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THIRTY-SEVENTH DAY

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NOON SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, February 18, 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 18, 1997

SB 5143             Prime Sponsor, Senator Finkbeiner: Revising provisions for enhanced 911 excise taxes. Reported by Committee on Energy and Utilities


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Finkbeiner, Chair; Hochstatter, Vice Chair; Brown, Jacobsen, Rossi, Strannigan and Swanson.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


February 16, 1997

SB 5448             Prime Sponsor, Senator Deccio: Merging the health professions account and the medical disciplinary account. Reported by Committee on Ways and Means


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators West, Chair; Deccio, Vice Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Kohl, Long, Loveland, McDonald, Rossi, Schow, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Swecker, Thibaudeau and Winsley.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


MOTION


      On motion of Senator Johnson, Senate Bill No. 5143 was referred to the Committee on Rules.


REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT

February 17, 1997

 

GA 9120            STEVE KOLODNEY, reappointed January 15, 1997, for a term ending at the pleasure of the Governor, as Director of the Department of Information Services.

                           Reported by Committee on Energy and Utilities


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Finkbeiner, Chair; Hochstatter, Vice Chair; Brown, Jacobsen, Rossi, Strannigan and Swanson.


      Referred to Committee on Rules


MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

February 14, 1997

MR. PRESIDENT:

      The House has passed:

      HOUSE BILL NO. 1054,

      HOUSE BILL NO. 1059,

      SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1072,

      HOUSE BILL NO. 1090,

      HOUSE BILL NO. 1959, and the same are herewith transmitted.

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk


INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

SB 5869             by Senators Swecker and Morton

 

AN ACT Relating to local options for water rights permitting; adding a new section to chapter 90.03 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 90.44 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.

 

SB 5870             by Senators Roach, Patterson, McCaslin, Winsley, Sheldon and Goings

 

AN ACT Relating to a death benefit for certain members of the Washington public employees' retirement system, plan I; and adding a new section to chapter 41.40 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 5871             by Senators Roach, Fairley, Patterson, McCaslin, Winsley, Sheldon, Goings and Oke

 

AN ACT Relating to the definition of law enforcement officer; and amending RCW 4.24.350.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

 

SB 5872             by Senators Swecker, Rasmussen, Morton, Haugen, Roach, Long, Wood, Sellar, McAuliffe, Strannigan, Horn, Loveland, Schow, McDonald, Anderson and Hochstatter

 

AN ACT Relating to water right certificates for municipal supply purposes; and amending RCW 90.03.330.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.

 

SB 5873             by Senators Benton and Winsley

 

AN ACT Relating to liability under the model toxics control act; and amending RCW 70.105D.020.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.

 

SB 5874             by Senators Hale and Winsley

 

AN ACT Relating to the confidentiality of voluntary compliance efforts by financial institutions; and adding a new chapter to Title 7 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.

 

SB 5875             by Senators Swanson, McCaslin, Haugen, Swecker, Jacobsen, Patterson, Rossi, Brown, Heavey, Finkbeiner, Hochstatter, Fraser, Sheldon, Kline, Loveland, Zarelli, Goings, Anderson, Hargrove, Prentice, Oke, Franklin, Thibaudeau, Winsley, Rasmussen, Kohl and Roach

 

AN ACT Relating to the legislature; and adding a new chapter to Title 44 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

 

SB 5876             by Senators Swanson, Oke, Heavey, Zarelli, Swecker, Patterson, Bauer, Snyder, McCaslin, Goings, Loveland, Hargrove, Horn, Prince, West, Haugen, Rasmussen, Kohl and Roach

 

AN ACT Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for Vietnam conflict veterans and Persian Gulf veterans; and amending RCW 28B.15.620 and 28B.15.628.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

 

SB 5877             by Senators Newhouse, Heavey, Snyder and Winsley

 

AN ACT Relating to assignment of lottery rights; and amending RCW 67.70.100.

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.

 

SB 5878             by Senators Morton, Rasmussen, Swecker and Oke

 

AN ACT Relating to the establishment of voluntary programs creating environmental excellence program agreements; amending RCW 90.54.020, 70.105D.070, 70.94.015, and 90.48.465; adding new sections to chapter 43.131 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.21A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.94 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.95 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.105 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 75.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.48 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.52 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.56 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.58 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.64 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.71 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; creating a new section; and making appropriations.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.

 

SB 5879             by Senators Fairley, Goings, Kline, Brown, McCaslin, Patterson, Rasmussen and Long

 

AN ACT Relating to requiring a vote of the people for expenditure of public moneys on sports stadiums; amending RCW 82.14.360; adding a new section to chapter 36.01 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

 

SB 5880             by Senators Strannigan, Long, Benton, Prentice, Roach, Patterson, Wood, Schow, Winsley, Johnson, Swanson, Horn, Rasmussen and Oke

 

AN ACT Relating to mitigation of fiscal impacts to cities of the manufacturing machinery and equipment tax exemptions; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; and making appropriations.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 5881             by Senators Long, Winsley and Kohl (by request of Department of Corrections)

 

AN ACT Relating to sentences for first-time offenders; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.120; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

 

SB 5882             by Senators Swecker, Rasmussen, Fraser, Morton, Spanel and West

 

AN ACT Relating to a reclaimed water demonstration program; amending RCW 90.46.005; adding a new section to chapter 90.46 RCW; and making an appropriation.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.

 

SB 5883             by Senators Benton, Stevens, Jacobsen and Roach

 

AN ACT Relating to managed care entities; amending RCW 48.43.001, 48.43.075, 48.43.095, and 48.43.105; adding new sections to chapter 48.43 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 48.44 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 48.46 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 48.43.085; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.

 

SB 5884             by Senators Kline, Patterson, Long, Prentice, Winsley, Kohl, Heavey, Brown, McAuliffe, Fraser, Sheldon, Finkbeiner and Goings

 

AN ACT Relating to breast-feeding; amending RCW 9A.88.010; adding a new section to chapter 49.60 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

 

SB 5885             by Senators Kline, Patterson, Prentice, Kohl, Heavey, Brown, Fraser and Winsley

 

AN ACT Relating to infant breast-feeding; and adding a new section to chapter 49.12 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.

 

SB 5886             by Senators Strannigan, Swecker, Jacobsen and Oke

 

AN ACT Relating to the regional fisheries enhancement program; amending RCW 75.50.080 and 75.50.100; adding new sections to chapter 75.50 RCW; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Parks.

 

SB 5887             by Senator Loveland

 

AN ACT Relating to property insurance on the security interest in a real estate contract; and adding a new section to chapter 61.30 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.

 

SB 5888             by Senators Schow, Heavey and Hale (by request of Department of Labor and Industries)

 

AN ACT Relating to authorizing the continuation of a special insuring agreement for workers' compensation for the United States department of energy; amending 1951 c 144 s 1 (uncodified); adding a new section to chapter 51.04 RCW; and repealing 1951 c 144 s 2 (uncodified).

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.

 

SB 5889             by Senator Anderson

 

AN ACT Relating to the creation of Pioneer county, subject to the requirements of the state Constitution and statutes in respect to the establishment of new counties; amending RCW 2.08.063 and 3.34.010; adding a new section to chapter 36.04 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

 

SB 5890             by Senators Zarelli, Hochstatter, Stevens, Schow, Swecker, Benton and Oke

 

AN ACT Relating to providing children with an education in reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, and science; amending RCW 28A.150.210, 28A.230.020, 28A.230.090, 28A.230.190, 28A.195.010, and 28A.200.010; adding new sections to chapter 28A.150 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.230 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 28A.150.205, 28A.300.135, 28A.300.138, 28A.320.015, 28A.415.250, 28A.415.260, 28A.415.270, 28A.415.280, 28A.415.300, 28A.415.310, 28A.630.878, 28A.630.879, 28A.630.883, 28A.630.885, 28A.630.945, 28A.630.950, 28A.630.951, 28A.630.952, 28A.630.953, 28A.630.954, 28A.650.005, and 70.190.040; repealing 1992 c 141 s 1 (uncodified); repealing 1994 c 245 s 11 and 1992 c 141 s 508 (uncodified); repealing 1993 c 336 s 601 (uncodified); repealing 1993 c 371 s 2 and 1992 c 141 s 503; repealing 1995 c 77 s 3 and 1992 c 141 s 507; and repealing 1992 c 141 s 504.

Referred to Committee on Education.

 

SB 5891             by Senators Swanson, Thibaudeau and Kohl

 

AN ACT Relating to tobacco prevention programs for youth; adding a new section to chapter 82.24 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.70 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 5892             by Senators Swanson, Snyder, Thibaudeau and Heavey

 

AN ACT Relating to public utilities; adding a new section to chapter 80.04 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.

 

SB 5893             by Senators Roach, Goings, Zarelli, Horn, Spanel, Patterson, Long and Haugen

 

AN ACT Relating to law enforcement personnel training; adding new sections to chapter 43.101 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

 

SB 5894             by Senators Roach, Goings, Zarelli, Horn, Spanel and Winsley

 

AN ACT Relating to correctional personnel training; adding new sections to chapter 43.101 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.

 

SB 5895             by Senators Roach, Heavey, Schow, Deccio, Johnson and Patterson

 

AN ACT Relating to mitigating impacts of rail facility use and expansion; amending RCW 53.08.330, 82.12.0254, 82.16.020, 81.112.080, and 82.02.090; adding a new section to chapter 82.32 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.02 RCW; and repealing RCW 84.36.105.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

SB 5896             by Senators Roach, McCaslin, Kohl, Oke, Schow, Kline, Zarelli, Goings, Hargrove and Stevens

 

AN ACT Relating to the civil rights act of 1997; adding a new chapter to Title 7 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

 

SB 5897             by Senators Jacobsen and Finkbeiner

 

AN ACT Relating to financial aid; and amending RCW 28B.10.808.

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

 

SB 5898             by Senators Jacobsen, Wojahn, Wood, Brown, Kline, Sheldon, Goings, Snyder, Thibaudeau, Franklin, Bauer, Swanson, Winsley and Kohl

 

AN ACT Relating to encouraging young girls to participate in organized athletics; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Education.

 

SB 5899             by Senators Jacobsen, Wood, Kline, Brown, Sheldon, Goings, Snyder, Thibaudeau, Franklin, Swanson, Bauer, Winsley, Rasmussen and Kohl

 

AN ACT Relating to creating the Sue Durrant athletic achievement awards for young female athletes; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Education.

 

SB 5900             by Senators Jacobsen and Wojahn

 

AN ACT Relating to requiring an ethical audit of the personnel management systems at community and technical colleges; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SB 5901             by Senators Kohl, Winsley, Prentice, Swanson and Jacobsen

 

AN ACT Relating to notice to the insured before an insurance company negotiates or settles any claim or suit; and adding a new section to chapter 48.22 RCW.

Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.

 

SB 5902             by Senator Swanson

 

AN ACT Relating to meeting the paramount duty to provide an ample education for students in grades kindergarten through twelve; amending RCW 43.135.025; adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW; and creating a new section.

Referred to Committee on Education.

 

SJM 8011           by Senators Fraser, Schow, Rasmussen, Franklin, McAuliffe, Prince, Kohl and Jacobsen

 

Petitioning Congress to change immigration reform law to permit states to choose whether to educate children from foreign countries living in their state.

 

Referred to Committee on Education.


INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

 

HB 1054            by Representatives Dunn, Carlson, Mason and Mielke (by request of Higher Education Coordinating Board)

 

Referencing the prior fiscal period rather than biennia for refunds and recoveries to the state educational trust fund.

 

Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

 

HB 1059            by Representatives Backlund, Cody and Mason (by request of Department of Health)

 

Merging the health professions account and the medical disciplinary account.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

 

SHB 1072          by House Committee on Law and Justice (originally sponsored by Representatives Sterk, Sheahan, Hickel and Delvin)

 

Regulating interception of communications.

 

Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.

 

HB 1090            by Representatives Radcliff, Dickerson, Fisher, Carrell, Van Luven, Robertson and O'Brien

 

Providing vehicle owners' names and addresses to commercial parking companies.

 

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

 

HB 1959            by Representatives Robertson, Grant, Mulliken, Cairnes, Mastin, Ogden, Keiser, Dunn and Cooke

 

Providing business and occupation tax exemptions for wholesale car auctions.

 

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


MOTION


      At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 19, 1997.


BRAD OWEN President of the Senate


MIKE O'CONNELL, Secretary of the Senate