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TWENTY-NINTH DAY, FIRST SPECIAL SESSION

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NOON SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, June 9, 2003

      The Senate was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by President Owen. No roll call was taken.


MOTION


      On motion of Senator Fraser, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.


MESSAGE FROM STATE AGENCY


STATE OF WASHINGTON

Department of Social and Health Services

Olympia, WA 98504-5000


June 3, 2003

The Honorable Milt Doumit

Secretary of the Senate

PO Box 40482

Olympia, WA 98504-0482


Dear Secretary Doumit:

      Enclosed is the department’s Report to the Legislature entitled “Number of Truancy, Children in Need of Services, and At-Risk Youth Petitions.” It is mandated under RCW 13.40.540.

      The report will be posted within the week at http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/legrel/reportsindex.htm for reviewing and printing as needed.

      Please call Kathleen McBride at (360) 902-8092 if you have questions regarding the report.

Sincerely,

DENNIS BRADDOCK, Secretary


      The Department of Social and Health Services Report on “Number of Truancy, Children in Need of Services, and At-Risk Petitions” is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.


MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE


June 5, 2003


MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House has passed SECOND ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1989, and the same is herewith transmitted.

CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk


June 5, 2003


MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House has passed SECOND ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2195, and the same is herewith transmitted.

CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk


June 6, 2003


MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House concurred in the Senate amendment(s) to HOUSE BILL NO. 2266, and passed the bill, as amended by the Senate.

CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk


June 6, 2003


MR. PRESIDENT:

      The Speaker has signed:

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1288,

      HOUSE BILL NO. 2242,

      ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2269,

      HOUSE BILL NO. 2285, and the same are herewith transmitted.

CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk


                                                                                                                                                                                                           June 6, 2003

MR. PRESIDENT:

      The Speaker has signed:

      ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5341,

      SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5401,

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5404,

      ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5463,

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6058,

      SENATE BILL NO. 6088, and the same are herewith transmitted.                                                       CYNTHIA ZEHNDER Chief Clerk


SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT


      The President signed:

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1288,

      HOUSE BILL NO. 2242,

      ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2269,

      HOUSE BILL NO. 2285.


INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

SB 6096             by Senator Roach

 

AN ACT Relating to performance audits conducted by the state auditor; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations and Elections.

 

SB 6097             by Senator Honeyford

 

AN ACT Relating to revising the unemployment compensation system through creating forty rate classes for determining employer contribution rates; amending RCW 50.01.010, 50.04.030, 50.20.010, 50.20.050, 50.04.293, 50.20.060, 50.20.065, 50.20.240, 50.20.120, 50.29.025, 50.04.355, 50.29.026, 50.29.062, 50.29.070, 50.12.220, 50.16.010, 50.16.015, 50.24.014, 50.20.190, 50.04.206, 50.20.080, 50.20.140, 50.20.043, 50.20.160, 50.32.040, 50.20.100, and 28B.50.030; reenacting and amending RCW 50.29.020; adding a new section to chapter 50.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 50.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 50.29 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 50.20.015, 50.20.045, 50.20.125, and 50.29.045; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.


      HOLD.


INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

ESHB 1989        by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives McDermott, Talcott, Quall, Hunter, Kenney and Rockefeller (by request of Governor Locke)

 

Changing the learning assistance program. Revised for 1st Substitute: Learning assistance program

 

HOLD.

 

2ESHB 2195      by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives McDermott, Talcott, Quall, Tom and Haigh)

 

Learning assistance program


      HOLD.

MOTION


      On motion of Senator Fraser, Senate Bill No. 6097, Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1989 and Second Engrossed House Bill No. 2195 were held at the desk.

MOTION


      At 9:08 a.m., on motion of Senator Fraser, the Senate was declared to be at ease.


      The Senate was called to order at 7:20 p.m. by President Owen.


MOTION


      On motion of Senator Sheahan, the Senate reverted to the fourth order of business.


MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE


June 6, 2003

MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House has passed SENATE BILL NO. 6059, and the same is herewith transmitted.

CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk



June 9, 2003

MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House has passed:

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5908, 

      SENATE BILL NO. 6087,

      SENATE BILL NO. 6092, and the same are herewith transmitted.

CYNTHIA ZEHNDER, Chief Clerk


SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT


      The President signed:

       SENATE BILL NO. 6059.


SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT


      The President signed:

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5908, 

      SENATE BILL NO. 6087,

      SENATE BILL NO. 6092.


MOTION


      At 7:21 p.m., on motion of Senator Sheahan, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 10, 2003.


BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate


      MILTON H. DOUMIT, Jr., Secretary of the Senate