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EIGHTH DAY
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NOON SESSION
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Senate Chamber, Olympia, Monday, January 18, 1999
The Senate was called to order at 12:00 noon by President Owen. The Secretary called the roll and announced to the President that all Senators were present except Senators Bauer, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Betti Sheldon, Snyder, Thibaudeau and Wojahn. On motion of Senator Franklin, Senators Bauer, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Betti Sheldon, Snyder, Thibaudeau and Wojahn were excused.
The Sergeant at Arms Color Guard consisting of Pages Ted Lawver and Bevan Annaloro, presented the Colors. Reverend Dr. Ray Dexter of the Salvation Army of Olympia, offered the prayer.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Goings, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with and it was approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT
January 11, 1999
TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have the honor to submit the following appointed, subject to your confirmation.
Nate Ford, appointed January 11, 1999, for a term ending July 26, 1999, as a member of the Personnel Appeals Board.
Sincerely,
GARY LOCKE, Governor
Referred to the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
MESSAGE FROM STATE OFFICE
STATE OF WASHINGTON
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
917 Lakeridge Way
Olympia, Washington 98504-3430
January 13, 1999
TO: The Honorable Tony Cook
Secretary of the Senate
FROM: Marcus S. Gaspard, Executive Director
SUBJECT: Recommendations for Higher Education Budgets for the 1999-2001 Biennium
Under the provisions of RCW 28B.80.330l, the Higher Education Coordinating Board is required to review, evaluate, and make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature on the operating and capital budget requests of the state's public higher education institutions.
These recommendations are to be based on established roles and missions of the institutions, on the higher education master plan prepared by the Board, and other identified state higher education goals, objectives and priorities. Further, the recommendations are to be based on guidelines developed by the Board that outline its fiscal priorities.
Pursuant to this requirement, the Board held budget conferences with all of the institutions in September, and at its meeting in October adopted recommendations for higher education capital and operating budgets for the 1999-2001 biennium.
Enclosed for consideration by the Legislature as it develops operating and capital budgets for the 1999-2001 biennium are copies of the Board's recommendations for those budgets.
I look forward to meeting with members of the Legislature with its appropriate committees to discuss these recommendations and respond to questions that may arise.
The Report from the Higher Education Coordinating Board on Recommendations for Higher Education Budgets for the 1999-2001 Biennium is on file in the Office of the Secretary of Senate.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
January 18, 1999
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO 4003, and the same is herewith transmitted.
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN, Co-Chief Clerk
DEAN R. FOSTER, Co-Chief Clerk
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
SB 5220 by Senators Winsley, Kline and Hale (by request of Alternative Public Works Methods Oversight Committee)
AN ACT Relating to increasing the monetary limit for use of the small works roster by port districts; and amending RCW 53.08.120.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5221 by Senators Patterson and Winsley (by request of Alternative Public Works Methods Oversight Committee)
AN ACT Relating to job order contracting for public works; amending RCW 39.10.020, 39.08.030, 39.30.060, 60.28.011, and 39.10.902; adding a new section to chapter 39.10 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 39.12 RCW; and repealing RCW 39.10.020.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5222 by Senators Patterson and Winsley (by request of Alternative Public Works Methods Oversight Committee)
AN ACT Relating to limited public works; and amending RCW 39.04.150 and 39.04.155.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5223 by Senators Loveland, Winsley and Patterson (by request of Alternative Public Works Methods Oversight Committee)
AN ACT Relating to financial information and building systems for the alternative public works process; and amending RCW 39.10.100 and 39.10.050.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5224 by Senators Patterson and Winsley (by request of Alternative Public Works Methods Oversight Committee)
AN ACT Relating to alternative bid procedures for public hospital districts; and amending RCW 70.44.140.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5225 by Senators Patterson and Winsley (by request of Alternative Public Works Methods Oversight Committee)
AN ACT Relating to the general contractor/construction manager procedure for school districts; amending RCW 39.10.020 and 39.10.060; and adding new sections to chapter 39.10 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5226 by Senator Heavey
AN ACT Relating to offers of settlement; amending RCW 4.84.250 and 12.20.060; adding new sections to chapter 4.84 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5227 by Senators Heavey, McCaslin and Deccio
AN ACT Relating to employee copies of personnel files; and amending RCW 49.12.240.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
SB 5228 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Patterson and Thibaudeau
AN ACT Relating to the health effects of noise; creating new sections; and making an appropriation.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5229 by Senators T. Sheldon, Swecker, Goings and Hale
AN ACT Relating to downtown and neighborhood commercial district revitalization; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.14 RCW; adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development.
SB 5230 by Senators T. Sheldon and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to leasehold excise taxation; amending RCW 82.29A.120, 82.29A.050, and 82.29A.080; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5231 by Senators Hale, Winsley and Snyder
AN ACT Relating to duties of the county treasurer pertaining to management of debt; amending RCW 28A.320.300, 28A.320.310, 28A.320.320, 36.29.020, 36.48.070, 84.64.050, 84.64.080, and 84.64.120; adding a new section to chapter 36.01 RCW; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5232 by Senators Horn, Heavey, Fairley, Oke, Franklin, Hochstatter, Kohl-Welles and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to consumer protection regarding contractors; amending RCW 18.27.010, 18.27.030, 18.27.040, 18.27.050, 18.27.070, 18.27.100, 18.27.110, 18.27.114, 18.27.340, 60.04.021, 60.04.031, and 60.04.041; adding new sections to chapter 18.27 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
SB 5233 by Senators Patterson, Horn, McCaslin, Kline, Gardner, Haugen and Winsley (by request of Department of Corrections)
AN ACT Relating to civil service exemptions within the department of corrections; and amending RCW 41.06.071.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
SB 5234 by Senators Long, Horn, Kline, Gardner, McCaslin, Zarelli, Roach, Hargrove, Kohl-Welles, Haugen, Franklin, Stevens, Thibaudeau, Oke, Winsley, Costa and Benton (by request of Department of Corrections)
AN ACT Relating to custodial sexual misconduct; amending RCW 43.43.830 and 70.125.030; reenacting and amending RCW 9.94A.320; adding new sections to chapter 9A.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 72.09 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5235 by Senators Long, Hargrove, Horn, Haugen, Zarelli, Kohl-Welles, Thibaudeau, Stevens, Kline, Gardner, McCaslin, Franklin, Roach, Oke, Winsley, Costa and Benton (by request of Department of Corrections)
AN ACT Relating to sex offender examinations and treatment; and amending RCW 9.94A.120, 18.155.010, 18.155.020, and 18.155.030.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5236 by Senators Hargrove, Long, Horn, Haugen, Zarelli, Stevens, Kline, Gardner, McCaslin, Franklin, Roach, Thibaudeau, Rossi, Oke, Winsley, Costa and Benton (by request of Department of Corrections)
AN ACT Relating to retention of records pertaining to sexually violent offenses; and amending RCW 40.14.060 and 40.14.070.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SB 5237 by Senators Winsley, Goings, Roach, Oke, Swecker, Rasmussen, T. Sheldon, Hale and Benton
AN ACT Relating to veterans' exemptions from higher education tuition and fees; amending RCW 28B.15.620 and 28B.15.628; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5238 by Senators Gardner, Horn, Patterson, McCaslin and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to the accountancy board determination of continuing professional education for certified public accountants; and amending RCW 18.04.105 and 18.04.215.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 5239 by Senators Fraser, Franklin, Kline and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to overtime compensation for commissioned salespersons; amending RCW 49.46.130; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
SB 5240 by Senators Costa, Deccio and Winsley (by request of Department of Health)
AN ACT Relating to birth defects surveillance; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 70.58.300, 70.58.310, 70.58.320, 70.58.322, 70.58.324, 70.58.330, 70.58.332, 70.58.334, 70.58.338, 70.58.340, and 70.58.350.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5241 by Senators Swecker, Patterson, Rasmussen, Morton, Stevens and Benton
AN ACT Relating to the development of property transferred to immediate family members; adding a new section to chapter 35.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.70 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5242 by Senators Kline, Winsley, Wojahn and Kohl-Welles
AN ACT Relating to damages for unlawful agency actions; and amending RCW 64.40.020.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5243 by Senators Kline, Winsley, Franklin, Prentice, Brown and Costa
AN ACT Relating to the linked deposit program; amending RCW 43.86A.030 and 43.86A.060; adding a new section to chapter 43.86A RCW; and repealing RCW 43.131.381 and 43.131.382.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 5244 by Senators Kline, Heavey, Haugen, Wojahn, McAuliffe and Gardner
AN ACT Relating to comprehensive plans and development regulations; amending RCW 36.70A.120; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5245 by Senators Kline, Fairley, Heavey, Kohl-Welles and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to rules adopted under the shoreline management act; and amending RCW 90.58.200.
Referred to Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources.
SB 5246 by Senators Kline, Costa, Patterson, Fraser and McAuliffe
AN ACT Relating to the amount of bond for motor vehicle dealers; and amending RCW 46.70.070.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5247 by Senators Kline, Costa, Winsley, Goings and Rasmussen
AN ACT Relating to affordable housing.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 5248 by Senators Loveland, Patterson, Snyder, Bauer, McCaslin and Winsley (by request of State Treasurer Murphy)
AN ACT Relating to the state treasurer negotiating state-wide custody contracts; adding a new section to chapter 43.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 39.58 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 5249 by Senators Wojahn, Winsley, Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, Thibaudeau, Deccio, Rasmussen, Spanel, Fraser, Goings, Roach, Oke, T. Sheldon, Eide, Costa and Benton
AN ACT Relating to sex offender and kidnapping offender residences; reenacting and amending RCW 9A.44.130; adding a new section to chapter 9A.44 RCW; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5250 by Senators Wojahn, Sellar, Jacobsen, Thibaudeau, Deccio, Winsley, McDonald, Kohl-Welles, Rasmussen, Spanel, Fraser, Oke, Gardner, Hale and Costa
AN ACT Relating to implementing programs that address women's health needs; and adding a new section to chapter 43.70 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5251 by Senators Patterson, Heavey, Roach, Winsley and Costa
AN ACT Relating to state criminal jurisdiction; amending RCW 9A.04.030; and adding a new section to chapter 10.25 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5252 by Senators Fraser, Franklin, Kline and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to wage claims and collection; amending RCW 49.48.020, 49.48.040, 49.48.050, 49.48.060, 49.48.070, 43.84.092, and 43.84.092; adding new sections to chapter 49.48 RCW; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
SB 5253 by Senators Benton, Prentice, Winsley, Shin, Deccio, Heavey, Rasmussen, West, T. Sheldon, Hale, Gardner, Rossi and Oke (by request of Department of Licensing)
AN ACT Relating to grounds for disciplinary action against real estate brokers or salespersons; and amending RCW 18.85.230.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 5254 by Senators Rossi, Oke, Swecker and Zarelli
AN ACT Relating to driving while under the influence; amending RCW 46.61.5058; reenacting and amending RCW 46.61.5055, 46.20.308, 46.20.3101, and 46.20.391; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5255 by Senators Jacobsen, Oke, Rasmussen and Finkbeiner (by request of Department of Fish and Wildlife)
AN ACT Relating to the Washington conservation corps; amending RCW 43.220.020, 43.220.030, 43.220.040, 43.220.060, 43.220.070, 43.220.120, and 43.220.230; repealing RCW 43.220.050, 43.220.220, 43.220.240, 43.131.383, 43.131.384, and 43.220.150; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.
SB 5256 by Senators Snyder, Sellar, Prentice and Winsley (by request of State Investment Board)
AN ACT Relating to the state investment board; and amending RCW 42.17.310 and 42.30.110.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 5257 by Senators Snyder, Sellar, Winsley, Prentice and Hale (by request of State Investment Board)
AN ACT Relating to criminal history record checks of prospective appointees and employees of the state investment board; and adding a new section to chapter 43.33A RCW.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 5258 by Senators Snyder, Sellar, Winsley and Prentice (by request of State Investment Board)
AN ACT Relating to the state investment board; and amending RCW 43.33A.130.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 5259 by Senators Snyder, Sellar, Prentice and Winsley (by request of State Investment Board)
AN ACT Relating to the state investment board; and amending RCW 43.33A.170.
Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing and Financial Institutions.
SB 5260 by Senators Kline, Johnson and Thibaudeau
AN ACT Relating to the equal access to justice act; and amending RCW 4.84.340, 4.84.350, and 4.84.360.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
SB 5261 by Senators Jacobsen and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to the Hispanic American endowed scholarship program; and adding a new chapter to Title 28B RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5262 by Senators Thibaudeau and Deccio
AN ACT Relating to an exemption to allow unregulated persons to perform sleep monitoring tasks; and amending RCW 18.89.040.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SB 5263 by Senators Morton, West, McCaslin, Prentice, Rasmussen, Sellar, Swecker, Johnson, Patterson and Hale
AN ACT Relating to excise tax exemptions related to horses; adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development.
SB 5264 by Senators Horn and Hochstatter
AN ACT Relating to requirements for operating a motorcycle on Washington highways; amending RCW 46.20.100, 46.20.500, 46.20.505, 46.20.510, 46.20.515, 46.30.020, and 46.20.505; and adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5265 by Senators Swecker, Rasmussen, Loveland, Morton and Hale
AN ACT Relating to land use and environmental review and permitting and economic development in rural counties; amending RCW 36.70B.020, 90.60.030, 43.21C.033, 43.21C.034, and 43.157.010; adding a new section to chapter 36.70B RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.60 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.70C RCW; repealing RCW 43.131.387 and 43.131.388; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5266 by Senators Swecker, Rasmussen, Morton and Fraser
AN ACT Relating to permit coordination; and amending RCW 43.160.060.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economic Development.
SB 5267 by Senators Stevens, Haugen, Benton, Rossi, Roach and Eide
AN ACT Relating to covering materials on vehicles; and amending RCW 46.61.655.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5268 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Long, Jacobsen, Hale, Gardner, Rossi, Thibaudeau, Prentice, Kline, Deccio, Costa, Patterson and B. Sheldon
AN ACT Relating to metropolitan park districts; amending RCW 35.61.010, 35.61.020, 35.61.030, 35.61.050, 35.61.120, 35.61.130, 35.61.150, 35.61.180, 35.61.200, 35.61.250, 35.61.290, and 84.52.010; and adding new sections to chapter 35.61 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5269 by Senators Prentice, Roach, Heavey, Costa and Gardner
AN ACT Relating to defining locality to tie the prevailing rate of wage to the site of installation; and amending RCW 39.12.010.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
SB 5270 by Senators Prentice, Roach, Heavey, Costa and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to the publishing of provisions for minimum wage in contract documents; and amending RCW 39.12.030.
Referred to Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.
SB 5271 by Senators Hochstatter, Gardner, McCaslin, Prentice, Long, Stevens, Zarelli, Goings, Benton, Horn, Rossi and Morton
AN ACT Relating to office of financial management reports to the legislature; and adding a new section to chapter 43.41 RCW.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5272 by Senators Jacobsen, Kohl-Welles, Prentice and Patterson
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 5273 by Senators Jacobsen, Haugen, Rasmussen, Gardner, Prentice, Patterson, Winsley and Fraser
AN ACT Relating to a scenic byways designation program; amending RCW 47.39.010, 47.39.030, 47.39.060, and 47.39.080; adding new sections to chapter 47.39 RCW; repealing RCW 47.39.070; and declaring an emergency.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5274 by Senators Goings, Horn, Haugen, Costa, Winsley, Heavey, McCaslin, Long and Prentice
AN ACT Relating to fare payment and enforcement by regional transit authorities; amending RCW 81.112.020; adding new sections to chapter 81.112 RCW; creating a new section; and prescribing penalties.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SB 5275 by Senators Bauer, Snyder, Zarelli, Eide, Sellar, Deccio, Haugen, Franklin, Hargrove, Patterson, Heavey, Rasmussen, Shin, Kohl-Welles, Fairley, Fraser, Prentice, Goings, T. Sheldon, Costa, Wojahn, Spanel, Jacobsen, Roach and Hale
AN ACT Relating to the Lewis and Clark bicentennial advisory committee; creating new sections; repealing RCW 27.34.340; and providing an expiration date.
Referred to Committee on State and Local Government.
SB 5276 by Senators Fraser, West, Loveland, Hale, T. Sheldon, Honeyford and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to the meaning of gross income for a person engaged in a travel service business and who also receives reimbursements for administrative services provided to its foreign affiliates that also engage in a travel service business; and amending RCW 82.04.080.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
SB 5277 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Hale, Shin, Brown, Patterson, Finkbeiner, Eide, Bauer, Swecker, Rasmussen, Sellar, Prentice and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to child care grants for state institutions of higher education; and adding a new chapter to Title 28B RCW.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5278 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Finkbeiner, Shin and Bauer
AN ACT Relating to foreign degree-granting institutions; and amending RCW 28B.90.020.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
SB 5279 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Hargrove, Long, Fairley, Prentice and Winsley
AN ACT Relating to placement of children in mental health care by the department of social and health services; adding new sections to chapter 13.34 RCW; and creating a new section.
Referred to Committee on Human Services and Corrections.
SJM 8003 by Senators Jacobsen, Oke, T. Sheldon, Rossi, Swecker, Rasmussen, Morton and Zarelli
Requesting legislation to eliminate family forests from estate taxes.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.
SJM 8004 by Senators Bauer, Oke, Haugen, Snyder, Zarelli, Deccio, Eide, Goings, Shin, Hochstatter, Hargrove, Sellar, McCaslin, Rasmussen, Franklin, T. Sheldon, Patterson, Prentice, Thibaudeau, Costa, Winsley and Benton
Requesting that I-90 be designated a Memorial Highway to the Battle of Pearl Harbor.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
SJM 8005 by Senators Kohl-Welles, Thibaudeau, Kline, Wojahn, Spanel, McCaslin, Franklin, Winsley, Prentice, Fairley and Finkbeiner
Urging Congress to downgrade marijuana to a Schedule II controlled substance.
Referred to Committee on Health and Long-Term Care.
SJR 8203 by Senators Eide, Kline, Thibaudeau and Prentice (by request of Board for Judicial Administration)
Amending the Constitution to establish bar admission requirements for judges.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
MOTIONS
On motion of Senator Goings, Senate Bill No. 5276 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
On motion of Senator Goings, Senate Bill No. 5208, which was held on the desk January 15, 1999, was referred to the Committee on Environmental Quality and Water Resources.
MOTION
At 12:10 p.m., on motion of Senator Goings, the Senate was declared to be at ease.
The Senate was called to order at 12:19 p.m. by President Owen.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILL
HJM 4003 by Representatives Ballard, Chopp, H. Sommers, Huff, Hurst, D. Sommers, Koster, Bush, D. Schmidt, Talcott, Fortunato, Thomas, Carlson, Parlette, Pflug, Mitchell, McDonald, Rockefeller, Tokuda, Dickerson, Cairnes, O'Brien, Cody, Kenney, Wolfe, Mielke, Campbell, Ogden, Dunn, Ericksen, Skinner, Hankins, G. Chandler, Sump, Edmonds, McIntire, Haigh, Wensman, Stensen, Mulliken, Conway, Esser, Lambert and Linville (by request of Attorney General Gregoire)
Requesting amending the medicaid statute to prohibit federal recoupment of state tobacco settlement recoveries.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Goings, the rules were suspended and House Joint Memorial No. 4003 was advanced to second reading and placed on the second reading calendar.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Goings, the Senate advanced to the sixth order of business.
SECOND READING
HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4003, by Representatives Ballard, Chopp, H. Sommers, Huff, Hurst, D. Sommers, Koster, Bush, D. Schmidt, Talcott, Fortunato, Thomas, Carlson, Parlette, Pflug, Mitchell, McDonald, Rockefeller, Tokuda, Dickerson, Cairnes, O'Brien, Cody, Kenney, Wolfe, Mielke, Campbell, Ogden, Dunn, Ericksen, Skinner, Hankies, G. Chandler, Sump, Edmond, McIntire, Haigh, Wensman, Stensen, Mulliken, Conway, Esser, Lambert and Linville (by request of Attorney General Gregoire)
Requesting amending the medicaid statute to prohibit federal recoupment of state tobacco settlement recoveries.
The joint memorial was read the second time.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Goings, the rules were suspended, House Joint Memorial No. 4003 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.
Debate ensued.
The President declared the question before the Senate to be the roll call on the final passage of House Joint Memorial No. 4003.
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ROLL CALL
The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of House Joint Memorial No. 4003 and the joint memorial passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 40; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 8.
Voting yea: Senators Benton, Brown, Costa, Deccio, Eide, Fairley, Finkbeiner, Franklin, Fraser, Gardner, Goings, Hale, Hargrove, Haugen, Heavey, Hochstatter, Honeyford, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Long, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Rasmussen, Roach, Rossi, Sellar, Sheldon, T., Shin, Spanel, Stevens, Swecker, West, Winsley and Zarelli - 40.
Excused: Senators Bauer, Loveland, McAuliffe, McCaslin, Sheldon, B., Snyder, Thibaudeau and Wojahn - 8.
HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4003, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUEST
The President welcomed and introduced Attorney General Christine Gregoire, who was seated in the gallery. The President thanked her for her outstanding work in the state tobacco settlement.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Senator Franklin: “Mr. President, a point of personal privilege to make some comments on the remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, as we take a moment to reflect upon the life of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., let us not forget what his life and message was all about--that of a commitment to non-violence in seeking justice and equality for the oppressed.
“He championed the causes of civil, as well as economic rights. He paid the ultimate price with his life at the hands of an assassin's bullet in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. A few days before, he lead a march of six thousand protestors in support of striking sanitation workers in that city.
“Dr. King accomplished much in his thirty-nine years of life. His legacy lives on as an inspiration and constant reminder of what it means to fight for justice and equality in a non-violent way.
“As a mortal man, he taught us the real meaning of love, forgiveness and the courage to fight injustice wherever it is found. He taught us to keep hope alive, to accept disappointment, but not give up fighting for what is right.
“Today, as we remember Dr. King and reflect upon how far we have come as a nation, in some ways, we still have far to go. His words of inspiration for today from his writings and I quote from--The Community of Man-- 'Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable.'. Even a superficial look at history reveals that no social advance rolls in on the wheels in inevitability. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering and struggle--the tireless exertions and passionate concerns of dedicated individuals.
“Peace, justice and equality is not a goal, but a destination to which Dr. King has pointed the way. As we prepare to leave the twentieth century behind, Dr. King will go with us into the next millennium, the twenty-first century, as a beacon of hope and light for all who seek to be treated as first class citizens and recognized as being a participant in fighting for and preserving the freedoms for which we all enjoy.”
Senators Sellar, Kohl-Wells, Prentice and McDonald spoke to the remarks of Senator Franklin remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.
MOTION
On motion of Senator Hargrove, the remarks by Senator Franklin on Martin Luther King, Jr. will be spread upon the Journal.
MOTION
At 12:23 p.m., on motion of Senator Goings, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Tuesday, January 19, 1999.
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate
TONY M. COOK, Secretary of the Senate