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FORTY-SIXTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 28, 2002
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 26, 2002
SB 6560 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Allowing the lottery commission to participate in a shared game lottery. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6560 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Fraser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Poulsen, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford and Parlette.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
ESHB 1144 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Modifying good cause reasons for failure to participate in the WorkFirst program. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: 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 26, 2002
SHB 1395 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Local Government and Housing: Encouraging retention and enhancement of the job base in rural counties. Reported by Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators T. Sheldon, Chair; B. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, McCaslin, Rossi and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
SHB 1397 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Child and Family Service: Encouraging support services for kinship caregivers. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. 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 26, 2002
HB 2299 Prime Sponsor, Representative Esser: Defining person under the business corporation act, uniform limited partnership act, and limited liability company act. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Kastama, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
EHB 2319 Prime Sponsor, Representative Buck: Revising provisions for emergency management. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Gardner, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, Keiser, Kline and T. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
EHB 2328 Prime Sponsor, Representative Romero: Limiting restrictions on residential day-care facilities. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Gardner, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Keiser and Kline.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass as amended. Signed by Senators Horn and T. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
SHB 2337 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Education: Authorizing the academic achievement and accountability commission to set performance improvement goals for certain disaggregated groups of students and dropout goals. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Carlson, Kohl-Welles, Prentice, Rasmussen and Regala.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass as amended. Signed by Senators Finkbeiner, Hochstatter and Johnson.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
ESHB 2356 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Child and Family Service: Creating a working group and pilot project to address school age children who enter short-term foster care. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. 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 26, 2002
SHB 2357 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Trade and Economic Development: Addressing community renewal. Reported by Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators T. Sheldon, Chair; B. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, McCaslin and Rossi.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
HB 2375 Prime Sponsor, Representative Rockefeller: Requiring a public hearing prior to transfer or disposal of trust land. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Morton, Oke, Snyder, Spanel and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
ESHB 2376 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Natural Resources: Concerning abandoned and derelict waterborne vessels. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Shorelines
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; McDonald, Morton, Oke, Snyder, Spanel and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 27, 2002
HB 2380 Prime Sponsor, Representative Dickerson: Changing provisions relating to segregation of children offenders from adult offenders. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: 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 26, 2002
SHB 2381 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections: Addressing the trafficking of persons. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Kastama, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Long, McCaslin, Poulsen, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2002
SHB 2382 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections: Revising provisions relating to criminal mistreatment. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Kastama, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Long, Poulsen and Thibaudeau.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
ESHB 2385 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on State Government: Adding members to the emergency management council. Reported by Committee on State and Local Government
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Gardner, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Hale, Keiser, Kline and T. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
HB 2401 Prime Sponsor, Representative Doumit: Reimbursing employees of the department of natural resources who are victims of assault. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: 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 26, 2002
HB 2404 Prime Sponsor, Representative Berkey: Implementing the federal mobile telecommunications sourcing act. Reported by Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators T. Sheldon, Chair; B. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, McCaslin, Rossi and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
SHB 2406 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections: Creating a statewide registered sex offender web site. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. 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 26, 2002
HB 2407 Prime Sponsor, Representative Ballasiotes: Establishing the authority to create and operate regional jails. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Kastama, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Poulsen, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
HB 2421 Prime Sponsor, Representative Morell: Exempting from public inspection specified information on correctional facilities. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: 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 26, 2002
SHB 2437 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Trade and Economic Development: Promoting economic revitalization. Reported by Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators T. Sheldon, Chair; B. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Haugen and Rossi.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
HB 2450 Prime Sponsor, Representative Hatfield: Updating the Washington trade center act to authorize electronic commerce activities. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and International Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Parlette, Sheahan, Snyder, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
HB 2454 Prime Sponsor, Representative Dickerson: Studying programs for at-risk youth intervention. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Carlson, Franklin, Hewitt, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Long and Stevens.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 27, 2002
SHB 2468 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections: Facilitating the convicted offender DNA data base. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. 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 27, 2002
EHB 2491 Prime Sponsor, Representative Chandler: Authorizing inspection of facilities used for temporary storage and processing of agricultural commodities. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and International Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Parlette, Sheahan, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2002
ESHB 2505 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections: Providing criminal penalties for training in furtherance of civil disorders. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Kastama, Vice Chair; Costa, McCaslin, Poulsen and Thibaudeau.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2002
SHB 2541 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections: Expanding authority for interlocal agreements for jail services. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Kastama, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Poulsen, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
SHB 2568 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Child and Family Service: Formalizing the relationship between the department of social and health services and the state school for the deaf. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. 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 27, 2002
ESHB 2574 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Child and Family Service: Establishing demonstration sites for a statewide children's system of care. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. 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 26, 2002
SHB 2592 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Trade and Economic Development: Modifying community revitalization financing. Reported by Committee on Economic Development and Telecommunications
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators T. Sheldon, Chair; B. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Haugen and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
SHB 2648 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Capital Budget: Requiring additional information from certain capital budget applicants. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Fraser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2002
EHB 2655 Prime Sponsor, Representative Schual-Berke: Waiving filing fees and costs for certain protection orders. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Kastama, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Long and Thibaudeau.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2002
HB 2672 Prime Sponsor, Representative Kirby: Limiting the liability of providers of treatment to high risk offenders. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Kastama, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Long, McCaslin, Poulsen and Thibaudeau.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
ESHB 2688 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology: Regulating commodity boards and commissions. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and International Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Sheahan, Snyder, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
EHB 2748 Prime Sponsor, Representative Schual-Berke: Requiring monitoring of programs for the education of highly capable students. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Johnson, Kastama, Kohl-Welles, Prentice and Regala.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Hochstatter.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 26, 2002
SHB 2754 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Judiciary: Modifying mandatory arbitration provisions. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Kastama, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Poulsen, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
SHB 2758 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology: Establishing the agricultural conservation easements program. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and International Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Parlette, Sheahan, Snyder, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
SHB 2767 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Child and Family Service: Prohibiting use of public assistance electronic benefit cards for specified purposes. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Carlson, Franklin, Hewitt, Kastama, Long and Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
HB 2768 Prime Sponsor, Representative Orcutt: Requiring review of reports to the legislature by DSHS. Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. 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 26, 2002
SHB 2800 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Capital Budget: Removing the capital projects surcharge on certain department of services for the blind vendors. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Poulsen, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi, Sheahan, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
HB 2809 Prime Sponsor, Representative Doumit: Concerning the application of pesticides in a forest environment. 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 27, 2002
HB 2891 Prime Sponsor, Representative Sommers: Determining which fire fighters or law enforcement officers may elect or be elected to certain pension and disability boards. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Fraser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
SHB 2895 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Allowing port employees to join more than one retirement plan subject to a labor agreement. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Regala, Vice Chair; Fraser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, Parlette, Rasmussen, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2002
HJM 4018 Prime Sponsor, Representative Veloria: Petitioning to end restrictions on trade with Cuba. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and International Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Parlette, Sheahan, Snyder, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, House Bill No. 2454 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, Substitute House Bill No. 2468 was referred to the Committee on Rules.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 26, 2002
GA 9165 DEBORAH MOORE, appointed March 8, 2001, for a term ending August 2, 2003, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Kastama, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Poulsen, Roach, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 26, 2002
GA 9169 JANIS GALL-MARTIN, appointed April 17, 2001, for a term ending August 2, 2002, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Kastama, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Poulsen, Roach, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 26, 2002
GA 9189 DALLAS BARNES, appointed July 30, 2001, for a term ending June 17, 2006, as a member of the Human Rights Commission.
Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kline, Chair; Kastama, Vice Chair; Costa, Hargrove, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Poulsen, Roach, Thibaudeau and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 25, 2002
GA 9204 HOLLY PARKER JENSEN, reappointed October 2, 2001, for a term ending July 1, 2005, as a member of the Board of Trustees for the State School for the Deaf.
Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Eide, Vice Chair; Carlson, Kastama, Prentice, Rasmussen and Regala.
MINORITY Recommendation: That said appointment not be confirmed. Signed by Senators Finkbeiner, Johnson and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 2002
GA 9240 IDA ZODROW, appointed September 20, 2001, for a term ending at the Governor’s Pleasure, as Administrator of the Washington State Health Care Authority.
Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Thibaudeau, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Costa, Deccio, Fraser, Parlette and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
February 27, 2002
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Speaker has signed Senate Bill No. 6036, and the same is herewith transmitted.
CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheahan, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 8757
By Senators Fraser, Snyder and Spanel
WHEREAS, an environmental calamity was averted when the decommissioned oil tanker Atigun Pass was brought under control by the combined efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Washington Department of Ecology, and the tanker’s shipping agent, as the vessel drifted off the Washington Coast in a Pacific Ocean storm; and
WHEREAS, On November 19, 2001, the Chinese tug De Da lost the primary towline of the 906-foot, single-hulled oil tanker Atigun Pass as it moved the giant vessel from Portland, Oregon, to a scrapping operation in China; and
WHEREAS, Heavy weather prevented the De Da’s crew from recovering the towline of the drifting tanker and it was estimated that, without assistance, the Atigun Pass could run aground near Willapa Bay, spilling up to 25,000 gallons of fuel and residual oil; and
WHEREAS, The Neah Bay rescue tug Barbara Foss traveled overnight through gale winds gusting up to eighty knots and ocean swells of thirty-four feet or more, and was the first tug to arrive at the scene, immediately starting the recovery operation upon its arrival; and
WHEREAS, The Barbara Foss was joined in the rescue operation by the Sea Victory from Astoria, Oregon, and the Sea Venture from Seattle; and
WHEREAS, The pilots and flight crews of helicopters dispatched from Helicopter AirTransport landed on the deck of the distressed vessel in high winds and ocean swells, allowing salvage crews from RivTow Marine to secure a temporary towline between the Atigun Pass and the tug boat Sea Venture; and
WHEREAS, On November 24, 2001, the Barbara Foss recovered an emergency towline and transferred it to the De Da, allowing the Chinese tug to resume a safe voyage;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate does hereby express its gratitude to the expert crews of the assisting tugs, helicopters, and salvage teams that risked their lives in dangerous sea conditions and prevented a major marine casualty; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Captain Bill Archer of the Barbara Foss, Captain Don Zeagler of the Sea Venture, Captain Don Schwartzman of the Sea Victory, the Astoria Coast Guard Air Station, Helicopter AirTransport Inc. and the RivTow Marine salvage team.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 8764
By Senators Deccio, Sheahan and Sheldon, B.
WHEREAS, The Order of the Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternal organization which originated in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1882; and
WHEREAS, The Order of the Knights of Columbus was founded upon the bedrock principles of "Charity" and "Unity" to which it remains true today; and
WHEREAS, The Order of the Knights of Columbus consists of Catholic gentlemen committed to the exemplification of works of compassion, fraternity, and patriotism; and
WHEREAS, The Order of the Knights of Columbus has more than 10,500 fraternal councils active in thirteen countries; and
WHEREAS, The Order of the Knights of Columbus now numbers over 1.6 million members worldwide, with over 14,000 members residing in the state of Washington; and
WHEREAS, The Order of the Knights of Columbus is firmly committed to the protection and care of life and to the preservation and defense of the family; and
WHEREAS, The Order of the Knights of Columbus' central mission is striving in charitable works in their communities and churches by giving aid to widows, orphans, the sick, and the poor, and acting for the good of their country and
WHEREAS, The Order of the Knights of Columbus sponsors the charity known as the Special Olympics in which children of all creeds and nationalities who suffer certain handicaps are brought together to compete in sports as they are able to participate and in a free-throw contest open to all in four different age brackets competing for local, regional, and national honors; and
WHEREAS, The Order of the Knights of Columbus gives aid to victims of natural disasters, refurbishes homesteads of widows and handicapped with painting, roofing, and general repair, and collects and distributes food, used clothing, and useable furniture for those in need, such as in the recent flooding in Tillamook County; and
WHEREAS, The Order of the Knights of Columbus has donated nearly $1 billion to numerous charitable causes and nearly 400 million hours of volunteer service over the past decade; and
WHEREAS, The Order of the Knights of Columbus in 2001 gave charitable contributions of $35.7 million for church activities and programs, $48.5 million for community support, and $14 million in direct youth support funding within the United States; and
WHEREAS, The Order of the Knights of Columbus has contributed checks in the amount of $3,000 to 417 widows or survivors of those relief workers killed in the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, with such financial support ongoing to those who are still being identified, regardless of whether or not the deceased was affiliated with the Order of the Knights of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, The Order of the Knights of Columbus' volunteer time exceeds 56.7 million man hours in food banks, charitable support groups, as well as community and church functions; and
WHEREAS, The first council of the Order of the Knights of Columbus in Washington was established on June 22, 1902, making this their centennial year in Washington State;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognize and honor the Washington State Chapter of the Order of the Knights of Columbus and all its members for the one hundred years of extraordinary contributions they have made in financial support and charitable works to our communities, and our state for the care of widows, orphans, the sick, and the poor; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Wayne Hogan, State Deputy, Washington State Council, Order of the Knights of Columbus.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 8767
By Senators Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Sheldon, B., McAuliffe, Horn, Finkbeiner, Shin, Hochstatter, Carlson, Sheahan, Eide, Prentice, Parlette, Zarelli, Regala, Kastama and Hewitt
WHEREAS, The students selected for special recognition as Washington Scholars in 2002 have distinguished themselves as exceptional students, student leaders, and as talented and enthusiastic participants in many diverse activities including art, debate, drama, honor societies, interscholastic sports, Junior Achievement, knowledge competitions, music, and student government; and
WHEREAS, These exemplary students have also contributed to the welfare of those less fortunate in their neighborhoods through volunteer efforts with community service organizations such as the United Way, Special Olympics, March of Dimes, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, community food drives, senior centers, scouting, and church groups; and
WHEREAS, The state of Washington benefits greatly from the accomplishments of these caring and gifted individuals, not only in their role as students, but also as citizens, role models for other young people, and future leaders of our communities and our state; and
WHEREAS, Through the Washington Scholars Program, the Governor, the Legislature, and the state's citizens have an opportunity to recognize and honor three outstanding seniors from each of the state's Forty-Nine Legislative Districts for the students' exceptional academic achievements, leadership abilities, and contributions to their communities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate honor and congratulate the Washington Scholars for their hard work, dedication, contributions, and maturity in achieving this significant accomplishment; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the families of these students be commended for the encouragement and support they have provided to the scholars; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the principals, teachers, and classmates of these highly esteemed students be recognized for the important part they played in helping the scholars to learn, contribute, lead, and excel; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to each of the Washington Scholars selected in 2002.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheahan, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 8768
By Senators Kohl-Welles, Jacobsen, Fairley, McAuliffe, Thibaudeau, Prentice, and Poulsen
WHEREAS, The Northwest Folklife Festival celebrates its thirtieth annual tribute to the cultural traditions of Pacific Northwest communities during Memorial Day Weekend, May 25 - 27 at the Seattle Center; and
WHEREAS, the four day festival is recognized nationally as a major cultural event that attracts more than two hundred thousand visitors from the region and around the world to the Seattle area, significantly contributing to its economic vitality; and
WHEREAS, the festival is a community owned celebration, made possible by the extraordinary commitment and contribution of six thousand individuals who donate their time, talent and skill to make their festival happen; and
WHEREAS, the festival has retained the integrity of its founding principles of accessibility through its commitment to free admission, and cultural enrichment through hands on and participatory activities; and
WHEREAS, the festival embodies the generosity and spirit of the people of Washington and contributes to the unique character of the state; and
WHEREAS, the festival substantively contributes to the viability of precious cultural resources by presenting, documenting and preserving them for future generations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Washington State Senate honor and celebrate thirty-one years of the Northwest Folklife Festival and its unwavering dedication to presenting music and art in community life.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 8770
By Senators Kohl-Welles and B. Sheldon
WHEREAS, Women of every age, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, economic status, occupation, and degree of ability or disability have made considerable contributions to the growth and development of our communities, states, country, and nations around the world; and
WHEREAS, Women have played a critical role in the social, cultural, and spiritual development of communities around the globe; and
WHEREAS, Women of all backgrounds have constituted significant portions of the labor force, whether working outside or inside the home, whether paid or as volunteers, and have played a critical role in the nurturing of our children; and
WHEREAS, Women have served as leaders of progressive social movements to secure individual rights and freedoms, and continue to lead efforts to eliminate discrimination and violence against all people and to promote equality, security and peace; and
WHEREAS, Women have been largely unrecognized and undervalued for their historical and contemporary scientific, governmental, athletic, literary, and artistic accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, Women continue to experience day to day discrimination and continue to be victims of violence around the globe; and
WHEREAS, Washington State has been a champion of women’s rights and a national leader in promoting progress for women, having been one of the first states to grant suffrage to women, and having the highest proportion of women legislators of any state legislature in the history of the United States; and
WHEREAS, 2002 is the ninety-second anniversary of women’s suffrage in Washington State and the eighty-second anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States; and
WHEREAS, The United States of America, as a world leader, recognized the critical role of women in America by establishing March as National Women’s History Month; and
WHEREAS, The United Nations has proclaimed March 8 to be International Women’s Day; and
WHEREAS, 2002 is the seventh anniversary of the 1995 World Conference on Women in Beijing, which brought together more than 47,000 women and men from one hundred eighty-nine countries who unanimously agreed that inequalities between women and men create serious consequences for all people;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate honors and celebrates the women of our state, country, and the world, and recognizes March 8 as International Women’s Day and that March is National Women’s History Month.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheahan, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 8771
By Senators Spanel and Haugen
WHEREAS, Skagit Valley College first opened its doors as Mount Vernon Junior College in Mount Vernon, Washington, on September 7, 1926; and
WHEREAS, Serving its community for seventy-five years, Skagit Valley College is the second oldest community college to operate continuously in the state of Washington; and
WHEREAS, The school opened branch campuses in Oak Harbor in 1970, Friday Harbor in 1975, and Langley in 1980, expanding its ability to serve students and communities throughout northwestern Washington; and
WHEREAS, The community college has been recognized nationally as a “Learning College Champion” by the League for Innovation of Community Colleges; and
WHEREAS, Serving about 7,000 students per quarter, Skagit has been recognized by Yahoo.com as the eleventh “most-wired” community college in the nation; and
WHEREAS, Skagit Valley College has a rich history of serving the local community and hosting many international students; and
WHEREAS, By allowing countless working adults to retrain for new careers, Skagit Valley College has been and continues to be an invaluable resource in helping families adapt and prosper in today’s rapidly changing economy;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognize and honor Skagit Valley College for seventy-five years of providing outstanding educational opportunities to the citizens of Skagit, Island and San Juan Counties, as well as the rest of Washington; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Dr. Lydia Ledesma-Reese, President of Skagit Valley College.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheahan, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 8773
By Senator Finkbeiner, Sheahan and B. Sheldon
WHEREAS, the founders of Microsoft returned to their native state of Washington in 1979, bringing with them a little company called Microsoft and the beginning of an industry; and
WHEREAS, Microsoft Corporation, through the hard work, resolve and dedication of its employees, transformed a beautiful site in Redmond, Washington into a state-of-the-art campus recognized around the world for its high technology and even higher aspirations; and
WHEREAS, Microsoft, though the recognized leader in technology software, continues to strive to improve and innovate its products, positioning itself to lead the world during the next evolution of technology in this Digital Decade; and
WHEREAS, Microsoft adds over $3 billion to Washington's gross state product annually, creating and supporting, for every Microsoft position, over three additional non-Microsoft jobs in the region, expanding Microsoft's economic benefits well beyond its Redmond campus; and
WHEREAS, Microsoft and its employees have since its inception exemplified the spirit of the Northwest by recognizing that meaningful impacts on people's live go beyond economic benefits; and
WHEREAS, Microsoft employees, in keeping with the Microsoft vision of the future and their own personal generosity, have proven their stalwart and enthusiastic support for the state of Washington by donating to countless social programs, funding events for culture and the arts and contributing their time and expertise to our communities as members of numerous civic and governmental organizations, from serving on local community boards to the United Way;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate honors Microsoft and all Microsoft employees for their dedicated service and the commitment shown in their work and for the innumerable contributions made to the State of Washington; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to William H. Gates, III, Chairman of the Board, Microsoft Corporation and Steven A. Ballmer, Chief Executive Officer, Rick Belluzzo, Chief Operating Officer, and Deborah Willingham, Senior Vice President, Human Resources.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 8774
By Senators Regala, Eide, Winsley, Franklin, Sheldon, B.
WHEREAS, The annual Beta Sigma Phi Day is a revered gathering of dynamic and charitable women of Tacoma and the Northwest; and
WHEREAS, 2002 marks the thirtieth annual Beta Sigma Phi Day; and
WHEREAS, The occasion begun in 1972 as a modest gathering of women with active roles in “making a difference” to their communities, and grew steadily each year until 1996 when the Tacoma Chapter decided to support breast cancer research; and
WHEREAS, The group has supported the statewide service project of breast cancer research with funds going to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; and
WHEREAS, The Chapters in the council have supported the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, The Tacoma Opera, The YWCA Women’s Shelter, The Toy Rescue Mission, The Mary Bridge Hospital Festival of Trees, churches, schools, community centers, senior citizens, mentoring, and the local public television station; and
WHEREAS, The chapters in the Tacoma Council with sixteen chapters totaling approximately one hundred and sixty women will come together on May 18, 2002, for Beta Sigma Phi Day and an auction to raise funds for the breast cancer research; and
WHEREAS, The Council hopes to make more young women aware of Beta Sigma Phi in their area; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the members of the Washington State Senate do hereby recognize and honor the many contributions made to our state by Beta Sigma Phi Day and its organizers for the past thirty years; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted immediately by the Secretary of the Senate to the 2002 Beta Sigma Phi Day Officers and to the members of the Tacoma Beta Sigma Chapter.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheahan, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 8775
By Senators Rasmussen, Sheldon, B., Sheahan and Hewitt
WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Washington State Legislature to recognize and honor the contributions of national leaders who have served our country with a high degree of excellence; and
WHEREAS, United States Senator John McCain was born in the Panama Canal Zone in 1936, the son and grandson of prominent Navy admirals; and
WHEREAS, John McCain graduated from the Naval Academy in 1958, and served in the Vietnam War; and
WHEREAS, John McCain was shot down over Hanoi in 1967 and held as a prisoner of war for five and one-half years; and
WHEREAS, John McCain earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross for his service to America during the Vietnam War; and
WHEREAS, John McCain was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982 and to the United States Senate in 1985; and WHEREAS, United States Senator John Kerry was born in Denver, Colorado at Fitzimmons Military Hospital where his father, Richard, a volunteer in the Army Air Corps was serving during World War II; and
WHEREAS, John Kerry volunteered for combat duty service in Vietnam after his graduation from college and was an officer on a gunboat in the Mekong Delta; and
WHEREAS, John Kerry earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star and three awards of the Purple Heart for his heroism in combat; and WHEREAS, John Kerry was elected to the United States Senate in 1984; and
WHEREAS, Senators McCain and Kerry have worked tirelessly throughout their
Senate careers to help our Nation's veterans and help America heal from the wounds of Vietnam, by pushing for treatment of veterans suffering the fall-out of Agent Orange, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, and through an unprecedented investigation to determine the fate of Americans still missing in action in Vietnam; and
WHEREAS, Senators McCain and Kerry have worked in a bipartisan way to improve United States/Vietnamese relations; and
WHEREAS, Senators McCain and Kerry have been true champions to the thousands of veterans here in Washington State and around the country, fighting for improved health care, benefits, and treatment of veterans;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize and honor John McCain and John Kerry as great patriots who have served this great Nation throughout their lives, fighting for veterans; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Senator John McCain and Senator John Kerry.
MOTION
At 12:12 p.m., on motion of Senator Betti Sheldon, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 1, 2002.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate