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TWENTY-FIFTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, February 6, 1997
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.
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
February 5, 1997
SB 5059 Prime Sponsor, Senator McCaslin: Providing minimum standards for legal notices published in newspapers. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Hargrove, Kline, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 5, 1997
SB 5075 Prime Sponsor, Senator Swecker: Regulating use activities. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Environment
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5075 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Morton, Chair; Swecker, Vice Chair; Rasmussen, Newhouse and Oke.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Fraser and McAuliffe.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 5, 1997
SB 5093 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Prescribing procedures for capital punishment sentencing. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Haugen, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Fairley and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 5, 1997
SB 5100 Prime Sponsor, Senator Oke: Allowing qualified trusts to hold shares in professional service corporations. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5100 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Hargrove, Haugen, Kline, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 5, 1997
SB 5108 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Transferring certain interests in individual retirement accounts. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Hargrove, Haugen, Kline, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 5, 1997
SB 5109 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Dissolving limited liability companies. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Fairley, Hargrove, Haugen, Kline, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 5, 1997
SB 5110 Prime Sponsor, Senator Johnson: Updating probate provisions. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5110 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Hargrove, Haugen, Kline, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 5, 1997
SB 5175 Prime Sponsor, Senator Morton: Revising the business and occupation tax on the handling of hay, alfalfa, and seed. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Environment
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5175 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Morton, Chair; Swecker, Vice Chair; Fraser, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Oke and Rasmussen.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
February 5, 1997
SB 5183 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Allowing an interlocal agreement between a county and municipality to transfer jurisdiction over a defendant. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5183 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Fairley, Hargrove, Haugen, Kline, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1997
SB 5211 Prime Sponsor, Senator Newhouse: Authorizing public hospital districts to be self-insurers. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Franklin, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1997
SB 5265 Prime Sponsor, Senator Schow: Requiring that agreements between the state and Indian tribes be approved by the senate. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5265 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Franklin, Heavey and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1997
SB 5266 Prime Sponsor, Senator Horn: Regulating engineers and land surveyors. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Franklin, Fraser, Heavey and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 4, 1997
SB 5270 Prime Sponsor, Senator Winsley: Authorizing the state investment board to create public entities for the purposes of handling real estate and other investment assets. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5270 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Winsley, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Finkbeiner, Hale, Heavey, Kline and Prentice.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 5, 1997
SB 5398 Prime Sponsor, Senator Swecker: Reaffirming and protecting the institution of marriage. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5398 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Johnson, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass substitute. Signed by Senators Fairley and Kline.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 5, 1997
SB 5468 Prime Sponsor, Senator Rasmussen: Promoting beekeeping operations. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Environment
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Morton, Chair; Swecker, Vice Chair; Fraser, McAuliffe, Newhouse, Oke and Rasmussen.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT
February 4, 1997
GA 9127 EVELYN P YENSON, appointed January 15, 1997, for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, as Director of the Department of Licensing.
Reported by Committee on Transportation
MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Prince, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Goings, Haugen, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen and Sellar.
Passed to Committee on Rules.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5665 by Senators Strannigan, Wojahn, Fairley, Wood, Franklin, Deccio, Thibaudeau and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to mental health utilization review; and adding a new section to chapter 48.43 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5666 by Senators Schow, Prentice, Roach, Patterson, Goings, Swecker, Newhouse, Benton, Bauer, Horn, Loveland, Finkbeiner, Wood, Wojahn, Sellar, Rasmussen and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to permitting employers to accommodate indoor smoking in the workplace; adding a new section to chapter 49.17 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5667 by Senators Roach, Haugen and Kohl (by request of Secretary of State Munro)
AN ACT Relating to court appointed guardians; amending RCW 2.56.030 and 11.88.020; and adding a new section to chapter 11.88 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5668 by Senators Prentice, Deccio, Sellar, Newhouse, Hale, Anderson and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to temporary worker building codes; amending RCW 70.114A.080; and adding a new section to chapter 19.27 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SB 5669 by Senator Morton (by request of Department of Revenue)
AN ACT Relating to the collection of the metals mining and milling fee; amending RCW 78.56.080; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 5670 by Senators McCaslin, Haugen and Roach (by request of Utilities and Transportation Commission).
AN ACT Relating to state-issued solid waste collection certificates in cities and towns; amending RCW 35.02.160, 35.13.280, and 35A.14.900; and adding a new section to chapter 81.77 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5671 by Senator McCaslin
AN ACT Relating to issuances by administrative agencies; amending RCW 34.05.010, 34.05.230, 34.05.570, 34.05.630, 34.05.640, 34.05.655, and 51.04.030; and reenacting and amending RCW 42.17.260.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5672 by Senators Strannigan, Franklin, McCaslin, Benton, Wood, Winsley, Horn, Wojahn, Kline, Kohl and Oke
AN ACT Relating to drug-free zones in public housing projects; amending RCW 69.50.435; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5673 by Senators Jacobsen and Finkbeiner
AN ACT Relating to the K-20 telecommunications network; amending RCW 28D.02.010 and 28D.02.060; adding new sections to chapter 28D.02 RCW; providing effective dates; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5674 by Senators Wood, Haugen, Jacobsen, Prince, Winsley and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to governor's awards for excellence in teaching history; and adding a new section to chapter 27.34 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5675 by Senators Wood, Fairley, Kline and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to medical rehabilitation services; and reenacting and amending RCW 70.47.060.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5676 by Senators Newhouse, Schow and Anderson
AN ACT Relating to real estate appraisers; amending RCW 18.140.010 and 18.140.020; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5677 by Senators Deccio, Wood, Long, Rossi, Zarelli, Sellar, Stevens, Swecker, Anderson, Hale, Oke, Finkbeiner, Benton, Johnson, Winsley, Horn, McCaslin, Newhouse, Strannigan, Morton, Roach, Hochstatter, McDonald, Schow, Prince, West, Wojahn and Haugen
AN ACT Relating to implementing the federal personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act of 1996; amending RCW 74.08.025, 74.08.340, 74.09.510, 74.04.515, 74.09.800, 74.08.331, 28A.630.876, 50.16.030, 41.06.380, 74.12.255, 74.04.0052, 26.16.205, 74.12.410, 74.20A.020, 46.20.291, 46.20.311, 18.04.335, 18.08.350, 18.08.350, 18.11.160, 18.16.100, 18.27.060, 18.28.060, 18.39.181, 18.46.050, 18.96.120, 18.104.110, 18.106.070, 18.130.150, 18.160.080, 18.165.160, 18.170.170, 43.20A.205, 43.70.115, 19.28.310, 19.28.580, 19.30.060, 19.16.120, 19.31.130, 19.32.060, 19.105.380, 19.105.440, 19.138.130, 19.158.050, 19.166.040, 21.20.110, 66.20.320, 67.08.040, 67.08.100, 19.02.100, 43.24.080, 43.24.110, 43.24.120, 70.74.110, 70.74.130, 70.74.370, 66.24.010, 43.63B.040, 70.95D.040, 17.21.130, 64.44.060, 19.146.220, 75.25.150, 75.28.010, 26.23.050, 26.18.100, 26.23.060, 74.20.040, 26.23.090, 74.20A.100, 26.23.045, 26.23.050, 26.23.030, 26.23.060, 74.20A.080, 26.23.120, 26.04.160, 26.09.170, 26.21.005, 26.21.115, 26.21.135, 26.21.235, 26.21.245, 26.21.255, 26.21.265, 26.21.450, 26.21.490, 26.21.520, 26.21.530, 26.21.580, 26.21.590, 26.21.620, 26.23.035, 74.20A.030, 74.20.320, 74.20.330, 70.58.080, 26.26.040, 26.26.060, 74.20A.055, 26.23.040, 26.23.040, 26.26.130, 70.58.055, and 74.04.050; reenacting and amending RCW 74.04.005, 18.145.080, 74.20A.270, 42.17.310, 74.20A.060, 74.20A.056, and 26.09.020; adding a new section to chapter 28A.630 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.30 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 50.62 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 50.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.50 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28C.18 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 74.20A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.22 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 2.48 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.28 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.39 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.43 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.51 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.76 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.85 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.106 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.130 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.140 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.145 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.165 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.170 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.175 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 18.185 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.410 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 20.01 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 48.17 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 74.15 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 47.68 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 71.12 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 66.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 66.24 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 88.02 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.24 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.95B RCW; adding new sections to chapter 75.25 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 77.32 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 75.28 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 74.20 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 26.23 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 26.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 26.26 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 26.18 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 74 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 74.12.420, 74.12.425, 74.25.010, 74.25.020, 74.25.030, 74.25.040, 74.25.900, 74.25.901, 74.12.340, 74.04.770, 74.08.120, and 74.08.125; providing effective dates; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5678 by Senators Benton and Goings
AN ACT Relating to transporting students; amending RCW 28A.160.210; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Education.
*SB 7900 by Senators Swecker, Fraser, Anderson, Rasmussen, Zarelli, Oke, Goings, Morton, Haugen, Hale, Spanel, Rossi, Johnson, Schow, Kohl, Sellar, Franklin, Horn, Kline, McAuliffe and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to implementing the model toxics control act policy advisory committee recommendations; amending RCW 70.105D.020, 70.105D.030, 70.105D.040, 70.105D.070, and 70.105D.080; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
*EDITOR'S NOTE: Introduced with House sponsors; See SCR No. 8401.
MOTION
At 12:01 p.m., on motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 7, 1997.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
MIKE O'CONNELL, Secretary of the Senate