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TWENTY-SECOND DAY
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MORNING SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, February 3, 1997
The Senate was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Pro Tempore Newhouse. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President Pro Tempore that all Senators were present except Senators Benton, Heavey, Jacobsen, Oke, Prentice and Schow. On motion of Senator Franklin, Senators Heavey, Jacobsen and Prentice were excused. On motion of Senator Hale, Senators Benton, Oke and Schow were excused.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, consisting of Pages Carey Denniston and Shawn Findley, presented the Colors. Reverend Randal Burtis, pastor of the Neighborhood Christian Center in Tumwater, offered the prayer.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Johnson, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
January 31, 1997
SB 5104 Prime Sponsor, Senator Oke: Creating the Washington pheasant enhancement program. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Jacobsen, Morton, Roach, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
January 31, 1997
SB 5120 Prime Sponsor, Senator Morton: Providing for fish enhancement with remote site incubators. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5120 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Morton, Roach, Stevens and Swecker.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Jacobsen and Spanel.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
January 31, 1997
SB 5242 Prime Sponsor, Senator Oke: Requiring personal flotation devices for children on certain recreational vessels. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Jacobsen, Snyder, Spanel and Swecker.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Hargrove.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 1997
SB 5251 Prime Sponsor, Senator Heavey: Encouraging investment of state funds in corporations doing business in Northern Ireland that practice the MacBride principles. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Winsley, Chair; Finkbeiner, Heavey, Kline and Prentice.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 30, 1997
SB 5269 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Authorizing the state investment board to delegate certain powers and duties. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Winsley, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Hale, Heavey, Kline and Prentice.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 1997
SB 5347 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Creating a program for juvenile fishing only waters. Reported by Committee on Natural Resources and Parks
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5347 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Oke, Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Jacobsen, Morton, Roach, Snyder, Spanel, Stevens and Swecker.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 1997
SJM 8001 Prime Sponsor, Senator Hargrove: Petitioning for a plaque honoring veterans dying from war-related injuries received in the southeast Asia theater of operations. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Hale, Vice Chair; Anderson, Haugen and Horn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
January 31, 1997
SJM 8003 Prime Sponsor, Senator Zarelli: Honoring law enforcement officers. Reported by Committee on Government Operations
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chair; Anderson, Haugen and Horn.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
January 27, 1997
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.
Tim Douglas, appointed January 27, 1997, for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, as Director of the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
January 29, 1997
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.
Frederick C. Kiga, appointed January 29, 1997, for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, as Director of the Department of Revenue.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
MESSAGE FROM STATE OFFICES
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Olympia, Washington 98504-5000
January 27, 1997
Mr. Mike O'Connell
Secretary of the Senate
P. O. Box 40482
Olympia, Washington 98504-0482
Dear Mr. O'Connell:
Enclosed is the status report of the Washington Telephone Assistance Program. This report is required by RCW 80.36.475(7).
Please call Grace Moy at (360) 413-3107 if you have questions about the report.
Sincerely,
LYLE QUASIM, Secretary
The Report from the Department of Social and Health Services is on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5589 by Senators Winsley, Prentice, Kline, Fairley and Fraser
AN ACT Relating to medicare supplemental insurance policies; and adding a new section to chapter 48.66 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5590 by Senators Newhouse, Fraser, Swecker, Morton, McAuliffe and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to funding of a state biosolids management program; amending RCW 90.48.465; and adding a new section to chapter 70.95J RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 5591 by Senators Sheldon, Kohl, Wojahn, Goings, Jacobsen, Spanel, Fairley, McAuliffe, Bauer and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to small business innovation research awards; and adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5592 by Senators Stevens, Hochstatter, Zarelli, Schow, Morton, Benton, Deccio, Rossi, Roach, Strannigan, West and Oke
AN ACT Relating to abstinence education; adding a new section to chapter 70.58 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.24 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 70 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5593 by Senators Oke and Rasmussen (by request of Department of Revenue)
AN ACT Relating to the taxation of materials purchased by farmers to improve wildlife habitat or forage; reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.050; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 5594 by Senators Hargrove and Roach
AN ACT Relating to the protection of livestock, domestic animals, private property, and the public safety from black bear, cougar, bobcat, and lynx by agents of the department of fish and wildlife; adding a new section to chapter 77.36 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks.
SB 5595 by Senators Haugen, Wood, Hale and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to competitive bidding procedures; and adding a new section to chapter 39.04 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5596 by Senator Stevens
AN ACT Relating to a performance audit of the department of health's role in protecting the public from communicable diseases; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5597 by Senators Kohl, Kline, Fairley, Sheldon, Heavey, Snyder, Thibaudeau, Franklin, Patterson, Goings and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to juvenile justice and family services; amending RCW 13.40.010, 13.40.0357, 13.40.070, 13.40.160, 13.40.180, 13.40.185, 13.40.210, 13.40.460, 13.32A.140, and 13.32A.152; reenacting and amending RCW 13.04.030, 13.40.020, and 28A.225.035; adding a new section to chapter 13.40 RCW; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5598 by Senators Winsley, Rasmussen and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to the method of allocating state funds to cities and towns; and amending RCW 43.62.020.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5599 by Senators McCaslin and Haugen (by request of Attorney General Gregoire)
AN ACT Relating to training for state investigators; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5600 by Senators Hale, Haugen and Johnson
AN ACT Relating to internal matters for the operation of counties; amending RCW 2.08.100, 36.40.200, and 36.40.250; adding a new section to chapter 36.40 RCW; and repealing RCW 36.40.110.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5601 by Senators Stevens and Finkbeiner
AN ACT Relating to construction of certain highway projects under a design-build procedure; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5602 by Senators Schow, Newhouse, Wood, Rasmussen, Heavey, Franklin, Horn and West
AN ACT Relating to charitable bingo games; and amending RCW 9.46.0205 and 9.46.120.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5603 by Senators Stevens, Zarelli, Johnson, Roach, Oke and Hochstatter
AN ACT Relating to student records; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.600 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5604 by Senators Prince, Kohl, Bauer and Wood
AN ACT Relating to higher education tuition; amending RCW 28B.15.067; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5605 by Senators Deccio, Strannigan, Prentice, McAuliffe, Johnson, Heavey, Rasmussen, Benton, Patterson, Sellar, Fraser and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to sales and use taxes for public transportation systems operated by cities; and amending RCW 82.14.045.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5606 by Senators Rasmussen and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to standards for location of certain solid waste landfills; amending RCW 70.95.060; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 5607 by Senators Rasmussen and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to financial responsibility requirements for operators of solid waste landfills; amending RCW 70.95.215; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 5608 by Senators Rasmussen and Swecker
AN ACT Relating to solid waste handling; and amending RCW 35.21.120, 35.21.152, and 36.58.040.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 5609 by Senators Rasmussen, Hochstatter, McAuliffe, Swecker, Spanel, Goings and Bauer
AN ACT Relating to the recruitment, preparation, and continuing education of vocational agriculture teachers; adding a new section to chapter 28A.415 RCW; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5610 by Senators Rasmussen, Swecker and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to the water resources board; adding new sections to chapter 43.131 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 5611 by Senator Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to the revocation of state certification of projects under federal water quality laws; and adding a new section to chapter 90.48 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 5612 by Senators Long, Wojahn, Hale and Horn
AN ACT Relating to the registration of architects; amending RCW 18.08.350; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SJM 8006 by Senators Hochstatter, Hale, Winsley, Newhouse, Loveland, Deccio, Morton, Oke, Wood, Strannigan, Horn, Zarelli, Prince, Johnson, McCaslin, Sellar, Schow, West, Anderson, Rasmussen and Roach
Returning land within the Hanford control zone to agricultural and wildlife uses.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SJR 8211 by Senators Swecker, McAuliffe, Morton, Haugen and Oke
Authorizing public money derived from the sale of stormwater or sewer services to be used in financing stormwater and sewer conservation and efficiency measures.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator Brown: "A point of personal privilege, Mr. President. I wanted to alert everybody to something that is on your desk. I wanted to thank you for allowing me to speak to you, last week, for the first time on the Senate floor and I dare say it won't be the last time. Buckeye Beans and Herbs is a company based in Spokane and in 1996 they won the Small Business Award for Washington State Small Business. You might also notice that they make many different specialty pastas. They have valentine heart shaped pastas for Valentine's Day--Evergreen State pastas. Some of you were lucky enough to get the red, white and blue stars and others of you were lucky enough to get the sport's ball pasta. You can get baseball, football, soccer, etc. I thought with the emphasis on building sport's stadiums that we have had this last year, you might appreciate the fact that those of us in eastern Washington, why we may not always be as thrilled about the stadium, we like the sports. So, thank you very much."
Debate ensued.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator Deccio: A point of personal privilege, Mr. President. I love all of this Italianism. One day we get salami; the next day we get pasta. Who is going to bring the sauce? Senator McAuliffe is ready to cook it up and we'll eat it right here on the floor. Thank you."
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator Kohl: "I rise for a point of personal privilege, Mr. President. I would like to announce that the University of Washington Womens' Softball Team will be here at eleven o'clock. The purpose of which is to read in a resolution honoring them, as well as the National Women and Girls' In Sport's Day which is Thursday. Because we were not going to be on the floor Thursday, we were going to do it today, as these athletes were going to be here today for a hearing this afternoon. If anybody is around at eleven o'clock, I would appreciate it if you could be on the Senate floor, so that we can acknowledge the contributions of women in sports and the team from the University of Washington."
MOTION
At 10:10 a.m., on motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, February 4, 1997.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
MIKE O'CONNELL, Secretary of the Senate