FIFTH DAY

 

NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, January 13, 2006

 

      The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. 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

 

January 12, 2006

SB 5183             Prime Sponsor, Franklin: Providing tax relief to promote affordable housing. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Rockefeller and Thibaudeau

 

Passed to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection.

 

January 12, 2006

SB 5333             Prime Sponsor, Regala: Modifying requirements for voter-approved property tax levies. Revised for 1st Substitute: Modifying requirements for voter-approved regular property tax levies. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Rockefeller and Thibaudeau

 

Passed to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

January 12, 2006

SB 5641             Prime Sponsor, Eide: Providing for small business and entrepreneurial development. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Rockefeller and Thibaudeau

 

Passed to Committee on International Trade & Economic Development.

 

January 12, 2006

SB 6282             Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Exempting nonprofit organizations organized for zoological purposes from certain excise taxes. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

 


MAJORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair; Oke, Morton, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

January 12, 2006

SB 6378             Prime Sponsor, Shin: Licensing persons offering athletic training services. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Keiser and Parlette

 

Passed to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

 

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

 

January 12, 2006

SGA 9331          KAREN LEE, appointed March 14, 2005, for the term ending at the governor's pleasure, as Commissioner of the Employment Security Department. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Keiser and Parlette

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 12, 2006

SGA 9387          GARY WEEKS, appointed May 19, 2005, for the term ending at the governor's pleasure, as a Director of the Department of Labor and Industries. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Keiser and Parlette

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 12, 2006

SGA 9388          JULI WILKERSON, reappointed June 1, 2005, for the term ending at the governor's pleasure, as a Director of the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Doumit, Eide, Pflug and Roach

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

MOTION

 

On motion of Senator Eide, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

SB 6485             by Senators Rasmussen, Schoesler, Sheldon, Morton, Doumit and Delvin

 

AN ACT Relating to exempting the custom blending of dry fertilizer from business and occupation tax; amending RCW 82.04.120; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

 

SB 6486             by Senators Schoesler, Jacobsen, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Morton, Sheldon and Delvin

 

AN ACT Relating to commercial driver's licenses reciprocity agreements; and amending RCW 46.25.050.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6487             by Senators Schoesler, Rasmussen, Roach, Morton, Schmidt, Mulliken, Carrell, Stevens, Doumit, Delvin, Benson, Esser, Johnson, Deccio, Shin, Jacobsen, Regala, Hargrove, Zarelli, Honeyford, McAuliffe and Berkey

 

AN ACT Relating to false academic credentials; adding a new section to chapter 28B.85 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 9A.60 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.405 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.50 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.06 RCW; repealing RCW 28B.85.030; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

 

SB 6488             by Senators Franklin, Kline, Hargrove, Fairley, Weinstein and Kohl-Welles

 

AN ACT Relating to offender education; and adding new sections to chapter 72.09 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

 

SB 6489             by Senators Stevens, Benton, Benson and Carrell

 

AN ACT Relating to remedial postsecondary education; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.225.220; adding new sections to chapter 28B.10 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

 

SB 6490             by Senators Rasmussen and Kline

 

AN ACT Relating to mitigating circumstances allowing departures from sentencing guidelines; and amending RCW 9.94A.535.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 6491             by Senators Kline, Johnson, Hargrove, Esser and Oke

 


AN ACT Relating to taking a motor vehicle without permission; amending RCW 9A.56.075; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.515; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 6492             by Senators Kline, Franklin, Kohl-Welles and Oke

 

AN ACT Relating to conversion of legal financial obligations to community restitution; amending RCW 9.94A.760, 10.01.160, and 10.82.090; and adding a new section to chapter 10.04 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 6493             by Senators Kline, Weinstein, Brandland, Hargrove, Oke and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to drug courts; and amending RCW 2.28.170.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 6494             by Senators Kline, Rasmussen, Esser, Keiser, Poulsen and Oke

 

AN ACT Relating to a seller's real estate disclosure of proximity to farming; and repealing RCW 64.06.022.

 

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection.

 

SB 6495             by Senators Kline, Johnson, Brandland and Oke

 

AN ACT Relating to assigning a seriousness level to selected unranked felonies; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.515; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 6496             by Senators Kline, Johnson, Hargrove and Thibaudeau

 

AN ACT Relating to exceptional sentences; and amending RCW 9.94A.537, 9.94A.431, and 43.10.030.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 6497             by Senators Kline, Franklin and Hargrove

 

AN ACT Relating to felony sentences; amending RCW 9.94A.510, 9.94A.535, 9.94A.537, 9.94A.190, and 9.94A.850; creating new sections; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 6498             by Senators Roach, Stevens, Mulliken, Schoesler, Honeyford, Benton and Delvin

 

AN ACT Relating to elections; and amending RCW 29A.04.008, 29A.04.530, 29A.04.611, 29A.40.050, 29A.40.061, 29A.40.080, 29A.40.110, 29A.40.150, 29A.44.020, 29A.44.090, 29A.44.270, 29A.48.040, and 29A.60.125.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 6499             by Senators Roach, Stevens, Schoesler, Benton, Honeyford and Mulliken

 

AN ACT Relating to requiring all voters be put on inactive status until they provide proof of citizenship and valid photo identification; amending RCW 29A.44.205, 46.20.117, 29A.08.010, and 29A.08.110; adding new sections to chapter 29A.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 29A.04 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 6500             by Senators Haugen, McCaslin, Doumit, Benson, Shin, Esser and Jacobsen

 

AN ACT Relating to a sales tax exemption for vessels purchased by nonresidents; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SB 6501             by Senators Rockefeller, Poulsen, Morton, Honeyford, Fraser, Regala, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Kline and Keiser

 

AN ACT Relating to the creation of the Washington bioenergy loan program; amending RCW 42.56.270; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.

 

SB 6502             by Senators Roach, Kohl-Welles, Weinstein, Kline, McCaslin, Benton and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to creating a statewide automated victim information and notification system; amending RCW 36.28A.040; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

 

SB 6503             by Senators Finkbeiner, Poulsen, Morton, Esser, Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, Schmidt, Parlette, Rasmussen, Kline and Keiser

 

AN ACT Relating to tax incentives for the generation of electricity using renewable resources; amending RCW 82.08.02567 and 82.12.02567; reenacting and amending RCW 19.29A.090; and providing expiration dates.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.

 

SB 6504             by Senators Berkey and Mulliken

 

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting employees of public hospital districts from serving as commissioners; and amending RCW 70.44.040.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 6505             by Senators Oke and McAuliffe

 

AN ACT Relating to drug paraphernalia; adding a new section to chapter 69.50 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

 


Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 6506             by Senators Honeyford and Morton

 

AN ACT Relating to building permit moratoriums due to water rights issues; and amending RCW 19.27.097.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 6507             by Senators Honeyford, Poulsen, Morton and Fraser

 

AN ACT Relating to watershed management partnerships; adding a new section to chapter 39.34 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.

 

SB 6508             by Senators Rasmussen, Poulsen, Kline, McCaslin, Brown, Oke, Schmidt, Swecker, Finkbeiner and Kohl-Welles

 

AN ACT Relating to developing minimum renewable fuel content requirements and fuel quality standards; amending RCW 19.112.020; adding new sections to chapter 19.112 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.

 

SB 6509             by Senator Kastama

 

AN ACT Relating to modifying the bid cancellation process for public contracts; adding a new section to chapter 39.29 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 43.105 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 6510             by Senators Pridemore, Kastama, Doumit, Zarelli, Kline and Benton

 

AN ACT Relating to allowing counties to have a lien against properties that were levied for storm water control facilities; and amending RCW 36.89.090.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 6511             by Senators Pridemore, Kastama, Benton, Zarelli and Roach

 

AN ACT Relating to disbursement of the metropolitan park district fund; and amending RCW 35.61.210.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 6512             by Senators Fraser, Pridemore, Honeyford, Poulsen, Mulliken, Regala, Rockefeller, Delvin and Kline

 

AN ACT Relating to enhancing air quality at truck stops; 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; creating a new section; and providing expiration dates.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.

 

SB 6513             by Senators Fraser, Poulsen, Pridemore, Regala, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles and Kline

 

AN ACT Relating to biomonitoring; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; creating a new section; making an appropriation; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.

 

SB 6514             by Senators Fraser, Poulsen, Pridemore, Regala, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles, Kline and Keiser

 

AN ACT Relating to biodiesel mandates for state agencies and contractors; amending RCW 43.19.642; adding a new section to chapter 43.19 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 39.04 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.

 

SB 6515             by Senators Fraser, Oke, Morton, Poulsen, Mulliken, Pridemore, Rockefeller, Regala, McAuliffe, Rasmussen, Kline and Keiser

 

AN ACT Relating to consumer and producer information on the use of biofuels and renewable energy production; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.31 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.

 

SB 6516             by Senators Fraser, Mulliken, Pridemore, Morton, Poulsen, Rockefeller, Regala, Benton, Rasmussen, Kline and Keiser

 

AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax exemptions to encourage the use of alternative fuels; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.

 

SB 6517             by Senators Fraser, Poulsen, Pridemore, Rockefeller, Regala and Kline

 

AN ACT Relating to the uniform environmental covenants act; amending RCW 70.105D.060, 70.105D.050, and 70.105D.020; adding a new chapter to Title 64 RCW; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.

 

SB 6518             by Senators Fraser, Mulliken, Poulsen, Honeyford, Pridemore, Regala, Kline and Keiser

 

AN ACT Relating to making it state policy that state agencies reduce energy purchases; and amending RCW 43.21F.015.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.

 

SB 6519             by Senators Benton, Benson, Schoesler, Carrell, Esser, Jacobsen, Pflug, Mulliken, Johnson, Honeyford, Sheldon, Roach, Kline, Oke, Rasmussen and Keiser

 

AN ACT Relating to sex offender registration; amending RCW 9A.44.130; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

 


SB 6520             by Senators Benton, Fairley, Oke, Stevens, Prentice and Spanel

 

AN ACT Relating to cashing checks; adding a new section to chapter 30.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 31.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 32.04 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 33.04 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection.

 

SB 6521             by Senators Benton, Berkey, Mulliken and Stevens

 

AN ACT Relating to city and town annexations under the direct property owner petition method of annexation; amending RCW 35.13.125, 35.13.130, 35.13.140, 35.13.150, 35.13.160, 35A.14.120, 35A.14.130, 35A.14.140, and 35A.14.150; adding a new section to chapter 35.13 RCW; and repealing RCW 28A.335.110.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 6522             by Senators Benton, Kastama, Roach, Berkey, Benson, Zarelli, Stevens, Delvin, Honeyford and Schmidt

 

AN ACT Relating to out-of-state political committees; and amending RCW 42.17.093.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 6523             by Senators Kohl-Welles, Hargrove, Benson, Roach, Fairley, Rasmussen and Kline

 

AN ACT Relating to increasing the minimum age for gambling; amending RCW 9.46.0305, 67.70.120, and 67.16.060; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

 

SB 6524             by Senators Rasmussen, Morton, Poulsen, Rockefeller, Honeyford and Benton

 

AN ACT Relating to providing incentives for the conversion of landfill methane gas to liquid fuel; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.

 

SB 6525             by Senators Benton, Oke, Berkey, Mulliken, Benson, Esser, Haugen and Sheldon

 

AN ACT Relating to design-build construction for transportation projects; and amending RCW 47.20.785.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6526             by Senators Jacobsen, Mulliken, Berkey, Oke, Weinstein, Poulsen and Eide

 

AN ACT Relating to the use of automated traffic safety cameras in state highway work zones; and amending RCW 46.63.170.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6527             by Senators Jacobsen, Mulliken, Haugen and Sheldon

 

AN ACT Relating to the Milwaukee Road cross-state trail; and amending RCW 79A.05.115 and 79A.05.120.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6528             by Senators Mulliken, Kastama, Benson, Oke, Esser, Berkey and Sheldon

 

AN ACT Relating to authorization for the department of transportation to allow roadside tire chain installation and removal businesses on state highway rights of way; amending RCW 47.32.120; and adding a new section to chapter 47.04 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6529             by Senators Swecker, Poulsen and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to fee relief for the nonconsumptive portion of water rights; and amending RCW 90.03.470.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.

 

SB 6530             by Senators Finkbeiner, Fairley, Berkey, Benton and Kline

 

AN ACT Relating to electronic voter registration; amending RCW 29A.08.010, 29A.08.110, 29A.08.107, 29A.08.145, and 29A.08.210; repealing RCW 29A.08.230 and 29A.72.220; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 6531             by Senators Weinstein, Fraser and Kline

 

AN ACT Relating to preserving remedies when limited liability companies dissolve; and adding a new section to chapter 25.15 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 6532             by Senators Delvin, Schoesler, Morton and Jacobsen

 

AN ACT Relating to local control of student assessments in grades three, five, six, and eight to meet federal requirements for Washington's academic assessment system; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

 

SB 6533             by Senators Prentice, Zarelli, Schoesler and Benton

 

AN ACT Relating to syrup taxes; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SB 6534             by Senator Jacobsen

 


AN ACT Relating to unclaimed property locators; amending RCW 63.29.350; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection.

 

SB 6535             by Senator Jacobsen

 

AN ACT Relating to aquatic lands; adding new sections to chapter 79.105 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

 

SB 6536             by Senators Jacobsen and Benton

 

AN ACT Relating to the legislative youth advisory council; and amending RCW 28A.300.801.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 6537             by Senators Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Hewitt, Honeyford, Keiser and McAuliffe

 

AN ACT Relating to the shipment of wine from wine manufacturers directly to Washington consumers; amending RCW 66.24.210; adding new sections to chapter 66.20 RCW; and repealing RCW 66.12.190, 66.12.200, 66.12.210, and 66.12.220.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

 

SB 6538             by Senators Kohl-Welles, Parlette and Keiser

 

AN ACT Relating to flavored malt beverage; and amending RCW 66.04.010.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

 

SB 6539             by Senators Kohl-Welles, Parlette and Keiser

 

AN ACT Relating to the limit on spirits, beer, and wine restaurant licenses; and amending RCW 66.24.420.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

 

SB 6540             by Senators Kohl-Welles, Parlette and Keiser

 

AN ACT Relating to processing liquor licenses; and amending RCW 66.24.010.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

 

SB 6541             by Senators Prentice and Zarelli

 

AN ACT Relating to appeal bond requirements involving judgments against signatories of the tobacco master settlement agreement; adding a new section to chapter 43.340 RCW; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SB 6542             by Senators Mulliken, Rasmussen, Schoesler, Sheldon, Morton, Shin, Delvin and Honeyford

 

AN ACT Relating to exempting farming services from business and occupation tax; amending RCW 82.04.330; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

 

SB 6543             by Senators Haugen and Benton

 

AN ACT Relating to the cosmetology apprenticeship program; amending RCW 18.16.020, 18.16.030, 18.16.050, 18.16.060, 18.16.100, 18.16.180, and 18.16.280; and reenacting and amending RCW 18.16.175.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

 

SB 6544             by Senator Eide

 

AN ACT Relating to the community economic revitalization board's funding of public facility construction projects; and amending RCW 43.160.200.

 

Referred to Committee on International Trade & Economic Development.

 

SB 6545             by Senators Sheldon, Esser, Benson and Haugen

 

AN ACT Relating to the minimum height requirement for the attachment of vehicle license plates; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.16.240.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6546             by Senators Weinstein, Sheldon and Haugen

 

AN ACT Relating to state conformity with federal safety standards for mopeds; and amending RCW 46.04.304 and 46.44.050.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6547             by Senators Weinstein and Haugen

 

AN ACT Relating to sound and video recordings by law enforcement officers; and amending RCW 9.73.090.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 6548             by Senators Jacobsen, Oke and Weinstein

 

AN ACT Relating to application for vehicle certificates of title; and amending RCW 46.12.030 and 46.12.040.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6549             by Senators Benson, Jacobsen, Mulliken and Berkey

 

AN ACT Relating to commercial vehicles; and amending RCW 46.25.010, 46.32.005, 46.37.395, and 46.44.105.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6550             by Senators Kastama, Esser, Berkey and Eide


 

AN ACT Relating to driver training schools; amending RCW 46.82.280, 46.82.300, 46.82.310, 46.82.320, 46.82.325, 46.82.330, 46.82.340, 46.82.350, 46.82.360, 46.82.370, 46.82.420, 18.235.020, and 46.20.055; adding a new section to chapter 46.82 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6551             by Senators Esser, Sheldon and Berkey

 

AN ACT Relating to regulation of limousines; amending RCW 46.04.274; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6552             by Senators Benson, Haugen, Mulliken, Berkey and Sheldon

 

AN ACT Relating to commercial driver's licenses; and amending RCW 46.20.270, 46.25.010, 46.25.050, 46.25.090, 46.25.120, 46.52.101, and 46.63.070.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6553             by Senators Haugen, Benson, Jacobsen and Benton

 

AN ACT Relating to department of transportation organization; amending RCW 47.01.101; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6554             by Senators Rasmussen, Johnson and Kline

 

AN ACT Relating to organized retail theft; amending RCW 9A.56.010; reenacting and amending RCW 9A.82.010 and 9.94A.515; adding new sections to chapter 9A.56 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 6555             by Senators Prentice, Haugen, Mulliken, Berkey, Kastama and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to research and services for special purpose districts; amending RCW 66.08.190; and adding new sections to chapter 43.110 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SB 6556             by Senators Oke, Rasmussen, Kastama and Schmidt

 

AN ACT Relating to state park funding; amending RCW 79A.05.215 and 79A.05.070; adding a new section to chapter 79A.05 RCW; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

 

SB 6557             by Senators Kohl-Welles and Keiser

 

AN ACT Relating to the taxation of motion picture and video production services; amending RCW 82.04.460 and 82.08.0315; and adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

 

SB 6558             by Senators Brown, Hewitt, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Benson, McAuliffe, Benton, Kline and Keiser

 

AN ACT Relating to the state of Washington's economic, cultural, and educational standing in the motion picture industry; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

 

SB 6559             by Senators Delvin, Fairley, Benton, Keiser, Brandland, Benson, Schmidt, Berkey, McAuliffe and Kline

 

AN ACT Relating to tax credits for contributions to low-income housing efforts; and adding a new chapter to Title 82 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection.

 

SJM 8030           by Senators Kline, Regala, Mulliken, Esser, Pflug, Swecker, Franklin, Rockefeller, Poulsen and Kohl-Welles

 

Calling on the President to provide a solution to the crisis in Sudan.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SJM 8031           by Senator Jacobsen

 

Requesting federal action on inventoried roadless areas.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

 

SCR 8415          by Senator Pridemore

 

Calling for a second Major League Baseball Team.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Eide, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of Senate Bill No. 6500 which was referred to the Committee on Ways & Means.

 

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the eighth order of business.

 

MOTION

 

      Senator Schmidt moved adoption of the following resolution:

 

SENATE RESOLUTION

8689

 

By Senators Schmidt and Shin


 

      WHEREAS, The State of Washington expresses its gratitude to the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who faithfully served our country in times of war and peace; and

      WHEREAS, These men and women left the comforts of home and hearth, putting themselves in harm's way to preserve our American way of life; and

      WHEREAS, Countless Americans made the ultimate sacrifice or bear the physical or emotional scars of war inflicted while carrying out their mission; and

      WHEREAS, Washington State is the home of 670,628 veterans who proudly dedicated themselves to preserving this country's freedom; and

      WHEREAS, While these Washington State veterans no longer wear their country's uniform, many continue to advocate for veterans' rights and entitlements;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognize and honor the brave men and women who have served our country; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the State Veterans' Legislative Coalition.

      Senator Schmidt spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8689.

      The motion by Senator Schmidt carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

 

MOTION

 

      At 10:06 a.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Monday, January 16, 2006.

 

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

 

THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

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