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THIRTY-NINTH DAY

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NOON SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 18, 1999

The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Pro Tempore Wojahn. 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.

MOTION

Pursuant to Rule 46, on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development was granted permission to meet during session.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Senate Rule 46 states: 'No committee shall sit during the daily session of the senate unless by special leave.'

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

February 16, 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 Ways and Means

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fairley, Fraser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Rasmussen, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, West and Winsley.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 16, 1999

SB 5036 Prime Sponsor, Senator McCaslin: Adding a judge to the superior court of Okanogan county. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Bauer, Vice Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fairley, Fraser, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McDonald, Rasmussen, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 16, 1999

SB 5037 Prime Sponsor, Senator McCaslin: Creating a new court of appeals position for Pierce county. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 17, 1999

SB 5078 Prime Sponsor, Senator Jacobsen: Requiring additional consideration of the need for parks and recreation facilities in land use planning. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5078 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen and Kline.

MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senators Horn and McCaslin.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 17, 1999

SB 5097 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Transferring the office of archaeology and historic preservation from the department of community, trade, and economic development to the office of the secretary of state. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 17, 1999

SB 5109 Prime Sponsor, Senator Patterson: Creating limited immunity for school districts. Reported by Committee on Education

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Bauer, Benton, Brown, Goings, Hochstatter, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Sellar.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 17, 1999

SB 5154 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hargrove: Limiting the liability of electric utilities. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5154 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Zarelli.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 17, 1999

SB 5178 Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Correcting references to the third grade standardized achievement test. Reported by Committee on Education

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Bauer, Benton, Brown, Goings, Hochstatter, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Sellar.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 15, 1999

SB 5227 Prime Sponsor, Senator Heavey: Permitting employees to copy personnel files. Reported by Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5227 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Kline and Wojahn.

MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senator Hochstatter.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 16, 1999

SB 5247 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kline: Providing affordable housing to certain low-income individuals. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5247 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Gardner, Hale, Rasmussen, T. Sheldon, West and Winsley.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

February 17, 1999

SB 5265 Prime Sponsor, Senator Swecker: Authorizing a collaborative procedure for land use and environmental review and permitting in rural counties. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

February 16, 1999

SB 5283 Prime Sponsor, Senator Goings: Updating references to the transportation improvement board bond retirement account. Reported by Committee on Transportation

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5283 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, T. Sheldon and Shin.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

February 16, 1999

SB 5295 Prime Sponsor, Senator Costa: Protecting the act of breastfeeding. Reported by Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5295 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Kline, Oke and Wojahn.

MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senator Hochstatter.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 17, 1999

SB 5345 Prime Sponsor, Senator Bauer: Creating the school district credit enhancement program. Reported by Committee on Education

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5345 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Bauer, Benton, Finkbeiner, Goings, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Sellar and Zarelli.

MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senator Hochstatter.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

February 16, 1999

SB 5380 Prime Sponsor, Senator Goings: Requiring stops at intersections with nonfunctioning signal lights. Reported by Committee on Transportation

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, T. Sheldon and Shin.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 16, 1999

SB 5386 Prime Sponsor, Senator Shin: Creating a state plan for economic development. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5386 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Gardner, Hale, Heavey, Rasmussen, T. Sheldon, West and Winsley.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 16, 1999

SB 5387 Prime Sponsor, Senator B. Sheldon: Expanding the definition of economic development activities. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5387 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Gardner, Hale, Rasmussen, T. Sheldon, West and Winsley.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 17, 1999

SB 5410 Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Reclassifying the state board of education as a class four group. Reported by Committee on Education

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Bauer, Benton, Brown, Finkbeiner, Goings, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Sellar.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 16, 1999

SB 5434 Prime Sponsor, Senator Loveland: Extending the time for designating an eligible area for international services tax credits. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Bauer, Vice Chair; Fairley, Fraser, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McDonald, Rasmussen, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel and Winsley.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 16, 1999

SB 5454 Prime Sponsor, Senator Horn: Adjusting deadlines for reports to the secretary of transportation. Reported by Committee on Transportation

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 17, 1999

SB 5469 Prime Sponsor, Senator Patterson: Revising certain competitive bid dollar amounts to account for inflation. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Haugen, Horn and Kline.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 17, 1999

SB 5499 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wojahn: Making modifications to the home health, hospice, and home care agency licensure law. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Wojahn, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson and Winsley.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 17, 1999

SB 5508 Prime Sponsor, Senator Spanel: Increasing harvest data accuracy for the recreational crab fishery. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5508 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Morton, Oke, Rossi, Snyder, Spanel and Stevens.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 16, 1999

SB 5530 Prime Sponsor, Senator Loveland: Correcting errors related to property tax levies. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 16, 1999

SB 5533 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Creating a state work force investment board. Reported by Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5533 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Kline and Wojahn.

MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senator Hochstatter.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 15, 1999

SB 5562 Prime Sponsor, Senator Franklin: Declaring when payment of wages are due an employee ceasing to work. Reported by Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5562 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Hochstatter, Kline, Oke and Wojahn.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

February 17, 1999

SB 5606 Prime Sponsor, Senator Heavey: Providing procedures for discipline and termination of administrative appeals judges in the environmental hearings office. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 17, 1999

SB 5613 Prime Sponsor, Senator Jacobsen: Identifying a state-wide salmon recovery strategy. 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, Spanel and Stevens.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 17, 1999

SB 5671 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kline: Repealing anarchy and sabotage statutes. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5671 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 17, 1999

SB 5672 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kline: Retaliating against a whistleblower. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5672 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 17, 1999

SB 5728 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Determining the validity of a proposed bond issuance. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5728 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 17, 1999

SB 5731 Prime Sponsor, Senator Snyder: Revising provisions regulating municipal officers' interest in contracts. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 17, 1999

SB 5740 Prime Sponsor, Senator Morton: Creating a program to save the bull trout. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5740 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Morton, Oke, Rossi, Snyder, Spanel and Stevens.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

February 17, 1999

SJR 8206 Prime Sponsor, Senator Bauer: Guaranteeing school district debt. Reported by Committee on Education

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Bauer, Benton, Brown, Goings, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Sellar.

MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Hochstatter.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Senate Bill No. 5247 and Senate Bill No. 5562 were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 5957 by Senators Johnson, B. Sheldon, McDonald, Hale, Deccio, Costa, Wojahn and Roach

AN ACT Relating to food labeling; and adding a new section to chapter 69.04 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development.

SB 5958 by Senators Brown, Eide and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to enhancing local effort assistance; amending RCW 28A.500.010; adding new sections to chapter 28A.500 RCW; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 5959 by Senators Brown, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to leave to care for a newborn child; amending RCW 50.20.050; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

SB 5960 by Senator Prentice

AN ACT Relating to authorizing tribal-state compacts in which the state retrocedes from motor fuel tax for fuel sold or distributed by a tribal government, a tribally owned enterprise, or a tribally licensed business; adding new sections to chapter 82.36 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.38 RCW; and repealing RCW 82.36.450 and 82.38.310.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 5961 by Senators Haugen, Goings, Gardner, Benton, Patterson, Eide, Morton, Sellar, T. Sheldon, Jacobsen, Winsley and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to the duty of a driver in an accident; amending RCW 46.52.020; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 5962 by Senators Brown, Horn and Finkbeiner (by request of Secretary of State Munro and Governor Locke)

AN ACT Relating to the promotion of electronic commerce through digital signatures; amending RCW 19.34.010, 19.34.020, 19.34.030, 19.34.100, 19.34.110, 19.34.111, 19.34.120, 19.34.130, 19.34.200, 19.34.210, 19.34.231, 19.34.250, 19.34.280, 19.34.330, 19.34.340, 19.34.400, 19.34.410, and 43.105.320; adding a new section to chapter 19.34 RCW; creating a new section; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications.

SB 5963 by Senators Loveland and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5964 by Senators Loveland and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5965 by Senators Loveland and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to state government.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5966 by Senators Loveland and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to state government.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5967 by Senators Loveland and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to human services.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5968 by Senators Loveland and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to human services.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5969 by Senators Loveland and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to natural resources.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5970 by Senators Loveland and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to natural resources.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5971 by Senators Loveland and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to education.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5972 by Senators Loveland and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to education.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5973 by Senators Loveland and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to higher education.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5974 by Senators Loveland and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to higher education.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5975 by Senators Loveland and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to revenue and taxation.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5976 by Senators Loveland and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to revenue and taxation.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5977 by Senator Heavey

AN ACT Relating to the motor vehicle fuel tax rate and distribution statutes; and amending RCW 46.68.095 and 82.36.025.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 5978 by Senators Roach and Heavey

AN ACT Relating to sex offender sentencing; amending RCW 9.94A.120 and 9.94A.130; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5979 by Senator Roach

AN ACT Relating to designating lottery moneys for school construction, arts education, and construction of outdoor athletic facilities; and amending RCW 67.70.240, 43.99N.060, and 28A.300.040.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5980 by Senator Roach

AN ACT Relating to capital punishment; amending RCW 10.95.020; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5981 by Senator Heavey

AN ACT Relating to legal blood alcohol concentrations; amending RCW 46.61.502, 46.61.504, 46.61.506, 88.12.025, 90.56.540, and 90.56.550; reenacting and amending RCW 46.20.308, 46.20.3101, and 46.61.5055; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5982 by Senators West, Sheahan, Brown, McCaslin and Hale

AN ACT Relating to funding for regional convention, conference, or special events centers; amending RCW 82.14.048, 82.14.050, 36.100.060, 36.100.030, and 82.29A.130; adding a new section 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 5983 by Senators West, Finkbeiner, Sheahan, McDonald, Hale, Oke, Benton, Swecker, Horn, Sellar and Honeyford

AN ACT Relating to K-12 funding; adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5984 by Senators West, Heavey, McDonald, T. Sheldon, Hale, Oke, Benton, Swecker, Long, Hochstatter, Horn, Stevens, Roach, Sheahan, Honeyford and Finkbeiner

AN ACT Relating to limitations on the regular property tax levies of taxing districts; amending RCW 84.55.0101; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5985 by Senators Kline, Goings, Roach, Benton, Patterson, Eide, Costa, Gardner, Rasmussen, B. Sheldon, Shin, Haugen, Heavey, Kohl-Welles, Fairley and Brown

AN ACT Relating to retirement under the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system; amending RCW 41.26.430; and reenacting and amending RCW 41.26.030.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5986 by Senators Goings, Benton, Bauer, Costa and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to duty connected death benefits under the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system, plan 1; amending RCW 41.26.160; adding a new section to chapter 41.26 RCW; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5987 by Senators Goings, Benton, Bauer, Hochstatter, Costa, Gardner and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to the withdrawal of accumulated contributions under the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system; amending RCW 41.26.470; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 5988 by Senators McAuliffe, Eide, Long, Finkbeiner, Goings, Zarelli, Patterson, Hargrove, Gardner, Kline, Franklin, Kohl-Welles, B. Sheldon, Winsley and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to revising judicial truancy provisions; and amending RCW 28A.225.030 and 28A.225.035.

Referred to Committee on Education.

SB 5989 by Senators Haugen, Morton and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to aircraft registration fees and taxes; and amending RCW 47.68.250 and 82.48.080.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 5990 by Senators Haugen, Morton, Gardner and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to distribution of sales and use taxes on aircraft fuel; amending RCW 43.84.092 and 43.84.092; adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.42 RCW; providing effective dates; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 5991 by Senators Gardner, Horn, Haugen, Kline, Patterson, McCaslin and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to the length of collective bargaining for public employees; and amending RCW 41.56.070.

Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

SB 5992 by Senators Benton, Zarelli, Finkbeiner, Sheahan, Hochstatter, Honeyford and Hargrove

AN ACT Relating to permanent concealed pistol licenses; and amending RCW 9.41.070 and 9.41.090.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB 5993 by Senators Benton, Rossi, Zarelli, Stevens, Johnson and Finkbeiner

AN ACT Relating to open public meetings; and amending RCW 42.30.030, 42.30.040, 42.30.060, and 42.30.070.

Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

SB 5994 by Senators Fraser, B. Sheldon, Bauer, Gardner, Roach, Kohl-Welles, Wojahn, Rasmussen, Winsley, Kline, Brown and Patterson

AN ACT Relating to state pension policy and funding; amending RCW 41.45.020, 41.45.030, 41.40.650, 41.26.450, 41.45.061, 41.45.061, 44.44.010, 44.44.030, 44.44.040, and 44.44.060; reenacting and amending RCW 41.45.020 and 41.45.060; adding new sections to chapter 43.33A RCW; adding new sections to chapter 41.50 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.41 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 44.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.09 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; creating a new section; recodifying RCW 44.44.010, 44.44.030, and 44.44.040; repealing RCW 41.45.100, 41.45.110, 41.45.120, 41.52.010, 41.52.020, 41.52.030, 41.52.040, 41.52.050, 41.52.060, and 41.52.070; making an appropriation; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

MOTION

At 12:04 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 19, 1999.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate