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FORTY-SEVENTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Friday, February 28, 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 26, 2003
SB 5039 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kastama: Concerning hepatitis C. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5039 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Brandland, Franklin, Keiser and Thibaudeau.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2003
SB 5051 Prime Sponsor, Senator Jacobsen: Removing the sale of strong beer from the exclusive jurisdiction of the liquor control board. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5051 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Franklin, Keiser and Mulliken.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2003
SB 5125 Prime Sponsor, Senator Honeyford: Directing the department of ecology to conduct pilot rule making to establish and assign trust authorization credits. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5125 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Morton, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Doumit, Fraser, Hale, Hargrove, Honeyford and Oke.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2003
SB 5144 Prime Sponsor, Senator Morton: Protecting forest land from exotic forest insects or diseases. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5144 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Morton, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Doumit, Hale, Hargrove, Honeyford, Oke and Regala.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2003
SB 5492 Prime Sponsor, Senator Mulliken: Revising provisions for sale of timeshares. Reported by Committee on Financial Services, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5492 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Benton, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Keiser, Prentice and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2003
SB 5509 Prime Sponsor, Senator B. Sheldon: Creating a voluntary organ and tissue donor registry. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5509 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Brandland, Franklin, Keiser, Parlette and Thibaudeau.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2003
SB 5518 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hargrove: Limiting the purchase of land for habitat or ecosystem preservation by state agencies. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5518 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Morton, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Doumit, Hale, Hargrove, Honeyford, Oke and Regala.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2003
SB 5569 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Requiring specific statements regarding implied warranties under the condominium act. Reported by Committee on Financial Services, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5569 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Benton, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Keiser, Prentice and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2003
SB 5655 Prime Sponsor, Senator Morton: Regarding rule-making of natural resources agencies. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5655 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Morton, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Doumit, Hale, Hargrove, Honeyford and Oke.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Fraser and Regala.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 27, 2003
SB 5726 Prime Sponsor, Senator Morton: Revising eligibility requirements for directors of cooperative associations. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Franklin, Keiser and Mulliken.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2003
SB 5728 Prime Sponsor, Senator Brandland: Providing for omnibus civil liability reform. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5728 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Esser, Vice Chair; Brandland, Haugen and Johnson.
Minority Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2003
SB 5773 Prime Sponsor, Senator Carlson: Modifying accountability requirements under the public accountancy act. Reported by Committee on Financial Services, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Benton, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Keiser, Prentice and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2003
SB 5792 Prime Sponsor, Senator Benton: Describing when insurance rate increases are not excessive. Reported by Committee on Financial Services, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Benton, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Keiser, Prentice, Reardon and Roach.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2003
SB 5838 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Establishing liability for taxes on unlawful or delinquent insurers or taxpayers. Reported by Committee on Financial Services, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5838 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Benton, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Keiser, Prentice, Roach and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2003
SB 5867 Prime Sponsor, Senator Swecker: Modifying the taxation of environmental remediation services. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5867 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Morton, Chair; Doumit, Honeyford, Oke and Regala.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 27, 2003
SB 5933 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hargrove: Authorizing the Quileute Tribe to enter cigarette tax contracts. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5933 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Franklin, Keiser and Mulliken.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 2003
SB 5940 Prime Sponsor, Senator Benton: Conducting the business of an escrow agent. Reported by Committee on Financial Services, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Benton, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Keiser and Prentice.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Sheahan, Senate Bill No 5655 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 27, 2003
GA 9040 ROBERT HOLLOWAY, appointed October 1, 2002, for a term ending September 30, 2007, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Big Bend Community College District No. 18.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Carlson, Chair; Schmidt, Vice Chair; Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, B. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 2003
GA 9082 DON MUKAI, appointed April 1, 2002, for a term ending September 30, 2005, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Lake Washington Technical College District No. 26.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Carlson, Chair; Schmidt, Vice Chair; Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, B. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 2003
GA 9129 VIJAY VASHEE, appointed January 21, 2002, for a term ending September 30, 2006, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Bellevue Community College District No. 8.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Carlson, Chair; Schmidt, Vice Chair; Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, B. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 2003
GA 9133 SHAUNA WEATHERBY, appointed April 10, 2002, for a term ending September 30, 2006, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Clover Park Technical College District No. 29.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Carlson, Chair; Schmidt, Vice Chair; Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, B. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 23, 2003
GA 9147 JOSE VELIZ, appointed October 1, 2002, for a term ending September 30, 2007, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Clover Park Technical College District No. 29.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Carlson, Chair; Schmidt, Vice Chair; Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, B. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 2003
GA 9151 SHARON FAIRCHILD, appointed September 9, 2002, for a term ending April 3, 2006, as a member of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Carlson, Chair; Schmidt, Vice Chair; Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, B. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MESSAGE FROM STATE AGENCY
WASHINGTON STATE FAMILY POLICY COUNCIL
14th and Jefferson
PO Box 45015
Olympia, WA 98504-5015
February 26, 2003
The Honorable Gary Locke
Washington State Governor
Secretary of the Senate
PO Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504-0002
Milt Doumit
Secretary of the Senate
PO Box 40482
Olympia, WA 98504-0482
Cindy Zehnder
Chief Clerk - House of Representatives
PO Box 40600
Olympia, WA 98504-0600
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL:
Pursuant to 70.190.110 RCW, I am hereby transmitting to the Governor and the Legislature a recommendation submitted to the Family Policy Council by the Tacoma Urban Public Health and Safety Network and the Pierce County Juvenile Court. This recommendation requests decategorization and local management of Consolidated Juvenile Services funds in Pierce County to better achieve results as measured by changes in the lives of the families and children served by the Pierce Juvenile Court.
Sincerely,
Dr. Maxine Hayes, Chairperson
Enclosures
(a) Family Policy Council Resolution
(b) Tacoma Urban Network Decategorization Recommendation
The Family Policy Council’s recommendation for decategorization and local management of the Consolidated Juvenile Services funds in Pierce County is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5998 by Senators West, Brown, Franklin, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to demonstration projects that modify the basic health plan; and adding a new section to chapter 70.47 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5999 by Senators Rossi, Hargrove, Deccio, T. Sheldon, Hale, Hewitt, Morton, Stevens, Sheahan, Schmidt, Oke, Haugen, Horn, Mulliken, Honeyford, Brandland, McCaslin and West
AN ACT Relating to claims against public entities; amending RCW 4.22.070, 4.56.115, 4.92.005, 4.96.010, 4.92.040, 4.92.090, and 4.92.130; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6000 by Senators Honeyford, Poulsen and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to accelerating legislative approval of public works projects; and amending RCW 43.155.070.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6001 by Senator Benton
AN ACT Relating to lawful vehicle combinations; and amending RCW 46.44.037.
Referred to Committee on Highways and Transportation.
SB 6002 by Senators Stevens and Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to collection of offenders' financial obligations; amending RCW 9.94A.760, 9.94A.780, and 4.56.100; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Children and Family Services and Corrections.
SB 6003 by Senator Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to state management of boundaries and mapping systems; and amending RCW 58.24.010 and 58.24.020.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
SB 6004 by Senators Deccio, Franklin, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Oke and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to information on the fiscal and policy impact of state ballot measures; amending RCW 29.79.075 and 29.81.250; adding a new section to chapter 29.79 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6005 by Senators Kohl-Welles and Kline
AN ACT Relating to the marketing of microbrew beer at farmers markets; and amending RCW 66.24.244.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Trade.
SB 6006 by Senators Winsley, Poulsen, Kohl-Welles, Thibaudeau, Fairley, Fraser and Regala
AN ACT Relating to providing financial assistance to counties and cities; amending RCW 35.21.870, 35.58.560, 84.52.043, 84.52.065, and 29.30.111; reenacting and amending RCW 84.52.010; adding a new section to chapter 36.01 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 84.52 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 36 RCW; creating new sections; making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SJM 8020 by Senators West, Oke, Hale, Zarelli, Esser, Swecker, Schmidt, Honeyford, Stevens, Deccio, Sheahan, Hewitt, Horn, Mulliken, Morton, Finkbeiner, McCaslin, Carlson, Parlette, Rossi, Johnson, Brandland, Roach and Benton
Requesting the United States Senate to approve Mr. Estrada.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
MOTION
At 12:04 p.m., on motion of Senator Sheahan, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Monday, March 3, 2003.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
MILTON H. DOUMIT, Jr., Secretary of the Senate