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FORTY-THIRD DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, February 22, 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.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
February 17, 1999
SB 5141 Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Allowing the department of health to charge a fee for newborn screening services. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended 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 18, 1999
SB 5256 Prime Sponsor, Senator Snyder: Expanding the exemption to public disclosure laws for the state investment board. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Deccio, Gardner, Rasmussen, West and Winsley.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benton, Hale, Heavey and T. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 17, 1999
SB 5273 Prime Sponsor, Senator Jacobsen: Creating a scenic byways designation program. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5273 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Horn, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, Sheahan, T. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 19, 1999
SB 5277 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl-Welles: Creating the Washington fund for student child care in higher education. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5277 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, McAuliffe, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 11, 1999
SB 5293 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Changing provisions relating to family leave. 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 17, 1999
SB 5312 Prime Sponsor, Senator Costa: Providing for the prevention of workplace violence in health care settings. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5312 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 18, 1999
SB 5367 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kline: Requiring a permanent anchor for worker fall protection. Reported by Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Kline and Wojahn.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Hochstatter.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 17, 1999
SB 5425 Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Establishing parity for mental health services. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5425 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 and Franklin.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senators Deccio and Johnson.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 17, 1999
SB 5445 Prime Sponsor, Senator Franklin: Allowing the chair of a legislative committee to request review by the department of health of a mandated benefit bill. 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 17, 1999
SB 5465 Prime Sponsor, Senator Costa: Authorizing implementation of a waiver for the department of social and health services to provide family planning services to eligible persons. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5465 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, Franklin and Winsley.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 17, 1999
SB 5512 Prime Sponsor, Senator Costa: Requiring health plans that cover prescription drugs to cover the cost of prescription contraceptives. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5512 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Costa, Franklin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 18, 1999
SB 5614 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hochstatter: Concerning the issuance of citations under the Washington industrial safety and health act. Reported by Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Hochstatter, Kline, Oke and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 19, 1999
SB 5624 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl-Welles: Imposing an additional assessment for persons entering diversion agreements in regard to prostitution offenses. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Franklin, Kohl-Welles, Long, Patterson and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 18, 1999
SB 5669 Prime Sponsor, Senator Snyder: Regulating conversion vending units and medical units. Reported by Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5669 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Hochstatter, Kline, Oke and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 18, 1999
SB 5674 Prime Sponsor, Senator Costa: Authorizing tax exemptions for community health clinics. 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, Franklin and Winsley.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 18, 1999
SB 5702 Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Changing physician assistant licensing and practice requirements. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Franklin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 19, 1999
SB 5789 Prime Sponsor, Senator Bauer: Creating the K-20 educational network board. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, McAuliffe, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 18, 1999
GA 9045 JOHN P. SULLIVAN, reappointed May 22, 1997, for a term ending June 15, 2002, as a member of the Marine Employees' Commission.
Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Finkbeiner, Heavey, Horn, Johnson, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, Sheahan, T. Sheldon, Shin and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 19, 1999
GA 9057 ELIZABETH M. CALVIN, reappointed November 26, 1997, for a term ending August 2, 2002, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Haugen, Long, Roach and Thibaudeau.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 19, 1999
GA 9062 MICHAEL E. DONAHUE, appointed January 9, 1998, 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, Goings, Haugen, Johnson, Long, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 19, 1999
GA 9065 CHRIS JENSEN, reappointed January 28, 1997, for a term ending August 2, 1999, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Haugen, Johnson, Long, Roach, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 19, 1999
GA 9083 CYRUS VANCE, reappointed January 28, 1997, for a term ending August 2, 1999, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Haugen, Johnson, Long, Roach, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 18, 1999
GA 9101 HENRY CHILES, reappointed June 30, 1998, for a term ending June 15, 2003, as Chair of the Marine Employees' Commission.
Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Finkbeiner, Heavey, Horn, Johnson, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, Sheahan, T. Sheldon, Shin and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 19, 1999
GA 9117 AMY C. GILLESPIE, appointed June 1, 1998, for a term ending May 31, 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Central Washington University.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, McAuliffe, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 19, 1999
GA 9120 AARON C. GUTIERREZ, appointed June 19, 1998, for a term ending May 31, 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Eastern Washington University.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, McAuliffe, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 19, 1999
GA 9145 LARA LITTLEFIELD, appointed June 5, 1998, for a term ending May 31, 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees for The Evergreen State College.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, McAuliffe, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 19, 1999
GA 9154 JANELLE MILODRAGOVICH, appointed June 1, 1998, for a term ending May 31, 1999, as a member of the Board of Regents for Washington State University.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, McAuliffe, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 19, 1999
GA 9178 ADRIENNE THOMPSON, appointed June 22, 1998, for a term ending May 31, 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Western Washington University.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, McAuliffe, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 19, 1999
GA 9183 ELIZABETH A. WILLIS, appointed August 21, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Pierce Community College District No. 11.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, McAuliffe, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
February 19, 1999
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1212,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1294,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1317,
HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4006, and the same are herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Co-Chief Clerk
DEAN R. FOSTER, Co-Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6005 by Senators Benton, Zarelli and Hochstatter
AN ACT Relating to contracts for certificated school personnel; and amending RCW 28A.400.010, 28A.400.300, 28A.405.100, 28A.405.210, 28A.405.220, 28A.405.230, 28A.405.240, 28A.405.300, 28A.405.310, 28A.405.320, 28A.405.350, and 28A.405.380.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6006 by Senators Zarelli, Hochstatter and Bauer
AN ACT Relating to certain school district certificated employees; and amending RCW 28A.405.900.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6007 by Senators Hochstatter and Bauer
AN ACT Relating to fiscal notes on legislation and administrative rules affecting school districts; amending RCW 28A.150.290, 28A.150.290, and 28A.305.130; adding new sections to chapter 28A.300 RCW; and providing a contingent effective date.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6008 by Senators Costa, Hargrove and Long
AN ACT Relating to authorizing the participation of youth as decision makers in dispositions of minor offenses and rules violations; amending RCW 13.40.020, 13.40.250, and 46.63.040; adding new sections to chapter 13.40 RCW; and adding new sections to chapter 28A.150 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6009 by Senators Oke and Haugen (by request of Department of Licensing)
AN ACT Relating to nonphoto identification cards for disabled parking; and amending RCW 46.16.381.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6010 by Senators West, Jacobsen and Sheahan
AN ACT Relating to operating fee waivers; amending RCW 28B.15.066 and 28B.15.910; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6011 by Senators Patterson, Hale, Haugen and Johnson
AN ACT Relating to technical assistance documents; and adding a new section to chapter 43.05 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6012 by Senators Long and Fraser
AN ACT Relating to a monthly unit valuation for certain portfolios and funds managed by the state investment board; and amending RCW 41.34.060 and 41.34.140.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 6013 by Senators Costa and Thibaudeau
AN ACT Relating to implementing programs that implement health needs; and adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6014 by Senators Benton, Rossi, Bauer and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to small scale prospecting and mining; amending RCW 75.20.100; adding a new section to chapter 75.20 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.
SB 6015 by Senators Goings, Heavey, McCaslin, Fairley, Long and Roach
AN ACT Relating to criminal mistreatment; adding a new section to chapter 9A.42 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6016 by Senators Gardner, Kline, Patterson and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to new counties; amending RCW 36.09.010, 36.09.020, 2.06.030, 36.32.020, and 84.09.030; adding new sections to chapter 36.09 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW; creating a new section; recodifying RCW 36.09.010 and 36.09.020; repealing RCW 4.12.070, 36.09.035, 36.09.040, and 36.09.050; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6017 by Senators Spanel and Swecker (by request of Department of Ecology)
AN ACT Relating to motor vehicle emission inspections; and amending RCW 46.16.015.
Referred to Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources.
SB 6018 by Senators McAuliffe, Bauer and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the creation of the temporary citizens' commission on school funding and education excellence; creating new sections; making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6019 by Senator Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to crop credit associations; and repealing RCW 31.16.020, 31.16.025, 31.16.028, 31.16.030, 31.16.040, 31.16.050, 31.16.060, 31.16.070, 31.16.080, 31.16.090, 31.16.100, 31.16.110, 31.16.120, 31.16.130, 31.16.150, 31.16.160, 31.16.170, 31.16.180, 31.16.190, 31.16.200, 31.16.210, 31.16.220, 31.16.230, 31.16.240, 31.16.250, 31.16.255, 31.16.260, 31.16.270, 31.16.280, 31.16.290, 31.16.300, 31.16.310, 31.16.320, 31.16.900, and 31.16.910.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development.
SB 6020 by Senators Hargrove, Fairley, Benton, Kohl-Welles, Zarelli, Swecker, Roach, McDonald, Rossi, Morton, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Hochstatter, T. Sheldon, Sheahan, Johnson, Prentice, Brown, Heavey, Stevens and Costa
AN ACT Relating to recording of social security numbers on applications for licenses to assist in child support enforcement; amending RCW 26.23.150; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
SB 6021 by Senators Prentice and Patterson
AN ACT Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for regional transportation authorities; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6022 by Senators Thibaudeau, Benton, Prentice, Eide, Sellar, Honeyford and Patterson
AN ACT Relating to the medicaid trial prescription program; and amending RCW 74.09.010 and 74.09.520.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
SHB 1212 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Eickmeyer, Clements, Mielke, Benson, Veloria, Haigh, O'Brien, Doumit, Murray, Anderson, Conway, Constantine, Fisher, Hatfield, Dunshee, H. Sommers and Kenney)
Extending certain drivers' licenses for out-of-state licensees.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SHB 1294 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Fisher and K. Schmidt)
Technically editing chapter 46.20 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SHB 1317 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Murray, K. Schmidt, Fisher, Romero, Ogden, Scott, Hankins, Skinner, Morris, Lovick, Cooper, Reardon, O'Brien, Wood and McIntire)
Enhancing regional transportation planning.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HJM 4006 by Representatives Fisher, K. Schmidt, Mitchell, Radcliff, Skinner, Hankins, Wood, Cooper and Ogden
Requesting the Transportation Commission to update the system of Highways of Statewide Significance.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Senate Bill No. 6017 was referred to the Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources.
MOTION
At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, February 23, 1999.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate