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SEVENTY-SECOND DAY

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NOON SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, March 23, 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

March 22, 1999

SB 5963             Prime Sponsor, Senator Loveland: Relating to fiscal matters. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means

      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5963 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Bauer, Vice Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fairley, Fraser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Rasmussen, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, Winsley and Wojahn.

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 22, 1999

HB 1073            Prime Sponsor, Representative D. Schmidt: Changing alternative bid processes for public hospital districts. 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.

March 22, 1999

HB 1310            Prime Sponsor, Representative Scott: Changing the authority of public utility districts. 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.

March 22, 1999

HB 1330            Prime Sponsor, Representative Alexander: Granting concessions or leases in state parks and parkways. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation

      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Oke, Rossi, Spanel and Stevens.

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 22, 1999

HB 1331            Prime Sponsor, Representative Buck: Using volunteers at the state parks and recreation commission. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation

      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Oke, Rossi, Spanel and Stevens.

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 22, 1999

HB 1425            Prime Sponsor, Representative Linville: Addressing municipal water or sewer utilities. 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.

March 22, 1999

SHB 1490          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Natural Resources: Allowing the landing of salmon caught in other states' offshore waters in Washington ports. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation

      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Oke, Rossi, Spanel and Stevens.

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 22, 1999

HB 1491            Prime Sponsor, Representative Hatfield: Regulating the use of dredge spoils in Cowlitz County. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation

      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Oke, Rossi, Spanel and Stevens.

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

March 22, 1999

HB 1827            Prime Sponsor, Representative D. Schmidt: Concerning printing contracts entered into by state agencies. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government

      MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions without recommendation. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.

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

March 22, 1999

HJM 4014          Prime Sponsor, Representative Romero: Requesting an increase in federal funding for stroke research. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care

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

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

March 23, 1999

MR. PRESIDENT:

      The Co-Speakers have signed SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1294, and the same is herewith transmitted.

DEAN R. FOSTER, Co-Chief Clerk

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Co-Chief Clerk

SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT

      The President signed:

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1294.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

SB 6088             by Senator Loveland

AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SB 6089             by Senator Loveland

AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

SJM 8013           by Senators T. Sheldon, Rasmussen, Horn and Sheahan

Requesting federal assistance for areas of Washington that received record rainfall this winter.

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., Wednesday, March 24, 1999.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate