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SEVENTY-NINTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, April 1, 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.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
March 31, 2003
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to advise you that on March 31, 2003, Governor Locke approved the following Senate Bill entitled:
Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5279
Relating to extending the expiration date of the transportation permit efficiency and accountability committee.
Sincerely,
JENNIFER JOLY, General Counsel
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
March 27, 2003
EHB 1037 Prime Sponsor, Representative Gombosky: Exempting retail sales of food and beverages from the litter tax that are consumed indoors on the seller's premises. 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, Regala, Roach, Sheahan and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 2003
SHB 1057 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Fisheries, Ecology and Parks: Creating the license suspension review committee. Reported by Committee on Parks, Fish and Wildlife
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Sheahan, Vice Chair; Doumit, Esser, Jacobsen, Morton, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 27, 2003
HB 1073 Prime Sponsor, Representative Haigh: Modifying the collection of property taxes on land subleased for residential and recreational purposes. 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, Regala, Roach, Sheahan and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 2003
SHB 1136 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Capital Budget: Implementing the recommendations of the state parks and outdoor recreation funding task force relating to the use of 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.
March 31, 2003
EHB 1403 Prime Sponsor, Representative Kenney: Changing exceptional faculty award grants. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Carlson, Chair; Schmidt, Vice Chair; Horn, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, B. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 27, 2003
ESHB 1533 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Capital Budget: Authorizing a new subaccount in the public works assistance account. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Rossi, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Brown, Doumit, Fairley, Fraser, Honeyford, Johnson, Regala, Roach, Sheahan and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 2003
2SHB 1698 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Capital Budget: Concerning the distribution and use of funds provided to off-road vehicle and nonhighway road recreational activities. Reported by Committee on Parks, Fish and Wildlife
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Sheahan, Vice Chair; Doumit, Esser, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 27, 2003
SHB 1737 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Finance: Repealing outdated and unused tax preferences. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Rossi, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Brown, Doumit, Fairley, Fraser, Hale, Honeyford, Johnson, Parlette, Regala, Roach, Sheahan and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 27, 2003
SHB 1829 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Regulating postretirement employment in the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rossi, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hale, Honeyford, Johnson, Parlette, Roach and Sheahan.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 2003
2SHB 1887 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Creating the commercial fisheries permit buyback account. Reported by Committee on Parks, Fish and Wildlife
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Sheahan, Vice Chair; Doumit, Esser, Jacobsen, Morton and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 2003
SHB 1909 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Higher Education: Creating a pilot project for competency-based transfer in higher education. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Carlson, Chair; Schmidt, Vice Chair; Horn, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, B. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 2003
HB 1993 Prime Sponsor, Representative Cooper: Authorizing the parks and recreation commission to rent certain undeveloped land for a term of forty years. Reported by Committee on Parks, Fish and Wildlife
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Sheahan, Vice Chair; Doumit, Esser, Jacobsen, Morton and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 31, 2003
SHB 2111 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Higher Education: Exploring opportunities to create performance contracts between the state and institutions of higher education. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Carlson, Chair; Schmidt, Vice Chair; Horn, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, B. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
March 31, 2003
GA 9001 KATHERINE AKERS SHEEHAN, reappointed June 13, 2001, for a term ending June 12, 2005, as a member of the Columbia River Gorge Bi-State Commission.
Reported by Committee on Parks, Fish and Wildlife
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Sheahan, Vice Chair; Doumit, Esser, Jacobsen, Morton and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 31, 2003
GA 9004 CLYDE B. ANDERSON, reappointed January 29, 2002, for a term ending December 31, 2006, as a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
Reported by Committee on Parks, Fish and Wildlife
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Sheahan, Vice Chair; Doumit, Esser, Jacobsen, Morton and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 31, 2003
GA 9062 RUTH M. MAHAN, reappointed February 27, 2002, for a term ending December 31, 2004, as Chair of the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation.
Reported by Committee on Parks, Fish and Wildlife
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Sheahan, Vice Chair; Doumit, Esser, Jacobsen, Morton and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 31, 2003
GA 9075 BRENDA P. McMURRAY, reappointed February 1, 2002, for a term ending July 15, 2005, as a member of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board.
Reported by Committee on Parks, Fish and Wildlife
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Sheahan, Vice Chair; Doumit, Esser, Jacobsen, Morton and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 31, 2003
GA 9092 ROBERT L. PARLETTE, reappointed February 27, 2002, for a term ending December 31, 2004, as a member of the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation.
Reported by Committee on Parks, Fish and Wildlife
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Sheahan, Vice Chair; Doumit, Esser, Jacobsen, Morton and Swecker.
March 31, 2003
GA 9109 PHIL SHARPE, appointed October 10, 2002, for a term ending September 30, 2006, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Western Washington University.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Carlson, Chair; Schmidt, Vice Chair; Horn, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, B. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 31, 2003
GA 9118 BRENT STEWART, appointed August 21, 2002, for a term ending September 30, 2007, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Western Washington University.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Carlson, Chair; Schmidt, Vice Chair; Horn, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, B. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 31, 2003
GA 9124 STEPHEN THARINGER, appointed February 1, 2002, for a term ending July 15, 2005, as a member of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board.
Reported by Committee on Parks, Fish and Wildlife
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Sheahan, Vice Chair; Doumit, Esser, Jacobsen, Morton and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 31, 2003
GA 9126 JIM TSANG, appointed January 23, 2002, for a term ending September 30, 2007, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Pierce Community College District No. 11.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Carlson, Chair; Schmidt, Vice Chair; Horn, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, B. Sheldon and Shin.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 31, 2003
GA 9177 JAMES L. PETERS, reappointed July 16, 2002, for a term ending July 15, 2006, as a member of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board.
Reported by Committee on Parks, Fish and Wildlife
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Sheahan, Vice Chair; Doumit, Esser, Jacobsen, Morton and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6058 by Senator Oke (by request of Office of Financial Management)
AN ACT Relating to the distribution of state property taxes; and amending RCW 84.52.068.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6059 by Senator Oke (by request of Office of Financial Management)
AN ACT Relating to teachers' cost-of-living increases; and amending RCW 28A.400.205, 28A.400.206, 28B.50.465, and 28B.50.468.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6060 by Senator Mulliken
AN ACT Relating to requiring local governments to develop or amend a master program for regulation of uses of shorelines within sixty months of adoption of guidelines under RCW 90.58.060; and amending RCW 90.58.080.
Referred to Committee on Land Use and Planning.
MOTION
At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Sheahan, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 2, 2003.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
MILTON H. DOUMIT, Jr., Secretary of the Senate