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EIGHTIETH DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, March 29, 1995
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 Finkbeiner and Palmer.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of Pages Julio Hayes and Matthew Killingsworth, presented the Colors. Reverend William Riker, pastor of St. Benedict's Episcopal Church in Lacey, 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
March 27, 1995
ESHB 1006 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Education: Defining school bus driver. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Pelz, Chair; Deccio, Franklin, Fraser, Hale and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 28, 1995
EHB 1014 Prime Sponsor, Representative Padden: Correcting obsolete references to the department of community development and the department of trade and economic development. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Pelz, Chair; Fraser, Hale, Newhouse and Palmer.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 28, 1995
SHB 1123 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Trade and Economic Development: Establishing a special trade representative and Washington state trade advisory council. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Pelz, Chair; Deccio, Franklin, Fraser, Hale and Palmer.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 28, 1995
2SHB 1162 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Changing collection of hazardous waste fees. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; C. Anderson, Vice Chair; McAuliffe, McDonald, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 28, 1995
SHB 1178 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Labor: Exempting persons under age twenty-one employed on the family farm from industrial insurance coverage. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Pelz, Chair; Fraser, Hale, Newhouse and Palmer.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 28, 1995
ESHB 1203 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Law and Justice: Prohibiting the purchase or consumption of liquor on licensed premises by persons under the influence of liquor. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; C. Anderson, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 28, 1995
HB 1223 Prime Sponsor, Representative Brumsickle: Changing state board of education staff provisions. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pelz, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Gaspard, Hochstatter, Johnson and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 28, 1995
SHB 1229 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Law and Justice: Modifying options for payment of retirement allowances. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; C. Anderson, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Johnson, Long, McCaslin and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 28, 1995
SHB 1230 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Education: Changing teacher preparation provisions. 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.
March 28, 1995
SHB 1231 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology: Promoting the recycled content of products and buildings. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; C. Anderson, Vice Chair; McAuliffe, McDonald, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 28, 1995
SHB 1237 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Law and Justice: Specifying responsibility for payment of costs incurred on appeal by indigent persons. 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; C. Anderson, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 28, 1995
SHB 1414 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Labor: Defining "acting in the course of employment." Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Pelz, Chair; Deccio, Franklin, Fraser, Hale, Newhouse and Palmer.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 28, 1995
SHB 1508 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Labor: Creating new funds under the control of the department of labor and industries. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Pelz, Chair; Franklin, Hale, Newhouse and Palmer.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
March 28, 1995
EHB 1550 Prime Sponsor, Representative Smith: Allowing warrantless arrest for criminal trespass. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; C. Anderson, Vice Chair; Haugen, Johnson, Long and McCaslin.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 28, 1995
SHB 1658 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology: Providing that filled or altered wetlands shall not be considered or treated as wetlands. Reported by Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; C. Anderson, Vice Chair; McAuliffe, McDonald, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 28, 1995
SHB 1660 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Commerce and Labor: Authorizing the director of labor and industries to issue approvals based on national consensus codes and external professional certification. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Pelz, Chair; Fraser, Hale, Newhouse and Palmer.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 28, 1995
SHB 1677 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Education: Requiring school districts to obtain an appraisal before purchasing real property. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pelz, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Gaspard, Hochstatter, Johnson and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 28, 1995
SHB 1692 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Law and Justice: Clarifying clerks' fees. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Smith, Chair; C. Anderson, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Johnson, Long, McCaslin, Roach and Schow.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 28, 1995
EHB 1770 Prime Sponsor, Representative Mastin: Revising enforcement requirements for plumbing certificates of competency. Reported by Committee on Labor, Commerce and Trade
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Pelz, Chair; Deccio, Franklin, Fraser, Hale, Newhouse and Palmer.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
March 28, 1995
SHB 1777 Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Education: Requiring specificity in school board resolutions for ballot propositions authorizing indebtedness. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pelz, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Gaspard, Hochstatter, Johnson and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
March 28, 1995
GA 9063 DON SIMMONSON, appointed March 15, 1994, for a term ending July 1, 1997, as a member of the Board of Trustees for the State School for the Blind.
Reported by the Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pelz, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Gaspard, Hochstatter, Johnson and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 28, 1995
GA 9137 HUGH SPITZER, reappointed March 7, 1995, for a term ending July 5, 1997, as a member of the Puget Sound Water Quality Authority.
Reported by the Committee on Ecology and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Fraser, Chair; C. Anderson, Vice Chair; McAuliffe, McDonald, Spanel and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
March 28, 1995
GA 9140 DENISE MACKENSTADT, appointed October 7, 1994, for a term ending July 1, 1998, as a member of the State School for the Blind.
Reported by the Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators McAuliffe, Chair; Pelz, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Gaspard, Hochstatter, Johnson and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
March 24, 1995
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has adopted HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4406, and the same is herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILL
HCR 4406 by Representatives Foreman and Ebersole
Authorizing the operation of equipment to provide unedited television coverage of events within legislative facilities.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
MOTION
At 10:06 a.m., on motion of Senator Spanel, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Thursday, March 30, 1995.
JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate
MARTY BROWN, Secretary of the Senate