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FORTY-SIXTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 23, 1995
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Pritchard. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Spanel, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
February 22, 1995
SB 5069 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Creating a temporary program for property tax payments. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5069 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Drew, Hale, McCaslin and Winsley.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Heavey.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 1995
SB 5086 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Clarifying the authority to recover cost for contracts administration services within the department of general administration. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5086 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Drew, Hale, Heavey, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 1995
SB 5121 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Reviewing agricultural safety standards. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Agricultural Trade and Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5121 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; Bauer and Snyder.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 1995
SB 5180 Prime Sponsor, Senator Sheldon: Determining the order of candidates on ballots. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Drew and Winsley.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Hale, Heavey and McCaslin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 1995
SB 5211 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Revising guidelines for receipt and expenditure of federal and private funds by local governments. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5211 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Drew, Hale, McCaslin and Winsley.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Heavey.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 1995
SB 5248 Prime Sponsor, Senator Cal Anderson: Creating the Puget Sound license plate program. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Owen, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Kohl, Morton, Oke, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Schow and Sellar.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 1995
SB 5259 Prime Sponsor, Senator Owen: Restricting the ringing of bells or sounding of whistles on locomotives. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Owen, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Kohl, Oke, Prentice, Prince, Schow and Sellar.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Morton and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 1995
SB 5273 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hale: Avoiding conflicts of interest on election canvassing boards. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Drew, Hale, Heavey, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 1995
SB 5278 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wojahn: Revising provisions relating to awards to persons found not guilty by reason of self defense. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5278 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Cal Anderson, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 1995
SB 5314 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Revising weights and measures provisions. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Agricultural Trade and Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5314 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; Bauer and Snyder.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 21, 1995
SB 5335 Prime Sponsor, Senator Smith: Updating uniform commercial code provisions on investment securities. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5335 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair; Hale, Roach, Smith and Sutherland.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 1995
SB 5337 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Reconstituting the state cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, and manicuring advisory board. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5337 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Drew, Hale, Heavey, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 1995
SB 5343 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Promoting the recycled content of products and buildings. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5343 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Cal Anderson, Vice Chair; McAuliffe, McDonald, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 1995
SB 5354 Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Changing penalties for persons convicted of driving a motor vehicle while chemically impaired if there were passengers under the age of fourteen. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5354 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Cal Anderson, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 1995
SB 5387 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wojahn: Providing tax incentives for multiple-unit housing in urban centers. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5387 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair; Hale, Roach, Smith and Sutherland.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 21, 1995
SB 5406 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Continuing market interest rates for consumer credit transactions. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5406 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair; Hale, Roach, Sellar, Smith and Sutherland.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 1995
SB 5445 Prime Sponsor, Senator Owen: Clarifying responsibility for abandoned vehicles. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Owen, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Kohl, Morton, Oke, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Schow, Sellar and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 1995
SB 5514 Prime Sponsor, Senator Schow: Posting fuel tax rates. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5514 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Owen, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Kohl, Morton, Oke, Prentice, Rasmussen, Schow and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 1995
SB 5530 Prime Sponsor, Senator Smith: Authorizing the use of automated traffic enforcement systems. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5530 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Cal Anderson, Vice Chair; Johnson, Long, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 1995
SB 5551 Prime Sponsor, Senator Sellar: Authorizing special taxation of lodging. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5551 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rinehart, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; Cantu, Drew, Finkbeiner, Fraser, Hochstatter, Johnson, Long, McDonald, Moyer, Roach, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Strannigan, West, Winsley and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 1995
SB 5565 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hargrove: Prohibiting mandatory child support for postsecondary education of adult children. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Cal Anderson, Vice Chair.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 1995
SB 5606 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Providing for use of reclaimed water. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5606 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Cal Anderson, Vice Chair; McAuliffe and Spanel.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 1995
SB 5628 Prime Sponsor, Senator Smith: Regulating consumer leases of automobiles. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5628 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Cal Anderson, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 1995
SB 5646 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Promoting international trade and cultural exchanges. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5646 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Pelz, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Deccio, Franklin, Fraser, Hale and Palmer.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 1995
SB 5655 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Revising state freight rail service programs. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Owen, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kohl, Morton, Oke, Prentice, Rasmussen, Schow and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 1995
SB 5739 Prime Sponsor, Senator Strannigan: Exempting certain sales by nonprofit organizations from taxation. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5739 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rinehart, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; Cantu, Drew, Finkbeiner, Fraser, Hochstatter, Johnson, Long, McDonald, Moyer, Roach, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Strannigan, Sutherland, West, Winsley and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 1995
SB 5747 Prime Sponsor, Senator Sheldon: Regulating housing authorities. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5747 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair; Hale, Roach, Smith and Sutherland.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 1995
SB 5768 Prime Sponsor, Senator Pelz: Revising provision relating to deductions from unemployment benefits for unavailability. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Pelz, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Franklin, Fraser and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 1995
SB 5769 Prime Sponsor, Senator Deccio: Revising provision on recovery of unemployment insurance overpayments. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5769 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Pelz, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Deccio, Franklin, Fraser, Hale, Newhouse, Palmer and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 1995
SB 5771 Prime Sponsor, Senator Pelz: Establishing unemployment insurance liability for third party employers. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Pelz, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Deccio, Franklin, Fraser, Hale, Newhouse, Palmer and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 1995
SB 5825 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Enhancing bicycle and pedestrian transportation. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5825 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Owen, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Fairley, Kohl, Morton, Oke, Prentice, Rasmussen, Schow and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 1995
SB 5835 Prime Sponsor, Senator Johnson: Changing provisions relating to restraining orders. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5835 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Cal Anderson, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 1995
SB 5843 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Validating bond issues of public agencies. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Government Operations without recommendation. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Cal Anderson, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, Roach and Schow.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 22, 1995
GA 9030 MARY ANN HUNTINGTON, appointed March 23, 1994, for a term ending December 31, 1995, as a member of the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation.
Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Cal Anderson, Vice Chair; McAuliffe, McDonald, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 22, 1995
GA 9092 WILLIAM S. FEARN, appointed December 30, 1993, for a term ending December 31, 1997, as a member of the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation.
Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Cal Anderson, Vice Chair; McAuliffe, McDonald, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 22, 1995
GA 9103 DONNA M. MASON, reappointed January 17, 1994, for a term ending December 31, 1996, as a member of the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation.
Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Cal Anderson, Vice Chair; McAuliffe, McDonald, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MESSAGE FROM STATE OFFICES
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Olympia, Washington 98504-0095
February 21, 1995
Marty Brown
Secretary of the Senate
Mailstop: 40482
Olympia, Washington 98504-0482
Dear Secretary Brown:
Enclosed for your information is the Department of Social and Health Services' (DSHS) report: Offenses Committed by Juveniles While on Authorized Leave, Unauthorized Leave, and Minimum Security Status in the Community During Fiscal Year 1994. This is an annual report prepared by the DSHS Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration as required by RCW 13.40.030(1)(b).
If you have questions regarding the report, please contact Gerard Sidorowicz, Assistant Secretary for the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration. He can be reached at 753-7402.
Sincerely,
JEAN T. SOLIZ, Secretary
The Report from the Department of Social and Health Services is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
February 22, 1995
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1091
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1123, and the same are herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
February 22, 1995
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1125, and the same is herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6012 by Senators West, Swecker, Strannigan and Wojahn
AN ACT Relating to child support; creating new sections; providing a contingent expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6013 by Senators McAuliffe, Rasmussen, Kohl and Spanel
AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax exemption for school districts and educational service districts; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6014 by Senators Prentice, Deccio and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to electrical inspection regulatory reform; amending RCW 19.28.010, 19.28.015, 19.28.070, 19.28.120, 19.28.190, 19.28.210, and 19.28.360; adding a new section to chapter 19.28 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SB 6015 by Senator Palmer
AN ACT Relating to confidentiality and privilege regarding industrial insurance claim files and records; and amending RCW 51.28.070.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SB 6016 by Senator A. Anderson
AN ACT Relating to the Puget Sound bottomfish fishery; reenacting and amending RCW 75.30.050; adding new sections to chapter 75.30 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 6017 by Senator Palmer
AN ACT Relating to airport land use planning; adding a new chapter to Title 36 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6018 by Senators Strannigan, McCaslin, Quigley, Moyer, Hochstatter, Hargrove, Morton, Deccio, Palmer, Johnson, Oke, Smith, Swecker, Prentice, Finkbeiner, West and A. Anderson
AN ACT Relating to regional transit authorities; and amending RCW 81.112.030.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6019 by Senators Sutherland, Winsley and Heavey
AN ACT Relating to studded tires; amending RCW 46.37.420; and adding a new section to chapter 46.37 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6020 by Senators Prentice, Fraser, Sellar and Sutherland
AN ACT Relating to educating consumers about insurance products; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing.
SB 6021 by Senators Moyer, Prentice, Palmer, Franklin, Fairley, Winsley, Cal Anderson, McAuliffe, Deccio, Snyder, McDonald, Sellar, Kohl, Schow, Johnson, Wood, A. Anderson, Pelz, Bauer, Drew and Oke
AN ACT Relating to health care entity authority regarding drugs; amending RCW 18.64.011 and 18.64.255; reenacting and amending RCW 18.64.165; and adding new sections to chapter 18.64 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6022 by Senators Franklin, Quigley, Fairley, Prentice and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to health care coverage for elected officials; adding a new section to Title 2 RCW; adding a new section to Title 3 RCW; adding a new section to Title 35 RCW; adding a new section to Title 35A RCW; adding a new section to Title 36 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; adding a new section to Title 43 RCW; and adding a new section to Title 44 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6023 by Senators Owen, Prince, Heavey, Morton, Kohl, Wood, Oke, Schow, Rasmussen, Sellar, Haugen, Prentice and Fairley
AN ACT Relating to interest on accounts and funds; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6024 by Senator Snyder
AN ACT Relating to regional support networks; and amending RCW 71.24.300.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
SHB 1091 by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Brumsickle, B. Thomas and Cole) (by request of Joint Select Committee on Education Restructuring)
Changing education provisions.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SHB 1123 by House Committee on Trade and Economic Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Sheldon, Van Luven, Horn, Campbell, Foreman, Mason, Hatfield, Ballasiotes, Kremen, Conway, K. Schmidt, D. Schmidt, Grant, Sheahan, Chopp, Schoesler, Morris, Koster, Thibaudeau, Talcott, Valle, Wolfe, L. Thomas, Casada, Boldt, Sherstad, Huff and Mitchell)
Establishing a special trade representative and Washington state trade advisory council.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
ESHB 1125 by House Committee on Energy and Utilities (originally sponsored by Representatives Kessler, Casada, Chandler, Kremen, Patterson, Mastin, Morris, Quall, Foreman, L. Thomas, Brumsickle, Buck, Huff and Schoesler)
Exempting federally licensed dams from state regulation.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities.
MOTION
At 12:05 p.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 24, 1995.
JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate
MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate