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FIFTH DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Friday, January 12, 1996
The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Pritchard. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of Pages Annae Nickelson and Dan Isquith, presented the Colors. Reverend Bruce Armstrong, pastor of the Lacey Presbyterian Church, offered the prayer.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Spanel, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUEST
The President welcomed and introduced Archbishop Thomas Murphy, Archbishop of Seattle, who was seated on the rostrum.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 11, 1996
SB 5044 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Allowing cities and towns in which citizens have the power of initiative to impose reasonable requirements to assure the validity of signatures on the initiative petition. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5044 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Goings, Hale, Heavey, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 11, 1996
SB 5047 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Raising the dollar threshold for state purchases and contracts requiring formal sealed bids. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5047 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Goings, Hale, Heavey, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 11, 1996
SB 5049 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Authorizing a county research service. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5049 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Goings, Hale, McCaslin and Winsley.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
January 11, 1996
SB 5068 Prime Sponsor, Senator Sheldon: Setting limits on executory conditional sales contracts entered into by local governments. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Goings, Hale, Heavey, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 11, 1996
SB 5071 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Changing provisions relating to local voters' pamphlets. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5071 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Goings, Hale, Heavey, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 11, 1996
SB 5223 Prime Sponsor, Senator Loveland: Modifying procedure for providing assistance to county assessors. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Goings, Hale, Heavey and Winsley.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
January 11, 1996
ESSB 5247 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Ecology and Parks: Facilitating local water quality programs. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5247 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Hochstatter, McAuliffe, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 11, 1996
SB 5248 Prime Sponsor, Senator C. Anderson: Creating the Puget Sound license plate program. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5248 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Transportation. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Hochstatter, McAuliffe, Spanel and Swecker.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
January 11, 1996
ESSB 5258 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Human Services and Corrections: Making technical revisions to community public health and safety networks. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5258 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Kohl, Long, Moyer, Prentice, Schow, Smith, Strannigan, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 11, 1996
SB 5500 Prime Sponsor, Senator Smith: Clarifying the method of execution to be used in Washington state. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 11, 1996
SSB 5522 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Law and Justice: Regulating the use of pro tempore judges and court commissioners. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 11, 1996
ESSB 5605 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Higher Education: Prohibiting drug and alcohol use in state-owned college and university residences. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 11, 1996
SB 5911 Prime Sponsor, Senator Drew: Establishing a candidates' pamphlet for the state primary. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5911 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Goings, Hale and Winsley.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Heavey and McCaslin.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
January 11, 1996
SB 6089 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Changing criteria for eligibility for firearms range account funding. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Drew, Chair; Spanel, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Haugen, Morton, Oke, Snyder and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 11, 1996
SJR 8201 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Amending the Constitution to revise the method of altering county boundaries. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Joint Resolution No. 8201 be substituted therefor, and the substitute resolution do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Goings, Heavey and McCaslin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 11, 1996
GA 9093 ROBERTA J. GREENE, reappointed December 3, 1993, for a term ending September 30, 1998, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Spokane and Spokane Falls Community College District No. 17.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9114 JIM WHITESIDE, appointed April 26, 1993, for a term ending December 31, 1997, as a member of the Public Disclosure Commission.
Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9133 ROBERTA J. GREENE, reappointed February 23, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 1999, as a member of the Spokane Joint Center for Higher Education.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9134 GERALD P. LEAHY, reappointed February 23, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 1997, as a member of the Spokane Joint Center for Higher Education.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9135 MICHAEL ORMSBY, reappointed February 23, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 1998, as a member of the Spokane Joint Center for Higher Education.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9149 ANNETTE SANDBERG, appointed April 5, 1995, for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, as Chief of the Washington State Patrol.
Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Owen, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Morton, Oke, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Show, Thibaudeau and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9156 DR. HUBERT LOCKE, appointed May 3, 1995, for a term ending August 2, 1996, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9186 JUDGE CAROLYN BROWN, appointed August 31, 1995, for a term ending August 2, 1997, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9188 JUDGE THOMAS FELNAGLE, appointed September 1, 1995, for a term ending August 2, 1998, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9189 DELORIS I. BROWN, reappointed September 30, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Lake Washington Technical College District No. 26.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9192 DWIGHT K. IMANAKA, reappointed October 10, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for The Evergreen State College.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9194 MICHAEL ORMSBY, reappointed October 10, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Eastern Washington University.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9195 SALLY G. SCHAEFER, reappointed October 13, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Clark Community College District No. 14.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9198 D'ALENE K. WHITE, appointed October 16, 1995, for a term ending August 2, 1998, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9199 THERESA CECCARELLI, reappointed September 30, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Bates Technical College District No. 28.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9200 KAREN GATES-HILDT, reappointed September 30, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Peninsula Community College District No. 1.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9201 RONALD M. GOULD, reappointed September 30, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Bellevue Community College District No. 8.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9203 KAREN KEISER, reappointed September 30, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Highline Community College District No. 9.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9204 REPRESENTATIVE LYNN KESSLER, reappointed September 30, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Grays Harbor Community College District No. 2.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9206 DONALD V. RHODES, reappointed September 30, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for South Puget Sound Community College District No. 24.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9208 ART RUNESTRAND, reappointed September 30, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Bellingham Technical College District No. 25.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9209 DAVID SCHODDE, reappointed September 30, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Green River Community College District No. 10.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9210 PATRICIA SCHROM, reappointed September 30, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Big Bend Community College District No. 18.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9211 PAUL J. WYSOCKI, reappointed September 30, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Seattle, South Seattle and North Seattle Community College District No. 6.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9214 GLORIA MITCHELL, reappointed September 30, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Cascadia Community College District No. 30.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9216 WILFRED WOODS, reappointed October 3, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Central Washington University.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9226 VICKI McNEILL, reappointed November 29, 1995, for a term ending June 30, 1999, as a member of the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 11, 1996
GA 9233 MARI J. CLACK, reappointed December 19, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Regents for the University of Washington.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6355 by Senators Wojahn and Schow
AN ACT Relating to provision of utility service to federal trust property; and amending RCW 80.28.110.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities.
SB 6356 by Senators Morton, West, Hochstatter, Hargrove, Snyder, Sellar, Zarelli, A. Anderson, Oke, Rasmussen and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to tax exemptions for equipment used in harvesting or processing forest products; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6357 by Senator Quigley
AN ACT Relating to children's services improvement; amending RCW 70.190.005, 70.190.010, 43.88.180, 26.23.045, 43.17.020, 70.190.030, 70.190.050, 70.190.060, 70.190.070, 70.190.080, 70.190.090, 70.190.100, 70.190.130, 69.50.520, 74.15.050, 74.15.060, 74.15.070, 74.15.080, 74.15.100, 74.15.120, and 74.15.200; reenacting and amending RCW 43.17.010 and 74.15.020; adding new sections to chapter 70.190 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 74.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.10 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 70.190.140; providing effective dates; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6358 by Senators Morton and McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to financing solid waste improvements and projects; and amending RCW 82.46.010.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6359 by Senators Morton, Sellar, Roach, Hochstatter, Deccio and Schow
AN ACT Relating to purchase of land by state agencies; and adding a new section to chapter 79.01 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6360 by Senators Kohl, Prentice, Pelz and Fairley
AN ACT Relating to first-time offenders; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6361 by Senators Morton, Zarelli, Swecker and Schow
AN ACT Relating to curriculum; adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6362 by Senators Morton, Roach, Swecker, Hochstatter and A. Anderson
AN ACT Relating to establishing a state water bank; and adding a new chapter to Title 90 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
SB 6363 by Senators Pelz and Newhouse
AN ACT Relating to payment of job modification or accommodation costs for injured workers; and amending RCW 51.32.250.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SB 6364 by Senator Drew
AN ACT Relating to limitation on the terms of members of the fish and wildlife commission; and amending RCW 77.04.030.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 6365 by Senators Zarelli, Hargrove, Strannigan, Swecker, Prentice, Hochstatter, Prince, Roach, Johnson, Rasmussen, Bauer and Schow
AN ACT Relating to parental notification; adding a new section to chapter 70.96A RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 71.34 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6366 by Senators Haugen, Prince, Wojahn, Sutherland, Winsley and Snyder ( by request of Washington State Historical Society)
AN ACT Relating to the Lewis and Clark trail bicentennial commemoration; and adding a new section to chapter 27.34 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
SB 6367 by Senators Heavey, Oke and Schow
AN ACT Relating to the regulation of limousines and for hire vehicles carrying passengers; amending RCW 46.72.010; reenacting and amending RCW 46.63.020; adding new sections to chapter 46.04 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 46.72 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 46 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 81.90.010, 81.90.020, 81.90.030, 81.90.040, 81.90.050, 81.90.060, 81.90.070, 81.90.080, 81.90.090, 81.90.100, 81.90.110, 81.90.120, 81.90.130, 81.90.140, 81.90.150, and 81.90.160; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6368 by Senators Heavey and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to community councils; and amending RCW 36.105.010, 36.105.020, and 36.105.030.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6369 by Senators Pelz and West
AN ACT Relating to the exemption from sales and use tax of certain devices prescribed by a dentist; and amending RCW 82.12.0277 and 82.08.0283.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6370 by Senators Roach, Morton and A. Anderson
AN ACT Relating to defining public water system; and amending RCW 70.119A.020.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities.
SB 6371 by Senators Rasmussen, Newhouse, Loveland, A. Anderson, Morton, Roach, Hochstatter and Deccio
AN ACT Relating to anhydrous ammonia; adding a new section to chapter 70.94 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
SB 6372 by Senators Owen and Prince (by request of Office of Financial Management)
AN ACT Relating to transportation funding and appropriations; amending 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 ss 203, 204, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228, 301, 304, 401, 402, 403, 404, and 408 (uncodified); adding new sections to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14; repealing 1995 2nd sp.s. c 14 s 224 (uncodified); and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6373 by Senators Prentice, Wood, Loveland and Long
AN ACT Relating to county auditor recording fees; and amending RCW 36.18.010.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing.
SB 6374 by Senators Quigley, Long, Bauer and Goings
AN ACT Relating to juvenile sex offenders; amending RCW 13.40.130, 13.40.160, 13.40.210, and 13.40.300; adding new sections to chapter 13.40 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6375 by Senators Quigley, Fairley and Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to the health care policy board; amending RCW 43.73.030, 41.05.021, 43.70.054, 43.70.068, and 43.72.320; adding a new section to chapter 48.02 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 74.42 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.05
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6376 by Senators Haugen, Prince, Fraser, Snyder, Winsley and Owen (by request of Arts Commission and Washington State Historical Society)
AN ACT Relating to arts and heritage license plates; and adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6377 by Senator Heavey
AN ACT Relating to business tax credits for assisting in the provision of child care; adding new sections to chapter 82.04 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6378 by Senators Rasmussen, Swecker, Goings, Morton and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to limiting the receivership responsibility of a county for public water systems; and amending RCW 43.70.195 and 43.155.065.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities.
SB 6379 by Senators Bauer, Wood and Deccio
AN ACT Relating to the work force training and education coordinating board; and amending RCW 28C.18.020.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6380 by Senators Bauer and Wood
AN ACT Relating to technical and career training and education; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 28B.85.200 and 28B.85.210.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6381 by Senators Schow, Haugen, Smith, Roach and Finkbeiner
AN ACT Relating to aggregate property tax limitations; and amending RCW 84.52.050 and 84.52.052.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6382 by Senators Hochstatter, Rasmussen, Morton and Roach
AN ACT Relating to business and occupation tax on the handling of hay, alfalfa, or seed; amending RCW 82.04.120; and reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.260.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Agricultural Trade and Development.
SB 6383 by Senators Hale, Winsley, Haugen and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to the authority to conduct executive sessions under the Open Public Meetings Act to discuss sales of personal property; and amending RCW 42.30.110.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6384 by Senator Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to occupational disease; adding new sections to chapter 51.28 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SB 6385 by Senators Hochstatter, Hargrove, Schow, Long, Johnson, Finkbeiner, Haugen and Roach
AN ACT Relating to child support modification; and amending RCW 26.09.100.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6386 by Senators Bauer, West and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to business and occupation taxation; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6387 by Senators Spanel, A. Anderson, Snyder, Haugen, Roach and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to Puget Sound Dungeness crab licenses; and amending RCW 75.28.046, 75.28.048, 75.28.130, and 75.30.130.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 6388 by Senators Roach, Rasmussen, Smith, Sellar, Hale, Oke, Winsley, Swecker, Heavey, Haugen, Goings and Schow
AN ACT Relating to a property tax exemption for widows or widowers of honorably discharged veterans of the armed forces of the United States who died as a result of a service-connected disability or while serving on active duty with the armed forces of the United States; and adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SJM 8024 by Senators Morton, Swecker, Hochstatter, Johnson, Roach and Deccio
Requesting the United States Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency to repeal the prohibition on chlorofluorocarbons.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
MOTION
At 10:10 a.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate was declared to be at ease.
The Senate was called to order at 11:31 a.m. by President Pritchard.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate returned to the first order of business.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 11, 1996
SB 5473 Prime Sponsor, Senator Smith: Revising standards for determining child support obligations. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5473 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 11, 1996
E2SSB 6062 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Ways and Means: Making welfare work. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Third Substitute Senate Bill No. 6062, as recommended by the Committee on Health and Long-Term Care, be substituted therefor, and the third substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rinehart, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; Bauer, Drew, Fraser, Hochstatter, Kohl, Moyer, Quigley, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Sutherland, Winsley and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUEST
The President welcomed and introduced United States Senator Patty Murray, who was seated on the rostrum.
With permission of the Senate, business was suspended to permit Senator Murray to address the Senate.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate advanced to the sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT
MOTION
On motion of Senator Owen, Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9120, Captain Michael T. Gavin, as a member of the Board of Pilotage Commissioners, was confirmed.
Senators Owen and Wood spoke to the confirmation of Captain Michael T. Gavin as a member of the Board of Pilotage Commissioners.
APPOINTMENT OF CAPTAIN MICHAEL T. GAVIN
The Secretary called the roll. The appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 49; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.
Voting yea: Senators Anderson, A., Bauer, Cantu, Deccio, Drew, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Goings, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Johnson, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Moyer, Newhouse, Oke, Owen, Pelz, Prentice, Prince, Quigley, Rasmussen, Rinehart, Roach, Schow, Sellar, Sheldon, Smith, Snyder, Spanel, Strannigan, Sutherland, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn, Wood and Zarelli - 49.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 6190, by Senators Prentice, Hale, Fraser, Sutherland, Loveland, Smith, Sellar and Winsley
Authorizing and implementing interstate banking.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Prentice, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6190 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 6190 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Prentice, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6190 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Debate ensued.
POINT OF INQUIRY
Senator Hale: "Senator Prentice, in Section seven of the bill, the Director of Financial Institutions--it indicates that he must be notified of any agency agreements by banks. May I assume from this that banks doing business in Washington definitely have the authority to enter into agency agreements?"
Senator Prentice: "Yes, we consulted with the Director of the Department of Financial Institutions and we agree that such powers now exist. The intention of the committee, in this bill, is to insure that agency agreements for banking services are allowed in Washington State and rules will be developed."
Senator Hale: "Thank you."
Further debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6190.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6190 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 49; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 0.
Voting yea: Senators Anderson, A., Bauer, Cantu, Deccio, Drew, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Goings, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Johnson, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Moyer, Newhouse, Oke, Owen, Pelz, Prentice, Prince, Quigley, Rasmussen, Rinehart, Roach, Schow, Sellar, Sheldon, Smith, Snyder, Spanel, Strannigan, Sutherland, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn, Wood and Zarelli - 49.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6190, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill will stand as the title of the act.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5050, by Senators Morton, Smith, Rasmussen and Schow
Revising the elements of the crime of burglary in the first degree.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Smith, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5050 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 5050 and the substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Smith, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5050 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Debate ensued.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheldon, Senators Owen and Prentice were excused.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5050.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5050 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Anderson, A., Bauer, Cantu, Deccio, Drew, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Goings, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Johnson, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Moyer, Newhouse, Oke, Pelz, Prince, Quigley, Rasmussen, Rinehart, Roach, Schow, Sellar, Sheldon, Smith, Snyder, Spanel, Strannigan, Sutherland, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn, Wood and Zarelli - 47.
Excused: Senators Owen and Prentice - 2.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5050, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill will stand as the title of the act.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5510, by Senators Smith, Roach and Quigley
Revising provisions relating to food stamp crimes.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Smith, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 5510 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5510.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5510 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.
Voting yea: Senators Anderson, A., Bauer, Cantu, Deccio, Drew, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Goings, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Johnson, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Moyer, Newhouse, Oke, Pelz, Prince, Quigley, Rasmussen, Rinehart, Roach, Schow, Sellar, Sheldon, Smith, Snyder, Spanel, Strannigan, Sutherland, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn, Wood and Zarelli - 47.
Excused: Senators Owen and Prentice - 2.
SENATE BILL NO. 5510, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill will stand as the title of the act.
MOTION
At 11:55 a.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 15, 1996.
JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate
MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate