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FIFTY-FIRST DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, February 28, 1995
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Pritchard. No roll call was taken.
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
February 27, 1995
SB 5416 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Creating a state-wide registry of antiharassment and domestic violence restraining orders. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5416 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 23, 1995
SB 5442 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Directing the state weeds board to study weed control on state lands. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Agricultural Trade and Development
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5442 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Rasmussen, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Bauer, Morton, Newhouse and Snyder.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 1995
SB 5499 Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Extending the time for developing essential academic learning requirement Goal 2 assessments. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5499 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pelz, Vice Chair; Gaspard, Johnson and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 1995
SB 5503 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Streamlining temporary worker housing safety and health regulations. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5503 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair; Hale, Sellar and Sutherland.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 1995
SB 5529 Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Changing school district levy provisions. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Referred to Committee on Education without recommendation. Signed by Senators Rinehart, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; Bauer, Cantu, Drew, Fraser, Gaspard, Hargrove, Johnson, McDonald, Moyer, Pelz, Quigley, Sheldon, Snyder, Strannigan, West and Wojahn.
Referred to Committee on Education.
February 24, 1995
SB 5539 Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Authorizing waivers for educational restructuring. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5539 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pelz, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Gaspard, Hochstatter, Johnson and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 1995
SB 5597 Prime Sponsor, Senator Cal Anderson: Copying public records. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5597 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Haugen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 1995
SB 5676 Prime Sponsor, Senator Fraser: Restricting residential time for abusive parents. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5676 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 1995
SB 5683 Prime Sponsor, Senator Haugen: Studying the need for and providing a model to meet postsecondary education needs of the Snohomish, Island, and Skagit county area. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 27, 1995
SB 5724 Prime Sponsor, Senator Quigley: Simplifying publication and distribution of court reports. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5724 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 1995
SB 5804 Prime Sponsor, Senator Johnson: Clarifying procedures for release of a power of appointment. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5804 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 1995
SB 5878 Prime Sponsor, Senator Gaspard: Providing for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies and bonds. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pelz, Vice Chair; Gaspard and Rasmussen.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Finkbeiner, Hochstatter and Johnson.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 1995
SB 5884 Prime Sponsor, Senator Prentice: Enforcing financing terms by the housing finance commission. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5884 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair; Hale, Roach, Sellar and Sutherland.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 1995
SB 5888 Prime Sponsor, Senator Sutherland: Revising considerations for charges for sewerage and storm water control systems. Reported by Committee on Energy, Telecommunications and Utilities
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Sutherland, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner and Hochstatter.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 27, 1995
SB 5924 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl: Creating tuition surcharges. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5924 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 24, 1995
SJM 8013 Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Requesting that the Governor hold a monthly meeting for the discussion of issues concerning K-12 and higher education cooperation and coordination. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 8013 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pelz, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Gaspard, Hochstatter and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 1995
SJR 8215 Prime Sponsor, Senator Gaspard: Amending the Constitution to provide for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pelz, Vice Chair; Gaspard and Rasmussen.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Finkbeiner, Hochstatter and Johnson.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
February 27, 1995
GA 9010 JUDITH BUTLER, appointed October 9, 1994, for a term ending March 26, 1995, as a member of the Higher Education Facilities Authority.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 1995
GA 9040 GRACE L. LYNCH, reappointed October 24, 1994, for a term ending September 30, 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Wenatchee Valley Community College District No. 15.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 1995
GA 9041 ARLAND LYONS, reappointed October 25, 1994, for a term ending September 30, 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Centralia Community College District No. 12.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 1995
GA 9043 ED MAYEDA, reappointed October 1, 1994, for a term ending September 30, 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees for South Puget Sound Community College District No. 24.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 1995
GA 9058 FRANK R. SANCHEZ, reappointed December 19, 1994, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Central Washington University.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 1995
GA 9060 DR. DONALD S. SCHWERIN, reappointed October 25, 1994, for a term ending September 30, 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Walla Walla Community College District No. 20.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 1995
GA 9061 DENNIS G. SEINFELD, reappointed October 25, 1994, for a term ending September 30, 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Tacoma Community College District No. 22.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 1995
GA 9067 VIRGINIA SPRENKLE, reappointed October 3, 1994, for a term ending September 30, 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Everett Community College District No. 5.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 1995
GA 9069 BARBARA STEPHENSON, reappointed October 1, 1994, for a term ending September 30, 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Olympic Community College District No. 3.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 1995
GA 9074 DR. RAY TOBIASON, reappointed October 7, 1994, for a term ending March 26, 1998, as a member of the Higher Education Facilities Authority.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 1995
GA 9077 CAROL VIPPERMAN, reappointed October 3, 1994, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for The Evergreen State College.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 1995
GA 9080 WILLIAM WILEY, reappointed October 3, 1994, for a term ending June 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Regents for Washington State University.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 1995
GA 9083 GRACE T. YUAN, reappointed December 27, 1994, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Western Washington University.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 1995
GA 9086 GIRARD CLARK, appointed March 8, 1994, for a term ending September 30, 1996, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Spokane and Spokane Falls Community College District No. 17.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 1995
GA 9091 PATRICK FAHEY, appointed February 16, 1994, for a term ending March 26, 1997, as a member of the Higher Education Facilities Authority.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 1995
GA 9099 PHYLLIS G. KENNEY, reappointed March 8, 1994, for a term ending December 30, 1998, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Seattle, South Seattle and North Seattle Community College District No. 6.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
February 27, 1995
GA 9124 JEAN BESCHEL, reappointed January 25, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Eastern Washington University.
Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Drew, McAuliffe, Prince, Sheldon, West and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 6038 by Senator McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to impact fees; and amending RCW 82.02.050 and 36.70A.130.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 6039 by Senators Moyer and Oke
AN ACT Relating to health care liability reform; adding a new section to chapter 4.24 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 7.70 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.130 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6040 by Senator Moyer
AN ACT Relating to economic incentives for health care coverage; adding new sections to chapter 48.43 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 51.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; creating a new section; and recodifying RCW 51.14.010.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6041 by Senator Moyer
AN ACT Relating to health care reform; adding new sections to chapter 48.43 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 44.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.36A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.46 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.41 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 48.70 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 48.85 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.47 RCW; creating new sections; and repealing RCW 43.72.020.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6042 by Senator Moyer
AN ACT Relating to public employee health care coverage; adding new sections to chapter 28A.400 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 41.05 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 47.64 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6043 by Senator Moyer
AN ACT Relating to quality assurance; adding new sections to chapter 43.70 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 70.170.100, 70.170.110, 70.170.120, 70.170.130, and 70.170.140; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 6044 by Senators Owen, Prince and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to transportation systems and facilities; amending RCW 47.46.010, 47.46.030 and 47.46.040; adding a new section to chapter 47.46 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6045 by Senators Bauer, Hochstatter, Gaspard, McAuliffe and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to retired administrators; amending RCW 41.32.570; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 6046 by Senators Long, Wood, Haugen, Strannigan, McAuliffe, Quigley, Loveland, Oke and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to tax exemptions for new construction of alternative housing for youth in need; adding a new chapter to Title 82 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6047 by Senators Gaspard, McCaslin, Wojahn, Prentice, C. Anderson, Rinehart, Heavey, Spanel, Smith, Sheldon, Drew, Fraser, Loveland, Fairley, Sutherland, McAuliffe, Snyder, Quigley, Hargrove, Franklin, Kohl, Bauer, Rasmussen, Haugen, Owen, Pelz and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax exemptions for medical care products; amending RCW 82.08.0281, 82.08.0283, 82.12.0275, and 82.12.0277; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
MOTION
At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 1995.
JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate
MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate