110; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SHB 1337 by House Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections (originally sponsored by Representatives O'Brien, Pearson and Darneille)
AN ACT Relating to storage of sex offender records; and amending RCW 40.14.070.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SHB 1348 by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Newhouse and Lantz)
AN ACT Relating to jurisdiction over judgments; and amending RCW 3.66.020, 3.66.040, 3.62.060, and 12.04.130.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1403 by Representatives Dickerson, McDonald and Chase
AN ACT Relating to service by publication in actions to establish or modify parenting plans, for legal separation or invalidity of marriage, and for nonparental custody; and amending RCW 4.28.100.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SHB 1426 by House Committee on Children & Family Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Roberts, McDonald, Kagi, Nixon, Pettigrew, Dickerson, Darneille, Tom, Rodne, Hasegawa, O'Brien, Lovick, Ormsby, Morrell, Chase and Santos)
AN ACT Relating to children of incarcerated parents; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
HB 1471 by Representatives Lovick, McDonald and Takko
AN ACT Relating to authentication of documents; and amending RCW 5.44.130 and 5.52.050.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1668 by Representatives Lantz and Priest
AN ACT Relating to the administrative office of the courts; amending RCW 2.14.110, 2.43.020, 2.43.030, 2.43.070, 2.56.010, 2.56.020, 2.56.030, 2.56.120, 2.56.150, 2.56.180, 2.68.020, 2.70.050, 3.46.030, 3.50.020, 3.66.010, 3.66.070, 9.73.230, 9.94A.855, 10.64.120, 10.98.080, 10.98.100, 10.98.160, 13.34.102, 13.40.430, 13.64.080, 13.70.130, 26.12.177, 26.12.802, 26.12.804, 26.18.210, 26.18.220, 26.19.011, 26.19.035, 26.19.050, 26.26.065, 26.50.030, 26.50.035, 35.20.030, 36.01.050, 36.18.018, 43.08.250, 43.70.540, 43.101.280, 46.20.286, 74.14C.100, and 82.14.310; amending 1983 c 199 s 2 (uncodified); and reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.660 and 9.94A.850.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the eighth order of business.
MOTION
Senator Eide moved adoption of the following resolution:
SENATE RESOLUTION
8637
By Senators Kohl-Welles, Spanel, Doumit, Hargrove, Rasmussen, Franklin, Thibaudeau, Eide, Rockefeller, Shin, Fraser, Pridemore, Fairley, Haugen, Berkey, McAuliffe, Kline, Regala, Poulsen, Brown, Sheldon, Keiser and Jacobsen
WHEREAS, The Washington State commercial fishing fleet begins leaving in March and the Blessing of the Fleet will occur March 6, 2005, at Fisherman's Terminal in Ballard; and
WHEREAS, This is the seventy-seventh year that the Ballard First Lutheran Church has held the blessing; and
WHEREAS, The Washington State commercial fishing fleet begins leaving Blaine waters in May and the Blessing of the Fleet will occur at Saw Tooth Dock in Blaine Harbor, May 1, 2005; and
WHEREAS, The Washington State commercial fishing fleet is one of the world's largest distant water fleets; and
WHEREAS, The commercial fishing industry directly and indirectly employs thousands of people; and
WHEREAS, The harvest annually generates hundreds of millions of dollars in economic contributions to the Washington State economy; and
WHEREAS, The commercial fishing industry is one of the largest industries in Washington State; and
WHEREAS, The life of a fisher is one fraught with danger and hardship that most of us will never face; and
WHEREAS, Strength and courage are basic requirements for anyone who chooses to work on the high seas, battling the elements in order to harvest nature's bounty; and
WHEREAS, The men and women who work on boats, living between God and the sea, and never certain which will claim them first, deserve our admiration, thanks, and when tragedy strikes, our remembrance; and
WHEREAS, Too often fishers do lose their lives, and their deaths devastate not only the tightly knit fabric that is the community of fishing families in our region, but also our entire state;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate extend its condolences to the families and friends of all our fishermen and women who have lost their lives at sea, and wish the entire commercial fishing fleet a safe and prosperous season and that all fishing men and women will return home safely to their families, friends, and communities.
The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8637.
The motion by Senator Eide carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.
MOTION
At 12:06 p.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2005.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate