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TWENTY-THIRD DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, January 30, 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 29, 1996
SB 6113 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wojahn: Authorizing the presumption of paternity to be rebutted in an appropriate administrative hearing. 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.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
January 29, 1996
SB 6115 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wojahn: Revising penalties for persons who damage property with graffiti. 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 and Roach.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 25, 1996
SB 6121 Prime Sponsor, Senator Quigley: Providing premium offsets for medicare supplemental insurance policies. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6121 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Wojahn, Vice Chair; Fairley, Franklin, Moyer, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Wood.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
January 29, 1996
SB 6131 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Providing a cause of action for persons who are coerced into sexually explicit conduct. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6131 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Hargrove, Haugen and Long.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 29, 1996
SB 6134 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Increasing the penalties for repeated prostitution-related offenses. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6134 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 29, 1996
SB 6204 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Decriminalizing certain traffic offenses. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6204 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Roach.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 29, 1996
SB 6380 Prime Sponsor, Senator Bauer: Eliminating the requirement that degree-granting private vocational schools participate in the tuition recovery trust fund. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 25, 1996
SB 6426 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Administering the state housing finance commission. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6426 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair; Hale, Roach, Sellar and Smith.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 29, 1996
SB 6494 Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Correcting obsolete references in the state even start program. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Rasmussen, Sheldon, Wood and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 24, 1996
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.
Dr. Martin Kaatz, reappointed January 24, 1996, for a term ending January 1, 2001, as a member of the Forest Practices Appeals Board.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
January 25, 1996
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
Gregory Costello, appointed January 25, 1996, for a term ending January 1, 1999, as a member of the Forest Practices Appeals Board.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
January 25, 1996
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
Ann Mottet, appointed January 25, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Lower Columbia Community College District No. 13.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
January 25, 1996
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
James P. Dawson, appointed January 25, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Pierce College District No. 11.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
January 25, 1996
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
Judy Guenther, appointed January 25, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Centralia Community College District No. 12.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
January 26, 1996
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
THIRD SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1004,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1099,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1104,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1151,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1256,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1436,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1555,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1704,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2212,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2224,
HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4001, and the same are herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
January 26, 1996
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1231,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1647,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1921,
SECOND ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1967,
ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2004,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2032, and the same are herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6738 by Senators Roach, Owen and Fraser
AN ACT Relating to the choice of retirement systems by department of fish and wildlife enforcement officers; reenacting and amending RCW 41.26.030; and adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6739 by Senators Hargrove, Loveland, Owen, Franklin, Drew, Smith and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to state workers' salaries that are more than twenty-five percent behind the prevailing rates for their job classes; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6740 by Senators Spanel and Schow
AN ACT Relating to taxation of gambling activities; and amending RCW 9.46.110.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SB 6741 by Senators Haugen and Spanel
AN ACT Relating to the fishery retail fish dealer's license; amending RCW 75.28.300; and adding a new section to chapter 75.28 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 6742 by Senators Bauer and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to employees of community and technical colleges; amending RCW 28B.52.035; reenacting and amending RCW 28B.50.140; and adding new sections to chapter 28B.52 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SB 6743 by Senator Prentice
AN ACT Relating to binding interest arbitration for classified school employees; and adding a new section to chapter 41.56 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
SB 6744 by Senators Kohl, McCaslin, Fairley and Thibaudeau
AN ACT Relating to medicinal marijuana; amending RCW 69.51.020 and 69.51.040; creating new sections; and making appropriations.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6745 by Senators Loveland, Newhouse, Prentice, Roach, Sheldon, Swecker, Sellar, Winsley, McAuliffe, Finkbeiner, Bauer, Schow, Rasmussen, Wood, Goings, Morton, Heavey, Strannigan, A. Anderson and Zarelli
AN ACT Relating to limiting cigarettes and other tobacco products taxes; and amending RCW 82.24.020 and 82.26.020.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SJM 8029 by Senators Loveland, Hale, Newhouse, Hochstatter, McCaslin, Sellar, Wojahn, Franklin, Haugen, Rinehart, Snyder, Owen, Spanel, Fraser, Sheldon, Fairley, Rasmussen, Heavey, McAuliffe, Prentice, Deccio and Roach
Requesting that the Hanford Fast Flux Facility be preserved.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
3SHB 1004 by House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Carlson, Sherstad, Benton, Dyer, Thompson, Goldsmith, Radcliff, Pennington, Mitchell, Basich, Blanton, Mulliken, Boldt, Fuhrman, Huff, Talcott and McMahan)
Allowing institutions of higher education to contract for services.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
EHB 1099 by Representatives Scott, Appelwick, Padden, Campbell, Sherstad and Benton
Requiring HIV testing for persons arrested for being involved with prostitution.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
HB 1104 by Representatives McMorris, Campbell, Pennington, Mulliken, Koster, Sheldon, Padden, Kremen, Smith, Chandler, Honeyford, Hargrove, McMahan, Benton, D. Schmidt, Chappell, Thompson, Fuhrman, Delvin, Schoesler, Casada, Blanton, Stevens, Johnson, Huff, Foreman, Hymes, Sherstad, Robertson, Backlund, L. Thomas, Mielke, Cairnes, Elliot, Goldsmith and Buck
Removing requirements relating to carrying firearms unloaded and enclosed in an opaque case or wrapper.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
HB 1151 by Representatives Pennington, McMorris, Smith, Boldt, Campbell, Sheldon, L. Thomas, Thompson, Foreman, Benton, Robertson, Goldsmith, McMahan, Hargrove, Sherstad, Clements, Mulliken, Schoesler, Johnson, D. Schmidt, B. Thomas, Delvin, Koster, Hymes and Mielke
Modifying licensing requirements for the sale of ammunition.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
ESHB 1231 by House Agriculture and Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives Rust, Chandler, Valle, Cole, Mastin and Chopp)
Promoting the recycled content of products and buildings.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
HB 1256 by Representatives Schoesler, Sheldon, Thompson, Johnson, Clements, Hickel, Huff, Boldt, Sheahan and Basich
Preempting the field of landlord-tenant regulation.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing.
HB 1436 by Representatives Dyer and B. Thomas
Supplementing emergency services resulting from the impact of tourism in small communities.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
ESHB 1555 by House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives McMorris, Foreman, Mastin, Chandler, Chappell, Koster, Boldt, Schoesler, Johnson, Honeyford, Clements, Regala, Basich, Hargrove, L. Thomas, Thompson, Delvin, Elliot, Goldsmith, McMahan, Mulliken, Fuhrman, Stevens and Lisk)
Revising department of ecology entry authority for water quality complaints caused by agricultural activity.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
EHB 1647 by Representatives Goldsmith, Romero and Lisk (by request of Employment Security Department)
Expanding the authority of the employment security department to share data.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
ESHB 1704 by House Committee on Commerce and Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Lisk, L. Thomas, Ballasiotes, Kremen, Chappell, Cooke, Goldsmith, Padden, Radcliff, Mulliken, Pennington, McMorris, Smith, Delvin, Hickel, Mastin, Sehlin, Beeksma, Robertson, Cairnes, Koster, Brumsickle, D. Schmidt, Horn, Reams, Campbell, Chandler, Backlund, McMahan and Elliot)
Eliminating registration requirements for sellers of travel.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
ESHB 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.
2ESHB 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.
E2SHB 2004 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Thompson, Fuhrman, Goldsmith, Buck, Elliot, Cairnes and Sheldon)
Taking emergency measures to protect the health of the Loomis state forest.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
EHB 2032 by Representatives K. Schmidt, R. Fisher, Hatfield, Cairnes, Brown, Backlund, Romero, Johnson, D. Schmidt, Elliot, Benton and Blanton
Depositing certain sales or use tax revenue into the transportation fund.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 2212 by Representatives B. Thomas, Carrell, Talcott, Honeyford, Benton, Schoesler, Mastin, Sheldon, Radcliff, Koster, Campbell, Smith, Huff, Horn, Morris, Thompson, Cooke, Goldsmith, Backlund, Hargrove and McMahan
Repealing the 1993 sales taxation of certain services.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SHB 2224 by House Committee on Commerce and Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Mastin, Schoesler, Chandler, Honeyford, Sheahan, Carlson, Thompson, McMorris, Backlund, McMahan and Stevens)
Regulating teen-age work hours.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade.
HJM 4001 by Representatives Campbell, B. Thomas, Chappell, Schoesler, Talcott, Dyer, Mastin, Chandler, Casada, Kremen, Sheahan, Backlund, Beeksma, Pennington, Lambert, Smith, Delvin, Robertson, Buck, Elliot, Mulliken, Blanton, Benton, McMahan, Hargrove, Radcliff, Koster, Scott, Cooke, Johnson, Thompson, Goldsmith, Crouse, Brumsickle, G. Fisher, Basich, Grant, Sehlin, Van Luven, Hankins, McMorris, Fuhrman, Sheldon, Huff, Silver and Hymes
Petitioning the federal government to cease and desist mandates that are beyond the scope of its powers.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
MOTION
At 12:05 p.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 31, 1996.
JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate
MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate