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SEVENTY-FOURTH DAY

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NOON SESSION

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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Thursday, March 27, 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

March 25, 1997

SHB 1024          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care: Shortening the notice time given by nursing homes to the department of health to convert beds back to nursing home beds. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Franklin, Strannigan and Wojahn.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 25, 1997

SHB 1058          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care: Providing for disclosure of information obtained by the department of health related to meeting licensing standards in hospitals. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Benton, Franklin, Strannigan and Wojahn.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 25, 1997

SHB 1089          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Child and Family Service: Correcting references to the former aid to families with dependent children program. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Franklin and Strannigan.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 25, 1997

ESHB 1111        Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology: Granting water rights to certain persons who were water users before January 1, 1993. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Environment


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Morton, Chair; Swecker, Vice Chair; Newhouse, Oke and Rasmussen.


      MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senators Fraser and McAuliffe.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.


March 25, 1997

HB 1162            Prime Sponsor, Representative Dyer: Providing for delegation of lien and subrogation rights to medical health care systems by contract. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Franklin and Wojahn.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 25, 1997

E2SHB 1372      Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Creating the Washington advanced college tuition payment program. Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended and be referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Kohl and Patterson.


      Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.



March 25, 1997

HB 1424            Prime Sponsor, Representative Skinner: Revising provisions for kidney dialysis centers. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Fairley, Franklin and Wojahn.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 25, 1997

EHB 1647          Prime Sponsor, Representative Radcliff: Establishing a home tuition program. Reported by Committee on Higher Education


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Wood, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Bauer, Kohl and Patterson.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 25, 1997

HB 1743            Prime Sponsor, Representative Dyer: Allowing the department of community, trade, and economic development to adopt rules to carry out the long-term care ombudsman program. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Franklin and Wojahn.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 25, 1997

SHB 1768          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care: Regulating pharmacy ancillary personnel. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Benton, Fairley and Wojahn.


      MINORITY Recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Senator Wood, Vice Chair.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 26, 1997

2SHB 1817        Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Appropriations: Authorizing reclaimed water demonstration projects. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Environment


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended 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.


March 25, 1997

SHB 1875          Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care: Updating terminology in chapter 18.108 RCW. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Franklin, Strannigan and Wojahn.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 26, 1997

ESHB 2013        Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Agriculture and Ecology: Developing an existing ground water right. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Environment


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass as amended. Signed by Senators Morton, Chair; Swecker, Vice Chair; Fraser, McAuliffe, Oke and Rasmussen.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 25, 1997

2SHB 2239        Prime Sponsor, House Committee on Health Care: Providing for conversion of nursing home bed capacity to enhanced residential care services. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care







      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Benton, Fairley, Franklin, Strannigan and Wojahn. 


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 25, 1997

HJM 4009          Prime Sponsor, Representative Sherstad: Expediting the FDA's approval of new products. Reported by Committee on Health and Long-Term Care


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Deccio, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Benton and Strannigan.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


March 25, 1997

HJR 4209           Prime Sponsor, Representative Chandler: Authorizing public money derived from the sale of stormwater or sewer services to be used in financing stormwater and sewer conservation and efficiency measures. Reported by Committee on Agriculture and Environment


      MAJORITY Recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Senators Morton, Chair; Swecker, Vice Chair; Fraser, Newhouse, Oke and Rasmussen.


      Passed to Committee on Rules for second reading.


REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS


March 26, 1997

GA 9134            DENISSE F. BARRY, reappointed January 28, 1997, for a term ending December 5, 1998, as a member of the Eastern State Hospital Advisory Board.

                           Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


March 26, 1997

GA 9149            NANCY J. DONIGAN, reappointed January 28, 1997, for a term ending December 5, 1999, as a member of the Western State Hospital Advisory Board.

                           Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


March 26, 1997

GA 9150            CAROL DOTLICH, reappointed January 28, 1997, for a term ending December 5, 1999, as a member of the Western State Hospital Advisory Board.

                           Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


March 26, 1997

GA 9177            PAM LUCAS, reappointed January 28, 1997, for a term ending December 5, 1998, as a member of the Eastern State Hospital Advisory Board.

                           Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.




March 26, 1997

GA 9207            DR. MARK E. SOELLING, reappointed January 28, 1997, for a term ending August 2, 1998, as a member of the Western State Hospital Advisory Board.

                           Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


March 26, 1997

GA 9220            FRAN LEWIS, reappointed January 28, 1997, for a term ending December 5, 1999, as a member of the Western State Hospital Advisory Board.

                           Reported by Committee on Human Services and Corrections


      MAJORITY Recommendation: That said appointment be confirmed. Signed by Senators Long, Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Franklin, Hargrove, Kohl, Schow and Stevens.


      Passed to Committee on Rules.


MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT

March 19, 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.

      Karen Miller, appointed March 19, 1997, for a term ending June 30, 1997, as a member of the Housing Finance Commission.

Sincerely,

GARY LOCKE, Governor

      Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance and Housing.


MOTION


      At 12:02 p.m., on motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 28, 1997.


BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate


MIKE O'CONNELL, Secretary of the Senate