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NINTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, January 16, 1996
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
January 16, 1996
SB 6149 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Establishing the city of Yelm wastewater reuse state demonstration project. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Hochstatter, McAuliffe, Spanel and Swecker.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
January 15, 1996
SB 6222 Prime Sponsor, Senator Pelz: Providing for self-insurance administrative procedures. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Pelz, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Deccio, Franklin, Fraser, Hale, McDonald and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 15, 1996
SB 6224 Prime Sponsor, Senator Pelz: Exempting long-time disability pilot project participants from an expenditure limitation. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Pelz, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Deccio, Franklin, Fraser, Hale, McDonald and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 15, 1996
SB 6225 Prime Sponsor, Senator Pelz: Regulating employer assessments. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Pelz, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Franklin, Fraser, Hale and McDonald.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 16, 1996
SB 6443 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Prohibiting the lease of certain tidal or submerged lands for oil or gas exploration. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: Refer to Committee on Natural Resources without recommendation. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Hochstatter, McAuliffe, Spanel and Swecker.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
January 16, 1996
SB 6456 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Allowing a property tax credit as an incentive for the improvement and restoration of streams, rivers, and riparian areas. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: Refer to Committee on Natural Resources without recommendation. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Hochstatter, McAuliffe, Spanel and Swecker.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
January 12, 1996
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1133,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1142,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1155,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1323,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1562,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1601,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1654,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1707,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1727,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1813,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1857,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1862,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1964,
HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4003,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4012,
HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4017,
HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4020, and the same are herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
January 15, 1996
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Speaker signed SENATE BILL NO. 6117, and the same is herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6472 by Senators Quigley, Moyer, McAuliffe and Winsley (by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
AN ACT Relating to adult residential care services; and amending RCW 74.39A.---.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6473 by Senators Hargrove, Strannigan and Heavey
AN ACT Relating to a prohibition on the use of public funds in election campaigns; amending RCW 42.17.130; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6474 by Senator Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to exempting from property taxation the portion of land otherwise taxed under the current use tax provisions that is subject to restrictions on harvesting timber or the production of agricultural or horticultural produce or crops as a result of its location adjacent to a body of water or wetland; and adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6475 by Senators Roach, Smith, Johnson, Long, Schow, Zarelli and Goings
AN ACT Relating to disqualification of district judges; and amending RCW 3.34.110.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6476 by Senators Sheldon and Schow
AN ACT Relating to vehicle and vessel fees; amending RCW 46.01.140, 46.01.320, and 88.02.070; adding a new section to chapter 46.01 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; and providing effective dates.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6477 by Senators A. Anderson, Rasmussen, Morton, Spanel, Swecker, Roach and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to granting water rights; and adding a new section to chapter 90.03 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
SB 6478 by Senators Franklin, Goings, Smith, Quigley, Fraser, Thibaudeau and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to the state minimum wage; and amending RCW 49.46.020.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SB 6479 by Senators Pelz, Heavey, Franklin, Smith, Quigley, Fraser, Thibaudeau, McAuliffe, Kohl and Goings
AN ACT Relating to private business entities receiving public assistance; amending 1994 c 302 s 1 (uncodified); and adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SB 6480 by Senators Pelz, Heavey, Franklin, Smith, Quigley, Fraser, Thibaudeau, McAuliffe, Kohl and Goings
AN ACT Relating to state contracts; and adding a new section to chapter 43.19 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SB 6481 by Senators Prentice, Winsley, Oke, Kohl, Wood, Thibaudeau, Fairley and Smith
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting greyhound racing in the state of Washington; amending RCW 9.46.0269; adding a new section to chapter 9.46 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SB 6482 by Senators Winsley, Haugen, Rasmussen and Oke
AN ACT Relating to veterans' benefits; and amending RCW 41.04.005 and 41.04.010.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SB 6483 by Senators Bauer and Zarelli
AN ACT Relating to industrial developments; and amending RCW 36.70A.365.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6484 by Senators Smith, Hale and Goings
AN ACT Relating to real estate appraisers; amending RCW 18.140.005, 18.140.010, 18.140.020, 18.140.030, 18.140.090, 18.140.130, 18.140.140, 18.140.150, 18.140.160, and 18.140.170; adding new sections to chapter 18.140 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 50.04 RCW; repealing RCW 18.140.085; prescribing penalties; and providing effective dates.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing.
SB 6485 by Senators Wojahn and Hale
AN ACT Relating to the registration of architects; amending RCW 18.08.350 and 18.08.350; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SB 6486 by Senators Owen and Prince (by request of Department of Licensing)
AN ACT Relating to administration and enforcement of tax exemptions for nonhighway use of special fuel; amending RCW 82.38.020, 82.38.090, 82.38.140, 82.38.150, and 82.38.170; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6487 by Senators Owen and Prince (by request of Department of Licensing)
AN ACT Relating to commercial driver's licenses; amending RCW 46.25.010, 46.25.080, 46.25.090, and 46.20.205; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6488 by Senators Owen and Prince (by request of Department of Licensing)
AN ACT Relating to computation of special fuel consumption on a mileage basis; and amending RCW 82.38.060 and 82.38.140.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6489 by Senators Owen and Prince (by request of Department of Licensing)
AN ACT Relating to refunds of overpayments of license fees and motor vehicle excise taxes; amending RCW 46.68.010 and 88.02.055; reenacting and amending RCW 46.63.020; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6490 by Senators Owen and Prince (by request of Department of Licensing)
AN ACT Relating to refunds and credits of certain motor vehicle fees and special fuel taxes; amending RCW 46.87.150, 46.87.310, 46.87.330, and 82.38.190; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6491 by Senators Hargrove and Long (by request of Department of Social and Health Services and Department of Veterans Affairs)
AN ACT Relating to amendments to the violence reduction act to ensure the right of persons who receive mental health treatment; amending RCW 9.41.040, 9.41.047, and 18.51.010; repealing RCW 71.12.560; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6492 by Senators Kohl, Fraser and Fairley
AN ACT Relating to transportation of horses to slaughter; amending RCW 16.52.207; adding a new section to chapter 16.52 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Agricultural Trade and Development.
SB 6493 by Senators Moyer, Wood, Thibaudeau, Prentice, Kohl, Deccio, Fairley and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to consumer health information; adding new sections to chapter 48.43 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6494 by Senators McAuliffe, Johnson, Bauer, Owen, Rasmussen and Kohl (by request of State Board for Community and Technical Colleges)
AN ACT Relating to obsolete provisions in the state even start program; and amending RCW 28B.06.040 and 28B.06.050.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6495 by Senators Smith and Sellar (by request of Administrator for the Courts)
AN ACT Relating to superior court judges; amending RCW 2.08.062; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6496 by Senator Heavey
AN ACT Relating to open space protection; amending RCW 84.34.210, 84.34.220, 36.96.010, and 84.52.052; and adding a new chapter to Title 36 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6497 by Senators Zarelli, Swecker, Strannigan, Schow, A. Anderson, Deccio, Moyer, Johnson, McDonald, Oke, Sellar, Cantu and Roach
AN ACT Relating to requiring approval by a two-thirds vote of each house to amend Initiative 601; amending RCW 43.88.033; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092; and adding a new section to chapter 43.135 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6498 by Senators Quigley, McAuliffe and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax exemptions for manufacturing machinery and equipment in distressed areas; amending RCW 82.08.02565; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6499 by Senators Hargrove and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to metals mining and milling; amending RCW 78.56.110 and 78.44.161; and adding new sections to chapter 78.56 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 6500 by Senators Hargrove and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to surface mining; amending RCW 78.44.011, 78.44.020, 78.44.031, 78.44.040, 78.44.050, 78.44.085, 78.44.087, 78.44.131, 78.44.141, 78.44.151, 78.44.161, 78.44.171, 78.44.310, 78.44.910, and 36.70A.060; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 78.44.300.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 6501 by Senators Kohl, Hargrove, Long, Thibaudeau and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to the child care coordinating committee; amending RCW 74.13.090; creating new sections; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6502 by Senators Schow, Roach, Zarelli and Oke
AN ACT Relating to enhanced punishment for second or subsequent violent sex offenses; amending RCW 10.95.050, 10.95.060, 10.95.070, 10.95.090, 10.95.120, and 9.94A.120; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.320; adding a new section to chapter 10.95 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6503 by Senators Schow, Hale, Zarelli, Roach, Deccio and Oke
AN ACT Relating to persistent offenders; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6504 by Senators Fraser, McDonald, Haugen and Kohl (by request of Secretary of State Munro)
AN ACT Relating to the state voters' pamphlet; adding new sections to chapter 29.81 RCW; and repealing RCW 29.81.010, 29.81.011, 29.81.012, 29.81.014, 29.81.020, 29.81.030, 29.81.040, 29.81.042, 29.81.043, 29.81.050, 29.81.052, 29.81.053, 29.81.060, 29.81.070, 29.81.080, 29.81.090, 29.81.100, 29.81.110, 29.81.120, 29.81.130, 29.81.140, 29.81.150, 29.81.160, and 29.81.180.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6505 by Senators Hale and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to clarifying and harmonizing provisions in Titles 35 and 41 RCW; amending RCW 35.07.040, 35.21.710, 35.27.070, and 41.04.190; adding a new section to chapter 35.23 RCW; and repealing RCW 35.07.030, 35.17.160, 35.23.390, and 35.23.400.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6506 by Senators Bauer, Wood, Drew, Prince and Rinehart
AN ACT Relating to higher education fiscal matters; amending RCW 28B.15.031; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6507 by Senators Drew, Bauer, Wood, Loveland, Prince, Sheldon, Hale, McAuliffe, Snyder, Finkbeiner, Rinehart, West, Rasmussen, Winsley, Kohl and Goings
AN ACT Relating to the Washington higher education loan program; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040; adding a new section to chapter 28B.80 RCW; creating a new section; making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6508 by Senators McAuliffe, Bauer, Goings, Wood, Drew, Loveland, Prince, Sheldon, Hale, Snyder, Finkbeiner, Rinehart, West, Rasmussen, Winsley and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to the advance college payment program; adding a new section to chapter 28B.80 RCW; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6509 by Senators Oke, Prince, Heavey, Rasmussen, Sheldon, Winsley, Prentice, Morton, Snyder, Haugen, McDonald, West, Sellar, Finkbeiner, Swecker, Strannigan, Johnson, Wood, Hochstatter, Schow, Deccio, Kohl, Pelz, Moyer, Wojahn, Bauer, Fairley, Zarelli, Cantu, Fraser and Sutherland
AN ACT Relating to bonds authorized for Tacoma Narrows bridge improvements; amending RCW 47.56.130, 47.56.245, and 47.56.271; and adding new sections to chapter 47.56 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6510 by Senators Loveland and Hale (by request of Governor Lowry)
AN ACT Relating to taxation of persons engaged in the business of cleaning up for the United States, or its instrumentalities, radioactive waste and other byproducts of weapons production and nuclear research and development; amending RCW 82.04.050 and 82.04.190; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6511 by Senators Loveland and Hale (by request of Governor Lowry)
AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax exemptions for materials used in the construction of a laser interferometer gravitational wave observatory; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6512 by Senators Sheldon, Fairley, Drew, Prentice, Oke, Haugen, Thibaudeau, Hargrove, Wojahn, Spanel, Bauer, McAuliffe, Winsley and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to commercial telephone solicitation; adding a new section to chapter 19.158 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 80.36 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities.
SB 6513 by Senators Sheldon, Oke, Owen, Loveland, Heavey, Drew, Fairley, Prentice, Thibaudeau, Sutherland, Snyder, Bauer, Wojahn, Rinehart, Goings, McAuliffe, Cantu, Roach, Rasmussen and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to securing a permanent homeport for the U.S.S. Missouri; adding a new section to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 16 (uncodified); and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6514 by Senators Long, Hargrove, Schow, Kohl and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to preservation services; amending RCW 74.14C.010, 74.14C.020, and 74.14C.030; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6515 by Senators Roach and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to sport shooting ranges; and adding a new section to chapter 9.41 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6516 by Senators McAuliffe, Rinehart, Drew and Winsley (by request of Joint Select Committee on Education Restructuring, Board of Education and Commission on Student Learning)
AN ACT Relating to modifying the timelines for the development and implementation of the student assessment system; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.630.885; repealing 1995 c 335 s 803 (uncodified); and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6517 by Senators McAuliffe, Drew and Goings
AN ACT Relating to recommendations of the joint select committee on education restructuring; amending RCW 28A.320.080, 28A.320.205, 28A.330.010, 28A.330.060, and 28A.330.080; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.330.100; and repealing RCW 28A.320.040, 28A.320.240, 28A.320.400, 28A.320.420, 28A.320.430, 28A.320.440, 28A.330.020, 28A.330.030, 28A.330.040, 28A.330.050, 28A.330.090, 28A.330.200, 28A.330.210, 28A.330.220, 28A.330.230, and 28A.330.240.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6518 by Senators Fraser, Owen, Deccio, Schow, Thibaudeau, Moyer, Heavey, McAuliffe and Drew (by request of Governor Lowry)
AN ACT Relating to completing a cross-state trail system by changing management and control of property and establishing a franchise for rail line rights of way; amending RCW 43.51.405 and 79.08.275; adding new sections to chapter 43.51 RCW; creating new sections; making appropriations; providing an effective date; and providing contingent expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6519 by Senators McAuliffe, Long, Kohl, Drew and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to school attendance; amending RCW 28A.225.010, 28A.225.020, 28A.225.030, 28A.225.035, 28A.225.151, and 28A.225.025; adding a new section to chapter 2.56 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SJM 8025 by Senators Wojahn, Winsley, Oke, Rasmussen, Sheldon, Goings and Schow
Requesting that Congress provide resources to Madigan Army Medical Center to participate in providing Level II trauma care.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
SHB 1133 by House Committee on Law and Justice (originally sponsored by Representatives Campbell, Stevens, Padden, Benton, Sheldon, Crouse, Carlson and Sherstad)
Revising provisions relating to firearm dealers' licenses.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
HB 1142 by Representatives Lambert, Tokuda, Hymes, Carrell, Robertson, Quall, Mitchell, Smith, B. Thomas, L. Thomas, Backlund, Dyer, Thompson, Boldt, Chappell, Basich, Huff, Stevens, Sherstad, Schoesler, Casada and Padden
Prohibiting testing students regarding personal beliefs.
Referred to Committee on Education.
EHB 1155 by Representatives Carrell, Morris, Boldt, Huff, Pennington, Dyer, McMorris, Hymes, B. Thomas, Pelesky, Van Luven, Cooke, Carlson, McMahan, Costa, Chandler, Basich, Johnson, Kessler, Sherstad, Campbell, Quall, Romero, Talcott, Buck, Brumsickle, Scott, Ballasiotes, Benton, Valle, Hatfield, Mason, Grant, Kremen, Chappell, Ebersole, Mielke, Sheahan, Sheldon, Wolfe, Foreman, Horn, L. Thomas, Blanton, Backlund, Hargrove, Dickerson, Crouse, Mulliken, Elliot, Cody, Regala, Mastin, Fuhrman, Mitchell, Hickel, Thompson, Ogden, Dellwo, Clements, Patterson, Schoesler, D. Schmidt, Conway, Skinner and Padden
Compensating sellers for collecting sales tax.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
EHB 1323 by Representatives Cairnes, Hargrove and Sherstad
Exempting new construction from seller's disclosure requirements.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
HB 1562 by Representatives Huff, Chappell, Chandler, Carrell and Costa
Modifying the requirements for fund raising events.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
HB 1601 by Representatives D. Schmidt, Carlson, Mulliken, Jacobsen, Koster, Sheldon, Costa, Radcliff, Lambert, Robertson, Carrell, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Skinner, Huff, Johnson, Thompson, Elliot, Wolfe, Talcott, Conway, Kremen, Campbell, Benton, Mason, Cooke and Kessler
Providing tuition and fee waivers for members of the Washington national guard.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SHB 1654 by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Lambert, Stevens, Beeksma, Elliot, Crouse, Carlson, Pelesky, Hargrove, Clements, Backlund, Thompson, Huff and Smith)
Revising advisement regulations for AIDS education.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 1707 by Representatives Hargrove, Sheahan and Pelesky
Correcting references to classification of cities and towns.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
HB 1727 by Representatives Beeksma, Wolfe, L. Thomas, Dyer, Costa and Mielke (by request of Insurance Commissioner Senn)
Eliminating the mandatory offering of personal injury protection insurance.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing.
SHB 1813 by House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Mulliken, Mason, Sheahan, Blanton, Carlson, Goldsmith, Jacobsen and Delvin)
Exempting financial disclosures by degree-granting private vocational schools from public disclosure laws.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SHB 1857 by House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Pelesky, Carrell, L. Thomas, Hargrove and B. Thomas)
Defining terms that relate to title insurers.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing.
SHB 1862 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Reams, K. Schmidt, Horn, Hankins and Blanton)
Promoting the development of model home-matching programs.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing.
SHB 1964 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives K. Schmidt, R. Fisher, Robertson, Cairnes, Ogden, Hankins, Elliot, Johnson, Chandler, Scott, Tokuda, Quall, Backlund, Chopp, Horn, Koster, McMahan, Mitchell, Skinner, Benton, D. Schmidt and Stevens)
Simplifying accident report record-keeping.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HJM 4003 by Representatives Chandler, Lisk, Kremen, Mulliken, Mastin, Honeyford, Chappell, Clements, Schoesler, Robertson, Delvin, Boldt, Foreman and Johnson
Petitioning Congress to amend the food, drug, and cosmetic act to establish a negligible risk standard for pesticide residue in processed foods.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Agricultural Trade and Development.
SHJM 4012 by House Committee on Energy and Utilities (originally sponsored by Representatives Stevens, Cairnes, Elliot, Thompson, Koster, Sheahan, D. Schmidt, Delvin, McMorris, Robertson and Mielke)
Requesting permission to use personal locator beacons.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities.
HJM 4017 by Representatives Thompson, Fuhrman, Stevens, G. Fisher, Elliot, Sheldon, Cairnes, B. Thomas, Beeksma, Schoesler and Horn
Requesting Congress to control or eradicate nonnative noxious weeds.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Agricultural Trade and Development.
HJM 4020 by Representatives Campbell, Hatfield, Wolfe, B. Thomas, McMorris, Brumsickle, Morris, Radcliff, Elliot, Beeksma, Kessler, Carrell and L. Thomas
Encouraging schools to provide an elementary gun safety program.
Referred to Committee on Education.
CHANGES IN STANDING COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
President Pritchard announced that Senator Anderson would be relieved of duties to the Committee on Higher Education and will be assigned to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
President Pritchard announced that Senator Hale would be relieved of duties to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade and will be assigned to the Committee on Higher Education.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Spanel, the Standing Committee Assignment changes were confirmed.
MOTION
At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 17, 1996.
JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate
MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate