TWENTY-SECOND DAY

NOON SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, January 31, 2005

      The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.

 

MOTION

 

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

 

MOTION

 

      There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the first order of business.

 

 REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

 

January 27, 2005

SB 5005             Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Supporting nature-based tourism. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5005 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Oke, Spanel and Swecker

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 27, 2005

SB 5024             Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Providing tax incentives to encourage telework. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5024 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Doumit, Eide, Pflug and Roach

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

January 27, 2005

SB 5040             Prime Sponsor, Shin: Providing additional funding for the community economic revitalization board's programs. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5040 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Doumit, Eide, Pflug and Roach

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

January 27, 2005

SB 5063             Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Creating a telework enhancement funding board. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5063 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Doumit, Eide, Pflug and Roach

 

Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

January 27, 2005


SB 5097             Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Providing for apprenticeship utilization requirements on public works projects. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development

 

MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5097 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Brown, Keiser and Prentice

 

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Hewitt, Honeyford and Parlette

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 27, 2005

SB 5179             Prime Sponsor, Morton: Studying forest health issues. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Oke, Spanel and Swecker

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 27, 2005

SB 5180             Prime Sponsor, Kastama: Authorizing the economic development finance authority to continue issuing bonds. Reported by Committee on International Trade & Economic Development

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Shin, Chair; Doumit, Eide, Pflug and Roach

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 27, 2005

SB 5197             Prime Sponsor, Fairley: Conducting the administrative supervision of financially distressed insurers. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benton, Brandland, Delvin, Keiser, Prentice and Schmidt

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 27, 2005

SB 5272             Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Reorganizing aquatic lands statutes. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Oke, Spanel and Swecker

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 27, 2005

SB 5335             Prime Sponsor, Fairley: Expanding local government insurance options. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Benton, Brandland, Delvin, Franklin, Keiser, Prentice and Schmidt

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

January 27, 2005

SB 5381             Prime Sponsor, Kohl-Welles: Authorizing an independent, nonprofit Washington academy of sciences. Reported by Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Carrell, Delvin, Kohl-Welles, Mulliken, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Schmidt and Weinstein

 

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senator Schoesler

 

Passed to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

 

January 27, 2005

SJM 8000           Prime Sponsor, Parlette: Supporting the establishment of the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation

 

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Fraser, Hargrove, Morton, Oke, Spanel and Swecker

 

Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.

 

MOTION

 

On motion of Senator Eide, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the third order of business.

 

MESSAGES FROM THE STATE OFFICES

 

January 28, 2005

 

STATE OF WASHINGTON

 

Olympia, Washington 98504-5000

 

Mr. Thomas Hoemann

Secretary of the Senate

P.O. Box 40482

Olympia, Washington 98504-0482

 

Dear Mr. Hoemann:

Enclosed is Accountability Audit Report for the University of Washington.

If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-902-0370.

Sincerely,

Brian Sonntag, State Auditor

The Accountability Audit Report for the University of Washington is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.

 


MESSAGES FROM THE STATE OFFICES

 

January 28, 2005

 

STATE OF WASHINGTON

 

Olympia, Washington 98504-5000

 

Mr. Thomas Hoemann

Secretary of the Senate

P.O. Box 40482

Olympia, Washington 98504-0482

 

Dear Mr. Hoemann:

Enclosed is Accountability Audit Report Washington State University.

If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-902-0370.

Sincerely,

Brian Sonntag, State Auditor

The Accountability Audit Report Washington State University is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.

 

MESSAGES FROM THE STATE OFFICES

January 28, 2005

 

STATE OF WASHINGTON

 

Olympia, Washington 98504-5000

 

Mr. Thomas Hoemann

Secretary of the Senate

P.O. Box 40482

Olympia, Washington 98504-0482

 

Dear Mr. Hoemann:

Enclosed is Accountability Audit Report for the Lower Columbia College

If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-902-0370.

Sincerely,

Brian Sonntag, State Auditor

The Accountability Audit Report for the Lower Columbia College is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.

 

MOTION

 

      There being no objection, the Senate advanced to the fourth order of business.

 

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

 

January 28, 2005

MR. PRESIDENT:

The Speaker has signed:

      SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8400,

and the same is herewith transmitted.

 

RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk

 

January 28, 2005

 

MR. PRESIDENT:

The House has passed the following bill{s}:

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1154,

and the same is herewith transmitted.

 

RICHARD NAFZIGER, Chief Clerk

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.

 

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

SB 5600             by Senators Franklin, Kohl-Welles, Benton, Keiser, Kastama, Spanel, Fairley and Brown

 

AN ACT Relating to encouraging employers to be infant-friendly; and amending RCW 43.70.640.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

 

SB 5601             by Senator Eide

 

AN ACT Relating to property taxes for fire protection services; reenacting and amending RCW 84.52.010; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 5602             by Senators Rasmussen and Schoesler

 

AN ACT Relating to managing livestock nutrients; amending RCW 90.64.005, 90.64.010, 90.64.020, 90.64.023, 90.64.026, 90.64.028, 90.64.030, 90.64.040, 90.64.050, 90.64.110, 90.64.150, 43.21B.001, 43.21B.110, 43.21B.300, and 43.21B.310; adding a new chapter to Title 16 RCW; creating a new section; recodifying RCW 90.64.005, 90.64.010, 90.64.050, 90.64.110, 90.64.020, 90.64.120, 90.64.026, 90.64.028, 90.64.023, 90.64.030, 90.64.040, 90.64.100, 90.64.813, and 90.64.150; decodifying RCW 90.64.900 and 90.64.901; repealing RCW 90.64.015, 90.64.017, 90.64.070, 90.64.080, 90.64.130, 90.64.140, 90.64.160, and 90.64.800; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

 

SB 5603             by Senators Hargrove and McAuliffe

 

AN ACT Relating to studying early learning, K-12, and higher education; creating new sections; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

 

SB 5604             by Senators Prentice, Zarelli, Roach and Benton

 

AN ACT Relating to syrup taxes; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SB 5605             by Senators Thibaudeau, Pflug, Keiser, Deccio, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Shin and McAuliffe

 

AN ACT Relating to naturopathic physicians; amending RCW 18.36A.020 and 18.36A.040; and creating a new section.


 

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

 

SB 5606             by Senators Pridemore, Schmidt, McAuliffe and Kohl-Welles

 

AN ACT Relating to activation of the national guard; and amending RCW 38.08.040 and 38.24.010.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 5607             by Senators Deccio and Keiser

 

AN ACT Relating to health care grievance and appeal processes; amending RCW 41.05.017, 48.43.005, 48.43.055, 48.43.510, 48.43.530, 48.43.535, 48.43.545, 48.46.020, 48.46.030, 48.46.040, and 70.47.130; amending 2000 c 5 s 19 (uncodified); adding new sections to chapter 48.43 RCW; creating new sections; and repealing RCW 48.46.100.

 

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

 

SB 5608             by Senators Shin, Schmidt, Rockefeller, Mulliken, Carrell and Roach

 

AN ACT Relating to limiting the authority to condemn property outside the boundaries of the condemning entity; amending RCW 35.58.320; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 5609             by Senators Shin, Mulliken, Keiser, Carrell, Kohl-Welles and Benson

 

AN ACT Relating to increasing the operating fee waiver authority for Central Washington University; amending RCW 28B.15.910; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

 

SB 5610             by Senator Jacobsen

 

AN ACT Relating to salmon recovery and watershed health; amending RCW 77.85.005, 77.85.010, 77.85.020, 77.85.030, 77.85.040, 77.85.050, 77.85.090, and 77.85.150; reenacting and amending RCW 77.85.130; adding a new section to chapter 77.85 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 77.85.070 and 77.85.210; and providing an expiration date.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

 

SB 5611             by Senators Esser, Kline, Regala, Hewitt, Fairley, McCaslin, Zarelli, Weinstein, Stevens, Johnson, Brandland, Hargrove and Franklin

 

AN ACT Relating to the interest rate on legal financial obligations; and amending RCW 10.82.090.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 5612             by Senators Berkey, Schmidt, Keiser, Roach, Kohl-Welles, Oke, Pridemore, Fairley, Kline, Shin and McAuliffe

 

AN ACT Relating to housing assistance grants and loans; and amending RCW 43.185.070.

 

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection.

 

SB 5613             by Senators Berkey, Schmidt, Keiser, Roach, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Pridemore, Oke and McAuliffe

 

AN ACT Relating to tuition waivers for community college apprenticeship programs; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.50 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

 

SB 5614             by Senators Keiser, Parlette, Rasmussen, Hargrove, Honeyford, Mulliken, Berkey, Oke and Kohl-Welles

 

AN ACT Relating to industrial insurance fund audits; and adding a new section to chapter 51.44 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

 

SB 5615             by Senators Franklin, Delvin, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Roach, Brown, Schmidt, Berkey, McAuliffe and Oke

 

AN ACT Relating to receiving a disability allowance under the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system, plan 2; amending RCW 41.26.470; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SB 5616             by Senators Parlette, Kohl-Welles, Delvin, Doumit, Brown, Schmidt, Berkey, McAuliffe and Schoesler

 

AN ACT Relating to permitting members of the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2 to make a one-time purchase of additional service credit; adding a new section to chapter 41.26 RCW; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SB 5617             by Senators Parlette, Kohl-Welles, Delvin, Doumit, Franklin, Schmidt, McAuliffe and Schoesler

 

AN ACT Relating to suspending a retirement allowance upon reemployment; amending RCW 41.26.500 and 41.26.500; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SB 5618             by Senators Kline, Pridemore, Kastama, Poulsen, Rockefeller, Fairley and Kohl-Welles

 

AN ACT Relating to designating forest lands of long-term commercial significance; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

 


SB 5619             by Senators Kline, Pridemore, Kastama, Poulsen, Rockefeller, Fairley, Fraser and Kohl-Welles

 

AN ACT Relating to considering water quality when preparing and reviewing growth management plans and regulations; adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.

 

SB 5620             by Senators Kline, Mulliken, Pridemore, Kastama, Poulsen, Rockefeller, Fairley and Kohl-Welles

 

AN ACT Relating to priority consideration of voluntary buffers in open space plans, public benefit rating systems, and assessed valuation schedules; and amending RCW 84.34.055.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 5621             by Senators McAuliffe, Weinstein, Pridemore, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles and Rasmussen

 

AN ACT Relating to preschool or nursery schools; adding new sections to chapter 28A.215 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

 

SB 5622             by Senators Doumit, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, McAuliffe, Finkbeiner, Prentice, Delvin, Roach, Berkey, Pflug, Hewitt, Zarelli, Schmidt, Kline, Rockefeller, Benton and Kohl-Welles

 

AN ACT Relating to conforming Washington's tax structure to portions of the streamlined sales and use tax agreement not implemented by chapter 168, Laws of 2003; amending RCW 82.32.020 and 82.32.030; amending 2003 c 168 s 902 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 82.14.020 and 82.32.330; adding new sections to chapter 82.32 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.12 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.14 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and providing contingent effective dates.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SB 5623             by Senators Haugen and Esser

 

AN ACT Relating to sales and use taxes paid by regional transit authorities for combined operations and maintenance agreements; reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.050; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 5624             by Senators Kastama, McAuliffe, Hargrove, Weinstein, Spanel and Delvin

 

AN ACT Relating to ambulance and emergency medical service funding; amending RCW 35.21.766; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

 

SB 5625             by Senators Kohl-Welles, Schoesler, Hewitt, Poulsen, McAuliffe and Delvin

 

AN ACT Relating to gender equity reporting; and amending RCW 28B.110.040.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

 

SB 5626             by Senators Doumit, Hewitt, Prentice, Roach, Zarelli, Rasmussen and Regala

 

AN ACT Relating to the business and occupation tax of wholesale sales of motor vehicle and special fuels; and adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

 

SB 5627             by Senators Kline, Johnson and Delvin

 

AN ACT Relating to citations and infractions; amending RCW 46.61.021, 46.63.060, 46.64.015, 46.64.025, 7.80.070, 7.80.160, 7.84.050, 18.27.240, 18.106.190, 20.01.482, 43.63B.140, and 81.112.230; repealing RCW 18.27.280; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 5628             by Senators Keiser and Parlette

 

AN ACT Relating to insurance coverage of pharmacy services; adding new sections to chapter 48.43 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

 

SB 5629             by Senator Jacobsen

 

AN ACT Relating to the office of student assistance; adding a new section to chapter 41.06 RCW; and adding a new chapter to Title 28B RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

 

SB 5630             by Senator Jacobsen

 

AN ACT Relating to providing funding for parks and recreational facilities; amending RCW 82.46.010; and reenacting and amending RCW 82.46.035.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

 

SB 5631             by Senators Regala, Hargrove, Stevens, Brandland, Kline, McAuliffe, Franklin, Prentice, Esser, Delvin and Kohl-Welles

 

AN ACT Relating to inmate work programs; and amending RCW 72.09.100 and 28A.335.190.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

 

SB 5632             by Senators Schoesler, Hewitt, Mulliken, Parlette, Rasmussen, Roach, Jacobsen, Haugen and Honeyford

 


AN ACT Relating to voluntary compliance with safety standards by small agricultural employers; and adding a new section to chapter 49.17 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

 

SB 5633             by Senators Carrell, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Shin, Stevens, Hargrove, Mulliken and McAuliffe

 

AN ACT Relating to retention of information concerning unfounded allegations of child abuse or neglect; and amending RCW 26.44.031.

 

Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.

 

SB 5634             by Senators Schoesler, Sheldon, Carrell, Stevens, Schmidt, Shin, Mulliken, Morton, Benson, Delvin, Pflug, Esser, Roach, Johnson and Benton

 

AN ACT Relating to verification of educational credits used for certificated employee salary increases; adding a new section to chapter 28A.415 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

 

SB 5635             by Senators Schoesler, Mulliken, Esser, Hargrove, Hewitt, Carrell, Stevens, Benson, Schmidt, Honeyford, McCaslin, Sheldon and Benton

 

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the process for restoration of the right to possess firearms; amending RCW 9.41.040, 9.41.047, 9.41.070, and 46.20.265; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

 

SB 5636             by Senators Keiser, Benson, Franklin, Parlette, Kline, Thibaudeau and Kastama

 

AN ACT Relating to imposition of sanctions on health professionals; and amending RCW 18.130.160.

 

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

 

SB 5637             by Senators Keiser, Thibaudeau, Franklin, Kline, Prentice, McAuliffe and Kohl-Welles

 

AN ACT Relating to expanding access to health insurance coverage; amending RCW 70.47.010, 70.47.020, 70.47.030, 70.47.060, and 70.47.080; adding new sections to chapter 70.47 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.46 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 50 RCW; and creating new sections.

 

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

 

SB 5638             by Senators McAuliffe, Rasmussen and Poulsen

 

AN ACT Relating to student assessments; and amending RCW 28A.655.061 and 28A.305.220.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

 

SJM 8010           by Senators Rasmussen, Schoesler, Sheldon, Franklin, Roach, Spanel, Deccio, McAuliffe, Shin, Haugen, Prentice, Fairley, Rockefeller, Mulliken and Morton

 

Petitioning the United States Department of Agriculture to delay plans to reopen the border to Canadian cattle and beef products.

 

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

 

SJM 8011           by Senators McAuliffe, Weinstein, Kline, Franklin, Spanel, Rasmussen, Keiser, Schmidt, Rockefeller, Pridemore, Jacobsen, Prentice, Fairley, Brown, Doumit, Poulsen, Thibaudeau, Regala, Eide, Shin and Berkey

 

Petitioning the President and Congress to fully fund the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

 

Referred to Committee on Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

 

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILL

 

SHB 1154          by House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Schual-Berke, Campbell, Kirby, Jarrett, Green, Kessler, Simpson, Clibborn, Hasegawa, Appleton, Moeller, Kagi, Ormsby, Chase, McCoy, Kilmer, Williams, O'Brien, P. Sullivan, Tom, Morrell, Fromhold, Dunshee, Lantz, McIntire, Sells, Murray, Kenney, Haigh, Darneille, McDermott, Dickerson, Santos and Linville)

 

AN ACT Relating to mental health parity; amending RCW 48.21.240, 48.44.340, and 48.46.290; adding new sections to chapter 41.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.46 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 70.47 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.02 RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Eide, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.

 

MOTION

 

      On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the eighth order of business.

 

MOTION

 

      Senator McAuliffe moved adoption of the following resolution:

 

SENATE RESOLUTION

8607

 

By Senators Mulliken, Deccio, Esser, McAuliffe, Doumit, Regala, Hargrove, Fraser, Rasmussen and Prentice

 

      WHEREAS, Catholic school educators have been enriching student's lives in Washington state for almost one hundred fifty years, beginning with the Sisters of Providence at Fort Vancouver; and


      WHEREAS, Catholic schools throughout the state provide thousands of students a safe and thriving environment in which they can obtain quality education; and

      WHEREAS, Catholic schools encourage and prepare students to obtain high levels of achievement through religious, academic, and cocurricular programs; and

      WHEREAS, Catholic schools across the state of Washington have approximately twenty-eight thousand students receiving an exceptional education in ninety elementary and secondary schools; and

      WHEREAS, Catholic school educators are dedicated to producing academically strong students who also commit themselves to service; and

      WHEREAS, Catholic schools have trained many of our finest leaders throughout this state and nation; and

      WHEREAS, Catholic schools have been nationally recognized by the United States Department of Education as "Schools of Excellence"; and

      WHEREAS, Catholic schools across the nation are celebrating "Catholic Schools Week 2005: Faith in Every Student";

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the Catholic schools of Washington state and honor their academic excellence and faith-based instruction during this celebration of Catholic Schools Week, January 30, 2005, through February 5, 2005; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the school departments at the Archdiocese of Seattle, the Diocese of Spokane, and the Diocese of Yakima.

      Senator McAuliffe spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8607.

      The motion by Senator McAuliffe carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

 

MOTION

 

      At 12:06 p.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, February 1, 2005.

 

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

 

THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate