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FORTY-SIXTH DAY

MORNING SESSION

House Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 27, 1997

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

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

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

February 26, 1997

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed:

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5012,

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5056,

SENATE BILL NO. 5174,

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5265,

and the same are herewith transmitted.

Susan Carlson, Deputy Secretary

INTRODUCTIONS AND FIRST READING

HB 2215 by Representative Carlson

AN ACT Relating to retirement benefit plans of colleges and universities; and amending RCW 28B.10.400 and 28B.10.420.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 2216 by Representatives Mastin, Chandler and Grant

AN ACT Relating to field and turf grasses grown for seed; and amending RCW 70.94.656.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.

HB 2217 by Representatives K. Schmidt, Doumit, Buck, Blalock, Hatfield and Kessler

AN ACT Relating to fish passage barrier removal; adding new sections to chapter 75.50 RCW; and creating new sections.

Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.

HB 2218 by Representatives Huff, Clements, Alexander, Wensman, Sehlin and Mitchell

AN ACT Relating to cigarettes and tobacco; amending RCW 66.44.010, 82.24.010, 82.24.110, 82.24.130, 82.24.190, 82.24.250, 82.24.550, and 82.32.300; adding a new section to chapter 82.24 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.26 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

HB 2219 by Representatives Thompson, Dunn, L. Thomas, Zellinsky, Mielke and Koster

AN ACT Relating to assessed valuation of natural resource lands and critical areas; and amending RCW 36.70A.060.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 2220 by Representatives Linville, Blalock, Wood and Kessler

AN ACT Relating to spending public funds efficiently and effectively; adding new sections to chapter 43.88 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

HB 2221 by Representatives Appelwick, Chopp, Dickerson, Blalock, Regala, Scott, Wood, Tokuda, O'Brien, Conway and Mason; by request of Governor Locke

AN ACT Relating to business and occupation tax; amending RCW 82.04.255, 82.04.290, 82.04.293, and 82.04.4452; creating a new section; repealing RCW 82.04.055; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

HB 2222 by Representatives Mastin, Grant, B. Thomas, Sheldon, Chandler, Johnson, Sump, Koster, Schoesler, Buck, Clements, Cairnes, McMorris, DeBolt and Backlund

AN ACT Relating to regulation of private property; adding a new chapter to Title 64 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Government Reform & Land Use.

HB 2223 by Representatives Dyer and Backlund

AN ACT Relating to health plan requirements; and amending RCW 48.43.045.

Referred to Committee on Health Care.

HJM 4017 by Representatives Sheldon and Johnson

Requesting the Washington State Transportation Commission name the overpass at Mud Bay after Lena Hilliard.

Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.

SSB 5012 by Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance & Housing (originally sponsored by Senators Winsley and Prentice)

Filing certain insurance related corporate documents.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

SSB 5056 by Senate Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Senators McCaslin and Roach)

Limiting property assessments to permitted land use.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

SB 5174 by Senators Prince, Loveland, Morton and Rasmussen; by request of Washington State University

Transferring property to Washington State University Lind dryland research unit.

Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

ESSB 5265 by Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Senators Schow, Wojahn, Horn, Stevens and Benton)

Requiring that agreements between the state and Indian tribes be approved by the senate.

Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

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

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

February 24, 1997

HB 1033 Prime Sponsor, Representative Schoesler: Revising requirements for grain facilities under the Washington clean air act. Reported by Committee on Appropriations

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill by Committee on Agriculture & Ecology be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Huff, Chairman; Alexander, Vice Chairman; Clements, Vice Chairman; Wensman, Vice Chairman; H. Sommers, Ranking Minority Member; Doumit, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Gombosky, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Benson; Carlson; Chopp; Cody; Cooke; Crouse; Dyer; Keiser; Kenney; Kessler; Lambert; Linville; Lisk; Mastin; McMorris; Parlette; Poulsen; Regala; D. Schmidt; Sehlin; Sheahan; Talcott and Tokuda.

Voting Yea: Representatives Huff, Alexander, Clements, Wensman, H. Sommers, Doumit, Gombosky, Benson, Carlson, Chopp, Cody, Cooke, Crouse, Dyer, Keiser, Lambert, Linville, Lisk, Mastin, Parlette, Poulsen, Regala, D. Schmidt, Sehlin, Sheahan, Talcott and Tokuda.

Excused: Representatives Grant, Kenney, Kessler, and McMorris.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 25, 1997

HB 1050 Prime Sponsor, Representative Pennington: Revising firearms licensing. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Sheahan, Chairman; McDonald, Vice Chairman; Sterk, Vice Chairman; Carrell; Lambert; Radcliff; Sherstad and Skinner.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Costa, Ranking Minority Member; Constantine, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Cody; Kenney and Lantz.

Voting Yea: Representatives Sheahan, Sterk, McDonald, Carrell, Lambert, Radcliff, Sherstad and Skinner.

Voting Nay: Representatives Costa, Constantine, Cody, Kenney, and Lantz.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 25, 1997

HB 1260 Prime Sponsor, Representative Skinner: Providing that communications between certified counselors and their clients are privileged. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

Voting Yea: Representatives Sheahan, Sterk, McDonald, Costa, Constantine, Cody, Kenney, Lambert, Lantz, Radcliff, Sherstad and Skinner.

Voting Nay: Representative Carrell.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 25, 1997

HB 1261 Prime Sponsor, Representative Mulliken: Requiring a ranged table in standard increments for the business and occupation tax small business credit. Reported by Committee on Finance

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives B. Thomas, Chairman; Carrell, Vice Chairman; Mulliken, Vice Chairman; Dunshee, Ranking Minority Member; Dickerson, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Boldt; Butler; Conway; Mason; Morris; Pennington; Schoesler; Thompson and Van Luven.

Voting Yea: Representatives B. Thomas, Mulliken, Carrell, Dunshee, Dickerson, Boldt, Butler, Conway, Mason, Morris, Pennington, Schoesler, Thompson and Van Luven.

Excused: Representative Kastama.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 25, 1997

HB 1313 Prime Sponsor, Representative McDonald: Providing for additional judges for the Pierce county superior court. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

Voting Yea: Representatives Sheahan, Sterk, McDonald, Costa, Constantine, Carrell, Cody, Kenney, Lambert, Lantz, Radcliff, Sherstad and Skinner.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 25, 1997

HB 1346 Prime Sponsor, Representative B. Thomas: Imposing use tax on electricity. Reported by Committee on Energy & Utilities

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Crouse, Chairman; DeBolt, Vice Chairman; Mastin, Vice Chairman; Poulsen, Ranking Minority Member; Morris, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Bush; Cooper; Honeyford; Kessler; Mielke; Mulliken and B. Thomas.

Voting Yea: Representatives Crouse, Mastin, DeBolt, Poulsen, Morris, Bush, Cooper, Honeyford, Kessler, Mielke, Mulliken and B. Thomas.

Excused: Representative Kastama.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 24, 1997

HB 1374 Prime Sponsor, Representative Smith: Establishing alternate teacher certification. Reported by Committee on Education

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Johnson, Chairman; Hickel, Vice Chairman; Cole, Ranking Minority Member; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Linville; Quall; Smith; Sterk; Sump; Talcott and Veloria.

Voting Yea: Representatives Johnson, Hickel, Cole, Keiser, Linville, Quall, Smith, Sterk, Sump, Talcott and Veloria.

Passed to Committee on Appropriations.

February 25, 1997

HB 1484 Prime Sponsor, Representative Carlson: Providing a specific funding mechanism for making additional community and technical college faculty salary increment awards. Reported by Committee on Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended.

On page 2, strike all of line 1 and insert, "(1) The Board of Trustees for each community and technical college shall determine"

Signed by Representatives Carlson, Chairman; Radcliff, Vice Chairman; Mason, Ranking Minority Member; Kenney, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Butler; Dunn; O'Brien; Sheahan and Van Luven.

Voting Yea: Representatives Carlson, Radcliff, Mason, Kenney, Butler, Dunn, O’Brien, Sheahan and Van Luven.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 26, 1997

HB 1499 Prime Sponsor, Representative Schoesler: Establishing a rural development council. Reported by Committee on Trade & Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Van Luven, Chairman; Dunn, Vice Chairman; Veloria, Ranking Minority Member; Sheldon, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Alexander; Ballasiotes; Mason; McDonald and Morris.

Voting Yea: Representatives Van Luven, Dunn, Veloria, Sheldon, Alexander, Ballasiotes, Mason, and McDonald.

Excused: Representative Morris.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 25, 1997

HB 1509 Prime Sponsor, Representative D. Schmidt: Disclosing paid petition gathering. Reported by Committee on Government Administration

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives D. Schmidt, Chairman; D. Sommers, Vice Chairman; Scott, Ranking Minority Member; Gardner, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Doumit; Dunn; Dunshee; Murray; Reams; Smith; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.

Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Murray, Reams, Smith, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 25, 1997

HB 1510 Prime Sponsor, Representative Wensman: Regulating statements of financial affairs. Reported by Committee on Government Administration

Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Murray, Reams, Smith, Wensman and Wolfe.

Excused: Representative L. Thomas.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 25, 1997

HB 1541 Prime Sponsor, Representative Sump: Protecting sport shooting ranges. Reported by Committee on Law & Justice

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Constantine, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; and Lantz.

Voting Yea: Representatives Sheahan, Sterk, McDonald, Costa, Carrell, Cody, Kenney, Lambert, Radcliff, Sherstad and Skinner.

Voting Nay: Representatives Constantine and Lantz.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 25, 1997

HB 1543 Prime Sponsor, Representative Radcliff: Creating the family investment account to reduce youth violence. Reported by Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Ballasiotes, Chairman; Benson, Vice Chairman; O'Brien, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Blalock; Delvin; Dickerson; Mitchell and Sullivan.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Koster, Vice Chairman; Cairnes; Hickel and Robertson.

Voting Yea: Representatives Ballasiotes, Benson, O’Brien, Blalock, Delvin, Dickerson, Mitchell, and Sullivan.

Voting Nay: Representatives Koster, Cairnes, Hickel, and Robertson.

Excused: Representative Quall.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 25, 1997

HB 1605 Prime Sponsor, Representative Radcliff: Providing for disclosure of information concerning the disease status of offenders. Reported by Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Ballasiotes, Chairman; Benson, Vice Chairman; Koster, Vice Chairman; O'Brien, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Blalock; Cairnes; Delvin; Dickerson; Hickel; Mitchell; Robertson and Sullivan.

Voting Yea: Representatives Ballasiotes, Koster, Benson, O’Brien, Blalock, Cairnes, Delvin, Dickerson, Hickel, Mitchell and Sullivan.

Excused: Representatives Quall and Robertson.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 25, 1997

HB 1622 Prime Sponsor, Representative Kenney: Establishing the Hispanic American endowed scholarship program. Reported by Committee on Higher Education

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives Carlson, Chairman; Radcliff, Vice Chairman; Mason, Ranking Minority Member; Kenney, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Butler; Dunn; O'Brien; Sheahan and Van Luven.

Voting Yea: Representatives Carlson, Radcliff, Mason, Kenney, Butler, Dunn, O’Brien, Sheahan and Van Luven.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 25, 1997

HB 1658 Prime Sponsor, Representative Honeyford: Authorizing the utilities and transportation commission to exempt electrical and natural gas companies from securities regulation. Reported by Committee on Energy & Utilities

Voting Yea: Representatives Crouse, Mastin, DeBolt, Poulsen, Morris, Bush, Cooper, Honeyford, Kessler, Mielke, Mulliken and B. Thomas.

Excused: Representative Kastama.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 24, 1997

HB 1673 Prime Sponsor, Representative Dunn: Allowing parents to decline having their children in the transitional bilingual program. Reported by Committee on Education

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Johnson, Chairman; Hickel, Vice Chairman; Smith; Sterk; Sump and Talcott.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representatives Cole, Ranking Minority Member; Keiser, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Linville; Quall and Veloria.

Voting Yea: Representatives Johnson, Hickel, Smith, Sterk, Sump, and Talcott.

Voting Nay: Representatives Cole, Keiser, Linville, Quall and Veloria.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 25, 1997

HB 1762 Prime Sponsor, Representative D. Schmidt: Changing primary dates and associated election procedures. Reported by Committee on Government Administration

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives D. Schmidt, Chairman; D. Sommers, Vice Chairman; Scott, Ranking Minority Member; Gardner, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Doumit; Dunn; Dunshee; Murray; Reams; Smith; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.

Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Murray, Reams, Smith, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 24, 1997

HB 1778 Prime Sponsor, Representative Huff: Changing the formula for determining average salaries for certificated instructional staff. Reported by Committee on Appropriations

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Huff, Chairman; Alexander, Vice Chairman; Clements, Vice Chairman; Wensman, Vice Chairman; H. Sommers, Ranking Minority Member; Doumit, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Gombosky, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Benson; Chopp; Cody; Crouse; Dyer; Kenney; Kessler; Lambert; Linville; Lisk; Mastin; McMorris; Parlette; Poulsen; Regala; D. Schmidt; Sehlin; Sheahan; Talcott and Tokuda.

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Representatives Carlson and Keiser.

Voting Yea: Representatives Huff, Alexander, Clements, Wensman, H. Sommers, Doumit, Gombosky, Benson, Chopp, Cody, Cooke, Crouse, Dyer, Kenney, Kessler, Lambert, Linville, Lisk, Mastin, McMorris, Parlette, Poulsen, Regala, D. Schmidt, Sehlin, Sheahan, Talcott and Tokuda.

Voting Nay: Representatives Carlson and Keiser.

Excused: Representative Grant.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 24, 1997

HB 1810 Prime Sponsor, Representative D. Sommers: Revising provision for funding additional education centers. Reported by Committee on Appropriations

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Huff, Chairman; Alexander, Vice Chairman; Clements, Vice Chairman; Wensman, Vice Chairman; H. Sommers, Ranking Minority Member; Doumit, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Gombosky, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Benson; Carlson; Chopp; Cody; Crouse; Dyer; Keiser; Kenney; Kessler; Lambert; Linville; Lisk; Mastin; McMorris; Parlette; Poulsen; Regala; D. Schmidt; Sehlin; Sheahan; Talcott and Tokuda.

Voting Yea: Representatives Huff, Alexander, Clements, Wensman, H. Sommers, Doumit, Gombosky, Benson, Carlson, Chopp, Cody, Cooke, Crouse, Dyer, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Lambert, Linville, Lisk, Mastin, McMorris, Parlette, Poulsen, Regala, D. Schmidt, Sehlin, Sheahan, Talcott and Tokuda.

Excused: Representative Grant.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 26, 1997

HB 1833 Prime Sponsor, Representative Van Luven: Assisting existing economic development revolving loan funds. Reported by Committee on Trade & Economic Development

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives Van Luven, Chairman; Dunn, Vice Chairman; Veloria, Ranking Minority Member; Sheldon, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Alexander; Ballasiotes; Mason; McDonald and Morris.

Voting Yea: Representatives Van Luven, Dunn, Veloria, Sheldon, Alexander, Ballasiotes, Mason, McDonald and Morris.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 24, 1997

HB 1841 Prime Sponsor, Representative Honeyford: Adopting provisions to improve school safety. Reported by Committee on Education

MINORITY recommendation: Without recommendation. Signed by Representative Veloria.

Voting Yea: Representatives Johnson, Hickel, Cole, Keiser, Linville, Quall, Smith, Sterk, Sump, and Talcott.

Voting Nay: Representative Veloria.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 25, 1997

HB 1950 Prime Sponsor, Representative D. Schmidt: Regulating incorporations of towns. Reported by Committee on Government Administration

MAJORITY recommendation: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Representatives D. Schmidt, Chairman; D. Sommers, Vice Chairman; Scott, Ranking Minority Member; Gardner, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Doumit; Dunn; Murray; Reams; Smith; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representative Dunshee.

Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Murray, Reams, Smith, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.

Voting Nay: Representative Dunshee.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 25, 1997

HB 1975 Prime Sponsor, Representative DeBolt: Regulating public ownership of coal-fired thermal electric generating facilities. Reported by Committee on Energy & Utilities

Voting Yea: Representatives Crouse, Mastin, DeBolt, Poulsen, Morris, Bush, Cooper, Honeyford, Kessler, Mielke, and B. Thomas.

Excused: Representatives Kastama and Mulliken.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

There being no objection, the bills listed on the day's committee reports under the fifth order of business were referred to the committees so designated which the exception of House Bill No. 1374 which is sent to the Committee on Appropriations.

The Speaker assumed the chair.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

February 27, 1997

Mr. Speaker:

The President has signed:

SENATE BILL NO. 5835,

ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 7902,

and the same are herewith transmitted.

Mike O’Connell, Secretary

SIGNED BY THE SPEAKER

The Speaker announced he was signing:

SENATE BILL NO. 5835

ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 7902

The Speaker called upon Representative Pennington to preside.

JOINT SESSION

The Sergeant at Arms of the House announced that members of the Senate requested to be admitted to the Chamber for the Joint Session. The Sergeant at Arms of the House and the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate were instructed to escort President of the Senate Brad Owen, President Pro Tempore Irv Newhouse, Vice President Pro Tempore Bob Morton, Majority Leader Dan McDonald and Minority Leader Sid Snyder to seats on the Rostrum. The Senators were invited to seats within the Chamber.

The Sergeant at Arms announced that the members of the Supreme Court had arrived and was instructed to escort the members to their seats in the Chamber.

The Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding): It is my pleasure at this time to turn the gavel and this joint session of the Legislature over to Lieutenant Governor Owen.

The President instructed the Clerk of the House to call the roll of members of the Senate and House, and of former members who were present at the day’s ceremony. Former members present included Senator Scott Barr, Representative Tom Copeland, Senator Jack England, Representative Phyllis Erickson, Representative Roy Ferguson, Representative Robert Ford, Representative Elmira Forner, Senator Pete Francis, Senator Win Granlund, Senator Barbara Granlund, Senator H. B. "Jerry" Hanna, Representative Lorraine Hine, Speaker Charles Hodde, Representative Joan Houchen, Senator Margaret Hurley, Representative Dick King, Representative Gene Lux, Representative Ron Meyers, Senator Gary Nelson, Representative Gene Neva, Senator Dale Nordquist, Senator Gary Odegaard, Senator Hal Palmer, Representative Grant Pelesky, Representative John M. Rosellini, Representative Delores Teutsch, Representative William Young, and Senator Hal Zimmerman. There was a quorum present.

The President instructed the colors to be presented by the All Service Color Guard.

The President: Honored members of the Legislature, ladies and gentlemen: the purpose of this joint session is to conduct memorial services in memory of departed former members of the Legislature. The President at this time would like to respectfully present the Honorable John Pennington, Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives.

The President turn the gavel over to Speaker Pro Tempore Pennington.

The Speaker Pro Tempore asked the memorialists to proceed to the Majority Caucus Room.

Father Michael J. Ryan, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Olympia gave the invocation.

Father Ryan: Sisters and Brothers, let us pray. Lord of Life and Death, today we gather to remember our sister and brothers whose' lives touched ours and added to the richness of our existence. We pause to recall the good times we shared with them. We are grateful for these imperishable treasures which we carry with us into eternity. Within the mystery of your divine plan our life pathways came together and blended as parallel pathways. We are grateful today and every day for all we have shared in our times together: for humor and work for friendship and trust, for the celebration of life. Gracious God, we lift up into your divine heart our friends who have served to your people in our State and local communities. We ask that you grant them eternal peace and the perpetual company of your chosen ones in your Heavenly home. Amen.

Speaker Pro Tempore: We are assembled today to pay tribute to the lives and services of the distinguished former members of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the State of Washington who have passed from among us.

On behalf of the people of our State, the Fifty-Fifth Legislative Session of the State of Washington conveys its respects to those deceased legislators who once sat in these hallowed chambers of the House and Senate, like we are doing today, answered roll calls on sometimes critical and perplexing bills, attended committee meetings, and above all else served to the best of their abilities in order to make our State a better and more enjoyable place to live. While their journey in this life is completed, their achievements, records and valued services have been recorded in the journals of the Senate and House, and are now and forever more a permanent part of the history of the State of Washington.

We express our sympathies to the bereaved families and their friends, and share with them on this memorable occasion the fond and happy memories of these legislators, who served well beyond their call of duty and responsibilities, and truly loved this great State of Washington. They have indeed left a legacy of dedicated service that will remain forever etched in our hearts, our memories and our legislative records.

I wish to introduce Representative Val Ogden of the 49^th District who will assist in our recognition of our departed members.

We will now call the roll of the deceased former members and officers of the Senate and House of Representatives.

Calvin B. Anderson

43^rd District in King County, Served in the House from 1987 to 1994, and the Senate in 1995.

Fred H. Dore

37^th and 45^th districts in King County, Served in the House from 1953 to 1959 and in the Senate from 1959 to 1975. He went on to serve as a Supreme Court Justice from 1981 to 1993.

Charles W. Elicker

10^th District in Island and Kitsap Counties, Served in the House from 1967 to 1969, and in the Senate from 1969 to 1972.

Edward S. Ford

44^th District in King County, Served in the House from 1947 to 1949.

Bernard J. Galloway

3^rd and 5^th Districts in Spokane County, Served in the House from 1941 to 1943 and from 1949 to 1961.

Charlie Johnson

22^nd District in Thurston County, Served in the House from 1951 to 1953 and served as Senate Sergeant-at-Arms from 1957 to 1981.

Marjorie Pitter-King

37^th District in King County, Served in the House from 1965 to 1967.

Jim Kuehnle

4^th District in Spokane and Whitman County, Served in the House from 1969 to 1977.

Alfred E. Leland

46^th and 48^th Districts in King County, Served in the House from 1957 to 1971.

Fred J. Martin

40^th District in San Juan and Skagit Counties, Served in the House from 1935 to 1947 and in the Senate from 1957 to 1962.

Malcolm "Dutch" McBeath

42^nd District in Whatcom County, Served in the House from 1953 to 1957 and served as Chief Clerk to the House from 1967 to 1973.

J. T. Quigg

19^th District in Pacific, Grays Harbor, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties, Served in the Senate from 1977 to 1985.

Mike Riley

19^th District in Pacific, Grays Harbor, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties, Served in the House from 1991 to 1994.

James E. Salatino

27^th District in Pierce County, Served in the House 1977 to 1983.

Patrick M. Steele

26^th District in Pierce County, Served in the House from 1953 to 1955.

Charles Stokes

37^th District in King County, Served in the House from 1951 to 1955 and from 1957 to 1959.

Patrick D. Sutherland

37th District in King County, Served in the House, 1949 and in the Senate from 1951 to 1959.

Pastor Robert Cassis, South Sound Presbyterian Church, Olympia gave the memorial prayer.

Pastor Cassis: Almighty God, King David, the psalmist, asked "Oh Lord, what is man that you care for him, and son of man that you think of him?" Man is like a breathe who's days are like a fleeting shadow. As we contemplate and memorialize the lives of these men and woman who served our State and the people they represented, we are reminded of the precious gift of life we have received. Our days are few and we must be faithful stewards to the opportunities life provides. These whom we memorialize today were such faithful stewards. Someday each person who has been elected to the Senate or the House of Representatives will be remembered in a service like this. May they be humbly satisfied with the contributions of their lives.

We thank you for the service of each of these seventeen. They labored long hours using and testing their wisdom and ingenuity. They interacted with colleagues attempting to communicate to convince and to convert each other, to find that often illusive solution to the problems facing our society. They had their successes as I saw some of the legislation that they put their lives into become law and they had their defeats as some issues they strongly supported failed to mustard the support necessary to become law. Yet they persevered. We thank you that these senators and representatives were willing to make the personal commitments necessary to serve in the legislature. They spent many hours away from their families, businesses and personal friends serving us. It is not easy to put one's personal life on hold to represent others but it is essential. While some of these served almost their entire professional lives in public service, others took time out from their other endeavors to serve for a briefer time. We are thankful for their differing perspectives. We ask you bless upon the families and close friends of these departed servants. Only those who have served or are serving now know the loneliness and sacrifice of their service. May these families now understand and appreciate the contributions which enabled their loved ones to serve. Comfort them in their grief by your abiding presence, assure them of your unconditional love. The Lord Jesus Christ once told his disciples "If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last and the servant of all." We know how difficult it is to put ourselves last and to be the servant of all. Thank you for enabling these public servants to do so today. Amen.

Rabbi Theodore Stainman, Temple Bet Chaverim, Kent gave the closing prayer.

Rabbi Stainman: Our God and god of our forefathers, we acknowledge the great honor and responsibility of public service. An ancient sage once said, "Pray for the welfare of the government for without government men would tear each other limb from limb." We are meeting to pay homage to those who have served, and who have now moved onto their eternal reward. Let us recognize however, that in our homage, there is a prayer for the future. We ask the good Lord for guidance to better serve the citizens who have entrusted their well being into our hands. And for a measure of humility that alone will enable us to fulfill in a just and honorable way this charge. From the very first, human beings came to Washington with a dream and with a vision of a life made better by the great assets of our State, both natural and human. Crossing continental trails and traversing vast oceans, we or our ancestors sought in this land a home and a future. The necessity for government was clear from the very first, and men and women in each generation rose to help organize our energies and guide us to a solution, that of a better life, to make it a reality. For this we are profoundly thankful, and pray that the gifts and talents which God has bestowed upon our forefathers and mothers will continue throughout our time and term. We have received many blessing and pray continually and with our heart that we will be inheritors of the bounty of the good earth that our God has allotted to us. It is indeed in this spirit that we ask for wisdom to lead a great heart to judge and a discerning mind in enable us to live together in peace and in equity. For the sake of those who have gone before us, we beseech the Lord to grant us these simple gifts. And together we say, Amen.

The Speaker Pro Tempore turned the gavel over to the President of the Senate.

The President: Thank you, Speaker Pro Tempore Pennington, Representative Ogden, and other members of our memorial committee. Our warmest gratitude to those of you who have participated in the program today. I hope that the loved ones of those we honor today will draw comfort from today’s observance. The Color Guard will now retire the colors.

MOTION

On motion by Representative Lisk, the joint session was dissolved.

President of the Senate Owen’s turned the gavel over to Speaker Pro Tempore Pennington.

Speaker Pro Tempore Pennington asked the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House and Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate to escort the President of the Senate Brad Owen, President Pro Tempore Irv Newhouse, Vice President Pro Tempore Bob Morton, Majority Leader Dan McDonald and Minority Leader Sid Snyder, and members of the Washington State Senate from the House chamber.

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

MOTION

On motion of Representative Lisk, the House adjourned until 1:30 p.m., Friday, February 28, 1997.

CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk

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Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1050

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1346

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Other Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1499

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1543

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1762

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1778

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

1833

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1950

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1975

Committee Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2218

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2219

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2220

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2221

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2222

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2223

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

4017

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

5012 (Sub)

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

5056 (Sub)

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

5265 (Sub)

Intro & 1st Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE

Memorial Service for Deceased Legislators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11