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SEVENTY-SECOND DAY

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NOON SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, March 25, 1997

      The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Pro Tempore Newhouse. No roll call was taken.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Johnson, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

March 24, 1997

SHB 1047          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Higher Education: Changing tuition waivers for members of the Washington national guard and employees of institutions of higher education. Reported by Committee on Higher Education

      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Bauer, Kohl, Patterson, Prince and West.

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 24, 1997

HB 1054            Prime Sponsor, Representative Dunn: Referencing the prior fiscal period rather than biennia for refunds and recoveries to the state educational trust fund. Reported by Committee on Higher Education

      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Bauer, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, Sheldon and West.

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 24, 1997

HB 1188            Prime Sponsor, Representative Carlson: Exempting Wyoming students admitted to the University of Washington's medical school from the tuition differential. Reported by Committee on Higher Education

      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Bauer, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, Sheldon and West.

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 24, 1997

HB 1207            Prime Sponsor, Representative D. Schmidt: Revising provisions for enhanced 911 excise taxes. Reported by Committee on Energy and Utilities

      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Finkbeiner, Chair; Hochstatter, Vice Chair; Brown, Jacobsen, Rossi, Strannigan and Swanson.

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 24, 1997

EHB 1394          Prime Sponsor, Representative Blalock: Concerning the witnesses of an execution. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice

      MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections without recommendation. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Haugen, Kline, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.

      Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

March 25, 1997

GA 9117            THOMAS C. FITZSIMMONS, appointed January 15, 1997, for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, as Director of the Department of Ecology.

                           Reported by Committed on Agriculture and Environment

      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Morton, Chair; Swecker, Vice Chair; Fraser, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Oke and Rasmussen.

      Passed to Committee on Rules.

March 25, 1997

GA 9118            JIM JESERNIG, reappointed January 15, 1997, for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, as Director of the Department of Agriculture.

                           Reported by Committed on Agriculture and Environment

      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Morton, Chair; Swecker, Vice Chair; Fraser, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Oke and Rasmussen.

      Passed to Committee on Rules.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 6089             by Senator Fairley

AN ACT Relating to actions for harm caused by cigarettes or tobacco products; and adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.

MOTION

      At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 26, 1997.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

MIKE O'CONNELL, Secretary of the Senate