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SEVENTY-NINTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, March 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
March 27, 1995
SHB 1047 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Law and Justice: Clarifying the process for defendants to pay restitution to their victims. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 27, 1995
SHB 1140 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Corrections: Revising procedures for using criminal history in sentencing of offenders. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 27, 1995
HB 1189 Prime Sponsor, Representative Robertson: Revising provisions relating to dissemination of criminal history information by the Washington state patrol. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 27, 1995
SHB 1289 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Law and Justice: Specifying the duties of an operator of a vessel involved in an accident. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 27, 1995
HB 1450 Prime Sponsor, Representative Appelwick: Including certain judgments to be summarized. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 27, 1995
SHB 1680 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Law and Justice: Revising the distribution of interest on court fines. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 27, 1995
HB 1712 Prime Sponsor, Representative Lambert: Prescribing procedures for pretrial release. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 27, 1995
HB 1792 Prime Sponsor, Representative Padden: Prescribing procedures for release of offenders. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 27, 1995
2SHB 1882 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Creating the position of inspector general in the Washington state patrol. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means
MAJORITY Recommendation: Refer to Committee on Human Services and Corrections without recommendation. Signed by Senators Rinehart, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; Drew, Finkbeiner, Hargrove, Johnson, Long, McDonald, Moyer, Quigley, Roach, Snyder and Strannigan.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
MESSAGE FROM STATE OFFICES
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Olympia, Washington 98504-0095
March 22, 1995
Marty Brown
Secretary of the Senate
Mailstop: 40482
Olympia, Washington 98504-0482
Dear Secretary Brown:
Enclosed is our Report to the Legislature from the Medical Assistance Administration, Defining Medical Necessity: An Exploratory Study.
If you have any questions regarding the report, please contact me.
Sincerely,
JEAN SOLIZ, Secretary
The Report from the Medical Assistance Administration is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
March 24, 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.
Ramon L. Barnes, reappointed March 24, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Pierce Community College District No. 11.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
March 24, 1995
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
Barbara A. Koerber, appointed March 24, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Peninsula Community College District No. 1.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
March 24, 1995
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointment, subject to your confirmation.
Dan C. Wilder, appointed March 24, 1995, for a term ending September 30, 1997, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Peninsula Community College District No. 1.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
March 24, 1995
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1410,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2071,
HOUSE BILL NO. 2086, and the same are herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
March 27, 1995
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Speaker has signed ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6029, and the same is herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
ESHB 1410 by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Silver and Sommers) (by request of Office of Financial Management)
Making appropriations for the 1995-97 biennium.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
EHB 2071 by Representatives Dyer, Dellwo, Backlund and Hymes
Concerning health treatment for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
HB 2086 by Representative Brumsickle
Changing learning assistance program funding provisions.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
MOTION
At 12:04 p.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 29, 1995.
JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate
MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate