MORNING SESSION

Senate Chamber, Olympia, Friday, February 21, 2014

The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the President Pro Tempore, Senator Sheldon presiding. No roll call was taken.

MOTION

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

MOTION

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

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

E2SHB 2572 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representative Cody)

AN ACT Relating to improving the effectiveness of health care purchasing and transforming the health care delivery system by advancing value-based purchasing, promoting community health, and providing greater integration of chronic illness care and needed social supports; amending RCW 42.56.360 and 70.02.045; adding new sections to chapter 41.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.02 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 44 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Fain, the measure listed on the Introduction and First Reading report was referred to the committee as designated.

MOTION

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

MOTION

Senator Fain moved adoption of the following resolution:

SENATE RESOLUTION
8691

By Senators Fain, Rolfes, Cleveland, Honeyford, and Pearson

WHEREAS, Kicks for a Cure is celebrating its fifth year raising money for breast cancer screenings through MultiCare Covington's "Women Get It" program; and

WHEREAS, Tara Radford started the program in response to her family's personal battles with the disease; and

WHEREAS, About one in every eight women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer in the course of her lifetime; and

WHEREAS, About 232,340 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women; and

WHEREAS, The Kentwood girls soccer team has played the Kicks for a Cure game every year for the past five years; and

WHEREAS, These games have raised nearly $21,000 for breast cancer screenings for low-income women; and

WHEREAS, This year Kentwood played Kentridge, and the teams raised $3,600; and

WHEREAS, The Kentwood team has also sold t-shirts, organized carwashes, and sold raffle tickets leading up to these games; and

WHEREAS, Kicks for a Cure is now sponsored with MultiCare, which will provide additional fund-raising assistance for years to come;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognize and support the efforts of Kicks for a Cure for their work supporting women's health in South King County; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Tara and Aaron Radford, the Kentwood girls soccer team, and Kent School District Superintendent, Dr. Edward Lee Vargas.

Senators Fain and Hill spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8691.

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

INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

The President Pro Tempore welcomed and introduced the founder of the “Kicks For Cure” program, Mrs. Tara Radford and her husband, Mr. Aaron Radford Kentwood High School girls’ soccer head coach who were accompanied by their daughters, Ariel and Addison Radford; Mr. Mike Steinthhal, Mrs. Radford’s father; Mrs. Radford’s aunts: Ms. Ida McLeary, Ms. Gertie Huff and Ms. Karma Strozyk Kentwood High School soccer team members, Miss Bailey Griglio and Miss Jessica Gibb; Kentridge High School soccer team members, Miss McKenna Hayes and Miss Porsche Jennings; and Ms. Sherrie Rolfs, Kentridge girls’ soccer head coach, and were seated in the gallery.

MOTION

At 10:08 a.m., on motion of Senator Fain, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Monday, February 24, 2014.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

HUNTER G. GOODMAN, Secretary of the Senate