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SEVENTY-FOURTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, March 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
March 24, 1999
SHB 1013 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Higher Education: Changing the goals and priorities for grants under the Washington fund for innovation and quality education program. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 24, 1999
SHB 1015 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Higher Education: Extending the tuition waiver for students in the western interstate commission for higher education western undergraduate exchange program. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 24, 1999
SHB 1016 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Higher Education: Creating the border county higher education opportunity pilot project. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 24, 1999
HB 1152 Prime Sponsor, Representative McMorris: Regulating private applicator licenses. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Gardner, Honeyford, Morton and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 24, 1999
HB 1293 Prime Sponsor, Representative Campbell: Regulating solicitation of contributions by newly elected state officials. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 24, 1999
HB 1413 Prime Sponsor, Representative McMorris: Staggering the terms of the members of the Washington citizens' commission on salaries for elected officials. 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 24, 1999
HB 1579 Prime Sponsor, Representative Quall: Clarifying the review process for appeals from decisions of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Judiciary without recommendation. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Bauer, Finkbeiner, Goings, Hochstatter, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Sellar.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
March 24, 1999
SHB 1647 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Local Government: Amending recording statutes. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 24, 1999
2SHB 1818 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Changing truancy provisions. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections without recommendation. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Bauer, Goings, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Sellar.
Referred to Committee on Human Service and Corrections.
March 23, 1999
HB 1827 Prime Sponsor, Representative D. Schmidt: Concerning printing contracts entered into by state agencies. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on State and Local Government. Signed by Senators Gardner, Hale, Rasmussen, T. Sheldon, West and Winsley.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
March 24, 1999
HB 2116 Prime Sponsor, Representative Scott: Allowing a public utility district to dispose of equipment or materials. 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 24, 1999
HB 2181 Prime Sponsor, Representative Clements: Storing fruits or vegetables in controlled atmosphere storage. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Gardner, Honeyford, Morton and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 24, 1999
HB 2206 Prime Sponsor, Representative Mulliken: Allowing declaratory judgment actions when county elected officials have abandoned their responsibilities. 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 24 , 1999
HB 2207 Prime Sponsor, Representative Kessler: Increasing legislative commission membership. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 25, 1999
HJM 4011 Prime Sponsor, Representative Bush: Allowing schools and libraries to receive telecommunications at below-tariffed rates without losing universal service discounts. Reported by Committee on Energy, Technology and Telecommunications
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Fairley, Fraser, Hochstatter and Roach.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
March 24, 1999
GA 9136 DR. MARK KONDO, appointed May 5, 1998, for a term ending April 3, 2002, as a member of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 24, 1999
GA 9196 DOROTHY HOLLINGSWORTH, appointed January 22, 1999, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Seattle, South Seattle and North Seattle Community Colleges District No. 6.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Bauer, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 24, 1999
GA 9201 JEFFREY H. BROTMAN, appointed October 7, 1998, for a term ending September 30, 2004, 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; Bauer, Horn, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MOTION
At 12:01 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 26, 1999.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate