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FORTY-FOURTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, February 20, 2001
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 19, 2001
SB 5350 Prime Sponsor, Senator Patterson: Authorizing the military department to dispose at public bid of the state armory known as the Pier 91 property and acquire replacement property and improvements. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5350 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, Roach, T. Sheldon and Swecker.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Vice Chair and McCaslin.
Referred Committee on Ways and Means.
February 19, 2001
SB 5452 Prime Sponsor, Senator T. Sheldon: Clarifying the cost burden for utility relocation. Reported by Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5452 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators T. Sheldon, Chair; B. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Fairley, Finkbeiner, McCaslin, Rossi and Stevens.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senator Haugen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 16, 2001
SB 5497 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Excluding farm and agricultural land from forest land under the forest practices act. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and International Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5497 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Parlette, Sheahan, Snyder and Spanel.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 16, 2001
SB 5498 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Providing farmers with sales and use tax exemptions for propane and wood shavings. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and International Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Parlette, Sheahan, Snyder and Swecker.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 19, 2001
SB 5556 Prime Sponsor, Senator T. Sheldon: Protecting public assets from political use. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5556 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, McCaslin, Roach, T. Sheldon and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 16, 2001
SB 5668 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Exempting farming machinery and equipment from the state property tax. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and International Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Parlette, Sheahan, Snyder and Swecker.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 16, 2001
SB 5734 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hale: Modifying requirements to receive state allocations for an agricultural fair. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and International Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5734 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Parlette, Sheahan, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 16, 2001
SJM 8016 Prime Sponsor, Senator Shin: Emphasizing free and fair trade of aquaculture products between the United States and Canada. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and International Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Parlette, Sheahan, Snyder and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 19, 2001
SJR 8206 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hargrove: Requiring a geographic distribution of initiative petition signatures. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 8206 be substituted therefor, and the substitute joint resolution do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, McCaslin, T. Sheldon and Swecker.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Roach.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6083 by Senator Hochstatter
AN ACT Relating to recreational vehicles towing trailers; and amending RCW 46.25.050.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6084 by Senator Gardner
AN ACT Relating to providing weapons and training for liquor enforcement officers; amending RCW 66.44.010; and adding a new section to chapter 66.44 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 6085 by Senators Gardner and Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to state certification and training for liquor control board officers; amending RCW 66.44.010 and 43.101.010; adding a new section to chapter 43.101 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 66.44 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.
SB 6086 by Senator Snyder
AN ACT Relating to personal use shellfish and seaweed licenses; and amending RCW 77.32.520.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines.
SB 6087 by Senators Morton and Oke
AN ACT Relating to energy facilities; and amending RCW 80.50.020.
Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy and Water.
SB 6088 by Senator Hewitt
AN ACT Relating to diverting funds collected by the agricultural burning practices and research task force to develop a manufacturing facility program; amending RCW 70.94.650; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy and Water.
SB 6089 by Senators Jacobsen, Oke, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to studying methods for calculating water-dependent lease rates for marinas on state-owned aquatic lands; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines.
SB 6090 by Senators Long, Kline and McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to assault in the third degree; and amending RCW 9A.36.031.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6091 by Senators Kohl-Welles and Oke
AN ACT Relating to the blanket primary; and amending RCW 29.18.200, 29.30.081, 29.42.010, 29.62.010, and 29.62.090.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 6092 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Costa and Oke (by request of Department of Revenue)
AN ACT Relating to the exemption from taxation of housing for very low-income households; amending RCW 84.36.560; and reenacting and amending RCW 84.36.805.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6093 by Senators Stevens, Long, Costa and Oke
AN ACT Relating to a blended funding demonstration project to provide services to disturbed youth; adding a new chapter to Title 74 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6094 by Senators Hochstatter and Stevens
AN ACT Relating to information on education alternatives; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SJM 8019 by Senators Rasmussen, Parlette, Spanel and Oke
Petitioning the secretary of agriculture to review certain policies of the conservation reserve enhancement program.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and International Trade.
SJR 8217 by Senators Franklin, Winsley, Kohl-Welles, Thibaudeau, Prentice, Rasmussen and Regala
Allowing delegation of legislative regulation of medicine.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
MOTION
At 12:01 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 21, 2001.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate