EIGHTH DAY
NOON SESSION
Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, January 15, 2007
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
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the third order of business.
MESSAGES FROM THE STATE OFFICES
January 12, 2007
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 Columbia Basin Community College, Accountability Audit Report. This report is mandated under RCW 43.09.310.
If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-902-0370.
Sincerely,
Brian Sonntag, State Auditor
The Columbia Basin Community College, Accountability Audit Report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM THE STATE OFFICES
January 12, 2007
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 Dept. of Information Services, Accountability Audit Report. This report is mandated under RCW 43.09..310.
If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-902-0370.
Sincerely,
Brian Sonntag, State Auditor
The Dept. of Information Services, Accountability Audit Report is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM THE STATE OFFICES
January 12, 2007
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 Dept. of Agriculture, Implementation of the National Animal Identification System. This report is mandated under Chapter 150, Laws of 2006 (SHB 3033).
If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-902-1812.
Sincerely,
Mary Beth Lang, Policy Assistant to the Director
The Dept. of Agriculture, Implementation of the National Animal Identification System is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM THE STATE OFFICES
January 10, 2007
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 Dept. of Agriculture, Accomplishments of the Small Farm & Direct Marketing Program. This report is mandated under RCW 15.63.053.
If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-902-1812.
Sincerely,
Mary Beth Lang, Policy Assistant to the Director
The Dept. of Agriculture, Accomplishments of the Small Farm & Direct Marketing Program is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM THE STATE OFFICES
January 10, 2007
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 Dept. of Social & Health Services, Medicaid Treatment Child Care. This report is mandated under ESSB 6386 Section 202(1), Chapter 372, Laws of 2006.
If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-902-7939.
The Dept. of Social & Health Services, Medicaid Treatment Child Care is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM THE STATE OFFICES
January 10, 2007
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 Dept. of Social & Health Services, Homecare Health Options. This report is mandated under ESSB 6386, Section 206, Chapter 372, Laws of 2006.
If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-725-2555.
The Dept. of Social & Health Services, Homecare Health Options is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM THE STATE OFFICES
January 10, 2007
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 Superintendent of Public Instruction. This report is mandated under RCW 9A.44.130.
If you have any questions about the report, please call 360-725-6046.
Sincerely,
Dr. Terry Bergeson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
The Superintendent of Public Instruction is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 15, 2007
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
FRED OLSON, appointed January 1, 2007, for the term ending December 31, 2012, as Member of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
Sincerely,
CHRISTINE O. GREGOIRE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the appointee listed on the Gubernatorial Appointment report was referred to the committee as designated.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5224 by Senators Jacobsen, Rockefeller and Kilmer
AN ACT Relating to the salmon recovery office; amending RCW 77.85.005, 77.85.010, 77.85.020, 77.85.030, 77.85.040, 77.85.090, 77.85.150, 77.85.200, 43.41.270, and 79A.25.240; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 5225 by Senators Oemig, Poulsen, Honeyford and Spanel
AN ACT Relating to regulation of gas and hazardous liquid pipelines; amending RCW 81.88.010, 81.88.040, 81.88.050, 81.88.060, 81.88.080, 81.88.090, 81.88.100, 19.122.020, and 81.04.490; adding a new section to chapter 81.88 RCW; and repealing RCW 80.28.205, 80.28.207, 80.28.210, 80.28.212, 80.28.215, and 81.88.150.
Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
SB 5226 by Senators Oemig, Fairley, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles and Kline
AN ACT Relating to funding of judicial election campaign expenses; amending RCW 42.52.180, 42.17.020, 42.17.128, 42.17.130, and 42.17.640; adding new sections to chapter 42.17 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5227 by Senators Tom, Kline, Carrell, Rasmussen, Stevens, Shin, Roach, McAuliffe, Weinstein, Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles and Kilmer
AN ACT Relating to animal abandonment; amending RCW 16.52.207 and 16.52.011; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5228 by Senators Kline, McCaslin and Weinstein
AN ACT Relating to protection of indirect purchasers for injuries arising from violations of state antitrust laws; amending RCW 19.86.080 and 19.86.090; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5229 by Senators Kline, McCaslin and Kastama
AN ACT Relating to marketing of estate distribution documents; and adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5230 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Prentice, Franklin and Kline
AN ACT Relating to funding the administration of Title 50 RCW, unemployment compensation; amending RCW 50.20.190, 50.24.014, 50.29.063, and 50.16.010; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 5231 by Senators Berkey, Roach, Fairley, Pridemore and Shin
AN ACT Relating to water-sewer districts; amending RCW 36.55.060, 44.04.170, 57.08.005, and 57.08.120; adding new sections to chapter 57.24 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5232 by Senators Haugen, Prentice, Kastama, Rasmussen and Holmquist
AN ACT Relating to excise tax exemptions for water services provided by small water systems; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.16 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
SB 5233 by Senators Hatfield, McCaslin, Pridemore, Fairley and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to special purpose district commissioner per diem compensation; and amending RCW 35.61.150, 52.14.010, 53.12.260, 54.12.080, 57.12.010, 68.52.220, 70.44.050, 85.05.410, 85.06.380, 85.08.320, 85.24.080, 86.09.283, 87.03.460, 36.57A.050, and 85.38.075.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5234 by Senators Kastama, Shin, Swecker, Berkey, Haugen, Sheldon, Pridemore, Franklin, Keiser and Carrell
AN ACT Relating to shared parental responsibility; amending RCW 26.09.002, 26.09.004, and 26.09.187; adding a new section to chapter 26.09 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 5235 by Senators Prentice, Zarelli, Berkey, Hobbs, Kilmer, Benton, Brandland, Fairley, Schoesler, Hewitt, Rockefeller, Rasmussen, Franklin, Shin, Holmquist and Roach
AN ACT Relating to the business and occupation taxation of licensed mortgage brokers; reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.260; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SB 5236 by Senators Parlette, Fraser and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to public lands management; and adding a new section to chapter 79A.25 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 5237 by Senators Poulsen, Honeyford, Kohl-Welles and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to the purchase of carbon credits from entities that remove methane from the environment; adding a new section to chapter 43.19 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
SB 5238 by Senators Poulsen, Honeyford, Kohl-Welles and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to creating a tax credit against the public utility tax for eligible light and power businesses; adding a new section to chapter 82.16 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
SB 5239 by Senators Tom, McAuliffe, Marr, Shin and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to a segmented mathematics alternative assessment; and amending RCW 28A.655.065.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5240 by Senators Hatfield, Swecker, Rasmussen, Schoesler, Morton and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to powers and authority of port districts; and amending RCW 53.04.010, 53.04.150, 53.04.180, and 53.08.290.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5241 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Kline, Rasmussen, Shin, Keiser, Prentice, Hobbs, Poulsen and Fairley
AN ACT Relating to industrial insurance, but only with respect to defining wages to include the cost of health insurance; and amending RCW 51.08.178.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 5242 by Senators Hobbs, Hewitt, Haugen, Kastama, Fairley, Shin, Kline, Clements, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Tom, Brandland, Murray, Roach, Spanel, Kauffman, Rockefeller, Regala, Jacobsen, McAuliffe, Berkey, Carrell, Sheldon, Kilmer, Rasmussen, Holmquist and Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to an internship program for wounded combat veterans; adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5243 by Senators Brandland, Hargrove, McAuliffe, Stevens, Rasmussen, Shin and Roach
AN ACT Relating to increasing the length of confinement for a parole violation committed by certain juvenile sex offenders under the jurisdiction of the department of social and health services, juvenile rehabilitation administration; amending RCW 13.40.210; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 5244 by Senators Hargrove, Stevens and Brandland
AN ACT Relating to implementation of the deficit reduction act; amending RCW 26.18.170, 26.23.035, 26.23.050, 26.23.110, 74.20.040, 74.20.330, 74.20A.030, and 74.20A.055; and reenacting and amending RCW 74.20A.056.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 5245 by Senators Hargrove, Brandland, McAuliffe, Stevens, Rockefeller and Shin
AN ACT Relating to compliance with the federal safe and timely interstate placement of foster children; amending RCW 13.34.138 and 13.34.145; and adding new sections to chapter 13.34 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 5246 by Senators Hargrove, Brandland, McAuliffe and Stevens
AN ACT Relating to the placement of children; amending RCW 13.34.130; and reenacting and amending RCW 74.15.020.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 5247 by Senators Spanel and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to superior court judicial positions; amending RCW 2.08.065; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5248 by Senators Hatfield, Schoesler, Rasmussen, Morton, Honeyford, Haugen, Shin and Holmquist
AN ACT Relating to preserving the viability of agricultural lands; and amending RCW 36.70A.060.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.
SB 5249 by Senators Jacobsen, Kline, Poulsen, Murray and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to the reimbursement of election costs on a certain transportation replacement project ballot measure; amending 2005 c 313 s 223 (uncodified); and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5250 by Senators Swecker, Haugen, Kilmer, Kline, Rockefeller and Shin
AN ACT Relating to transferring motor vehicle ownership; and amending RCW 46.12.101.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5251 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Clements, Hobbs, Parlette, Pridemore and Hatfield
AN ACT Relating to the term of existence of a collective bargaining agreement; and amending RCW 41.56.070.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 5252 by Senators Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Franklin and Kline
AN ACT Relating to personal liability for failure to pay unemployment taxes; amending RCW 50.04.080; adding a new section to chapter 50.24 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 5253 by Senators Kilmer, Swecker, Hobbs, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Regala, Marr, Hatfield, Murray, Weinstein, Rockefeller, Keiser, Sheldon, McAuliffe, Clements, Kauffman, Franklin, Eide, Jacobsen, Rasmussen and Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to veteran-owned businesses; and adding a new section to chapter 43.60A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5254 by Senators Kilmer, Kastama, Fairley, Rockefeller, Kauffman, Marr, Hatfield, Weinstein, Keiser, Sheldon, McAuliffe, Eide, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Murray, Tom, Regala, Spanel and Kline
AN ACT Relating to industry skill panels; amending RCW 28C.18.010; adding new sections to chapter 28C.18 RCW; creating a new section; and making appropriations.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5255 by Senators Pridemore, Roach, Prentice, Fairley, Eide, Hobbs, Kastama, Fraser, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Shin, Holmquist, Honeyford and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to high school diplomas for persons who leave school before graduation to serve in the United States armed forces; and amending RCW 28A.230.120.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5256 by Senators Prentice, Roach, Fairley, Kastama, Eide, Hobbs, Fraser, Rockefeller, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Franklin, Kilmer, Honeyford and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to excluding veterans benefits from the income calculation for the retired person property tax relief program; amending RCW 84.36.383; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5257 by Senators Jacobsen, Swecker, Parlette, Rockefeller and Fraser
AN ACT Relating to changing the name of the interagency committee for outdoor recreation; making technical, nonsubstantive changes in order to facilitate the name change; amending RCW 42.17.2401, 43.03.028, 43.21J.030, 43.41.270, 43.60A.150, 43.83C.040, 43.99A.070, 43.99B.016, 43.99B.032, 43.99N.060, 43.99N.120, 46.09.020, 46.09.110, 46.09.165, 46.09.170, 46.09.240, 46.09.250, 46.09.280, 77.85.110, 77.85.120, 77.85.140, 79.10.140, 79.70.070, 79A.05.785, 79A.15.010, 79A.15.020, 79A.15.030, 79A.15.040, 79A.15.050, 79A.15.060, 79A.15.065, 79A.15.070, 79A.15.080, 79A.15.100, 79A.15.110, 79A.15.120, 79A.15.130, 79A.25.005, 79A.25.010, 79A.25.020, 79A.25.030, 79A.25.060, 79A.25.080, 79A.25.090, 79A.25.100, 79A.25.110, 79A.25.120, 79A.25.130, 79A.25.140, 79A.25.150, 79A.25.190, 79A.25.200, 79A.25.210, 79A.25.220, 79A.25.230, 79A.25.240, 79A.25.250, 79A.25.820, 79A.25.830, 79A.25.310, 79A.25.370, 79A.35.010, 79A.35.030, 79A.35.050, 79A.35.060, 79A.35.070, 79A.35.090, 79A.35.100, 79A.35.110, 79A.35.120, 79A.60.590, 84.34.055, and 90.71.020; creating a new section; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 5258 by Senators Regala, Stevens and Shin
AN ACT Relating to the Washington council for the prevention of child abuse and neglect; and amending RCW 43.121.020.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 5259 by Senators Jacobsen and Morton
AN ACT Relating to disposal of unneeded park land; and amending RCW 79A.05.175.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 5260 by Senators Jacobsen and Morton
AN ACT Relating to park passes; and amending RCW 79A.05.065.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
SB 5261 by Senators Keiser, Franklin, Kohl-Welles, Fairley and Kline
AN ACT Relating to granting the insurance commissioner the authority to review individual health benefit plan rates; amending RCW 48.18.110, 48.44.020, and 48.46.060; adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW; and repealing RCW 48.20.025, 48.44.017, and 48.46.062.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 5262 by Senators Franklin, Hobbs, Berkey and Hatfield
AN ACT Relating to the capital and surplus requirements necessary to transact insurance; and amending RCW 48.05.340.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SB 5263 by Senators Franklin, Hobbs, Berkey and Hatfield
AN ACT Relating to medical malpractice closed claim reporting; and amending RCW 48.140.020.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
SB 5264 by Senators Haugen and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to naming or renaming state transportation facilities; and adding a new section to chapter 47.01 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5265 by Senators McAuliffe, Fairley, Eide, Kohl-Welles and Kline
AN ACT Relating to outdoor education and recreation; adding a new section to chapter 79A.05 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5266 by Senators McAuliffe, Hargrove, Stevens, Regala, Fairley, Franklin and Shin
AN ACT Relating to juveniles in the custody of law enforcement officers; amending RCW 13.40.140; and adding new sections to chapter 13.40 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 5267 by Senators McAuliffe, Eide, Brandland, Fairley and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to the use of the school district capital projects funds for technology; amending RCW 28A.320.330 and 84.52.053; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5268 by Senators McAuliffe, Prentice, Fairley, Oemig, Kline, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Tom, Regala, Brandland, Rockefeller, Rasmussen and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to requiring reviews and revisions of the essential academic learning requirements; amending RCW 28A.655.070; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5269 by Senators McAuliffe, Delvin, Kauffman, Roach, Franklin, Rasmussen, Kohl-Welles, Sheldon, Marr, Murray, Oemig, Jacobsen, Rockefeller, Shin and Kilmer
AN ACT Relating to establishing the first peoples' language, culture, and history teacher certification program; amending RCW 28A.415.020; adding a new section to chapter 28A.410 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5270 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Hewitt, Prentice, Rasmussen, Keiser, Kauffman and Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to advance deposit wagering; and amending RCW 67.16.260.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
SB 5271 by Senators Pridemore, Benton, Kline, Swecker, Roach and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to modifying the dates on which a special election may be held; amending RCW 29A.04.321 and 29A.04.330; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5272 by Senators Haugen and Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to the administration of fuel taxes; amending RCW 82.36.010, 82.36.020, 82.36.025, 82.36.026, 82.36.027, 82.36.029, 82.36.031, 82.36.035, 82.36.045, 82.36.060, 82.36.080, 82.36.160, 82.36.180, 82.36.320, 82.36.340, 82.36.370, 82.36.380, 82.36.450, 82.38.030, 82.38.032, 82.38.035, 82.38.050, 82.38.090, 82.38.100, 82.38.110, 82.38.130, 82.38.140, 82.38.150, 82.38.160, 82.38.180, 82.38.270, 82.38.310, and 82.38.320; adding new sections to chapter 82.36 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.38 RCW; repealing RCW 82.36.042, 82.36.273, 82.36.305, 82.36.360, 82.36.373, 82.36.407, 82.38.070, 82.38.071, 82.38.081, 82.38.185, 82.38.285, and 82.38.165; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5273 by Senators Swecker, Murray and Keiser
AN ACT Relating to motorcycle driver's license endorsement and education; and amending RCW 46.20.505, 46.81A.020, 46.82.420, and 28A.220.080.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5274 by Senators Kohl-Welles and Brandland
AN ACT Relating to the accuracy and completeness of information available in background check reports; and amending RCW 19.182.005, 19.182.010, 19.182.040, and 19.182.070.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.
SB 5275 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Brandland and Hargrove
AN ACT Relating to establishing a work group to ensure seamless access to information for all background checks for noncriminal justice purposes; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 5276 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Poulsen, Rockefeller, Morton, Shin, Pridemore, Holmquist and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to automatic dialing and announcing devices; adding a new chapter to Title 19 RCW; repealing RCW 80.36.400; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Housing.
AN ACT Relating to visitation rights for nonparents; amending RCW 26.09.240 and 26.10.160; adding a new section to chapter 26.10 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SB 5278 by Senators Franklin, Kastama, Kline, Spanel, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, McAuliffe, Regala, Pridemore, Poulsen, Fraser, Rasmussen and Rockefeller
AN ACT Relating to use of public funds for political purposes; and amending RCW 42.17.128.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
SB 5279 by Senators Franklin, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Regala, Keiser and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to the children's environmental health and protection advisory council; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 5280 by Senators Jacobsen, Rasmussen, Shin, Kilmer and Honeyford
AN ACT Relating to military scholarships; adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW; creating a new section; and making appropriations.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SJR 8212 by Senators Hargrove, Carrell, Regala and Stevens
Revising limitations on use of inmate labor.
Referred to Committee on Human Services & Corrections.
SCR 8402 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Swecker, Jacobsen, Fairley, Rockefeller and Oemig
Resolving to create a commission on the evaluation of the legislature.
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 12:04 p.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon Tuesday, January 17, 2007.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate