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FORTY-SIXTH DAY

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MORNING SESSION


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House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 23, 1995


             The House was called to order at 9:55 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Horn presiding).


             Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.


             There being no objection, the House advanced to the third order of business.


MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE


February 22, 1995


Me. Speaker:


             The Senate has passed:


SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5002,

ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 5011,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5066,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5101,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5122,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5139,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5183,

SENATE BILL NO. 5272,

SENATE BILL NO. 5291,


and the same are herewith transmitted.


Brad Hendrickson, Deputy Secretary


             There being no objection, the House advanced to the fourth order of business.


INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

 

SSB 5002          by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Smith, Haugen, Winsley, McCaslin, Wojahn, C. Anderson, Rasmussen, Moyer, Prentice, Rinehart, Long, Quigley, McAuliffe and Kohl)

 

Making the assault of a nurse a felony.

 

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

ESB 5011         by Senator Owen

 

Concerning specialized forest product permits.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

 

SSB 5066          by Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser, Newhouse, Loveland, Rasmussen and Hochstatter)

 

Reforming the property taxation of short-rotation hardwoods.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

 

ESSB 5101       by Senate Committee on Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Senators Drew, Oke, Haugen and Winsley; by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife)

 

Authorizing the director of fish and wildlife to administer game fish catch record cards.

 

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

 

ESSB 5122       by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Smith, Hale, Long and Loveland)

 

Changing the number of district court judges in Benton and Douglas counties.

 

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

ESSB 5139       by Senate Committee on Law & Justice (originally sponsored by Senators Kohl, Smith, Long, Prentice, Winsley, Heavey, Prince, Franklin, Schow, West, Oke and Rasmussen)

 

Authorizing law enforcement officers to impound the vehicles of persons who are patronizing prostitutes.

 

Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

SSB 5183          by Senate Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Hale, Haugen, Winsley and Deccio)

 

Regarding county auditors.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

 

SB 5272            by Senators Spanel, Swecker, Fraser, C. Anderson, McAuliffe and Winsley; by request of Office of Marine Safety

 

Providing regulatory reform to reduce the risk of oil spills.

 

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

 

SB 5291            by Senators Sheldon and Hochstatter

 

Removing the requirement that a schedule of port rates and charges be filed with the utilities and transportation commission.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.


             There being no objection, the bills listed on today's introduction sheet under the fourth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.


             There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.


MOTION


             There being no objection, the House adjourned until 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 24, 1995.


CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk