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FORTY-SIXTH DAY

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NOON SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 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

February 23, 1999

SB 5030 Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Adjusting the Washington state patrol surviving spouse retirement allowance. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5030 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fairley, Fraser, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McDonald, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, West, Winsley, Wojahn and Zarelli.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 23, 1999

SB 5031 Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Sharing extraordinary investment gains in the teachers' retirement system plan 3. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5031 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fairley, Fraser, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McDonald, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn and Zarelli.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 23, 1999

SB 5032 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Providing a retirement option for certain retirement system members. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5032 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fairley, Fraser, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McDonald, Rasmussen, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, West, Winsley, Wojahn and Zarelli.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 23, 1999

SB 5033 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Separating from public employees' retirement system plan 1. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 23, 1999

SB 5083 Prime Sponsor, Senator Swecker: Requiring a study of treatment and disposal methods of biomedical waste. Reported by Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5083 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Morton, and Swecker.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

February 24, 1999

SB 5134 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wojahn: Removing barriers faced by persons entitled to a foreign protection order. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5134 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Long, McCaslin and Thibaudeau.

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 24, 1999

SB 5197 Prime Sponsor, Senator Johnson: Making technical corrections to the disclaimer statute. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5197 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Hargrove, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 24, 1999

SB 5268 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl-Welles: Modifying provisions concerning metropolitan park districts. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5268 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 23, 1999

SB 5270 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Clarifying the requirement to publish minimum wage rates in contract documents. 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 23, 1999

SB 5280 Prime Sponsor, Senator Franklin: Meeting financial responsibility requirements for automobiles. Reported by Committee on Transportation

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5280 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Horn, Johnson, Morton, Patterson, Prentice, Sheahan, T. Sheldon and Shin.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 23, 1999

SB 5306 Prime Sponsor, Senator Gardner: Authorizing state agencies to offer incentives to state employees to relocate from one part of the state to another. Reported by Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5306 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Hochstatter, Kline and Wojahn.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

February 23, 1999

SB 5363 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Enacting the civil service reform act of 1999. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5363 as recommended by Committee on Labor and Workforce Development be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fairley, Fraser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Wojahn.

MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford, McDonald, Rossi and Zarelli.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 23, 1999

SB 5364 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Administering and designating liquor licenses. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5364 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Gardner, Hale, Heavey, Rasmussen, T. Sheldon and West.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 23, 1999

SB 5378 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wojahn: Changing service of process provisions for divisions of child support documents. Reported by Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5378 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Hochstatter, Kline and Wojahn.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 23, 1999

SB 5416 Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Creating the children's health insurance program. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5416 as recommended by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fairley, Fraser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Wojahn.

MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senators Honeyford, Rossi and Zarelli.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 23, 1999

SB 5433 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Requiring comprehensive solid waste management plans to consider handling, transport, and disposal of biomedical waste. Reported by Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5433 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Morton and Swecker.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 23, 1999

SB 5435 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Creating the Washington environment 21 commission. Reported by Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5435 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Morton and Swecker.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

February 23, 1999

SB 5502 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Reporting the salary survey of ferry employees. Reported by Committee on Transportation

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 24, 1999

SB 5585 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Reducing the tax on health products for animals. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Morton, Prentice, Stevens and Swecker.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

February 23, 1999

SB 5589 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Creating an apprenticeship assistance program. Reported by Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5589 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Hochstatter, Kline and Wojahn.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

February 24, 1999

SB 5595 Prime Sponsor, Senator Jacobsen: Establishing the salmon recovery funding board. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5595 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 23, 1999

SB 5597 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Requiring occupational health standards to protect workers from airborne and waterborne pathogens. Reported by Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5597 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Morton and Swecker.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 24, 1999

SB 5659 Prime Sponsor, Senator Heavey: Changing provisions relating to mandatory arbitration of civil actions. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5659 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 24, 1999

SB 5665 Prime Sponsor, Senator Costa: Authorizing vacation of records of convictions for misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 23, 1999

SB 5667 Prime Sponsor, Senator West: Increasing the number of untaxed complimentary tickets available for boxing, kickboxing, martial arts, and wrestling. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions

MAJORITY Recommendation: 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 23, 1999

SB 5682 Prime Sponsor, Senator Brown: Authorizing local governments to require that septic systems be removed in areas designated as having a critical recharging effect for an aquifer that is the primary drinking water source for a city of over 150,000 population. Reported by Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources

MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Jacobsen, McAuliffe and Swecker.

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

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 23, 1999

SB 5706 Prime Sponsor, Senator Bauer: Decriminalizing license fraud and establishing a license fraud task force in the Washington state patrol. Reported by Committee on Transportation

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5706 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Horn, Johnson, Morton, Patterson, Prentice, Sheahan, T. Sheldon and Shin.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 24, 1999

SB 5721 Prime Sponsor, Senator Heavey: Excluding a member or manager of a limited liability company from workers' compensation coverage. Reported by Committee on Judiciary

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5721 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Long, McCaslin, Roach, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 23, 1999

SB 5850 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Adjusting retirement allowances. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5850 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fraser, Honeyford, Long, McDonald, Rasmussen, Roach, B. Sheldon, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Wojahn.

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

February 24, 1999

SB 5881 Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Regulating youth access to tobacco products. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care

MAJORITY Recommendation: Refer to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Costa, Franklin, Johnson and Winsley.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

February 24, 1999

SB 5897 Prime Sponsor, Senator Jacobsen: Informing purchasers of cigarettes of adverse health consequences and whether the cigarettes were manufactured for consumption within the United States. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care

MAJORITY Recommendation: Refer to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson and Winsley.

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

February 24, 1999

SB 5924 Prime Sponsor, Senator Jacobsen: Establishing the real estate appraiser commission of the state of Washington. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

MAJORITY Recommendation: Refer to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.

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

MOTIONS

On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Senate Bill No. 5306 and Senate Bill No. 5589 were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Senate Bill No. 5881 was referred to the Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

February 24, 1999

GA 9036 ESTHER L. PATRICK, appointed December 22, 1997, for a term ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Highline Community College District No. 9.

Reported by Committee on Higher Education

MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.

Passed to Committee on Rules.

February 24, 1999

GA 9056 RONDA CAHILL, appointed February 21, 1997, for a term ending December 31, 2001, as a member of the Public Disclosure Commission.

Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.

Passed to Committee on Rules.

February 24, 1999

GA 9094 SUSAN P. BRADY, appointed January 1, 1999, for a term ending December 31, 2004, as a member of the Public Disclosure Commission.

Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.

Passed to Committee on Rules.

February 24, 1999

GA 9102 ARK G. CHIN, appointed October 7, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Regents for the University of Washington.

Reported by Committee on Higher Education

MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.

Passed to Committee on Rules.

February 24, 1999

GA 9113 JENNIFER FRANKEL, appointed June 1, 1998, for a term ending May 31, 1999, as a member of the Board of Regents for the University of Washington.

Reported by Committee on Higher Education

MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.

Passed to Committee on Rules.

February 24, 1999

GA 9131 ARUN G. JHAVERI, appointed October 14, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Highline Community College District No. 9.

Reported by Committee on Higher Education

MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.

Passed to Committee on Rules.

February 24, 1999

GA 9151 RON MEYERS, appointed February 6, 1998, for a term ending December 31, 2000, as a member of the Public Disclosure Commission.

Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.

Passed to Committee on Rules.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

February 24, 1999

MR. PRESIDENT:

The House has passed:

HOUSE BILL NO. 1080,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1192,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1297,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1321,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1330,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1372,

HOUSE BILL NO. 1378, and the same are herewith transmitted.

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Co-Chief Clerk

DEAN R. FOSTER, Co-Chief Clerk

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 6046 by Senators Thibaudeau, Kohl-Welles, Long and Fairley

AN ACT Relating to health inspections of child day-care providers; and adding a new section to chapter 74.15 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

SB 6047 by Senator Benton

AN ACT Relating to special license plates for civilian employees of the federal government; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.16.305.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6048 by Senators Haugen, Hochstatter, Loveland, T. Sheldon, Oke, Goings, Rasmussen and Hale (by request of Department of Labor and Industries)

AN ACT Relating to the entrance criteria for retrospective rating groups; amending RCW 51.16.035; and adding a new chapter to Title 51 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

SB 6049 by Senator Heavey

AN ACT Relating to the termination of stepparent liability for child support; and amending RCW 26.16.200, 26.16.205, and 74.20A.020.

Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

SB 6050 by Senators Gardner, T. Sheldon, Haugen, Spanel, Jacobsen and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to the study to determine the proportion of motor vehicle fuel tax derived from taxes paid on fuel used for marine purposes; amending RCW 43.99.030 and 43.99.040; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.

SB 6051 by Senators Gardner, Patterson, Costa, Shin, T. Sheldon, Eide and Jacobsen

AN ACT Relating to vehicle and vessel titling and registration fees; and adding a new section to chapter 46.01 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

SB 6052 by Senators Jacobsen and Rasmussen

AN ACT Relating to funding hunter safety programs; amending RCW 9.41.070; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.

SJM 8012 by Senator Brown

Allowing schools and libraries to receive telecommunications at below-tariffed rates without losing universal service discounts.

Referred to Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

HB 1080 by Representatives Carlson, Ogden, Pennington, Dunn, Tokuda, Stensen, O'Brien, Morris, Conway, Lambert, Lantz, Wood, Rockefeller, Parlette, Esser and Lovick

Providing infectious disease testing for good samaritans.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

]HB 1192 by Representatives Morris, Dunn, Miloscia, Veloria, Eickmeyer, DeBolt, Quall, Linville, Wolfe, Barlean, Kenney and Santos

Adding to the definition of economic development activities.

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

HB 1297 by Representatives O'Brien, Ballasiotes, Lovick, Cairnes, Kagi, Campbell and Benson

Clarifying the application of limitations on earned early release time to serious violent offenders.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

HB 1321 by Representatives Ericksen, Fisher, K. Schmidt, Mitchell, Rockefeller, Carrell and McDonald (by request of Department of Transportation and Washington State Patrol)

Requiring stops at intersections with nonfunctioning signal lights.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

HB 1330 by Representatives Alexander, Sump, Buck, Regala, Anderson, Lantz, Doumit, G. Chandler, Pennington, Rockefeller, Benson and Mulliken (by request of Parks and Recreation Commission)

Granting concessions or leases in state parks and parkways.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.

HB 1372 by Representatives Schual-Berke, Esser, Boldt and Keiser (by request of Department of Health)

Repealing the requirement to maintain a registry for handicapped children.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

HB 1378 by Representatives Veloria, Dunn, Morris, Kastama, Van Luven, Ogden, Kenney, Bush, Santos, Fortunato, Hurst, Edwards, O'Brien, McDonald and Keiser

Regulating manufactured and mobile home landlord-tenant relations.

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

MOTION

At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate recessed until 1:20 p.m.

The Senate was called to order at 1:20 p.m. by President Owen.

POINT OF ORDER

Senator Heavey: “A point of order, Mr. President. We have a Senate Rule that says, 'no liquids on the desk,' I believe. I believe Lieutenant Governor Cherberg imposed that rule. So, I would suggest to the Lieutenant Governor that, as President of the Senate, that he could also impose such a rule as to flowers, lap tops, and that sort of thing.”

REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT

President Owen: “Is it your suggestion, Senator Heavey, that because some of the lap tops have liquid crystals and the flowers have water in them--?”

Senator Heavey: “Very similar, very similar.”

RULING BY THE PRESIDENT

President Owen: “As has been stated now, for the third time, the President believes that--well first off--you are correct, I do follow the general rules of decorum, but I have already said that I believe that that falls within the decorum of the Senate and if the Senator would like to ask for a rule to be passed that would prohibit that sort of thing.”

Senator Heavey: “Mr. President, I ask for a rule to be passed that would prohibit flowers over twenty-four inches, and any lap top computer to be used during debate.”

President Owen: “That would have to go through the appropriate committee--the Rules Committee--some committee.”

Further debate ensued.

At 1:25 p.m., the members of the Senate retired to the House Chamber for the purpose of a Joint Session.

JOINT SESSION

The Sergeant at Arms of the House announced the arrival of the Senate at the bar of the House.

Co-Speaker Pro Tempore Val Ogden instructed the Sergeants at Arms of the House and Senate to escort President of the Senate Brad Owen, President Pro Tempore R. Lorraine Wojahn, Majority Leader Sid Snyder and Minority Leader Dan McDonald to seats on the rostrum.

Co-Speaker Pro Tempore Val Ogden invited the Senators to seats within the House Chamber.

REMARKS BY CO-SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE OGDEN

Co-Speaker Pro Tempore Ogden: “It is my pleasure at this time to turn the gavel over to Lieutenant Governor Owen.”

The Co-Speaker Pro Tempore presented the gavel to President Owen.

The Colors were presented by the First Corps Command Color Guard.

The President led the body in the Pledge of Allegiance.

The President welcomed and introduced the state elected officials present in the chamber: Secretary of State Ralph Munro, State Treasurer Mike Murphy, State Auditor Brian Sonntag, Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson and Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn.

The Clerk of the House called the roll of members of the House and Senate.

The Clerk of the House call the roll of former members who were present: Senators Barbara Granlund, Gary Hanna, Bill Kiskaddon, Bob Lewis, Carol Monohon Conley, Gary Nelson, Eugene Prince, Dean Sutherland, Pete von Reichbauer, Johnathan Whetzel and Hal Zimmerman; Former Speakers Duane Berentson, Thomas Copeland, Charlie Hodde, Don Eldridge, John O'Brien, and Tom Swayze; and Representatives Marlin Appelwick, Bob Basich, Shirley Doty, Joan Houchen, George Hurley, Charles Kilbury, Richard King, Roy Meyers, Don Miles, Richard Poff, Oliver Ristuben, Paul Sanders, Carl Scheuerman, Earl Tilley, and Bill Young.

REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OWEN

President Owen: “Honored members of the Legislature, ladies and gentlemen. The purpose of this Joint Session is to conduct memorial services in memory of departed former members of the Legislature. The President, at this time, would like to respectfully present the gavel to the Honorable Val Ogden, Co-Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives.”

The President presented the gavel to Co-Speaker Pro Tempore Ogden.

Co-Speaker Pro Tempore Ogden introduced Co-Speaker Pro Tempore John Pennington to call the roll of the deceased former members of the Senate and House of Representatives.

MEMORIAL PROGRAM

Presiding: President of the Senate Brad Owen

Co-Speaker Clyde Ballard * Co-Speaker Frank Chopp

Co-Speaker Pro Tempore Val Ogden

Co-Speaker Pro Tempore John Pennington

INVOCATION

Father Kilian Malvey, St. Martin's Abbey

Lacey

For All the Saints

Legislative Choir

Representative Cathy McMorris, Accompanist

MEMORIAL TRIBUTE

Co-Speaker Pro Tempore Val Ogden

Co-Speaker Pro Tempore John Pennington

CANDLE SERVICE

IN MEMORIAM

JOHN BECK

Twenty-first District, Served in the House from 1987 to 1993

Memorialized by Representative Renee Radcliff

BETTY EDMONDSON

Fourteenth District, Served in the House from 1991 to 1995

Memorialized by Representative Mary Skinner

LOUIS EGGER

Seventh District, Served in the House from 1983 to 1985

Memorialized by Representative Cathy McMorris

KATHRYN EPTON

Fourth District, Served in the House from 1957 to 1963 and from 1965 to 1967

Memorialized by Senator Pat Thibaudeau

ELEANOR FORTSON

Tenth District, Served in the House from 1973 to 1979

Memorialized by Senator Mary Margaret Haugen

WILLIAM C. GOODLOE

Thirty-second District, Served in the Senate from 1951 to 1959

Supreme Court Justice from 1985 to 1988

Memorialized by Senator Pam Roach

WIN GRANLUND

Twenty-sixth District, Served in the Senate from 1985 to 1987

Memorialized by Senator Shirley Winsley

KARL HERRMANN

Fourth District, Served in the Senate from 1957 to 1969

Memorialized by Senator Rosa Franklin

RON KELLER

Twenty-second District, Served in the House from 1977 to 1981

Memorialized by Senator Karen Fraser

R. W. “BOB” O'DELL

Seventeenth District, Served in the House from 1965 to 1971

Memorialized by Senator Stephen Johnson

JOEL PRITCHARD

Thirty-sixth District, Served in the House from 1959 to 1967 and in the Senate from 1967 to 1971

U.S. Delegate to General Assembly, United Nations in 1983

Served as Lieutenant Governor from 1989-1997

Memorialized by Senator Dan McDonald

DAVID SPRAGUE

Thirty-seventh District, Served in the House from 1967 to 1971

Memorialized by Representative Helen Sommers

RAY VAN HOLLEBEKE

First District, Served in the Senate from 1973 to 1981

Memorialized by Senator Sid Snyder

JERRY VROOMAN

Fortieth District, Served in the House from 1977 to 1981

Memorialized by Representative Dave Quall

MEMORIAL PRAYER

Rabbi Mark Glickman

Temple Beth El, Tacoma

Hymn of Promise

Legislative Choir

Representative Cathy McMorris, Accompanist

CLOSING PRAYER

Pastor Lee Forstrom, Westwood Baptist Church

Olympia

Amazing Grace

The Honorable Ralph Munro, Secretary of State

and the Olympia Highlanders

TAPS

Washington Army National Guard

American Legion Post # 3

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Co-Speaker Pro Tempore Val Ogden returned the gavel to the President of the Senate.

The Color Guard retired the Colors.

MOTION

On motion by Representative Kessler, the Joint Session was dissolved.

The President of the Senate returned the gavel to Co-Speaker Pro Tempore Ogden.

Co-Speaker Pro Tempore Ogden instructed the Sergeants at Arms of the House and the Senate to escort the President of the Senate Brad Owen, President Pro Tempore R. Lorraine Wojahn, Majority Leader Sid Snyder, Minority Leader Dan McDonald and members of the Washington State Senate from the House Chamber.

The Senate was called to order at 2:15 p.m. by President Owen.

MOTION

At 2:15 p.m., on motion of Senator Snyder, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 26, 1999.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate