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EIGHTEENTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, January 29, 1998
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sellar, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 27, 1998
SSB 5727 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Transportation: Requiring rearview mirrors on certain delivery trucks. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5727 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Oke, Patterson, Prentice and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 27, 1998
SB 6123 Prime Sponsor, Senator Morton: Regulating animal health. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Environment
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Morton, Chair; Swecker, Vice Chair; Newhouse, Oke and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 28, 1998
SB 6169 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Regulating third-party appraisals. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Winsley, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Hale, Heavey, Kline and Prentice.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 27, 1998
SB 6171 Prime Sponsor, Senator Strannigan: Authorizing loans for projects recommended by the public works board. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Brown, Fraser, Hochstatter, Kohl, Long, Loveland, Roach, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 27, 1998
SB 6181 Prime Sponsor, Senator Johnson: Regulating probate, trusts, and estates. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6181 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Goings, Hargrove, Kline, Long, McCaslin, Stevens, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 28, 1998
SB 6192 Prime Sponsor, Senator Sellar: Providing for the operation of the state investment board. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Winsley, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Hale, Kline and Prentice.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Heavey.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 28, 1998
SB 6222 Prime Sponsor, Senator Brown: Enhancing traffic safety by the Cooper Jones Act. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6222 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Morton, Newhouse, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen and Sellar.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 27, 1998
SB 6226 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Funding airport development. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Morton, Oke, Prentice and Rasmussen.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Benton, Vice Chair.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
January 27, 1998
SB 6227 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Adjusting aircraft registration fees and tax distribution. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Morton, Oke, Prentice and Rasmussen.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
January 27, 1998
SB 6228 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Adjusting aircraft dealers' license fees and their distribution. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Morton, Oke, Prentice and Rasmussen.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Benton, Vice Chair.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 27, 1998
SB 6229 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Enhancing compliance with aircraft registration laws. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6229 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Morton, Oke, Prentice and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 28, 1998
SB 6276 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Participating in the linked deposit program. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6276 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Winsley, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Hale, Heavey, Kline and Prentice.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 28, 1998
SB 6279 Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Imposing an additional assessment for persons entering diversion agreements in regard to prostitution offenses. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 27, 1998
SB 6337 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Modifying property tax exemptions for nonprofit organizations. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Brown, Fraser, Hochstatter, Kohl, Long, Loveland, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 28, 1998
SB 6355 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Regulating share insurance for credit unions. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Winsley, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Hale, Heavey, Kline and Prentice.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 28, 1998
SB 6475 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Revising provisions relating to driving while under the influence. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6475 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Goings, Hargrove, Kline, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Thibaudeau.
HOLD.
January 27, 1998
SB 6516 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Providing for the possibility of life imprisonment for first degree murder. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6516 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Goings, Hargrove, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senators Fairley, Kline and Thibaudeau.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 27, 1998
SB 6517 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Making the deadly weapon sentencing enhancement the same as the firearm sentencing enhancement. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Goings, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Fairley and Kline.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
January 28, 1998
SB 6667 Prime Sponsor, Senator B. Sheldon: Establishing the Washington gift of life medal. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to be referred to Committee on Government Operations without recommendation. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Franklin and Wojahn.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Sellar, Senate Bill No. 6517 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
On motion of Senator Sellar, Senate Bill No. 6475 was held at the desk.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 27, 1998
GA 9126 RICHARD THOMPSON, appointed January 15, 1997, for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, as Director of the Office of Finance Management.
Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Brown, Fraser, Kohl, Long, Loveland, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
January 27, 1998
GA 9227 FREDERICK C. KIGA, appointed February 3, 1997, for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, as Director of the Department of Revenue.
Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Deccio, Vice Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Brown, Fraser, Hochstatter, Kohl, Long, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MESSAGE FROM STATE OFFICE
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Olympia, WA 98504-5000
January 23, 1998
Mr. Michael O'Connell
Secretary of the Senate
P. O. Box 40482
Olympia, Washington 98504-0482
Dear Mr. O'Connell:
Enclosed is the division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Report to the Legislature entitled “Determining the Value of Opiate Substitution Treatment.” This report is mandated under RCW 70.96A.420(3).
If you have any questions, about the report, please call Doug Allen at 438-8060.
Sincerely,
LYLE QUASIM, Secretary
The Department of Social and Health Services Report on Determining the Value of Opiate Substitution Treatment is on file in the Office of the Secretary of Senate.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6717 by Senators West, Prince and Hale
AN ACT Relating to institutions of higher education; amending RCW 28B.45.050, 28B.10.029, 28B.130.020, and 43.01.236; adding new sections to chapter 28B.35 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 28B.25.010, 28B.25.020, 28B.25.030, 28B.25.033, 28B.15.037, 28B.25.040, 28B.25.050, 28B.25.070, 28B.25.075, 28B.25.090, 28B.25.100, and 28B.25.900.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6718 by Senators Finkbeiner, Hochstatter and Oke
AN ACT Relating to immunity for state and local government agencies and their employees for harm caused by incorrectly calculated or interpreted dates associated with year 2000 date changes processed by electronic computing devices; adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SB 6719 by Senators Finkbeiner, Johnson, Rossi, McDonald, Hochstatter and Oke
AN ACT Relating to retail electrical customers; amending RCW 42.30.110, 54.16.040, 54.16.070, 54.16.090, 54.16.180, 54.24.020, 54.24.030, 54.24.050, and 54.24.090; adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SB 6720 by Senators Strannigan and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to intermediate drivers' licenses; amending RCW 46.20.031, 46.20.100, 46.20.105, and 46.20.120; adding a new section to chapter 46.20 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6721 by Senators Winsley, Oke, Wojahn, Goings, Kohl, Rasmussen and Bauer
AN ACT Relating to a study of the student transportation allocation; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6722 by Senators Kline, Kohl, Brown, Patterson and Bauer (by request of Insurance Commissioner Senn)
AN ACT Relating to discrimination by insurance companies against victims of abuse and shelters for the protection of subjects of abuse; adding a new section to chapter 48.30 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SB 6723 by Senators Jacobsen, Wood, Kohl, Patterson, Thibaudeau, Brown, Fraser, Prentice, Goings, Snyder and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to part-time employees of community and technical colleges; adding a new section to chapter 28B.50 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6724 by Senators Spanel and Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to sea urchin and sea cucumber dive fishery licenses; amending RCW 75.28.046; adding new sections to chapter 75.30 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 75.30.210 and 75.30.250.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks.
SB 6725 by Senators Patterson, Haugen, B. Sheldon and Fraser
AN ACT Relating to the land use study commission; amending RCW 90.61.020, 90.61.030, 90.61.040, and 90.61.900; making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6726 by Senators Brown, Patterson and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to child care; adding new sections to chapter 74.12 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6727 by Senators West, Wood, Hale, Kohl, Winsley, Prince, B. Sheldon, McDonald, Brown, Bauer, Rasmussen and Oke
AN ACT Relating to investments in education; amending RCW 43.79.460 and 28A.305.235; adding a new section to chapter 43.79 RCW; creating a new section; and recodifying RCW 28A.305.235.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
MOTION
At 12:08 p.m., on motion of Senator Sellar, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 30, 1998.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
MIKE O'CONNELL, Secretary of the Senate