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SIXTY-SEVENTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, March 18, 1999
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by Senator Betti Sheldon. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Rasmussen, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 9, 1999
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
Eliot Scull, appointed February 9, 1999, for a term ending December 31, 2004, as a member of Parks and Recreation Commission.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.
March 16, 1999
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
Mary C. Selecky, appointed March 25, 1999, for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, as Secretary of the Department of Health.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to the Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
March 16, 1999
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1059,
ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1143,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1154,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1198,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1204,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1251,
ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1252,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1345,
ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1477,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1547,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1562,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1620,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1829,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1833,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1935,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2260,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2263, and the same are herewith transmitted.
DEAN R. FOSTER, Co-Chief Clerk
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Co-Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
E2SHB 1059 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives O'Brien, Ballasiotes, Kastama, Van Luven, McMorris, Cody, Carlson, Lantz, Parlette, Bush, Keiser, Skinner, Constantine, Anderson, Haigh, K. Schmidt, Regala, Fisher, Hurst, Delvin, Lovick, Ruderman, Radcliff, Kenney, Stensen, Kessler, Dunshee, Dickerson, D. Schmidt, Ogden, Rockefeller, Poulsen, Cooper, Quall, Scott, Lisk, Esser, McDonald, DeBolt, Conway, Mielke, Kagi, Morris and McIntire)
Creating crimes concerning the theft or destruction of mail or mail boxes.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
E2SHB 1143 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives O'Brien, Ballasiotes, Tokuda, Cairnes, Lovick, Kagi, Koster, Constantine, K. Schmidt, Kastama, Fisher, Quall, Kenney, Veloria, Eickmeyer, Kessler, Lantz, Ogden, Murray, Lambert, Dunn, Rockefeller and Conway)
Authorizing deductions from inmate funds.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
HB 1154 by Representatives Cooper, Delvin, Edmonds, Conway, Wood, Dunshee, Gombosky, Doumit, Hatfield, Kenney and Cody
Eliminating the time limit on regular tax levies for medical care and services.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
HB 1198 by Representatives Pennington, Doumit, Mielke, Hatfield, Carlson, Carrell, Thomas, Boldt, Haigh and Ogden
Providing sales tax relief for victims of landslide disasters.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SHB 1204 by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives K. Schmidt, Fisher, Romero, Mitchell, G. Chandler, Murray, Linville and Wood)
Coordinating land acquisition and environmental mitigation activities.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SHB 1251 by House Committee on State Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Miloscia, Ericksen, O'Brien, Cooper, D. Schmidt, Bush, Esser, Kessler, Poulsen, McIntire, Lambert, H. Sommers, Wood, Conway, Rockefeller, Fortunato and Lantz) (by request of Governor Locke)
Eliminating and consolidating boards, commissions, and programs.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
E2SHB 1252 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Ballasiotes, Lovick, McDonald, O'Brien, Cooper, Veloria, Kessler, Poulsen, Dickerson, McIntire, Scott, Edmonds, Wood, Conway, Cody, Rockefeller, Tokuda, Hurst, Santos, Haigh, Kenney, Campbell, Wolfe and Lantz) (by request of Governor Locke)
Enhancing supervision of offenders.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SHB 1345 by House Committee on Economic Development, Housing and Trade (originally sponsored by Representatives O'Brien, Radcliff, Ballasiotes, Tokuda, Van Luven, Pennington, McIntire, Sheahan, Kagi, Sullivan, Cody, Veloria, Constantine, Edwards, Cooper, Rockefeller, D. Sommers, Campbell, McDonald, Edmonds, Ruderman and Dunn)
Exempting certain low-income rental housing from property taxes.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
E2SHB 1477 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Haigh, Bush, Talcott, Linville, Santos and Edmonds) (by request of Board of Education)
Revising school district organization provisions.
Referred to Committee on Education.
ESHB 1547 by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Mitchell, Lantz, Thomas, Dunshee, Campbell, Sullivan, Bush, Kastama, Conway, Scott, Regala, Miloscia, Fisher, McDonald and Huff)
Authorizing a sales and use tax for zoo and aquarium purposes.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
ESHB 1562 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Scott, Mulliken and G. Chandler)
Changing provisions relating to the adoption of regulations by airport operators.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SHB 1620 by House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Parlette, Cody, Miloscia, Poulsen, Hatfield and Keiser) (by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
Protecting vulnerable adults.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
HB 1829 by Representatives Thomas, Lantz, Carlson, Keiser, Cairnes, H. Sommers, Fortunato, Ogden, Dunshee, Quall, O'Brien, Cody, Pflug, Kenney, Dunn, Santos, Lovick, Edmonds, Wood, Haigh, Rockefeller, Conway, Stensen, Dickerson, Kessler and Esser
Authorizing long-term lease-purchase agreements for financing school plant facilities.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 1833 by Representatives Thomas, Lantz, Carlson, Keiser, Cairnes, H. Sommers, Talcott, Ogden, Quall, Dunshee, O'Brien, Murray, Cody, Pflug, Dunn, Santos, Schual-Berke, Lovick, Edmonds, Wood, Haigh, Rockefeller, Conway, Stensen, Dickerson, Kessler and Esser
Authorizing school districts to use 63-20 financing with nonprofit organizations.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SHB 1935 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Tokuda, Boldt, Ogden, Schual-Berke, Lovick, Kessler, Kenney, Rockefeller, Murray, Scott, Edmonds, Conway, Kagi, Santos, Poulsen, Veloria and Lantz)
Adjusting eligibility for early childhood assistance programs.
Referred to Committee on Education.
ESHB 2260 by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Eickmeyer, Alexander, Mulliken, Kessler, McMorris, Grant, Parlette, Doumit, Clements, Linville, Mielke, Koster, DeBolt, Cox, Pennington, Dunn, Crouse, Sump, Ericksen, Veloria, Mastin, Hankins, Murray, Van Luven, Skinner, Schoesler, Hatfield, Conway, Kenney, Rockefeller, Thomas, Lantz, Barlean and Haigh)
Promoting the creation and the retention of jobs.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development.
SHB 2263 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Cox, Hurst, O'Brien, Esser, Conway, Rockefeller and Ogden)
Making any robbery within a financial institution a first degree robbery.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
MOTION
At 12:08 p.m., on motion of Senator Rasmussen, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 19, 1999.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate