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SIXTY-EIGHTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Friday, March 21, 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
March 20, 2003
SHB 1059 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Trade and Economic Development: Creating a joint committee on trade policy. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Franklin and Keiser.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 20, 2003
HB 1108 Prime Sponsor, Representative Chase: Establishing penalties for harming a police horse. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Esser, Vice Chair; Brandland, Haugen, Kline and Thibaudeau.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 21, 2003
ESHB 1218 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on State Government: Creating a building mapping information system. Reported by Committee on Judiciary
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Esser, Vice Chair; Brandland, Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Roach and Thibaudeau.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 20, 2003
SHB 1445 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Labor: Regulating motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer relationships. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Franklin and Keiser.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 20, 2003
SHB 1494 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Local Government: Allowing state and local governments to sell and lease personal property to foreign entities. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Franklin and Keiser.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 20, 2003
SHB 1848 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Labor: Exempting the installation, maintenance, and repair of certain medical devices from electrician licensing requirements. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Franklin and Keiser.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 20, 2003
HB 1858 Prime Sponsor, Representative Morris: Regarding taxation of persons providing chemical dependency services. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: That the bill be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means without recommendation. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Brandland, Franklin, Keiser and Parlette.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 20, 2003
SHB 1930 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Finance: Enacting procedural enhancements to the master settlement agreement. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Franklin and Keiser.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
March 20, 2003
GA 9043 W. ELIZABETH HUANG, reappointed October 8, 2002, for a term ending October 1, 2006, as a member of the Small Business Export Finance Assistance Center Board of Directors.
Reported by Committee on Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Honeyford, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Franklin and Keiser.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 20, 2003
GA 9054 DAVID E. LAMB, reappointed October 8, 2002, for a term ending October 1, 2006, as a member of the Small Business Export Finance Assistance Center Board of Directors.
Reported by Committee on Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Honeyford, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Franklin and Keiser.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 20, 2003
GA 9145 JOHN PERRYMAN, reappointed October 8, 2002, for a term ending October 1, 2006, as a member of the Small Business Export Finance Assistance Center Board of Directors.
Reported by Committee on Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Honeyford, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Franklin and Keiser.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
March 19, 2003
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1530,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1689,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1928,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2030, and the same are herewith transmitted.
CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk
March 19, 2003
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1065,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1462,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1517,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1557,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1640,
ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1865,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1960, and the same are herewith transmitted.
CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6052 by Senators Johnson and Rossi (by request of Office of Financial Management)
AN ACT Relating to alternative route teacher certification; and amending RCW 28A.660.020, 28A.660.030, and 28A.660.050.
Referred to Committee on Education.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
2SHB 1065 by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Conway, Kenney, Wood, Hudgins, McCoy, Sullivan and Simpson)
Establishing apprenticeship utilization requirements for public works projects.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Trade.
ESHB 1462 by House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Cairnes, Gombosky, Ruderman, Nixon, Ericksen, Miloscia, Anderson, Wallace, Benson, Newhouse, Tom, Chandler, Orcutt, Woods, McMahan, Talcott and Campbell)
Prohibiting local governments from imposing business and occupation tax on intellectual property.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SHB 1517 by House Committee on Commerce and Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives Cooper, Simpson, Conway, Sullivan and Wallace)
Establishing objectives for certain fire department services.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Trade.
ESHB 1530 by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Grant, Holmquist, Armstrong, Blake, Shabro, Talcott, Ruderman, Schual-Berke, Schoesler, Hinkle, Condotta, Newhouse, Skinner, Sehlin, Bailey, Woods, Kristiansen and Alexander)
Changing rules for venue for declaratory judgments under the administrative procedure act.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
ESHB 1557 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives McDermott, Ericksen, Simpson, Armstrong, Lovick, Campbell, Sullivan, Dickerson, Cody and Santos)
Collecting voter-approved taxes by a city transportation authority.
Referred to Committee on Highways and Transportation.
ESHB 1640 by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Linville, Hinkle, Grant, Chandler, Eickmeyer and Hankins)
Authorizing water banking within the trust water program.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water.
ESHB 1689 by House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Linville, Schoesler, Cooper, Chandler, Holmquist and Hatfield)
Implementing the federal permit requirements for municipal separate storm sewer system permits.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water.
E2SHB 1865 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Campbell, Morrell, Schual-Berke, Kenney, Haigh, Conway and Santos)
Improving patient safety practices.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
ESHB 1928 by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Lantz, Carrell, McMahan, Clibborn, Campbell, Moeller, Schual-Berke, Cody, Newhouse, Morrell, Rockefeller, Kirby, Lovick, Kenney, Linville, Veloria, Conway, Simpson, Sommers and Haigh)
Changing provisions relating to parties liable for damages in actions under chapter 7.70 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
ESHB 1960 by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Murray, Jarrett, Cooper, Dickerson and Hudgins)
Studying regional transportation governance.)
Referred to Committee on Highways and Transportation.
EHB 2030 by Representatives Kessler, Cairnes, Talcott, McDonald, Schindler, Shabro, Pearson and Holmquist (by request of Governor Locke)
Changing requirements regarding state and local tax to provide for municipal business and occupation tax uniformity and fairness.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Parlette, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 8630
By Senator Haugen
WHEREAS, Washington State is recognized throughout the nation for its eminent resources in biomedical science; and
WHEREAS, Medical specialists in this state have been credited with singular discoveries in diverse health conditions, contributing to worldwide knowledge about symptoms and treatment; and
WHEREAS, Although citizen awareness about these major illnesses has become widespread, there are still a number of lesser threats to health about which very little is known; and
WHEREAS, Myositis, a rare, chronic, and progressive condition for which there is no known cure, is one of these latter "orphan diseases" which is still little recognized, with only one hundred and thirty-five patients identified in twenty-seven of Washington's thirty nine counties and approximately 50,000 active cases nationwide; and
WHEREAS, The puzzling symptoms of Myositis, in its four related forms, include difficulty in swallowing or breathing, excessive fatigue after standing or walking, increasing inability to lift or raise one's arms overhead, and general weakness of skeletal muscles; and
WHEREAS, Patients have banded together in The Myositis Association with the help of their doctors and health researchers to serve as a resource promoting research into the causes and treatments of Myositis, as well as providing patient support and otherwise enhancing the quality of life for those afflicted; and
WHEREAS, The Washington Myositis Group is committed to a concerted effort by The Myositis Association to recognize a national Myositis Awareness Day; and
WHEREAS, The Myositis Association has designated September 21, 2003, as Myositis Awareness Day, as part of a coordinated effort to help educate the public and to identify other patients of the disease;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognize both the victims of Myositis and those fighting for a cure on September 21, 2003, Myositis Awareness Day.
MOTION
At 12:04 p.m., on motion of Senator Parlette, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Monday, March 24, 2003.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
MILTON H. DOUMIT, Jr., Secretary of the Senate