TWENTY-SECOND DAY
NOON SESSION
Senate Chamber, Olympia, January 30, 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 26, 2006
SB 6150 Prime Sponsor, Fraser: Authorizing projects recommended by the public works board. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6150 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; Brandland, Fairley, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6151 Prime Sponsor, Schoesler: Protecting aquifer levels. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6151 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Fraser, Honeyford, Morton, Mulliken and Pridemore
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Regala
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6158 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Concerning public disclosure requirements for sensitive fish and wildlife data. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6158 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Oke, Spanel and Stevens
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6188 Prime Sponsor, Johnson: Providing health benefit plans offering coverage for prostate cancer screening. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6188 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Brandland, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson, Kline, Parlette and Poulsen
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6189 Prime Sponsor, Keiser: Regulating hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. Revised for 1st Substitute: Requiring hospitals to provide patients certain billing information. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6189 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson, Kastama, Parlette and Poulsen
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6195 Prime Sponsor, Franklin: Requiring health impact assessments. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6195 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Franklin, Kastama, Kline and Poulsen
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 26, 2006
SB 6197 Prime Sponsor, Franklin: Creating the governor's interagency council on health disparities. Revised for 1st Substitute: Creating the governor's interagency coordinating council on health disparities. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6197 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Benson, Franklin, Kastama, Kline and Poulsen
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 26, 2006
SB 6205 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Modifying provisions governing the sale of unneeded park land. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6205 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Oke, Spanel and Stevens
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6209 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Modifying utility charge provisions. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6209 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Morton, Pridemore and Regala
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Delvin and Honeyford
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Mulliken
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6246 Prime Sponsor, Kastama: Outlining the duties of the lieutenant governor. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6246 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kline, Mulliken, Pridemore and Roach
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Benton
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6248 Prime Sponsor, Haugen: Requiring the department of transportation to reimburse drainage and diking districts for maintenance and repairs to drainage facilities if the department does not respond to written notice by the districts. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Jacobsen, Vice Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Benson, Benton, Berkey, Eide, Esser, Finkbeiner, Kastama, Mulliken, Oke, Sheldon, Spanel, Swecker and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 27, 2006
SB 6256 Prime Sponsor, Eide: Creating the Washington community learning center program. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Benton, Berkey, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 26, 2006
SB 6266 Prime Sponsor, Kastama: Providing for county and city participation in the rule-making process. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6266 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kline and Pridemore
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Mulliken
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Benton and Roach
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6277 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Designating the Garry Oak as the state oak tree. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Oke and Spanel
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Morton and Stevens
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6287 Prime Sponsor, Fairley: Authorizing special parking privileges for the legally blind. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6287 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Jacobsen, Vice Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Benson, Benton, Berkey, Eide, Esser, Finkbeiner, Kastama, Mulliken, Oke, Sheldon, Spanel, Swecker and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6339 Prime Sponsor, Haugen: Allocating federal surface transportation program enhancement funds. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Jacobsen, Vice Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Benson, Berkey, Eide, Mulliken, Oke, Sheldon, Spanel, Swecker and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Benton and Esser
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6347 Prime Sponsor, Kline: Changing provisions relating to industrial insurance claims made due to emergency response. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Brown, Hewitt, Honeyford, Keiser, Parlette and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6359 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Ensuring employers do not evade their contribution rate. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6359 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Brown, Hewitt, Honeyford, Keiser, Parlette and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6373 Prime Sponsor, Keiser: Removing expiration of reporting to the legislature of holding a boarding home medicaid eligible resident's room or unit. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson, Kastama, Kline, Parlette and Poulsen
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6374 Prime Sponsor, Spanel: Concerning assisted living facility medicaid minimum occupancy of fifty percent or greater. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson, Kastama, Kline, Parlette and Poulsen
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 26, 2006
SB 6397 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Providing for academic employee salary increments for community and technical colleges. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6397 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Brown, Hewitt, Honeyford, Keiser, Parlette and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 26, 2006
SB 6428 Prime Sponsor, Pridemore: Providing electronic product recycling through manufacturer financed opportunities. Revised for 1st Substitute: Providing for electronic product recycling. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6428 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Delvin, Fraser, Morton, Pridemore and Regala
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Honeyford
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Mulliken
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 24, 2006
SB 6429 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Exempting certain Native American cultural resources information from public disclosure. 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.
January 26, 2006
SB 6434 Prime Sponsor, Keiser: Compensating on-call workers for active duty hours under the state minimum wage act. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Brown, Keiser and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Hewitt, Honeyford and Parlette
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6439 Prime Sponsor, Doumit: Concerning coastal crab fisheries licenses. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6439 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Oke, Spanel and Stevens
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6453 Prime Sponsor, Mulliken: Establishing a one thousand dollar minimum monthly benefit for certain plan 1 members of the public employees' retirement system and certain plan 1 members of the teachers' retirement system. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6454 Prime Sponsor, Mulliken: Providing annual increases in certain retirement allowances. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6455 Prime Sponsor, Fraser: Creating optional public retirement benefits for justices and judges. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6455 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; Brandland, Fairley, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6457 Prime Sponsor, Pridemore: Permitting members of the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, the public safety employees' retirement system, plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system, and the Washington state patrol retirement system to make a one-time purchase of additional service credit. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 27, 2006
SB 6464 Prime Sponsor, Delvin: Expanding the baccalaureate degree program at WSU, Tri-Cities. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6464 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Benton, Berkey, Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 26, 2006
SB 6480 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Eliminating the department of transportation's exemption from the public works apprenticeship utilization requirements. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6480 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Brown, Keiser and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Hewitt, Honeyford and Parlette
Passed to Committee on Transportation.
January 26, 2006
SB 6527 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Extending the negotiation period for the Milwaukee Road trail. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6527 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Jacobsen, Vice Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Benson, Benton, Berkey, Eide, Esser, Finkbeiner, Kastama, Mulliken, Oke, Sheldon, Spanel, Swecker and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6539 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Changing the formula cap on spirits, beer, and wine restaurant licenses. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Brown, Hewitt, Keiser, Parlette and Prentice
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Honeyford
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6555 Prime Sponsor, Prentice: Providing research and services for special purpose districts. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6555 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6557 Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Modifying the taxation of motion picture and video production services. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6557 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Brown, Hewitt, Honeyford, Keiser, Parlette and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
January 26, 2006
SB 6567 Prime Sponsor, McAuliffe: Revising terms of appointment of student regents and trustees. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Higher Education; Weinstein, Vice Chair, Early Learning & K-12; Carrell, Delvin, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Pflug, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler and Shin
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6578 Prime Sponsor, Pridemore: Regarding insurance premiums tax. Revised for 1st Substitute: Clarifying the taxation of insurers. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6578 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Hewitt, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pflug, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SB 6658 Prime Sponsor, Thibaudeau: Revising experience requirements for licensed mental health counselors. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson, Kastama, Kline, Parlette and Poulsen
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 26, 2006
SGA 9062 GEORGIA GARDNER, appointed January 1, 2003, for the term ending March 1, 2007, as Member of the Board of Tax Appeals. Reported by Committee on Ways & Means
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Brandland, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Thibaudeau and Zarelli
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 2006
SGA 9394 CHERYL SCOTT, appointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending October 1, 2009, as Member, Board of Trustees, The Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Brown, Hewitt, Keiser, Parlette and Prentice
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 25, 2006
SGA 9398 RUSSELL D. HAUGE, reappointed October 24, 2005, for the term ending September 2, 2008, as Member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Weinstein, Vice Chair; Carrell, Esser, Hargrove, Johnson, McCaslin, Rasmussen and Thibaudeau
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. 6480 which was referred to the Committee on Transportation.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the third order of business.
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 30, 2006
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
RITA COLWELL, appointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending October 1, 2007, as Member, Board of Trustees, The Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority.
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
January 30, 2006
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
PAUL P. GEORGE, appointed January 9, 2006, for the term ending January 17, 2007, as Member of the Horse Racing Commission.
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
January 30, 2006
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
ROBERT LENIGAN, appointed October 20, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Clover Park Technical College District No. 29.
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
January 30, 2006
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
JANIS MACHALA, appointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2006, as Member, Board of Trustees, Technical College District #26 (Lake Washington).
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
January 30, 2006
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
CAROL MOSER, appointed January 9, 2006, for the term ending June 30, 2011, as Member of the Transportation Commission.
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
January 30, 2006
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.
TERESA PAN, reappointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Bates Technical College District No. 28.
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
January 30, 2006
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
BRUCE REID, appointed January 25, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2008, as Member, Board of Trustees, Technical College District #26 (Lake Washington).
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
January 30, 2006
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
JOE RYAN, appointed January 9, 2006, for the term ending July 15, 2009, as Member of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board.
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
January 30, 2006
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.
STEPHEN THARINGER, reappointed January 9, 2006, for the term ending July 15, 2009, as Member of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board.
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
January 30, 2006
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
YVONNE BIANCHI, appointed October 1, 2005, for the term ending September 30, 2010, as Member, Board of Trustees, Technical College District #25 (Bellingham).
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, all appointees listed on the Gubernatorial Appointments report were referred to the committees as designated.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the fourth order of business.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
January 27, 2006
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed the following bill{s}:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1257
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1348
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1841
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1883
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4003
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4415
and the same are herewith transmitted.
RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
January 27, 2006
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed the following bill{s}:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1020
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1850
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
SB 6861 by Senators Delvin, Poulsen, Mulliken, Morton and Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to studying the competing interests of domestic water users and other water users in regards to limited water supplies where a curtailment of domestic water right use has been enacted; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.
AN ACT Relating to requiring professionals working in the building trades to wear and visibly display licenses and certificates; amending RCW 19.27.050, 18.106.170, 19.28.251, and 70.87.120; adding a new section to chapter 19.28 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.87 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 6863 by Senators Kline and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to credit cards; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28C.04 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection.
SB 6864 by Senators Kline and Johnson
AN ACT Relating to offenders receiving the drug offender sentencing alternative; and amending RCW 9.94A.728 and 9.94A.660.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6865 by Senators Kline, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Pflug
AN ACT Relating to determining the service needs of people with developmental disabilities; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 6866 by Senators Regala, Oke, Doumit, Parlette, Jacobsen, Morton and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to redirecting certain earnings and fees to the state wildlife account; amending RCW 77.12.177; reenacting and amending RCW 77.12.170; and repealing RCW 77.32.510.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6867 by Senators Pflug, Shin, Eide, Weinstein, McAuliffe, Schmidt, Carrell, Rasmussen, Kohl-Welles and Franklin
AN ACT Relating to establishing a joint legislative task force on life sciences; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 6868 by Senators Mulliken, Rasmussen and Schoesler
AN ACT Relating to excise tax exemptions for aircraft fuel used for crop dusting activities; amending RCW 82.42.020; adding a new section to chapter 82.42 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.
SB 6869 by Senators Sheldon, Swecker, Prentice, Rasmussen, Roach, Berkey, Hargrove, Brandland, Shin and Franklin
AN ACT Relating to cooperative agreements concerning the taxation of motor vehicle fuels and special fuels sold on Indian lands; adding new sections to chapter 43.06 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.36 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.38 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to the board of pilotage commissioners' training program; amending RCW 88.16.035; amending 2005 c 313 s 204 (uncodified); making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to removing members of the legislature from state health care coverage; and amending RCW 41.05.011.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 6872 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Poulsen and Kline
AN ACT Relating to transportation services provided by local governments; amending RCW 35.95A.080, 35.95A.090, and 35.95A.120; repealing RCW 35.95A.010, 35.95A.020, 35.95A.030, 35.95A.040, 35.95A.050, 35.95A.060, 35.95A.070, 35.95A.100, 35.95A.110, 35.95A.120, and 35.95A.140; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to membership in the public employees' retirement system; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.40.023.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6874 by Senators Doumit, Zarelli, Hargrove, Morton, Sheldon and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to tax incentives for persons who extract, manufacture, or process timber; amending RCW 82.04.230, 82.04.280, 82.04.280, and 82.04.440; amending 2003 c 149 s 12 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.260; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SJM 8039 by Senators Brown, Kohl-Welles, Franklin, Pridemore and Thibaudeau
Requesting changes to the Medicare Modernization Act.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
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 Shin moved adoption of the following resolution:
SENATE RESOLUTION
8702
By Senators Shin, Jacobsen, Berkey, Keiser, Schmidt, Swecker, Esser, Honeyford, Schoesler, Parlette, Mulliken, Eide, Brown, Pridemore, Weinstein, Sheldon, Hargrove, Kohl-Welles and Doumit
WHEREAS, Jae-gouk Kim served ably as Consul-General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle; and
WHEREAS, Consul-General Jae-gouk Kim's international diplomatic service of over 30 years has increased his ability to better serve the State of Washington; and
WHEREAS, Consul-General Jae-gouk Kim's previous service in the United States saw him serving as the First Secretary at the United States, Korean Embassy; and
WHEREAS, In Seattle as well as his other postings across the globe, Consul-General Jae-gouk Kim was embraced by all people of Korean descent, and showed tremendous dedication to the same; and
WHEREAS, Consul-General Jae-gouk Kim's immense knowledge of his nation and the United States led to increased trade and cultural relations between the Republic of Korea and Washington; and
WHEREAS, Consul-General Jae-gouk Kim and the Korean-American community maintain close ties with Korea and, at the same time, continue to establish and strengthen their relationship with the State of Washington; and
WHEREAS, The State of Washington owes a tremendous debt to Consul-General Jae-gouk Kim for the tremendous work he accomplished during his tenure in Seattle; and
WHEREAS, Consul-General Jae-gouk Kim went above and beyond the duties of his position and indefatigably worked to maintain and expand the crucial economic and cultural relations between the Republic of Korea and Washington;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Washington honor Consul-General Jae-gouk Kim for his service to the Republic of Korea and Washington, his diplomatic nature, extreme kindness, and understanding of the crucial relationship between our peoples; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Consul-General Jae-gouk Kim and the Korean Consulate in Seattle.
Senator Shin spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8702.
The motion by Senator Shin carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.
MOTION
At 12:08 p.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 12:000 noon Tuesday, January 31, 2006.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate
1020-S
1257-S
1331
1348-S
1841-S
1850-S
1883-S
2367
4003-S
4026
4415
6150
6151
6158
6188
6189
6195
6197
6205
6209
6246
6248
6256
6266
6277
6287
6339
6347
6359
6373
6374
6397
6428
6429
6434
6439
6453
6454
6455
6457
6464
6480
6527
6539
6555
6557
6567
6578
6658
6861
6862
6863
6864
6865
6866
6867
6868
6869
6870
6871
6872
6873
6874
8039
8702
9062
9394
9398
MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR