FORTY-SEVENTH DAY
MORNING SESSION
Senate Chamber, Olympia, Friday, February 25, 2005
The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Owen. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present except Senators Deccio, Fraser and Stevens.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard consisting of Pages McKenzie McAuliffe and Joshua Pflug, presented the Colors. Pastor Irene Martin of the St. James Episcopal Church offered the prayer.
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
February 23, 2005
SB 5065 Prime Sponsor, Thibaudeau: Requiring notice of potential injuries resulting from health care. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5065 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Brandland, Deccio, Franklin, Kastama, Kline, Parlette and Poulsen
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 2005
SB 5137 Prime Sponsor, Haugen: Adjusting procedures of vessel dealer trust accounts. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Benson, Eide, Esser, Kastama, Mulliken, Oke, Spanel, Swecker and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 2005
SB 5150 Prime Sponsor, Haugen: Changing provisions concerning marine pilot licensing qualifications and procedures. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5150 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Jacobsen, Vice Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Benson, Eide, Esser, Kastama, Mulliken, Oke, Spanel, Swecker and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 2005
SB 5207 Prime Sponsor, Doumit: Limiting liability of ports providing pilots. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5207 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Jacobsen, Vice Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Benson, Eide, Esser, Kastama, Mulliken, Oke, Spanel, Swecker and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 2005
SB 5264 Prime Sponsor, Haugen: Allowing reciprocal waiver of driver's license exams. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Jacobsen, Vice Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Benson, Eide, Esser, Kastama, Mulliken, Oke, Spanel, Swecker and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 2005
SB 5265 Prime Sponsor, Spanel: Making technical corrections to chapter 46.87 RCW. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Jacobsen, Vice Chair; Poulsen, Vice Chair; Benson, Eide, Esser, Kastama, Mulliken, Oke, Spanel, Swecker and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 23, 2005
SB 5285 Prime Sponsor, Poulsen: Updating the water quality joint development act to provide local government flexibility for improving drinking water and treatment services. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5285 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Morton, Mulliken, Pridemore and Regala
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 23, 2005
SB 5318 Prime Sponsor, Thibaudeau: Improving patient safety practices. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5318 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Franklin, Kastama, Kline and Poulsen
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 2005
SB 5362 Prime Sponsor, Fairley: Regulating insurance, generally. 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, Schmidt and Spanel
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 23, 2005
SB 5442 Prime Sponsor, Poulsen: Establishing a joint legislative and executive task force on long-term care financing and chronic care management. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5442 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson, Kastama, Kline, Parlette and Poulsen
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 23, 2005
SB 5451 Prime Sponsor, Keiser: Modifying the excise taxation of cosmetic medical services. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5451 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Franklin, Kastama, Kline and Poulsen
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Benson, Brandland, Deccio and Parlette
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 23, 2005
SB 5456 Prime Sponsor, Prentice: Making it a crime to excavate without notification near a transmission pipeline. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5456 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Morton, Mulliken, Pridemore and Regala
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 2005
SB 5479 Prime Sponsor, Berkey: Revising time periods in landlord/tenant actions. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5479 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Benton, Brandland, Delvin, Franklin, Keiser, Prentice, Schmidt and Spanel
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 2005
SB 5513 Prime Sponsor, Haugen: Restructuring certain transportation agencies. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5513 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Jacobsen, Vice Chair; Eide, Esser, Kastama, Oke, Spanel, Swecker and Weinstein
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 22, 2005
SB 5584 Prime Sponsor, Jacobsen: Authorizing a customer facility charge on rental car customers to finance consolidated rental car facilities. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5584 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Jacobsen, Vice Chair; Eide, Esser, Kastama, Oke, Swecker and Weinstein
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Benson and Mulliken
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 23, 2005
SB 5598 Prime Sponsor, Franklin: Modifying the composition of the nursing care quality assurance commission. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5598 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Benson, Brandland, Deccio, Franklin, Johnson, Kastama, Kline, Parlette and Poulsen
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 2005
SB 5692 Prime Sponsor, Berkey: Regulating tax refund anticipation loans. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5692 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Benton, Brandland, Delvin, Franklin, Keiser, Prentice, Schmidt and Spanel
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 2005
SB 5743 Prime Sponsor, Kastama: Enhancing voter registration recordkeeping. Reported by Committee on Government Operations & Elections
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5743 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Haugen, Kline, Mulliken, Pridemore and Roach
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 23, 2005
SB 5749 Prime Sponsor, McAuliffe: Requiring a review of enhanced 911 services. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5749 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Benton, Brandland, Delvin, Franklin, Keiser, Prentice, Schmidt and Spanel
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 23, 2005
SB 5767 Prime Sponsor, McAuliffe: Developing plans to address the housing needs of homeless persons. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5767 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Franklin, Keiser, Prentice and Spanel
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Benson, Benton, Brandland, Delvin and Schmidt
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 23, 2005
SB 5808 Prime Sponsor, Poulsen: Increasing the threshold for short board appeals before the shorelines and pollution control hearings boards. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Morton, Mulliken, Pridemore and Regala
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 23, 2005
SB 5931 Prime Sponsor, Fraser: Requiring removal of hazardous materials in accordance with state and federal laws before conducting planned structure fires for fire fighter training. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5931 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Pridemore and Regala
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Hewitt, Honeyford, Morton and Mulliken
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 23, 2005
SB 5957 Prime Sponsor, Fairley: Changing the terms for the escrow accounts required of self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements. 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.
February 24, 2005
SB 5960 Prime Sponsor, Rasmussen: Modifying the nutrient management plan sales and use tax exemption. Reported by Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5960 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Delvin, Jacobsen, Morton and Schoesler
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
February 23, 2005
SJM 8018 Prime Sponsor, Fraser: Requesting that the proposal to transition the Bonneville Power Administration from cost-based rates to market-based rates be rejected. Reported by Committee on Water, Energy & Environment
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 8018 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Poulsen, Chair; Rockefeller, Vice Chair; Fraser, Hewitt, Honeyford, Morton, Mulliken, Pridemore and Regala
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 2005
SHB 1154 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance: Requiring that insurance coverage for mental health services be at parity with medical and surgical services. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Thibaudeau, Vice Chair; Brandland, Deccio, Franklin, Kastama, Kline and Poulsen
MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Senators Johnson and Parlette
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Benson
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEE
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 24, 2005
SGA 9008 ISABEL BEDOLLA, appointed July 1, 2003, for the term ending June 30, 2007, as Member of the Housing Finance Commission. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Benton, Brandland, Delvin, Franklin, Keiser, Prentice, Schmidt and Spanel
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 23, 2005
SGA 9019 DEBBIE BROOKMAN, reappointed August 15, 2003, for the term ending December 31, 2005, as Member of the Investment Board. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benton, Brandland, Delvin, Franklin, Keiser, Schmidt and Spanel
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 2005
SGA 9068 CLAIRE GRACE, appointed October 31, 2003, for the term ending June 30, 2007, as Member of the Housing Finance Commission. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Benton, Brandland, Delvin, Franklin, Keiser, Prentice, Schmidt and Spanel
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 2005
SGA 9096 DENNIS KLOIDA, appointed April 2, 2003, for the term ending June 30, 2005, as Member of the Housing Finance Commission. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Benton, Brandland, Delvin, Franklin, Keiser, Prentice, Schmidt and Spanel
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 23, 2005
SGA 9124 GEORGE MASTEN, reappointed January 1, 2005, for the term ending December 31, 2007, as Member of the Investment Board. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benton, Brandland, Franklin, Keiser and Spanel
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 23, 2005
SGA 9128 PATRICK MCELLIGOTT, reappointed February 10, 2005, for the term ending December 31, 2006, as Member of the Investment Board. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Brandland, Delvin, Franklin, Keiser, Schmidt and Spanel
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 2005
SGA 9130 RICHARD MCIVER, appointed May 29, 2003, for the term ending June 30, 2005, as Member of the Housing Finance Commission. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Fairley, Chair; Berkey, Vice Chair; Benson, Benton, Brandland, Delvin, Franklin, Keiser, Prentice, Schmidt and Spanel
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 fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6051 by Senators Delvin and Schoesler
AN ACT Relating to tobacco products taxes; and adding a new section to chapter 82.26 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 6052 by Senators Kline, Finkbeiner, Fairley, Zarelli, Kohl-Welles and Parlette
AN ACT Relating to expanding the responsibilities of the caseload forecast council; and amending RCW 43.88C.010.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
AN ACT Relating to property that has been specifically devised; and adding a new section to chapter 11.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 6054 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen and Kline
AN ACT Relating to worker's compensation parity for agency home care workers; and adding a new section to chapter 74.39A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
AN ACT Relating to a commission on psychoactive substance control; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to the certification of animal massage therapists; and adding a new chapter to Title 18 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.
SJM 8021 by Senators Oke, Eide, Swecker, Kastama, Schmidt, Roach, Benson, Brandland, Finkbeiner, Schoesler, Parlette, Esser, Delvin, Sheldon, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Rockefeller, Rasmussen, Thibaudeau and Shin
Honoring War Dogs.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, all measures listed on the Introduction and First Reading report were referred to the committees as designated.
MOTION
At 10:09 a.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate was declared to be at ease subject to the call of the President.
The Senate was called to order at 11:18 a.m. by President Owen.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5134, by Senators Jacobsen, Oke and Rasmussen
Making the disabled hunters and fishers advisory committee a permanent entity.
The measure was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Jacobsen, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 5134 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Senators Jacobsen and Oke spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5134.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5134 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 46; Nays, 0; Absent, 3; Excused, 0.
Voting yea: Senators Benson, Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Delvin, Doumit, Eide, Esser, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Mulliken, Oke, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Weinstein and Zarelli - 46
Absent: Senators Deccio, Fraser and Stevens - 3
SENATE BILL NO. 5134, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Hewitt, Senators Deccio and Stevens were excused.
On motion of Senator Regala, Senator Fraser was excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5290, by Senators Delvin, Rasmussen, Schoesler, Shin, Morton, Jacobsen and Mulliken
Including goats in theft of livestock in the first degree.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Rasmussen, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5290 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 5290 and the substitute bill was placed on the second reading and read the second time.
Senator Delvin spoke in favor of adoption of the substitute.
On motion of Senator Rasmussen, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5290 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Senators Benton and Roach spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5290.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5290 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 46; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 3.
Voting yea: Senators Benson, Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Delvin, Doumit, Eide, Esser, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Mulliken, Oke, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Weinstein and Zarelli - 46
Excused: Senators Deccio, Fraser and Stevens - 3
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5290, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5035, by Senators Thibaudeau, Brandland and Franklin
Eliminating the state forensic pathology fellowship program. Revised for 1st Substitute: Revising the forensic pathology program.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Thibaudeau, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5035 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 5035 and the substitute bill was placed on the second reading and read the second time.
Senator Thibaudeau spoke in favor of adoption of the substitute.
On motion of Senator Thibaudeau, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5035 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5035.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5035 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 46; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 3.
Voting yea: Senators Benson, Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Delvin, Doumit, Eide, Esser, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Mulliken, Oke, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Weinstein and Zarelli - 46
Excused: Senators Deccio, Fraser and Stevens - 3
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5035, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5070, by Senators Spanel, Stevens and Haugen
Creating an additional superior court position.
The measure was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Spanel, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 5070 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Senators Spanel and Johnson spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5070.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5070 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 46; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 3.
Voting yea: Senators Benson, Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Delvin, Doumit, Eide, Esser, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Mulliken, Oke, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Weinstein and Zarelli - 46
Excused: Senators Deccio, Fraser and Stevens - 3
SENATE BILL NO. 5070, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5329, by Senators Pflug, Shin, Esser, Schoesler, Roach, Rasmussen, Rockefeller, Berkey and Mulliken
Establishing an industry cluster-based approach to economic development.
The measure was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Pflug, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 5329 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Senators Pflug and Shin spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5329.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5329 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 46; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 3.
Voting yea: Senators Benson, Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Delvin, Doumit, Eide, Esser, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Mulliken, Oke, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Weinstein and Zarelli - 46
Excused: Senators Deccio, Fraser and Stevens - 3
SENATE BILL NO. 5329, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5086, by Senators Shin, Schoesler and Rasmussen
Modifying rural Washington loan fund provisions.
The measure was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Shin, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 5086 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Senators Shin and Pflug spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5086.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5086 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 46; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 3.
