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EIGHTEENTH DAY


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MORNING SESSION


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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, January 27, 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 and Niemi. On motion of Senator Oke, Senator Erwin was excused. On motion of Senator Drew, Senator Niemi was excused.

      The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of Pages Mark Gray and Parker Thompson, 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 26, 1994

SB 5016             Prime Sponsor, Senator Nelson: Requiring that utility service charges of tenants be collected from the tenant. Reported by Committee on Energy and Utilities


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5016 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Sutherland, Chair; Ludwig, Vice Chair; Amondson, Hochstatter, McCaslin, Owen, Roach, A. Smith, West and Williams.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 26, 1994

SSB 5698           Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Trade, Technology and Economic Development: Assisting companies to adopt ISO-9000 quality standards. Reported by Committee on Trade, Technology and Economic Development


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5698 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Skratek, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Bluechel, Cantu, Erwin, Rasmussen and Williams.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 26, 1994

SSB 5800           Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Law and Justice: Increasing the penalty for violating human remains. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5800 be substituted therefor, and the second substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators A. Smith, Chair; Ludwig, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Nelson, Quigley, Roach, Schow and Spanel.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 26, 1994

SB 6016             Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Requiring disclosure of the total compensation of local government chief executive officers when that compensation exceeds one hundred thousand dollars. Reported by Committee on Government Operations


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6016 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Drew, Vice Chair; Loveland, McCaslin, Oke, Owen and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 26, 1994

SB 6020             Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Revising provisions relating to city and town incorporations. Reported by Committee on Government Operations


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Drew, Vice Chair; Loveland, Oke and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 26, 1994

SB 6028             Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Changing provisions relating to local option elections within cities, towns, and counties. Reported by Committee on Government Operations


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6028 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Drew, Vice Chair; Loveland, McCaslin, Oke, Owen and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 26, 1994

SB 6033             Prime Sponsor, Senator Snyder: Lowering the city size limit for special excise taxes for special events, festivals, or promotional infrastructures. Reported by Committee on Government Operations


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6033 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Drew, Vice Chair; Loveland, McCaslin, Oke, Owen and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 26, 1994

SB 6063             Prime Sponsor, Senator Spanel: Concerning local voters' pamphlets. Reported by Committee on Government Operations


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6063 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Drew, Vice Chair; Loveland, Oke, Owen and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 26, 1994

SB 6068             Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Revising procedures for appeals involving boards within the environmental hearings office. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6068 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; Deccio, Moore, Sutherland and Talmadge.


      MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Morton.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 26, 1994

SB 6070             Prime Sponsor, Senator Loveland: Managing certain public records. Reported by Committee on Government Operations


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6070 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Drew, Vice Chair; Loveland, McCaslin, Oke, Owen and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 26, 1994

SB 6082             Prime Sponsor, Senator Snyder: Changing provisions relating to the center for international trade in forest products. Reported by Committee on Trade, Technology and Economic Development


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6082 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Skratek, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Bluechel, Cantu, Erwin and Rasmussen.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 26, 1994

SB 6121             Prime Sponsor, Senator Skratek: Promoting economic development. Reported by Committee on Trade, Technology and Economic Development


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6121 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Skratek, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Bluechel, Cantu, Erwin, Rasmussen and Williams.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 26, 1994

SB 6138             Prime Sponsor, Senator A. Smith: Changing obstructing a public servant to obstructing a law enforcement officer. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6138 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators A. Smith, Chair; Ludwig, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Nelson, Quigley, Roach, Schow and Spanel.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 26, 1994

SB 6218             Prime Sponsor, Senator Sheldon: Establishing a self-employment assistance program for low-income individuals. Reported by Committee on Trade, Technology and Economic Development


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6218 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Skratek, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Bluechel, Cantu, Erwin, Rasmussen and Williams.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 26, 1994

SB 6221             Prime Sponsor, Senator A. Smith: Authorizing genetic testing to determine parentage. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators A. Smith, Chair; Ludwig, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Nelson, Quigley, Roach, Schow and Spanel.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 25, 1994

SB 6250             Prime Sponsor, Senator Sheldon: Removing party affiliation requirements for ferry advisory committees. Reported by Committee on Transportation


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Vognild, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; Skratek, Vice Chair; Drew, Haugen, Morton, Nelson, Oke, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Schow, Sellar and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


January 26, 1994

SB 6368             Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Revising times for filing declarations and withdrawals of candidacy. Reported by Committee on Government Operations


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6368 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Drew, Vice Chair; Loveland, McCaslin, Oke, Owen and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE


January 26, 1994

MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House has passed:

      HOUSE BILL NO. 1466,

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1567,

      ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1630,

      ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1653,

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1728, and the same are herewith transmitted.

MARILYN SHOWALTER, Chief Clerk


INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

SB 6555             by Senators Prentice, Nelson, Vognild, Sheldon, Oke and Winsley

 

AN ACT Relating to local government coordination of approvals for major transportation projects; adding new sections to chapter 36.70A RCW; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6556             by Senators Hargrove and Snyder

 

AN ACT Relating to the rental of public lands; and amending RCW 79.01.242.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

 

SB 6557             by Senator Hargrove

 

AN ACT Relating to the deductions made to inmate wages and the responsibilities of the correctional industries board; amending RCW 72.09.111 and 72.09.070; and providing an effective date.

 

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

 

SB 6558             by Senator Gaspard (by request of Department of Revenue)

 

AN ACT Relating to the excise taxation of sales of aircraft for use by the United States and foreign governments; and amending RCW 82.08.0262.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 6559             by Senator Morton

 

AN ACT Relating to railroad crossings of private roadways; adding a new section to chapter 81.52 RCW; and adding new sections to chapter 81.53 RCW.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 6560             by Senator Talmadge

 

AN ACT Relating to certificated employees; amending RCW 28A.405.210, 28A.405.300, and 28A.405.370; adding new sections to chapter 28A.405 RCW; and repealing RCW 28A.405.310, 28A.405.320, 28A.405.330, 28A.405.340, 28A.405.350, 28A.405.360, and 28A.405.380.

 

Referred to Committee on Education.

 

SB 6561             by Senators Skratek and Bluechel (by request of Department of Trade and Economic Development)

 

AN ACT Relating to the marketplace program; and amending RCW 43.31.526 and 43.31.526.

 

Referred to Committee on Trade, Technology and Economic Development.

 

SB 6562             by Senators Roach, Moyer and Oke

 

AN ACT Relating to property tax reform; adding a new chapter to Title 84 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 6563             by Senators Ludwig and Moore

 

AN ACT Relating to public works subletting and subcontracting; amending RCW 39.30.060; and creating a new section.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.


INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

HB 1466            by Representatives Jacobsen, Wang, Ludwig, G. Cole and Romero

 

Regulating motorized wheelchair warranties.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.

 

SHB 1567          by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives H. Myers, Johanson, Chappell, Riley, Ballasiotes, Ludwig, Appelwick, Tate, Jones, Quall and Wineberry)

 

Authorizing interpreters for jurors in judicial proceedings.

 

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

 

ESHB 1630        by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Tate, Riley, Scott, Campbell, Padden, R. Meyers, Long, Forner, Johanson, Schmidt, Chappell, Chandler, Mielke, Reams, R. Johnson, Brough, Ballasiotes, Vance, Foreman, Sheahan, Schoesler, Miller, Jacobsen, Sheldon, Kremen, Silver, Cothern, Morton, Wineberry and Wood)

 

Creating the crime of carjacking.

 

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

 

EHB 1653          by Representatives King, Lisk, G. Cole and Fuhrman

 

Regulating vocational rehabilitation services in industrial insurance.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.

 

SHB 1728          by House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representative Appelwick) (by request of Law Revision Commission)

 

Correcting unconstitutional provisions relating to resident employees on public works.

 

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce.


MOTION


      At 10:07 a.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate was declared to be at ease.


      The Senate was called to order at 12:06 p.m. by President Pritchard.


MOTION


      At 12:06 p.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Friday, January 28, 1994.


JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate

MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate