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SEVENTY-NINTH DAY

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NOON SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, April 1 1997

The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. 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 27, 1997

SB 5210 Prime Sponsor, Senator Swecker: Providing tax exemptions and credits for coal-fired thermal electric generating facilities placed in operation before July 1, 1975. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5210 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Deccio, Vice Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Fraser, Hochstatter, Kohl, Roach, Rossi, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 27, 1997

SB 5353 Prime Sponsor, Senator Benton: Limiting the tax exemption for motor vehicles. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Brown, Fraser, Hochstatter, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McDonald, Roach, Rossi, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 27, 1997

SB 5559 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hale: Exempting coin-operated services of car washes from sales and use tax. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Deccio, Vice Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hochstatter, Loveland, McDonald, Rossi, Swecker, Winsley and Zarelli.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 27, 1997

SB 5631 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wood: Exempting education loan guarantee services from business and occupation tax. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Deccio, Vice Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Brown, Fraser, Hochstatter, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McDonald, Roach, Rossi, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 27, 1997

SB 6045 Prime Sponsor, Senator West: Creating the savings incentive account. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6045 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Brown, Fraser, Hochstatter, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McDonald, Roach, Rossi, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau and Winsley.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 27, 1997

SB 6076 Prime Sponsor, Senator West: Changing the adjustment of state appropriations for needy student financial aid. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Deccio, Vice Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Brown, Fraser, Hochstatter, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McDonald, Roach, Rossi, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 27, 1997

HB 1098 Prime Sponsor, Representative Carlson: Changing teachers' retirement system plan III contribution rates. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 31, 1997

HB 1109 Prime Sponsor, Representative Carlson: Requiring the higher education coordinating board to develop models for the delivery of technology-based programs. Reported by Committee on Higher Education

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince and Sheldon.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

March 27, 1997

HB 1187 Prime Sponsor, Representative Alexander: Contracting with associate development organizations. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Franklin and Newhouse.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 27, 1997

SHB 1234 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Labor: Modifying the size of the state advisory board of plumbers. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Franklin, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 31, 1997

2SHB 1275 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Finance: Establishing public utility tax credits for weatherization and energy assistance programs. Reported by Committee on Energy and Utilities

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Finkbeiner, Chair; Brown, Jacobsen, Rossi, Strannigan and Swanson.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

March 27, 1997

HB 1278 Prime Sponsor, Representative K. Schmidt: Concerning the labeling of malt liquor packages. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson and Newhouse.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 28, 1997

HB 1405 Prime Sponsor, Representative McMorris: Authorizing joint bingo games. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Franklin, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 27, 1997

EHB 1411 Prime Sponsor, Representative L. Thomas: Authorizing the collection of fees for consumer loans. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Winsley, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Hale, Kline and Prentice.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 27, 1997

SHB 1426 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Labor: Revising provisions for liens filed by the department of social and health services. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Fraser and Newhouse.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 28, 1997

ESHB 1471 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care: Protecting vulnerable adults. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Franklin and Wojahn.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 27, 1997

HB 1514 Prime Sponsor, Representative Conway: Establishing requirements for keeping records of unified business identifier account numbers. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Franklin, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 31, 1997

2SHB 1622 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Establishing the Hispanic American endowed scholarship program. Reported by Committee on Higher Education

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 27, 1997

HB 1651 Prime Sponsor, Representative Scott: Authorizing the sale of malt liquor in untapped kegs by class H licensees. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Heavey and Newhouse.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 31, 1997

SHB 1801 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Education: Creating the governor's award for excellence in teaching history. Reported by Committee on Higher Education

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 28, 1997

SHB 1805 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care: Requiring the health care authority to offer health care savings accounts to unsubsidized basic health plan enrollees. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Benton and Strannigan.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

March 27, 1997

SHB 1813 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Trade and Economic Development: Regulating sales and use tax exemptions for motion picture and video production equipment and services. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 27, 1997

HB 1847 Prime Sponsor, Representative Honeyford: Allowing wine manufacturers that manufacture other liquors to sell the manufacturer's liquor products on its licensed premises. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 27, 1997

SHB 1887 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Labor: Establishing department of labor and industries WISHA advisory committee. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Franklin, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 31, 1997

ESHB 1965 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Government Administration: Changing the composition of the information services board. Reported by Committee on Energy and Utilities

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 27, 1997

SHB 1992 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Labor: Implementing workplace safety rules. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Franklin, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 31, 1997

SHB 2044 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Energy and Utilities: Revising the definition of personal wireless service facilities and microcells. 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 27, 1997

EHB 2093 Prime Sponsor, Representative Boldt: Achieving consistency between state and federal family leave requirements. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Franklin, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 28, 1997

HB 2117 Prime Sponsor, Representative McMorris: Lowering the rate of taxation for social card games. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Franklin, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

March 27, 1997

EHB 2142 Prime Sponsor, Representative Lisk: Regulating assignment rights of lottery winnings. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Franklin, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

MESSAGE FROM STATE OFFICE

STATE OF WASHINGTON

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

Olympia, WA 98504-5000

March 24, 1997

Mr. Michael O'Connell

Secretary of the Senate

P. O. Box 40482

Olympia, Washington 98504-0482

Dear Mr. O'Connell:

Enclosed is the Report to the Legislature regarding "Offenses Committed by Juveniles While on Authorized Leave, Unauthorized Leave, and Minimum Security Status During Fiscal Year 1996." This report is required by RCW 13.40.030(1).

Please call Dave Guthmann at (360) 902-8085 if you have questions about the report.

Sincerely,

LYLE QUASIM, Secretary

The Report from the Department of Social and Health Services is on file in the Office of the Secretary of Senate.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

March 31, 1997

MR. PRESIDENT:

The House has passed SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5464, and the same is herewith transmitted.

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk

SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT

The President signed:

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5464.

MOTION

At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 2, 1997.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

MIKE O'CONNELL, Secretary of the Senate