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SIXTEENTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, January 27, 1998
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
January 19, 1998
SB 6148 Prime Sponsor, Senator Schow: Delaying termination of the center for international trade in forest products. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Franklin, Fraser and Heavey.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 26, 1998
SB 6242 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wood: Creating the Washington state endowment for higher education. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6242 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 26, 1998
GA 9260 WAYNE H. EHLERS, reappointed September 15, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Western Washington University.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules
January 26, 1998
GA 9264 LARRY L. HANSON, reappointed September 11, 1997, for a term ending June 30, 2001, as a member of the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 26, 1998
GA 9268 RODNEY KAWAKAMI, reappointed September 9, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Renton Technical College District No. 27.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 26, 1998
GA 9270 GERALD P. LEAHEY, reappointed September 9, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Spokane Joint Center for Higher Education.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 26, 1998
GA 9272 LONNA K. MALONE, reappointed September 9, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Columbia Basin Community College District No.19.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 26, 1998
GA 9275 HOLLY ECHO-HAWK MIDDLETON, reappointed September 9, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Clark Community College District No.14.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 26, 1998
GA 9277 EDITH L. NELSON, reappointed September 11, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Shoreline Community College District No.7.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 26, 1998
GA 9291 DAN C. WILDER, reappointed September 11, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Peninsula Community College District No.1.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 26, 1998
GA 9292 ROGER YOCKEY, reappointed September 9, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Cascadia Community College District No.30.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 26, 1998
GA 9294 DR. FRANK B. BROUILLET, reappointed December 12, 1997, for a term ending June 30, 1999, as a member of the Higher Education Coordinating Board
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 26, 1998
GA 9309 GWEN CHAPLIN, reappointed September 15, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Central Washington University
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, Senate Bill No. 6293, which was held on the desk January 23, 1998, was referred to the Committee on Transportation.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
January 23, 1998
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1750,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1805,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1833,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1943,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1971,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1978,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2008,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2028,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2077,
ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2019, and the same are herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6662 by Senators Strannigan, T. Sheldon and Schow
AN ACT Relating to business and occupation tax reimbursements and advances received by property management companies for the payment of wages to on-site employees; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6663 by Senators Franklin, Winsley, Wojahn, Kohl, Thibaudeau, Snyder, Prentice, Benton, Spanel, Rasmussen, Fairley, Bauer, Heavey, Kline, Patterson, Jacobsen, Brown, McAuliffe, Fraser, Goings and T. Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to the prevention of genetic discrimination; amending RCW 49.60.010, 49.60.020, 49.60.030, 49.60.040, 49.60.175, 49.60.176, 49.60.178, 49.60.180, 49.60.190, 49.60.190, 49.60.215, 49.60.222, and 49.60.223; reenacting and amending RCW 49.60.222; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6664 by Senators Anderson, Rasmussen and Morton
AN ACT Relating to facilitating transfer of forest and open space land to tax-exempt organizations; and amending RCW 84.33.120 and 84.34.250.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6665 by Senators Roach and Goings
AN ACT Relating to any cause of action based on negligence brought against any accountant licensed under chapter 18.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6666 by Senators Goings, Haugen, Rasmussen and Patterson
AN ACT Relating to the duty of a driver in an accident; amending RCW 46.52.020; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6667 by Senators B. Sheldon, Winsley, Snyder, T. Sheldon, Fairley, McAuliffe, Brown, Kohl, Rasmussen, Prentice, Patterson, Haugen, Loveland, Hargrove, Kline, Franklin, Wojahn, Jacobsen and Bauer
AN ACT Relating to the Washington gift of life medal; and adding a new chapter to Title 1 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6668 by Senators Heavey, Schow, Anderson, West, T. Sheldon, Rasmussen, Strannigan and Johnson
AN ACT Relating to tax deferrals for new thoroughbred race tracks; and amending RCW 82.66.040.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 6669 by Senators Rossi and T. Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to perpetual timber rights; and adding a new section to chapter 76.09 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks.
SB 6670 by Senator Roach
AN ACT Relating to the state building code; amending RCW 19.27.015, 19.27.020, 19.27.035, 19.27.040, and 19.27.074; and reenacting and amending RCW 19.27.060.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6671 by Senator Anderson
AN ACT Relating to religiously affiliated exempt schools; amending RCW 28A.195.010, 28A.225.010, and 28A.195.060; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.195 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6672 by Senators Roach, Heavey, Patterson, Stevens, T. Sheldon, Hochstatter, Goings, Schow, McCaslin, Bauer, Rasmussen and Oke
AN ACT Relating to crimes against children; amending RCW 9A.44.073, 9A.44.083, and 9A.32.055; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.120 and 9.94A.320; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6673 by Senators Schow, T. Sheldon, Horn, Hochstatter, Hale and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to exempting computer wires and fiber optic cables from electrical wiring requirements; and amending RCW 19.28.010.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 6674 by Senators Fraser, Winsley, Roach, Jacobsen, Goings, Wood, Patterson and Kline
AN ACT Relating to annual salary increases; and amending RCW 41.06.160.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6675 by Senator Prentice
AN ACT Relating to physical crimes against children; and amending RCW 26.44.140.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6676 by Senators Winsley, Kline, Patterson, Franklin and Deccio
AN ACT Relating to actions against health care providers; and adding a new section to chapter 7.70 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6677 by Senators Strannigan, T. Sheldon, Hochstatter and Stevens
AN ACT Relating to business and occupation tax exemptions for licensed boarding homes; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6678 by Senators Rasmussen and Franklin
AN ACT Relating to development of a highway access management program for the benefit of motor vehicles; and amending RCW 47.50.010, 47.50.040, and 47.50.080.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6679 by Senators Morton, Sellar, Hochstatter and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to verification of information provided on notifications and applications for forest practices; and reenacting and amending RCW 76.09.060.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks.
SB 6680 by Senators Haugen, Johnson, Brown and Rossi
AN ACT Relating to damage caused by excavating activity; and adding a new section to chapter 19.122 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SB 6681 by Senators Snyder, Rasmussen and Oke
AN ACT Relating to creating the fish and wildlife enforcement task force; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks.
SB 6682 by Senators Roach, Kohl, Thibaudeau, Kline, Morton and T. Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to exempting the sale and use of motion picture or video production equipment and supplies from sales and use tax; and amending RCW 82.08.0315 and 82.12.0315.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6683 by Senators Roach, Fairley, Prentice, Schow and Goings
AN ACT Relating to regulating body art facilities; amending RCW 43.20.050; adding a new section to chapter 70.05 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 6684 by Senators Haugen, Horn, Goings, Rasmussen, Prentice, Prince and Oke
AN ACT Relating to the powers and duties of commercial vehicle enforcement officers and commercial vehicle officers; and adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6685 by Senators Haugen, Horn, Goings, Rasmussen, Prince, Prentice and Oke
AN ACT Relating to the powers and duties of commercial vehicle enforcement officers and commercial vehicle officers; and adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6686 by Senators Oke, Schow, Benton, Horn, Winsley, Morton, Stevens, Prentice, T. Sheldon, Franklin, Rossi, Patterson, Haugen, Rasmussen, Zarelli and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to making minor possession of tobacco a class 3 civil infraction and clarifying penalties for violation of current laws regarding youth access to tobacco; amending RCW 70.155.080; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 6687 by Senators Prentice, Winsley, Hale, Kline, Wood and Finkbeiner
AN ACT Relating to mobile home park landlord-tenant relations; amending RCW 59.20.050, 59.20.090, and 59.20.160; reenacting and amending RCW 59.20.060; adding a new section to chapter 59.20 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SB 6688 by Senators Johnson, Benton, Strannigan, McAuliffe, Wood, Stevens, Morton, Anderson, Rossi, Hale, Oke, McCaslin, Winsley, McDonald, Schow, Hochstatter, Long, Swecker, Sellar, West, Deccio, Snyder, Loveland, Bauer, Fairley, Fraser, B. Sheldon, Prentice, Rasmussen, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Patterson, Kohl, Haugen and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to reducing class size in elementary schools; amending 1997 c 149 s 502 (uncodified); amending 1997 c 454 s 503 (uncodified); and making appropriations.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6689 by Senators Prince, Winsley, Kline, B. Sheldon, Haugen, Goings, Fraser, Fairley, Wood and Thibaudeau
AN ACT Relating to ensuring equal opportunity without quotas in public employment, education, and contracting; and adding a new section to chapter 49.60 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6690 by Senators Thibaudeau and Wood
AN ACT Relating to disclosure; and amending RCW 70.129.030.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6691 by Senators Jacobsen and Brown
AN ACT Relating to exempting electric generating facilities powered by wind or sun energy from sales and use taxes; amending RCW 82.08.02567 and 82.12.02567; providing an effective date; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SB 6692 by Senators Jacobsen, Brown and Fraser
AN ACT Relating to net metering for certain renewable energy systems; and adding a new chapter to Title 80 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SB 6693 by Senators Anderson, Rasmussen, Newhouse, Heavey, Morton, Bauer, West and Oke
AN ACT Relating to a sales and use tax exemption on livestock and poultry feed; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 6694 by Senators Patterson, Long, Heavey, Prentice, Haugen, Fraser, Spanel, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Bauer, Wojahn and Schow
AN ACT Relating to newborn screening for exposure to harmful drugs; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6695 by Senators Patterson, Heavey, Prentice, Haugen, Franklin, Fraser, Spanel, T. Sheldon, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Loveland, Goings and Wojahn
AN ACT Relating to pregnant or parenting alcohol and drug addicts; and amending RCW 70.83C.020 and 74.50.050.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6696 by Senators Patterson, Brown and Kline
AN ACT Relating to health care and health insurance benefits for physical injuries resulting from suicide attempts; amending RCW 48.41.110 and 74.09.520; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.46 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6697 by Senator McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to renaming the county board of equalization as the county board of tax appeals; and amending RCW 84.48.010, 84.48.014, 84.48.018, 84.48.022, 84.48.034, 84.48.036, 84.48.038, 84.48.042, 84.48.046, 84.48.065, 84.48.080, 84.48.150, 84.48.200, 52.16.030, 68.52.290, 82.03.130, 82.29A.060, 84.08.010, 84.08.020, 84.08.030, 84.08.060, 84.08.130, 84.14.020, 84.14.110, 84.26.130, 84.33.116, 84.33.118, 84.33.120, 84.33.130, 84.33.140, 84.34.035, 84.34.108, 84.36.812, 84.38.040, 84.40.038, 84.40.045, 84.40.085, 84.40.150, 84.40.160, 84.40.320, 84.56.290, 84.56.430, 84.69.020, 84.70.010, and 89.30.394.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6698 by Senator McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to the Washington state salary commission; and amending RCW 43.03.310.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6699 by Senators Schow, Anderson, Newhouse, Zarelli, Horn, Winsley, Stevens, Benton, Rossi, Long, Sellar and Oke
AN ACT Relating to information provided by former or current employers to a prospective employer; adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SJM 8026 by Senators Loveland, Rasmussen, Prentice, Hale, Prince, Newhouse, Morton, Winsley, Hochstatter, Goings, Zarelli, McCaslin, Sellar and West
Urging Congress to not breach dams.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
SHB 1750 by House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives D. Sommers, Sterk and Sheldon)
Protecting existing functional mobile home park septic systems.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SHB 1805 by House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Backlund, Dyer, L. Thomas, Sump, Crouse, Smith, Sherstad, Zellinsky, Talcott, Lambert, Bush, Mulliken, Thompson, Johnson, Buck, Skinner, Boldt, D. Schmidt, Sterk, Clements, Hickel, Koster, Cooke, Mastin and Carrell)
Requiring the health care authority to offer health care savings accounts to unsubsidized basic health plan enrollees.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SHB 1833 by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Van Luven, Sheldon, Dunn and Kessler) (by request of Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development)
Assisting existing economic development revolving loan funds.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SHB 1943 by House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives Reams, Scott, D. Schmidt, Kessler and Schoesler)
Increasing special district commissioner per diem compensation.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SHB 1971 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Bush, Lambert, Carrell, Talcott, Johnson, Hickel, Cody, Linville, Mitchell, Delvin, Mulliken, Veloria, Zellinsky, Thompson, Smith, Tokuda, Koster, Sherstad, Cole, Mastin, D. Schmidt and Backlund)
Preventing double payment for insurance benefits for teachers who are legislators.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SHB 1978 by House Committee on Law and Justice (originally sponsored by Representatives Sheahan, Mitchell and O'Brien) (by request of Washington State Patrol)
Providing alternative methods for the disposal of firearms in the possession of the state patrol.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SHB 2008 by House Committee on Law and Justice (originally sponsored by Representatives Sheahan, Sterk, Crouse and Costa)
Authorizing law enforcement officers to impound the vehicles of persons who are patronizing prostitutes.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
E2SHB 2019 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Quall, Talcott, Linville, Johnson, Mason, Sterk, Romero, Smith, Hatfield, Koster, Chopp, Dickerson, Sheahan, Doumit, D. Sommers, Poulsen, Thompson, Veloria, Honeyford, Kastama, Sehlin, Wood, Delvin, O'Brien, Boldt, Anderson, Mitchell, Ogden, Benson, Morris, Huff, Sump, Scott, Lantz, Mastin, Buck, Dunshee, Costa, Tokuda, Sullivan, Regala, Backlund, Grant, Kessler, Kenney, Cody, Crouse, Radcliff, Mielke, Bush, Alexander, Sherstad, Hankins, Pennington, Sheldon, Gombosky, Murray, D. Schmidt, Wensman, Appelwick, Cooke, Zellinsky, Wolfe, Carlson, Hickel, Dunn, B. Thomas, L. Thomas, Van Luven, Keiser and Blalock)
Authorizing charter schools.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SHB 2028 by House Committee on Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Regala, Anderson, Doumit, Alexander, Cooper, Morris, Blalock and Costa)
Establishing a fish seller's license.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks.
SHB 2077 by House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives D. Schmidt, Scott and D. Sommers)
Providing uniform exemptions to competitive bidding procedures utilized by municipalities when awarding contracts for public works and contracts for purchases.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
MOTION
At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 28, 1998.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
MIKE O'CONNELL, Secretary of the Senate