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FORTY FIFTH DAY

MORNING SESSION

House Chamber, Olympia, Wednesday, February 25, 1998

The House was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by the Speaker (Representative Pennington presiding). The Clerk called the roll and a quorum was present.

The flag was escorted to the rostrum by a Sergeant at Arms Color Guard, Pages Tim Webb and Lynda Turet. Prayer was offered by Reverend Marvin Eckfeldt, First Christian Church, Kent.

The Speaker assumed the chair.

Reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was ordered to stand approved.

RESOLUTIONS

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 98-4705, by Representatives Cody, Murray, Anderson, Zellinsky, Backlund, Conway, Dyer, Skinner, Hatfield and D. Schmidt

WHEREAS, The Seattle Reign is the first professional women's basketball team in the state of Washington; and

WHEREAS, The Seattle Reign is one of the nine teams of the American Basketball League, the premier women's basketball league in the United States; and

WHEREAS, The Seattle Reign is composed of eleven exceptional women from around the nation, including Kate Starbird, Shalonda Enis, Kate Paye, Angela Aycock, Kira Orr, Christy Hedgpeth, Rhonda Smith, Joy Holmes, Astou Ndiaye, Linda Godby, and Val Whiting; and

WHEREAS, There are many notable members of the Seattle Reign, such as: Kate Starbird, recently named 1997 Seattle Post-Intelligencer Female Sports Star of the Year, a native of Tacoma, Washington, who attended Stanford University, where she was awarded the Naismith Award as the nation's top college women's basketball player and was first-team All American and Pac-10 player of the year two consecutive seasons as she led the conference in scoring; Shalonda Enis, who was named MVP for the first ABL All-Star Game this year; Linda Godby who was the first professional female player to dunk a basketball in the ABL competition, where she received third place; Astou Ndiaye, who led her college team to four straight National Championships; and Val Whiting, who was one of the leading scorers last year for the ABL's San Jose Lasers; and

WHEREAS, All the Seattle Reign athletes provide a vital and necessary contribution to the state of Washington by serving as positive role models and mentors for girls and boys throughout the state; and

WHEREAS, The Seattle Reign players and coaches continue to be active throughout the community by visiting schools and speaking to local groups; and

WHEREAS, The Seattle Reign and the American Basketball League are committed to five key principles: Providing affordable family entertainment, contributing community service, serving as positive role models, being accessible to fans, and providing high-quality, competitive basketball games;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize, and express appreciation for, the accomplishments, dedication, spirit, and hard work of the players and coaches of the Seattle Reign; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to the Seattle Reign players and coaches.

Representative Cody moved adoption of the resolution.

Representatives Cody and Quall spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.

House Resolution No. 4705 was adopted.

RESOLUTION

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 98-4682, by Representatives Sehlin, Veloria and D. Schmidt

WHEREAS, 1998 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the USS Olympia's entry into Manila as Admiral George Dewey's Flagship in the United States Navy's Far East Squadron, firing the first shot at the famous Battle of Manila Bay, the Philippine Islands, on May 1, 1898, freeing the Philippines from Spanish rule; and

WHEREAS, The battle effectively erased the Spanish fleet and heralded the arrival of the United States as a significant world naval power; and

WHEREAS, The Olympia also made visible the American presence across Asian and Caribbean waters; and

WHEREAS, The Olympia helped safely escort supply convoys across the Atlantic during World War I, and delivered American forces to Marmansk, Russia in June 1918 as part of an Allied plan to contain the Russian Revolution; and

WHEREAS, The Olympia helped police the eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas, and brought much needed medical aid and supplies to sufferers of typhus and small pox in Regusa, Dalmatia; and

WHEREAS, One of the Olympia's final and most honorable acts of service was the delivery of the body and casket of the "Unknown Soldier" from World War I to be entombed at Arlington and remembered and mourned by generations of Americans; and

WHEREAS, Despite four years of service, the Olympia had no silver service set, citizens of Washington sprang into a fund-raising frenzy and were able to present the Olympia with a stunning silver service set upon return to the United States in New York Harbor in September 1899; and

WHEREAS, After decommissioning, the silver service was moved by the Navy to another vessel; and

WHEREAS, The Navy returned the silver service set to the City of Olympia and State of Washington in 1930; and

WHEREAS, The silver service is still on display, and used daily in our governor's mansion; and

WHEREAS, The Olympia, after decommissioning on December 9, 1922, remains the oldest American steel ship afloat from America's turn-of-the-century "white fleet" and has survived vandals and time, and been restored to its original configuration as a symbolic museum ship at Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, On September 11, 1957, the Olympia was transferred to the Cruiser Olympia Association as the last living memorial of the Spanish-American War at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia Harbor; and

WHEREAS, Since 1984 a new USS Olympia has served to defend the freedom of the Pacific, the fast attack submarine and her crew have served with honor and distinction, inspiring a sense of national pride and debate amongst its namesake citizens;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives officially celebrate the centennial of the Battle of Manila Bay, and express its gratitude to the sailors and marines who served and sacrificed with honor to propel the USS Olympia to the forefront of the nation's naval traditions. We also honor the women and men of the United States Armed Forces who have actively served on, and in support of, both USS Olympia vessels.

Representative Sehlin moved adoption of the resolution.

Representatives Sehlin and Veloria spoke in favor of the adoption of the resolution.

House Resolution No. 4682 was adopted.

There being no objection, the House advanced to the sixth order of business.

SECOND READING

HOUSE BILL NO. 3058, by Representatives Chandler and Linville

Changing statutes for waste reduction, recycling, and litter control.

The bill was read the second time. There being no objection, Second Substitute House Bill No. 3058 was substituted for House Bill No. 3058 and the second substitute bill was placed on the second reading calendar.

Second Substitute House Bill No. 3058 was read the second time.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

Representatives Chandler and Linville spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

MOTIONS

On motion of Representative Wensman, Representative Koster was excused. On motion of Representative Kessler, Representatives Chopp and Mason were excused.

The Speaker stated the question before the House to be final passage of Second Substitute House Bill No. 3058.

ROLL CALL

The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Second Substitute House Bill No. 3058 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 95, Nays - 0, Absent - 0, Excused - 3.

Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Appelwick, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Butler, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Clements, Cody, Cole, Constantine, Conway, Cooke, Cooper, Costa, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Dyer, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hankins, Hatfield, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Regala, Robertson, Romero, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Tokuda, Van Luven, Veloria, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 95.

Excused: Representatives Chopp, Koster and Mason - 3.

Second Substitute House Bill No. 3058, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.

HOUSE BILL NO. 2428, by Representatives Boldt, Schoesler, Mulliken, McDonald, O'Brien, Dunshee, Cooke, Backlund, Dunn, Thompson and Eickmeyer; by request of Department of Revenue

Exempting fund-raising activities by nonprofit organizations from sales and use taxation.

The bill was read the second time.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

Representatives Boldt and Dunshee spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

The Speaker stated the question before the House to be final passage of House Bill No. 2428.

ROLL CALL

The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of House Bill No. 2428 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 96, Nays - 0, Absent - 0, Excused - 2.

Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Appelwick, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Butler, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Chopp, Clements, Cody, Cole, Constantine, Conway, Cooke, Cooper, Costa, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Dyer, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hankins, Hatfield, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Regala, Robertson, Romero, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Tokuda, Van Luven, Veloria, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 96.

Excused: Representatives Koster and Mason - 2.

House Bill No. 2428, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.

HOUSE BILL NO. 2566, by Representatives Alexander, Linville, DeBolt, Morris and Thompson

Extending the retail sales tax exemption for sales of laundry service.

The bill was read the second time.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

Representatives Alexander and Dunshee spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

The Speaker stated the question before the House to be final passage of House Bill No. 2566.

ROLL CALL

The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of House Bill No. 2566 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 89, Nays - 7, Absent - 0, Excused - 2.

Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Appelwick, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Butler, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Clements, Cole, Conway, Cooke, Cooper, Costa, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Dyer, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hankins, Hatfield, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Robertson, Romero, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Tokuda, Van Luven, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 89.

Voting nay: Representatives Chopp, Cody, Constantine, Murray, Poulsen, Regala and Veloria - 7.

Excused: Representatives Koster and Mason - 2.

House Bill No. 2566, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.

HOUSE BILL NO. 2711, by Representatives Parlette, Chandler, Mulliken and Sump

Providing tax exemptions for small irrigation districts and systems.

The bill was read the second time. There being no objection, Substitute House Bill No. 2711 was substituted for House Bill No. 2711 and the substitute bill was placed on the second reading calendar.

Substitute House Bill No. 2711 was read the second time.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

Representatives Parlette and Dunshee spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

The Speaker stated the question before the House to be final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 2711.

ROLL CALL

The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Substitute House Bill No. 2711 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 96, Nays - 0, Absent - 0, Excused - 2.

Excused: Representatives Koster and Mason - 2.

Substitute House Bill No. 2711, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.

HOUSE BILL NO. 2933, by Representatives Radcliff, Cooper, Cooke, Morris, Doumit, Dyer, L. Thomas, Zellinsky, Grant and Thompson

Prescribing the taxation of businesses warehousing and selling pharmaceutical drugs.

The bill was read the second time. There being no objection, Substitute House Bill No. 2933 was substituted for House Bill No. 2933 and the substitute bill was placed on the second reading calendar.

Substitute House Bill No. 2933 was read the second time.

Representative B. Thomas moved the adoption of amendment (1016):

On page 5, line 11, strike "July 1, 1998" and insert "July 1, 1999"

Representatives B. Thomas and Dunshee spoke in favor of the adoption of the amendment.

The amendment was adopted. The bill was ordered engrossed.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

Representatives Radcliff and Dunshee spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

The Speaker stated the question before the House to be final passage of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2933.

ROLL CALL

The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2933 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 96, Nays - 0, Absent - 0, Excused - 2.

Excused: Representatives Koster and Mason - 2.

Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2933, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.

HOUSE BILL NO. 2993, by Representatives Van Luven, Quall, Sherstad, Dyer, D. Sommers and B. Thomas

Eliminating the business and occupation tax on property managers' compensation.

The bill was read the second time.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

Representatives Van Luven, Dunshee and Huff spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

Representatives Huff and Dunshee exchanged comments regarding the funding source for the bill. Representatives Johnson and Dickerson furthered the discussion.

The Speaker stated the question before the House to be final passage of House Bill No. 2993.

ROLL CALL

The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of House Bill No. 2993 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 93, Nays - 3, Absent - 0, Excused - 2.

Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Appelwick, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Butler, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Chopp, Clements, Cole, Constantine, Conway, Cooke, Cooper, Costa, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Dyer, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hankins, Hatfield, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Regala, Robertson, Romero, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Tokuda, Van Luven, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 93.

Voting nay: Representatives Cody, Murray and Veloria - 3.

Excused: Representatives Koster and Mason - 2.

House Bill No. 2993, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.

HOUSE BILL NO. 2342, by Representatives Van Luven, McDonald, Regala, Talcott, Huff, Conway, Lantz, Fisher, Gardner, Anderson, Lambert and Boldt

Providing tax exemptions for businesses in community empowerment zones that provide selected international services.

The bill was read the second time. There being no objection, Second Substitute House Bill No. 2342 was substituted for House Bill No. 2342 and the second substitute bill was placed on the second reading calendar.

Second Substitute House Bill No. 2342 was read the second time.

Representative B. Thomas moved the adoption of amendment (1011):

On page 4, line 5, strike "July 1, 1998" and insert "January 1, 1999"

Representatives B. Thomas and Dunshee spoke in favor of the adoption of the amendment.

The amendment was adopted. The bill was ordered engrossed.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

Representatives Van Luven, Conway, H. Sommers, McDonald, Morris and Veloria spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

The Speaker stated the question before the House to be final passage of Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 2342.

ROLL CALL

The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 2342 and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 95, Nays - 1, Absent - 0, Excused - 2.

Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Appelwick, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Butler, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Chopp, Clements, Cody, Cole, Constantine, Conway, Cooke, Cooper, Costa, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Dyer, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hankins, Hatfield, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Regala, Robertson, Romero, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Tokuda, Van Luven, Veloria, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 95.

Voting nay: Representative Schoesler - 1.

Excused: Representatives Koster and Mason - 2.

Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 2342, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4435, by Representative Lisk

Exempting specified matters from the cutoff resolution.

The resolution was read the second time.

Representative Kessler moved the adoption of amendment (1010):

On page 1, line 8, after "local transportation measure," insert "rural economic development measures,"

Representatives Kessler and Lisk spoke in favor of the adoption of the amendment.

The amendment was adopted. The resolution was ordered engrossed.

There being no objection, the rules were suspended, the second reading considered the third and the resolution was placed on final passage.

Representatives Lisk and Benson spoke in favor of passage of the resolution.

The Speaker stated the question before the House to be adoption of Engrossed House Joint Resolution No. 4435.

ROLL CALL

The Clerk called the roll on the adoption of Engrossed House Joint Resolution No. 4435, and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 95, Nays - 1, Absent - 0, Excused - 2.

Voting yea: Representatives Alexander, Anderson, Appelwick, Backlund, Ballasiotes, Benson, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Butler, Cairnes, Carlson, Carrell, Chandler, Chopp, Clements, Cody, Cole, Constantine, Conway, Cooke, Cooper, Costa, Crouse, DeBolt, Delvin, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Dyer, Eickmeyer, Fisher, Gardner, Gombosky, Grant, Hankins, Hatfield, Hickel, Honeyford, Huff, Johnson, Kastama, Keiser, Kenney, Kessler, Lambert, Lantz, Linville, Lisk, Mastin, McCune, McDonald, McMorris, Mielke, Mitchell, Morris, Mulliken, Murray, O'Brien, Ogden, Parlette, Pennington, Poulsen, Quall, Radcliff, Reams, Regala, Robertson, Romero, Schmidt, D., Schmidt, K., Schoesler, Scott, Sehlin, Sheahan, Sherstad, Skinner, Smith, Sommers, D., Sommers, H., Sterk, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Thomas, B., Thomas, L., Thompson, Tokuda, Van Luven, Veloria, Wensman, Wolfe, Wood, Zellinsky and Mr. Speaker - 95.

Voting nay: Representative Dickerson - 1.

Excused: Representatives Koster and Mason - 2.

Engrossed House Joint Resolution No. 4435, having received the constitutional majority, was declared adopted.

There being no objection, the House reverted to the fourth order of business.

INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING

HB 3130 by Representatives Tokuda, Van Luven, Ballasiotes, Skinner, Hankins, Grant, Kenney, Mason, Veloria, Fisher, Butler, Doumit, Dickerson, Regala, Conway, Wolfe, Ogden, Keiser, Cody, Linville, Morris, Cole, Scott, Anderson, Hatfield, Romero, Murray, Gardner, Eickmeyer, Kessler, Appelwick, Chopp, Poulsen, Cooper, Costa, Wood and O'Brien

AN ACT Relating to ensuring equal opportunity without quotas in public employment, education, and contracting.

There being no objection, the bill listed on the day's introduction sheet under the fourth order of business was held on first reading.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

February 24, 1998

SB 6118 Prime Sponsor, Senator Long: Clarifying "gifts" for purposes of ethics in public service. Reported by Committee on Government Administration

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives D. Schmidt, Chairman; D. Sommers, Vice Chairman; Scott, Ranking Minority Member; Gardner, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Doumit; Dunn; Murray; Reams; Smith; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.

MINORITY recommendation: Do not pass. Signed by Representative Dunshee.

Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Murray, Smith, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.

Voting Nay: Representative Dunshee.

Excused: Representative Reams.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 23, 1998

SSB 6175 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Government Operations: Authorizing financing contracts. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended.

On page 3, line 28, before "under" strike "Payments" and insert "Except as provided in subsection (4)(b) of this section, payments"

On page 3, line 29, after "made" insert "solely"

On page 3, line 30, after "contract" insert ", which may not obligate general state revenues as defined in Article VIII, section 1, of the state constitution"

Signed by Representatives L. Thomas, Chairman; Smith, Vice Chairman; Zellinsky, Vice Chairman; Wolfe, Ranking Minority Member; Grant, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Benson; Constantine; Keiser; Sullivan and Wensman.

Voting Yea: Representatives L. Thomas, Smith, Zellinsky, Wolfe, Grant, Benson, Constantine, Keiser, Sullivan and Wensman.

Excused: Representative DeBolt.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 24, 1998

SB 6219 Prime Sponsor, Senator McDonald: Making technical corrections to the Revised Code of Washington concerning reports to the legislature that are no longer necessary. Reported by Committee on Government Administration

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended.

On page 56, beginning on line 37, strike "((In consultation with the business assistance center and the appropriate standing committees of the senate and house of representatives, the governor’s small business improvement council shall submit its proposals and recommendations to the governor and the legislature" and insert "In consultation with the business assistance center and the appropriate standing committees of the senate and house of representatives, the governor’s small business improvement council ((shall)) may submit its proposals and recommendations to the governor and the legislature (("

Signed by Representatives D. Schmidt, Chairman; D. Sommers, Vice Chairman; Scott, Ranking Minority Member; Gardner, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Doumit; Dunn; Dunshee; Murray; Reams; Smith; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.

Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Murray, Smith, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.

Excused: Representative Reams.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 24, 1998

SB 6287 Prime Sponsor, Senator T. Sheldon: Adding inhabitants of county as recipients of water works benefits. Reported by Committee on Government Administration

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives D. Schmidt, Chairman; D. Sommers, Vice Chairman; Scott, Ranking Minority Member; Gardner, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Doumit; Dunn; Dunshee; Murray; Reams; Smith; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.

Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Murray, Smith, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.

Excused: Representative Reams.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 23, 1998

SSB 6302 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance & Housing: Establishing risk-based capital standards for health carriers. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended.

On page 1, line 14, after "RCW" insert "domiciled in this state"

On page 13, after line 13, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 14. The first RBC report required under section 2 of this act shall be filed on or prior to March 1, 1999, for the 1998 calender year."

Renumber remaining sections consecutively and correct prior internal references accordingly.

On page 13, line 29, after "through" strike "14" and insert "15"

Voting Yea: Representatives L. Thomas, Smith, Zellinsky, Wolfe, Grant, Benson, Constantine, Keiser, Sullivan and Wensman.

Excused: Representative DeBolt.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 24, 1998

SB 6398 Prime Sponsor, Senator McCaslin: Regulating voting system tests. Reported by Committee on Government Administration

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives D. Schmidt, Chairman; D. Sommers, Vice Chairman; Scott, Ranking Minority Member; Gardner, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Doumit; Dunn; Dunshee; Murray; Reams; Smith; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.

Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Murray, Smith, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.

Excused: Representative Reams.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 23, 1998

SB 6483 Prime Sponsor, Senator West: Authorizing the transfer of enforcement of cigarette and tobacco taxes to the liquor control board. Reported by Committee on Commerce & Labor

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives McMorris, Chairman; Honeyford, Vice Chairman; Conway, Ranking Minority Member; Wood, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Boldt; Clements; Cole; Hatfield and Lisk.

Voting Yea: Representatives McMorris, Honeyford, Conway, Wood, Boldt, Clements, Cole, Hatfield and Lisk.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 24, 1998

SSB 6507 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Government Operations: Eliminating the expiration of the state cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, and manicuring advisory board. Reported by Committee on Government Administration

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives D. Schmidt, Chairman; D. Sommers, Vice Chairman; Scott, Ranking Minority Member; Gardner, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Doumit; Dunn; Dunshee; Murray; Reams; Smith; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.

Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Murray, Reams, Smith, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 23, 1998

SSB 6565 Prime Sponsor, Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Insurance & Housing: Regulating insurance payments of insureds who are victims of domestic abuse. Reported by Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass as amended.

On page 2, line 22, after "another" insert "family or"

Voting Yea: Representatives L. Thomas, Smith, Zellinsky, Wolfe, Grant, Benson, Constantine, Keiser, Sullivan and Wensman.

Excused: Representative DeBolt.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

February 24, 1998

SB 6631 Prime Sponsor, Senator McCaslin: Specifying declaration of candidacy requirements for school director candidates in joint districts. Reported by Committee on Government Administration

MAJORITY recommendation: Do pass. Signed by Representatives D. Schmidt, Chairman; D. Sommers, Vice Chairman; Scott, Ranking Minority Member; Gardner, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Doumit; Dunn; Dunshee; Murray; Reams; Smith; L. Thomas; Wensman and Wolfe.

Voting Yea: Representatives D. Schmidt, D. Sommers, Scott, Gardner, Doumit, Dunn, Dunshee, Murray, Smith, L. Thomas, Wensman and Wolfe.

Excused: Representative Reams.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

There being no objection, the bills listed on the day's committee reports under the fifth order of business were referred to the committees so designated.

There being no objection, the House advanced to the eleventh order of business.

MOTION

On motion of Representative Robertson, the House adjourned until 9:55 a.m., Thursday, February 26, 1998.

TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Chief Clerk CLYDE BALLARD, Speaker