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EIGHTH DAY, FIRST SPECIAL SESSION

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MORNING SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, May 2, 2001

      The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Pro Tempore Franklin. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President Pro Tempore that all Senators were present except Senators Benton, Costa, Haugen, Johnson, Kastama, McDonald, Oke, Roach, Shin, Stevens and Zarelli .

      The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of staff members Rosa Baran and Sandra Pedersen, presented the Colors. Secretary of the Senate Tony Cook 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.


MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS


February 13, 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.

      Patrick McElligot, reappointed February 13, 2001, for a term ending December 31, 2003, as a member of State Investment Board.

Sincerely,

GARY LOCKE, Governor

      Referred to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Financial Institutions.


March 15, 2001

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.

      Kris Mikkelsen, appointed March 15, 2001, for a term ending September 30, 2006, as a member of Board of Trustees for Eastern Washington University.

Sincerely,

GARY LOCKE, Governor

      Referred to the Committee on Higher Education.


April 17, 2001

TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.

      Janis Gall-Martin, appointed April 17, 2001, for a term ending August 2, 2002, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.

Sincerely,

GARY LOCKE, Governor

      Referred to the Committee on Judiciary


MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE


May 1, 2001

MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House has passed SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1624, and the same is herewith transmitted.

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Co-Chief Clerk

CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Co-Chief Clerk


May 1, 2001

MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House has passed:

      SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1058,

      ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1886,

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1906,

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2138,

      HOUSE BILL NO. 2233, and the same are herewith transmitted.


CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Co-Chief Clerk

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Co-Chief Clerk




May 1, 2001

MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House has passed SENATE BILL NO. 6181, and the same is herewith transmitted.

CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Co-Chief Clerk

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Co-Chief Clerk


SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT


      The President signed:

      SENATE BILL NO. 6181.


INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

2SHB 1058        by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Ruderman, Campbell, Cody, Skinner, Linville, Barlean, Lovick, Doumit, Ballasiotes, Lambert, Cox, Gombosky, Schual-Berke, Darneille, Van Luven, Ogden, Conway, Keiser, O'Brien, Edmonds, Anderson, Edwards, McDermott, Haigh, Kenney, Kirby, Kagi, Hunt, Esser, McIntire and Jackley)

 

Providing assistance to treat breast and cervical cancer.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SHB 1624          by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Cairnes, Reardon, Conway, Dunshee, Ogden, Pennington, Van Luven, Doumit, Veloria, Dickerson, Fromhold, Anderson and Edwards)

 

Clarifying the taxation of amounts received by public entities for health or welfare services.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

EHB 1886          by Representatives Linville, G. Chandler, Grant, Doumit, B. Chandler and Hatfield

 

Reducing the tax on health products for animals.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SHB 1906          by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Linville, G. Chandler, Schoesler, Haigh, B. Chandler, Hunt, Morris, Kirby, Grant, Jackley, Cox, Hatfield, Mielke, Armstrong, Delvin, Mulliken, Sump, McMorris, Barlean, Pflug, Kessler, Pearson and Conway)

 

Exempting farming machinery and equipment from the state property tax.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

ESHB 2138        by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives G. Chandler, Linville, Mulliken, Clements, Ericksen, Hatfield, Sump, Doumit, Morell, Grant, Pearson, Schoesler, Barlean, Buck, B. Chandler, Edwards and Jackley)

 

Promoting rural economic development.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

HB 2233            by Representatives H. Sommers and Sehlin

 

Authorizing contractual agreements with federal government for administration of state supplementation of supplemental security income.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


MOTION


      At 10:10 a.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 3, 2001.


BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate


TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate