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THIRTY-SIXTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, February 12, 2001
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Pro Tempore Franklin. 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 8, 2001
SB 5001 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Allowing initiative and referendum petitions on 8 ½ by 11 paper. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5001 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, McCaslin, Roach and T. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2001
SB 5014 Prime Sponsor, Senator Costa: Harmonizing the definitions of sex and kidnapping offenders under the criminal and registration statutes. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5014 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Carlson, Franklin, Hewitt, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Long and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2001
SB 5189 Prime Sponsor, Senator B. Sheldon: Providing unemployment insurance benefits for victims of domestic violence or stalking. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Fairley, Franklin, Patterson, Rasmussen, Regala and Winsley.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benton, Hochstatter and Honeyford.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2001
SB 5190 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Providing photo identification for private investigators. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5190 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Franklin, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Patterson, Rasmussen, Regala, West and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2001
SB 5205 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Requiring self-insurers to provide information for independent medical examinations. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5205 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Franklin, Patterson, Rasmussen, Regala, West and Winsley.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Hochstatter.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2001
SB 5312 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Requiring full text of repealed laws in initiatives. 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; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline, McCaslin, Roach and T. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2001
SB 5318 Prime Sponsor, Senator West: Modifying the definition of a "vocational student" for the purpose of the study of cosmetology. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5318 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Franklin, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Patterson, Rasmussen, Regala, West and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2001
SB 5363 Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Providing medical assistance reimbursements for small, rural hospitals. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Fraser, Parlette and Winsley.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 8, 2001
SB 5382 Prime Sponsor, Senator Patterson: Regarding penalties for violations of the public disclosure act. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline, McCaslin and T. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2001
SB 5383 Prime Sponsor, Senator Patterson: Correcting inaccurate or procedurally obsolete provisions of the public disclosure commission law. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline, McCaslin, Roach and T. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2001
SB 5401 Prime Sponsor, Senator Patterson: Eliminating boards and commissions. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5401 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline, McCaslin, Roach and T. Sheldon.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 8, 2001
SB 5403 Prime Sponsor, Senator Patterson: Reauthorizing the expedited rule adoption process. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5403 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline, Roach and T. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2001
SB 5406 Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Revising the definition of "sexually violent offense" for the purposes of civil commitment procedures. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5406 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Carlson, Franklin, Hewitt, Kastama, Long and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 8, 2001
SB 5520 Prime Sponsor, Senator Patterson: Providing fiscal impact statements for ballot measures. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5520 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 9, 2001
SB 5540 Prime Sponsor, Senator Franklin: Authorizing public utility tax credits for home energy assistance programs for low-income households. Reported by Committee on Environment, Energy and Water
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5540 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Eide, Hale, Jacobsen, Morton and Patterson.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 9, 2001
SB 5542 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Providing sales and use tax exemptions for air pollution control facilities acquired or installed by a light and power business at thermal electric peaking plants. Reported by Committee on Environment, Energy and Water
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5542 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Eide, Hale, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Morton and Patterson.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 8, 2001
SB 5580 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Reducing the mortgage brokers business and occupation tax rate. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions
MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means without recommendation. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Franklin, Honeyford, Patterson, Rasmussen, Regala, West and Winsley.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 9, 2001
SB 5646 Prime Sponsor, Senator Morton: Extending the public utility tax deduction for cogeneration. Reported by Committee on Environment, Energy and Water
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Eide, Hale, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Morton and Patterson.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 8, 2001
SB 5661 Prime Sponsor, Senator Finkbeiner: Requiring growth management planning for recreational facilities. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines without recommendation. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline, McCaslin, Roach and T. Sheldon.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines.
February 9, 2001
SB 5709 Prime Sponsor, Senator Regala: Exempting certain electrolytic processing businesses from public utility tax. Reported by Committee on Environment, Energy and Water
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5709 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Eide, Honeyford and Patterson.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Hale and Morton.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 8, 2001
SCR 8409 Prime Sponsor, Senator Morton: Establishing a select committee on state boundaries. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Judiciary without recommendation. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline, McCaslin, Roach and T. Sheldon.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Senate Bill No. 5363, Senate Bill No. 5401 and Senate Bill No. 5406 were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Senate Bill No. 5312 and Senate Bill No. 5520 were passed to the Committee on Rules.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT
January 26, 2001
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.
Kaleen Cottingham, to be reappointed February 3, 2001, for a term ending June 30, 2002, as a member of the Pollution Control/Shorelines Hearings Board.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy and Water.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5967 by Senators Franklin, Rasmussen, Winsley, Thibaudeau, Oke, Regala, Deccio, Kastama, Eide and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to establishing a pilot project to provide community-based services through a public-private based partnership for persons with developmental disabilities; creating new sections; and making appropriations.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5968 by Senators McCaslin and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to the fluoridation of public water systems; and adding new sections to chapter 70.119A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5969 by Senators Johnson, Rasmussen, Long, T. Sheldon, Zarelli, Rossi, Haugen, Jacobsen, McCaslin, Winsley and Stevens
AN ACT Relating to information provided by former or current employers to prospective employers; adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5970 by Senator Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to probation orders; and amending RCW 3.66.067, 3.66.068, and 35.20.255.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5971 by Senator Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to a toll road on Interstate 405; and adding new sections to chapter 47.56 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5972 by Senator Hargrove (by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
AN ACT Relating to clarifying the department of social and health services' parole program placement authority for all juvenile offenders under the age of twenty-one and committed to the department of social and health services; amending RCW 13.40.210; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5973 by Senators Jacobsen and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the small farm marketing assistance conference; creating new sections; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and International Trade.
SB 5974 by Senator Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to formation of an organic foods commission; adding a new chapter to Title 15 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and International Trade.
SB 5975 by Senators Costa and McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to information requirements in family law court files; and amending RCW 26.09.020, 26.21.305, 26.23.050, 26.23.055, and 26.26.130.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5976 by Senators Prentice and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to maintaining grandparents' information with birth records; amending RCW 70.58.080; adding a new section to chapter 70.58 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5977 by Senators Rossi, Eide, T. Sheldon, Hochstatter, Stevens, Hargrove, Rasmussen and Roach
AN ACT Relating to exempting private residences on United States forest service land from the leasehold excise tax; and amending RCW 82.29A.130.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5978 by Senator Zarelli
AN ACT Relating to clarifying the authority of public utility districts to provide ancillary services; and amending RCW 54.04.020.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications.
SB 5979 by Senators Zarelli, Finkbeiner, Hochstatter and Hewitt
AN ACT Relating to school safety; adding new sections to chapter 28A.300 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5980 by Senators Prentice, Winsley and Kline
AN ACT Relating to fair competition in motor fuel marketing; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5981 by Senators Thibaudeau, Costa, Kohl-Welles, Eide and Regala
AN ACT Relating to authorizing local governments to restrict or prohibit smoking in public places; and amending RCW 70.160.080.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5982 by Senator Prentice
AN ACT Relating to moving and relocation expenses; and amending RCW 8.26.035.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5983 by Senators Swecker, Hochstatter, Gardner, Haugen, T. Sheldon and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to abandoned vehicles; amending RCW 46.20.031, 46.20.289, 46.20.291, 46.20.311, 46.55.085, 46.55.105, 46.55.110, 46.63.030, and 46.63.110; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5984 by Senators Hargrove, Deccio, Hewitt, Long and Franklin
AN ACT Relating to public access to child dependency hearings and foster parent complaint information; amending RCW 13.34.115; and reenacting and amending RCW 42.17.310.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5985 by Senators Sheahan, Hargrove, Stevens, T. Sheldon, Deccio, Hochstatter and Roach
AN ACT Relating to parental notification for abortions provided to minors; amending RCW 9.02.100; adding new sections to chapter 9.02 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5986 by Senators Franklin, Kastama, Long, Regala and Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to public psychiatric facilities; and amending RCW 71.12.455 and 71.12.460.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5987 by Senators McAuliffe and Sheahan
AN ACT Relating to authorizing the imposition or expenditure of student fees by a two-thirds vote; and amending RCW 28B.15.045.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5988 by Senators Snyder, McDonald, Spanel, Winsley, Prentice and Jacobsen (by request of State Investment Board))
AN ACT Relating to the state investment board; and amending RCW 43.33A.100.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5989 by Senators Parlette, Rossi, Honeyford, Morton, Hewitt, Deccio, Swecker, West and Hochstatter
AN ACT Relating to calculating the state expenditure limit; reenacting and amending RCW 43.135.035; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5990 by Senators Fairley, Spanel, B. Sheldon and Zarelli (by request of Office of Financial Management)
AN ACT Relating to state general obligation bonds and related accounts; amending RCW 39.42.060; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5991 by Senators Fairley, Spanel, B. Sheldon and Zarelli (by request of Office of Financial Management)
AN ACT Relating to state general obligation bonds and related accounts; amending RCW 39.42.060; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5992 by Senators Prentice, Winsley, Gardner, Honeyford, Patterson, West and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to transfers of funds from the public works administration account; and amending RCW 39.12.070 and 39.12.080.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 5993 by Senators Oke, Spanel, Winsley and Thibaudeau
AN ACT Relating to removing the discretion of owners or managers of restaurants, card rooms, and bowling alleys to choose to allow smoking areas other than in a lounge, bar, or other area where persons under eighteen years of age are not permitted to enter or remain; and amending RCW 70.160.020, 70.160.030, and 70.160.040.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5994 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Fraser, Thibaudeau, Regala and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to limiting the growth in state expenditures to the growth in personal income; amending RCW 43.135.010, 43.135.025, and 43.135.035; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5995 by Senators Long, Hargrove and Stevens
AN ACT Relating to information sharing among the courts, providers, divisions, and agencies serving dependent children and their families; adding a new section to chapter 13.34 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5996 by Senators Hewitt, McCaslin, Sheahan, Hale and West
AN ACT Relating to a leasehold excise tax exemption for baseball stadiums; and amending RCW 82.29A.130.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5997 by Senators Hochstatter, Rasmussen, Haugen, Honeyford, Gardner, Winsley, Prentice, Benton, Long, Franklin, Fairley, Patterson, Shin, T. Sheldon, Rossi, Snyder, Morton, Spanel, Stevens, McDonald, McCaslin, West, Parlette, Oke, Hewitt, Horn, Swecker, Kastama, Zarelli, Roach and Sheahan
AN ACT Relating to special license plates for fairs; amending RCW 46.16.313; and adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5998 by Senators Hale, T. Sheldon, Hewitt, Morton, McDonald, Hochstatter and Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to energy facility siting; amending RCW 80.50.020, 80.50.030, 80.50.060, and 80.50.100; adding new sections to chapter 80.50 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy and Water.
MOTION
At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, February 13, 2001.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate