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FIFTY-SECOND DAY

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MORNING SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, February 28, 2001

      The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Owen. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present except Senators Regala and Roach. On motion of Senator Honeyford, Senator Roach was excused. On motion of Senator Eide, Senator Regala was excused.

      The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of Pages Rachel Rudnick and Whitney Jones, presented the Colors. Chaplain Deborah Hutton, from the Providence South Sound Hospice, offered the prayer.


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 27, 2001

SB 5030             Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Creating the Washington pharmacy access program. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5030 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Fraser and Winsley.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


February 26, 2001

SB 5097             Prime Sponsor, Senator Kastama: Requiring public entities to display the national league of families' POW/MIA flag. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5097 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline, McCaslin, Roach and Swecker.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5183             Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Licensing adult family homes. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5183 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill 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 27, 2001

SB 5195             Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Changing medical examinations under the industrial insurance system. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5195 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Fairley, Franklin, Patterson, Rasmussen, Regala and Winsley.

 

MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Benton.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5200             Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Clarifying incentives for purposes of certificated staff supplemental contracts. Reported by Committee on Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5200 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Carlson, Finkbeiner, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Regala and Zarelli.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


February 27, 2001

SB 5211             Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Requiring comparable mental health benefits. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5211 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Fraser and Winsley.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


February 26, 2001

SB 5353             Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Enforcing protection of archaeological sites. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5353 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline, T. Sheldon and Swecker.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


February 26, 2001

SB 5357             Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Authorizing the department of licensing to establish engineer and land surveyors' certificate and licensing renewal intervals, renewal fees, and renewal dates. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Deccio, Fairley, Franklin, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Patterson, Rasmussen, Regala, West and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5404             Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl-Welles: Creating the Washington promise scholarship. Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5404 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, Horn, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Parlette, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


February 27, 2001

SB 5445             Prime Sponsor, Senator Costa: Regarding payment of property costs in licensed nursing facilities. 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; Franklin, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Fraser, Parlette and Winsley.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


February 27, 2001

SB 5502             Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Modifying boxing officials' licensing requirements. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5502 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Franklin, Honeyford, Patterson, Rasmussen, Regala, West and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5519             Prime Sponsor, Senator Horn: Exempting certain motorcycles used for training from the use tax. Reported by Committee on Transportation


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Eide, Finkbeiner, Horn, Jacobsen, Kastama, McAuliffe, McDonald, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Shin and Swecker.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 26, 2001

SB 5527             Prime Sponsor, Senator Snyder: Allowing private clubs to serve liquor at special events. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Deccio, Fairley, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Patterson, Rasmussen, Regala, West and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5544             Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Requiring mental health evaluation of minors committing specified crimes on school property. Reported by Committee on Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5544 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Carlson, Finkbeiner, Hewitt, Johnson, Kastama, Rasmussen and Regala.

 

MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Hochstatter.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 26, 2001

SB 5549             Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Requiring a study of problem and pathological gambling among persons in drug and alcohol treatment programs. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Fairley, Franklin, Patterson, Rasmussen and Regala.


      MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benton, Deccio, Hochstatter and Honeyford.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


February 26, 2001

SB 5557             Prime Sponsor, Senator Kline: Changing provisions relating to the admissibility into evidence of a refusal to submit to a test of alcohol or drug concentration. Reported by Committee on Judiciary


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5557 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Johnson, Kastama, Long and McCaslin.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 26, 2001

SB 5562             Prime Sponsor, Senator Costa: Revising requirements for service of orders in harassment matters. Reported by Committee on Judiciary


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5562 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Johnson, Kastama, Long, McCaslin, Roach, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5566             Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Requiring uniform prescription drug information cards. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5566 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Fraser, Parlette and Winsley.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


February 27, 2001

SB 5625             Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Adopting Recommendations of the academic achievement and accountability commission. Reported by Committee on Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5625 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Carlson, Finkbeiner, Johnson, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Rasmussen and Regala.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 26, 2001

SB 5631             Prime Sponsor, Senator Patterson: Expanding the small works roster process to include metropolitan park districts. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Kline, T. Sheldon and Swecker.

 

MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Horn.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5638             Prime Sponsor, Senator Gardner: Making technical corrections to county treasurer statutes. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5638 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline, McCaslin, Roach, T. Sheldon and Swecker.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5639             Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Increasing the penalty for the misuse of abstracts of driving records. Reported by Committee on Transportation


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Eide, Finkbeiner, Horn, Jacobsen, Kastama, McAuliffe, McDonald, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, T. Sheldon, Shin and Swecker.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5658             Prime Sponsor, Senator T. Sheldon: Revising requirements for vehicle license renewal. Reported by Committee on Transportation


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Eide, Finkbeiner, Horn, Jacobsen, Kastama, McAuliffe, McDonald, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Shin and Swecker.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5660             Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Modifying the taxation of fuel. Reported by Committee on Transportation


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5660 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Finkbeiner, Horn, Jacobsen, Kastama, McAuliffe, McDonald, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Shin and Swecker.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 26, 2001

SB 5672             Prime Sponsor, Senator Costa: Confirming that restitution must be paid to the estate of a victim who dies. Reported by Committee on Judiciary


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5672 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Costa, Johnson, Kastama, Long, McCaslin, Roach, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5686             Prime Sponsor, Senator Eide: Changing academic assessments timelines. Reported by Committee on Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Carlson, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Rasmussen and Regala.


      MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Finkbeiner, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Johnson and Zarelli.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5688             Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl-Welles: Requiring the department of health to publicize a list of recalled infant and child products. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5688 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Fraser, Parlette and Winsley.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


February 27, 2001

SB 5708             Prime Sponsor, Senator Patterson: Preventing denial of insurance coverage for injuries caused by narcotic or alcohol use. 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 27, 2001

SB 5718             Prime Sponsor, Senator Thibaudeau: Providing for certification of reflexologists. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5718 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Costa, Fraser and Winsley. 


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5770             Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl-Welles: Changing higher education tuition provisions. Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5770 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; Jacobsen, McAuliffe and B. Sheldon.


      MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senators Carlson and Sheahan.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


February 27, 2001

SB 5777             Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Permitting retired and disabled employees to obtain health insurance. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5777 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Fraser, Parlette and Winsley.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


February 22, 2001

SB 5800             Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Exempting certain records requested by port districts from public inspection and copying. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Rasmussen, Regala, West and Winsley.


      MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Patterson.*

      *Statement

      The public has a vital interest in the operations of port districts and in the contractual relationships of port districts with domestic and foreign companies and governments. Senate Bill No. 5800 removes the public’s ability to examine port districts’ contractual relationships for fairness, consistency and fiscal prudence. The measure treats port districts far differently than any other state or local governmental entity in the withholding of information from the public. The state’s citizens would be better served in maintaining the current level of public oversight of port district functions and in maintaining public oversight consistent with that of all other governmental agencies

Senator Julia Patterson

      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5823             Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Repealing student improvement goals. Reported by Committee on Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Carlson, Finkbeiner, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala and Zarelli.

 

MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Hewitt and Hochstatter.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.



February 26, 2001

SB 5827             Prime Sponsor, Senator McCaslin: Changing provisions relating to the enforcement of judgments. Reported by Committee on Judiciary


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5827 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Johnson, Kastama, Long, McCaslin, Roach, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5829             Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Relating to cooperative activities by local governments. 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 26, 2001

SB 5896             Prime Sponsor, Senator Constantine: Providing for DNA testing of evidence. Reported by Committee on Judiciary


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Kastama, McCaslin and Thibaudeau.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


February 27, 2001

SB 5933             Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl-Welles: Reducing exposure in the home to carcinogens and allergens. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Costa, Fraser and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5940             Prime Sponsor, Senator Regala: Strengthening career and technical education. Reported by Committee on Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5940 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Carlson, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Rasmussen and Regala.

 

MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Hewitt, Hochstatter and Zarelli.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5946             Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Allowing certified real estate appraisers to appraise school district property. Reported by Committee on Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5946 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Carlson, Finkbeiner, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Johnson, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Rasmussen, Regala and Zarelli.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 5951             Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Increasing penalties for violations of wage payment laws. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5951 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill 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 27, 2001

SB 5960             Prime Sponsor, Senator Parlette: Modifying prescription product liability. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Deccio, Fraser, Parlette and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 6007             Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Relating to extending unemployment insurance coverage to employees of Indian tribes. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6007 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Fairley, Franklin, Patterson, Rasmussen, Regala, West and Winsley.

 

MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benton and Honeyford.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 27, 2001

SB 6080             Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Updating and harmonizing fireworks and explosives laws. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6080 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Franklin, Hochstatter, Patterson, Regala, West and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


MOTION


      On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Senate Bill No. 5200, Senate Bill No 5211, Senate Bill No. 5353, Senate Bill No. 5566 and Senate Bill No. 5896 were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.


MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE


February 27, 2001

MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House has passed:

      HOUSE BILL NO 1067,

      ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1076,

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO 1094,

      HOUSE BILL NO. 1102,

      HOUSE BILL NO. 1103,

      HOUSE BILL NO. 1126,

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1136,

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1140,

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1163, and the same are herewith transmitted.

CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Co-Chief Clerk

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Co-Chief Clerk


INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

SB 6132             by Senators Costa, Fraser and Gardner

 

AN ACT Relating to allowing a public employees' retirement system plan 1 member serving as a law enforcement officer, upon reaching age fifty, to transfer to the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 1; adding a new section to chapter 41.26 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 6133             by Senators Costa and Fraser

 

AN ACT Relating to including school nurses under the definition of teachers' retirement system plan 1 earnable compensation; and amending RCW 41.32.010.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 6134             by Senators Rasmussen, Kastama, McAuliffe, Hochstatter, Finkbeiner, Carlson, Kohl-Welles and Winsley

 

AN ACT Relating to creating the comprehensive career guidance program to support parents' rights in the development of their child's educational plan; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; and making an appropriation.

Referred to Committee on Education.

 

SB 6135             by Senators Fairley, Patterson, Deccio, Winsley and Gardner (by request of Governor Locke, Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development and Public Works Board)

 

AN ACT Relating to state general obligation bonds and related accounts; amending RCW 39.42.060, 43.84.092, and 43.84.092; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 6136             by Senators Rossi and Benton

 

AN ACT Relating to acquiring land by condemnation for the benefit of regional transit authorities; and amending RCW 81.112.080.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6137             by Senator T. Sheldon

 

AN ACT Relating to educational employees' benefits and compensation during strikes and work stoppages; and amending RCW 28A.400.200.

Referred to Committee on Education.

 

SB 6138             by Senators Oke, Snyder, West, T. Sheldon, Stevens, McDonald, Morton, Swecker, Johnson and Finkbeiner

 

AN ACT Relating to fish protection costs; and adding a new section to chapter 80.28 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy and Water.


INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

HB 1067            by Representatives O'Brien, Ballasiotes, Delvin, Lovick and Haigh (by request of Criminal Justice Training Commission)

 

Revising provisions relating to the commissioning and training of railroad police.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

EHB 1076          by Representatives Schual-Berke, Campbell, Cody, Skinner, Pennington, Ruderman, Kagi, Darneille, Edmonds, Marine, Edwards, McDermott, Haigh and Kenney

 

Removing the two-year limited license renewal limit on teaching-research medical professionals.

 

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

 

SHB 1094          by House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Skinner, Schual-Berke, Cody, Campbell, Conway, Ruderman, Dunshee, Alexander, Edmonds, Kenney, Edwards and Kagi)

 

Allowing a health care professional to surrender his or her license to practice.

 

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

 

HB 1102            by Representatives Boldt, Woods and Clements

 

Regarding rights of foster parents.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

 

HB 1103            by Representatives Lambert, Ruderman, Esser, Miloscia, Buck, Pflug, McDermott, Simpson, D. Schmidt and Armstrong

 

Regulating mail to constituents.

 

Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.

 

HB 1126            by Representatives O'Brien, Benson, Hatfield, Ogden, Esser, Murray, McIntire, Miloscia, Barlean and Roach

 

Modifying collection of business to business debts by collection agencies.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SHB 1136          by House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives Schoesler, Wood, Ahern, Gombosky, Cox, Grant, Doumit, G. Chandler, Rockefeller, Linville, Schindler, Mulliken, Buck, Mastin, McMorris, Benson and Eickmeyer)

 

Regarding product standards.

 

Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy and Water.

 

SHB 1140          by House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives Schoesler, Grant, Sump, G. Chandler, Cox, McMorris, Doumit, Mielke, Armstrong, Mastin, B. Chandler, Linville, Hatfield, Alexander, Benson and Haigh)

 

Modifying the taxation of grain warehouses.

 

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and International Trade.

 

SHB 1163          by House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives Eickmeyer, Doumit, Rockefeller, Jackley and Haigh)

 

Changing provisions relating to disposal of garbage and junk vehicles.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shoreline


PERSONAL PRIVILEGE


      Senator Betti Sheldon: “A personal privilege, Mr. President. We have some one here in the Senate who is celebrating a twenty-fifth wedding anniversary today. Mark and Tracey met in 1971 when they were both seniors at Kent-Ridge High School. Tracey was flirting with another guy and wanted to go to the football game with him. This guy she liked couldn’t go because he was on the team, but suggested Tracey go with a team-mate who was recovering from an injury--a guy named Mark. They dated five years before marrying twenty-five years ago. Tracey’s husband is an attorney and they have been blessed with two beautiful children, Joanna, seventeen, and Matthew, thirteen. Please join me in congratulating Senator Tracey Eide as she celebrates her silver wedding anniversary today.”


PERSONAL PRIVILEGE


      Senator Eide: “A point of personal privilege, Mr. President. Thank you, Senator Betti Sheldon, for those kind words. Yes, I am married to the world’s best man. Anyone who can put up with me for twenty-five years is truly a saint--‘Saint Mark’ for this day only. I know my husband watches TVW, so here’s to another twenty-five years honey. I love you dearly.”


MOTION


      On motion of Senator Swecker, the following resolution was adopted:


SENATE RESOLUTION 2001-8625


By Senators Swecker, Franklin, Sheldon, B., Zarelli, Hale, Johnson, Fraser, Winsley, Rasmussen and Costa


      WHEREAS, February is designated as Black History Month; and

      WHEREAS, African Americans are an integral part of Washington's diverse population and rich history, being among the first non-Native Americans to settle in the area, which was to become the Washington Territory and ultimately the state of Washington; and

      WHEREAS, George Washington, an African American, settled and founded the town of Centralia, Washington, causing this area to develop and prosper; and

      WHEREAS, George Washington left the racial discrimination of his native Missouri first for Illinois, where he encountered further discrimination, and then for the Oregon Territory in 1850; and

      WHEREAS, in 1852, George Washington staked a land claim at the fork of the Skookumchuck and Chehalis Rivers, in what is present-day Washington State; and

      WHEREAS, racial discrimination continued to haunt George Washington, threatening his ability to settle in Oregon and hold land; and

      WHEREAS, George Washington was able to avoid much of the full effects of this discrimination because his settlement was north of the Columbia River, in what became the Washington Territory in 1853, and was thus not subject to the Oregon Territory's "Black Exclusion Law," under which African Americans were excluded from Oregon under pain of whipping; and

      WHEREAS, George Washington was able to secure his land and prosper as a frontier farmer, marrying Mary Jane Cooness in 1869; and

      WHEREAS, In 1872, the Northern Pacific Railroad pushed its rail line across his farm, George Washington, seeing a chance for economic opportunity, registered at the county seat in Chehalis a town plat he originally called Centerville in 1875; and

      WHEREAS, in 1883, George Washington changed the name of his town plat from Centerville to Centralia, and the town grew and prospered, and George Washington's wealth grew along with it; and

      WHEREAS, George Washington continued to be a benefactor to Centralia, donating plots of land for churches, parks, and public buildings, earning a reputation for generosity among his neighbors; and

      WHEREAS, his reputation for generosity was proven by his actions during a depression which hit the area in 1893, throughout which George Washington bought and distributed large amounts of food and lent money at no interest to those in need; and

      WHEREAS, the depression eventually receded and Centralia again prospered, but some white newcomers to the town resented George Washington's prominence as the town's founder, and he was surreptitiously poisoned in 1898. He survived, but the perpetrators were never discovered; and

      WHEREAS, despite these racial problems, George Washington's friends greatly outnumbered his enemies and, when George Washington died from injuries in a buggy accident, all businesses in Centralia closed so that residents could attend his funeral; and

      WHEREAS, George Washington encountered and overcame the difficulties of frontier life, exacerbated by racial prejudice, to achieve success and prominence in Washington history and the western movement;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Washington State Senate hereby recognizes and honors one of our founding settlers, George Washington, in honor of his contribution to our state, and deems it all the more appropriate to honor this great man during this month of February, Black History Month, 2001; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the Washington State History Museum, the University of Washington, Washington State University, Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, The Evergreen State College, Lewis County Historical Society and the City of Centralia.


      Senators Swecker and Franklin spoke to Senate Resolution 2001-8625.


MOTION


      On motion of Senator Swecker, the following resolution was adopted:


SENATE RESOLUTION 2001-8626


By Senators Swecker, Franklin, Sheldon, B., Zarelli, Hale, Johnson, Fraser, Winsley, Rasmussen and Costa


      WHEREAS, February is designated as Black History Month; and

      WHEREAS, African Americans are an integral part of Washington's diverse population and rich history, being among the first non-Native Americans to settle in the area which was to become the Washington Territory and ultimately the state of Washington; and

      WHEREAS, George W. Bush, an African American, founded one of the first permanent non-Native American settlements in Washington; and

      WHEREAS, George W. Bush and his wife, Isabel, decided to leave Missouri to search for new land in the Northwest and a better life, and to escape the racism pervasive at that time in his home state; and

      WHEREAS, George W. Bush, Isabel, their children, and other families made up a settlement party that set off along the Oregon Trail in 1844, intending to settle in the Oregon Territory; and

      WHEREAS, George W. Bush and Isabel cared for other children orphaned along the Oregon Trail during their arduous journey, and George W. Bush was held in such high regard by the other members of the settlement party that he, along with Michael Troutman Simmons, co-led that settlement party; and

      WHEREAS, upon reaching The Dalles, an advance party learned that a group in the Oregon Territory had enacted a "Black Exclusion Law," under which African Americans were excluded from Oregon under pain of whipping; and

      WHEREAS, George W. Bush decided to take his family north of the Columbia River and finally settled in the southern Puget Sound region, a year and a half after first setting out, in what was then a portion of North America under British control; and

      WHEREAS, the settlers led by George W. Bush settled in an area of the southern Puget Sound which would become commonly known as Bush Prairie, where, along with help from Native American peoples in the area, they were able to live as farmers, traders, hunters, and gatherers of seafood from the Puget Sound; and

      WHEREAS, George W. Bush had a reputation for generosity and could be relied upon by others to share food and seed grain, asking only if they were unable to pay that they would pass along similar aid to others in need; and

      WHEREAS, that settlement led by George W. Bush played a role in establishing an American presence in what was then British-controlled North America, leading to further settlement of Washington and eventually becoming the Forty-Second State of the United States of America; and

      WHEREAS, George W. Bush's son, William Owen Bush, was a member of the first state Constitutional Convention, and was later elected to the first State Legislature, where he introduced the bill that established the institution now known as Washington State University in 1890; and

      WHEREAS, the Bush family is honored throughout the state as one of our earliest pioneer families, and this state owes a debt of gratitude to the efforts of George W. Bush, his family, and those he led for having the courage to seek a new life and settle in our state;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Washington State Senate hereby recognizes and honors one of our founding settlers, George W. Bush, in honor of his contribution to our state, and deems it all the more appropriate to honor this great man during this month of February, Black History Month, 2001; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the Washington State History Museum, the University of Washington, Washington State University, Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, The Evergreen State College and the Lewis County Historical Society.


      Senators Swecker, Fraser and Franklin spoke to Senate Resolution 2001-8626.


MOTION


      On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate reverted to the sixth order of business.


SECOND READING


      SENATE BILL NO. 5065, by Senators McCaslin, Carlson, Patterson and Johnson

 

Authorizing independent salary commissions for cities, towns, and counties.


      The bill was read the second time.


MOTION


      On motion of Senator Patterson, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 5065 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5065.

      Debate ensued.


ROLL CALL


      The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5065 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 47; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 2.

     Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Carlson, Constantine, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Parlette, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Rossi, Sheahan, Sheldon, B., Sheldon, T., Shin, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 47.

     Excused: Senators Regala and Roach - 2.

      SENATE BILL NO. 5065, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill will stand as the title of the act.


MOTION


      At 10:31 a.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate was declared to be at ease


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      The Senate was called to order at 3:08 p.m. by President Owen on the grounds of the Legislative Building.


MOTION


      At 3:08 p.m., on motion of Senator Snyder, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 2, 2001.


BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate


TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate