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TWELFTH DAY

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MORNING SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Friday, January 22, 1999

      The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Owen. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present except Senators Benton, Finkbeiner, Goings and Wojahn. On motion of Senator Honeyford, Senators Benton and Finkbeiner were excused. On motion of Senator Franklin, Senators Goings and Wojahn were excused.

      The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard consisting of Pages Brittney McClannahan and Allison Rosato, presented the Colors. Reverend Dr. Ray Dexter of the Salvation Army of Olympia, offered the prayer.

MOTION

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

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE

January 21, 1999

SB 5020             Prime Sponsor, Senator Snyder: Allowing dealers of recreational licenses to collect a fee of at least two dollars for each license sold. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation

      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Morton, Oke, Snyder and Spanel.

      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Senate Bill No. 5020 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

January 21, 1999

GA 9066            HOWARD N. JORGENSON, appointed March 24, 1997, for a term ending July 26, 2001, as a member of the Personnel Appeals Board.

                           Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

      MAJORITY Recommendation: That the appointment be referred to the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development without recommendation. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Haugen, Kline and McCaslin.

      Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

January 21, 1999

GA 9067            DENNIS KARRAS, appointed January 15, 1997, for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, as Director of the Department of Personnel.

                           Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be referred to the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development without recommendation. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Haugen, Kline and McCaslin.

      Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

January 21, 1999

GA 9075            LEONARD NORD, appointed December 23, 1997, for a term ending January 4, 2003, as a member of the Personnel Resources Board.

                           Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be referred to the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development without recommendation. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Haugen, Kline and McCaslin.

      Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

January 21, 1999

GA 9128            WALTER T. HUBBARD, appointed June 20, 1998, for a term ending July 26, 2003, as a member of the Personnel Appeals Board.

                           Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be referred to the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development without recommendation. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Haugen, Kline and McCaslin.

      Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the rules were suspended, Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9189, Eugene Prince appointed as Chair of the Liquor and Control Board, which was held on the desk January 20, 1999, was advanced to second reading and placed on the second reading calendar.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

January 21, 1999

MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House has adopted SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8404, and the same is herewith transmitted.

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Co-Chief Clerk

DEAN R. FOSTER, Co-Chief Clerk

January 21, 1999

MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House has adopted HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4403, and the same is herewith transmitted.

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Co-Chief Clerk

DEAN R. FOSTER, Co-Chief Clerk

SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT

      The President signed:

      SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8404.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 5425             by Senators Thibaudeau, Long, Wojahn, Winsley, Costa, Oke, Franklin, McCaslin, Kohl-Welles, Swecker, Hargrove, Prentice, McAuliffe, Fairley, Kline, Fraser, Haugen, Eide, Goings, Brown, Shin, Jacobsen, Patterson, Bauer, Gardner, Heavey, B. Sheldon, T. Sheldon, Rasmussen, Loveland, Hale, Spanel and Snyder

AN ACT Relating to mental health parity; amending RCW 48.21.240, 48.44.340, and 48.46.290; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 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; adding a new section to chapter 70.47 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 48.21.240, 48.44.340, and 48.46.290.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

SB 5426             by Senators Hochstatter, Swecker and Stevens

AN ACT Relating to reducing the state property tax equivalent to moneys received under the state tobacco litigation settlement; adding a new section to chapter 84.55 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5427             by Senators Hochstatter, Stevens and Roach

AN ACT Relating to study of the federal and state constitutions; amending RCW 28A.230.170; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 5428             by Senators T. Sheldon, Swecker, Snyder, McDonald, Oke, Morton, McAuliffe, Stevens, Deccio, Hargrove, McCaslin, B. Sheldon, Zarelli, Bauer, Horn, Shin, Roach, Winsley, West, Hochstatter and Sellar

AN ACT Relating to state purchase of privately grown trout for planting in state waters; adding new sections to Title 77 RCW; and making an appropriation.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.

SB 5429             by Senators Morton, Hargrove, Deccio, Sellar and Hochstatter

AN ACT Relating to procedural requirements in the transfer of state trust land; adding new sections to chapter 79.08 RCW; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.

SB 5430             by Senators Wojahn, Winsley, Jacobsen, Hale, Kohl-Welles, Thibaudeau, Benton, Rasmussen, Long, Fraser, Prentice, Shin, Gardner, Heavey, McAuliffe, Patterson, Franklin, Costa, Eide, B. Sheldon and Spanel

AN ACT Relating to the office of women's health; adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

SB 5431             by Senators Honeyford, Rasmussen, Hochstatter, Stevens, Morton, Winsley, Swecker, Deccio and Patterson

AN ACT Relating to vocational agriculture education; and amending RCW 28A.300.090.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 5432             by Senators Fraser, Winsley, Fairley, Hale, Long, Heavey, Franklin, Rasmussen, Prentice, Costa, Jacobsen, Bauer and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to authorizing deductions from retirement allowances for charitable purposes; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.40.052.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5433             by Senators Fraser and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to solid waste management plans; and amending RCW 70.95.090.

Referred to Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources.

SB 5434             by Senators Loveland, Fraser, West, Oke and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to tax credits for international service activities; and amending RCW 82.04.44525 and 48.14.029.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5435             by Senators Fraser, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Eide, Rasmussen, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Kline and Spanel

AN ACT Relating to the Washington environment 21 commission; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources.

SB 5436             by Senators Fraser, Morton, Eide, Swecker, Rasmussen, McAuliffe, Fairley, Oke, Patterson and Kline

AN ACT Relating to abandoned fishing nets; adding a new section to chapter 75.08 RCW; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.

SB 5437             by Senators Thibaudeau, Deccio, Franklin, Heavey, Prentice, Sellar, Shin, Bauer, Kline, Winsley, Patterson and B. Sheldon

AN ACT Relating to health maintenance organizations' reimbursement of podiatric physicians and surgeons; adding a new section to chapter 48.46 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

SB 5438             by Senators Finkbeiner, Benton, Rossi and Hochstatter

AN ACT Relating to extending the prohibition on taxes or fees specific to internet service providers; and amending RCW 35.21.717.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications.

SB 5439             by Senators Kline, Heavey, Roach and Costa

AN ACT Relating to false claims against the government; adding a new chapter to Title 4 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5440             by Senators Kline, Wojahn and Costa

AN ACT Relating to moneys paid as deposit or security for performance by tenants; and amending RCW 59.18.270.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5441             by Senators Kline, Costa, Wojahn and Roach

AN ACT Relating to motor vehicle dealers; amending RCW 46.70.070 and 46.70.180; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 5442             by Senators Kline, Roach and Wojahn

AN ACT Relating to real estate broker's records; and amending RCW 18.85.310.

Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.

SB 5443             by Senators Kline, Rossi, Patterson, Johnson, Hargrove, Brown, Kohl-Welles, Fraser, Costa, Spanel, Winsley and Oke

AN ACT Relating to waiver of administrative alcohol or drug-related hearing fees due to indigency; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.20.308.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5444             by Senators Kline, Wojahn and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to the repeal of attorneys' fees awards in land use cases; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 4.84.370.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

SB 5445             by Senators Franklin, Winsley, Wojahn, Deccio, Thibaudeau, Kline, Rasmussen, Fairley, Patterson, Prentice, Kohl-Welles, Costa, Eide and Spanel

AN ACT Relating to a mandated benefit bill review process; amending RCW 48.47.010 and 48.47.030; adding a new section to chapter 48.47 RCW; and repealing RCW 48.47.020.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

SB 5446             by Senators Franklin, Patterson, Fraser, McAuliffe, Snyder, B. Sheldon, Thibaudeau, Bauer, Kline, Gardner, Kohl-Welles and Spanel

AN ACT Relating to public funding of campaigns for local offices; and amending RCW 42.17.128.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

SB 5447             by Senators Franklin, Long, Hargrove, Stevens, Winsley, Costa and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to guardians ad litem; amending RCW 2.56.030, 11.88.090, 13.34.100, 13.34.102, 13.34.105, 26.12.175, and 26.12.177; adding new sections to chapter 11.88 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 13.34 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 26.12 RCW; providing effective dates; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

SB 5448             by Senators Prentice, Kohl-Welles, Fraser, Fairley, McAuliffe, Shin, Haugen, Costa and Kline

AN ACT Relating to possession of firearms on public transit; amending RCW 9.41.075; adding a new section to chapter 9.41 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5449             by Senators Prentice, Goings, B. Sheldon, Haugen and Franklin

AN ACT Relating to provisional driver licensing; amending RCW 46.04.480, 46.20.161, 46.20.311, and 46.20.342; adding new sections to chapter 46.20 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 5450             by Senators Swecker, Hargrove, Stevens, Zarelli, Long, Hochstatter and Costa

AN ACT Relating to placing children in shelter care; amending RCW 13.34.060 and 2.24.050; reenacting and amending RCW 13.34.090; and adding a new section to chapter 13.34 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

SB 5451             by Senators Swecker, Rasmussen, Winsley, Morton, Prentice, Hargrove, Zarelli, Hochstatter, Oke and Gardner

AN ACT Relating to the injured workers' ombudsman; and adding a new chapter to Title 51 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

SB 5452             by Senators Bauer, Deccio, Benton, Goings, Winsley, Rasmussen, Franklin, Eide, Zarelli, Wojahn and Hale

AN ACT Relating to funding for regional convention, conference, or special events centers; amending RCW 82.14.050; adding new sections to chapter 82.14 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 35 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

SB 5453             by Senators Horn, Benton, Haugen, Goings and Eide

AN ACT Relating to transportation planning; and amending RCW 47.80.023, 47.80.040, and 47.80.070.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 5454             by Senators Horn, Haugen, Goings and Benton

AN ACT Relating to deadlines for local reports to the secretary of transportation; and amending RCW 35.21.260 and 36.75.260.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 5455             by Senators Fraser, Swecker, Prentice, Costa, Fairley, Jacobsen and Eide

AN ACT Relating to anadromous salmonid fishing; adding new sections to chapter 77.12 RCW; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.

SB 5456             by Senators Rasmussen, Morton, T. Sheldon, Honeyford, Oke, Hochstatter, Loveland, Snyder, Jacobsen, Goings, Deccio, Spanel, Patterson, Long, McDonald, West and Gardner

AN ACT Relating to revolving funds for electric utilities serving rural areas to enhance local rural economic development activities; adding a new section to chapter 82.16 RCW; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development.

SB 5457             by Senators Costa, Zarelli, Hargrove and Long

AN ACT Relating to conditions involving diversion agreements for juveniles under diversion programs authorized by state law prior to January 1, 1999; amending RCW 13.40.080; and reenacting and amending RCW 13.40.160.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

SB 5458             by Senators Costa, Benton, Hargrove, Zarelli, Heavey and Goings

AN ACT Relating to criminal defendants who are guilty and mentally ill; adding a new section to chapter 9A.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5459             by Senators T. Sheldon, Oke and Morton

AN ACT Relating to aquatic lands leases; amending RCW 79.90.465, 79.90.480, and 79.90.490; and adding a new section to chapter 79.90 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.

SB 5460             by Senators Rasmussen, Winsley, B. Sheldon, Kline, Wojahn, Prentice, Franklin, Goings, Eide, Jacobsen, Fraser, Deccio, Horn and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to community revitalization; amending RCW 82.14.050 and 35.80.030; adding a new section to chapter 35.80 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 82 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.

SB 5461             by Senator T. Sheldon

AN ACT Relating to leasehold excise taxation; amending RCW 82.29A.120, 82.29A.050, and 82.29A.080; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5462             by Senators Hargrove, Wojahn, Deccio, Loveland, Winsley, Snyder, Spanel, Oke, McAuliffe, Gardner, Bauer and Patterson (by request of Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development and Department of Social and Health Services)

AN ACT Relating to the provision of services to the homeless; amending RCW 74.13.020 and 74.13.031; adding new sections to chapter 43.63A RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

SB 5463             by Senators Costa, McCaslin, Kline, Zarelli, Wojahn, Jacobsen, B. Sheldon, Franklin, Eide, McAuliffe, Patterson, Rasmussen and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to increasing the availability of legal services for victims of domestic violence; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5464             by Senators Costa, McCaslin, Heavey, Kline and Patterson

AN ACT Relating to the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act; adding new sections to chapter 26.27 RCW; and repealing RCW 26.27.010, 26.27.020, 26.27.030, 26.27.040, 26.27.050, 26.27.060, 26.27.070, 26.27.080, 26.27.090, 26.27.100, 26.27.110, 26.27.120, 26.27.130, 26.27.140, 26.27.150, 26.27.160, 26.27.170, 26.27.180, 26.27.190, 26.27.200, 26.27.210, 26.27.220, 26.27.230, 26.27.900, 26.27.910, 26.27.920, and 26.27.930.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5465             by Senators Costa, Wojahn, Winsley, Patterson and Thibaudeau (by request of Department of Social and Health Services)

AN ACT Relating to department of social and health services family planning services; reenacting and amending RCW 74.09.510; and adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

SB 5466             by Senators Costa, Long, Hargrove and Winsley (by request of Department of Social and Health Services)

AN ACT Relating to sanctions for violating conditions of the juvenile offender basic training camp program; amending RCW 13.40.320 and 13.40.210; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

SB 5467             by Senators Costa, Eide, Goings, Heavey, Brown, Patterson, Kline and Kohl-Welles

AN ACT Relating to eliminating the time limit on regular tax levies for medical care and services; amending RCW 84.52.069; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

SB 5468             by Senators Roach, Rasmussen, Hargrove, T. Sheldon, Goings, Stevens, Oke and Long

AN ACT Relating to sport shooting ranges; adding a new section to chapter 9.41 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILL

HCR 4403          by Representatives Ogden, Pennington, D. Schmidt, Hatfield, Cooper, Edmonds and Dunn

Remembering former legislators.

HOLD.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the rules were suspended, House Concurrent Resolution No. 4403 was advanced to second reading and placed on the second reading calendar.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate will now consider Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9189.

SECOND READING

CONFIRMATION OF GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Snyder, Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9189, Eugene Prince, as Chair of the Liquor Control Board, was confirmed.

      Senators Deccio, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Prentice and Snyder spoke to the Confirmation of Eugene Prince as Chair of the Liquor Control Board.

APPOINTMENT OF EUGENE PRINCE

      The Secretary called the roll. The appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 44; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 4.

     Voting yea: Senators Bauer, Brown, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi, Sellar, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 44.

     Excused: Senators Benton, Finkbeiner, Goings and Wojahn - 4.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator McDonald, the following resolution was adopted:

SENATE RESOLUTION 1999-8602

By Senators McDonald, Snyder, Hale, Spanel, Bauer, Benton, Brown, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kline, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi, Sellar, Shin, B. Sheldon, T. Sheldon, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn and Zarelli

      WHEREAS, Senator Eugene Prince’s career in Olympia has spanned five decades beginning in 1959 as a Bill Clerk in the House of Representatives and subsequently as Assistant Chief Clerk of the House in 1963, a House Committee Clerk in 1965, and six years as Sergeant-at-Arms in the House of Representatives beginning in 1967; and

      WHEREAS, Senator Prince has served the people of the 9th Legislative District with distinction as a member of the Washington State Legislature since 1980, six years in the Senate and twelve years in the House of Representatives; and

      WHEREAS, Senator Prince served his fellow Republicans in the House of Representatives as their Caucus Chair for three terms; and

      WHEREAS, Senator Prince worked diligently as the Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee always mindful of the importance of safe and adequate transportation facilities to our state’s economy and our quality of life; and

      WHEREAS, Senator Prince will be remembered as a dedicated and loyal friend of the higher education community; and

      WHEREAS, Senator Prince brought honor to the Washington State Senate as the Vice Chair of the Energy and Transportation Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures; and

      WHEREAS, Senator Prince earned respect throughout his legislative career for his sense of fairness and his belief in bipartisan cooperation as the key to solving problems and meeting the challenges of the future; and

      WHEREAS, Senator Prince is leaving the Legislature to serve in the Executive Branch as Chair of the State Liquor Control Board;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate, members and staff, wish to express our gratitude to Senator Eugene Prince, an honorable man, for his kindness and hard work; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the members and staff of the Washington State Senate offer their best wishes to Senator Eugene Prince for success and happiness in his new position and in all his future endeavors.

      Senators Bauer, Brown, Franklin, Fraser, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Horn, McCaslin, McDonald, Oke, Prentice, Rasmussen, Roach, Sellar, Shin, Stevens, Thibaudeau and Winsley spoke to Senate Resolution 1999-8602.

INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

      The President welcomed and introduced Senator Prince's wife, Patsy, and his Secretary, Mollie Timm, who were seated in the gallery.

      With permission of the Senate, business was suspended to permit Eugene Prince to address the Senate.

REMARKS BY EUGENE PRINCE

      Eugene Prince: “I want to thank you very much. It is rather a humbling experience--all the kind words that you have expressed. You are all my friends. I hope we always stay friends. My door is always open and I need your help in my new job, as has been mentioned. You understand a lot of this part of the state--than I do--and I certainly look forward to a continued relationship with all of you as friends, as business, and beyond.

      “On the lighter side, Margarita has been sitting here right now, but when she first spoke, I thought she was going to say that I wasn't there to vote for her was what bothered her. I've enjoyed my forty years. Sid and I go back--Sid goes back further than that, but I have enjoyed all the relationships through that time--the relationships with each of you. I hope that we are able to keep those intact.

      “I invite you all to come over and see my office. I am only going to be there for about six weeks, because we are moving. I am on the fifth floor; I have a beautiful view of the capitol and of the water. Make arrangements and come down and we'll have lunch together and you can see my new office while I am still there. I'm sure the next one is not going to be as nice a view.

      “Like I said, I want to thank you very much. I am very honored and humbled by this show of your nice appreciation. It means a lot to me; it really does. Thank you very much.”

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Snyder, the remarks by the Senators on the confirmation and on the floor resolution will be transcribed and presented to Senator Prince.

INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUEST

      The President welcomed and introduced Congressman Don Hastings who was seated in the Chamber.

MOTION

      At 11:01 a.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate was declared to be at ease.

      The Senate was called to order at 11:56 a.m. by President Owen.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate reverted to the fourth order of business.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

January 22, 1999

MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House has adopted HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4404, and the same is herewith transmitted.

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Co-Chief Clerk

DEAN R. FOSTER, Co-Chief Clerk

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILL

HCR 4404          by Representatives Kessler, Lisk and Dunn

Adopting cutoff dates.

HOLD.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the rules were suspended, House Concurrent Resolution No. 4404 was advanced to second reading and placed on the second reading calendar

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MOTION

      On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate advanced to the sixth order of business.

SECOND READING

      HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4403, by Representatives Ogden, Pennington, D. Schmidt, Hatfield, Cooper, Edmonds and Dunn

Remembering former legislators.

      The resolution was read the second time.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the rules were suspended, House Concurrent Resolution No. 4403 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

      Debate ensued.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution No. 4403.

      HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4403 was adopted by voice vote.

SECOND READING

      HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4404, by Representatives Kessler, Lisk and Dunn

Adopting cutoff dates.

      The resolution was read the second time.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4404