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TWELFTH DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Friday, January 19, 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 except Senators Goings, Hargrove, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Owen Pelz, Schow, Sellar, Smith and Wood. On motion of Senator Anderson, Senators McCaslin, Sellar and Wood were excused. On motion of Senator Thibaudeau, Senators Goings, McAuliffe and Smith were excused. On motion of Senator Sheldon, Senator Hargrove was excused.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of Savan Kong and Ben Murray, presented the Colors. Reverend Tammy Leiter, pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Olympia, 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.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 18, 1996
SB 5218 Prime Sponsor, Senator C. Anderson: Changing watercraft excise tax provisions. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5218 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Hochstatter, McAuliffe, Spanel and Swecker.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
January 18, 1996
SB 6091 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Converting water and sewer districts into water-sewer districts. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6091 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Heavey, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 1996
SB 6103 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Raising the maximum per diem for boundary review board members. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6103 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Heavey, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 1996
SB 6135 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Using gender-neutral language in Title 35A RCW. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Heavey, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 1996
SB 6147 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Modifying grants for vocational rehabilitation equipment and materials. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Heavey, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 1996
SB 6166 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Changing the name and functions of the Puget Sound Water Quality Authority. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6166 be substituted therefor, and the 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 18, 1996
SB 6171 Prime Sponsor, Senator Oke: Eliminating primary elections for certain special purpose district commissioners. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Heavey, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 1996
SB 6172 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Establishing a ten dollar fee for all duplicate licenses, rebates, permits, tags, and stamps issued at one time. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6172 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Drew, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Morton, Oke, Owen, Strannigan and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 1996
SB 6174 Prime Sponsor, Senator Bauer: Requiring annual budget review, recommendations, and guidelines for the higher education system. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, Hale, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 1996
SB 6177 Prime Sponsor, Senator Bauer: Changing provisions for degree granting institutions. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, Hale, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, West, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 1996
SB 6214 Prime Sponsor, Senator Snyder: Defining a temporary growing structure. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Agricultural Trade and Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6214 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Bauer, Morton, Newhouse and Snyder.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 1996
SB 6250 Prime Sponsor, Senator Owen: Requiring personal flotation devices for children on certain recreational vessels. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Hochstatter, McAuliffe, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 1996
SB 6263 Prime Sponsor, Senator Morton: Using equine and oxen. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Agricultural Trade and Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6263 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Bauer, Morton, Newhouse and Snyder.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 1996
SB 6364 Prime Sponsor, Senator Drew: Limiting terms of fish and wildlife commissioners. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6364 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Drew, Chair; Spanel, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Morton, Oke, Owen, Strannigan and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 1996
SB 6366 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Authorizing the Washington state historical society to work with the Lewis and Clark trail committee in developing activities to commemorate the Lewis and Clark trail bicentennial. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Hochstatter, McAuliffe, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 18, 1996
SB 6536 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Establishing the marine waters protection trust. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6536 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; McAuliffe and Spanel.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Hochstatter and Swecker.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 18, 1996
GA 9160 EDWARD L. BARNES, appointed June 5, 1995, for a term ending June 30, 2001, as a member of the Transportation Commission.
Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Owen, Chair; Goings, Haugen, Morton, Oke, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Schow and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 18, 1996
GA 9181 AUBREY DAVIS, appointed August 15, 1995, for a term ending June 30, 2001, as a member of the Transportation Commission.
Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Owen, Chair; Goings, Haugen, Morton, Oke, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Schow and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6601 by Senator Swecker
AN ACT Relating to sewage disposal; amending RCW 70.118.050; adding a new section to chapter 70.05 RCW; adding new a section to chapter 70.118 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 56.04 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
SB 6602 by Senators Wood, Prentice, Hale, Haugen, Sellar, Winsley, Roach, Fraser, Sutherland and Cantu
AN ACT Relating to public offering statements for condominiums; and amending RCW 64.34.410, 64.34.443, and 64.34.232.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6603 by Senators Long, Hargrove, Roach, Franklin, Thibaudeau, Zarelli, Schow, Prentice, Kohl, Oke, Winsley, Rasmussen and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to registration and notification of offenders who commit crimes against children; amending RCW 4.24.550; adding new sections to chapter 9.94A RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6604 by Senators Wojahn, Moyer, Winsley and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to immunization; creating new sections; making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6605 by Senators Loveland, West, Rinehart and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to general obligation bond debt service payments from the community and technical college capital projects account; and amending RCW 28B.50.360.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6606 by Senator Bauer
AN ACT Relating to the hiring and discharging of certificated and noncertificated school district employees; and amending RCW 28A.400.300.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6607 by Senators Smith and Schow
AN ACT Relating to eliminating an additional tax on spirits; and amending RCW 82.08.150.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6608 by Senators McAuliffe and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to review of renewal of waste discharge permits; and adding a new section to chapter 43.21C RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
SB 6609 by Senators Heavey and Franklin
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 6610 by Senators Haugen, Winsley, Cantu, Rasmussen and Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to outdoor burning; and amending RCW 70.94.743, 70.94.750, and 70.94.780.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
SB 6611 by Senators Fairley, McAuliffe, Fraser, Smith, Prentice, Snyder, Loveland, Wood, Franklin, Pelz, Hale, Bauer, Hargrove and Heavey
AN ACT Relating to providing entrepreneurial opportunities for disabled persons; amending RCW 39.19.010, 39.19.020, 39.19.030, 39.19.060, 39.19.070, 39.19.080, 39.19.120, 39.19.150, 39.19.170, and 39.19.200; creating new sections; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SB 6612 by Senators Pelz, McAuliffe, Heavey, Smith, Sutherland, Franklin, Owen, Hargrove, Goings and Fairley
AN ACT Relating to minimum hourly wages; amending RCW 49.46.020; adding a new section to chapter 49.46 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SB 6613 by Senators Smith, Pelz, Johnson and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to durable powers of attorney to make funeral decisions; and amending RCW 11.94.010, 11.94.020, 68.50.160, and 68.50.180.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6614 by Senators Pelz, Sutherland and Heavey
AN ACT Relating to the construction trades; amending RCW 60.04.031, 18.27.140, 18.27.010, 18.27.020, 18.27.030, 18.27.040, 18.27.060, 18.27.090, 18.27.100, 18.27.104, 18.27.110, 18.27.114, 18.27.117, 18.27.200, 18.27.230, and 18.27.340; reenacting and amending RCW 51.12.020; adding a new chapter to Title 60 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SB 6615 by Senators Hale, Sheldon and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to protection of certain business information; amending RCW 34.05.370; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6616 by Senators Hale, Sheldon, Oke and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to the release of employment security data to governmental agencies; and amending RCW 50.13.060.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6617 by Senators Prentice, Sellar and Fraser (by request of Department of Financial Institutions)
AN ACT Relating to the powers of the director to impose fines or sanctions against mortgage brokers; amending RCW 19.146.220; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing.
SB 6618 by Senators Snyder, McDonald, Rinehart and West
AN ACT Relating to the measurement of state fiscal conditions and economic performance; adding a new chapter to Title 82 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6619 by Senators Smith and Long (by request of Supreme Court)
AN ACT Relating to appropriations for the courts; making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6620 by Senators Quigley and Oke
AN ACT Relating to released sex offenders; amending RCW 9.94A.120 and 71.09.140; and reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.155.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6621 by Senator Quigley
AN ACT Relating to public access to residential phone numbers and addresses of health care providers; and amending RCW 42.17.310.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6622 by Senators Quigley and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to sexually violent predators; amending RCW 71.09.092; and adding a new section to chapter 71.09 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6623 by Senators Heavey, Prentice and Thibaudeau
AN ACT Relating to suspension from an institution of higher education; adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6624 by Senators Smith and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to homeowners' associations; amending RCW 64.38.005, 64.38.010, 64.38.015, 64.38.020, 64.38.025, 64.38.030, 64.38.035, 64.38.040, and 64.38.045; adding new sections to chapter 64.38 RCW; and repealing RCW 64.38.050.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6625 by Senators Smith and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to the condominium act; amending RCW 64.34.020, 64.34.304, 64.34.308, 64.34.316, 64.34.332, 64.34.340, 64.34.344, 64.34.348, 64.34.352, 64.34.360, 64.34.364, 64.34.372, and 64.34.455; and repealing RCW 64.34.376.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6626 by Senators Hargrove and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to raising the amount that must be exceeded by the cost of construction of a dock, including a community dock, designed for pleasure craft only, for the private noncommercial use of the owner, lessee, or contract purchaser of single and multiple family residences for the construction to be considered substantial development under the Shoreline Management Act of 1971; and reenacting and amending RCW 90.58.030.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
SB 6627 by Senators Hargrove, Long, Franklin, Prentice and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to reform of social and health services; amending RCW 41.06.076, 26.44.010, 26.44.015, 26.44.030, 26.44.035, 26.44.040, 26.44.053, 26.44.060, and 13.50.010; reenacting and amending RCW 26.44.020; adding a new section to chapter 41.06 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.20A RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 44 RCW; creating new sections; making appropriations; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6628 by Senators Haugen, Winsley, McCaslin, Heavey, Sheldon, Wood, Hale, Drew, Rasmussen, Loveland and Oke
AN ACT Relating to property rights dispute resolution; and amending RCW 90.60.050, 90.60.060, and 7.75.060.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6629 by Senator Roach
AN ACT Relating to the regulation of body piercers; reenacting and amending RCW 18.130.040; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6630 by Senators Prentice, Hale, Rasmussen, Wood, Haugen, Swecker, McAuliffe, McDonald, Sheldon, Newhouse, Sutherland, Deccio, Bauer, Goings, Hargrove, Johnson, Heavey, Sellar, Loveland, West, Snyder, Fraser, A. Anderson, Winsley, Hochstatter, Schow and Roach
AN ACT Relating to deleting a future increase in beer taxes allocable to the health services account; and amending RCW 66.24.290.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SJM 8027 by Senators Wojahn, Winsley, Rasmussen, Heavey, Fraser, Owen and Goings
Objecting to the proliferation of billboard signs on Indian trust lands in the state of Washington.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
SECOND READING
CONFIRMATION OF GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
MOTION
On motion of Senator West, Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9134, Gerald P. Leahy, as a member of the Spokane Joint Center for Higher Education, was confirmed.
Senators West and Moyer spoke to the confirmation of Gerald P. Leahy, as a member of the Spokane Joint Center for Higher Education.
APPOINTMENT OF GERALD P. LEAHY
The Secretary called the roll. The appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 39; Nays, 0; Absent, 3; Excused, 7.
Voting yea: Senators Anderson, A., Bauer, Cantu, Deccio, Drew, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Hale, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Johnson, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McDonald, Morton, Moyer, Newhouse, Oke, Prentice, Prince, Quigley, Rasmussen, Rinehart, Roach, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Strannigan, Sutherland, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn and Zarelli - 39.
Absent: Senators Owen, Pelz and Schow - 3.
Excused: Senators Goings, Hargrove, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Sellar, Smith and Wood - 7.
MOTION
On motion of Senator West, Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9135, Michael Ormsby, as a member of the Spokane Joint Center for Higher Education, was confirmed.
APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL ORMSBY
The Secretary called the roll. The appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 43; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 6.
Voting yea: Senators Anderson, A., Bauer, Cantu, Deccio, Drew, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Hale, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Johnson, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Moyer, Newhouse, Oke, Owen, Pelz, Prentice, Prince, Quigley, Rasmussen, Rinehart, Roach, Schow, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Strannigan, Sutherland, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn and Zarelli - 43.
Excused: Senators Goings, Hargrove, McCaslin, Sellar, Smith and Wood - 6.
STATEMENT FOR THE JOURNAL
I was absent from the Senate floor action on Friday, January 19, 1996, for the votes on final passage on Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5247, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5350, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5605 and Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5837, which I support--because of the snow conditions in the morning and I had scheduled appointments in the afternoon in my legislative district.
SENATOR CALVIN GOINGS, Twenty-fifth District
SECOND READING
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5247, by Senate Committee on Ecology and Parks (originally sponsored by Senators Spanel, Haugen, Prince, Sutherland, Owen and Fraser) (by request of Puget Sound Water Quality Authority)
Facilitating local water quality programs.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Fraser, Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5247 was substituted for Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5247 and the second substitute bill was placed on second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Fraser, the rules were suspended, Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5247 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and bill was placed on final passage.
Debate ensued.
POINT OF INQUIRY
Senator Roach: "Senator Fraser, I am reading in the summary where it talks about giving cities the express authority to include septic system inspection and maintenance programs. I am wondering if we will give the cities the ability to go into, say, the residential areas of a senior citizen and require that they do away with their septic system and have them mandated to hook-up to city sewer lines. Is that a potential for this bill?"
Senator Fraser: "There is nothing in this bill that relates to mandatory hook-ups to sewer systems. This bill is strictly directed to clarify the authority of local governments to have at their option a septic maintenance program and the idea is to avoid expensive sewer systems and having to do what you are concerned about, because it would assure that--have a better assurance--that they are maintained in a way that they won't fail. I think it is in the interest of people such as you are referring to support this bill."
Senator Roach: "When it says, 'Express authority,' does that mean that government will come knock on the door and say, 'We want to inspect,' and may force you to hook-up to a sewer?"
Senator Fraser: "Well, there is nothing in here that requires hooking-up to sewers. The bill clarifies the authority of cities in this case to establish an inspection program, so they could require a periodic inspection, but there is nothing in here that requires hook-up to sewers." Senator Roach: "And there is nothing prohibitory in this bill that would protect home owners from having the city come in and mandate hook-ups?"
Senator Fraser: "It does not address the hook-up subject at all."
Senator Roach: "Thank you."
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5247.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5247 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 37; Nays, 6; Absent, 0; Excused, 6.
Voting yea: Senators Bauer, Cantu, Deccio, Drew, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Hale, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Johnson, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McDonald, Moyer, Oke, Owen, Pelz, Prentice, Prince, Quigley, Rasmussen, Rinehart, Roach, Schow, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Sutherland, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Wojahn - 37.
Voting nay: Senators Anderson, A., Morton, Newhouse, Strannigan, West and Zarelli - 6.
Excused: Senators Goings, Hargrove, McCaslin, Sellar, Smith and Wood - 6.
SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5247, 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
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5350, by Senate Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Wojahn, Winsley, Haugen, McCaslin, Drew and Kohl)
Providing for counties' powers over family day-care providers.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheldon, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5350 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and bill was placed on final passage.
Debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5350.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5350 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 38; Nays, 6; Absent, 0; Excused, 5.
Voting yea: Senators Anderson, A., Bauer, Deccio, Drew, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Moyer, Newhouse, Oke, Owen, Pelz, Prentice, Prince, Quigley, Rasmussen, Rinehart, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Strannigan, Sutherland, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Wojahn - 38.
Voting nay: Senators Cantu, Hochstatter, Johnson, Roach, Schow and Zarelli - 6.
Excused: Senators Goings, McCaslin, Sellar, Smith and Wood - 5.
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5350, 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 10:35 a.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate was declared to be at ease.
The Senate was called to order at 11:46 a.m. by President Pritchard.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Thibaudeau, Senator Quigley was excused.
SECOND READING
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5605, by Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Owen, Bauer, Sheldon, Wood, McAuliffe, Prince, Heavey, Drew, Winsley, Palmer, Deccio, Oke, Prentice and Schow)
Prohibiting drug and alcohol use in state-owned college and university residences.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Owen, the rules were suspended, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5605 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5605.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5605 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 43; Nays, 1; Absent, 0; Excused, 5.
Voting yea: Senators Anderson, A., Bauer, Cantu, Deccio, Drew, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Johnson, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McDonald, Morton, Moyer, Newhouse, Oke, Owen, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Rinehart, Roach, Schow, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Strannigan, Sutherland, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn, Wood and Zarelli - 43.
Voting nay: Senator Pelz - 1.
Excused: Senators Goings, McCaslin, Quigley, Sellar and Smith - 5.
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5605, 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
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5837, by Senators Snyder, Gaspard, Haugen and Spanel
Removing the requirement for senate confirmation of certain gubernatorial appointments.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Snyder, the rules were suspended, Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5837 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and bill was placed on final passage.
Debate ensued.
POINT OF INQUIRY
Senator Hochstatter: "Senator Snyder, will these appointments--these appointees--serve their appointed terms if they are appointed and not confirmed or will they serve at the discretion or at the pleasure of the Governor?"
Senator Snyder: "It is my understanding they would serve their appointed terms unless some positions are at the pleasure of the Governor. Those wouldn't change at all. They are still that way--like the director of the Department of Revenue. Some of those people are appointed and do go through the confirmation process, but they also serve at the pleasure of the Governor. When a new Governor comes in, he can replace those people."
Senator Hochstatter: "Thank you, Senator Snyder."
Further debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5837.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5837 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 25; Nays, 19; Absent, 0; Excused, 5.
Voting yea: Senators Bauer, Drew, Fairley, Franklin, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Kohl, Loveland, McAuliffe, Oke, Owen, Pelz, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Rinehart, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Sutherland, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Wojahn - 25.
Voting nay: Senators Anderson, A., Cantu, Deccio, Finkbeiner, Fraser, Hochstatter, Johnson, Long, McDonald, Morton, Moyer, Newhouse, Roach, Schow, Strannigan, Swecker, West, Wood and Zarelli - 19.
Excused: Senators Goings, McCaslin, Quigley, Sellar and Smith - 5.
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5837, 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 12:04 p.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 22, 1996.
JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate
MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate