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TWENTY-THIRD DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, February 2, 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
February 1, 1999
SB 5112 Prime Sponsor, Senator Franklin: Regulating health insurance benefits for mastectomies. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5112 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 29, 1999
SB 5136 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Allowing a claimant to receive unemployment compensation when leaving work due to domestic violence. Reported by Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Kline and Wojahn.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass as amended. Signed by Senators Hochstatter and Oke.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 1, 1999
SB 5199 Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Modifying provisions that concern the control and prevention of tuberculosis. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5199 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 1, 1999
SB 5200 Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Removing the termination of the secretary of health's authority for administrative procedure. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 1, 1999
SB 5228 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl-Welles: Requiring a study of the health effects of noise. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson and Winsley.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 1, 1999
SB 5240 Prime Sponsor, Senator Costa: Repealing the requirement to maintain a registry for handicapped children. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 1, 1999
SB 5355 Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Mandating coverage for replacement medicare insurance policies. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 1, 1999
SB 5416 Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Creating the children's health insurance program. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5416 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson and Winsley.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 1, 1999
SJM 8000 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl-Welles: Requesting additional funds for prostate cancer research. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Deccio, Johnson and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 1, 1999
GA 9051 CESAR A. ALZOLA, appointed May 28, 1997, for a term ending January 19, 2001, as a member of the Board of Pharmacy.
Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 1, 1999
GA 9076 PHYLLIS PULFER, appointed November 17, 1997, for a term ending June 17, 2001, as Chair of the Human Rights Commission.
Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Thibaudeau.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 1, 1999
GA 9084 RUDY VASQUEZ, appointed September 15, 1997, for a term ending June 17, 2002, as a member of the Human Rights Commission.
Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Thibaudeau.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 1, 1999
GA 9087 ARTHUR E. YEOMAN, appointed January 28, 1997, for a term ending January 21, 2001, as a member of the Board of Pharmacy.
Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 1, 1999
GA 9097 DIANNE CAMPBELL, reappointed August 19, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2004, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Cascadia Community College District No. 30.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Hale, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 1, 1999
GA 9126 ROBERT J. HITT, reappointed October 1, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Grays Harbor Community College District No. 2.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Hale, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 1, 1999
GA 9129 J. C. DELL JACKSON, reappointed August 20, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Bellevue Community College District No. 8.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Hale, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 1, 1999
GA 9152 ANN MILLER, reappointed October 1, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Yakima Valley Community College District No. 16.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Hale, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 1, 1999
GA 9161 SARAH PHILLIPS, reappointed October 1, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Shoreline Community College District No. 7.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Hale, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 1, 1999
GA 9163 KATHLEEN QUIGG, reappointed January 22, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Grays Harbor Community College District No. 2.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Hale, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 1, 1999
GA 9172 SHARRON SELLERS, appointed August 27, 1997, for a term ending January 19, 2002, as a member of the Board of Pharmacy.
Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MESSAGE FROM STATE OFFICE
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Olympia, Washington 98504-5000
January 27, 1999
Mr. Tony Cook
Secretary of the Senate
P.O. Box 40482
Olympia, Washington 98504-0482
Dear Mr. Cook:
Enclosed is the department's Report to the Legislature entitled "Offenses Committed by Juveniles While on Authorized Leave, Unauthorized Leave, and Minimum Security Status." It is mandated under RCW 13.40.030 (1).
Please call Dave Guthmann at (360) 902-8085 if you have questions regarding the report.
Sincerely,
LYLE QUASIM, Secretary
The Department of Social and Health Services Report on “Offenses Committed by Juveniles While on Authorized Leave, Unauthorized Leave, and Minimum Security Status” is on file in the Office of the Secretary of Senate.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5674 by Senators Costa, Winsley, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Wojahn and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to tax exemptions for community health clinics; amending RCW 82.04.4289; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5675 by Senators Thibaudeau, Patterson, Fraser, Franklin, Eide, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Bauer, Snyder and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to noise mitigation projects on state highways; adding new sections to chapter 47.40 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5676 by Senators Shin, Prentice, Winsley and Franklin (by request of Housing Finance Commission)
AN ACT Relating to private activity bond allocation ceilings; and amending RCW 39.86.120.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 5677 by Senators Patterson, Eide, Haugen, Kline, Goings, Gardner and Heavey
AN ACT Relating to planning by general purpose and special purpose local governments; and amending RCW 36.70A.103 and 36.70A.210.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5678 by Senators B. Sheldon, Oke, T. Sheldon and Snyder
AN ACT Relating to planting of geoduck beds on state aquatic lands; adding a new section to chapter 79.96 RCW; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.
SB 5679 by Senators Morton, T. Sheldon, McCaslin and Hochstatter
AN ACT Relating to grant and loan requirements; amending RCW 43.155.070, 43.160.060, and 70.146.070; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 43.17.250.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5680 by Senators Haugen, Swecker, T. Sheldon, Morton, Benton and Patterson
AN ACT Relating to the right of utility facilities to be located on railroad rights-of-way; adding a new section to chapter 80.36 RCW; creating a new section; making an appropriation; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5681 by Senator Brown
AN ACT Relating to use tax on electricity; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications.
SB 5682 by Senator Brown
AN ACT Relating to connection of mobile home parks to public sewer systems; and amending RCW 35.67.370.
Referred to Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources.
SB 5683 by Senators Jacobsen, Swecker, T. Sheldon, Oke, Fraser, Eide, Rossi and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to funding Puget Sound salmon recovery; adding a new chapter to Title 75 RCW; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.
SB 5684 by Senators Thibaudeau, McDonald, Oke and Winsley (by request of Department of Revenue)
AN ACT Relating to simplifying tax reporting by revising the active nonreporting threshold so that it parallels the small business credit; amending RCW 82.32.045; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
MOTION
At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 3, 1999.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate