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TWENTY-THIRD DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, February 2, 1993
The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Pritchard. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of Pages Leah Weatherford and Toby Tebo, presented the Colors. Reverend Jeffrey Lervik, pastoral intern of the Central Lutheran Church of Bellingham, and a guest of Senator Ann Anderson, offered the prayer.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Jesernig, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
February 1, 1993
SB 5308 Prime Sponsor, Senator Owen: Modifying the forest fire protection assessment. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources
MAJORITY recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5308 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Owen, Chairman; Hargrove, Vice Chairman; Franklin, Haugen, Oke, Snyder, and Spanel.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 1, 1993
SB 5309 Prime Sponsor, Senator Owen: Modifying provisions relating to exchange of urban land for land bank land. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Owen, Chairman; Hargrove, Vice Chairman; Franklin, Haugen, Oke, and Snyder.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5528 by Senator Quigley
AN ACT Relating to court fees; and amending RCW 26.09.175 and 36.18.020.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5529 by Senator Fraser (by request of Department of Ecology)
AN ACT Relating to fees for water rights and related approvals; and amending RCW 90.03.470.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
SB 5530 by Senators Prentice, Pelz, Spanel, Moore, McAuliffe, Fraser and Franklin
AN ACT Relating to the definition of reasonable assurance for unemployment insurance; amending RCW 50.44.053; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
SB 5531 by Senators Pelz, Jesernig, M. Rasmussen, Winsley, Owen, Oke, Bauer and Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to distribution of local effort assistance funds; and amending RCW 28A.500.010.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5532 by Senators M. Rasmussen, Roach, Amondson, Barr and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to animal cruelty; amending RCW 16.52.050, 16.52.060, 16.52.070, 16.52.080, 16.52.085, 16.52.140, and 16.52.185; adding new sections to chapter 16.52 RCW; repealing RCW 16.52.030, 16.52.040, and 16.52.095; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
SB 5533 by Senators M. Rasmussen, Roach, Amondson, Barr and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to dangerous animals; amending RCW 16.04.010, 16.08.010, 16.08.020, 16.08.040, 16.08.070, 16.08.090, and 16.10.040; adding new sections to chapter 16.08 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 16.08.030; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
SB 5534 by Senators Vognild and Prince
AN ACT Relating to terminal safety audits of private carriers; and adding a new section to chapter 81.80 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5535 by Senators Vognild, Prince and M. Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the excise tax on large trucks; and amending RCW 82.44.010 and 82.44.020.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5536 by Senators A. Smith and Quigley
AN ACT Relating to exceptional sentences; and amending RCW 9.94A.390.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5537 by Senators Sutherland, Hochstatter and A. Smith (by request of Utilities and Transportation Commission)
AN ACT Relating to alternate operator service companies; and amending RCW 80.36.522.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SB 5538 by Senators Pelz, Drew, Sellar, Prentice, Spanel, Williams, Prince, Fraser, Franklin and Winsley (by request of Human Rights Commission)
AN ACT Relating to meeting federal fair housing act requirements for housing equivalency; amending RCW 49.60.030, 49.60.120, 49.60.222, 49.60.223, 49.60.224, 49.60.225, 49.60.227, 49.60.230, 49.60.240, 49.60.250, 49.60.260, and 49.60.330; reenacting and amending RCW 49.60.040; adding new sections to chapter 49.60 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5539 by Senator A. Smith
AN ACT Relating to the relationship between franchisors and franchisees; amending RCW 19.100.250 and 19.100.190; and adding a new section to chapter 19.100 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5540 by Senator Talmadge
AN ACT Relating to open government; amending RCW 42.17.020 and 42.30.020; reenacting and amending RCW 49.60.040; adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5541 by Senators Fraser, A. Smith, Sellar, McAuliffe, Quigley and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to statute of limitations for sexual offenses; amending RCW 9A.04.080; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5542 by Senators Oke and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to firearms; amending RCW 9.41.070 and 46.20.336; adding new sections to chapter 46.20 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5543 by Senators Sutherland, Barr, Deccio and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to extending the state preemption on regulating products and product packaging; amending RCW 70.95C.100 and 82.02.025; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
SB 5544 by Senators Hargrove, Owen and Snyder
AN ACT Relating to local government street utility charges; and amending RCW 82.80.050.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5545 by Senators Williams, Bluechel and Moore
AN ACT Relating to registration of architects; and amending RCW 18.08.350.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
SJM 8009 by Senators Bluechel, Snyder, Sellar, Skratek, M. Rasmussen, Erwin, Gaspard, Fraser, McDonald, Franklin, Winsley and Oke
Supporting Guam in its quest for commonwealth status.
Referred to Committee on Trade, Technology and Economic Development.
APPOINTMENT TO STANDING COMMITTEE
The President appointed Senator Owen to the Committee on Energy and Utilities.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Jesernig, the appointment was confirmed.
POINT OF INFORMATION
Senator Newhouse: "Mr. President, a point of information, does this require changing the numbers in the rules?"
REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT
President Pritchard: "I don't believe it does, Senator. He replaces Senator A. L. Rasmussen."
MOTION
At 10:09 a.m., on motion of Senator Jesernig, the Senate was declared to be at ease.
The Senate was called to order at 11:41 a.m. by President Pro Tempore Wojahn.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Jesernig, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 5166, which was held on the desk January 29, 1993, was advanced to second reading and placed on the second reading calendar.
SECOND READING
SENATE BILL NO. 5166, by Senators Vognild, Nelson and Sheldon (by request of State Treasurer and Department of Transportation)
Authorizing refunding revenue bonds.
The bill was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Vognild, the rules were suspended, Senate Bill No. 5166 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
The President Pro Tempore declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5166.
ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Senate Bill No. 5166 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 46; Nays, 1; Absent, 2; Excused, 0.
Voting yea: Senators Amondson, Anderson, Barr, Bauer, Bluechel, Cantu, Deccio, Drew, Erwin, Franklin, Fraser, Gaspard, Haugen, Hochstatter, Jesernig, Loveland, McCaslin, McDonald, Moyer, Nelson, Newhouse, Niemi, Oke, Owen, Pelz, Prentice, Prince, Quigley, Rasmussen, M., Rinehart, Roach, Sellar, Sheldon, Skratek, Smith, A., Smith, L., Snyder, Spanel, Sutherland, Talmadge, Vognild, von Reichbauer, West, Williams, Winsley and Wojahn - 46.
Voting nay: Senator Hargrove - 1.
Absent: Senators McAuliffe and Moore - 2.
SENATE BILL NO. 5166, 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
On motion of Senator Jesernig, the Senate advanced to the ninth order of business.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Jesernig, the Committee on Labor and Commerce was relieved of further consideration of Senate Bill No. 5413.
On motion of Senator Jesernig, Senate Bill No. 5413 was referred to the Committee on Law and Justice.
MOTION
At 11:49 a.m., on motion of Senator Jesernig, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Wednesday, February 3, 1993.
JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate
MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate