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FORTY-THIRD DAY

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NOON SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, February 21, 2000

      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 17, 2000

SB 5857             Prime Sponsor, Senator Goings: Providing alternative financing mechanisms for regional transit authorities. Reported by Committee on Transportation


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5857 be substituted therefore and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Costa, Eide, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, T. Sheldon, Shin and Swecker.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 18, 2000

SHB 2022          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Higher Education: Expanding the national guard scholarship program. Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 18, 2000

EHB 2322          Prime Sponsor, Representative Esser: Amending the partnership and limited liability company acts. Reported by Committee on Judiciary


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


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 18, 2000

HB 2328            Prime Sponsor, Representative Lantz: Decreasing filing fees for petition for unlawful harassment. Reported by Committee on Judiciary


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


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 18, 2000

HB 2329            Prime Sponsor, Representative McDonald: Changing descriptions in judgments involving real property. Reported by Committee on Judiciary


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


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 18, 2000

HB 2339            Prime Sponsor, Representative O'Brien: Ranking the penalty for foreign protection order violations. Reported by Committee on Judiciary


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


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 18, 2000

EHB 2340          Prime Sponsor, Representative O'Brien: Providing for removal of offenders from the drug offender sentencing alternative who are subject to a deportation order. Reported by Committee on Judiciary


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


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 17, 2000

HB 2440            Prime Sponsor, Representative Mitchell: Making driver licensing laws more understandable. Reported by Committee on Transportation


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


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 17, 2000

HB 2496            Prime Sponsor, Representative Delvin: Creating an exemption for out-of-state certificate of approval holders that furnish wine or beer to nonprofit charitable organizations. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Heavey, Rasmussen, T. Sheldon and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 17, 2000

HB 2532            Prime Sponsor, Representative Fisher: Allowing the department of transportation to recognize volunteer pilots. Reported by Committee on Transportation


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


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 18, 2000

EHB 2559          Prime Sponsor, Representative Carlson: Changing advanced college tuition payment program provisions. Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 17, 2000

SHB 2590          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance: Extending the expiration date on certain pollution liability insurance programs. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Heavey, Rasmussen, T. Sheldon and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 17, 2000

ESHB 2617        Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Transportation: Extending regulation of excursion cruise services. Reported by Committee on Transportation


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


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 17, 2000

HB 2848            Prime Sponsor, Representative Hatfield: Safeguarding securities. Reported by Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Heavey, Rasmussen, T. Sheldon and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 17, 2000

SHB 2863          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Transportation: Establishing insurance coverage provisions for regional transit authorities. Reported by Committee on Transportation


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


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS


February 16, 2000

GA 9054            JOE BOWEN, appointed January 28, 1997, for a term ending June 17, 2000, as a member of the Human Rights Commission.

                           Reported by Committee on Judiciary


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Thibaudeau.


      Passed to the Committee on Rules.


February 16, 2000

GA 9184            JUDGE ROBERT W. WINSOR, reappointed October 20, 1998, for a term ending September 25, 2002, as a member of the Clemency and Pardons Board.

                           Reported by Committee on Judiciary


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Thibaudeau.

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      Passed to the Committee on Rules.


February 16, 2000

GA 9243            JULIA L. GARRATT, appointed July 23, 1999, for a term ending April 15, 2004, as a member of the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board.

                           Reported by Committee on Judiciary


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Thibaudeau.

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      Passed to the Committee on Rules.


February 16, 2000

GA 9247            RUSSELL D. HAUGE, reappointed August 12, 1999, for a term ending August 2, 2002, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.

                           Reported by Committee on Judiciary


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Thibaudeau.

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      Passed to the Committee on Rules.


February 17, 2000

GA 9267            A. MICHELE MAHER, reappointed May 24, 1999, for a term ending June 30, 2005, as a member of the Transportation Commission.

                           Reported by Committee on Transportation


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Costa, Eide, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sheahan, Swecker, T. Sheldon, Shin and Swecker.

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      Passed to the Committee on Rules.


February 16, 2000

GA 9297            CYRUS R. VANCE, reappointed August 23, 1999, for a term ending August 2, 2002, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.

                           Reported by Committee on Judiciary


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Thibaudeau.

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      Passed to the Committee on Rules.


February 18, 2000

GA 9298            MARILYN WALTON, appointed August 6, 1999, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Tacoma Community College District No. 22.

                           Reported by Committee on Higher Education


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

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      Passed to the Committee on Rules.


February 16, 2000

GA 9301            JENNY WIELAND, reappointed August 12, 1999, for a term ending August 2, 2002, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.

                           Reported by Committee on Judiciary


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said reappointment be confirmed Signed by Senators Heavey, Chair; Kline, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Thibaudeau.


      Passed to the Committee on Rules.


MOTION


      At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, February 22, 2000.


BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate


TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate