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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