SEVENTY-FIFTH DAY
MORNING SESSION
Senate Chamber, Olympia, Friday, March 27, 2009
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 with the exception of Senators McCaslin and Morton.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard consisting of Pages Brandon Bannister and Kylie Johnson, presented the Colors. Pastor Dan Sailer of the Stanwood United Methodist 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
March 26, 2009
SB 5898 Prime Sponsor, Senator Pflug: Creating a health care council. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5898 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley; Marr and Murray.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Parlette.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
March 26, 2009
2SHB 1021 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations: Concerning notice of hospital audits. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Concerning the department of health's authority in hospitals. ) Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley; Marr; Murray and Parlette.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
SHB 1038 Prime Sponsor, Committee on General Government Appropriations: Regarding specialized forest products. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Ranker, Vice Chair; Morton; Hargrove; Hatfield; Stevens and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
HB 1075 Prime Sponsor, Representative Rolfes: Enacting the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Kauffman, Vice Chair, Early Learning; Oemig, Vice Chair, K-12; King; Brandland; Hobbs; Holmquist; Jarrett; McDermott; Roach and Tom.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
ESHB 1114 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources: Regarding youth hunting privileges. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Ranker, Vice Chair; Hargrove; Hatfield and Swecker.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Morton.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Stevens.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
ESHB 1123 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care & Wellness: Reducing the spread of multidrug resistant organisms. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley; Marr; Murray and Parlette.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
SHB 1128 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade: Changing innovation partnership zone provisions. Reported by Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Zarelli; Delvin; Eide; Kilmer and McCaslin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
HB 1156 Prime Sponsor, Representative Anderson: Creating a preference in the alternative route certification program for veterans and national guard members. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Kauffman, Vice Chair, Early Learning; Oemig, Vice Chair, K-12; King; Brandland; Hobbs; Holmquist; Jarrett; Roach and Tom.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
SHB 1303 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care & Wellness: Collecting child mortality reviews into a database. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley; Marr; Murray and Parlette.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
SHB 1347 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Ways & Means: Regarding financial education. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Kauffman, Vice Chair, Early Learning; Oemig, Vice Chair, K-12; Hobbs; Jarrett; McDermott and Roach.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators King; Brandland and Holmquist.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
March 26, 2009
SHB 1435 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Commerce & Labor: Modifying licensing provisions for cigarettes and tobacco products. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Holmquist; Franklin; Honeyford; King and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 25, 2009
EHB 1499 Prime Sponsor, Representative Eddy: Concerning notice of utility facilities relocations. Reported by Committee on Environment, Water & Energy
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Honeyford; Delvin; Holmquist; Marr and Morton.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Pridemore, Vice Chair; Fraser and Ranker.
Passed to Committee on Transportation.
March 26, 2009
ESHB 1664 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Commerce & Labor: Addressing the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of motorsports manufacturer and dealer franchise agreements. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Holmquist; Franklin and King.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Honeyford.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
ESHB 1703 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care & Wellness: Concerning child immunization exemptions. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley; Marr; Murray and Parlette.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
ESHB 1741 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Education: Expanding the list of crimes that require dismissal or certificate revocation for school employees. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Oemig, Vice Chair, K-12; Brandland; Hobbs; Holmquist; Jarrett; McDermott; Roach and Tom.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
2SHB 1762 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Education Appropriations: Increasing parental and community involvement in public education. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Kauffman, Vice Chair, Early Learning; Oemig, Vice Chair, K-12; Hobbs; Jarrett; McDermott and Tom.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators King; Brandland and Holmquist.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Roach.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
March 25, 2009
2SHB 1899 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations: Concerning physicians holding a retired active license. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Pflug; Becker; Fairley and Parlette.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
2SHB 1951 Prime Sponsor, Committee on General Government Appropriations: Regarding the operation and management of salmonid hatcheries. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Ranker, Vice Chair; Morton; Hargrove; Hatfield; Stevens and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
ESHB 2125 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade: Addressing community preservation and development authorities. Reported by Committee on Economic Development, Trade & Innovation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Kastama, Chair; Shin, Vice Chair; Zarelli; Delvin; Eide and Kilmer.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
ESHB 2128 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Health Care & Wellness: Concerning health care coverage for children. Reported by Committee on Health & Long-Term Care
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Franklin, Vice Chair; Fairley; Marr and Murray.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senators Pflug; Becker and Parlette.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
March 25, 2009
2SHB 2130 Prime Sponsor, Committee on Finance: Concerning tax incentives for renewable energy manufacturing facilities. Reported by Committee on Environment, Water & Energy
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Rockefeller, Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair; Fraser; Hatfield; Marr and Ranker.
MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Honeyford; Delvin; Holmquist and Morton.
Passed to Committee on Ways & Means.
March 26, 2009
HB 2132 Prime Sponsor, Representative Quall: Regarding instruction in civics. Reported by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Kauffman, Vice Chair, Early Learning; Oemig, Vice Chair, K-12; King; Hobbs; Holmquist; Jarrett; McDermott; Roach and Tom.
MINORITY recommendation: That it be referred without recommendation. Signed by Senator Brandland.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
HB 2165 Prime Sponsor, Representative Van De Wege: Authorizing the department of natural resources to conduct a forest biomass energy demonstration project. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Ranker, Vice Chair; Morton; Hargrove; Hatfield; Stevens and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
March 26, 2009
SGA 9033 JOHN ELLIS, reappointed on July 1, 2007, for the term ending June 30, 2013, as Member of the Gambling Commission. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Holmquist; Franklin; Honeyford; King and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
SGA 9065 HARTLY KRUGER, reappointed on January 18, 2008, for the term ending January 17, 2014, as Member of the Horse Racing Commission. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Holmquist; Franklin; Honeyford; King and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
SGA 9077 DARRYL-JEAN "DJ" K MARK, appointed on January 5, 2009, for the term ending January 4, 2015, as Member of the Personnel Resources Board. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Holmquist; Franklin; Honeyford; King and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
SGA 9115 HARRIET A SPANEL, reappointed on March 7, 2008, for the term ending June 30, 2011, as Member of the Pacific Marine Fishery Commission. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Ranker, Vice Chair; Morton; Hargrove; Hatfield; Stevens and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
SGA 9139 BRIAN COMSTOCK, reappointed on October 6, 2008, for the term ending August 2, 2014, as Member of the Lottery Commission. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Holmquist; Franklin; Honeyford; King and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 26, 2009
SGA 9142 PAMELA BRADBURN, reappointed on January 9, 2009, for the term ending September 8, 2013, as Member of the Public Employment Relations Commission. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection
MAJORITY recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Kohl-Welles, Chair; Keiser, Vice Chair; Holmquist; Franklin; Honeyford; King and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MOTION
On motion of Eide, all measures listed on the Standing Committee report were referred to the committees as designated with the exception of House Bill No. 1075 which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Engrossed House Bill No. 1499 which was referred to the Committee on Transportation.
MOTION
At 10:10 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 11:22 a.m. by President Owen.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate advanced to the eighth order of business.
MOTION
Senator Parlette moved adoption of the following resolution:
SENATE RESOLUTION
8653
By Senators Parlette, Becker, Roach, Shin, and Holmquist
WHEREAS, The Washington State Senate joins with the city of Leavenworth, surrounding communities, and the Ward family in celebrating the life and vast contributions of Jim Ward; and
WHEREAS, On May 12, 1942, Jim Ward was born in Wenatchee, Washington to Lloyd and Doris Ward; and
WHEREAS, Jim was a resident of the Upper Valley of Washington for over sixty years, graduating from Leavenworth High School in 1960; earning an Associates of Arts degree from Wenatchee Valley College; and then a degree in Mortuary Science from California College of Mortuary Science in Los Angeles, California; and
WHEREAS, Jim married Wilda Rayfield in 1961; and
WHEREAS, Following his graduation from California College of Mortuary Science, Jim and Wilda returned to Leavenworth where, with his dad Lloyd, Jim constructed Ward's Funeral Chapel, which he and Wilda have since operated; and
WHEREAS, In 2007, the Washington State Funeral Directors Association named Jim the Funeral Director of the Year, only the fourteenth time the award had been given in the Association's one hundred six-year history; and
WHEREAS, For over forty years, with kindness, generosity, and love Jim served the community of Leavenworth; and
WHEREAS, Jim started the first ambulance service in Leavenworth where he served as director for fifteen years and was instrumental in securing the first 911 system in the valley that for many years he answered and operated from his home; and
WHEREAS, Jim was a devout member of the Leavenworth Community United Methodist Church and served as a Leavenworth city councilman and later mayor; and
WHEREAS, As Mayor Jim was influential in the development of Waterfront Park, the paving of Front Street, and was invited to the White House by President Jimmy Carter to speak on urban water and utilities issues; and
WHEREAS, Jim was deeply involved in many community organizations including: Member and past president of the Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival and the Grand Marshal of the 1997 parade; board member of the Cascade Medical Center Foundation in 1997; commissioner of the Cascade Medical Center Hospital District; Citizen of the Year as selected by the Cascade Medical Center Foundation in 1997; member of the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce and honored by the Chamber in 2007 with the Spirit of Leavenworth Award; and
WHEREAS, Due to Jim's dedicated service to all veteran and military personnel, he was inducted as an honorary member of the American Legion Post of Cashmere and in 2007 received from the Leavenworth Rotary, The Paul Harris Fellow Designation, which exemplifies "Service Above Self"; and
WHEREAS, On September 17th, 2008, Jim Ward passed away at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee; and
WHEREAS, Jim is survived by his lovely wife Wilda; three children and their spouses, Jim and Melissa Ward, Lona and Doug Parton, and Denise and Alan Unis; and his six beautiful grandchildren, Kellen, Evan, Noelle, Juliea, Caroline, and Jesse; and
WHEREAS, Jim's dynamic and friendly personality, generous and giving nature, and constant gentleman-like demeanor earned him many friends and admirers throughout the State of Washington;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate hereby acknowledge and honor the lasting impression of Jim Ward's selfless service to Washington State's North Central Valley and the community of Leavenworth; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Wilda Ward and the City of Leavenworth.
Senators Parlette and Sheldon spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8653.
The motion by Senator Parlette carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
The President welcomed and introduced Mrs. Wilda Ward and family and friends of Jim Ward who were seated in the gallery.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
The President introduced the Honorable Janet Kepka, Mayor of Wilkeson, who was seated in the gallery.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator Roach: “Thank you Mr. President, members of the senate. Today, we’ve just been introduced to Mayor Janet Kepka. She’s from Wilkeson and Wilkeson is going to be celebrating it’s one-hundredth birthday. You’ll be hearing a lot about this very, very small town. It is the town whose fore fathers provided the sandstone that surrounds and it holds up our building. So, an incredible part of Washington State history comes from the hillsides of the town of Wilkeson. They were severely affected by flooding recently and I know that each of us that are involved in budget writing will try to remember our smaller towns as well as some of the larger areas that were affected. So, thank you Mr. President, members of the senate, I just want to commend the leadership in this very small but wonderful town of Wilkeson, Washington.”
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Senator Regala: “Thank you Mr. President, well, I rise to greet the mayor of Wilkeson also and just to make a couple of brief comments about it. Believe it or not, that is a town that’s been in my family history. I’m very familiar with it and, Senator Roach, I realize that you probably did not realize that, that Mayor Kepka is actually married to one of my cousins. We haven’t seen each other for a few days, or a few months I should say, so happy to see you here.”
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Senator Franklin: “Thank you Mr. President Well, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, boy it’s quiet in here. Many of you who were here recall the Nisqually Earthquake that caused us to evacuate the Legislative Building. For the next two sessions we were in the temporary housing on campus which is the Pritchard Building. We were sequestered tightly together. We were knitted together. We had no other choice, of course, but to do the people’s work and to get along and that we did. But in the mean time we certainly needed something, something to do to bring us some laughter, to bring us some moments of doing nothing and at that particular time Red Hat Day was started to hopefully become a tradition in the legislature. Representative Mary Skinner and before I go to the next point, at that time I was getting to get a little weak kneed and decided that, maybe we shouldn’t do this but Senator Eide said, ‘No, no, no, no. We got to do it we got to do it. And so with Representative Mary Skinner and I worked together to coordinate that wonderful fun filled day. With red hats throughout the campus, people wondered what was going on. On the senate floor I read the poem by Jenny Joseph that says ‘When I grow old I will wear purple and a red hat that doesn’t fit’ and of course everyone laughed. The late Senator Jim West was at home. He was undergoing treatment for cancer and later on when he came back he said to me, ‘I looked and I wondered what in the world is going on on the senate floor.’ Well, we were really, really having fun. Since that early beginning of course which was the beginning of the twenty-first century more or less, we have invited our male colleagues to wear red ties because Senator from the Thirty-Sixth District, you know she would not let us have any gender differences here. So, those of our colleagues, male colleagues, who wearing ties we gladly welcome. Of course, all of us know there is nothing, nothing better than having a great laugh and having a time of relaxation and of doing nothing. That is what the Red Hatters are all about. Mr. President, if you’ll allow me, I would like to refresh a little memory here by reading this little poem?”
REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT
President Owen: “Senator Franklin.”
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Senator Franklin: “This is of course a warning from by Jenny Joseph.
‘When I am old woman, I shall wear purple
With a red hat that doesn’t go and doesn’t suit me
And satin sandals and I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves and satin sandals and say
We have no money for butter
I shall set down on the pavement when I am tired and gobble up samples in shops and press alarms bells and
Run my stick along the public railings and make up with the sobriety of my youth
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain and pick flowers in other peoples gardens
But maybe I ought to practice a little noun and that’s what we are doing, we don’t have our canes to run around the railings
But we’ll do a little practicing with our red hats and our purple who knew me shocked and surprised when suddenly I am old
And start to wear purple.’
Mr. President, in this days when we are undergoing a lot of stress, there’s nothing like a great laugh and so Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, just a little time out, just to have fun and to laugh and to dedicate this day in honor of our late good friend, Representative Mary Skinner who I really had fun working with as we of course inaugurated here in the legislature the first Red Hat Day. Thank you Mr. President.”
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Senator King: “I appreciate the red hats and also appreciated Mary Skinner and if I may sir? She was true lady, I don’t know if I can get through this. My apologies. Let me just say that all of us in Yakima have lost a great lady, an ambassador to our valley. Thank you.”
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Senator Roach: “Thank you Mr. President, members of the senate. Well I want you to know that while I appreciate the red hats I didn’t bring one today. I was thinking of using my red bracelet but I also want you to know that when this old age approaches I actually got a different plan. I spiked my hair, ok, that’s one part of my plan, secondly, this last week I bought a new guitar, it is blue like this right here. Got myself a pix and also signed up for the guitar lessons. I’m going to pick up somewhere where I left off in the late 60’s around the dorm room. I also drive a car with a rag top and I’m looking forward to the summer time when I can zip around and race around with the Senator from I think it’s the Forty-First District who drives a like and similar wonderful vehicle. So, I think we can have fun, but remember this, you’re only as old as you really feel and it’s very important that we keep that in mind because this is a generation where we’re going to go in style and you never know when that happens. Last Saturday I was a Keynote speaker at a Republican event and was there and saw one of the former colleagues here if you were in the House and bless her heart member of the House, Lois McMahan. She is a wonderful woman. You knew her as cheerful and so forth, she, I think it’s fair I say this, she was there to receive a life time award achievement for the Republican Party efforts. She’s lost one hundred pounds. She did not recognize me because of a terrible disease of dementia. She’s sixty-six. Jennifer Dunn, I remember the day I got my nice car I was driving down the highway and I turned on the radio at nine in the morning, I remember exactly and John Carlson said ‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ he says to the audience of Puget Sound, ‘Sad news, former U. S. Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn has passed away.’ She was sixty-six. So what I want to do is let you know that we all face the inevitable and when we’re doing that we don’t know if it’s a slow decline or a quick one but we got smiles on our faces, we find ways to make sure we have things added to our list of things we want to do and smile a lot, spend time with your family, look at communicating your past to your families by way of journals, personal journals and make sure that you take this segment of life and make it it’s best. That would be my red hat speech for 2009. Thank you.”
MOTION
At 11:44 a.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Monday, March 30, 2009.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate