MORNING SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Owen. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present with the exception of Senators Billig, Brown Carrell, Chase, Cleveland, Conway, Darneille, Eide, Fraser, Hargrove, Harper, Hasegawa, Hatfield, Hobbs, Keiser, King, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Mullet, Murray, Nelson, Paden, Parlette, Ranker, Rivers, Roach, Rolfes, Schlicher, Schoesler, Smith and Tom.

The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard consisting of Pages Mackenzie O’Keefe and Jesse Noelck, presented the Colors. Pastor Scott Higgins, Hockinson Church of Christ and Mayor, City of Camas, offered the prayer.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Fain, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Fain, the Senate advanced to the fourth order of business.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

April 9, 2013

MR. PRESIDENT:

The House has passed:

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5021,

SENATE BILL NO. 5046,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5077,

SENATE BILL NO. 5114,

and the same are herewith transmitted.

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

April 9, 2013

MR. PRESIDENT:

The House has passed:

SENATE BILL NO. 5186,

SENATE BILL NO. 5207,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5210,

and the same are herewith transmitted.

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

April 9, 2013

MR. PRESIDENT:

The House has passed:

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5352,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5400,

SENATE BILL NO. 5446,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5458,

SENATE BILL NO. 5466,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5517,

SENATE BILL NO. 5541,

SENATE BILL NO. 5627,

SENATE BILL NO. 5712,

SENATE BILL NO. 5751,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5774,

and the same are herewith transmitted.

BARBARA BAKER, Chief Clerk

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 5905 by Senators Hill and Hargrove

AN ACT Relating to establishing state employee eligibility for insurance benefits consistent with the employer shared responsibility provisions of the patient protection and affordable care act; and amending RCW 41.05.065.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5906 by Senators Roach, Hill, Holmquist Newbry, Hargrove, Becker, Sheldon, Bailey, Eide, Pearson, Brown, Baumgartner, Harper, Braun, Hasegawa, Rivers, Nelson, Schoesler, Shin, Keiser, Ericksen, Billig, Parlette, Conway, Honeyford and Fraser

AN ACT Relating to maintaining access to state recreational lands managed by the department of natural resources; creating a new section; and making appropriations.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

SB 5907 by Senators Roach, Holmquist Newbry, Hargrove, Baumgartner, Rivers, Braun, Pearson, Sheldon, Dammeier, Hasegawa, Litzow, Schoesler, Brown, Tom, Parlette and Ericksen

AN ACT Relating to ensuring no net loss of public access to state recreational lands; adding a new section to chapter 43.30 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 77.12 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Fain, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.

MOTION

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

MOTION

Senator Frockt moved adoption of the following resolution:

SENATE RESOLUTION
8647

By Senators Frockt, Dammeier, Fain, Murray, Harper, Fraser, Hill, Kline, Conway, Shin, Keiser, Becker, Holmquist Newbry, King, and Cleveland

WHEREAS, Seattle Children's Hospital is a nonprofit hospital which specializes in meeting the unique physical, emotional, and developmental needs of children from infancy through young adulthood; and

WHEREAS, For more than 100 years, Seattle Children's Hospital has been dedicated to providing top quality care to every child in our region who needs care, regardless of the family's ability to pay; and

WHEREAS, Seattle Children's Hospital is consistently ranked among the nation's best children's hospitals by U.S. News & World Report magazine; and

WHEREAS, More children and adults over the age of 30 are surviving cancer diagnoses today than ever before, but teens and young adults have not seen the same advances in treatment; and

WHEREAS, Seattle Children's Hospital hopes to change that by offering more specialized care to this age group in the country's first cancer unit specifically designed for young adult patients; and

WHEREAS, While some of these patients could be treated at hospitals for adults, research has shown that for certain types of cancer, teens and young adults have a better chance of survival when they are treated with pediatric protocols; and

WHEREAS, Starting next month, cancer patients ages 15 to 29 will be treated in their own unit on the top floor of the new Building Hope facility at Seattle Children's Hospital; and

WHEREAS, Building Hope will open in April 2013 and will include 80 private rooms for cancer and critical care patients, as well as a new emergency department; and

WHEREAS, The expanded facility will allow Seattle Children's Hospital to handle its large volume of patients while delivering superior care to members of the community and surrounding regions;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognize and honor the work of Seattle Children's Hospital and wholeheartedly support its continuing and expanding efforts to provide top quality care for our children.

Senators Frockt, Mullet and Keiser spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8647.

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

INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

The President welcomed and introduced representatives of Seattle Children’s Hospital: Dr. Suzanne Petersen Tanneberg, Chief of Staff to the CEO and Vice President, External Affairs and Guest Services; Hugh Ewart, Director, State and Federal Government Relations; Edna Shim, Director, Regional Government Affairs and Community Relations; and Cathy Thompson, Biatta Shank and Catherine Flynn, Manager, Seattle Children's Olympia Clinic who were present in the gallery.

MOTION

At 10:19 a.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate was declared to be at ease subject to the call of the President.

The Senate was called to order at 11:12 a.m. by President Owen.

MOTION

At 11:14 p.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

HUNTER GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate

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