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FORTY-FOURTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Tuesday, February 25, 1997
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. No roll call was taken.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Strannigan, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
February 24, 1997
SB 5107 Prime Sponsor, Senator Roach: Modifying consent provisions under the Washington business corporation act. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5107 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Goings, Haugen, Kline, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 21, 1997
SB 5118 Prime Sponsor, Senator McAuliffe: Changing school truancy petition provisions. Reported by Committee on Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5118 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Hochstatter, Chair; Finkbeiner, Vice Chair; Goings, Johnson, McAuliffe, Rasmussen and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 1997
SB 5579 Prime Sponsor, Senator Schow: Amending requirements for applying for benefits for occupational disease. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson and Newhouse.
MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Franklin, Fraser and Heavey.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 1997
SB 5656 Prime Sponsor, Senator Zarelli: Penalizing voyeurism. Reported by Committee on Law and Justice
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5656 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Goings, Haugen, Kline, Long, McCaslin, Stevens and Zarelli.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 1997
SB 5674 Prime Sponsor, Senator Wood: Creating the governor's award for excellence in teaching history. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince and Sheldon.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 20, 1997
SB 5723 Prime Sponsor, Senator Swecker: Revising industrial insurance compensation for beneficiaries and dependents who are nonresident aliens. Reported by Committee on Commerce and Labor
MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Schow, Chair; Horn, Vice Chair; Anderson, Franklin, Heavey and Newhouse.
Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.
February 24, 1997
SB 5731 Prime Sponsor, Senator Kohl: Creating the Washington fund for student child care in higher education. Reported by Committee on Higher Education
MAJORITY Recommendation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5731 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Hale, Kohl, Patterson, Prince and Sheldon.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Strannigan, Senate Bill No. 5731 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
On motion of Senator Strannigan, Senate Bill No. 5105, which was held on the desk February 24, 1997, was referred to the Committee on Rules.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
February 21, 1997
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed:
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1011,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1024,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1040,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1057,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1058,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1064,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1069,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1097,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1109,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1117,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1120,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1168,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1211,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1232,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1241,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1251,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1253,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1271,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1288,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1308,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1316,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1364,
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1370,
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1390,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1400,
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1415,
HOUSE BILL NO. 1422, and the same are herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5984 by Senators Schow, Hochstatter and Prince
AN ACT Relating to premanufactured electric power generation equipment assemblies; and amending RCW 19.28.200 and 19.28.610.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5985 by Senators Finkbeiner, Brown, Hochstatter, Strannigan, Rossi and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to encouraging the development of telecommunications infrastructure in all areas of the state and ensuring that telecommunications services are available in rural and hard-to-serve areas of the state by establishing a universal service fund for telecommunications; adding new sections to chapter 80.36 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SB 5986 by Senators McAuliffe and Fraser
AN ACT Relating to phosphorus content in dishwashing detergent; and amending RCW 70.95L.020.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 5987 by Senators McAuliffe, Kohl and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to the benefits of sports and athletics to the health and well-being of young girls; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB 5988 by Senator Winsley
AN ACT Relating to development regulations governing vegetation height; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5989 by Senators Benton, Rossi and Oke
AN ACT Relating to jurisdiction over juvenile tobacco violators; amending RCW 70.155.080; and reenacting and amending RCW 13.04.030.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5990 by Senators Johnson and Kline (by request of Washington Uniform Legislation Commission)
AN ACT Relating to letters of credit under the uniform commercial code; amending RCW 62A.5-102, 62A.5-103, 62A.5-104, 62A.5-105, 62A.5-106, 62A.5-107, 62A.5-108, 62A.5-109, 62A.5-110, 62A.5-111, 62A.5-112, 62A.5-113, 62A.5-114, 62A.5-115, 62A.5-116, 62A.5-117, 62A.1-105, 62A.2-512, 62A.9-103, 62A.9-104, 62A.9-105, 62A.9-106, 62A.9-304, and 62A.9-305; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 5991 by Senators Horn, Haugen and Patterson (by request of Secretary of State Munro)
AN ACT Relating to quality awards; amending RCW 43.330.140; adding new sections to chapter 43.07 RCW; and recodifying RCW 43.330.140.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5992 by Senators Swecker and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to municipal water rights transfer authority and relinquishment protection; and amending RCW 90.03.383 and 90.14.140.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Environment.
SB 5993 by Senators Fraser and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to transfer of accrued sick leave between state employees and employees of educational service districts; and amending RCW 41.06.150 and 28A.310.240.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5994 by Senators Schow, Heavey and Horn (by request of Department of Labor and Industries)
AN ACT Relating to registration of contractors; amending RCW 18.27.010, 18.27.020, 18.27.030, 18.27.040, 18.27.060, 18.27.090, 18.27.104, 18.27.114, 18.27.117, 18.27.200, 18.27.230, and 18.27.250; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5995 by Senators Thibaudeau, Winsley, Fairley, Long and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to health plan coverage for serious mental illness; amending RCW 48.21.240, 48.41.110, 48.44.340, and 48.46.290; and reenacting and amending RCW 70.47.020 and 70.47.060.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5996 by Senators Schow, Newhouse and Horn
AN ACT Relating to contractor registration bonds; and amending RCW 18.27.040.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5997 by Senators Haugen, Schow and Fraser
AN ACT Relating to the program regulating cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, and manicuring; and amending RCW 18.16.150 and 18.16.175.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 5998 by Senator Haugen
AN ACT Relating to the state cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, and manicuring advisory board; and amending RCW 18.16.050.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SB 5999 by Senators Deccio and Kohl (by request of Governor Locke)
AN ACT Relating to a mechanism for financing stadium and exhibition centers and education technology grants; amending RCW 36.100.010, 36.100.020, 36.32.235, 39.04.010, 36.38.010, 82.29A.130, 67.28.180, 67.70.240, 67.70.042, 39.10.120, 39.10.050, 39.10.902, and 82.14.049; adding new sections to chapter 36.100 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 39.30 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.38 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 82.14 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 67.70 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 82 RCW; creating a new section; providing for submission of sections 14 and 37 of this act to a vote of the people; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6000 by Senators Schow, Heavey, Horn and Oke
AN ACT Relating to using state lottery moneys for compulsive gambling education and awareness; amending RCW 9.46.071, 67.70.240, and 67.70.042; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
SB 6001 by Senators Long, Hargrove, Kohl and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to community-based alternative response systems; adding a new section to chapter 26.44 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6002 by Senators Long, Hargrove and Oke
AN ACT Relating to supervision of mentally ill offenders; adding a new section to chapter 71.24 RCW; creating new sections; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 6003 by Senators Kohl, McAuliffe and Jacobsen
AN ACT Relating to Seattle Reign license plates; amending RCW 46.16.301 and 46.16.313; adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 6004 by Senators Wood, Bauer, Winsley, Jacobsen and Kohl
AN ACT Relating to creating the education technology revolving fund; amending RCW 28D.02.060; adding a new section to chapter 28D.02 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 6005 by Senators Roach, Hargrove, Schow, Franklin, Long and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to guardianship; and amending RCW 11.88.045, 11.88.020, 11.88.090, and 11.88.095.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SB 6006 by Senators Finkbeiner and Rossi
AN ACT Relating to restructuring the electric utility industry; and creating new sections.
Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.
SB 6007 by Senators Winsley and Finkbeiner
AN ACT Relating to the limitation on the operating expenses of mutual savings banks; and repealing RCW 32.04.060.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SCR 8409 by Senators McAuliffe, Kohl and Jacobsen
Creating a joint legislative advisory committee on female athletic coaches in public schools.
Referred to Committee on Education.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
ESHB 1011 by House Committee on Transportation Policy and Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives K. Schmidt, Johnson, Skinner, Zellinsky, Mitchell, Robertson, Fisher, Hatfield, Hankins, Smith, Dunn, Mielke, Anderson and O'Brien)
Exempting state and county ferry fuel sales and use tax.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SHB 1024 by House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Dyer, Cody, Skinner, Sherstad, Thompson, Carlson, D. Sommers, Sterk, Huff, L. Thomas, Cooke, Dunn, Mielke, Clements and Backlund)
Shortening the notice time given by nursing homes to the department of health to convert beds back to nursing home beds.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
HB 1040 by Representatives D. Schmidt, Scott, Thompson and D. Sommers
Determining the order of candidates on ballots.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
ESHB 1057 by House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Backlund and Cody) (by request of Department of Health)
Limiting public disclosure of complaints filed under the uniform disciplinary act.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SHB 1058 by House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Dyer, Cody and Backlund) (by request of Department of Health)
Providing for disclosure of information obtained by the department of health related to meeting licensing standards in hospitals.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
ESHB 1064 by House Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives L. Thomas, Wolfe, Dyer and Mason) (by request of Insurance Commissioner Senn)
Changing the financial and reporting requirements of health care service contractors and health maintenance organizations.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
SHB 1069 by House Committee on Law and Justice (originally sponsored by Representatives Sterk and Honeyford)
Prohibiting the malicious use of explosives.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
HB 1097 by Representatives Costa, Sheahan, Scott and Hatfield
Revising requirements for publication of notice in dependency cases.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
HB 1109 by Representatives Carlson, Radcliff, O'Brien, Kenney, Mason, Dunn, Kessler and Quall (by request of Higher Education Coordinating Board)
Requiring the higher education coordinating board to develop models for the delivery of technology-based programs.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
HB 1117 by Representatives Benson, Sheahan, Costa, D. Sommers, McDonald, Gombosky, Mulliken, Robertson, O'Brien, D. Schmidt, Backlund, Sterk, Wood, Sheldon, Quall, Anderson, Boldt and DeBolt
Providing penalties for supplying liquor to or consuming liquor by minors.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SHB 1120 by House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Koster, Costa, Johnson and Scott) (by request of Board of Education)
Changing provisions relating to territory included in city and town boundary extensions.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 1168 by Representatives Pennington, Appelwick, Carlson, Murray, Regala, Cooper and Mielke (by request of Legislative Ethics Board)
Revising restrictions on legislators' newsletters.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SHB 1211 by House Committee on Transportation Policy and Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives DeBolt, Fisher, K. Schmidt, Blalock, Johnson, Mielke, O'Brien and Costa) (by request of Washington Traffic Safety Commission)
Making accident reports available to the traffic safety commission.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1232 by Representatives Sump, Sheldon, Wood, Morris, Quall, K. Schmidt, Honeyford, Talcott, Hickel, Delvin, McMorris, Wensman and Doumit
Changing the SR 2 spur to SR 41.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
HB 1241 by Representatives Pennington, Appelwick, Carlson, D. Schmidt, Wensman, Linville and Mason (by request of Legislative Ethics Board)
Limiting political activities of citizen members of the legislative ethics board.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SHB 1251 by House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives Parlette, Costa, Sheahan, Sterk, Lantz, Kenney, Skinner, Lambert, Gardner, D. Schmidt and Wensman) (by request of Secretary of State Munro)
Clarifying naming conventions for corporations and units of government.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
SHB 1253 by House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives Parlette, Costa, Sheahan, Sterk, Lantz, Skinner, Sherstad, Lambert, Gardner, D. Schmidt, Kenney and Wensman) (by request of Secretary of State Munro)
Regulating naming of businesses.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
SHB 1271 by House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives L. Thomas, Scott, D. Sommers, Dunshee, Doumit, Mulliken, Gardner, Wensman and D. Schmidt)
Relating to the establishment of commissioner districts and the election of commissioners of public hospital districts.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
HB 1288 by Representatives Johnson, Hickel, Conway, Cody, Cole, Quall, Smith, Blalock, L. Thomas and D. Schmidt
Changing the name of the noncertificated employee category.
Referred to Committee on Education.
HB 1308 by Representatives Mielke, McMorris, Mulliken, Sterk and McDonald
Providing additional exemptions from state law for the handling of hazardous devices.
Referred to Committee on Law and Justice.
HB 1316 by Representatives Honeyford, Lisk, Boldt, Sump, Fisher and Dunn
Designating state route number 35.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SHB 1364 by House Committee on Commerce and Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives K. Schmidt, Delvin, Mitchell and Wensman) (by request of Gambling Commission)
Updating provisions about the seizure and forfeiture of gambling-related property.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.
EHB 1370 by Representatives Carlson, Talcott, Linville and Wensman
Adopting recommendations of the state board for community and technical colleges regarding the 1991 merger of community and technical colleges.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SHB 1390 by House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives Hatfield, Pennington, Doumit, Robertson, Murray, D. Schmidt, Chopp, Scott, Gardner, Romero, Dunshee, Wolfe, Morris, Wensman, Kessler and Dunn)
Revising provisions regulating municipal officers' interest in contracts.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
HB 1400 by Representatives Benson, L. Thomas, Wolfe, Zellinsky, Sheahan and Appelwick
Removing a termination date in the bank statement rule.
Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.
ESHB 1415 by House Committee on Government Administration (originally sponsored by Representatives Chandler, Doumit, D. Schmidt, Murray, Radcliff, Cody, Johnson, Thompson, Sheldon, Cooper, Costa, Hatfield, McMorris, Sullivan and Kessler)
Setting compensation for public utility district commissioners.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
HB 1422 by Representatives D. Schmidt, Scott, L. Thomas, Dunn, Doumit, Wolfe, Dunshee, Gardner, Lantz, Ogden, Thompson, Boldt, Mielke, Wensman, D. Sommers, Carlson and O'Brien
Raising the maximum per diem for boundary review board members.
Referred to Committee on Government Operations.
MOTION
At 12:04 p.m., on motion of Senator Strannigan, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 26, 1997.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
MIKE O'CONNELL, Secretary of the Senate