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THIRTY-FIRST DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, February 12, 2003
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheahan, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
February 11, 2003
SB 5055 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fairley: Changing limits on costs of incarceration charged to offenders. Reported by Committee on Children and Family Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5055 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Stevens, Chair; Parlette, Vice Chair; Carlson, Deccio, Hargrove, McAuliffe and Regala.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 10, 2003
SB 5089 Prime Sponsor, Senator Carlson: Allowing fire fighter emergency medical technicians to transfer public employees' retirement system service credit to the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' plan 2. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5089 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rossi, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Brown, Doumit, Fairley, Fraser, Hale, Honeyford, Johnson, Parlette, Poulsen, Regala, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 10, 2003
SB 5101 Prime Sponsor, Senator Carlson: Correcting retirement system statutes. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rossi, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Brown, Doumit, Fairley, Fraser, Hale, Honeyford, Johnson, Parlette, Poulsen, Regala, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 11, 2003
SB 5112 Prime Sponsor, Senator Oke: Concerning distributions from the outdoor recreation account. Reported by Committee on Parks, Fish and Wildlife
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Sheahan, Vice Chair; Doumit, Esser, Jacobsen, Spanel and Swecker.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Morton.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 10, 2003
SB 5149 Prime Sponsor, Senator Benton: Preventing businesses from taking multiple tax credits on the same employment positions. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rossi, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Doumit, Fairley, Fraser, Hale, Honeyford, Johnson, Parlette, Poulsen, Regala, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 11, 2003
SB 5168 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hargrove: Authorizing reduction of interest on legal financial obligations. Reported by Committee on Children and Family Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5168 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Stevens, Chair; Parlette, Vice Chair; Carlson, Hargrove, McAuliffe and Regala.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 11, 2003
SB 5169 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hargrove: Changing provisions relating to court-ordered restitution in certain criminal cases. Reported by Committee on Children and Family Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5169 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Stevens, Chair; Parlette, Vice Chair; Carlson, Hargrove, McAuliffe and Regala.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 11, 2003
SB 5197 Prime Sponsor, Senator Swecker: Moving a web site address from statute to rule. Reported by Committee on Agriculture
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Swecker, Chair; Brandland, Vice Chair; Jacobsen, Rasmussen and Sheahan.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 12, 2003
SB 5209 Prime Sponsor, Senator Deccio: Concerning actions for injury or damage against a health care provider based upon professional negligence. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care without recommendation. Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Esser, Vice Chair; Brandland, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Kline, Roach and Thibaudeau.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
February 11, 2003
SB 5216 Prime Sponsor, Senator Stevens: Authorizing agreements to change the number of experts or professional persons who must examine a person for the state under chapter 10.77 RCW. Reported by Committee on Children and Family Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5216 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Stevens, Chair; Parlette, Vice Chair; Carlson, Hargrove, McAuliffe and Regala.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 11, 2003
SB 5217 Prime Sponsor, Senator Stevens: Making technical, clarifying, and nonsubstantive amendments to chapter 12, Laws of 2001, 2nd special session. Reported by Committee on Children and Family Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5217 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Stevens, Chair; Parlette, Vice Chair; Carlson, Hargrove, McAuliffe and Regala.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 7, 2003
SB 5219 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Enhancing voting systems certification. Reported by Committee on Government Operations and Elections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5219 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Stevens, Vice Chair; Fairley, Kastama, McCaslin and Reardon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 7, 2003
SB 5222 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Harmonizing election crimes and penalties. Reported by Committee on Government Operations and Elections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5222 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Stevens, Vice Chair; Fairley, Kastama, McCaslin and Reardon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 11, 2003
SB 5240 Prime Sponsor, Senator Zarelli: Including a classified employee on the Washington professional educator standards board. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5240 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Johnson, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Carlson, Eide, Finkbeiner, McAuliffe, Rasmussen and Schmidt.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 11, 2003
SB 5274 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Revising funding of the archives division. Reported by Committee on Government Operations and Elections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Stevens, Vice Chair; Kastama and McCaslin.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 10, 2003
SB 5303 Prime Sponsor, Senator West: Changing provisions for financing contracts for state university research facilities or equipment. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rossi, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Brown, Doumit, Fairley, Fraser, Hale, Honeyford, Johnson, Parlette, Poulsen, Regala, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 7, 2003
SB 5321 Prime Sponsor, Senator Johnson: Including hospital districts in the definition of "local government" for chapter 39.96 RCW. Reported by Committee on Government Operations and Elections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5321 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Stevens, Vice Chair; Fairley, Kastama, McCaslin and Reardon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 11, 2003
SB 5346 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Requiring compensation for damage by required changes to tide gate operation. Reported by Committee on Agriculture
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Swecker, Chair; Brandland, Vice Chair; Rasmussen and Sheahan.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 11, 2003
SB 5349 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Including drainage ditches and tide gates within the scope of a special district's flood control and drainage control activities. Reported by Committee on Agriculture
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Swecker, Chair; Brandland, Vice Chair; Jacobsen, Rasmussen and Sheahan.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 10, 2003
SB 5424 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rossi: Modifying excise tax interest provisions. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rossi, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Doumit, Fairley, Fraser, Hale, Honeyford, Johnson, Parlette, Poulsen, Regala, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 10, 2003
SB 5425 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Increasing the authorized total outstanding indebtedness of the higher education facilities authority. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rossi, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Brown, Doumit, Fairley, Fraser, Hale, Honeyford, Johnson, Parlette, Poulsen, Regala, Sheahan, B. Sheldon and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 10, 2003
SB 5529 Prime Sponsor, Senator Esser: Removing the expiration date on the research and development business and occupation tax credit. Reported by Committee on Technology and Communications
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Esser, Chair; Finkbeiner, Vice Chair; Eide, Schmidt and Stevens.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen and Reardon.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 10, 2003
SB 5530 Prime Sponsor, Senator Finkbeiner: Eliminating the expiration date on certain business and occupation tax credits and deferrals. Reported by Committee on Technology and Communications
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5530 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Esser, Chair; Finkbeiner, Vice Chair; Schmidt and Stevens.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Eide, Poulsen and Reardon.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 10, 2003
SB 5531 Prime Sponsor, Senator Finkbeiner: Removing the expiration date for the high-technology research and development sales and use tax deferral program. Reported by Committee on Technology and Communications
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5531 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Esser, Chair; Finkbeiner, Vice Chair; Schmidt and Stevens.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Eide, Poulsen and Reardon.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 11, 2003
SB 5532 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl-Welles: Requiring additional personal history information from customers of international matchmaking organizations. Reported by Committee on Children and Family Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Stevens, Chair; Parlette, Vice Chair; Carlson, Hargrove, McAuliffe and Regala.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 11, 2003
SB 5618 Prime Sponsor, Senator Stevens: Eliminating certain department of social and health services' reporting requirements. Reported by Committee on Children and Family Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Stevens, Chair; Parlette, Vice Chair; Carlson, Hargrove, McAuliffe and Regala.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 11, 2003
SJM 8008 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Requesting that veterans receive concurrent retirement and disability payments. Reported by Committee on Government Operations and Elections
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Stevens, Vice Chair; Kastama and McCaslin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 11, 2003
SJM 8011 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl-Welles: Petitioning Congress to improve federal law regulating international matchmaking organizations. Reported by Committee on Children and Family Services and Corrections
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 8011 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Stevens, Chair; Parlette, Vice Chair; Carlson, Hargrove, McAuliffe and Regala.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 12, 2003
SJR 8207 Prime Sponsor, Senator Deccio: Allowing the legislature to limit noneconomic damages. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care. Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Esser, Vice Chair; Brandland, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Kline, Roach and Thibaudeau.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheahan, Senate Bill No. 5274 and Senate Bill No. 5346 were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 11, 2003
GA 9013 BEVERLY CHENEY, appointed August 14, 2002, for a term ending May 31, 2004, as a member of the Professional Educator Standards Board.
Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Carlson, Eide, McAuliffe, Rasmussen and Schmidt.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 11, 2003
GA 9021 BONITA K. DECKER, reappointed June 27, 2002, for a term ending July 1, 2003, 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 Johnson, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Carlson, Eide, Finkbeiner, McAuliffe, Rasmussen and Schmidt.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 11, 2003
GA 9078DR. GLORIA MITCHELL, appointed August 1, 2002, for a term ending May 31, 2004, as a member of the Professional Standards Board.
Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Zarelli, Vice Chair; Carlson, Eide, McAuliffe, Rasmussen and Schmidt.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 11, 2003
GA 9100TODD S. REEVES, appointed June 27, 2002, for a term ending July 1, 2004, as a member of the Board of Trustees for
for the State School for the Deaf.
Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Johnson, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Carlson, Eide, Finkbeiner, McAuliffe, Rasmussen and Schmidt.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 11, 2003
GA 9121LARRY E. SWIFT, appointed July 31, 2002, for a term ending July 1, 2004, 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 Johnson, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Carlson, Eide, Finkbeiner, McAuliffe, Rasmussen and Schmidt.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 8, 2003
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.
Paul Trause, appointed January 22, 2003, for a term ending at the Governor’s pleasure as Director of the Department of Labor and Industries.
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Trade.
January 21, 2003
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.
Dawn M. Reynolds, reappointed January 21, 2003, for a term ending December 31, 2008, as a member of the Fish and Wildlife Commission.
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Parks, Fish and Wildlife.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5777 by Senators Prentice, Fairley, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Thibaudeau, Eide and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to improving permit processing performance by state agencies and local governments; amending RCW 43.160.200; adding new sections to chapter 43.17 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.70B RCW; adding a new section to chapter 64.40 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Land Use and Planning.
SB 5778 by Senators Esser and Kline
AN ACT Relating to authorizing additional district court and small claims court filing fees for amended filings; and amending RCW 3.62.060 and 12.40.020.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5779 by Senators Stevens, Hargrove, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Winsley and Oke
AN ACT Relating to sibling relationships for dependent children; and amending RCW 13.34.130, 13.34.200, and 13.34.210.
Referred to Committee on Children and Family Services and Corrections.
SB 5780 by Senators Stevens, Hargrove and Shin (by request of Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development)
AN ACT Relating to the municipal criminal justice assistance account; amending RCW 82.14.330; and repealing RCW 82.14.335.
Referred to Committee on Children and Family Services and Corrections.
SB 5781 by Senators Schmidt, McAuliffe, Eide, Poulsen, Kline, Kohl-Welles and Shin
AN ACT Relating to school levies; and amending RCW 84.52.0531, 28A.500.020, and 28A.500.030.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5782 by Senators Horn and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to driving record abstracts furnished to transit authorities; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.52.130.
Referred to Committee on Highways and Transportation.
SB 5783 by Senators Finkbeiner and Regala (by request of Department of Revenue)
AN ACT Relating to implementing the streamlined sales and use tax agreement; amending RCW 82.08.010, 82.12.010, 82.04.040, 82.04.050, 82.14.050, 82.14.070, 82.08.050, 82.04.470, 82.08.064, 82.14.055, 82.32.430, 82.08.02566, 82.12.02566, 82.08.037, 82.12.020, 82.12.040, 82.12.060, 82.08.0293, 82.12.0293, 66.28.190, 82.04.272, 82.04.4289, 82.08.0281, 82.12.0275, 82.08.0283, 82.12.0277, 82.14.020, 82.04.215, 82.04.29001, 82.12.0284, and 82.04.120; amending 2002 c 67 s 18 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 82.14.020; adding new sections to chapter 82.02 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.32 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5784 by Senators Parlette and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to a pilot project by the department of agriculture and the department of labor and industries to determine the feasibility and benefits for medical monitoring of agricultural workers; adding a new section to chapter 17.21 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
SB 5785 by Senators Parlette, Doumit, Benton, Mulliken, Schmidt and Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to the use of a vehicle on a nonhighway road or trail; and amending RCW 46.09.120.
Referred to Committee on Parks, Fish and Wildlife.
SB 5786 by Senators T. Sheldon and Mulliken
AN ACT Relating to rural development; and reenacting and amending RCW 36.70A.070.
Referred to Committee on Land Use and Planning.
SB 5787 by Senators Morton, Prentice, Hale, Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, Hewitt, Doumit and Horn
AN ACT Relating to the use of a leaching test in state water quality certifications; and adding a new section to chapter 90.48 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water.
SB 5788 by Senators Roach, Prentice, Winsley, Keiser, Fairley, Rasmussen, Poulsen, Kline, Kohl-Welles and Shin
AN ACT Relating to extending death benefits to certain surviving spouses under the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system; and amending RCW 41.26.160 and 41.26.161.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5789 by Senators Deccio, Keiser, Winsley, Thibaudeau and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to a pilot program for implementation of a case mix payment system for boarding homes; adding a new section to chapter 18.20 RCW; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5790 by Senators Franklin, Deccio, Winsley and Kline
AN ACT Relating to certificate of need exemptions for nursing facilities; amending RCW 70.38.111; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5791 by Senators McAuliffe, Oke, Fairley, Shin, Thibaudeau and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting smoking in public places; amending RCW 70.160.010, 70.160.020, 70.160.030, 70.160.050, 70.160.070, and 70.160.080; repealing RCW 70.160.040 and 70.160.060; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5792 by Senators Benton and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to criteria that describes when rate increases filed by insurers are not excessive; and amending RCW 48.19.060.
Referred to Committee on Financial Services, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5793 by Senators Winsley and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to minimum nonforfeiture amounts applicable to certain contracts of life insurance and annuities; and amending RCW 48.23.440.
Referred to Committee on Financial Services, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5794 by Senator Prentice
AN ACT Relating to filling vacancies in office; amending RCW 36.16.110, 36.32.0558, 36.32.070, and 42.12.040; and providing a contingent effective date.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
SB 5795 by Senators Schmidt, Reardon, Swecker, Oke, Winsley, Kastama, Roach, Keiser, Zarelli, Rasmussen, Franklin, Shin, Brandland, Sheahan, Hewitt, Honeyford, Benton, Hale and Mulliken
AN ACT Relating to drivers' licenses issued to those serving in the armed forces; and amending RCW 46.20.027.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
SB 5796 by Senators Mulliken, Kohl-Welles, Carlson, Schmidt and Shin
AN ACT Relating to itemized tuition statements at institutions of higher education; and amending RCW 28B.10.044.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5797 by Senators Parlette and Brandland
AN ACT Relating to the timing of the inspection of adult family homes; and amending RCW 70.128.070.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5798 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Winsley, Prentice, Esser, Thibaudeau and Benton
AN ACT Relating to disclosing information about mold in residential dwelling units; amending RCW 59.18.060; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Financial Services, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5799 by Senators McAuliffe, Schmidt, Regala, Carlson, Fairley, Hewitt, Eide, Rasmussen, Prentice, Kastama, Zarelli, Kohl-Welles and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to multiple measures of assessment to determine meeting the standards for the certificate of mastery as a graduation requirement; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.655 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SJM 8015 by Senators Sheahan, Hale and Rasmussen
Petitioning Congress to adopt procedures for selling wheat reserves that preserve the integrity of the market.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
SJR 8216 by Senator Prentice
Amending the Constitution to provide for vacancies that occur after the general election.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
SJR 8217 by Senators Honeyford and Schmidt
Providing guidelines for investigations by the commission on judicial conduct.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SCR 8404 by Senators Honeyford and Schmidt
Creating a joint select committee on judicial conduct.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheahan, Senate Bill No. 5777 was referred to the Committee on Land Use and Planning.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheahan, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 8618
By Senators Honeyford and Sheahan
WHEREAS, Dr. Walter Clore was born on July 1, 1911, and grew up in Oklahoma during Prohibition; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Clore was raised to be a teetotaler, yet wound up being known as the "Father of Washington Wine"; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Clore arrived at then Washington State College, in 1934, on a $500 fellowship, one of the best educational investments ever made in Washington history; and
WHEREAS, In 1937, Dr. Clore was appointed as Assistant Horticulturist at the college, thus beginning a very long and productive career in which he worked with tree fruits and small fruits, including grapes; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Clore did extensive research on what kinds of premium wine grapes would grow well in certain areas, irrigation techniques, and how to help grape vines survive bitter freezes that hit Washington periodically; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Clore had the wisdom and foresight to envision Washington, particularly the Columbia Valley, as one of the best wine making regions in the world when others said it was not possible; and
WHEREAS, In the early 1970s, Dr. Clore helped Washington wine grape growers survive and thrive after the state allowed the sale of fine California Wines; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Clore retired in 1976, but continued to consult wine grape growers for years afterward, helping set Washington's wine industry on a course that would allow it to become a world renowned wine producing region--a key economic force with a $2.4 billion impact on the state--the second largest in the nation behind California; and
WHEREAS, The WSU Foundation, in 1993, established the Walter J. Clore Scholarship Endowment to provide scholarships to full time undergraduate students at WSU, interested in studying grape production, processing, or marketing; and
WHEREAS, Plans are now being made to build a $6 million Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center in Prosser; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Clore died on January 28, 2003, in Yakima;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate hereby honor the life and accomplishments of Dr. Walter Clore, the "Father of Washington Wine"; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the family of Dr. Walter Clore.
MOTION
At 12:06 p.m., on motion of Senator Sheahan, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Thursday, February 13, 2003.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
MILTON H. DOUMIT, Jr., Secretary of the Senate