Voting yea: Senators Benson, Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Delvin, Doumit, Eide, Esser, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Mulliken, Oke, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Weinstein and Zarelli - 46
Excused: Senators Deccio, Fraser and Stevens - 3
SENATE BILL NO. 5086, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.
SECOND READING
SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 8018, by Senators Fraser, Parlette, Poulsen, Hewitt, Berkey, Zarelli, Prentice, Doumit, Rockefeller, Fairley, Rasmussen, Kohl-Welles, Schoesler, Brandland, Schmidt, Shin, Pridemore, Mulliken, Honeyford, Brown, Kline and Regala
Requesting that the proposal to transition the Bonneville Power Administration from cost-based rates to market-based rates be rejected.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Poulsen, Substitute Senate Joint Memorial No. 8018 was substituted for Senate Joint Memorial No. 8018 and the substitute bill was placed on the second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Poulsen, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Joint Memorial No. 8018 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Senators Poulsen and Morton spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Hewitt, Senator Benton was excused.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Substitute Senate Joint Memorial No. 8018.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Joint Memorial No. 8018 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 45; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 4.
Voting yea: Senators Benson, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Delvin, Doumit, Eide, Esser, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Hargrove, Haugen, Hewitt, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Morton, Mulliken, Oke, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Weinstein and Zarelli - 45
Excused: Senators Benton, Deccio, Fraser and Stevens - 4
SUBSTITUTE SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 8018, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Weinstein, Senator Regala was excused.
On motion of Senator Esser, Senator McCaslin was excused.
On motion of Senator Mulliken, Senators Hewitt and Parlette were excused.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5356, by Senator Brown
Modifying the alignment of state route number 290.
The measure was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Brown, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 5356 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Senators Brown and Swecker spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5356.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5356 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 42; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 7.
Voting yea: Senators Benson, Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Delvin, Doumit, Eide, Esser, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Hargrove, Haugen, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Morton, Mulliken, Oke, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Roach, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Weinstein and Zarelli - 42
Excused: Senators Deccio, Fraser, Hewitt, McCaslin, Parlette, Regala and Stevens - 7
SENATE BILL NO. 5356, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5723, by Senators Delvin, Rasmussen, Schoesler, Mulliken and Rockefeller
Extending an asparagus exception to the standards for fruits and vegetables.
The measure was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Rasmussen, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 5723 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Senator Delvin spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5723.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5723 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 42; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 7.
Voting yea: Senators Benson, Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Delvin, Doumit, Eide, Esser, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Hargrove, Haugen, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Morton, Mulliken, Oke, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Roach, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Weinstein and Zarelli - 42
Excused: Senators Deccio, Fraser, Hewitt, McCaslin, Parlette, Regala and Stevens - 7
SENATE BILL NO. 5723, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5390, by Senators Keiser, Parlette, Franklin, Kastama, Johnson, Shin, Kohl-Welles and Kline
Concerning improving the quality of care in state-purchased health care programs.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Keiser, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5390 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 5390 and the substitute bill was placed on the second reading and read the second time.
Senators Keiser and Johnson spoke in favor of adoption of the substitute.
On motion of Senator Keiser, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5390 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5390.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5390 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 42; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 7.
Voting yea: Senators Benson, Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Delvin, Doumit, Eide, Esser, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Hargrove, Haugen, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Morton, Mulliken, Oke, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Roach, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Weinstein and Zarelli - 42
Excused: Senators Deccio, Fraser, Hewitt, McCaslin, Parlette, Regala and Stevens - 7
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5390, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5013, by Senators Honeyford and Sheldon
Authorizing RV logos on highway sign panels.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Honeyford, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5013 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 5013 and the substitute bill was placed on the second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Honeyford, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5013 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Senator Honeyford spoke in favor of passage of the bill.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5013.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5013 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 42; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 7.
Voting yea: Senators Benson, Benton, Berkey, Brandland, Brown, Carrell, Delvin, Doumit, Eide, Esser, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Hargrove, Haugen, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Morton, Mulliken, Oke, Pflug, Poulsen, Prentice, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Roach, Rockefeller, Schmidt, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Weinstein and Zarelli - 42
Excused: Senators Deccio, Fraser, Hewitt, McCaslin, Parlette, Regala and Stevens - 7
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5013, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.
MOTION
At 12:22 p.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Monday, February 28, 2005.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate