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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