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SIXTEENTH DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, January 25, 1994
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 except Senators Erwin, Niemi, Schow, Talmadge and Williams. On motion of Senator Oke, Senators Erwin and Schow were excused. On motion of Senator Drew, Senators Niemi, Talmadge and Williams were excused.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of Pages Samantha Merrill and Jon Schwegler, presented the Colors. Reverend Tammy Leiter, associate pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Olympia, offered the prayer.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Spanel, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 24, 1994
SB 6202 Prime Sponsor, Senator Vognild: Regulating the size and weight of motor vehicles. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Vognild, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; Drew, Haugen, Morton, Nelson, Oke, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Schow, Sheldon and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 24, 1994
SB 6232 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hargrove: Expanding the definition of what constitutes a commercial and industrial area for the purposes of the highway advertising control act. Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Vognild, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; Drew, Haugen, Morton, Nelson, Oke, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Schow, Sheldon and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
January 24, 1994
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1018,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1132,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1220,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1267,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1447,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1460, and the same are herewith transmitted.
MARILYN SHOWALTER, Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6482 by Senators Prentice, Amondson, Oke and Winsley (by request of Department of Labor and Industries)
AN ACT Relating to conducting systematic pilot projects by the department of labor and industries to reduce the rate of long-term disability within the workers' compensation system; adding a new chapter to Title 51 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
SB 6483 by Senators Rinehart and Pelz (by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Office of Financial Management)
AN ACT Relating to health services provided by school districts; amending RCW 74.09.5243, 74.09.5247, 74.09.5249, 74.09.5253, 28A.155.150, and 28A.150.390; adding a new section to chapter 74.09 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6484 by Senators A. Smith and Nelson (by request of Governor Lowry)
AN ACT Relating to disclosure of information in civil court proceedings; adding a new chapter to Title 4 RCW; repealing RCW 4.24.600, 4.24.610, 4.24.620, and 4.16.380; repealing 1993 c 17 s 4 (uncodified); and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6485 by Senator Sutherland
AN ACT Relating to interagency for outdoor recreation grant and loan priorities; amending RCW 43.17.250 and 43.98A.070; creating a new section; repealing RCW 43.51.380; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ecology and Parks.
SB 6486 by Senator Sutherland
AN ACT Relating to reimbursement contracts with local governments; and amending RCW 35.91.020, 56.22.040, and 57.22.040.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SB 6487 by Senators Moore, Winsley and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to boilers and unfired pressure vessels used in espresso coffee machines; amending RCW 70.79.080; adding a new section to chapter 70.79 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
SB 6488 by Senators Skratek, West, Gaspard, Deccio and M. Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to thoroughbred race track gross receipts and licensing provisions; amending RCW 67.16.105 and 67.16.250; amending 1993 sp.s. c 22 s 162 (uncodified); creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Trade, Technology and Economic Development.
SB 6489 by Senators Morton and Moore
AN ACT Relating to claims of lien against property; and amending RCW 60.04.031 and 60.04.071.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
SB 6490 by Senators Morton, Hochstatter, Oke and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to child support obligations of an incarcerated parent; and adding a new section to chapter 26.19 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6491 by Senators Vognild and Nelson
AN ACT Relating to regional transit authority propositions; and amending RCW 81.112.030.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6492 by Senators M. Rasmussen and Newhouse
AN ACT Relating to agricultural associations; and amending RCW 23.86.007 and 23.86.145.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
SB 6493 by Senators Sutherland, Amondson and Ludwig
AN ACT Relating to the state energy strategy; amending RCW 43.21F.025, 43.21F.015, and 43.21F.045; adding a new section to chapter 43.21F RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SB 6494 by Senators Haugen and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to practices of discrimination in the department of transportation; adding a new chapter to Title 47 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6495 by Senator Prentice
AN ACT Relating to alcohol server training; amending RCW 66.04.010, 66.24.210, 66.24.450, and 66.24.481; adding a new section to chapter 66.44 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
SB 6496 by Senators Prentice, McAuliffe and Pelz
AN ACT Relating to housing assistance programs; reenacting and amending RCW 43.185.070; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
SB 6497 by Senators Erwin and Oke
AN ACT Relating to parents' rights in education; and adding a new chapter to Title 28A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6498 by Senators Erwin, Bauer, Prince, Quigley, West, Winsley and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to community and technical college capital projects; adding new sections to chapter 28B.50 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6499 by Senator Erwin
AN ACT Relating to branch campuses; amending RCW 28B.45.010; adding a new section to chapter 28B.45 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 6500 by Senators McAuliffe, M. Rasmussen, Hochstatter, Moore, Wojahn, Vognild, Moyer, Fraser, Winsley, Prentice and Oke
AN ACT Relating to food safety; amending RCW 69.06.010; adding new sections to chapter 69.06 RCW; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 69.06.050.
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services.
SB 6501 by Senators Sheldon, Drew, Oke, Prince and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to the jumbo ferry vessel propulsion system; adding a new section to chapter 47.60 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6502 by Senator A. Smith
AN ACT Relating to water district commissioner elections; and amending RCW 57.12.015 and 57.12.039.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6503 by Senators M. Rasmussen, McDonald and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to incentives for trickle irrigation systems; amending RCW 90.03.380; adding a new chapter to Title 90 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SB 6504 by Senators M. Rasmussen, Newhouse, Loveland, Morton, Snyder, Haugen and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to procedures regarding the enforcement of water rights; amending RCW 90.03.010, 43.21A.064, 43.27A.090, 43.27A.190, and 43.21B.110; and adding a new section to chapter 43.21B RCW.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SB 6505 by Senators M. Rasmussen, Prince, Vognild, Sellar, Winsley and Drew
AN ACT Relating to public transit facility security; amending RCW 7.48.140, 9.66.010, 9.91.025, 7.48.020, and 9.41.300; reenacting and amending RCW 9.41.010; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6506 by Senators M. Rasmussen, Newhouse, Haugen, Loveland, Morton and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to creation of a water resources board; adding a new section to chapter 43.83B RCW; adding a new section to chapter 89.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.03 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.14 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.22 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.24 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.38 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.42 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.54 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.21A RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.27A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.99E RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.08 RCW; creating new sections; recodifying RCW 43.21A.067; decodifying RCW 90.14.043; repealing RCW 43.21A.170, 43.21A.180, 43.21A.190, 43.21A.200, and 43.21A.210; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SB 6507 by Senators Vognild, Prince, Morton, Loveland, M. Rasmussen and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to railroad crossings; and amending RCW 81.52.050.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6508 by Senators A. Smith, Talmadge, Niemi, Prentice, Skratek and Moore (by request of Insurance Commissioner)
AN ACT Relating to waiver of injunction bonds if a person's health or life would be jeopardized; and amending RCW 7.40.080.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6509 by Senators Moore, Amondson and Prentice (by request of Insurance Commissioner)
AN ACT Relating to permitting the Washington life and disability insurance guaranty association to act in the case of impaired insurers; and amending RCW 48.32A.010, 48.32A.020, 48.32A.030, 48.32A.050, 48.32A.060, 48.32A.070, 48.32A.080, and 48.32A.120.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
SB 6510 by Senators Owen, Oke and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to wildlife and fisheries habitat on state rangelands; adding a new section to chapter 89.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 79.01 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 77.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.51 RCW; creating new sections; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
SB 6511 by Senators Morton and Deccio
AN ACT Relating to railroad right of ways; and adding a new section to chapter 81.52 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SJR 8228 by Senators Haugen, Winsley and Drew
Changing the signature requirements for petitions to recall state-wide elected officers and for initiatives and referenda.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SCR 8422 by Senators M. Rasmussen and Erwin (by request of Secretary of State)
Directing the secretary of state to coordinate and form an advisory committee for Klondike gold rush centennial events.
Referred to Committee on Trade, Technology and Economic Development.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
ESHB 1018 by House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Springer, Morris, Chappell, Dunshee, Finkbeiner, Riley, Brough, R. Johnson, Carlson, Edmondson, Flemming, Orr and Hansen)
Making the office of sheriff nonpartisan.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
HB 1132 by Representatives Kremen, Linville and Zellinsky
Requiring certification of electric spa equipment.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
HB 1220 by Representatives Chappell, Brumsickle, Campbell, Mastin, Ludwig, H. Myers, Johanson, Riley, Romero, Karahalios, Jones, Padden, Roland, Long, L. Johnson and Flemming
Revoking drivers' licenses for certain felonies.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SHB 1267 by House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Zellinsky, Mielke, Dorn, Scott, Reams, R. Meyers, Dellwo, Sheldon, Eide, King, L. Johnson and Springer)
Requiring liability insurance for motorcycles.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
HB 1447 by Representatives Appelwick and Padden
Authorizing the filing of foreign judgments in district court.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
HB 1460 by Representatives Zellinsky, Mielke and R. Meyers (by request of Department of Licensing)
Regulating investment advisory contracts.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Spanel, the Committee on Ecology and Parks was relieved of further consideration of Senate Bill No. 6248 and Senate Bill No. 6294.
On motion of Senator Spanel, Senate Bill No. 6248 and Senate Bill No. 6294 were referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
On motion of Senator Spanel, the Committee on Law and Justice was relieved of further consideration of Senate Bill No. 6353.
On motion of Senator Spanel, Senate Bill No. 6353 was referred to the Committee on Trade, Technology and Economic Development.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate reverted to the eighth order of business.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Wojahn, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 1994-8656
By Senators Wojahn, Snyder, Owen, Gaspard, Sutherland, Rasmussen and Spanel
WHEREAS, The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks is a nationwide organization that embodies the spirit of community service and compassion to people in all walks of life; and
WHEREAS, The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks has established lodges in fifty-two different communities in the state of Washington, representing over 60,000 members; and
WHEREAS, These local lodges and members dedicate countless hours and resources to improving the lives of citizens throughout the state of Washington through many important and charitable projects; and
WHEREAS, The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks wishes to pay its respects to the officials of the state of Washington, including all members of the 53rd Washington State Legislature; and
WHEREAS, The Washington State Elks Association is holding their annual Elks Government Relations Day on this day, January 26, 1994; and
WHEREAS, It is the custom of the Washington State Senate to acknowledge the unselfish service and dedication of the community organizations in this state;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate does hereby recognize and honor the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks for its outstanding service and programs for youth, disabled children, educational scholarships, drug prevention, and a variety of community-oriented charities and service programs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to William Reeves, President of the Washington State Elks Association.
MOTION
On motion of Senator West, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 1994-8665
By Senators West, Gaspard, Sellar, Owen, Snyder, Sutherland, Spanel, Rasmussen, Franklin, Haugen and Bauer
WHEREAS, Over 9,000 men and women serve in the Washington National Guard as a key part of our national defense; and
WHEREAS, These soldiers are Washington citizens from every community and legislative district who volunteer their time and talents to serve their fellow citizens with honor and pride; and
WHEREAS, These soldiers are on-call twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week for immediate deployment in times of national or state emergencies; and
WHEREAS, The Washington National Guard is on the front line in the war against drugs by participating in over 3,400 arrests and assisting in the seizure of over $300,000,000 in drugs, assets and cash; and
WHEREAS, Local community support remains a top priority for the Washington National Guard who opened their armories over five hundred times in 1993 for public classes, food banks, and community activities; and
WHEREAS, In support of the Governor and the Legislature's efforts to improve access to health care, the Washington National Guard initiated a program for medical personnel to provide care in underserved areas of our state; and
WHEREAS, In 1993 the Washington National Guard answered numerous calls for assistance from local communities by providing personnel and equipment for missions varying from traditional color guards to hauling surplus food in support of anti-hunger initiatives; and
WHEREAS, The Washington National Guard continues to play an essential part in our state's ability to protect lives and property in the event of natural disasters such as the eruption of Mt. St. Helens, the Spokane Firestorm, floods in the Skagit County area, and the 1993 Inauguration Day Windstorm; and
WHEREAS, The Washington National Guard promotes positive activities for youth in communities across our state by participating in D.A.R.E. activities, drug demand reduction presentations in local schools, and Camp Minuteman, a motivational summer youth program at Camp Murray;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognize and applaud the members of the Washington State National Guard for their dedication, pride and professional service to our nation and our state; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate expresses its appreciation to the family members and employers of each member of the Washington National Guard for their support; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted to the Adjutant General of the Washington National Guard, the Governor of the state of Washington, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of the Army, and to the President of the United States, the Honorable Bill Clinton.
MOTION
At 10:16 a.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Wednesday, January 26, 1994.
JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate
MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate