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EIGHTY-FIRST DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, April 1, 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 31, 1999
HB 1018 Prime Sponsor, Representative Carlson: Changing Washington award for vocational excellence provisions. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
HB 1019 Prime Sponsor, Representative Carlson: Changing provisions relating to foreign degree-granting institutions' branch campuses. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 30, 1999
SHB 1024 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Providing a retirement option for certain retirement system members. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Bauer, Vice Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fraser, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Roach, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 30, 1999
HB 1050 Prime Sponsor, Representative Conway: Relieving the department of labor and industries of the duties of coal mine inspection. 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.
March 30, 1999
HB 1106 Prime Sponsor, Representative Van Luven: Prescribing disclosures required for prize promotions. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Gardner, Hale, Heavey, T. Sheldon, West and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
SHB 1113 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care: Revising provisions relating to occupational therapy. 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.
March 31, 1999
ESHB 1131 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary: Preventing prostitution by modifying sentencing provisions and allowing the impoundment of vehicles used to patronize prostitutes. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Haugen, Long, McCaslin and Roach.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
2SHB 1140 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Changing higher education financial aid provisions. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 30, 1999
SHB 1149 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance: Filing financial statements under the insurance code. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Gardner, Hale, Heavey, T. Sheldon, West and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
2SHB 1184 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Promoting cooperative real estate research. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 31, 1999
HB 1216 Prime Sponsor, Representative Parlette: Removing the termination of the secretary of health's authority for administrative procedure. 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 Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
HB 1221 Prime Sponsor, Representative Ogden: Regarding Lewis and Clark bicentennial advisory committee. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 30, 1999
HB 1261 Prime Sponsor, Representative Romero: Modifying motor vehicles of injured workers. Reported by Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Hochstatter, Kline, Oke and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
EHB 1264 Prime Sponsor, Representative D. Schmidt: Making corrections regarding combining water-sewer districts. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 30, 1999
SHB 1289 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Labor: Limiting the use of moneys credited to the state's account in the unemployment trust fund. 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.
March 31, 1999
EHB 1313 Prime Sponsor, Representative Schoesler: Revising rural development law. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Gardner, Honeyford, Morton, Stevens and Swecker.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 30, 1999
SHB 1345 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Economic Development, Housing and Trade: Exempting certain low-income rental housing from property taxes. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Gardner, Hale, Heavey, West and Winsley.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 31, 1999
SHB 1371 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care: Modifying provisions that concern the control and prevention of tuberculosis. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
HB 1372 Prime Sponsor, Representative Schual-Berke: Repealing the requirement to maintain a registry for handicapped children. 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.
March 31, 1999
HB 1394 Prime Sponsor, Representative Hurst: Making the defense of duress unavailable for the crime of homicide by abuse. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 30, 1999
HB 1420 Prime Sponsor, Representative H. Sommers: Providing a procedure for the state investment board to check the criminal history of prospective appointees and employees. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Gardner, Hale, Heavey, T. Sheldon, West and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 30, 1999
HB 1421 Prime Sponsor, Representative Huff: Authorizing the state investment board to establish additional commingled trust funds. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Gardner, Hale, Heavey, T. Sheldon, West and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 30, 1999
HB 1422 Prime Sponsor, Representative H. Sommers: Authorizing the state investment board to directly order actions relating to securities. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Gardner, Hale, Heavey, T. Sheldon, West and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
HB 1432 Prime Sponsor, Representative Stensen: Expanding the powers and duties of the dairy commission. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Gardner, Honeyford, Morton, Stevens and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
SHB 1448 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology: Allowing the department of ecology to assume primary responsibility for the cleanup of state aquatic lands. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Morton, Oke, Rossi, Snyder, Spanel and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 30, 1999
HB 1455 Prime Sponsor, Representative Ericksen: Correcting errors related to property tax levies. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Bauer, Vice Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fraser, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Roach, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
E2SHB 1477 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Revising school district organization provisions. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Bauer, Brown, Finkbeiner, Goings, Hochstatter, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Sellar and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
SHB 1485 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Capital Budget: Selling the Whidbey Island game farm. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Morton, Oke, Rossi, Snyder, Spanel and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 30, 1999
HB 1524 Prime Sponsor, Representative Doumit: Expanding the workers' compensation obligation of out-of-state employers. Reported by Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Hochstatter, Kline, Oke and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
SHB 1535 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care: Reimbursing podiatric physicians and surgeons. 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.
March 31, 1999
HB 1539 Prime Sponsor, Representative Parlette: Clarifying medicare supplement policies. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Wojahn, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
HB 1544 Prime Sponsor, Representative O'Brien: Making corrections to sentencing laws. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long and McCaslin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
2SHB 1546 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Modifying provisions related to long-term care of adults. 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, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson and Winsley.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 31, 1999
ESHB 1547 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Local Government: Authorizing a sales and use tax for zoo and aquarium purposes. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
HB 1556 Prime Sponsor, Representative Hatfield: Increasing timeliness of fire death reports. 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 31, 1999
SHB 1560 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on State Government: Enabling the bureau of forensic laboratory services. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
SHB 1569 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Establishing an excellence in mathematics grant program. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Bauer, Brown, Goings, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass as amended. Signed by Senators Sellar and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
SHB 1620 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care: Protecting vulnerable adults. 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 Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
SHB 1653 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on State Government: Raising the limit on agency direct buy authority without competitive bids. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 30, 1999
HB 1654 Prime Sponsor, Representative Kessler: Revising definition of veteran. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Bauer, Vice Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fairley, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
2SHB 1661 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Creating Washington scholars-alternates awards. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 30, 1999
HB 1664 Prime Sponsor, Representative Dickerson: Preventing the use of step transactions to avoid real estate excise tax. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Bauer, Vice Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fraser, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Roach, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
2SHB 1681 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Establishing a program to purchase and plant privately grown trout. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Morton, Oke, Rossi, Snyder, Spanel and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 31, 1999
HB 1715 Prime Sponsor, Representative Cox: Reclassifying the state board of education as a class four group. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Bauer, Benton, Brown, Finkbeiner, Goings, Hochstatter, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Sellar, Swecker and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
2SHB 1716 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Changing provisions relating to warm water fish culture. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Morton, Oke, Rossi, Snyder, Spanel and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 31, 1999
SHB 1718 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Natural Resources: Conveying land to the city of Moses Lake. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Morton, Oke, Rossi, Snyder, Spanel and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
2SHB 1729 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Creating the Washington teacher training pilot program. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 30, 1999
HB 1741 Prime Sponsor, Representative Fortunato: Simplifying tax reporting by revising the active nonreporting threshold so that it parallels the small business credit. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Bauer, Vice Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fraser, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Roach, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
HB 1761 Prime Sponsor, Representative Talcott: Increasing the number of hours retired teachers and administrators can serve as substitute teachers or administrators without a reduction in benefits. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Bauer, Benton, Brown, Finkbeiner, Hochstatter, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Sellar, Swecker and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
HB 1819 Prime Sponsor, Representative Anderson: Changing provisions for school district name changes. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Bauer, Benton, Brown, Finkbeiner, Goings, Hochstatter, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Sellar, Swecker and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
SHB 1838 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care: Creating the impaired dentist account. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
HB 1863 Prime Sponsor, Representative Skinner: Providing for compensation to part-time health commissions. 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.
March 31, 1999
2SHB 1871 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Creating the salmon stamp programs. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Morton, Oke, Rossi, Snyder, Spanel and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 30, 1999
EHB 1894 Prime Sponsor, Representative Conway: Correcting industrial insurance benefit errors. 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.
March 31, 1999
SHB 1935 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Adjusting eligibility for early childhood assistance programs. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Bauer, Brown, Goings, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Swecker.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass as amended. Signed by Senators Finkbeiner, Hochstatter and Sellar.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
ESHB 1963 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Local Government: Allowing the rebuilding of a farmhouse in a floodway under certain circumstances. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
EHB 1968 Prime Sponsor, Representative Van Luven: Limiting the scope of mental health record audits. 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.
March 31, 1999
SHB 1969 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Finance: Exempting real property that will be developed by nonprofit organizations to provide homes for the aging. 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; Deccio, Johnson and Winsley.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 31, 1999
HB 2010 Prime Sponsor, Representative Ogden: Changing provisions relating to historic cemeteries. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 30, 1999
HB 2052 Prime Sponsor, Representative Barlean: Regulating service contracts. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Gardner, Hale, Heavey, T. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 30, 1999
SHB 2054 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance: Regulating sellers who finance the goods they sell. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Gardner, Hale, Heavey, T. Sheldon and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
2SHB 2061 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Changing community college provisions. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
SHB 2071 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Labor: Excluding a member or manager of a limited liability company from workers' compensation coverage. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 30, 1999
SHB 2111 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Eliminating the tort claims revolving fund. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Bauer, Vice Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fraser, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Roach, Rossi, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 30, 1999
HB 2226 Prime Sponsor, Representative Tokuda: Eliminating eligibility standards retained from the aid to dependent children program under the temporary assistance for needy families program. Reported by Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Hochstatter, Kline, Oke and Wojahn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
ESHB 2260 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Finance: Promoting the creation and the retention of jobs. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Gardner, Honeyford, Morton, Stevens and Swecker.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 30, 1999
HB 2261 Prime Sponsor, Representative Reardon: Clarifying the phrase "services rendered in respect to constructing" for business and occupation tax purposes. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Loveland, Chair; Bauer, Vice Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Fairley, Fraser, Kline, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Wojahn.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford and West.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 1999
SHJM 4005 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology: Urging elimination of unilateral trade sanctions. 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 31, 1999
ESHJM 4010 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology: Requesting the federal government not to breach dams on the Columbia or Snake rivers. 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, Stevens and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Substitute House Bill No. 1345 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1963 was passed to the Committee on Rules.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
March 30, 1999
GA 9115 RACHAEL GARSON, reappointed August 3, 1998, for a term ending August 2, 2004, as a member of the Lottery Commission.
Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Deccio, Gardner, West and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 30, 1999
GA 9153 KAREN MILLER, reappointed May 5, 1998, for a term ending June 30, 1999, as a member of the Housing Finance Commission.
Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Shin, Vice Chair; Benton, Deccio, Gardner and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 31, 1999
GA 9202 LISA M. PELLY, appointed February 24, 1999, for a term ending December 31, 2004, as a member of the Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Morton, Oke, Rossi, Snyder, Spanel and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 31, 1999
GA 9205 TERI MURPHY, appointed September 24, 1999, for a term ending September 30, 2003, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Sound Puget Sound Community College District No. 24.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education.
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 31, 1999
GA 9210 FRED A. SHIOSAKI, appointed February 24, 1999, for a term ending December 31, 2004, as a member of the Fish and Wildlife Commission
Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed: Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Morton, Oke, Rossi, Snyder, Spanel and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MOTION
Senator Snyder moved that the regular session of the Sixty-sixth Legislature Sine Die. APRIL FOOL!!
MOTION
At 12:07 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 2, 1999.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate