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SEVENTY-FOURTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, March 23, 1995
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Pritchard. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Newhouse, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
March 22, 1995
HB 1064 Prime Sponsor, Representative Padden: Correcting unconstitutional provisions relating to resident employees on public works. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hale, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 1995
HB 1112 Prime Sponsor, Representative Silver: Clarifying and streamlining the use of funds within the department of general administration. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hale, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 21, 1995
SHB 1205 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care: Modifying physician self-referral provisions. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Quigley, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; C. Anderson, Deccio, Fairley, Franklin, Moyer, Winsley and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 21, 1995
HB 1213 Prime Sponsor, Representative Brumsickle: Revising provisions relating to liability in training of emergency service medical personnel. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Quigley, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; C. Anderson, Deccio, Fairley, Franklin, Moyer, Winsley and Wood.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 1995
SHB 1233 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Government Operations: Avoiding conflicts of interest on election canvassing boards. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hale, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 21, 1995
HB 1285 Prime Sponsor, Representative L. Thomas: Allowing persons that provide the insurance commissioner with surplus line insurance information to gain immunity from civil liability. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair; Hale, Roach, Sellar and Smith.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 21, 1995
HB 1361 Prime Sponsor, Representative Robertson: Authorizing arrest warrants to be served by facsimile transmission. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; C. Anderson, Vice Chair; Haugen, Johnson, Long, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 21, 1995
SHB 1364 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance: Disclosing material transactions. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair; Hale, Roach, Sellar and Smith.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 21, 1995
HB 1370 Prime Sponsor, Representative L. Thomas: Regulating the capital and surplus requirements of insurance companies. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair; Hale, Roach, Sellar and Smith.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 21, 1995
HB 1373 Prime Sponsor, Representative L. Thomas: Amending licensing requirements of general agents. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair; Hale, Roach, Sellar and Smith.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 1995
SHB 1432 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Finance: Providing for notice statements regarding county financial matters. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hale, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 1995
SHB 1434 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Government Operations: Increasing the limit for public utility districts to use alternative bid procedures. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hale, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 21, 1995
HB 1445 Prime Sponsor, Representative Silver: Streamlining hospital regulation and inspection. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Quigley, Chair; Wojahn, Vice Chair; Deccio, Fairley, Franklin and Moyer.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 1995
SHB 1453 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Providing for reserve officers' retirement. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hale, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 1995
SHB 1517 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Capital Budget: Revising guidelines for receipt and expenditure of federal and private funds by local governments. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hale, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 1995
ESHB 1527 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Recognizing veterans of World War II. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hale, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 1995
HB 1553 Prime Sponsor, Representative L. Thomas: Concerning the proper form of certain ballot titles. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hale, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 1995
HB 1583 Prime Sponsor, Representative L. Thomas: Changing whistleblower provisions. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hale, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 1995
HB 1624 Prime Sponsor, Representative Hymes: Increasing to five years the time after a preliminary plat is approved before a final plat must be submitted for approval. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hale, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 1995
SHB 1645 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Transportation: Enhancing transportation planning. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Refer to Committee on Transportation. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hale, McCaslin and Winsley.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
March 22, 1995
SHB 1669 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Finance: Extending hotel/motel tax authorization for tourist promotional structures in cities located in counties composed of islands. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Hale, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 1995
SHB 1776 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance: Extending authority to enter into payment agreements. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hale, McCaslin and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 1995
HB 1790 Prime Sponsor, Representative Reams: Changing appointment provisions for the director of a combined city and county health department. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hale and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 22, 1995
SHB 1813 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Higher Education: Exempting financial disclosures by degree-granting private vocational schools from public disclosure laws. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Refer to Committee on Higher Education without recommendation. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; C. Anderson, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Johnson, McCaslin and Schow.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
March 21, 1995
SHB 1856 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance: Clarifying the liability of lenders under the model toxics control act. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair; Hale, Roach, Sellar and Smith.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
March 22, 1995
GA 9003 CHARLES ALEXANDER, appointed December 30, 1993, for a term ending July 26, 1995, as a member of the Personnel Appeals Board.
Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Drew and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 22, 1995
GA 9079 ART WANG, appointed August 24, 1994, for a term ending June 26, 1997, as a member of the Personnel Appeals Board.
Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Drew and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 22, 1995
GA 9109 NORA REYNOLDS, appointed December 30, 1993, for a term ending July 26, 1999, as a member of the Personnel Appeals Board.
Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Drew and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 22, 1995
GA 9131 EUGENE MATT, appointed February 14, 1995, for a term ending January 4, 2001, as a member of the Personnel Resources Board.
Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Sheldon, Vice Chair; Drew and Winsley.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
March 14, 1995
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following reappointment, subject to your confirmation.
Bruce F. Brennan, reappointed March 14, 1995, for a term ending February 21, 1998, as a member of the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade
MOTION
At 12:03 p.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 24, 1995.
JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate
MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate