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TWENTY-FIFTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 5, 1998
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
February 4, 1998
SB 5278 Prime Sponsor, Senator Patterson: Requiring court-ordered use of long-term pharmaceutical birth control for mothers who have given birth to a baby with drug addiction. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5278 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 4, 1998
SB 5528 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl: Protecting children and vulnerable adults by using background checks. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Third Substitute Senate Bill No. 5528 be substituted therefor, and the third substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 3, 1998
SB 5731 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl: Creating the Washington fund for student child care in higher education. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Without recommendation, referred to Rules. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Brown, Fraser, Hochstatter, Kohl, Long, Loveland, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules without recommendation.
February 4, 1998
SB 5873 Prime Sponsor, Senator Benton: Determining liability under the model toxics control act. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5873 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.
February 3, 1998
SB 6152 Prime Sponsor, Senator Swecker: Managing state park lands. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6152 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Brown, Fraser, Hochstatter, Kohl, Long, Loveland, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 3, 1998
SB 6161 Prime Sponsor, Senator Swecker: Creating a dairy nutrient management program. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6161 as recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Environment be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Deccio, Vice Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Brown, Fraser, Hochstatter, Kohl, Long, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 2, 1998
SB 6188 Prime Sponsor, Senator Oke: Increasing penalties for failing to register as a sex offender or moving without notifying the county sheriff. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Goings, Kline, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 4, 1998
SB 6190 Prime Sponsor, Senator Oke: Strengthening laws on disabled persons' parking permits. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6190 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Transportation. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Fairley, Hargrove, Kline, Long, McCaslin, Stevens, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
February 2, 1998
SB 6191 Prime Sponsor, Senator Johnson: Changing statutes affecting deeds of trust. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6191 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.
February 4, 1998
SB 6196 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hargrove: Concerning judicial review for certain out-of-home child placements. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6196 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 3, 1998
SB 6202 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Changing the securities act to conform with federal statute. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Winsley, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Hale, Heavey, Kline and Prentice.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1998
SB 6203 Prime Sponsor, Senator Morton: Authorizing exemptions from solid waste designations. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Environment
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6203 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Morton, Chair; Swecker, Vice Chair; Fraser, McAuliffe, Newhouse and Oke.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 2, 1998
SB 6212 Prime Sponsor, Senator McCaslin: Amending uniform act on fresh pursuit. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6212 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.
February 4, 1998
SB 6214 Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Revising provisions relating to commitment of mentally ill persons. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6214 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Schow and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1998
SB 6217 Prime Sponsor, Senator Franklin: Changing provisions relating to guardians ad litem. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6217 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1998
SB 6238 Prime Sponsor, Senator Stevens: Changing provisions relating to dependent children. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6238 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 3, 1998
SB 6264 Prime Sponsor, Senator Oke: Providing for the mass marking of chinook salmon. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6264 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Deccio, Vice Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Brown, Hochstatter, Kohl, Long, Loveland, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Swecker, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 2, 1998
SB 6272 Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Authorizing Snohomish county to create one additional district court position. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: 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.
February 3, 1998
SB 6290 Prime Sponsor, Senator Benton: Regarding parental notification for abortions. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6290 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; 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.
February 4, 1998
SB 6298 Prime Sponsor, Senator B. Sheldon: Assisting the unemployed to become self-employed. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6298 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Franklin, Heavey and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1998
SB 6300 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Regulating housing authorities with populations over four hundred thousand. 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.
February 3, 1998
SB 6302 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Establishing risk-based capital standards for health carriers. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6302 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.
February 3, 1998
SB 6315 Prime Sponsor, Senator Horn: Updating references to the transportation improvement board bond retirement account. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Rasmussen and Sellar.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 3, 1998
SB 6324 Prime Sponsor, Senator Morton: Rehabilitating salmon and trout populations with a remote site incubator program. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6324 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Deccio, Vice Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Brown, Fraser, Hochstatter, Kohl, Long, Loveland, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1998
SB 6346 Prime Sponsor, Senator Johnson: Allowing withdrawals from regional transportation authorities. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6346 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Horn, Morton, Oke, Patterson and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1998
SB 6350 Prime Sponsor, Senator Patterson: Making delivery of a controlled substance to a pregnant woman an aggravating circumstance. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: 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.
February 3, 1998
SB 6352 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wood: Specifying examination eligibility requirements for Washington state patrol officers. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Heavey, Horn, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Rasmussen and Sellar.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 3, 1998
SB 6353 Prime Sponsor, Senator Sellar: Reflecting actual working hours for disability of Washington state patrol officers. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Heavey, Horn, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Rasmussen and Sellar.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 3, 1998
SB 6360 Prime Sponsor, Senator Johnson: Prescribing garnishee's processing fees. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Goings, Hargrove, Kline, Long, McCaslin, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 3, 1998
SB 6393 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Regulating the charitable gift annuity business. 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.
February 3, 1998
SB 6423 Prime Sponsor, Senator Schow: Revising unemployment compensation for part-time faculty. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6423 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Franklin, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 3, 1998
SB 6436 Prime Sponsor, Senator Horn: Authorizing regional transit authorities to issue short-term obligations. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Horn, Jacobsen, Oke, Patterson, Rasmussen and Sellar.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1998
SB 6437 Prime Sponsor, Senator Brown: Funding family planning. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That it be referred to Committee on Ways and Means without recommendation. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Ways and Means without recommendation.
February 3, 1998
SB 6439 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wood: Authorizing design-build demonstration projects. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6439 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Horn, Jacobsen, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Rasmussen and Sellar.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Heavey.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 3, 1998
SB 6440 Prime Sponsor, Senator Heavey: Phasing in lightweight tire studs. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6440 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, Oke and Patterson.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Morton and Sellar.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 3, 1998
SB 6442 Prime Sponsor, Senator Franklin: Providing tax incentives for creating low-cost housing. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6442 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Winsley, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Hale, Heavey, Kline and Prentice.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 3, 1998
SB 6457 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Providing business and occupation tax credits for financial institutions making qualified donations for first-time home buyer assistance. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6457 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Winsley, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Hale, Heavey, Kline and Prentice.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 3, 1998
SB 6469 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Providing tax credits for businesses making expenditures for work force training. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6469 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Franklin, Fraser and Heavey.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 3, 1998
SB 6490 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Creating business and occupation tax credits to provide housing for low-income and disabled persons. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6490 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Winsley, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Hale, Heavey, Kline and Prentice.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 3, 1998
SB 6501 Prime Sponsor, Senator Horn: Requiring performance budgeting for transportation agencies. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6501 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, Oke, Patterson, Rasmussen and Sellar.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 3, 1998
SB 6530 Prime Sponsor, Senator Swecker: Prohibiting partial-birth abortions. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Kline and Thibaudeau.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 3, 1998
SB 6541 Prime Sponsor, Senator Sellar: Funding tourism development. 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.
February 4, 1998
SB 6542 Prime Sponsor, Senator Stevens: Revising the family policy council. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6542 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1998
SB 6559 Prime Sponsor, Senator Zarelli: Revising time limits for the seventy-two hour evaluation and treatment period for mental disorders. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 3, 1998
SB 6562 Prime Sponsor, Senator Schow: Providing relief for the equine industry. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6562 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Heavey and Newhouse.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 3, 1998
SB 6599 Prime Sponsor, Senator Benton: Exempting fund-raising activities by nonprofit organizations from sales and use taxation. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Deccio, Vice Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Fraser, Hochstatter, Long, Loveland, McDonald, Roach, Rossi, Schow, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1998
SB 6610 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Eliminating the special sex offender sentencing alternative. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6610 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Hargrove, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senator Thibaudeau.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 4, 1998
SB 6611 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Prohibiting engaging in body piercing on persons under the age of eighteen. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6611 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Hargrove, Long, Stevens, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1998
SB 6640 Prime Sponsor, Senator Morton: Requiring sex offenders to notify the county sheriff and the state patrol before changing his or her name. 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.
February 3, 1998
SB 6643 Prime Sponsor, Senator Oke: Requiring the name of record on a driver's license. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Heavey, Horn, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Rasmussen and Sellar.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 2, 1998
SB 6668 Prime Sponsor, Senator Heavey: Extending tax deferrals for new thoroughbred race tracks. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Heavey and Newhouse.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 3, 1998
SJM 8019 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Requesting federal funds for housing finance. 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.
February 3, 1998
EHB 2894 Prime Sponsor, Representative Huff: Reallocating motor vehicle excise tax and general fund resources for the purpose of transportation and local criminal justice funding and tax reduction. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Deccio, Vice Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Hochstatter, Long, McDonald, Roach, Rossi, Schow, Swecker and Zarelli.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Fraser, Kohl, Loveland, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel and Thibaudeau.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, Senate Bill No. 5278, Senate Bill No. 6238, Senate Bill No. 6442, Senate Bill No. 6457, Senate Bill No. 6469, Senate Bill No. 6490, Senate Bill No. 6559, Senate Bill No. 6562, and Senate Bill No. 6668 were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SJM 8030 by Senators Kohl, Wojahn and Thibaudeau
Urging Congress to downgrade marijuana to a Schedule II controlled substance.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
MOTION
At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 6, 1998.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
MIKE O'CONNELL, Secretary of the Senate