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THIRTY-SEVENTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, February 13, 2001
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by Vice President Pro Tempore Shin. 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 12, 2001
SB 5044 Prime Sponsor, Senator McCaslin: Clarifying parental involvement in AIDS education. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5044 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Carlson, Finkbeiner, Hewitt, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Prentice and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 12, 2001
SB 5201 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl-Welles: Creating the higher education for lifelong progress program. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5201 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Jacobsen, McAuliffe and B. Sheldon.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Horn and Parlette.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 8, 2001
SB 5220 Prime Sponsor, Senator Eide: Surveying multiple sclerosis patients. 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.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2001
SB 5359 Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Modifying the health professions' appointment of pro tem members. 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.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 8, 2001
SB 5423 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Continuing health care benefits for individuals with disabilities. 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 12, 2001
SB 5510 Prime Sponsor, Senator B. Sheldon: Extending the prohibition on mandatory local measured telecommunications service. Reported by Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5510 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators T. Sheldon, Chair; B. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Fairley, Finkbeiner, Haugen, McCaslin, Rossi and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 12, 2001
SB 5533 Prime Sponsor, Senator Eide: Posting and notification of pesticide applications at schools. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5533 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Carlson, Finkbeiner, Hewitt, Johnson, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Rasmussen and Zarelli.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Hochstatter.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 12, 2001
SB 5546 Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Reclassifying the state board of education as a class four group. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Carlson, Finkbeiner, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Johnson, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Rasmussen and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Senate Bill No. 5423 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Bill No. 5546 was passed to the Committee on Rules.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 12, 2001
GA 9004 PHILLIP BOSHAW, appointed January 1, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2004, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Lake Washington Technical College District No. 26.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9010 SUSAN I. DAVIDSON, reappointed October 14, 1999, for a term ending July 14, 2004, as a member of the Board of Trustees for the State School for the Blind.
Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Carlson, Finkbeiner, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Johnson, Kohl-Welles, Prentice and Rasmussen.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9039 PAT STANFORD, appointed April 1, 2000, for a term ending June 30, 2003, as a member of the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9040 REVEREND STEPHEN V. SUNDBORG, reappointed March 28, 2000, for a term ending March 26, 2004, as a member of the Higher Education Facilities Authority.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9045 MARK WOLFRAM, reappointed October 1, 1999, for a term ending September 30, 2004, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Cascadia Community College District No. 30.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9049 DEBORAH J. BARNETT, reappointed October 1, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2006, as a member of the Board of Trustees for The Evergreen State College.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9054 KAYLEEN BYE, reappointed October 1, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2005, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Walla Walla Community College District No. 20.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9060 PAT E. CLOTHIER, appointed October 1, 2000, for a term ending June 30, 2005, as a member of the Board of Trustees for the State School for the Blind.
Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Carlson, Finkbeiner, Hewitt, Johnson, Kohl-Welles, Prentice and Rasmussen.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9062 ELIZABETH COWLES, appointed April 13, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2005, as a member of the Board of Regents for Washington State University.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9067 DANIEL J. EVANS, reappointed April 13, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2005, 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; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9071 KAREN GATES-HILDT, reappointed October 1, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2005, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Peninsula Community College District No. 1.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9072 WILLIAM H. GATES, reappointed August 21, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2006, 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; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9074 JUDY GUENTHER, reappointed October 1, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2005, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Centralia Community College District No. 12.
. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9078 PAUL L. HUTTON, appointed July 1, 2000, for a term ending April 3, 2001, 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; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9087 SHOUBEE LIAW, reappointed October 1, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2005, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Shoreline Community College District No. 7.
. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9094 ELIZABETH McINTURFF, reappointed October 1, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2005, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Spokane and Spokane Falls Community Colleges District No. 17.
. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9097 GLORIA MITCHELL, reappointed October 1, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2005, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Cascadia Community College District No. 30.
. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9100 ANN MOTTET, appointed October 1, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2005, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Lower Columbia Community College District No. 13.
. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9107 DOUGLAS D. PETERS, appointed October 1, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2005, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Yakima Valley Community College District No. 16.
. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9111 CAROLYN J. PURNELL, reappointed May 18, 2000, for a term ending April 3, 2004, 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; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9112 JAY REICH, reappointed October 1, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2006, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Central Washington University.
. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9113 DONALD V. RHODES, reappointed October 1, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2005, as a member of the Board of Trustees for South 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; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9119 GAY V. SELBY, reappointed July 12, 2000, for a term ending June 30, 2004, as a member of the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9122 CHANG MOOK SOHN, reappointed July 12, 2000, for a term ending June 30, 2004, as a member of the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9130 WALTER WAISATH, JR., reappointed October 1, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2005, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Clover Park Technical College District No. 29.
. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9131 MARILYN WALTON, reappointed October 1, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2005, 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; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9133 JAMES WILSON, reappointed October 1, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2005, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Whatcom Community College District No. 21.
. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9135 MICHELE YAPP, reappointed August 8, 2000, for a term ending September 30, 2006, 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; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
February 12, 2001
GA 9148 MARTIN F. SMITH, appointed November 28, 2000, for a term ending November 28, 2004, as a member of the K-20 Educational Network Board.
. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Carlson, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to the Committee on Rules.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5999 by Senators B. Sheldon, Fairley, Carlson, Snyder, Rossi, Costa, Eide, Kline and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to the Washington telephone assistance program; amending RCW 80.36.005, 80.36.410, and 80.36.470; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications.
SB 6000 by Senators Thibaudeau, Hale, Deccio, B. Sheldon, Costa, Sheahan, Hochstatter, Regala, Kastama, McAuliffe, Morton, Kohl-Welles, Finkbeiner, Jacobsen, Honeyford, Swecker, Prentice, Long, Winsley, Benton, Fraser, Oke, Hargrove, Spanel, Shin, Stevens, McCaslin, Fairley, Zarelli, Constantine, Brown, Patterson and Gardner
AN ACT Relating to authorizing optometrists to use and prescribe approved drugs for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes without limitation upon the methods of delivery in the practice of optometry; and amending RCW 18.53.010, 18.53.140, 69.41.030, and 69.50.101.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6001 by Senators Carlson and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to inspections of tenant dwelling units by fire department officials for fire code violations; and reenacting and amending RCW 59.18.150.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6002 by Senators Rossi, West, Hale, Winsley and Oke (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to property tax relief by spreading property tax valuation increases over four years; amending RCW 84.40.0305; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6003 by Senators Morton, Hale, Sheahan, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Oke, Deccio, Benton, Stevens, Hewitt, Roach and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to clarification of exemption from commercial driver's license requirements for certain trucks hauling Christmas trees and wood products from private tree farms; and amending RCW 46.25.050.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6004 by Senators Snyder, T. Sheldon, Morton, Hargrove and McDonald
AN ACT Relating to application and review of shoreline master program guidelines adopted after November 1, 2000; amending RCW 90.58.030; adding a new section to chapter 90.58 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines.
SB 6005 by Senators Patterson, Eide, Oke and Constantine
AN ACT Relating to management of state-owned aquatic lands; amending RCW 79.90.465, 79.90.475, 79.90.520, and 79.93.040; and adding new sections to chapter 79.90 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines.
SB 6006 by Senators Haugen, Gardner, Patterson and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to providing additional criteria in priority programming for highway development, multimodal transportation planning, and the transportation improvement board program and project selection; and amending RCW 47.05.051, 47.06.040, and 47.66.040.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6007 by Senators Prentice, Winsley, Gardner, Franklin, Fairley, Kline and Costa (by request of Employment Security Department)
AN ACT Relating to extending unemployment insurance coverage to employees of Indian tribes.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 6008 by Senators Eide, Finkbeiner, Haugen, Kline, Winsley and McAuliffe (by request of Office of Financial Management)
AN ACT Relating to commute trip reduction incentives; adding new sections to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.94 RCW; prescribing penalties; providing a contingent effective date; and providing expiration dates.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6009 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Long, Hargrove, Costa and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to maintaining the residential parenting program at the women's correctional center; amending RCW 72.09.010, 72.09.015, 72.09.251, 72.09.450, 72.09.460, and 72.09.470; adding new sections to chapter 72.09 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6010 by Senators Haugen, Oke and McAuliffe (by request of Office of Financial Management)
AN ACT Relating to procuring new auto ferries; adding new sections to chapter 47.60 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6011 by Senators Jacobsen and Kline
AN ACT Relating to promoting regional coordination of salmon recovery planning; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines.
SB 6012 by Senators Honeyford, Rasmussen, Hochstatter, Hale and Carlson
AN ACT Relating to customary agricultural practices in the urban growth area; and amending RCW 70.94.743.
HOLD.
SB 6013 by Senators Roach and Johnson
AN ACT Relating to land use regulation affecting private educational and religious facilities; adding a new section to chapter 35.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.70 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SJR 8216 by Senators Rossi, West, Winsley, Oke and Hale (by request of Governor Locke)
Amending the Constitution to allow increases in the assessed value of real property to be phased-in over a four-year period.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Senate Bill No. 6012 was held on the desk.
MOTION
At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 14, 2001.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate