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FIFTEENTH DAY

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NOON SESSION

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                      Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, January 25, 1999

      The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.


MOTION


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


REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

January 21, 1999

GA 9028            MICHELE MAHER, appointed December 10, 1997, for a term ending June 30, 1999, as a member of the Transportation Commission.

                           Reported by Committee on Transportation


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Finkbeiner, Heavey, Jacobsen, Johnson, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, T. Sheldon and Shin.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 21, 1999

GA 9029            CHRISTOPHER J. MARR, appointed December 10, 1997, for a term ending June 30, 2002, as a member of the Transportation Commission.

                           Reported by Committee on Transportation


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Finkbeiner, Jacobsen, Johnson, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, T. Sheldon and Shin.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 21, 1999

GA 9035            CONNIE NIVA, appointed August 5, 1997, for a term ending June 30, 2003, as a member of the Transportation Commission.

                           Reported by Committee on Transportation


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Finkbeiner, Heavey, Jacobsen, Johnson, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, T. Sheldon and Shin.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 22, 1999

GA 9085            JUDGE ART WANG, appointed February 18, 1997, for a term ending June 30, 2002, as Chief Administrative Law Judge for the Office of Administrative Hearings.

                           Reported by Committee on Judiciary


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Thibaudeau.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 21, 1999

GA 9134            GEORGE KARGIANIS, appointed August 19, 1998, for a term ending June 30, 2004, as a member of the Transportation Commission.

                           Reported by Committee on Transportation


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Finkbeiner, Heavey, Jacobsen, Johnson, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, T. Sheldon and Shin.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


January 22, 1999

GA 9156            GREG NICKELS, reappointed November 26, 1997, for a term ending August 2, 2000, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.

                           Reported by Committee on Judiciary


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


MESSAGE FROM STATE OFFICE


STATE OF WASHINGTON

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

State Representative Eileen Cody, 11th District


January 20, 1999

Tony Cook

Secretary of the Senate

306 Legislative Building, PO Box 40482

Olympia, Washington 98504-0482


Tim Martin, Co-Chief Clerk

Dean Foster, Co-Chief Clerk

House of Representatives, PO Box 40600

Olympia, Washington 98504-0600


Gentlemen:

      Enclosed is the first mandatory Report to the Legislature by the Joint Legislative Executive Task Force on Long-Term Care. This report by the Joint Legislative Executive Task Force on Long-Term Care is required to be submitted to the Legislature under Chapter 272, Laws of 1998, Section 17, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6544.

      I would like to note that the findings reflected in this first report represent the collaborative and volunteer efforts of both consumers and providers of long-term care services. We are appreciative of the many hours the volunteer stakeholders have put into this important effort.

      If you have any additional questions concerning this report, please call Duane Thurman at (360) 902-0676 or Ray Hanley at (360) 894-

4694.

Sincerely,

EILEEN CODY, R.N.

State Representative, 11th Legislative District


      The Report from the Joint Legislative Executive Task Force on Long-Term Care entitled "Interim Report on Long-Term Care,” is on file in the Office of the Secretary of Senate.


INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

SB 5469             by Senators Patterson, Haugen, Kline, Jacobsen, Gardner and Winsley

 

AN ACT Relating to revising certain competitive bid dollar amounts to account for inflation; and amending RCW 35.22.620 and 35.23.352.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

 

SB 5470             by Senators Kline, Oke, Fairley, Prentice, Spanel, Wojahn, Franklin, McAuliffe, Winsley, Roach and Costa

 

AN ACT Relating to chemically related illnesses and injuries; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

 

SB 5471             by Senators Benton and Stevens

 

AN ACT Relating to the excise tax on real estate sales; amending RCW 82.45.060; and adding a new section to chapter 82.45 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 5472             by Senator Benton

 

AN ACT Relating to impact fees; and amending RCW 82.02.060.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

 

SB 5473             by Senators Hale and Loveland

 

AN ACT Relating to local improvement districts; and amending RCW 35.43.180 and 87.03.480.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

 

SB 5474             by Senators Wojahn, Winsley and Fairley (by request of Department of Social and Health Services)

 

AN ACT Relating to the creation of a Washington state child support lien registry; amending RCW 26.18.055, 74.20A.060, and 65.08.070; and adding a new section to chapter 26.23 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

 

SB 5475             by Senators Patterson, Horn, Spanel, Haugen, Costa and Winsley (by request of Department of General Administration)

 

AN ACT Relating to the powers of the director of general administration; amending RCW 43.19.010; adding a new section to chapter 43.19 RCW; and repealing RCW 43.19.013.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

 

SB 5476             by Senators Roach, Benton, Goings, Patterson, Hochstatter, Stevens, T. Sheldon, Rossi, Zarelli, Heavey, Oke and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to crimes against children; amending RCW 9A.44.073, 9A.44.083, 9A.32.055, and 9.94A.120; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.320; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 5477             by Senators Sellar and Winsley

 

AN ACT Relating to the state centennial song; and adding a new section to chapter 1.20 RCW.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

 

SB 5478             by Senators Fraser, Spanel and Winsley

 

AN ACT Relating to water flows; amending RCW 90.54.020, 90.22.010, 90.22.030, 90.03.345, 90.03.247, 75.20.050, 90.03.380, 90.42.080, 90.14.160, 90.14.170, and 90.14.180; adding new sections to chapter 90.03 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 90.22.060.

Referred to Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources.

 

SB 5479             by Senators Fraser and Spanel

 

AN ACT Relating to water resource transfers; amending RCW 90.03.380, 90.44.100, and 90.14.140; adding new sections to chapter 90.03 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.44 RCW; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources.

 

SB 5480             by Senators Patterson, Hargrove, Long, Eide, Franklin, Shin, McCaslin, Haugen, Goings, Gardner, Prentice, Kline, T. Sheldon, Wojahn, Benton, Spanel, B. Sheldon, Bauer, McAuliffe, Jacobsen, Rossi, Horn, Johnson, West, Winsley, Oke and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to drug-affected infants; amending RCW 13.34.030, 13.34.070, 74.09.310, 18.71.950, 18.57.920, and 18.79.903; reenacting and amending RCW 13.34.130; adding new sections to chapter 13.34 RCW; repealing RCW 18.57.930, 18.71.960, 18.79.904, 70.96A.330, and 70.96A.340; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

 

SB 5481             by Senators Prentice, Winsley, Gardner, Hale, Rasmussen, T. Sheldon, Goings and Costa

 

AN ACT Relating to manufactured housing; amending RCW 35.63.110, 35.63.160, 35A.63.100, 35A.63.145, and 36.70.750; adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW; and creating a new section.

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

 

SB 5482             by Senators Thibaudeau, Deccio, Costa, Rasmussen and Winsley

 

AN ACT Relating to the use of state data bases for institutionally reviewed medical and health research; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

 

SB 5483             by Senators McAuliffe, Oke, Winsley and Costa (by request of Parks and Recreation Commission)

 

AN ACT Relating to the use of volunteers by the state parks and recreation commission; and amending RCW 43.51.040, 43.51.130, and 43.51.140.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.

 

SB 5484             by Senators McAuliffe, Rossi, Hargrove and Oke (by request of Parks and Recreation Commission)

 

AN ACT Relating to concessions or leases in state parks and parkways; and amending RCW 43.51.040.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.

 

SB 5485             by Senators Thibaudeau, Deccio, McDonald, Snyder, Winsley, Kline, Oke and Costa (by request of Attorney General Gregoire)

 

AN ACT Relating to a reserve account for tobacco product manufacturers not participating in the master settlement agreement; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

 

SB 5486             by Senators Fraser, Prentice, Costa, Fairley, Wojahn, T. Sheldon, Spanel, Rasmussen, Goings, Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, Loveland, Eide, Brown, Snyder, Haugen, Franklin, Shin, Patterson, Gardner, B. Sheldon, McAuliffe, Winsley, Kline and Oke

 

AN ACT Relating to rape victim protection; and amending RCW 26.26.060, 26.26.170, 26.23.120, 26.10.030, and 26.09.020.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 5487             by Senators Heavey, Long, Hargrove, Costa and Kline

 

AN ACT Relating to jury demand and arbitration fees; amending RCW 36.18.016; and adding a new section to chapter 7.06 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 5488             by Senators Fairley, Kline, Heavey and Costa

 

AN ACT Relating to expanding membership of the electrical board by appointment of one outside line worker; amending RCW 19.28.065; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

 

SB 5489             by Senators West, Loveland, Hale, Wojahn, Swecker, Bauer, Rasmussen, Rossi, Heavey, Goings and Winsley

 

AN ACT Relating to exempting unassisted self-service motor vehicle wash, wax, and vacuum services rendered through coin-operated devices from sales and use taxes; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 5490             by Senators Wojahn, Winsley, Kline, Fairley, B. Sheldon, McAuliffe, Thibaudeau, Snyder, Rasmussen and Costa

 

AN ACT Relating to employment assessments for recipients of temporary assistance for needy families; amending RCW 74.08A.260; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

 

SB 5491             by Senators Costa, Roach, Franklin, Thibaudeau, McAuliffe and Kline

 

AN ACT Relating to the required use of apprentices on public works projects; and adding a new section to chapter 39.04 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

 

SB 5492             by Senators Haugen, Long, Shin, Goings and Winsley

 

AN ACT Relating to assault on transit employees or customers; amending RCW 9A.36.031; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 5493             by Senators McCaslin and Winsley

 

AN ACT Relating to operating or having actual physical control of a vessel while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug; amending RCW 88.12.025 and 10.31.100; adding new sections to chapter 88.12 RCW; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 5494             by Senators Franklin, Haugen, Shin, Roach and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to the selection of responsible contractors bidding on public works; and adding a new chapter to Title 39 RCW.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

 

SB 5495             by Senators Snyder and Zarelli

 

AN ACT Relating to regular property tax levies; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 84.55.015.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 5496             by Senators Brown, Finkbeiner, West, Winsley and Oke (by request of Department of Revenue)

 

AN ACT Relating to electronic filing of tax returns and remittances; amending RCW 82.32.080; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications.

 

SB 5497             by Senators Snyder and Zarelli

 

AN ACT Relating to the use of dredge spoils on the LT-1 and Cook Ferry Road Site in Cowlitz County; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.

 

SB 5498             by Senators Snyder, Sellar, Haugen, Rasmussen, Morton, Hargrove, Goings, Swecker, T. Sheldon, Spanel and Winsley

 

AN ACT Relating to interest earnings from the enhanced 911 account; amending RCW 43.84.092 and 43.84.092; creating a new section; providing effective dates; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 5499             by Senators Wojahn, Deccio, Franklin, Winsley, Costa, McAuliffe, Kline and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to in-home care agency licensure; amending RCW 70.127.010, 70.127.080, 70.127.090, and 70.127.110; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

 

SB 5500             by Senators Morton, T. Sheldon, Benton, Swecker, Honeyford and Hargrove

 

AN ACT Relating to categorical exemptions from the state environmental policy act for certain activities; and adding a new section to chapter 43.21C RCW.

Referred to Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources.

 

SB 5501             by Senators Rasmussen, Finkbeiner, McAuliffe, Eide, Bauer and Spanel

 

AN ACT Relating to the summer school jump start program; adding a new section to chapter 28A.630 RCW; creating a new section; and making appropriations.

Referred to Committee on Education.

 

SB 5502             by Senator Haugen (by request of Marine Employees' Commission)

 

AN ACT Relating to a salary survey report by the marine employees' commission; amending RCW 47.64.220; adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 5503             by Senators T. Sheldon, Haugen and Swecker

 

AN ACT Relating to business and occupation and utility tax deductions for small water, sewer, and irrigation districts with less than one thousand five hundred customers; amending RCW 82.04.312 and 82.16.042; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 5504             by Senators Fraser, West, Loveland, Hale, T. Sheldon, Honeyford and Winsley

 

AN ACT Relating to a tax exemption for certain amounts received by persons in the travel service business; and adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 5505             by Senators Winsley and Heavey

 

AN ACT Relating to arrest without a warrant; and amending RCW 10.31.100.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 5506             by Senators Haugen, Gardner, Kline, Costa, Prentice, Fairley, Patterson and Eide

 

AN ACT Relating to restrictions on public passenger transportation system agreements for services by private entities; adding a new section to chapter 41.56 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 5507             by Senators Rasmussen and Swecker

 

AN ACT Relating to the processing of water rights; amending RCW 90.03.340, 90.03.270, 90.03.280, 90.03.290, 90.03.320, 90.03.380, 90.03.390, 90.03.260, 90.44.060, 90.03.250, 90.03.470, 89.30.001, and 90.40.090; adding new sections to chapter 43.21B RCW; adding new sections to chapter 90.03 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 90.03.471; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources.

 

SB 5508             by Senators Spanel, Oke, Snyder, Jacobsen, Rossi and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to catch record card requirements for recreational crab fishers; adding a new section to chapter 77.32 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.


CONGRATULATIONS TO SENATOR GOINGS


      The President offered congratulations and best wishes to Senator Goings on his marriage to Amy Morrison on Saturday night.


MOTION


      At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, January 26, 1999.


BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate


TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate