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SIXTY-SEVENTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, March 16, 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.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE
March 16, 1995
HB 1532 Prime Sponsor, Representative Dyer: Modifying certification of mental health counselors. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Refer to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care without recommendation. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Kohl, Long, Palmer, Prentice, Schow and Strannigan.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
March 16, 1995
GA 9016 DR. DENNIS DYCK, appointed March 16, 1994, for a term ending December 31, 1999, as a member of the State Hospital, Eastern Washington Advisory Board.
Reported by Committee on Human Service and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Kohl, Long, Palmer, Prentice, Schow and Strannigan.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 16, 1995
GA 9049 JOHN MURPHY, reappointed March 16, 1994, for a term ending December 5, 1996, as a member of the State Hospital, Eastern Washington Advisory Board.
Reported by Committee on Human Service and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Kohl, Long, Palmer, Prentice, Schow and Strannigan.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 16, 1995
GA 9066 SHIRLEY A. SMITH, reappointed May 6, 1994, for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, as Director of the Department of Services for the Blind.
Reported by Committee on Human Service and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Kohl, Long, Palmer, Prentice, Schow and Strannigan.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 16, 1995
GA 9094 DR. DARRELL HAMILTON, appointed June 1, 1993, for a term ending December 5, 1996, as a member of the State Hospital, Western Washington Advisory Board.
Reported by Committee on Human Service and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Kohl, Long, Palmer, Prentice, Schow and Strannigan.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
March 14, 1995
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1135,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1271,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1546,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1589,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1659,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1749,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1921,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1967,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2072, and the same are herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
March 14, 1995
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1083,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1131,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1413,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1440,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1510,
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1537,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1604,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1611,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1645,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1700,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1733,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1736,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1769,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1771,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1777,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1879,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1880, and the same are herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
March 14, 1995
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1730,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1820,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1889,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1913, and the same are herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
SHB 1083 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Carlson, Sommers, Sehlin, Cooke, Dellwo, Regala, Campbell, Conway, Kessler, Valle, Romero, Wolfe, Costa, Cody, Veloria, Mastin, Sheldon, Thibaudeau, Kremen, Dickerson, Poulsen, Mason, Scott, Quall, Basich, Morris, Chopp, Patterson, Appelwick and Tokuda)
Modifying the cost-of-living allowance for retirement purposes.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
EHB 1131 by Representatives Silver and G. Fisher (by request of Office of the Forecast Council)
Changing provisions relating to economic assumptions for actuarial studies and retirement contribution rates.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
ESHB 1135 by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives McMorris, Morris, Pennington, Benton, Koster, Smith, Sheldon, Chandler, Mulliken, Foreman, L. Thomas, Schoesler, Sheahan, Honeyford, Fuhrman, Lambert, Blanton, Van Luven, Boldt, Buck, Crouse, Huff, Hickel, Thompson, Robertson, McMahan, Stevens, Sherstad, Cooke, Johnson, Delvin and Mielke)
Exempting department of corrections' incarceration, treatment, and rehabilitation facilities and department of social and health services' juvenile rehabilitation facilities from the one-half percent for art requirement for public facilities.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
EHB 1271 by Representatives Morris, Blanton, Grant, Schoesler, Sheldon, Sherstad, Quall, Carlson, Hatfield, Mulliken, Elliot, Stevens, McMorris, Backlund, Johnson, Talcott, Kremen and Radcliff
Regulating public agency lobbyists.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SHB 1413 by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Boldt, Morris, Lisk, Mulliken and Kremen)
Allowing a business and occupation tax deduction for certain amusement devices.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SHB 1440 by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Boldt, Dyer, Morris, Backlund, Van Luven, Dellwo, Carrell, B. Thomas, L. Thomas, Thompson, Costa, Sherstad, Chandler, Kremen, Cooke and Jacobsen)
Providing tax exemptions for blood banks.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
ESHB 1510 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives K. Schmidt, Benton, Reams, Robertson, Chandler, Mitchell, Delvin and D. Schmidt)
Restructuring oil spill prevention and response.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
2SHB 1537 by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Honeyford, Chandler, Mastin, Chappell, Clements, Kremen, Schoesler, Robertson, McMorris, Delvin, Koster, Boldt, Johnson, L. Thomas, Goldsmith, McMahan, Mulliken and Brumsickle)
Allowing the department of agriculture to keep the interest on its accounts.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Agricultural Trade and Development.
ESHB 1546 by House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Casada, Goldsmith, Padden, Stevens, Boldt, Sherstad, Johnson, Fuhrman, Backlund, McMahan, D. Schmidt and Koster)
Enacting the anticancer act of 1995.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
ESHB 1589 by House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Backlund and Dyer)
Providing health care quality assurance.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
ESHB 1604 by House Committee on Trade and Economic Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Johnson and Sheldon)
Purchasing mobile home parks.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing.
ESHB 1611 by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Costa, Radcliff, Scott, Kessler, Blanton, Koster, D. Schmidt, Beeksma, Romero, Thompson, Regala and Kremen)
Providing a tax exemption for new construction of alternative housing for youth in need.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SHB 1645 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives K. Schmidt, R. Fisher and Mitchell)
Enhancing transportation planning.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
EHB 1659 by Representatives Mielke, Quall, Crouse, Costa, Kremen and Cooke
Regulating real estate brokerage relationships.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SHB 1700 by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Sehlin, Chopp, Quall and B. Thomas)
Changing current use taxation provisions.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
ESHB 1730 by House Committee on Commerce and Labor (originally sponsored by Representative Benton)
Revising provisions regarding interest arbitration for law enforcement officers employed by cities, towns, or counties.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SHB 1733 by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Boldt, Padden, B. Thomas, D. Schmidt, Cooke, Stevens, L. Thomas and Goldsmith)
Providing tax exemptions for nonprofit camps and conferences.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SHB 1736 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Horn, Cairnes, Hickel, Mitchell, L. Thomas and Thompson)
Revising regulation of commercial driving instructors.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
EHB 1749 by Representatives Clements, Lisk, Blanton, Chandler, Lambert, Honeyford, Sheldon, Horn, Skinner, Hargrove, Fuhrman, Stevens, Radcliff, Huff, Schoesler and Backlund
Defining misconduct for unemployment insurance purposes.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SHB 1769 by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Mielke, Morris, Campbell, Appelwick, Benton, Kremen, Fuhrman, Mulliken, G. Fisher, Basich, Brumsickle, Van Luven, Skinner, Grant, Boldt, Hymes, Carrell, Chandler, Beeksma, L. Thomas, Foreman, McMahan, Schoesler, Blanton and Thompson)
Lowering business and occupation tax for insurance business.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
HB 1771 by Representatives Hickel, Basich, Padden, Kremen, Chappell and Carrell
Requiring a handling fee to be paid when a check is dishonored.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing.
SHB 1777 by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Radcliff, Carrell, D. Schmidt, Thompson, Goldsmith, Pelesky, McMahan, Johnson, Smith, Fuhrman, Campbell, Lambert, Casada, Lisk, Mulliken, McMorris, Hargrove, Brumsickle, Clements, Silver, Koster, Backlund, Boldt, Hymes, Mitchell, Skinner and Blanton)
Requiring specificity in school board resolutions for ballot propositions authorizing indebtedness.
Referred to Committee on Education.
ESHB 1820 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representative K. Schmidt)
Regulating towing of vehicles.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1879 by Representative Boldt
Revising provision for costs of support, treatment, and confinement of juvenile offenders.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SHB 1880 by House Committee on Children and Family Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Boldt, Benton, Schoesler, L. Thomas, Carrell, Johnson, Radcliff, Blanton, McMahan, Campbell, Smith, Honeyford, Silver and Thompson)
Making persons convicted of certain crimes relating to receipt of public assistance ineligible for public assistance for five years.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
EHB 1889 by Representatives L. Thomas, Backlund, Huff and Chappell (by request of State Auditor Sonntag)
Administering the office of the state auditor.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
ESHB 1913 by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Van Luven, Sheldon and Smith)
Providing sales and use tax exemptions for film and video production companies.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SHB 1921 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Benton, Elliot, Chopp, Thompson, Carlson, D. Schmidt, Ogden and Mason)
Providing for existing general aviation airport land use encroachment planning.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
ESHB 1967 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Romero, Robertson, R. Fisher, K. Schmidt, Tokuda, Chopp, Patterson, Regala, Hatfield, Wolfe, Cole, Dellwo, Valle and Ogden)
Increasing penalties for repeat violations of vehicle licensing requirements.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2072 by Representatives Foreman, B. Thomas, Silver, Sehlin, Padden, Cooke, Lambert, Huff, Carlson, Crouse, Pelesky, Beeksma, Hickel, Sheahan, Reams, Pennington, Mielke, Mulliken, Radcliff, Robertson, Ballasiotes, Talcott, Stevens, K. Schmidt, Cairnes, Thompson, Schoesler, Dyer, Casada, Backlund, L. Thomas, Mitchell, Campbell, Elliot, Chandler, Johnson, Benton, Carrell, D. Schmidt, Smith, McMahan, Sherstad and Boldt
Reducing business and occupation tax rates.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
MOTION
At 12:04 p.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 17, 1995.
JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate
MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate