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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
STATE OF WASHINGTON
1997 REGULAR SESSION
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
FIRST DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, January 13, 1997
At 12:00 noon, pursuant to law, the Senate of the 1997 Regular Session of the Fifty-fifth Legislature of the state of Washington assembled in the Senate Chamber at the State Capitol. Lieutenant Governor Joel Pritchard, President of the Senate, called the Senate to order.
The Washington State Patrol Honor Guard, consisting of Troopers Ted Dehart, Dena Gundermann, Kandi Patrict, Robert Koszewski, Lance Ramsay, John Sagar and Robert Veliz, presented the Colors.
The President led the Senate in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Reverend Mark Claudson, associate pastor of the Felida Baptist Church in Vancouver, Washington, and a guest of Senator Joseph Zarelli, offered the prayer.
INTRODUCTION OF LAKEFAIR QUEEN
The President welcomed and introduced Jami Barber, the 1996-1997 Lakefair Queen, who was seated on the rostrum.
With permission of the Senate, business was suspended for Queen Jami to welcome the Senators to Olympia.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following letters of resignation, appointments and oaths of office were received during the 1996 Interim:
LETTER OF RESIGNATION
WASHINGTON STATE SENATE
Senator Dean Sutherland
17th Legislative District
June 6, 1996
The Honorable Mike Lowry, Governor
Legislative Building
P.O. Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504-0002
Dear Governor Lowry:
Resigning my position as state senator comes with real mixed emotions. It is easy because, for the reasons I mention in this letter, I sincerely believe it is in the best interests of the citizens of my district, yet it is difficult because public service is something I care deeply about and I have been committed to--full-time--for many years.
As an elected official I know you share the sense of honor and humility that comes from being selected by the citizens of our state to represent them in making decisions that affect their lives. You and I have both had long, meaningful careers in public office and have both announced we will not be seeking reelection to the offices we currently hold.
For years I have been a full-time legislator, tried to work as close to full-time as I could on non-legislative work; and try to be a husband, parent, and friend. You know the demands and balancing task I'm referring too.
Having made the decision not to seek reelection, I accepted full-time employment with Clark Public Utilities as their Environmental Manager and I have begun spending more time with my family and friends. I am surprised at my own feelings in response to this change of focus.
As I began spending more time on my personal and non-legislative professional life I realized just how much I had missed it and how much it needed my renewed and full focus. I also realized there simply isn't enough time, given my other activities, to give legislative service the kind of attention I think necessary, I have a deep, abiding respect for the legislative process and legislative service. I want the citizens for the 17th Legislative District to have the full attention of their senator, therefore I am submitting this letter of resignation.
I will relinquish my state senate position effective midnight, July 15, 1996. That will allow citizens interested in the appointment enough time to work with those that will be making it and be seriously considered for it. I also want to provide the local officials involved in making the appointment adequate time to prepare.
Normally I fulfill any task I am charged with; however, in this situation there are three concerns compelling me to resign now instead of waiting until the end of my term in January.
First, I realize that to fulfill the responsibilities of my new position with Clark Public Utilities, improving the water resources of the Salmon Creek Watershed and the natural resources in Clark County, I will need to work more than the typical forty hours a week.
Second, I sincerely want the public discussions related to local legislative campaigns, and those related to Clark Public Utilities and the election of its commissioners to be constructive, honest debates on real issues, ideas, and the differences between the candidates, and to be focused on what the candidates see as their opportunity to be of service to the public. The Utility's elected commissioners are providing innovative, progressive leadership during these challenging and changing times. The Utility's management and employees are
doing an exceptionally fine job carrying out the directives of the commission. I do not want my dual position as state senator and full-time Utility employee to become an opportunity for such fine leadership and work to be impugned and dampened by frivolous, baseless, expensive, yet rhetorically sexy attacks by a few non-constructive critics of government. I have a deep dislike for negative campaigning, negative tactics, and non-constructive criticism. A feeling I know you share. I will feel good if my resignation will prevent some demeaning attacks on legislative candidates and the hard working employees of the Utility.
Last, I am really anxious to rekindle family and personal relationships, including time with my new granddaughter, Madeline Renee Sutherland--simply the most perfect granddaughter ever!
On a personal note, I have appreciated the opportunity to serve the people of our state with you. I trust I will have the opportunity to work with you as we begin writing new chapters in the books of our lives.
Sincerely,
SENATOR DEAN SUTHERLAND
LETTER OF APPOINTMENT
CLARK COUNTY SKAMANIA COUNTY
Vancouver, Washington Stevenson, Washington
August 5, 1996
The Honorable Mike Lowry
Governor of the State of Washington
Legislative Building
Olympia, WA 98504
Dear Governor Lowry:
The Boards of County Commissioners of Clark and Skamania Counties did meet jointly at 4:00 p.m, August 5, 1996, at the Washougal City Hall, Council Chambers, 1701 C Street, Washougal, Washington, to select a successor for the Senate seat vacated by the resignation of Dean Sutherland (D), in the 17th Legislative District.
Pursuant to Article II, Section 15 of the Washington State Constitution, as amended by Amendment 52, the Boards of Commissioners of Clark and Skamania Counties do hereby appoint Shirley Galloway to fill the 17th Legislative District Senate vacancy created by the resignation of Dean Sutherland.
Sincerely,
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
CLARK COUNTY, WASHINGTON SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON
David W. Sturdevant Melissa Carlson-Price
Mel Gordon Dean Evans
Betty Sue Morris Albert McKee
OATH OF OFFICE FOR UNEXPIRED TERM
OATH OF SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
17th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
I, SHIRLEY GALLOWAY, do solemnly swear that I will uphold the Constitution and Laws of the United States of America, the Constitution and Laws of the state of Washington, and the rules of the Washington State Senate, and that I will faithfully perform the duties of State Senator to the best of my ability, so help me God.
SENATOR SHIRLEY A. GALLOWAY
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of August, 1996
BARBARA JOHNSON,
Superior Court Judge, CLARK COUNTY
LETTER OF RESIGNATION
WASHINGTON STATE SENATE
Senator Brad Owen
35th Legislative District
November 14, 1996
The Honorable Mike Lowry
Governor, State of Washington
2nd Floor, Legislative Building
Olympia, WA 98504
Dear Governor Lowry:
Due to my recent election as Lieutenant Governor, my resignation as Senator for the 35th Legislative District will take effect January 15, 1997. I am providing this notice early to expedite the selection of the person that will fill my Senate position.
Thank you for your swift attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
BRAD OWEN, State Senator, 35th Legislative District
LETTER OF RESIGNATION
WASHINGTON STATE SENATE
Senator Adam Smith
33rd Legislative District
November 27, 1996
Governor Mike Lowry
P. O. Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504
Dear Governor Lowry:
This is to notify you that I will be resigning my seat in the State Senate effective January 2, 1997.
Due to my recent election to Congress, I hereby submit my resignation from the State Senate representing the 33rd Legislative District as of January 2, 1997. I am informing you of this now in order to expedite the replacement process.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
ADAM SMITH, State Senator, 33rd Legislative District
MOTION OF APPOINTMENT
December 18, 1996 Introduced By: Greg Nickels
Proposed No: 96-1031
MOTION NO. 10044
A MOTION appointing Julia Patterson, as Senator, to fill the vacancy left
by the resignation of Adam Smith, effective January 2, 1997.
WHEREAS, a vacancy is expected to be created for the position of State Senator for the 33rd Legislative District, due to the resignation of Adam Smith, a Democrat, effective January 2, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the 33rd Legislative District Democrats have submitted the names of three well qualified nominees for the expected vacancy; and
WHEREAS, Julia Patterson was chosen as the party's preferred nominee;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
Julia Patterson is hereby appointed to the position of State Senator for the 33rd Legislative District, effective January 2, 1997, for the remainder of the term.
PASSED by a vote of 13 to 0 this 6th day of January, 1997.
KING COUNTY COUNCIL
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON
JANE HAGUE, Chair
ATTEST:
Gerald A. Peterson
Clerk of the Council
LETTER OF APPOINTMENT
METROPOLITAN KING COUNTY COUNCIL
Jerry Peterson, Clerk of the Council
Room 403, King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104-3272
January 6, 1997
The Honorable Joel Pritchard
Lieutenant Governor
3rd Floor Legislative Building
P. O. Box 40400
Olympia, WA 98504-0482
Dear Lieutenant Governor Pritchard:
On January 6, 1997, the Metropolitan King County Council appointed Julia Patterson to the vacancy in the 33rd District for the State Senate created by the resignation of Senator Adam Smith.
Sincerely,
GERALD A. PETERSON, Clerk of the Council
OATH OF OFFICE FOR UNEXPIRED TERM
OATH OF SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
33rd LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
I, JULIA PATTERSON, do solemnly swear that I will uphold the Constitution and Laws of the United States of America, the Constitution and Laws of the state of Washington, and the rules of the Washington State Senate, and that I will faithfully perform the duties of State Senator to the best of my ability, so help me God.
SENATOR JULIA PATTERSON
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of January, 1997
GLENNA S. HALL
Superior Court Judge, KING COUNTY
LETTER OF RESIGNATION
WASHINGTON STATE SENATE
Senator Nita Rinehart
46th Legislative District
December 10, 1996
The Honorable Mike Lowry
Governor, State of Washington
Legislative Building
Olympia, WA 98504
Dear Governor Lowry:
This is to notify you that I am resigning as Senator for the 46th Legislative District effective today. I have accepted a position as Staff Director for the Senate Democratic Caucus and I begin today.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
NITA RINEHART
MOTION OF APPOINTMENT
January 6, 1997 Introduced By: Cynthia Sullivan
Proposed No: 97-011
MOTION NO. 10043
A MOTION appointing a replacement to the vacancy in the
Washington State Senate left by the resignation of Nita Rinehart
WHEREAS, a vacancy has been created for the position of State Senator for the 46th Legislative District, due to the resignation of Nita Rinehart; and
WHEREAS, the 46th Legislative District Democrats have submitted the names of three nominees for the vacancy;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
Ken Jacobsen is hereby appointed to the position of State Senator for the 46th Legislative District, effective immediately, for the remainder of the term.
PASSED by a vote of 13 to 0 this 6th day of January, 1997.
KING COUNTY COUNCIL
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON
JANE HAGUE, Chair
ATTEST:
Gerald A. Peterson
Clerk of the Council
LETTER OF APPOINTMENT
METROPOLITAN KING COUNTY COUNCIL
Jerry Peterson, Clerk of the Council
Room 403, King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104-3272
January 6, 1997
The Honorable Joel Pritchard
Lieutenant Governor
3rd Floor Legislative Building
P. O. Box 40400
Olympia, WA 98504-0482
Dear Lieutenant Governor Pritchard:
On January 6, 1997, the Metropolitan King County Council appointed Ken Jacobsen to the vacancy in the 46th District for the State Senate created by the resignation of Senator Nita Rinehart.
Sincerely,
GERALD A. PETERSON, Clerk of the Council
OATH OF OFFICE FOR UNEXPIRED TERM
OATH OF SENATOR FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
46th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
I, KEN JACOBSEN, do solemnly swear that I will uphold the Constitution and Laws of the United States of America, the Constitution and Laws of the state of Washington, and the rules of the Washington State Senate, and that I will faithfully perform the duties of State Senator to the best of my ability, so help me God.
SENATOR KEN G. JACOBSEN
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of January, 1997
MICHAEL J. TRICKEY,
Superior Court Judge, KING COUNTY
LETTER OF RESIGNATION
WASHINGTON STATE SENATE
Senator Dwight Pelz
37th Legislative District
January 13, 1997
Governor Mike Lowry
P. O. Box 4002
Olympia, WA 98504-0002
Dear Governor Lowry:
Please accept my resignation, effective immediately, from the Washington State Senate.
It has been an honor to serve the people of the 37th District and all the citizens of Washington State. During my six years in office, we faced many critical and historical issues. I was proud that the institution of the State Legislature demonstrated its resilience and strength by addressing these problems.
Let me also say that I have enjoyed serving with you the past four years. You have served with integrity, intelligence, and compassion. I eagerly await your contributions in the years to come.
Thanks again to the people of the 37th District for bestowing upon me the honor of public service.
Sincerely,
DWIGHT PELZ, State Senator, 37th Legislative District
MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE
The Honorable President of the Senate
The Legislature of the State of Washington
Olympia, Washington
Mr. President:
I, Ralph Munro, Secretary of State of the state of Washington, do hereby certify that the following is a full, true and correct list of persons elected to the office of State Senator at the State General Election held in the state of Washington on the fifth day of November, 1996, as shown by the official returns of said election now on file in the office of the Secretary of State, together with a list of "holdover" Senators:
SENATORS ELECTED NOVEMBER 5, 1996
DISTRICT NAME COUNTIES REPRESENTED
No. 1 McAuliffe (D) King (part), Snohomish (part)
No. 2 Rasmussen (D) Pierce (part)
No. 3 Brown (D) Spokane (part)
No. 4 McCaslin (R) Spokane (part)
No. 5 Rossi (R) King (part)
No. 9 Prince (R) Adams, Asotin (part), Spokane (part), Whitman
No. 10 Haugen (D) Island, Skagit (part), Snohomish (part)
No. 11 Prentice (D) King (part)
No. 12 Sellar (R) Chelan, Douglas, Grant (part), Okanogan (part)
No. 14 Deccio (R) Yakima (part)
No. 16 Loveland (D) Asotin (part), Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Walla Walla
No. 17 Benton (R) Clark (part), Skamania (part)
No. 18 Zarelli (R) Clark (part), Cowlitz (part), Lewis (part)
No. 19 Snyder (D) Cowlitz (part), Grays Harbor (part), Pacific, Wahkiakum
No. 20 Swecker (R) Lewis (part), Pierce (part), Thurston (part)
No. 22 Fraser (D) Thurston (part)
No. 23 Sheldon (D) Kitsap (part)
No. 24 Hargrove (D) Clallam, Grays Harbor (part), Jefferson
No. 25 Goings (D) King (part), Pierce (part)
No. 27 Wojahn (D) Pierce (part)
No. 28 Winsley (R) Pierce (part)
No. 39 Stevens (R) King (part), Snohomish (part)
No. 40 Spanel (D) San Juan, Skagit (part), Whatcom (part)
No. 41 Horn (R) King (part)
No. 49 Bauer (D) Clark (part)
STATE SENATE "HOLDOVERS"
DISTRICT NAME COUNTIES REPRESENTED
No. 6 West (R) Spokane (part)
No. 7 Morton (R) Ferry, Lincoln, Okanogan (part), Pend Oreille, Spokane (part), Stevens
No. 8 Hale (R) Benton (part)
No. 13 Hochstatter (R) Benton (part), Grant (part), Kittitas, Yakima (part)
No. 15 Newhouse (R) Benton (part), Klickitat, Skamamia (part), Yakima (part)
No. 21 Wood (R) Snohomish (part)
No. 26 Oke (R) Kitsap (part), Pierce (part)
No. 29 Franklin (D) Pierce (part)
No. 30 Schow (R) King (part), Pierce (part)
No. 31 Roach (R) King (part), Pierce (part)
No. 32 Fairley (D) King (part)
No. 32 Patterson (D) King (part)
No. 34 Heavey (D) King (part)
No. 35 Owen (D) Grays Harbor (part), Kitsap (part), Mason, Thurston (part)
No. 36 Kohl (D) King (part)
No. 37 Pelz (D) King (part)
No. 38 Strannigan (R) Snohomish (part)
No. 42 Anderson (R) Whatcom (part)
No. 43 Thibaudeau (D) King (part)
No. 44 Long (R) Snohomish (part)
No. 45 Finkbeiner (R) King (part)
No. 46 Jacobsen (D) King (part)
No. 47 Johnson (R) King (part)
No. 48 McDonald (R) King (part)
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand,
and affixed the Seal of the state of Washington at Olympia,
this tenth day of January, 1997.
(Seal) RALPH MUNRO
Secretary of State
FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE
The Honorable President of the Senate
The Legislature of the State of Washington
Olympia, Washington
I, Ralph Munro, Secretary of State of the state of Washington, do hereby certify that, according to the provisions of RCW 29.62.130, I have canvassed the returns of the 2,293,895 votes cast by the 3,078,208 registered voters of the state for and against the initiatives which were submitted to the vote of the people at the state general election held on the 5th day of November, 1996, as received from the County Auditors.
INITIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE 655
"Shall it be a gross misdemeanor to take, hunt or attract black bears with bait, or to hunt bears, cougars, bobcat or lynx with dogs?"
Yes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,387,577
No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .815,385
INITIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE 670
"Shall the secretary of state be instructed to place a ballot notice concerning congressional and legislative candidates who have not supported Congressional term limits?"
Yes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .937,873
No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,146,865
INITIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE 671
"Shall amended tribal/state agreements be authorized permitting limited electronic gaming on Indian lands for tribal government purposes, with joint regulation and specified use of revenues?"
Yes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .934,344
No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,222,492
INITIATIVE TO THE LEGISLATURE 173
"Shall the state pay scholarship vouchers for primary and secondary students to attend voucher-redeeming private or public schools of choice?"
Yes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .775,281
No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,406,433
INITIATIVE TO THE LEGISLATURE 177
"Shall voters be authorized to create "renewed" school districts where nonprofit organizations may operate publicly-funded "independent" public schools with parental choice and revised state regulation?"
Yes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .762,367
No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,380,816
I, further certify that, according to the provisions of RCW 43.07.030, I have canvassed the returns of the votes cast at the state general election held on the fifth day of November, 1996, for all federal, state-wide,legislative and joint judicial offices, and that the votes cast for candidates to these offices are as follows:
PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Bill Clinton/Al Gore (D 1,123,323
Bob Dole/Jack Kemp (R) 840,712
Ralph Nader/Winona LaDuke (IC) 60,322
Ross Perot/Pat Choate (REF) 201,003
Monica Gail Moorehead/Gloria LaRiva (WWP) 2,189
Charles E. Collins/Rosemary Giumarra (IC) 2,374
Howard Phillips/Herbert W. Titus (UST) 4,578
James E. Harris/Laura Garza (SWP) 738
Harry Browne/Jo Jorgensen (LBP) 12,522
John Hagelin/Vinton D. "Mike" Tompkins (NLP) 6.076
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, District 1
Jeff Coopersmith (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122,187
Rick White (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141,948
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, District 2
Kevin Quigley (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122,728
Jack Metcalf (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124,655
Karen Leibrant (NLP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,561
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, District 3
Brian Baird (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122,230
Linda Smith (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123,117
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, District 4
Rick Locke (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96,502
Doc Hastings (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108,647
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, District 5
Judy Olson (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.166
George R. Nethercutt, Jr. (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131,618
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, District 6
Norm Dicks (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155,467
Bill Tinsley (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71,337
Ted Haley (IC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,561
Michael Huddleston (NLP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,545
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, District 7
Jim McDermott (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209,753
Frank Kleschen (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49,341
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, District 8
Dave Little (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,340
Jennifer Dunn (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170,691
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, District 9
Adam Smith (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,236
Randy Tate (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,199
David Gruenstein (NLP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,432
GOVERNOR
Gary Locke (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,296,492
Ellen Crawsell (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 940,538
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Brad Owen (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,022,878
Ann Anderson (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .989,661
Shawn Newman (REF). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78,510
Art Rathjen (LBP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39,277
SECRETARY OF STATE
Phyllis Kenney (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .838,632
Ralph Munro (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,223,769
Gary P. Gill (NLP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73,229
STATE TREASURER
Mike Murphy (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,155,498
Lucy De Young (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 939,578
STATE AUDITOR
Brian Sonntag (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,338,577
Robert B. Keene, Jr. (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747,378
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Christine Gregoire (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,280,995
Richard Pope (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 756,639
Richard Shepard (LBP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58,672
Luanne Coachman (NLP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37,320
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS
Jennifer M. Belcher (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,098,548
Bruce Mackey (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .940,154
Marc Strauch (NLP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,011
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Teresa "Terry" Bergeson (NP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,260,885
Ron Taber (NP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 729,080
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Deborah Senn (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,163,832
Anthony "Tony" Lowe (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 872,280
Steve Sevick (NLP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,348
STATE SUPREME COURT, Position 1
Barbara Durham (NP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,450,710
STATE SUPREME COURT, Position 2
Charles Z. Smith (NP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,386,878
STATE SUPREME COURT, Position 3
Charles W. Johnson (NP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .975,945
Douglas J. Smith (NP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 592,007
COURT OF APPEALS, DIVISION II, DISTRICT 2, Position 1
(Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason, and Thurston)
Joyce "Robin" Hunt (NP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174,476
COURT OF APPEALS, DIVISION III, DISTRICT 1, Position 1
(Ferry Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, and Stevens)
Philip J. Thompson (NP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114,583
COURT OF APPEALS, DIVISION III, DISTRICT 3, Position 1
(Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat, Yakima)
Stephen M. Brown (NP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79,665
COURT OF APPEALS, DIVISION III, DISTRICT 3, Position 2
(Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat, Yakima)
Frank L. Kurtz (NP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,576
Susan Cawley (NP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40,982
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE, Position 1
(Chelan, Douglas)
Carol A. Wardell (NP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,555
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE, Position 2
(Chelan, Douglas)
T. W. Chip" Small (NP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,930
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE, Position 3
(Chelan, Douglas)
John E. Bridges (NP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,788
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE, Position 2
(Ferry, Pend Oreille, Stevens)
Larry M. Kristianson (NP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,323
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE, Position 1
(Island, San Juan)
Alan R. Hancock (NP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,297
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE, Position 1
(Klickitat, Skamania)
E. Thompson "Tom" Reynolds (NP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,181
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE, Position 1
(Pacific, Wahkiakum)
Joel Penoyar (NP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,280
STATE SENATE, District 1
Rosemary McAuliffe (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,119
Ian Elliot (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,823
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 1, Position 1
Al O'Brien (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,071
Tim Olsen (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,506
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 1, Position 2
Judy J. Janes (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,404
Mike Sherstad (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22,157
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 7, Position 1
Kurt Matter (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,220
Bob Sump (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27,305
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 7, Position 2
Brad Lyons (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,688
Cathy McMorris (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30,309
STATE SENATE, District 9
Eugene A. Prince (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,519
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 9, Position 1
Brian Douglas Day (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,460
Larry Sheahan (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,696
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 9, Position 2
Robert F. Henager (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,409
Mark G. Schoesler (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,512
STATE SENATE, District 10
Mary Margaret Haugen (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,354
Jim Youngsman (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,754
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 10, Position 1
Dave Anderson (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,529
Barney Beeksman (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22,495
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 10, Position 2
Glen S. Johnson (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,681
Barry Sehlin (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,108
STATE SENATE, District 12
George Sellar (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,836
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 12, Position 1
Bill Stroud (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,956
Clyde Ballard (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,539
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 12, Position 2
Stephanie S. Gilliland (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,344
Linda Evans Parlette (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,413
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 13, Position 1
R. Virgil Donovan (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,566
Gary Chandler (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,183
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 13, Position 2
B. Wendy Katz (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,477
Joyce Mulliken (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,884
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 15, Position 1
Jim Honeford (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,801
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 15, Position 2
Barbara Lisk (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21,172
STATE SENATE, District 16
Valoria H. Loveland (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19,597
Bryan Alford (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17,853
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 16, Position 1
Del Lathim (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,059
Dave Mastin (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,868
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 16, Position 2
Bill Grant (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,639
Allen A. Panasuk (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,487
STATE SENATE, District 17
Shirley A. Galloway (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,513
Don Benton (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24,430
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 17, Position 1
Gary Akizuki (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,921
Mark Boldt (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,192
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 17, Position 2
Mike Carmichael (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,739
Jim Dunn (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24,434
STATE SENATE, District 18
Ted Thomas (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,043
Joseph Zarelli (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,673
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 18, Position 1
Farley Maxwell (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21,840
Tom Mielke (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,999
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 18, Position 2
Al Swindell (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19,129
John Pennington (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28,190
STATE SENATE, District 19
Sid Snyder (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,831
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 19, Position 1
Brian Hatfield (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27,092
Budd Gilbert (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,078
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 19, Position 2
Mark Doumit (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,154
Bob Ryan (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,546
STATE SENATE, District 20
Cody Arledge (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,563
Dan Swecker (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24,171
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 20, Position 1
Lois Lopez (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,708
Richard DeBolt (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,516
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 20, Position 2
Tina Edwards (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,512
Gary C. Alexander (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,909
STATE SENATE, District 24
Jim Hargrove (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,778
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 24, Position 1
Diane Ellison (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,782
Jim Buck (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26,721
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 24, Position 2
Lynn Kessler (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,499
Jan Christensen (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15,837
STATE SENATE, District 25
Calvin Goings (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24,760
Grant Owen Pelesky (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19,829
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 25, Position 1
Luanne R. Green (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19,846
Joyce McDonald (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22,495
Mark Downey (PP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,005
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 25, Position 2
Jim Kastama (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22,983
Dave Morell (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,259
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 26, Position 1
Patricia Lantz (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,489
Lois McMahan (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24,328
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 26, Position 2
Sandy Arndt (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,452
Tom Huff (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,635
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 30, Position 1
Eric Ulis (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,398
Tim Hickel (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,439
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 30, Position 2
Paul Mallary (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14,377
Maryann Mitchell (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,142
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 31, Position 1
Darrell Carrier (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,650
Eric Robertson (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,527
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 31, Position 2
Christopher Hurst (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,567
Les Thomas (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,967
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 35, Position 1
Lena Swanson (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21,599
Peggy Johnson (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,509
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 35, Position 2
Tim Sheldon (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31,200
Richard Godderz (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,710
STATE SENATE, District 39
Patricia Patterson (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,686
Val Stevens (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26,757
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 39, Position 1
Hans Dunshee (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,631
Keith Groen (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,515
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 39, Position 2
Jeff Soth (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,372
John Koster (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,006
STATE SENATE, District 40
Harriet Spanel (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30,635
Skip Richards (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,508
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 40, Position 1
Dave Quall (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,850
Bob Brown (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,971
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, District 40, Position 2
Jeff Morris (D). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,607
Daniel R. Miller (R). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,263
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and
affixed the seal of the state of Washington,
this 10th day of January, 1997.
(Seal)
RALPH MUNRO,
Secretary of State
EDITOR'S NOTE: Senator Rasmussen, 2nd District; Senator Brown, 3rd District; Senator McCaslin, 4th District; Senator Rossi, 5th District; Senator Prentice, 11th District; Senator Deccio, 14th District; Senator Fraser, 22nd District; Senator Sheldon, 23rd District; Senator Wojahn, 27th District; Senator Winsley, 28th District; Senator Horn, 41st District; and Senator Bauer, 49th District; all representing single counties, were certified by their county election officials.
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE
The President of the Senate appointed a committee of honor consisting of Senators McDonald and Loveland to escort the Honorable Gerry Alexander, Justice of the Supreme Court of the state of Washington, to the Senate Chamber and a seat upon the rostrum.
The President welcomed and introduced the Honorable Gerry Alexander, who will administer the oath of office to the newly elected, newly reelected and newly appointed Senators.
ROLL CALL
The Acting Secretary called the roll of the following holdover members of the Senate and all were present: Senators Ann Anderson, Darlene Fairley, Bill Finkbeiner, Rosa Franklin, Patricia Hale, Mike Heavey, Harold Hochstatter, Stephen Johnson, Jeanne Kohl, Jeanine Long, Dan McDonald, Bob Morton, Irv Newhouse, Bob Oke, Brad Owen, Dwight Pelz, Pam Roach, Ray Schow, Gary Strannigan, Pat Thibaudeau, James West and Jeannette Wood.
All members were present except Senator Pelz.
ROLL CALL
The Acting Secretary called the roll of the following newly reelected Senators and all were present: Senators Al Bauer, Alex Deccio, Karen Fraser, Calvin Goings, Jim Hargrove, Mary Margaret Haugen, Valoria Loveland, Rosemary McAuliffe, Bob McCaslin, Margarita Prentice, Eugene Prince, Marilyn Rasmussen, George Sellar, Betti Sheldon, Sid Snyder, Harriet Spanel, Dan Swecker, Shirley Winsley, R. Lorraine Wojahn, and Joseph Zarelli.
The Acting Sergeant at Arms escorted each of the newly reelected members of the Senate to the bar of the Senate to receive the oath of office.
Justice Gerry Alexander thereupon administered the oath of office to each of the newly reelected members.
The President presented each of the newly reelected Senators a certificate of election.
The Acting Sergeant at Arms escorted each of the newly reelected members to their seats in the Senate Chamber.
ROLL CALL
The Acting Secretary of the Senate called the roll of the following newly elected members of the Senate and all were present: Don Benton, Lisa Brown, Jim Horn, Dino Rossi and Val Stevens.
The Acting Sergeant at Arms escorted each of the newly elected members of the Senate to the bar of the Senate to receive their oath of office.
Justice Gerry Alexander thereupon administered the oath of office to each of the newly elected members.
The President presented to each of the newly elected Senators a certificate of election.
The Acting Sergeant at Arms escorted each of the newly elected members to their seats in the Senate Chamber.
ROLL CALL
The Acting Secretary of the Senate called the roll of the following newly appointed members of the Senate and all were present: Senators Ken Jacobsen and Julia Patterson.
The Acting Sergeant at Arms escorted each of the newly appointed members of the Senate to the bar of the Senate to receive their oath of office.
Justice Gerry Alexander thereupon administered the oath of office to each of the newly appointed members.
The President presented to each of the newly appointed Senators a certificate of appointment.
The Acting Sergeant at Arms escorted each of the newly appointed members to their seats in the Senate Chamber.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
The President declared nominations to be open for President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
REMARKS BY SENATOR DECCIO
Senator Deccio: "Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President and ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, it is a proud honor for me today to nominate a person who is known far and wide for his expertise as a legislator and for his skill as a parliamentarian, as well. He has earned and maintained the utmost respect on both sides of the aisle for all the time he has been in the Legislature. His knowledge of the legislative process is exceeded by no one. He has been my mentor all the years that I have been in both the House and the Senate.
"You may have guessed by now that that person--the man I am talking about is--the Dean of the Washington State Legislature. Mr. President and ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, I am pleased to nominate for President Pro Tempore for the Senate, the Dean of the Washington State Legislature, Senator Irv Newhouse."
REMARKS BY SENATOR LOVELAND
Senator Loveland: "Thank you, Mr. President. It is my privilege to second the nomination for the office of President Pro Tempore to the distinguished Senator, Irv Newhouse, from the Fifteenth Legislative District. Not only is he distinguished, but he is honored and it is my privilege to second his nomination."
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the nominations for President Pro Tempore were closed.
ROLL CALL
The Acting Secretary called the roll and Senator Irv Newhouse was elected President Pro Tempore by the following vote: Newhouse, 48; Absent, 1.
Voting Newhouse: Senators Anderson, Bauer, Benton, Brown, Deccio, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Goings, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Newhouse, Oke, Owen, Patterson, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi Schow, Sellar, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn, Wood and Zarelli - 48. Absent: Pelz - 1.
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE
The President appointed Senators Sellar and Snyder as a committee of honor to escort Senator Newhouse to the rostrum.
Justice Gerry Alexander administered the oath of office to Senator Newhouse.
The committee of honor escorted President Pro Tempore Newhouse to his seat in the Senate Chamber and the committee was discharged.
ELECTION OF VICE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
The President declared nominations to be open for Vice President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
REMARKS BY SENATOR SWECKER
Senator Swecker: "Thank you, Mr. President. It is my great honor and privilege to rise for the purpose of nominating Bob Morton for Vice President Pro Tempore. Bob was elected to the House in 1990 and 1992 and then appointed to the Senate in 1993. He was elected to his own four-year term in 1994. Bob serves on the Kettle River Grange, Pacific Northwest Endurance Riders, Orient Community Church. Washington State Pilot's Association, Kettle Falls Chamber of Commerce and the Washington Cattlemen's Association.
"Bob has demonstrated his leadership abilities both by working with both sides of the aisle to solve some of the most pressing problems that we face. I know that Bob is a strong, courageous and fair man and I nominate him for the position of Vice President Pro Tempore of the Washington State Senate."
REMARKS BY SENATOR HOCHSTATTER
Senator Hochstatter: "Convinced me. Mr. President, it is my honor and privilege to second the nomination of Bob Morton for Vice President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Thank you."
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the nominations for Vice President Pro Tempore were closed.
ROLL CALL
The Acting Secretary called the roll and Senator Bob Morton was elected Vice President Pro Tempore by the following vote: Morton, 48; Absent, 1.
Voting Morton: Senators Anderson, Bauer, Benton, Brown, Deccio, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Goings, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Newhouse, Oke, Owen, Patterson, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi Schow, Sellar, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn, Wood and Zarelli - 48. Absent: Pelz - 1.APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE
The President appointed Senators Hale and Owen as a committee of honor to escort Senator Morton to the rostrum.
Justice Gerry Alexander administered the oath of office to Senator Morton.
The committee of honor escorted Vice President Pro Tempore Morton to his seat in the Senate Chamber and the committee was discharged.
ELECTION OF SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
The President declared nominations to be open for Secretary of the Senate.
REMARKS BY SENATOR McCASLIN
Senator McCaslin: "Thank you, Mr. President. I nominate Mike O'Connell for the position of Secretary of the Senate and wish to speak to that. Are we under the three minute rule, Mr. President?"
REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT
President Pritchard: "I hope so."
Senator McCaslin: "You hope so; I have to make the nomination. When I arrived here in 1981, there were three people that impressed me mightily and were of superior help to me. One was Governor Cherberg, God rest his soul. The other is Sid Snyder and we don't have to rest him right now, because he is still here as a Senator and he was extremely helpful. Since I have been here, of course, we have had Sid Snyder, Gordon Golob, and Marty Brown. I don't know if you noticed the gleam in Marty's eye, but he finally got a Supreme Court Justice where he told them where to go and how to do it. So, good for you, Marty. I am sure you enjoyed it Gerry.
"One of my friends I met immediately was Mike O'Connell. He is a terrific man, he is a true gentleman, he is a family man. The only point against him, of course, is that he is an attorney, but we can overlook that because of his other attributes and abilities. He has an institutional memory, I think second to none, because he actually has been here longer than me. I would warn you, though, don't play shuffleboard with him, because he is an absolute champion. You can play golf with him, because he is not that good, but he is still a lot of fun. You folks who don't know him, both Democrats and Republicans, I assure you can go to him and get a straight answer on the procedures of the Washington State Senate and what goes on here. I am very proud--really--sincerely--to nominate him for Secretary of the Senate."
REMARKS BY SENATOR SNYDER
Senator Snyder: "Thank you, Mr. President. It is with a great deal of pride that I rise to second the nomination of Mike O'Connell as Secretary of the Senate. As you know, I spent nineteen years as Secretary of the Senate and I just noticed that is my nineteenth district--some coincidence there-but anyhow, as long as the Democrats aren't selecting the Secretary of the Senate, I can't think of anybody that is going to fill the job better than Mike O'Connell. We don't have to worry about partisanship; we know that he will treat us on this side of the aisle as well as he treats you people on the other side of the aisle. I know that we are going to work well together and we look forward to having many good days. Thank you."
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the nominations for Secretary of the Senate were closed.
ROLL CALL
The Acting Secretary called the roll and Mike O'Connell was elected Secretary of the Senate: O'Connell, 48; Absent, 1.
Voting O'Connell: Senators Anderson, Bauer, Benton, Brown, Deccio, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Goings, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Newhouse, Oke, Owen, Patterson, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi Schow, Sellar, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn, Wood and Zarelli - 48.. Absent: Pelz - 1.
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE
The President appointed Senators Rossi and Wojahn as a committee of honor to escort Mike O'Connell to the rostrum.
Justice Gerry Alexander administered the oath of office to Mike O'Connell.
The committee of honor escorted Secretary of the Senate Mike O'Connell to his seat on the rostrum and the committee was discharged.
ELECTION OF SERGEANT AT ARMS
The President declared nominations to be open for Sergeant at Arms of the Senate.
REMARKS BY SENATOR SELLAR
Senator Sellar: "Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to place the name of Denny Lewis in nomination for Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and I would like to speak to that please. It gives me great privilege today to do this. Denny Lewis has served a career with great distinction in the Washington State Patrol. During that time, he had many duties, including security for this building, including security for Governors Spellman and Gardner, which he provided a great service. For the last couple of years, he has worked with outgoing Sergeant Fisher, who did an excellent job. The two of them together provided a great deal of decorum in the Senate in keeping order, as well as providing a safe environment for all of us to do the work that we are sent here to do and that is the work of providing service to the people of the state of Washington. So, with that, it would give me great pleasure to nominate Denny Lewis for Sergeant at Arms."
REMARKS BY SENATOR OWEN
Senator Owen: "Thank you, Mr. President, and ladies and gentlemen of the Senate. It is a pleasure for me to second the nomination of Denny Lewis for our Sergeant at Arms. He has had a very, very distinguished career and in the time he has served us in the Senate, he has done it with professionalism and he has been very, very good to all members of the State Senate. I would look forward to working with Mr. Lewis in my new responsibilities and very vigorously second the nomination of Denny Lewis for Sergeant at Arms."
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the nominations for Sergeant at Arms of the Senate were closed.
ROLL CALL
The Acting Secretary called the roll and Denny Lewis was elected Sergeant at Arms of the Senate: Lewis, 48; Absent, 1.
Voting Lewis: Senators Anderson, Bauer, Benton, Brown, Deccio, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Goings, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, McDonald, Morton, Newhouse, Oke, Owen, Patterson, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi Schow, Sellar, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker, Thibaudeau, West, Winsley, Wojahn, Wood and Zarelli - 48.. Absent: Pelz - 1.
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE
The President appointed Senators Prince and Sheldon as a committee of honor to escort Denny Lewis to the rostrum.
Justice Gerry Alexander administered the oath of office to Denny Lewis.
The committee of honor escorted Sergeant at Arms Denny Lewis to his seat on the rostrum and the committee was discharged.
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE
The President appointed Senators Anderson and Franklin to escort the Honorable Gerry Alexander from the Senate Chamber.
PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY
Senator McCaslin: "I rise to a point of parliamentary inquiry. I am not an expert as you well know, Mr. President."
RELY BY THE PRESIDENT
President Pritchard: "Just state your point."
Senator McCaslin: "I know that you have a Supreme Justice there and all through this procedure you have asked the Sergeant at Arms to bring forth these Senators and we just swore him in. Now, it is interesting, because he was Sergeant At Arms to be, I guess, but I think in reviewing the procedure here, the next time we have a Sergeant at Arms, we have the present Sergeant at Arms bring those folks forward or the President--President Owen--would say. The potential or nominating Sergeant At Arms bring those folks forward. Just a point, Mr. President, and I just don't want you to leave this body without thinking of me."
President Pritchard: "It is just wonderful. Thank you."
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the following resolution was adopted:
SENATE RESOLUTION 1997-8600
By Senators McDonald, Sellar, Snyder, and Loveland
BE IT RESOLVED, That a committee of six be appointed to notify the House that the Senate is now organized and ready to transact business.
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE
In accordance with Senate Resolution 1997-8600, the President appointed Senators Benton, Brown, Patterson, Jacobsen, Stevens and Horn to notify the House of Representatives that the Senate is organized and ready to transact business.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the appointments were confirmed.
The committee retired to the House of Representatives.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate reverted to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5000 by Senators Hale, Rossi, Schow, Benton, Prince, McDonald, Wood, Sellar, Johnson, West, Horn, Stevens, Long, Winsley, Morton, Swecker, Haugen, Snyder, Loveland, Goings, Deccio, Rasmussen, Newhouse, McCaslin, Hargrove, Anderson, Strannigan, Oke, Zarelli and Roach
AN ACT Relating to lowering business and occupation tax rates; and amending RCW 82.04.255 and 82.04.290.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5001 by Senators Bauer, McAuliffe, Haugen, Goings and Patterson
AN ACT Relating to replacement of school levy funding; amending RCW 84.52.0531 and 43.135.025; adding a new section to chapter 28A.500 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 84.52 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5002 by Senators Wood, Bauer, Sheldon, Winsley, Kohl, McAuliffe and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the governance of the K-20 educational telecommunications network; amending RCW 28D.02.010; adding new sections to chapter 28D.02 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.131 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5003 by Senators Swecker, Loveland, McDonald, Sheldon, Winsley, Goings, Deccio, Rasmussen, Hale, Stevens, Johnson, McCaslin, Rossi, Oke, Zarelli and Roach
AN ACT Relating to property tax exemptions for property with an assessed value of less than five hundred dollars; adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5004 by Senators Haugen, Oke, Spanel and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to exchanges of state-owned aquatic lands with privately owned lands under the public interest standard; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks.
SB 5005 by Senators Long, Hargrove, McCaslin, Haugen, Zarelli, Johnson, Winsley, Goings, Rasmussen, Oke and Roach
AN ACT Relating to sentencing for multiple violent crimes; and amending RCW 9.94A.400.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5006 by Senators Long, Hargrove, McCaslin, Haugen, Sheldon, Winsley, Goings, Deccio, McAuliffe, Franklin, Rasmussen, Hale, Johnson and Oke
AN ACT Relating to enhanced sentencing and supervision of sex offenders; amending RCW 72.04A.070, 72.04A.080, 9A.20.021, 9A.44.060, 9A.44.079, 9A.44.086, 9A.44.089, 9A.44.100, 9A.64.020, 9.41.010, 9.94.070, 9.94A.230, 9.94A.310, 9.94A.386, 9.95.062, 9A.20.010, 9A.28.020, 9A.28.040, 9A.44.140, 9A.76.080, 9A.76.170, 9A.83.010, 10.64.025, 13.40.0357, and 13.40.070; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.120, 9.94A.030, 9.94A.320, and 13.04.030; reenacting RCW 9.94A.360; adding new sections to chapter 9.94A RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5007 by Senators Long, Hargrove, Franklin, Zarelli and Winsley (by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
AN ACT Relating to liens filed by the department of social and health services; amending RCW 43.20B.720, 43.20B.730, 43.20B.735, 43.20B.740, 74.20A.070, and 74.20A.080; and repealing RCW 43.20B.725.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5008 by Senators Long, Hargrove, Franklin, Zarelli and Winsley (by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
AN ACT Relating to modification of the adoption support reconsideration program; and amending RCW 74.13.150.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5009 by Senators Long, Hargrove, Franklin, Zarelli, Sheldon, Winsley, Kohl and Patterson (by request of Department of Social and Health Services)
AN ACT Relating to interstate agreements to provide adoption assistance for special needs children; adding new sections to chapter 74.13 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5010 by Senators Prentice and Winsley (by request of Pollution Liability Insurance Agency)
AN ACT Relating to heating oil pollution liability protection; amending RCW 70.149.040 and 70.149.070; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5011 by Senators Prentice and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to the financial and reporting requirements of health care service contractors and health maintenance organizations; amending RCW 48.44.035, 48.44.037, 48.44.095, 48.46.080, and 48.46.235; adding a new section to chapter 48.44 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 48.46 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5012 by Senators Winsley and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to the filing of corporate documents by insurance companies, health care service contractors, and health maintenance organizations; amending RCW 48.06.060, 48.06.200, and 48.07.070; adding a new section to chapter 23.86 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 23B.01 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 23B.02 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 23B.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 23B.10 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 23B.14 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 23B.15 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 24.03 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 24.06 RCW; and adding new sections to chapter 25.15 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5013 by Senators West, Wojahn, Deccio, Loveland, Sheldon, Franklin, Rasmussen, Hale, Oke and Roach
AN ACT Relating to a tax exemption for prepayments for health care services provided under Title XVIII (medicare) of the federal social security act; and amending RCW 48.14.0201.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5014 by Senators Sheldon, Loveland, Fairley, Haugen, Goings, Franklin, Hargrove, McAuliffe and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to making state property tax reductions using revenues in excess of the state spending limit; amending RCW 43.135.045 and 43.84.092; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5015 by Senators Sheldon, Loveland, Fairley, Wojahn, Haugen, Goings, Hargrove, McAuliffe, Winsley, Snyder, Brown, Patterson, Franklin and Spanel
AN ACT Relating to reducing the state property tax levy for 1997 by five percent; adding a new section to chapter 84.55 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5016 by Senators McCaslin and Haugen (by request of Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development)
AN ACT Relating to local government; and adding new sections to chapter 35.51 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5017 by Senator Roach (by request of Statute Law Committee)
AN ACT Relating to correcting or removing deficiencies, conflicts, or obsolete provisions affecting the department of financial institutions; amending RCW 21.20.740, 21.30.010, 30.04.010, 31.45.160, 32.04.020, and 33.44.020; and repealing RCW 30.04.270, 30.04.290, 30.04.900, 30.08.120, 30.12.050, 30.43.010, 30.43.020, 30.43.045, 31.12.095, 31.12.355, 32.04.040, 32.12.060, 32.20.290, and 33.04.010.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5018 by Senator Roach (by request of Statute Law Committee)
AN ACT Relating to making technical corrections to the Revised Code of Washington; amending RCW 36.32.210; reenacting and amending RCW 57.08.050 and 70.47.060; reenacting RCW 18.71.210, 35.02.200, 70.47.020, and 74.15.020; and repealing RCW 56.08.070.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5019 by Senators Fairley, Winsley, Oke and Spanel
AN ACT Relating to persistent sex offenders; and reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.030.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5020 by Senators Fairley and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to powers of district and municipal court judges; and amending RCW 3.46.030, 3.50.020, 3.66.060, and 35.20.030.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5021 by Senator Pelz
AN ACT Relating to the hosting of the Olympic games; adding a new section to chapter 36.01 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5022 by Senator Hochstatter
AN ACT Relating to offender scoring while under supervision; amending RCW 13.40.0354; and reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.360.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5023 by Senators Swecker, Winsley, Snyder, Goings, Franklin and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to deferral of property taxes by senior citizens and disabled persons; amending RCW 84.38.020; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5024 by Senators Winsley, Swecker, Loveland and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to used mobile homes; and amending RCW 82.45.032.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5025 by Senator Loveland
AN ACT Relating to exempting applicants for 1997 Columbia river gillnet licenses from having to have held the license in 1994 through 1996; and amending RCW 75.30.120.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks.
SB 5026 by Senator Swecker
AN ACT Relating to general adjudication proceedings for water rights; and amending RCW 90.03.160, 90.03.170, 90.03.190, 90.03.200, 90.03.210, and 90.03.243.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 5027 by Senators Swecker, Winsley and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to the water-related actions of the department of ecology; amending RCW 43.21B.110, 43.21B.130, 43.21B.240, 43.21B.310, 43.27A.190, 90.03.383, 90.14.130, 90.14.190, 90.14.200, and 90.66.080; reenacting and amending RCW 34.05.514; adding new sections to chapter 43.21B RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 5028 by Senators Sellar, Swecker and Loveland
AN ACT Relating to county treasury management; amending RCW 35.50.030, 35.50.040, 35.50.260, 36.29.020, 36.34.090, 36.36.045, 36.88.220, 36.88.230, 36.94.150, 53.36.050, 58.08.040, 84.38.020, 84.56.240, 84.56.300, and 84.69.020; repealing RCW 36.29.150 and 36.33.180; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5029 by Senator Morton
AN ACT Relating to obsolete provisions in the water code; amending RCW 90.54.030, 90.54.040, 90.54.050, 90.22.010, and 90.54.100; and repealing RCW 43.21A.460, 90.54.190, and 90.54.200.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 5030 by Senator Horn
AN ACT Relating to the appropriation of water from lakes and reservoirs for single-family residential noncommercial garden and landscape irrigation; adding a new section to chapter 90.03 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 5031 by Senators Swecker, Oke and Zarelli
AN ACT Relating to juvenile persistent offenders; amending RCW 13.40.0357, 13.40.150, 13.40.160, and 13.40.320; reenacting and amending RCW 13.40.020; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5032 by Senators Swecker, Bauer and Benton
AN ACT Relating to writs of restitution; and amending RCW 59.18.390.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5033 by Senator Roach
AN ACT Relating to possession of stolen checks or drafts; amending RCW 9A.56.160, 9A.56.140, and 9A.56.010; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5034 by Senator Roach
AN ACT Relating to gambling; and amending RCW 9.46.0209.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5035 by Senator Roach
AN ACT Relating to crimes related to mail; adding a new chapter to Title 9A RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5036 by Senator Roach
AN ACT Relating to forfeiture of property; and amending RCW 9.41.098, 9.46.231, 9.68A.120, 9A.82.100, 9A.83.030, 10.105.010, 46.61.5058, and 69.50.505.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5037 by Senator Benton
AN ACT Relating to disposition of revenues related to or formerly related to motor vehicle excise taxes; amending RCW 82.44.120, 82.44.150, 82.14.200, 82.14.210, 82.14.310, and 82.14.330; reenacting and amending RCW 82.44.110 and 82.14.320; adding a new section to chapter 70.05 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 82 RCW; and repealing RCW 82.44.155 and 82.44.160.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5038 by Senators Benton, Newhouse and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to the Columbia River Gorge commission; and adding a new section to chapter 43.97 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5039 by Senator Benton
AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax deferral for construction of new or expanded business; adding a new chapter to Title 82 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5040 by Senator Benton
AN ACT Relating to implementing a prison inmate hard labor chain gang work program; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5041 by Senator Benton
AN ACT Relating to environmental appeals; and amending RCW 36.70A.300, 43.21B.170, 43.21B.180, 75.20.140, 76.09.230, and 90.58.180.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 5042 by Senators Benton and Patterson
AN ACT Relating to standardized high school transcripts; and amending RCW 28A.305.220.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5043 by Senator Benton
AN ACT Relating to personal service contracts; amending RCW 42.52.030; and adding a new section to chapter 39.29 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5044 by Senators Benton and Oke
AN ACT Relating to crimes; amending RCW 9A.36.011, 9A.32.010, 70.24.034, and 70.24.105; and reenacting and amending RCW 9A.36.021 and 9A.04.080.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5045 by Senator Benton
AN ACT Relating to the rotation of names on primary and general election ballots; amending RCW 29.30.025, 29.30.081, and 29.80.060; and repealing RCW 29.30.040.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5046 by Senator Benton
AN ACT Relating to the election of officials at general elections; and amending RCW 29.21.015 and 29.30.085.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5047 by Senators Benton and Zarelli
AN ACT Relating to arming community corrections officers; adding a new section to chapter 72.02 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5048 by Senators Morton, Haugen and Prince
AN ACT Relating to state highway routes; amending RCW 47.17.005; and adding a new section to chapter 47.17 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5049 by Senators Wood, Prentice, Horn, Brown, Prince and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to lists of registered and legal owners of vehicles; and amending RCW 46.12.370.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5050 by Senators Goings, Winsley, Wojahn and Franklin
AN ACT Relating to affirming and clarifying the legislative authority to treat the initial rate set for refurbished and new nursing facilities as that rate which is established on July 1, 1995, for purposes of recalculating the July 1, 1995, rate using a minimum occupancy rate of eighty-five percent; and amending RCW 74.46.430.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5051 by Senators McCaslin, Deccio, Anderson and Oke
AN ACT Relating to final orders and decisions by growth management hearings boards; and amending RCW 36.70A.300 and 36.70A.330.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5052 by Senator McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to residential real property transfers; and repealing RCW 64.06.005, 64.06.010, 64.06.020, 64.06.030, 64.06.040, 64.06.050, 64.06.060, 64.06.070, and 64.06.900.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5053 by Senator McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to property owners' rights to property uses presumed in assessment calculations; amending RCW 84.40.030, 35.44.047, and 36.94.220; adding a new section to chapter 35.22 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.32 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5054 by Senators McCaslin, Sellar, Wojahn, Prentice, Kohl and Johnson
AN ACT Relating to the presidential preference primary; and repealing RCW 29.19.010, 29.19.020, 29.19.030, 29.19.045, 29.19.055, 29.19.070, 29.19.080, and 29.19.900.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5055 by Senator McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to revoking the growth management act; amending RCW amending RCW 35.58.2795, 36.79.150, 36.94.040, 36.105.070, 39.84.130, 43.88.110, 43.155.070, 43.160.060, 43.168.050, 43.210.010, 43.210.020, 47.26.080, 57.16.010, 58.17.060, 58.17.110, 66.08.190, 70.94.455, 70.94.527, 70.94.534, 70.94.743, 70.146.070, 76.09.050, 76.09.060, 81.104.080, 81.112.050, 82.02.020, 82.46.010, 82.46.030, 82.46.050, 84.40.030, and 86.12.200; reenacting and amending RCW 35.77.010, 36.81.121, 43.88.030, 82.46.040, and 82.46.060; creating a new section; repealing RCW 36.70A.010, 36.70A.020, 36.70A.030, 36.70A.040, 36.70A.045, 36.70A.050, 36.70A.060, 36.70A.070, 36.70A.080, 36.70A.090, 36.70A.100, 36.70A.103, 36.70A.106, 36.70A.110, 36.70A.120, 36.70A.130, 36.70A.140, 36.70A.150, 36.70A.160, 36.70A.170, 36.70A.172, 36.70A.175, 36.70A.180, 36.70A.190, 36.70A.200, 36.70A.210, 36.70A.250, 36.70A.260, 36.70A.270, 36.70A.280, 36.70A.290, 36.70A.300, 36.70A.---, 36.70A.310, 36.70A.320, 36.70A.330, 36.70A.340, 36.70A.345, 36.70A.350, 36.70A.360, 36.70A.365, 36.70A.---, 36.70A.370, 36.70A.380, 36.70A.385, 36.70A.390, 36.70A.400, 36.70A.410, 36.70A.420, 36.70A.430, 36.70A.450, 36.70A.460, 36.70A.470, 36.70A.480, 36.70A.481, 36.70A.490, 36.70A.500, 36.70A.---, 36.70A.800, 36.70A.900, 36.70A.901, 36.70A.902, 19.27.097, 35.13.005, 35.63.125, 35A.14.005, 35A.63.105, 36.70.545, 36.93.157, 36.93.230, 43.17.065, 43.17.250, 43.62.035, 43.63A.550, 47.80.010, 47.80.020, 47.80.030, 47.80.040, 47.80.050, 59.18.440, 59.18.450, 82.02.050, 82.02.060, 82.02.070, 82.02.080, 82.02.090, 82.08.180, 82.14.215, and 82.46.035; and repealing 1990 1st ex.s. c 17 s 64 (uncodified).
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5056 by Senators McCaslin and Roach
AN ACT Relating to limiting property assessments to permitted land use; and amending RCW 84.40.030, 35.44.047, and 36.94.220.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5057 by Senators McCaslin, Sellar, Deccio, Hale, Anderson, Zarelli and Roach
AN ACT Relating to growth management; and amending RCW 36.70A.040.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5058 by Senators McCaslin and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to vacancies in elective office; and amending RCW 42.12.010.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5059 by Senator McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to legal notices; and adding a new section to chapter 65.16 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5060 by Senators Haugen and Roach
AN ACT Relating to clarifying driving statutes; amending RCW 46.20.021, 46.61.525, 13.40.0357, 46.55.113, 7.68.035, 10.31.100, 46.01.260, 46.61.005, and 46.61.5055; reenacting and amending RCW 46.63.020 and 46.52.130; adding new sections to chapter 46.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5061 by Senators Hale, Anderson, Haugen, McCaslin, Goings, West, Johnson and Oke
AN ACT Relating to state and local government; and amending RCW 34.05.310, 34.05.328, and 42.30.020.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5062 by Senators Roach, Haugen, Johnson, Winsley and Oke (by request of Secretary of State Munro)
AN ACT Relating to state agencies issuing federal employer identification numbers; adding a new section to chapter 19.02 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.07 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.22 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 50.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.02 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5063 by Senators Roach, Haugen, Johnson and Winsley (by request of Secretary of State Munro)
AN ACT Relating to names of corporations and units of government; adding a new section to chapter 23B.14 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 24.03 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 24.06 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 24.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 24.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 24.24 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 24.28 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 23.86 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5064 by Senators Roach, Haugen, Johnson, Winsley and Rossi (by request of Secretary of State Munro)
AN ACT Relating to limited partnerships; amending RCW 25.10.453 and 25.10.553; adding new sections to chapter 25.10 RCW; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5065 by Senators Roach, Haugen, Johnson and Winsley (by request of Secretary of State Munro)
AN ACT Relating to business organizations; amending RCW 23B.04.010, 23B.15.060, 24.03.045, 24.06.045, 25.04.710, 25.04.715, 25.10.020, 25.15.010, and 25.15.325; and adding a new section to chapter 25.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5066 by Senators Roach, Haugen, Johnson and Winsley (by request of Secretary of State Munro)
AN ACT Relating to trademarks; and amending RCW 19.77.030.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5067 by Senators Roach, Haugen, Johnson and Winsley (by request of Secretary of State Munro)
AN ACT Relating to filing of business and nonprofit documents with the secretary of state; and adding a new section to chapter 43.07 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5068 by Senators Roach, Haugen, Johnson and Winsley (by request of Secretary of State Munro)
AN ACT Relating to charitable trusts; amending RCW 11.110.060, 11.110.070, and 11.110.075; adding a new section to chapter 11.110 RCW; and repealing RCW 11.110.050, 11.110.073, and 11.110.080.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SJR 8200 by Senators Snyder, Loveland, Wojahn, Winsley, Haugen, Goings, Franklin, Rasmussen, Brown, Patterson and Spanel
Amending the state Constitution to allow a credit against property taxes on owner-occupied residential property.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SJR 8201 by Senators Benton and Zarelli
Adopting English as Washington's official language.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SJR 8202 by Senators Benton, Hargrove, Zarelli and Roach
Amending the Constitution to limit property tax assessments.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SJR 8203 by Senator McCaslin
Amending the Constitution to revise the schedule for legislative sessions.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SCR 8400 by Senator McDonald
Notifying the Governor that the Legislature is organized.
HOLD.
SCR 8401 by Senators McDonald, Sellar and Johnson
Adopting procedures for joint bill sponsorship.
HOLD.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Johnson, the rules were suspended, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8400 was advanced to second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Johnson, the rules were suspended, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8400 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the concurrent resolution was adopted.
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8400 was adopted by voice vote.
APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE
In accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8400, the President appointed Senators Long and Thibaudeau to join a like committee from the House of Representatives to notify the Governor that the Legislature is organized and ready to conduct business.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the appointments were confirmed.
The committee retired to the office of the Governor.
At 1:21 p.m., there being no objection, the President declared the Senate to be at ease.
The Senate was called to order at 1:24 p.m. by President Pritchard.
COMMITTEE FROM THE HOUSE
A committee from the House of Representatives consisting of Representatives Keiser, Robertson, Murray and Talcott appeared before the bar of the Senate and notified the Senate that the House is organized and ready to transact business.
The report was received and the committee returned to the House of Representatives.
The President announced the following Proposed 1997 Senate Standing Committee Assignments:
MEMBERSHIP OF SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES
1997
Agriculture and Environment (7) -- Morton, Chair; Swecker, Vice Chair; Fraser, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Oke, *Rasmussen.
Commerce and Labor (7) -- Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Franklin, Fraser, *Heavey, Newhouse.
Education (7) -- Hochstatter, Chair; Finkbeiner, Vice Chair; Goings, Johnson, *McAuliffe, Rasmussen, Zarelli.
Energy and Utilities (7) -- Finkbeiner, Chair; Hochstatter, Vice Chair; Brown, *Pelz, Strannigan.
Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing (7) -- Winsley, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Hale, Heavey, Pelz, *Prentice.
Government Operations (7) -- McCaslin, Chair; Hale, Vice Chair; Anderson, Haugen, Horn, Jacobsen, *Patterson.
Health and Long-Term Care (7) -- Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Franklin, Strannigan, *Wojahn.
Higher Education (9) -- Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, *Kohl, Patterson, Prince, Sheldon, West.
Human Services and Corrections (7) -- Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, *Hargrove, Kohl, Schow, Stevens.
Law and Justice (11) -- Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; *Fairley, Goings, Hargrove, Haugen, Jacobsen, Long, McCaslin, Stevens, Zarelli.
Natural Resources and Parks (11) -- Oke, Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Morton, Prentice, Roach, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker.
Rules (19) **Owen, Chair; Newhouse, Vice Chair; Bauer, Benton, Hale, Horn, Johnson, Loveland, McAuliffe, McDonald, Sellar, Sheldon, Snyder, Stevens, Strannigan, Swecker, Thibaudeau, Wojahn, Zarelli.
Transportation (15) -- Prince, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, *Haugen, Heavey, Horn, Morton, Newhouse, Oke, Patterson, Pelz, Prentice, Rasmussen, Sellar.
Ways and Means (21) -- West, Chair; Deccio, Vice Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Brown, *Fraser (Capital), Hochstatter, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McDonald, Roach, Rossi, Schow, Sheldon, Snyder, *Spanel (Appropriation), Swecker, Thibaudeau, Winsley, Zarelli.
* - Ranking Minority Member
** - Lt. Gov. Owen is a voting member
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the Proposed Standing Committee assignments were confirmed.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate returned to the third order of business.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
March 15, 1996
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.
Mike B. Kreidler, reappointed March 15, 1996, for a term ending January 15, 1999, as a member of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
March 28, 1996
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.
Gabriel C. Love, appointed March 28, 1996, for a term ending July 1, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for the State School for the Deaf.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
April 1, 1996
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.
Tom Borgaila, appointed April 1, 1996, for a term ending July 1, 1998, as a member of the Board of Trustee for the State School for the Deaf.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
April 17, 1996
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.
Gary Moore, appointed for a term beginning April 27, 1996, and ending at the pleasure of the Governor, as Commissioner of the Employment Security Department.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
April 18, 1996
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.
Patrick R. McMullen, reappointed April 18, 1996, for a term ending January 19, 2001, as a member of the Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
April 23, 1996
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.
Reverend Bernard J. Coughlin, appointed April 23, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Spokane Joint Center for Higher Education.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
April 23, 1996
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.
William Robinson, appointed April 23, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Spokane Joint Center for Higher Education.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
May 10, 1996
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.
Richard C. Kelley, reappointed May 10, 1996, for a term ending June 30, 2002, as a member of the Pollution Control/Shorelines Hearings Board.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
June 4, 1996
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.
Lisa Brodoff, appointed for a term beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 2001, as Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
June 4, 1996
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.
Linda G. Tompkins, appointed for a term beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 2002, as a member of the Transportation Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
June 12, 1996
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.
Judith M. Merchant, appointed for a term beginning July 1, 1996, and ending July 26, 1997, as a member of the Personnel Appeals Board.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
June 13, 1996
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.
David Williams, reappointed for a term beginning June 16, 1996, and ending June 15, 2001, as a member of the Marine Employees' Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
June 18, 1996
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.
Gay V. Selby, reappointed June 18, 1996, for a term ending June 30, 2000, as a member of the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
June 18, 1996
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.
David Shaw, reappointed June 18, 1996, for a term ending June 30, 2000, as a member of the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
June 18, 1996
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.
Chang Mook Sohn, reappointed June 18, 1996, for a term ending June 30, 2000, as a member of the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
June 24, 1996
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.
Connie L. Ambrose-Hosman, appointed June 24, 1996, for a term ending April 3, 2000, as a member of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
June 24, 1996
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.
Eileen O'Neill Odum, appointed June 24, 1996, for a term ending April 3, 2000, as a member of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
June 26, 1996
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.
Bill Frank, Jr., appointed June 26, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 1997, as a member of the Board of Trustees for The Evergreen State College.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
June 27, 1996
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.
Edith L. Nelson, appointed June 27, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 1997, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Shoreline Community College District No. 7.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
July 9, 1996
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.
Juanita M. Garrison, appointed July 9, 1996, for a term ending June 30, 2002, as a member of the Gambling Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
July 10, 1996
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.
Kay Adamson, reappointed July 10, 1996, for a term ending July 1, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for the State School for the Deaf.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
July 17, 1996
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.
Bob Royer, reappointed July 17, 1996, for a term ending June 13, 2000, as a member of the Washington Public Power Supply System Executive Board of Directors.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
July 18, 1996
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.
Elizabeth M. Calvin, appointed July 18, 1996, for a term ending August 2, 1997, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
July 18, 1996
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.
Chris Jensen, appointed July 18, 1996, for a term ending August 2, 1999, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
July 18, 1996
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.
Greg Nickels, appointed July 18, 1996, for a term ending August 2, 1999, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
July 18, 1996
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.
Lois Smith, appointed July 18, 1996, for a term ending August 2, 1999, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
July 18, 1996
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.
Jenny Wieland, appointed July 18, 1996, for a term ending August 2, 1999, as member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
July 19, 1996
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.
Joseph Fram, reappointed July 19, 1996, for a term ending July 1, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for the State School for the Blind.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
August 7, 1996
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.
Dr. Loren Anderson, reappointed August 7, 1996, for a term ending March 26, 2000, as a member of the Higher Education Facilities Authority.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
August 7, 1996
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.
Kathleen Q. Casey, appointed for a term beginning September 6, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997, as a member of the Gambling Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
August 12, 1996
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.
Thomas A. Green, appointed August 12, 1996, for a term ending June 30, 2000, as a member of the Transportation Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
August 15, 1996
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.
Russ Hauge, appointed August 15, 1996, for a term ending August 2, 1999, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
August 15, 1996
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.
Dr. Hubert Locke, reappointed August 15, 1996, for a term ending August 2, 1999, as Chair of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
August 15, 1996
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.
Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., reappointed August 15, 1996, for a term ending August 2, 1999, as a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
August 16, 1996
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.
Joseph J. Pinzone, appointed August 16, 1996, for a term ending June 30, 1999, as a member of the Work Force Training and Education Coordinating Board.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
August 19, 1996
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.
Judy Schurke, appointed August 19, 1996, for a term ending June 17, 1999, as a member of the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
August 26, 1996
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.
Nancylynn Bridges, appointed August 26, 1996, for a term ending July 1, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for the State School for the Deaf.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
August 26, 1996
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.
Julia L. Petersen, appointed August 26, 1996, for a term ending July 1, 2000, as a member of the Board of Trustees for the State School for the Deaf.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 3, 1996
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.
Roger F. Sanford, appointed September 3, 1996, for a term ending July 26, 1999, as a member of the Personnel Appeals Board.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 12, 1996
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.
Phyllis Pulfer, reappointed September 12, 1996, for a term ending June 17, 2001, as a member of the Human Rights Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 12, 1996
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.
Mary Swenson, reappointed September 12, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Western Washington University.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 17, 1996
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.
Darrell Beers, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Columbia Basin Community College District No. 19.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 17, 1996
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.
Kathleen Gutierrez, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Everett Community College District No. 5.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 17, 1996
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.
Elling B. Halvorson, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Lake Washington Technical College District No. 26.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 17, 1996
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.
Gary Healea, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Lower Columbia Community College District No. 13.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 17, 1996
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.
Betty Hogan, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Pierce Community College District No. 11.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 17, 1996
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.
Donald Jacobson, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Renton Technical College District No. 27.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 17, 1996
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.
Veltry Johnson, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for South Puget Sound Community College District No. 24.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 17, 1996
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.
Bishop Lowell E. Knutson, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Seattle, South Seattle and North Seattle Community College District No. 6.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
. September 17, 1996
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.
John E. Lantz, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Tacoma Community College District No. 22.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 17, 1996
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.
Robert J. Margulis, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Bellevue Community College District No. 8.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 17, 1996
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.
Guy McMinds, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Grays Harbor Community College District No. 2.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD
.
September 17, 1996
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.
William G. Morris, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Clark Community College District No. 14.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 17, 1996
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.
Felix Ramon, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Big Bend Community College District No. 18.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD
September 17, 1996
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.
James E. Sherrill, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Centralia Community College District No. 12.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 17, 1996
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.
Alison Wo Sing, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Edmonds Community College District No. 23.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 17, 1996
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.
Dennis F. Stefani, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Cascadia Community College District No. 30.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 17, 1996
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.
J. F. Truebenbach, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Clover Park Technical College District No. 29.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 19, 1996
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.
Kathleen M. Philbrick, appointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Skagit Valley Community College District No. 4.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 20, 1996
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.
Kenneth Alhadeff, appointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Regents for Washington State University.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 20, 1996
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.
Phyllis J. Campbell, reappointed for a term beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Regents for Washington State University.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
September 20, 1996
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.
Joe King, appointed September 20, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2000, as a member of the Board of Regents for Washington State University.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
October 7, 1996
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.
David Lamb, appointed for a term beginning October 10, 1996, and ending September 30, 2002, as a member of the Board of Trustees for The Evergreen State College.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
October 11, 1996
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.
Scott Brundage, reappointed October 11, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Wenatchee Valley Community College District No. 15.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
October 11, 1996
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.
Ricardo R. Garcia, reappointed October 11, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Yakima Valley Community College District No. 16.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
October 11, 1996
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.
J. C. Jackson, appointed October 11, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 1998, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Bellevue Community College District No. 8.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
October 11, 1996
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.
Captain Ioannis (John) A. Karakoulakis, appointed October 11, 1996, for a term ending December 26, 1999, as a member of the Board of Pilotage Commissioners.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
October 11, 1996
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.
Captain Robert N. Kromann, appointed October 11, 1996, for a term ending December 26, 2000, as a member of the Board of Pilotage Commissioners.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
October 11, 1996
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.
Captain Benjamin L. Watson, reappointed October 11, 1996, for a term ending December 26, 1999, as a member of the Board of Pilotage Commissioners.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
October 14, 1996
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.
Bernadene Dochnahl, reappointed October 14, 1996, for a term ending January 4, 1997, as a member of the Personnel Resources Board.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
October 29, 1996
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.
Carol Dotlich, appointed October 29, 1996, for a term ending December 5, 1999, as a member of the State Hospital, Western Washington Advisory Board.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
October 30, 1996
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.
John M. Emerson, appointed October 30, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Highline Community College District No. 9.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
October 30, 1996
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.
Sheryl S. Hershey, appointed October 30, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Bellingham Community College District No. 25.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
October 30, 1996
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.
Ronald W. Johnson, appointed October 30, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Peninsula Community College District No. 1.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
October 30, 1996
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.
Frank Russell, appointed October 30, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Bates Technical College District No. 28.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
October 30, 1996
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.
Phyllis S. Self, appointed October 30, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Whatcom Community College District No. 21.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
October 30, 1996
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.
Dr. Alexander Swantz, reappointed October 30, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Walla Walla Community College District No. 20.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
November 4, 1996
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.
Robert D. McVicars, appointed November 4, 1996, for a term ending June 30, 1999, as a member of the Housing Finance Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
November 4, 1996
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.
Jeffrey W. Nitta, appointed November 4, 1996, for a term ending June 30, 1999, as a member of the Housing Finance Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
November 18, 1996
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.
Joe Bowen, appointed November 18, 1996, for a term ending June 17, 2000, as a member of the Human Rights Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
November 26, 1996
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.
Paul D. Burton, appointed November 26, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 1999, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Shoreline Community College District No. 7.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
November 26, 1996
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.
Tom Kneeshaw, appointed November 26, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Spokane and Spokane Falls Community College District No. 17.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
November 26, 1996
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.
Naomi K. Pursel, appointed November 26, 1996, for a term ending September 30, 2001, as a member of the Board of Trustees for Olympic Community College District No. 3.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
December 12, 1996
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.
Donna M. Mason, reappointed December 12, 1996, for a term ending December 31, 1998, as a member of the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
December 17, 1996
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.
Christine Wakefield, appointed for a term beginningJanuary 1, 1997, and ending December 31, 1999, as a member of the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
December 31, 1996
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.
Mickey Fearn, reappointed beginning January 1, 1997, for a term ending December 31, 2002, as a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
Sincerely,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
HOLD.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the Gubernatorial Appointments were held on the desk.
MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE
The Honorable Joel Pritchard
President of the Senate
Legislature of the State of Washington
Olympia, Washington 98504
MR. PRESIDENT:
We respectfully transmit for your consideration the following bills which were vetoed by the Governor, together with the official veto message setting forth his objections to the bills as required by Article III, section 12, of the Washington State Constitution:
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6078;
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6180;
SENATE BILL NO. 6243;
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6262;
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6263;
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6285;
SENATE BILL NO. 6302;
SENATE BILL NO. 6482;
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6532;
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6542;
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6692.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of the state of Washington,
this 13th day of January, 1997.
(Seal) RALPH MUNRO
Secretary of St
VETOED BILLS
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
VETO MESSAGE ON SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6078
March 30, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6078 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to the public presentation of information regarding regional transit authority projects;"
Substitute Senate Bill No. 6078 requires that public presentations made about available revenues to support a regional transit authority project cannot include state or federal revenue assumptions unless the money has already been authorized. This restriction is counter to the current federal policy that the local option funding be secured before Congress authorizes federal revenues for regional transit projects.
Clark County Transit (C-TRAN) in Vancouver and other Washington multi-modal transportation systems should not be forced to make incomplete financial assumptions about financing as they develop their regional transportation system plans. Substitute Senate Bill No. 6078 would tie the hands of the regional transit authorities as they implement critical local and regional transit projects.
For these reasons, I am vetoing Substitute Senate Bill No. 6078 in its entirety.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
VETO MESSAGE ON SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6180
March 30, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6180 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to superior court judges;"
Substitute Senate Bill No. 6180 extends a statutory deadline for King County to add unfilled positions for superior court judges originally authorized by legislation in 1992. Substitute House Bill No. 2446, which I have approved, contains a similar amendment and also adds judgeships in Spokane, Thurston, Chelan, and Douglas counties. Substitute Senate Bill No. 6180 would create confusion with the more comprehensive bill, Substitute House Bill No. 2446, already signed into law.
For this reason, I have vetoed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6180 in its entirety.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
VETO MESSAGE ON SENATE BILL NO. 6243
March 30, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval, Senate Bill No. 6243 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to health care services for offenders sentenced to death;"
Senate Bill No. 6243 prohibits the Department of Corrections from providing "life saving health care procedures" to an offender who is under a sentence of death. The prohibition applies regardless of the stage of the inmate's appeal. Organ transplants, bone marrow transplants, open-heart surgery, and chemotherapy are the stated examples of prohibited life saving procedures. The bill, on the other hand, does allow the department to provide certain "basic emergency life-saving procedures" such as the Heimlich maneuver and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
This legislation defines a life saving health care procedure as any "medical or surgical treatment or intervention to sustain, restore, or replace a bodily function, where failure to perform the treatment or intervention may result in the offender's death." This broad definition applies to a wide spectrum of treatments and interventions. Simple, routine procedures such as blood transfusions, insulin shots, and antibiotics for strep throat fall under the definition because they "sustain, restore, or replace bodily functions" without which death may result. This measure's expansive and vague definition also includes treatment services to alleviate pain and suffering. For instance, prescribing antibiotics for cancer treatment would be prohibited because "chemotherapy" encompasses all treatments by chemical agents. If a death row inmate had bone cancer, painful death would result without chemotherapy. Requiring the department to withhold treatment under these circumstances would almost certainly be determined unconstitutional cruel punishment.
The status of the offender's appeal is irrelevant under this bill. The prohibition applies whether the inmate has just appealed to the first level of the state appeals court or whether the inmate is waiting for the final word from the US Supreme Court. We must remember that the criminal justice system is not infallible. On occasion, a person sentenced to death will serve some time on death row and then receive a new trial or a pardon as the result of a successful appeal or clemency petition. Since 1973 when the death penalty was reinstated, there have been 43 cases across the country where a death row inmate was pardoned, acquitted, or had charges dropped in subsequent actions. It would be inhumane in such cases to cut short a person's life by withholding needed life saving treatment based on the assumption that in every instance of a death sentence, the individual deserves to die.
Moreover, Senate Bill No. 6243 fails to establish clear guidelines for the department as to the procedures it can provide. The definitional examples highlight the problem. The examples of permissible "basic, emergency life-saving procedures" and the examples of prohibited "life-saving health care procedures" do not sufficiently distinguish one category from the other. Moreover, constitutionally required medical treatment may be improperly withheld by department health care providers because of the ambiguity. Vague definitions will likely lead to inmate litigation to determine which life saving procedures are constitutionally required.
Senate Bill No. 6243 provides that offenders are responsible for the costs of any health care they receive unless the medical service is required by law as determined to be binding on the state by a court of competent jurisdiction. Again, this invites litigation.
In sum, this legislation is most probably an unconstitutional violation of the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Given the problematic definitions included, it would also be impossible for the department to implement.
For these reasons, I have vetoed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6243 in its entirety.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
VETO MESSAGE ON SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6262
March 30, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6262 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to transport tags for game;"
Substitute Senate Bill No. 6262 provides the Fish and Wildlife Commission the authority to authorize the purchase of cougar transport tags subsequent to a harvest without hounds. Although the bill only provides the commission with the authority to take such action, the policy itself is not an appropriate game management tool. Allowing tags to be sold following the taking of a cougar sends an inappropriate message regarding the value of cougars as big game animals, threatens the integrity of cougar harvest data, and will cause enforcement problems for the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
While I understand concerns about increasing cougar, human, and livestock interactions, there are other cougar control options which should be examined prior to enacting this type of legislation. I would encourage the commission and the Department of Fish and Wildlife to work with the public and the legislature to explore all options for the management of cougars in the state.
For these reasons, I have vetoed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6262 in its entirety.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
VETO MESSAGE ON SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6263
March 7, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6263 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to the normal and usual use of equine and oxen;"
In 1994 a broad spectrum of interest groups participated in the comprehensive overhaul of Washington State animal cruelty laws under Chapter 16.52 RCW. A standard that a person at a minimum knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence inflict unnecessary pain or suffering upon an animal, fail to provide food and other necessities, or abandon the animal was agreed upon as a reasonable general threshold for culpability.
Exclusions for rodeos and fairs, due to the unique and special nature of those events, were provided in the 1994 law. Any new exclusions to this law should be carefully and narrowly tailored to address specific problems or areas of concern.
The exclusions from animal cruelty laws provided in Substitute Senate Bill No. 6263 for "the normal and usual use of equine and oxen for logging, riding, showing, vaulting, driving or drafting purposes" appear overly broad and could unnecessarily allow otherwise unacceptable acts of animal cruelty.
For these reasons, I have vetoed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6263 in its entirety.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
VETO MESSAGE ON ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6285
March 30, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6285 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to disclosure of offenders' HIV test results to department of corrections and jail staff;"
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6285 would require the Department of Corrections (DOC) and local jails to identify certain inmates who carry infectious disease and to describe health precautions appropriate with those persons without identifying the nature of their illness.
The plague of the HIV virus continues to be a serious concern to all of the citizens of Washington State. This issue is of particular concern to the men and women who serve our state and local communities as corrections officers and jail staff and who come into contact daily with inmates who may be carrying a variety of infectious diseases. I appreciate this concern and applaud the legislature's attempt to address it as well as to maintain confidentiality with respect to an inmate's HIV status. Despite this attempt, however, I do not believe Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6285 achieves its objective of providing appropriate protection to corrections officers and to jail staff.
The only proven protection against exposure to the HIV virus is the use of the universal precautions. These precautions should be used by corrections officers and jail staff at all times and with all inmates. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6285 is fundamentally flawed in that it implies extra care should be taken with some inmates, rather than uniform caution with all inmates.
It would be a mistake to give our corrections officers and jail staff a false sense of security by identifying only some of the inmates who carry infectious diseases. Posting the names of inmates whose statutorily mandated HIV tests were positive will not protect corrections officers or jail staff from inmates whose voluntary tests were positive or from those who have not been tested.
We should not place our valued public servants in further jeopardy by tempting them to treat some inmates with less than universal precaution because they are unaware of the possible threat from others. Currently, in the event a situation does occur which results in substantial exposure to bodily fluids, both corrections officers and jail staff are able to obtain confidential test results or to mandate testing, if necessary, to protect their own health.
In an effort to address the legitimate health and safety concerns of corrections officers, I am directing DOC to increase its efforts to provide these officers with sufficient information and training to assist their understanding of the importance of using universal precautions at all times. I am also directing DOC, in consultation with the Department of Health (DOH), to modify its existing policy to eliminate the use of "protocols" issued in relation to particular inmates.
In addition, I encourage local public health officials, in consultation with DOH, to work with local governments to provide local jail staff with information and training regarding universal precautions and other appropriate methods of protecting their health and safety. Until there is a cure, the only way for these valued public servants to remain healthy and safe is to maintain universal precaution.
For these reasons, I have vetoed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6285 in its entirety.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
VETO MESSAGE ON SENATE BILL NO. 6302
March 30, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval, Senate Bill No. 6302 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to appointment of a county legislative authority member of the forest practices board;"
Senate Bill No. 6302 limits the governor's appointments to the Forest Practices Board. Currently the governor is required to appoint an elected member of a county legislative authority to serve as one of eleven members of the Forest Practices Board. This legislation would add the additional constraint of limiting the governor's selection to an exclusive list of three candidates specifically provided by the Washington State Association of Counties.
A change in the method of appointing the county representative to the Forest Practices Board is not appropriate. Limiting the governor's selection to a list of three candidates provided by the Washington State Association of Counties is a clear infringement on gubernatorial appointment authority and is an unwarranted delegation of governmental authority to a private association.
For these reasons, I have vetoed Senate Bill No. 6302 in its entirety.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
VETO MESSAGE ON SENATE BILL NO. 6482
March 30, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval, Senate Bill No. 6482 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to veterans' benefits;"
Senate Bill No. 6482 amends statutes that give preference in public employment to veterans who have served during specific armed conflicts. This bill adds to the list of eligible conflicts those that have occurred since 1975 and adds categories of veterans to those who currently receive preferences. The provisions of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2781, which I have already approved, and this legislation are nearly identical.
Senate Bill No. 6482 contains ambiguities and conflicting language regarding eligibility of veterans for different levels of preferences. These ambiguities would likely result in inconsistent interpretation of law and administrative difficulties for all levels of government responsible for carrying out these important programs. When government grants rights and benefits, it is critical that the law is clear and unambiguous.
For these reasons, I have vetoed Senate Bill No. 6482 in its entirety.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
VETO MESSAGE ON SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6532
March 30, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6532 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to exceptions from vessel registration;"
Substitute Senate Bill No. 6532 provides a blanket exemption from Washington's vessel registration laws for a period of up to six months and does not require that a vessel be registered in any other jurisdiction.
My concerns with this are twofold. First, it could result in a violation of federal law and a loss of federal funds. Federal law requires a vessel operating in U.S. waters to have a valid registration from an issuing authority. In addition, I have been informed by law enforcement officials that the six month period would make registration enforcement efforts unworkable and would result in a loss of funds for boating safety and enforcement efforts.
For these reasons, I have vetoed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6532 in its entirety.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
VETO MESSAGE ON SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6542
March 30, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6542 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to deterring the unwarranted or abusive use of the offender grievance process;"
Substitute Senate Bill No. 6542 directs the Department of Corrections (DOC) to apply to the United States Attorney General to make certain changes to the department's federally-certified Offender Grievance Program. The mandated changes include: (1) a $2.00 fee would be assessed for the third and any subsequent grievance that DOC determines was not filed in good faith; (2) fee assessments would be in addition to, rather than in lieu of, any other disciplinary actions taken by DOC in response to abuse of the grievance system; and (3) fees could be collected from offenders' institutional accounts or debts assessed against indigent offenders. DOC is further required to review the Offender Grievance Program Policy with the Department of Justice and to explore options for addressing abuse without compromising certification and the integrity of the grievance process.
The Offender Grievance Program represents to DOC a cost-effective way for offenders to constructively voice their complaints and grievances. This program supports resolution of potential problems prior to them becoming major issues and avoids costly lawsuits being filed. Of the more than 17,500 offenders who had access to the Offender Grievance Program and who were incarcerated by the Department of Corrections in 1995, fewer than 5,000 filed 13,700 formal grievances. Forty-six percent of those were resolved in the offender's favor. Only 20 infractions were issued for abuse of the program during 1995.
Offenders who file malicious or threatening grievances are infracted and subject to disciplinary action. Depending on the circumstances, discipline can include a reprimand, warning, segregation, or the loss of earned early release time or general privileges. Offenders who file more than five grievances within one work week can be restricted to having only a limited number of complaints, formal grievances, or appeals in the system for 90 days from the finding of the abuse. The superintendents of prisons have the authority, and do exercise the right, to hold offenders accountable for these actions.
Further, the Offender Grievance Program reduces costly arbitration by providing administrative remedies to complaints that may otherwise be dealt with by the courts. Indeed, by virtue of program certification the courts can, and do, remand lawsuits back to the offender for exhaustion of DOC's grievance process. The Offender Grievance Program also serves as an early warning function alerting DOC to developing trends and to potential problems among the offender population or with staff.
The imposition of this fee requirement, on top of other penalties already in place, promises to discourage the use of the offender grievance system, thus, interfering with the ability of DOC to successfully monitor the environment of the offenders. Also, this action may result in more litigation. Today an offender can file a lawsuit in federal court without having to pay a fee. The imposition of this new assessment could result in a greater number of federal lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of such a fee.
1. Finally, I share the concern that this bill presents the potential for a chilling effect on offenders taking their grievances forward in an orderly and responsible way.
For these reasons, I have vetoed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6542 in its entirety.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
VETO MESSAGE ON SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6692
March 30, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6692 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to the state weed board;"
Substitute Senate Bill No. 6692 directs the State Noxious Weed Control Board to work with various federal and tribal land management agencies to coordinate weed control. The bill declares that county weed boards and weed districts are authorized to enter federal lands to control noxious weeds and may not be held liable for those actions. The bill authorizes the county weed boards and weed districts to bill federal agencies for all the costs of the noxious weed control performed on federal land. It also directs each county prosecuting attorney's office to assist in any challenges to the authority of these entities or actions under this chapter and in the collection of all costs related to the noxious weed control performed on federal land.
Substitute Senate Bill No. 6692 contains language in section 1(3) that may create legal problems which would lead to administrative difficulties or may prevent the law from becoming operational. The intent of the bill, however, is admirable. The spread of noxious weeds causes economic and environmental damage on state and private lands. Improved coordination and more effective control of noxious weeds in Washington State are needed. To accomplish these goals, we must work with federal agencies to build a stronger partnership.
I strongly encourage the State Noxious Weed Control Board to work with all stakeholders as they prepare their recommendations for the 1997 Legislature. I am confident that these efforts will lead to improved effectiveness and to better coordination in the control of noxious weeds in Washington State.
For these reasons, I have vetoed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6692 in its entirety.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE
The Honorable Joel Pritchard
President of the Senate
Legislature of the State of Washington
Olympia, Washington 98504
Mr. President:
We respectfully transmit for your consideration the following bills which have been partially vetoed by the Governor, together with the official veto message of the Governor setting forth his objections to the sections or items of each of the bills as required by Article III, section 12, of the Washington State Constitution.
Section 1, of Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5053, the remainder of which has been designated Chapter 301, Laws of 1996 Regular Session;
Section 6, of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6173, the remainder of which has been designated Chapter 282, Laws of 1996 Regular Session;
Sections 109(4); 109(5); 112(1) beginning with the word "Of" on line 12, and ending with "January 1, 1997." On line 26; 112(2); 112 (4); 121(25); 132(lines 19-20); 132(3); 206(lines 34-35); 213(lines 24-28); 217(15); 217(16); 218(1)(f); 218(2)(c); 301(11); 503; and 706, of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6251, the remainder of which has been designated Chapter 283, Laws of 1996 Regular Session;
Section 10, of Senate Bill No. 6253, the remainder of which has been designated Chapter 232, Laws of 1996 Regular Session;
Sections 6,7,8, and 13, of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6274, the remainder of which has been designated Chapter 275, Laws of 1996 Regular Session;
Section 1, of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6514, the remainder of which has been designated Chapter 240, Laws of 1996 Regular Session;
Section 4, of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6583, the remainder of which has been designated Chapter 120, Laws of 1996 Regular Session;
Sections 3 and 5, of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6637, the remainder of which has been designated Chapter 325, Laws of 1996 Regular Session;
Section 4, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6656, the remainder of which has been designated Chapter 173, Laws of 1996 Regular Session;
Sections 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,13, and 14, of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6680, the remainder of which has been designated Chapter 317, Laws of 1996 Regular Session;
Section 8, of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6702, the remainder of which has been designated Chapter 318, Laws of 1996 Regular Session;
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand,
and affixed the Seal of the state of Washington,
this 13th day of January, 1997.
(Seal) RALPH MUNRO
Secretary of State
PARTIALLY VETOED BILLS
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
PARTIAL VETO MESSAGE ON SECOND SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5053
March 30, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval as to section 1, Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5053 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to real estate disclosure;"
Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5053 clarifies and updates state residential real estate disclosure law. Under current law, sellers of real estate are required to make an extensive list of disclosures concerning their properties and to deliver the statements within five days of acceptance of a written purchase agreement. Following delivery of the disclosure statement, the purchaser has up to three business days to rescind the transaction.
Section 1 of Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5053 would exempt new residential construction from these real estate disclosure requirements. This is unacceptable.
The residential real estate disclosure act is a basic consumer protection law. Although it may duplicate some of the protections provided by the state and local permitting process, it places little burden on the seller and facilitates open and honest review of a transaction that represents, for most citizens, the single largest purchase in their lifetime.
Section 2 of Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5053 makes a number of clarifications to the law and eliminates the question about whether property is in a designated flood hazard zone. Given the catastrophic floods of this past winter, eliminating a question of this kind might appear foolhardy. However, the question is ambiguous and in practice has caused sellers great difficulty in attempting to offer a clear and accurate answer. Section 2 further provides that the questions included in statute are the minimum to be included on the state disclosure form. The Washington Association of Realtors has authority to add additional questions that are substantially similar to the statewide form or to specialized, regional forms. I have asked the Growth Management Division of the state Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to work with the Washington Association of Realtors and other interested parties to develop a question on this issue that will include a reference to sellers about where to find this information. Re-working this question will allow sellers to disclose clear, accurate information on this topic without becoming bogged down in technical ambiguities.
For these reasons, I have vetoed section 1 of Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5053.
With the exception of section 1, Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5053 is approved.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
PARTIAL VETO MESSAGE ON SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6173
March 29, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval as to section 6, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6173 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to motor vehicle dealers;"
Substitute Senate Bill No. 6173 makes a number of changes affecting motor vehicle dealers.
Section 6 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6173 allows a vehicle dealer, in certain circumstances, to charge expenses or fees to purchasers of used cars previously taken as a trade-in or of new cars in which financing is arranged by the dealer. These costs should not be passed on to the consumer separate from the agreed price of the car but rather should simply be treated as another cost of doing business that dealers must consider when determining a price.
For this reason, I have vetoed section 6 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6173.
With the exception of section 6, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6173 is approved.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
PARTIAL VETO MESSAGE ON ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6251
March 30, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval as to sections 109(4); 109(5); 112(1) beginning with the word "Of" on line 12, and ending with "January 1, 1997." on line 26; 112(2); 112(4); 121(25); 132 (lines 19-20); 132(3); 206 (lines 34-35); 213 (lines 24-28); 217(15); 217(16); 218(1)(f); 218(2)(c); 301(11); 503; and 706, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6251 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters;"
My reason for vetoing these sections are as follows:
Section 109(4) and (5), page 10, Judgeship Proviso Reference (Administrator for the Courts)
Section 109(4) provides funding for an additional Superior Court judgeship in Thurston County effective July 1, 1996; and section 109(5) provides funding for two additional Superior Court judgeships in Chelan and Douglas Counties effective January 1, 1997. However, both sections lapse funding for these judgeships without enactment of Senate Bill No. 6151 and Senate Bill No. 6495. Although the legislature did not approve either of these two bills, it did approve substantially similar legislation (Substitute House Bill No. 2446) to increase the number of judges in Thurston, Chelan, and Douglas Counties. For this reason, I am vetoing the proviso language that ties the appropriation to the enactment of the two referenced senate bills, thereby making the funding available to the courts to carry out the intent of the legislature.
Section 112(1), beginning with the word "Of" on line 12 and ending with "January 1, 1997." on line 26 and Section 112(2), page 12, Management Improvement Project for the Children and Family Services Division of the Department of Social and Health Services (Office of the Governor)
Section 112(1) provides $1,100,000 of a $1,518,000 General Fund-State appropriation solely for allocation to the Public Policy Institute at The Evergreen State College to direct a management improvement project for the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS). I wholeheartedly support this project and believe the legislature has taken an important step to assure that Washington State's system for delivery of child welfare services is a sound organization of which everyone can be proud. However, this subsection requires that the full $1.1 million designated for the project be expended on a structural and process examination of DCFS. While such an examination should be the project's primary focus, I believe this amount could be used more effectively if some of the funds are also directed toward an examination of other key issues affecting DCFS and toward making immediate and tangible improvements in children and family services.
Therefore, I am vetoing part of section 112(1) in order to broaden the project's scope and to ensure that the state receives immediate and lasting results from the money designated for this project.
Specifically, I will broaden the scope of the project to include an examination of substance abuse and its impact on families and DCFS' delivery of services. I believe we, as a state, must come to grips with this problem, and I believe it is an important consideration of any review of the role and management of DCFS. In addition, I will direct that a portion of the money designated for the project be used to implement some of the strategies that experts have already identified as essential to improve our child welfare system. The most notable of these improvements is the creation of a separate licensing function with the Department of Social and Health Services to assure the health and safety of children in the department's care.
As intended by the legislature, the examination of DCFS' structure and processes by an objective, impartial expert will remain the central focus of the project. As set forth in section 112(1), this examination will include the study and development of DCFS' strategic plan, mission, goals, and performance-based outcome measures. I fully share the legislature's desire to improve DCFS' performance, strengthen its accountability, and increase public confidence in its work. The comprehensive examination outlined here will help us achieve this mutual goal.
Section 112(2) creates an oversight group for the management improvement project. While I agree with the need for this group, the membership outlined in this subsection is unnecessarily restrictive. I believe the examination of the DCFS' structure and processes would benefit from the inclusion of others, including experts outside state government. Therefore, I am vetoing section 112(2). While I will welcome input from the oversight group members outlined in this subsection, I plan to convene a broader group, including children's services experts from both the public and private sector, to assist in defining the scope of the management examination. I am retaining the requirement in section 112(3) involving a legislative advisory committee in the project and look forward to working with these members. I also believe there should be close collaboration between the project oversight group and the Legislative Budget Committee which was recently directed by the legislature to conduct a performance audit of Child Protective Services.
Section 112(4), page 13, Office of the Family and Children's Ombudsman (Office of the Governor)
Section 112(4) provides $418,000 of the $1,518,000 General Fund-State appropriation designated for establishing a new Office of the Family and Children's Ombudsman in the Governor's Office. This subsection requires the staff of the Office of Constituent Relations at the Department of Social and Health Services to be transferred to the Ombudsman's Office. These staff members perform an important function in the department and should remain there. Therefore, I am vetoing section 112(4); however, I will ensure that the Office of the Family and Children's Ombudsman will be established as intended by Second Substitute House Bill No. 2856.
Section 121(25), page 29, Asian-Pacific Economic Conference (Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development)
Section 121(25) requires that $180,000 from the General Fund-State appropriation be used by the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (CTED) to supplement private funding for the Asian-Pacific Economic Conference (APEC). Because the legislature did not provide additional resources to support this expenditure, CTED would be forced to reduce funding for other valuable economic development programs to implement this budget language. While APEC's budget difficulties are very real, I cannot support a further erosion of CTED's economic development programs. Therefore, I am vetoing section 121(25).
Section 132, lines 19-20, and Section 132(3), page 38, K-20 Technology Improvements (Department of Information Services)
Section 132 appropriates $54.3 million for the K-20 technology plan contained in Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6705. I applaud the legislature for addressing this very important need. Unfortunately, $12 million of the $54.3 million is appropriated from the Data Processing Revolving Account, a dedicated internal service fund used by the Department of Information Services (DIS) and other agencies to provide services on a cost-recovery basis. There are two technical problems with the use of this fund for the intended purpose. First, DIS' portion of the cash balance in this account is obligated for purchasing equipment and software needed to provide services to the contributing agencies. These services are not related to the K-20 technology plan. Second, dedicated state and federal revenues are merged in this account and using those outside sources to help finance the K-20 technology plan would be inappropriate. The largest contributors to the balance include funds of the Department of Social and Health Services and dedicated funds from the Departments of Labor and Industries, Licensing, and Transportation. Diverting these specific funds to a project not related to their intended use would ultimately result in having to pay back the original fund source.
As stated in Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6705, there is an initial requirement to prepare a design and implementation plan for K-20 technology improvements. This plan will create a better cost estimate as well as lay out the timing of the project. Although the higher education system is ready to proceed, K-12 is not expected to reach that stage prior to the next legislative session. Furthermore, the appropriation from the Data Processing Revolving Account was to be expended only after the entire K-20 Technology Account appropriation had been obligated. Since these funds are not expected to be needed prior to the 1997 Legislative Session, I will be looking toward making the required investment at that time through proper funding sources.
I commend the legislature for recognizing and addressing this vitally important need for technology improvements in our education system, but I cannot allow the improper use of the Data Processing Revolving Account. Therefore, I am vetoing the $12 million appropriation, together with subsection (3) that relates to this appropriation.
Section 206, lines 34-35, page 52, Aging and Adult Services Fiscal Year 1996 Appropriation (Department of Social and Health Services)
The 1996 Legislative Session ended without passage of a supplemental capital budget. Without other action, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) would have insufficient resources to replace the sewer system at the Maple Lane School or to move ahead with the reconstruction of Green Hill School, which is essential to continue to operate the institution and to meet growing demands for additional beds in the future. By vetoing the lines referenced above, the original higher appropriation level is restored, providing an additional $9,917,000 in General Fund-State expenditure authority for DSHS in Fiscal Year 1996. These operating funds will be transferred to the Juvenile Rehabilitation and Mental Health institutional budgets to replace capital expenditures, thereby freeing up $9.9 million in bond appropriations for capital projects. Of these funds, $7 million will be allocated for reconstruction of Green Hill School and the remainder will be used to replace the Maple Lane sewer system.
Section 213, lines 24-28, page 65, Discrimination Dispute Resolution (Human Rights Commission)
This proviso directs $100,000 General Fund-State to the Human Rights Commission to implement House Bill No. 2932, regarding discrimination dispute resolution. Since House Bill No. 2932 is not a necessary or appropriate prerequisite to providing alternative dispute resolution, I have vetoed it. I am also vetoing this proviso and directing the commission to use this $100,000 to reduce its current backlog of discrimination cases.
Section 217(15), pages 72-73, CHILD Profile (Department of Health)
Subsection 15 appropriates $210,000 General Fund-State solely for the purpose of stabilizing the existing CHILD Profile program in four counties and requires the development of a plan to expand the CHILD Profile immunization tracking system statewide by July 1, 1997. This is an extremely important effort, but I am concerned that the proviso appears to assume that the statewide planning effort can be implemented by July 1, 1997. Although the Department of Health is already engaged in determining statewide expansion of the program, implementation within this time frame is not feasible. Therefore, I am vetoing this subsection, but I am directing the Department of Health to expend the $210,000 on the CHILD Profile program, proceed with its planning effort, and complete a report on its outcomes by July 1, 1997.
Section 217(16), page 73, Domoic Acid (Department of Health)
The Department of Health's (DOH) supplemental request to support testing for the presence of domoic acid, a harmful neural toxin in razor clams, blue mussels, and crabs was not funded. This proviso would require DOH to expend $195,000 from existing general fund appropriations to conduct these tests. While domoic acid represents a public health threat to unsuspecting recreational harvesters of shellfish, the cost of these tests must be balanced against other important work being done by DOH. For this reason, I am vetoing this subsection and directing DOH to continue its testing program, to the degree possible, within existing resources.
Section 218(1)(f), page 75, Supervision of Sex Offenders (Department of Corrections)
Section 218(1)(f) provides $78,000 to implement Substitute Senate Bill No. 6274, regarding the supervision of sex offenders. Substitute Senate Bill No. 6274, however, does not require the appropriation, but Substitute House Bill No. 2545, which was also approved by the legislature, does. For that reason, I am vetoing section 218(l)(f) so that the Department of Corrections can fulfill legislative intent.
Section 218(2)(c), page 76, Life Skills Program (Department of Corrections)
Section 218(2)(c) requires that, within the amounts appropriated, the Department of Corrections (DOC) fund the Life Skills program at the Washington State Correctional Center for Women in Fiscal Year 1997 at a level equal to or greater than that funded in Fiscal Year 1995. This directive is inconsistent with the educational requirements of Chapter 19, Laws of 1995, 1st Special Session, which require that DOC give a higher priority to basic and vocational education than to the Life Skills program. For this reason, I am vetoing Section 218(2)(c).
Section 301(11), page 83, Water Quality Permit Fee Program (Department of Ecology)
Section 301(11) requires the Department of Ecology to hire a consultant to develop a fee schedule for the water quality permit fee program. Although the proviso earmarks $110,000 from the Water Quality Permit Fee Account for this study, the Department of Ecology's appropriation was not increased (and available revenue would not support an increased appropriation). Water quality efforts would need to be reduced to implement this proviso, which would result in fewer permit reviews.
In addition, a number of studies have already been conducted addressing the issues identified in the proviso. Among them are the 1994 Legislative Budget Committee study and the 1990-91 Efficiency Commission study. This new study would be redundant to those efforts. For these reasons, I am vetoing section 301(11).
Section 503, pages 110-114, Basic Education Salaries (Superintendent of Public Instruction)
Section 503 determines the level of state support for certificated salaries in basic education. The legislature added new language in 503(1)(b) to base 1996-97 school year allocated salaries on the experience and education (staff mix factor) of both basic education and special education certificated staff. By including special education staff in the calculation, the new language lowers the amount allocated to some school districts for basic education salaries in the 1996-97 school year. Because of state limits on school district salaries (the salary compliance law), some school districts would be required to pay lower salaries in 1996-97 than in 1995-96. Although I favor the concept of including special education staff in the salary allocation formula, I do not favor cutting any teacher's salary. For this reason, I am vetoing section 503. I will consider budget language and accompanying legislation for the 1997-99 Biennium to include special education and other staff in the salary allocation formula. I believe this can be accomplished without forcing salary cuts on certificated staff.
Section 706, pages 154-157, Health Insurance Benefits
Section 706 reduces the monthly contribution funding for health benefits for employees of state agencies and higher education institutions in Fiscal Year 1997 from $314.51 to $304.31 per month. This reduction would decrease the overall Public Employees Benefits Board funding by approximately $11 million (all funds), which would have the effect of drawing down the current reserve.
I am vetoing this section because this reserve should be available to address unanticipated expenditures in the current biennium or to defer some of the increased funding which will most likely be required in the 1997-99 Biennium. This action should help protect the current benefits levels in the future for state employees.
I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge that the 1996 Legislature took responsible action in recognizing some of the funding shortfalls due to congressional budget reductions. It is critical for our state to continue summer youth programs, to maintain the emergency food distribution programs, and to keep a commitment to salmon production. I would also like to remind members of the legislature that we may yet have to address other federal budget problems later this year. Since we no longer have predictable federal funding, it may be necessary to address serious budget shortfalls this fall, possibly even necessitating a special legislative session.
For these reasons, I have vetoed sections 109(4); 109(5); 112(1) beginning with the word "Of" on line 12, and ending with "January 1, 1997." on line 26; 112(2); 112(4); 121(25); 132 (lines 19-20); 132(3); 206 (lines 34-35); 213 (lines 24-28); 217(15); 217(16); 218(1)(f); 218(2)(c); 301(11); 503; and 706 of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6251.
With the exception of sections 109(4); 109(5); 112(1) beginning with the word "Of" on line 12, and ending with "January 1, 1997." on line 26; 112(2); 112(4); 121(25); 132 (lines 19-20); 132(3); 206 (lines 34-35); 213 (lines 24-28); 217(15); 217(16); 218(1)(f); 218(2)(c); 301(11); 503; and 706, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6251 is approved.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
PARTIAL VETO MESSAGE ON SENATE BILL NO. 6253
March 28, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval as to section 10, Senate Bill No. 6253 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to the sentencing guidelines commission;"
Senate Bill No. 6253 updates the powers and duties and expands the membership of the Sentencing Guidelines Commission (Commission). This legislation recognizes the need to assess the current status of adult felony sentencing as well as the need to reform disposition standards for juvenile offenders. In order to provide needed representation and perspective on the Commission, membership is increased to add a victim of crime or victims' advocate, a county elected official, a city elected official, a juvenile court administrator, and the head of the state agency responsible for juvenile corrections (currently the assistant secretary for the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration of the Department of Social and Health Services). The chair of the Clemency and Pardons Board is removed from membership.
Section 10 of Senate Bill No. 6253 repeals these changes and restores the Commission's current membership structure effective June 30, 1999. Because the Commission's responsibilities are not expected to change at that time, there is no reason for repealing these changes. The need for this representation and variety of perspectives will be at least as great in 1999 as it is now. Further, the repeal would not provide a significant savings to taxpayers since Commission members serve part-time and receive only reimbursement of actual costs and, in the case of citizen members, per diem for meetings.
For these reasons, I have vetoed section 10 of Senate Bill No. 6253.
With the exception of section 10, Senate Bill No. 6253 is approved.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
PARTIAL VETO MESSAGE ON SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6274
March 29, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval as to sections 6, 7, 8, and 13, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6274 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to supervision of sex offenders;"
Substitute Senate Bill No. 6274 enhances public protection against sex offenders by making a number of changes. It extends the supervision period following an offender's release from incarceration and facilitates the Department of Corrections' imposition of sanctions for violations of supervision conditions. It also tightens the registration requirements for sex offenders so that law enforcement can better track their movements from community to community. In general, this legislation fine-tunes the laws enacted as part of the Community Protection Act of 1990.
The Community Protection Act of 1990 established a comprehensive approach for dealing with sex offenders. It authorized public officials to notify communities about potentially dangerous sex offenders when they are released from incarceration after serving their sentence. It also created a new sentencing alternative that permits first-time sex offenders, who have committed a non-serious offense, to remain in the community for treatment purposes. This treatment sentencing option is used only when the court -- after considering the recommendations of treatment experts, prosecutors, and the victim -- determines that the adult or juvenile offender does not pose a risk to the community and is amenable to treatment. Moreover, the offender is supervised by a probation officer during the treatment period. Because successful treatment is the best protection against recidivism, this sentencing alternative serves the interests of the community as well as the individual offender.
Sections 6, 7, and 8 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6274 extend the public notification requirement to offenders who have been sentenced under the treatment option. Section 13 provides for immediate implementation of these provisions and has no effect on the remainder of the bill.
I wholeheartedly agree that public notification is appropriate when an offender returning to the community poses a potential public safety risk. However, I do not support extending the public notification requirement to first-time, non-serious juvenile offenders who remain in the community for treatment. Public notification serves no purpose in these cases where the courts have made a risk assessment, based on expert evaluations, and have found these juveniles to pose no threat to community safety. In addition, community notification could well jeopardize the purpose of this sentencing alternative, that is, to provide effective community-based treatment in order to prevent future reoffense. Past public notifications of juvenile sex offenders upon their release from confinement have sometimes resulted in their being prevented from attending school. Other juveniles have been harassed and even assaulted. If it results in public stigmatization, community notification will significantly undermine our efforts to rehabilitate juvenile offenders under the treatment sentencing option. This risk should therefore be avoided. With respect to adult offenders who are sentenced under the community treatment option, law enforcement already issues public notifications on these offenders.
For these reasons, I have vetoed sections 6, 7, 8, and 13 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6274.
With the exception of sections 6, 7, 8, and 13, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6274 is approved.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
PARTIAL VETO MESSAGE ON SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6514
March 28, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval as to section 1, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6514 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to preservation services;"
Substitute Senate Bill No. 6514 authorizes the use of paraprofessional workers to provide support services to families receiving preservation services from the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) or its contractors. This bill also allows DSHS and its contractors, when using paraprofessionals, to serve more families and to provide preservation services for a longer period of time.
Section 1 of this measure states that it is the intent of the legislature to target preservation services to families "most at risk". This language suggests that DSHS must prioritize the provision of preservation services to families who are at high risk of having their children removed from their home due to abuse or neglect. More specifically, this language may be read as suggesting that the department serve high risk families before serving families who are at lower risk of an out-of-home placement, but who nevertheless have placed their children in danger and who could benefit from services designed to prevent the situation from escalating into a crisis resulting in an out-of-home placement.
While I agree that scarce resources should be targeted whenever possible, section 1 seems to be unduly restrictive and contrary to the prevention-oriented focus of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5885. That important legislation, which was enacted last year and for which the legislature has appropriated funding this year, contained a clear expression of the legislature's intent to provide "up-front services" to strengthen families and to prevent out-of-home placements. Last year's measure also expanded preservation services to include less intensive services for families who are at lower risk of an out-of-home placement.
The 1996 supplemental operating budget, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6251, expressly provides funding both for the existing intensive preservation services for high risk families and for the new preservation services established last year for lower risk families. Section 1 appears to be inconsistent with this legislative direction.
For these reasons, I have vetoed section 1 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6514.
With the exception of section 1, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6514 is approved.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
PARTIAL VETO MESSAGE ON SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6583
March 21, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval as to section 4, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6583 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to higher education;"
Substitute Senate Bill No. 6583 establishes definitions for full and part-time academic employees in the community and technical college system for the purpose of standardizing medical and retirement benefits and requires a task force to study, provide recommendations on, and implement best practices regarding academic employee benefits.
This legislation includes an emergency clause in section 4. Funding to implement the provisions of this bill is included in the supplemental budget and cannot be expended until fiscal year 1997. Since the bill without section 4 is otherwise effective 90 days following the close of the legislative session, which is before the start of fiscal year 1997, the emergency clause is without moment.
Moreover, the inclusion of an emergency clause prevents this bill from being subject to a referendum under Article II, section 1 (b) of the state Constitution and unnecessarily denies the people of this state their power, at their own option, to approve or reject this bill at the polls.
For these reasons, I have vetoed section 4 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6583.
With the exception of section 4, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6583 is approved.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
PARTIAL VETO MESSAGE ON SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6637
March 30, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval as to sections 3 and 5, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6637 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to limitations on growth management hearings board discretion;"
Substitute Senate Bill No. 6637 clarifies the statutes dealing with the Growth Management Hearings Boards.
Sections 1 and 2 of this bill are simple clarifications of current law governing board actions and are not controversial. Section 4 provides for expedited judicial review of board actions in cases in which a board issues a determination of invalidity and such a determination is appealed. While the authority of the legislature to direct the courts to expedite review is not clear, it is reasonable to encourage prompt consideration by the courts of such board actions within their civil dockets given the significant impacts that may be involved in the invalidation of local land use ordinances.
Section 3 of this bill has two major elements, one changing provisions regarding invalidity, the other addressing how courts should review board decisions.
The legislature acted in 1995 to respond to uncertainty regarding the vesting status of projects in jurisdictions in which boards had found comprehensive plans or development regulations out of compliance with the Growth Management Act. Prior to 1995, there was concern that the result might be an effective moratorium on development. The legislature provided that projects vest under a local land use statute, even if it has been found out of compliance, unless and until a board issues a determination of invalidity. Such a determination must meet a higher standard than is needed to find noncompliance. For a board to issue a determination of invalidity, it must find that the continued validity of the plan or regulation would "substantially interfere with the fulfillment of the goals" of the act. After a determination of invalidity, new projects vest under whatever ordinance is eventually adopted in compliance with the act.
Since this change in 1995, there has been significant controversy regarding the use of this authority by the boards. Some have argued that boards have used the authority to respond to repeated refusal by a small minority of local governments to pass statutes that complied with the act. Others have argued that the use of this power has created temporary chaos rather than greater certainty and that the use of this power has altered the "bottom up" nature of growth planning. The legislature responded by revisiting the 1995 sections in this bill.
Substitute Senate Bill No. 6637 requires that when a board makes a determination of invalidity, it must specify the provisions to which the determination would apply and must wait ninety days before effectuating the order. Additional time must be granted to the local government if it is making "substantial progress" toward adopting a plan or regulations.
During this period, all projects vest to the local ordinance which has been found to substantially interfere with fulfillment of the goals of the act. After this period, the board may issue an order effectuating the determination of invalidity. When such an order is issued, it provides that divisions of land vest to new ordinances ultimately found in compliance by the boards. Other development continues to vest to the provisions which have been found invalid by the boards, until new ordinances have been enacted. The concept that projects should vest to provisions of law that substantially interfere with fulfillment of the goals of the act is not wise.
This was an honest attempt to develop a compromise in a difficult area of the law. I commend the legislature for its efforts, but as drafted, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6637 is not without significant flaws.
To permit vesting to a plan or regulation that has been found to substantially interfere with fulfillment of the goals of the act is an incentive for local governments to continue to remain out of compliance with legitimate board orders. Despite the local nature of growth planning, the act reflects statewide concerns. The boards are intended to ensure that local solutions remain within the requirements and goals of the act. If board determinations are ignored, the boards are nothing more than a time-consuming annoyance on the way to court. Meanwhile traffic congestion worsens, sprawl continues, air quality degrades, habitat is lost, the public's ability to pay for infrastructure is strained and frustration mounts.
The section also provides that in appeals of Growth Management Hearing Board decisions, the court is to conduct an independent review of the board's legal conclusions. It is unclear whether this merely clarifies the current court practice of independently reviewing the actions of quasi-judicial boards as to their legal conclusions or whether it directs the courts to grant no deference to the board's specialized expertise. At best, this lack of clarity makes the court's task in reviewing board decisions more difficult than would already be the case. At worst, these provisions render the decisions of the boards meaningless and prolong the resolution of underlying dispute.
I am aware of criticism of a few board actions, but in the vast majority of the appeals brought to the boards, they have been successful in achieving prompt resolution of the issues in dispute. The boards were established to resolve difficult land use planning disputes, including those between local governments, to reflect regional differences, to bring more expertise to these issues, and to resolve issues more quickly than court action would require.
I believe that this provision is a message by the legislature to the boards directing them to use discretion in their authority to invalidate local ordinances. I echo this message. There are some situations in which local actions are so far out of compliance with the requirements and goals of the act that severe action is appropriate. However, overuse of this authority will only serve to weaken both the authority of the boards and the act itself.
I am requesting that the Land Use Study Commission, established in 1995, make recommendations to the 1997 Legislature and to the governor proposing how to clarify and simplify the law in this area. Such recommendations should propose how to establish greater certainty in local growth planning and encourage local planning and actions to comply with the requirements and goals of the Growth Management Act.
Section 5 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6637 recognizes the broad range of discretion that may be exercised by local governments under the Growth Management Act. In the act, the legislature specified a set of goals and a related series of procedural and substantive requirements towards achieving them. While requiring compliance, the legislature recognized the diversity of the state and the power inherent in local land use decision-making. Consistent with these requirements, local governments retain broad discretion.
However, local discretion must be exercised in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of the act. The boards have the difficult responsibility of interpreting the legislative meaning of the act in specific local disputes without substituting their judgment for that of local governments. This is among the most difficult challenges facing the boards and local governments. Section 5 of this bill states that the boards are not to prioritize, balance or rank the goals of the Growth Management Act. This provision appears to prevent the boards from evaluating whether local governments have been guided by the goals or whether, in meeting the requirements of the act, they have reflected the value content of the goals. Such a limitation would reduce the boards to a purely procedural role. If this provision were to become law, most local disputes would require court action for resolution. The boards can only function effectively if they have the authority, when resolving disputes, to ensure that local governments are complying with the requirements and not substantially interfering with fulfillment of the goals of the act.
This section also clarifies that in cases heard by Growth Management Hearings Boards, the burden of proof is on the petitioner. This principle was understood at the establishment of the boards. The boards have adopted rules which include this standard.
Section 5 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6637 clarifies the standard of review to be used by the boards to judge cases. In matters of law, the bill directs the boards to find compliance unless they find that a state agency or local government erroneously interpreted the chapter. In issues of fact, compliance is to be found if the action of the state agency or local government is not supported by evidence that is substantial when reviewed in light of the whole record before the board.
In reviewing legal questions, the boards must determine whether local governments have been right or wrong in their legal interpretation of the provisions of the Growth Management Act as evidenced by their application of the act. The standard for reviewing questions of fact directs the boards to defer somewhat to local governments as long as they present enough evidence to allow a reasonable person to act. This is similar to the direction by the boards to local governments to "show your work", stating that local governments deserve deference if they establish a rational basis for making complex land use decisions.
I believe the boards should grant deference to local governments in how they plan for growth consistent with the requirements and goals of the act. Local comprehensive plans and development regulations require local governments to balance priorities and options for action in full consideration of local circumstances. While the act requires that local action take place within a state framework, the local land use process is not aimed at perfection but at allowing local communities to make choices about their future.
The legislature attempted to clarify the standard that boards must use to resolve disputes between local governments and affected parties. With one exception, I believe that they succeeded. However, the prohibition against board action regarding the goals of the act appears to prevent the boards from ensuring that the goals have their intended effect. I cannot approve this. After six years, implementation of the act is forcing us again to consider how to maintain local control within a framework of state goals and requirements. In many jurisdictions, plans have been adopted and many are fully involved in implementing their plans. In these jurisdictions, we can see the results of good planning. But in some jurisdictions, the distance between traditional development patterns and practices and the dramatic changes required by the act have divided communities and resulted in angry disputes between local governments and the boards.
People acting in good faith have come to very different conclusions about how best to manage growth. The state must revisit the issue of how to resolve these disputes. I am requesting that the Land Use Study Commission make recommendations to the legislature and to the governor regarding improvements to our dispute resolution structure.
For these reasons, I have vetoed sections 3 and 5 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6637.
With the exception of sections 3 and 5, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6637 is approved.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
PARTIAL VETO MESSAGE ON SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6656
March 28, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval as to section 4, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6656 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to sales and use tax exemptions for manufacturing machinery and equipment;"
Substitute Senate Bill No. 6656 provides an exemption from the sales and use taxes for repair and replacement parts with a useful life of one year or more, as well as a sales and use tax exemption for labor and service charges for repairing, cleaning, altering, or improving machinery and equipment.
I agree with the finding of the legislature that this measure would improve the ability of Washington State to compete with other states in our region for manufacturing investment. This type of legislation helps bring more family wage jobs to the state as well as enhance and solidify the state's competitive position. I further agree with the legislature's finding that the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state of Washington are heavily dependent upon the continued development and expansion of the state's manufacturing industries. In that light, I am vetoing section 4 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6656. This section establishes an effective date for the bill of January 1, 1997.
The necessity and importance of this type of legislation dictates that it be put into effect as soon as possible so that the economic benefits of increased employment and family wage jobs for the people of the state of Washington can begin immediately rather than next year. In addition, allowing the bill to become law within the usual 90 days after adjournment of the legislature will provide an additional $11.2 million in sales and use tax relief to manufacturers in the state.
For this reason, I have vetoed section 4 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6656.
With the exception of section 4, Substitute Senate Bill No. 6656 is approved.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
PARTIAL VETO MESSAGE ON ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6680
March 30, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval as to sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, and 14, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6680 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to the performance assessment of state government;"
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6680, for the most part, creates a new legislative committee and office to conduct performance reviews of state agencies and programs. These reviews would determine whether agencies and programs should be strengthened, abandoned, or redirected and would evaluate whether there is still a valid purpose for them. They would also look at program costs, priorities, performance improvements, and strategic plans. These kinds of inquiries are valid and usually provide useful direction to state agencies. They also identify where state government programs should be cut back because of changing circumstances or should be expanded to meet new needs. I support these efforts and believe they should be strengthened.
However, the powers and duties given to the new Legislative Committee on Performance Review and to its staff office are unfunded and seriously overlap current responsibilities of the Legislative Budget Committee and its successor agency, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee. This committee was created by Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 2222.
While I strongly support any coordinated, well-planned, and properly funded effort to evaluate state agency performance, I am concerned that two legislative agencies with overlapping directives in this area would not be beneficial. Indeed, they could result in conflicting demands and directives on executive branch agencies that would be difficult and costly to fulfill. I cannot approve those sections of the bill relating to the powers and duties of the Legislative Committee on Performance Review and the Legislative Office of Performance Review.
On the other hand, section 10 of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6680 provides reasonable and timely direction to state agencies and the Office of Financial Management (OFM) in a number of critical areas. It directs agencies to define their missions, goals, and objectives; to establish performance measures; and to adopt processes for continuous self-assessment and improvement. Section 10 also directs OFM to institute performance-based budgeting and to assist agencies in developing performance measurement systems. The supplemental appropriations act provides OFM with additional resources to accomplish these goals. These are useful steps that should be taken, and they build on work already done by agencies, OFM, and the Washington Performance Partnership Council. Section 10 should, therefore, be approved.
Section 12 of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6680 repeals the enabling act for the Washington Performance Partnership Council. That organization and its staff contributed significantly to developing a workable Washington State management model, defined the role of state executives in strategically managing change, and began the process of incorporating continuous process improvement and performance measurement into our management culture. Since their work is done and they are no longer funded, the repealers in section 12 are appropriate.
For these reasons, I have vetoed sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, and 14 of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6680.
With the exception of sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, and 14, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6680 is approved.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
PARTIAL VETO MESSAGE ON ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 6702
March 30, 1996
To the Honorable President and Members,
The Senate of the State of Washington
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am returning herewith, without my approval as to section 8, Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6702 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to clarifying and streamlining procedures of the joint administrative rules review committee;"
The Joint Administrative Rules Review Committee (JARRC) plays an important role in providing a bipartisan forum for selective review of agency rules. This legislation clarifies a number of JARRC's procedures. I commend the members of the legislature for their continuing hard work.
However, section 8 of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6702 includes language that I have vetoed from two other bills in prior legislative sessions. This section would give JARRC the ability, by a simple majority vote of committee members, to establish a rebuttable presumption in judicial proceedings that a rule does not comply with the legislature's intent. The burden of proof to establish that a rule was within legislative intent would be shifted to the state agency rather than placed on the individual bringing the challenge. This would mean that five legislators out of a total of 147 could determine legislative intent. These five individual legislators would have this ability regardless of their participation in the policy committees that developed the underlying legislation upon which the rule is based.
I have serious concerns about the constitutionality of this kind of authority. Article II, section 22 and Article III, section 12 of the state constitution require that legislative acts be passed by a majority of the members elected to each house of the legislature, with presentment to the governor for approval. This section violates these provisions. Moreover, section 8 of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6702 violates the separation of powers doctrine in that it intrudes unduly into those constitutional powers reserved for the executive and judicial branches of government.
For these reasons, I have vetoed section 8 of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6702.
With the exception of section 8, Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6702 is approved.
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE LOWRY, Governor
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the Messages from the Secretary of State regarding the bills that the Governor vetoed and partially
vetoed in the 1996 Session were held on the desk.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
The Senate Committee composed of Senators Benton, Brown, Patterson, Jacobsen, Stevens and Horn appeared before the bar of the Senate and reported that the House of Representatives had been notified that the Senate is organized and ready to transact business.
The report was received and the committee was discharged.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
The Senate Committee composed of Senators Long and Thibaudeau appeared before the bar of the Senate and reported that the Governor had been notified, under the provisions of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8400, that the Legislature is organized and ready to transact business.
The report was received and the committee was discharged.
MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE
The Honorable President of the Senate
Legislature of the State of Washington
Olympia, Washington 98504
MR. PRESIDENT:
We herewith respectfully transmit for your consideration a copy of Initiative to the Legislature Number 192, originally filed with this office on April 4, 1996. On January 3, 1997, the sponsor of the proposed initiative filed 10,629 petition sheets in support of the measure. We have completed our preliminary canvass of these petition sheets and have determined that they contain 189,087 signatures.
Accordingly, pursuant to the provisions of Article II, section 1 of the State Constitution, we are provisionally certifying Initiative to the Legislature Number 192 to you at this time. We expect to compete verification of signatures no later than February 11, 1997, and we will provide the Legislature with a final certification as soon as possible thereafter.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of the state of Washington,
this 10th day of January, 1997.
(Seal) RALPH MUNRO
Secretary of State
INITIATIVE 192
I, Ralph Munro, Secretary of State of the State of Washington and custodian of its seal, hereby certify that, according to the records on file in my office, the attached copy of Initiative Measure No. 192 to the Legislature is a true and correct copy as it was received by this office.
AN ACT Relating to health plans; adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The purpose of section 2 of this act is to expand access to health care providers so that Washington state residents, not the government or health insurance companies, select health care providers for themselves and their families.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 48.43 RCW to read as follows:
Every health plan delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed by a health carrier on and after July 1, 1998:
(1)(a) Shall permit every individual doctor, as defined below, to provide health services or care for conditions to the extent that:
(i) The provision of such health services or care is within the doctor's scope of practice; and
(ii) The doctor agrees to abide by standards related to:
(A) Provision, utilization review, and cost containment of health services;
(B) Management and administrative procedures; and
(C) Provision of cost-effective and clinically efficacious health services; and,
(iii) The plan covers the condition or provides the service.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term "doctor" means doctor of podiatric medicine and surgery licensed under chapter 18.22 RCW, doctor of chiropractic licensed under chapter 18.25 RCW, doctor of naturopathy licensed under chapter 18.36A RCW, doctor of optometry licensed under chapter 18.53 RCW, doctor of osteopathic medicine and surgery licensed under chapter 18.57 RCW, doctor of pharmacy or pharmacist licensed under chapter 18.64 RCW, doctor of medicine licensed under chapter 18.71 RCW, and doctor of psychology licensed under chapter 18.83 RCW. This subsection (1) shall not apply to a health maintenance organization to the extent that it directly employs doctors.
(2) May include patient cost-sharing requirements, gatekeeper or referral requirements, or any other managed care provisions, only to assure efficient delivery of health care services. Such requirements or provisions may not discriminate unfairly against any category of provider included in the plan and must be written and applied on a substantially fair and uniform basis among all health care providers included in the plan.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the message on Initiative to the Legislature No. 192 was held on the desk.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate advanced to the fourth order of business.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
January 13, 1997
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has adopted HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4400, and the same is herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
January 13, 1997
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has adopted HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4401, and the same is herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
There being no objection, the President advanced the Senate to the fifth order of business.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
HCR 4400 by Representatives Lisk, Chopp and Mason
Calling a Joint Session for the State of the State address.
HOLD.
HCR 4401 by Representatives Lisk, Chopp, Mason and L. Thomas
Convening a Joint Session to hear the Chief Justice.
HOLD.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Johnson, the rules were suspended, House Concurrent Resolution No. 4400 was advanced to second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Johnson, the rules were suspended, House Concurrent Resolution No. 4400 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the concurrent resolution was adopted.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4400 was adopted by voice vote.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Johnson, the rules were suspended, House Concurrent Resolution No. 4401 was advanced to second reading and read the second time.
On motion of Senator Johnson, the rules were suspended, House Concurrent Resolution No. 4401 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the concurrent resolution was adopted.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4401 was adopted by voice vote.
MOTION
At 1:45 p.m., on motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate adjourned until 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 14, 1997.
JOEL PRITCHARD, President of the Senate
MIKE O'CONNELL, Secretary of the Senate